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To all the Ladies and Gents on CERB: Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 8th as the date for the Christmas Social being hosted in Ottawa by yours truly and Old Dog. More info will be posted in November regarding ticket sales for the Gents and Agencies (cost and number of tickets we will be selling), venue, etc. Please note that this is NOT a Cerb sponsored party so please do not bother the Mod about this upcoming event. For discretion purposes, this event is only open ONLY to Cerb members, regardless of what part of the country you are from. Out-of-town members and touring ladies are most welcome. The dress code for this event will be business-casual or Christmas wear. No micro-minis or t-shirts or ripped jeans please. I will be taking care of both e-mail money transfer and cash payments. Tickets will be available the first week of November. At previous socials, we had some generous benefactors for door prizes, so if anyone is so inclined to contribute to this one, donations of gift cards of any denomination would be welcomed. Hope to see some old familiar faces and new ones of course at the next social. Remember Ladies - If you are an SP/MA member of CERB, there is no cost for you to attend. Agency owners may also attend (with paid ticket) and are welcome to bring along up to a maximum of 4 ladies this time (for free of course).

DON'T CALL HER WORK!! Seems as though everything is already in motion. Please keep in mind the following- Yes, this was a set-up, it is obvious that Sara set this up with her co-worker to get the low down and plant some ideas, so go ahead and ask her out- not right away- don't call her place of work or show up there- just wait until your next time in three weeks. When you do see her next, it might be a good idea to let her know that her replacement mentioned she (Sara) was single then maybe slip her your card and leave it in her hands. Whatever you do don't ask her for "coffee" that's what people do on plenty of fish to meet in a public place and see if they are sex compatible, attractive and able to hold a conversation in person- you already know you all that Jazz. Remember, keep it cool, don't seem to eager, if she doesn't call it shouldn't matter enough to not go see her anymore. Now, do you want a relationship or a sex friend? A relationship is worth waiting for your next hair cut and if she doesn't call you within three weeks at your appointment after that just act cool, she may have been busy. If sex is all you want then hey, send a cheap bouquet of flowers to her work tomorrow saying something like " Sorry I missed ya, the blond says you're single, wanna get naked in my hot tub?" Oh ya once again, don't show up at her place of work to ask her out, she might get in trouble for dating clients. Good luck!

If a lady never tells her age, and a gentleman never asks, then how does this work? :-) CB

Anyone need a like new Sealy Posturepedic Queen bed, pillowtop....no stains, no sag. I'm cleaning out an apartment and this bed has to go. From a good clean home. Free. Delivery available if you want but I'll need a helping hand to carry it. Includes the headboard and a metal roller frame. PM me. Other stuff available too like a 37" TV, some mahogany end tables, cheap crappy dresser. All free. Additional Comments: Wow, overwhelming response! I didn't expect so many....please give me a moment look at my PM's! Thanks...I think it's safe to say this shit is now TAKEN.

