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hey everyone ;) someone posted that on my facebook and I immediatly thought of all the cerbies hihihi have a good days ppl and drive safe xxx

At this time, and with her permission, I would like to let all of her friends in CERB know that Penelope Davis has had her baby - a healthy and big bouncing baby boy. Mother and son are both doing well. I spoke with her this evening and it made my heart feel two sizes too big to hear the joy in her voice for her Christmas gift. Congratulations Penelope! :)

'Twas shortly 'ere Christmas, when all through Cerbland Not a client was stirring, not even Cometman; The research was done by many with care, In hopes that SP's soon would be there; The men were all nestled all snug in their ways, With visions of SP's coming their way; And Mod sat in his den, and I in my home, I just settled down to write a silly old poem; When out in Cerbland there arose such a clatter, Mod sprang to his office to see what was the matter. Away to the keyboard he flew like a flash, Threw open his windows and called up the cache; The peace in Cerbland from the newly written posts Gave him pause to reflect on Cerb, coast to coast, When, what to his eyes on the screen did appear, But a cute little image with eight tiny reindeer; With a little old driver, Lee Richards he thought, But surely it can't be, it must really be not? But more rapid than rep points, Lee's coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; "Now, Gabby! Now, Katherine! Now, Emily and Cat! On, Meg! On Angela! Penelope and Nat! To the East coast we go! Let's go all the way! mrrnice is awaiting ,we mustn't delay!! As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So off to the coast the coursers they flew, Some an acquaintance to make and for some to renew. And then, in a jiffy Mod saw on the screen, Good golly not eight but t'was really eighteen Samantha and Sarah, VJ, Sophia, Isabella and Cleo and could that be Malika? mrrnice dressed in fur, from his head to his feet, His arms opened wide so all he could greet; A bundle of toys he flung to the girls, The vibes and the eggs they each had a whirl. His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And both he and Lee had a toast to the show; He was happy and smiled, just like an old elf, And Mod laughed when he saw him, in spite of himself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Gave Mod to know he had nothing to dread; MN spoke not a word, but went straight to the flock, And hugged each one tightly while having a talk, Then waving his hand he laughed and he said, Have a great flight home its time for my bed; Then Lee sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But Lee heard from behind, ere they drove out of sight, "HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT!" Apologies to Clement Clark Moore, original author!

I accidently erased my response so here we go again..... My personal reasons behind requesting a phone call to discuss an encounter are.... 1. SAFETY. It is hard to determine a person's demeanor over email or text. The person may be drunk, high, rude, ignorant, agressive, a gang banger, someone I know in personal life, creepy, a client I won't see or stopped seeing or even possibly a WIFE or SO of a client attempting to get info or my location to cause problems for me. Anyone can make multiple email accounts and there are free text programs that you can fill the sender number with whatever you choose. Booking through text or email leaves little we can do should someone harm us, especially without a real number. Winnipeg is brutal for no shows/ no cancelation. We have to take measures to not have our time wasted multiple times by same person who can simply create another email. Sadly there are also a few silly immature providers who will book fake appointments through text, I'm assuming they think this may help them get appointments. From personal experience I have reduced the number of no shows no cancel bookings significantly by only booking after speaking to a gentleman over the phone. This helps me to determine if he seems discreet, polite and uncomplicated. It also gives me the chance to ask if he has any questions as I won't discuss rate or services in person. I recieve well over a hundred texts a day (clients/personal etc.) it is time consuming stopping anything I'm doing at the time to text a bunch that would be easily spoken over a quick call and allows me to multitask. It's also difficult to stay organized when you have gentlemen texting, pming on multiple boards, emails etc. I like getting emails for those with reasonable questions and such, but I can't check my emails and pm's all day for last minute inquires for a visit. I don't take texts all that serious as majority don't intend to actually book or show up. I recieve multiple first contact texts asking my location. If I were to book through text only i would be blowing my discretion, safety and the discretion/safety of the gentlemen who visit me. If you are concerned about phone bill showing numbers you are calling you should definetly invest in a pay as you go hobby phone and keep it at work or somewhere safe. Once I'm familiar with a client, I sometimes allow them to text book. if they need location again, I ask they call to ensure it is them and not a SO asking after snooping through pc history or cell phone. Discretion is extremely important, especially for those providing incall. I would question the discretion of a location from a sp who will give her location to any text who asks. If she were to cause enough attention to herself with neighbors or police or an SO causing a scene, the police could bust the lady for running a bawdy house, and if you were there when it happened you could also be in trouble. To put it simply we screen our clients a many ways that you wouldn't consider. I am not concerned with missing potential clients that cant meet this simple request for an encounter. many sp's ask for refrences, work info etc. What a lady prefers, to be able to feel comfortable and safe makes for a better experience for both you and herself. There's always a method behind our requested form of contact. I have been very fortunate to not have regretted any encounters I've accepted by using this method and wouldn't be willing to see clients who i haven't spoken to over the phone. Just my 2 cents, hope it helps to appreciate why we may ask this of gentlemen. Additional Comments: forgot to mention that you can have all your texts stored online by your cell phone provider. I think you need to pay to do it but I could be wrong.This is how parents keep on top of what their children are texting, in cases of needing them for a court order etc. So i would be a tad more paranoid about someone reading your texts word for word then if you are found out for possibly making a call to a sp. and yes we "realize" that we are losing a few potential clients, this is why we screen people. Despite my profession, I'm not interested in being intimate with someone who doesn't first introduce himself with a brief call. Doubtful that there are many circumstances in our life where we can be intimate with another person without speaking to them. Also, wouldn't a gentleman want to be sure he is at least speaking to a woman and not possibly someone who found or stole her phone, or a guy in general for your safety? What if she was arrested for something related or not, and you were in fact texting with an officer (highly unlikely but still) I doubt you want to be discussing paying for services with someone who isnt the lady you thought you were contacting. you should look out for your safety too.