http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/09/19/susie_bright Those who come of age online tend to think they know everything there is to know about pornography. I should know, I'm one of them -- or I was until getting a smutty education from author Susie Bright. For my generation, and much more so younger ones, the archetypical discovery of a stash of Playboys has been replaced by stumbling across Dad's X-rated Web browser history. These days, the typical pubescent search for sexual information amounts to opening Pandora's box of online porn. As Rule 34 of the Internet states, "If it exists, there is porn of it." Words like "gonzo" and "bukkake" can easily enter teenagers' vocabulary before they're even exposed to sterile sex-ed jargon. So, when I went to see Bright, a respected sex writer and former Salon columnist, revive her presentation "How to Read a Dirty Movie" for the first time in over two decades this past weekend in San Francisco, I expected to be entertained by her whip-smart commentary -- but not to experience anything particularly new. Those of us who have been culturally disparaged as being part of the "pornified" generation are entitled to claim some triple-X expertise, right? But I was humbled to find that the decades-old porn clips that she played during her lecture were personally challenging -- but not in the way that porn today confronts the viewer. This wasn't the visual assault of sexual freak-show theatrics (i.e., "One chick, ten dicks!") that currently rules the Web. Instead, they were shocking largely because they were part of an actual story, a feature-length film. In one clip, a male character strangles a hit woman disguised as a prostitute during sex -- and, in context, it's actually an artful scene, believe it or not. Then there was the brutal honesty of another clip in which a real-life recovering drug user is interviewed before masturbating on camera for money. This was sex as a multilayered act -- one that's sometimes sad and tragic, sometimes exuberant and life-affirming, and certainly not always sexy. Inspired by her smutty lecture, I asked Bright, author of "Big Sex, Little Death," to talk at greater length by email about the "golden age" of porn and her days as the first independent erotic movie critic. What can we learn from pre-Internet porn? Erotic movies "before" the Internet were movies, full-length features, often shot as films and shown theatrically before they were converted to VHS, and then DVD. They had a Big Life. Some of you film buffs may know that legends like "Midnight Cowboy" and "Last Tango in Paris" were originally X-rated. It was all part of the independent film movement of the '60s which broke away from major Hollywood studios and said, "Enough with the squares and the rules! We're going to do our own thing and find our own audience." Roger Corman, Russ Meyer, Radley Metzger, Gary Graver, Roger Watkins -- they were the sexy side of the same movement that debuted Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns or the beginning of the sci-fi scene on-screen, as clumsy as it was. The production values weren't always as high as MGM's, but the original ideas and approaches to photography and "real life" were. Characters who'd never been seen on-screen before made their debut -- it was the end of Tab Hunter and Sandra Dee, the Ozzie and Harriet ideals. These were characters who had sex, all kinds of sex. When home video became available, there was another new generation of artists who had rebellious ideas, most notably, filmmaking women who'd been shut out of the old boy's network. Feminist erotica is impossible to imagine without video and Mac technology. The heyday of erotic film and video were those moments where "revolution" was in the air, before commodification and conformity took over every single little detail. Those are the kind of erotic movies I treasure and collect! It's incredible to think that people once had to go to an adult theater to see a porno. Has the current privacy of porn viewing changed the content itself? That's funny, I wonder if people will one day say that about PG and R-rated features: "Wow, people used to see that in a theater?" I felt very private, in my own little world, at the Pussycat theater when I'd review the latest X-rated 35mm spectacular. It wasn't like other audience members "butted in." Except, one place I remember that was open 24 hours would sometimes have this drunk vet guy who would scream "Kill Charley!" at really random moments. The main difference was I had to get out of my pajamas and drive down to the theater to see my pictures! Why aren't there more high-quality, plot-heavy movies that happen to have explicit sex scenes? Well, there are, actually, and they're screaming for attention. These days, the best ones are unrated, independent from Porn Valley and Hollywood. They might be a "foreign film," or they might come out of an art school. It might be an interesting experiment a sex worker is running with a webcam. But you have to seek them out, they're not in heavy rotation with multimillion-dollar ad budgets! When you ask that question, you're asking either, "Why doesn't Hollywood do sex?" -- or, "Why doesn't Porn Valley do high production values?" Hollywood has refused to deal with sex, authentically, since the earliest days of the Hays Office crackdowns. Prison and political pressure scared them off good. Porn Valley operates on a budget and system that's very conservative, turning out their soup cans, making movies in hours or a couple of days. They've accepted their ghetto-not-really-art-just-porn status. It's typical of America that way, that we crippled our film industry with a double standard. Has porn gotten better or worse? That's like asking, "Have movies gotten better or worse?" "Have books gotten better or worse?" Sex in our storytelling lives is a sign of the times. I think the concentration of all the money in this country into very few hands has been bad for art and bad for sex and bad for erotica. The trend against democracy is always bad for sexual speech and creative independence. You mentioned in your presentation that female viewers were eventually made to feel more comfortable about watching smut -- how did that happen? There were about a dozen women in the '80s who started making their own movies, magazines, images, and we fought against all the naysayers. Then, to everyone's shock, the women's erotica movement made significant sales. Into the middle of that mix, came along a filmmaker named Andrew Blake, who did a series of very high-tone, music-video-style X-rated videos. There was no narrative; they were all similar to a very long commercial for luxury goods -- with sex in them. It was just Blake's thing; he had no particular interest in women viewers. But these movies were wildly popular with women. For all the ranting and raving everyone had made about wanting "a good story," that turned out to be untrue. What novice female viewers wanted, without being able to say it, was class-conscious reassurance that one could be a nice, well-dressed, well-kept woman, and indulge in "erotica" while maintaining your dignity and marriageability. Everyone looked like a millionaire in Blake's movies, and that turned out to be the ticket. Not story, not orgasm, but reassurance that you weren't a terrible worthless slut to be looking at such things. I found that discovery enlightening but depressing. I wish women wanted to look at sex stories and movies because of their unapologetic sexual self-interest. Luckily, once many women got through the Andrew Blake gateway, they loosened up and started enjoying other things that were more personal to them. One theme I saw in the clips you presented that I don't see in today's porn is the link between sex and death. Why is that? It's not just death, it's any drama, any tragedy, religion, loss, grief, despair, betrayal, race, class, gender issues ... you name it, it's been excised. It's an unnatural situation, because as that famous rabbi once said, "All pleasures contain an element of sadness." The Great Stupidification trudges onward in the film business, and it's really affected porn. The various political vendettas against sex, like the Meese Commission, ruined a great number of films and potential. The artists who are doing the most interesting material now are either underground, the Web counterculture, or out of the country. Sorry to sound so critical, but anyone who's looked at the crap at this weekend's multiplex theater cannot be so surprised to find that the so-called adult movies are just as tepid and commodified. If we were really grown-up, we'd stop calling them "Adult." -- with a label like that, no wonder no one feels inspired. There's a lot about life and sex that's not for kindergartners, and I'd like to see movies about those themes. They should just be called "movies," and judged on their own merits. The only "adult biz" features that are thriving right now are ones about celebrity ding-dongs gone bad. It's a rubbernecking show. The rest of mainstream porn is focused on making little scenes, material that can be consumed in a few minutes, much like the old peep show formulas. The Web streaming business is about tidbits. What will we be saying about today's porn in 40 years? Well, that's what I'm writing about now. I have two new e-books coming out on the cinematic history and future of erotic cinema, and I'm going to get to the bottom of it! One's called "The Erotic Screen: From Golden Hardcore to Glittering Dykecore," and the second volume is "The Erotic Screen: How to Read a Dirty Movie." I think I'll open them with my most optimistic quote from H.P. Lovecraft: "Stupendous and unheard-of splendors await me -- and I shall seek them soon!"