Only shows up on a phone bill if it's long distance. Don't know what phone service you use but I've never had a call show up on my bill even before I went paperless. Most men use prepayed cell's for seeing sp only phones. I have to disagree about emails & texts. I stopped texts because 99% were wot's. Only prior clients are allowed to text for appointments as I know they are legit. Emails same thing too. Can get a long winded, tells their description right down to their shoe size & want an appointment for such & such a day & no confirmation call. Hmmm yup those two seem to be working well. Having a person call you get a sense of their personality as well they can get the same of us in return. How is a SP to know that the person emailing/texting is a man or even legal age. There's young teenagers out there that like to play games. Please don't start the debate on telling someone they are going to lose potential clients because she wants a phone call. If someone is a serious hobbyist they won't have a problem phoning to confirm & get incall location, something I don't think is proper giving out to someone you've never spoken to. If they don't want to call they are likely clients not worth seeing. My opinion though, maybe some other ladies will add to how they feel about a phone call & how important it is to them.

My father went into the hospital to get better and that's not happening.

I think this guy is just full of crap. He's not a cop. No cop would waste their time to threaten you like that (especially mentioning children). Emails are traceable. He was just pissed-off that you wouldn't meet him. You might consider reporting him to the real police on the thought that he's impersonating a police officer. What do you think? Most folks want to avoid the drama though, but it might alert the cops to a predator.

Borrowing an idea from my Australian board, (all right, plagiarising ;)), I ask: What fictional character from books, movies, or TV would you most like to have sex with? My choices: 1. Amy Pond (Karen Gillan), Dr. Who

I was recently told I look like Ashlee Simpson. I didn't actually know what she looked like so I had to google her. I'm not sure I see it, though.

Like everyone says report to the police and don't be scared of what you do for a living!!!! Protect yourself and others :)

The one I love dying before me. So she doesn't have to suffer living without her loved one. But that's being generous. I'd rather die first to be honest. Cake or pie?

OK, You know what your rights are..... right? Let's take care of this, he is trying to scare you into NOT taking action, this means you got him by the balls.... Keep and print all of this out..( your txt and emails) This needs to be addressed. But Keep personal log of this, make your report. You only need a few to prove harrasment, but further, he is Impersonating a police officer! BIG TIME OFFENCE!! who ever it is, a personal friend, or a comp, or just strange dude, this is criminal!

I could well imagine that this would be very scary. It's not my intention to increase the anxiety level, but it seems strange that he would keep on calling like this. He seems pretty determined to get you to stop escorting through threats. Is it possible that he's trying frighten off competition for another girl that he's connected with?

Tonight I'm making west Indian Curried Chicken roti, from scratch, for my best friend. We've been huge roti fans for ever and it was so sad when Caribbean Flavours closed...it's my first time trying, wish me luck!