Time to take up a Xmas charity drink fund for Old Dog!

The fishing part... gotta be true. I was actually pushing the naked grocery cart down Bank Street.....

Em, you have made the naughty list this year, as one of the elves have told me that you have a really hot Naughty Pixx album. :icon_wink: Where might you hang your mistletoe? :icon_biggrin:

I think it would be especially effective if you actually leave a message telling her to call "Dr. Love". What lady could resist that invitation?

Phaedrus wants us to avoid Vogon poetry. Shall we? Or shall we torment him with it, instead?

Or even leave a brief message saying please call back Dr.Love when you have a chance ;)

So, I was talking to a buddy of mine tonight... he says not to wait until my next hair cut to ask her out... better to do it now and just call her. The problem is, how can I do that tactfully when the only place I know of to get a hold of her is the salon, and I don't know her schedule?

An opportunity had come, a chance I could not miss To follow-up a wondrous time of ecstasy, of bliss For Gabriella's back in town for just a day or three And so I have a chance, again to take some time for me So once again, I hit the road and show up at her place; And soon I'm walking through the door into her warm embrace The kiss with which she welcomes me quite knocks me off my feet And so I am invited in to her delightful suite. It's time to share a glass of wine and quite delicious nibbles And, on the cards for later on there may be ice-cream fripples! For now the conversation leads from one thing to another Quite many, wide, and varied are the topics that we cover But as we talk, our hands explore with fast-decreasing patience Increasingly, I quite desired to renew our acquaintance And as things were then heating up the clothes, they had to go; But as for what then came to pass alas, you'll never know! There's things that I don't talk about some things I will not share Suffice to say, those moments were a time beyond compare! I know that some will not like this, I know you'll sigh and groan. You cannot share my memories - you'll have to get your own! This really isn't all that hard; you really know you could. And please, if you'll take it from me: I recommend you should. And so that's it; this post is done; there's no more tales to spill, Until I see my friend again - and that, you know, I will.

To quote Doc Love: "Simply ask her for her home phone number, if she gives it to you, you're in, if not, you're out."