Please let us know how this comes out. I am, for one, and I'm sure many others are, concerned about this character and wish you all the best.

if this guy's a cop then I'm the pope ... hopefully he reads this thread so he can see what a jackass he is.

Thank you so much for the virtual hug :) --sending a hug back-- ! I do believe he was on a power trip. I do feel I should go to the police also just to protect other women from him. The next girl may not realize what is happening and think its just an innocent meet and end up charged or worse, physically hurt. I won't lie I am terrified that the police are going to look down on me for the proffession I am in , but I think I'm going to call tomorrow and see what can be done so this doesn't happen to anyone else. I feel it would almost be selfish if I didn't. Then if I didn't and found out someone got hurt by the same man , and knowing I could have prevented it I would feel awful !! Thank you for the kind word and advice everyone. Was much needed and very much apprciated.

I understand your fear but it is unfounded. They aren't going to be asking about your children, they are not concerned about you as a person of interest unless you are under 18, drug addicted or being pimped. They are concerned about men who prey on women, sex worker or not. They are concerned about someone impersonating a police officer. You are not doing anything illegal and you have nothing to fear. Perhaps you could contact Stepping Stones and see if there is an advocate in your area that would accompany you down to file the report. http://www.steppingstonens.ca/ This time he was verbal, the next time he may get someone in person. Reporting him is how to prevent him escalating this into something where someone gets hurt... cat

I find this very disturbing! I am very very carful with this hobby and only book through CERB because I felt secure. But something like this makes me wary? Who the hell does something like that? It don't make sense. What does he get out of it?

I don't really want to let the local police know what I am doing in fear of my child. And I did meet him here on CERB I just forget his screen name. I'll look threw my sent messages and hopefully I can find him and report him to the MOD. This situation has me a bit shook to be honest. Scary knowing there are creeps out there pretending to be police and get so enraged to threaten me.

Report this to the police! Impersonating a police officer is a federal offense and they don't take kindly to it. We had a situation here in Ottawa where that happened and the police went out and "had a talk" with him. If the emailer was LE his behavior is unbecoming a police officer and his superiors should know about it. What you do is not illegal and they "serve and protect" us all... cat

I don't know if they do but he's said that was what he was "tasked" to do, after I started saying he should be ashamed for trying to entrap young ladies. As I said on the first post , I can't ieve they waste city dollars on this when there is so many other people doing worse things!

My goddess of the day is Emily J. She is spreading the love not only to hobbyists, but to other SPs. Emily is funny, smart and friendly. Yay, Emily!

We all know that there is lots going on in this world that is bad, that we perceive as bad, things that cause us to throw ours arms up in frustration, that may cause us to waver in our faith of others , be it individuals or groups or countries. Two days ago it was the shooting in Connecticut, a month ago it was the Israel - Palestine conflict, a year ago it was something else. We live in a media controlled world, a media that thrives on bad news and the willingness of people as a captive audience to sit and watch and listen and absorb it. That news is real, but it need not be all consuming as they wish it to be. But, and it is a huge but, there is a LOT of genuine good in the people on this earth. Take the time to look at and focus for a while on what you know is good about people. There is a lot to see if you let yourself do so. You know what? I am good. I am not perfect, by a long shot, but I am good. And ultimately, the only person that I can control is me. However, I can stay inside the Cerb world and name person after person who is good. I can step outside to my family and friends and name person after person who is good. There are many many more people who are good than evil and I say that with my own personal strong degree of confidence. There are people who care about others because it is their nature to do so, and don't do it for personal gain or for ulterior motives. Yes, all of us have been burned probably at one time or another, and being burned causes caution and often causes unfounded mistrust but don't overlook the obvious either. So if you are good then stand up and be exactly that, recognize it and embrace it. Look for the goodness in others because I expect that we are all surrounded by it and sometimes won't let ourselves see it. When you see it then recognize it and embrace it and let it help to restore your faith in humanity. My little rant of the day.

it's unfortunate FH but as the saying goes "buyer beware" with that said i'm completely sympathetic and on the other hand being a "dancer" i've had guys short change me. i've even experienced a fellow who kept me for close to half an hour and claimed it was a flat fee of $20 "he didn't know better" (my ass). communication is key and i can understand how this falls way side as a trust issue cause after all we are "grown-ups". don't let one bad apple spoil your opportunity to enjoy the art of seduction cheers