1000 posts ago, a very timid uncertain Castle probably asked something very stupid like "where can I get a bj?" I'm glad to say I've since graduated from asking such questions..... Now instead I ask "Where can I get a GOOD bj?" hehe...or on days where I'm feeling particularly generous "Hey, I know where y'all can get a good bj!" All kidding aside I find it hard to believe I only joined CERB in 2006. I can't remember (or try not to remember) what this hobby was like for me before joining up here. This board opened my eyes to a whole other world of SP/Client harmony. I used to only come to cerb for the 411 on SP's. But in the past 6 months or so I've stopped focusing so much on the "Escort" part of this site and really embraced the very real community which I never really realized was here. And I'm so VERY happy I did! not only have my eyes been opened sexually but the numerous topics discussed here have also opened them to so much more. I now come here daily for news, jokes, interesting topics...for just about anything really....and yes, I still come here for the countless sexy ladies too ;) I want to thank each and every one of you for helping to make CERB part of my daily existence, for accepting this once-upon-a-time lurker into your ranks with open arms (and sometimes open legs and open mouths!) ......sorry...I had to get a little bit of dirty talking in.....this is me after all :p Ladies I want to thank you all for being your beautiful wonderful selves and for gracefully putting up with my crude, pervo ways....and guys, thank you for gracefully putting up with my random ass grabs! I don't think I'll ever leave CERB by choice.....I've tried, I can't do it lol. The lifestyle I can quit. I've done it before. But CERB was impossible to leave. When that magical fairy tale woman finally comes along and sweeps me off my feet then that'll be it for me and the hobby. But you can all bet your asses if that day ever comes that I'll still be checking in here from time to time. CERB's stuck with me for the long haul whether it likes it or not! After all.....facebook doesn't have Boobie/Fripple threads... :D Additional Comments: p.s.......would it be presumptuous of me to now change my handle to "Castle Elite" ? It does have a certain ring to it, no? ;)

no idea what is going on with this yet. hopefully it resets after this 2week run period and resets everything back to normal.

Cold F/X and Oil of Oregano.

I have been working continuous overtime since April 24th, 2000. I don't think she has caught on yet... other than the whole divorce thing.

I never ask about this, but I do know that the Christmas shopping season tends to be very good for business. "Going Christmas shopping" must be a good excuse!

I want to thank everyone for coming to the social last night! It was great meeting you all! I also want to thank other cerb members for donating prizes which wre greatly appreciated! Your cerb handles were acknowledged when prizes were handed out. Everyone was friendly, welcoming to fellow members almost like a second family which was great. Aside from running around performing my co-hosting duties, I did manage to enjoy myself in the process. And on another note, it is with great sadness to announce that due to other obligations, I will no longer be able to be a part of hosting future socials. I am now passing the torch onto someone else and wish future organizers the success that we had in making these events what they have become today. I hope to attend as a guest one day. :) Take care everyone and thanks again! Love, Nicki xoxoxo As one of the organizers, I find this request to be indiscreet. We do not reveal our location or even the area until you have paid for a ticket. By asking people to PM you this info, compromises privacy for others and I ask that members not PM with these details. Angela and I work very hard to make this private for our guests so no one crashes these events by finding out the location without paying for a ticket. Discretion plays a key role in organizin future socials. Thank-you for understanding!

Top notch party as always! A special thank you to all the men who came out and got to know us ladies, always nice putting names to faces and connecting with everyone- I realize it can be nerve-wracking to attend such a public event, especially for the hobbyists and I am so glad so many of you made it, and have continued to make it to these fun getherings! Fantastic evening, really enjoyed letting loose, meeting lots of new faces and catching up with the awesome people of CERB! Angela, Nikki- you guys are amazing and awesome party hosts and planners, thank you so much for devoting so much time and energy into yet another fantastic CERB social! Bethany Xoxox

This is strength

I do know that when friends went thru the donation process they tried to choose a donor that had similar traits so that the child would pass as their own in public. They were both dark haired, skinned and eyed so their donor was as well. It may stem from not wanting to have a child that stands out from the parents. That said, I don't care what color hair a baby or adult has. I love gingers and as a redhead myself I don't see it as detrimental in any way. cat