RobX

I had the same question.

I was somewhat hesitant to raise this issue because it may be too much of a sensitive topic. How do hobbyists and SPs feel about the issue of infidelity as it relates to hobbying? My understanding is that 80% or more of hobbyists are married. In the interest of self-disclosure, I admit to being part of that 80%. (If this 80% figure is incorrect, please correct me) . I have read posts where hobbyists have indicated that they are still in love with their wives or SO, but still hobby. On the other extreme, I have read posts from hobbyists asking for suggestions on how to cheat on their wives, who have been refused, and told that what they were considering was wrong. I am somewhat mystified by both of these attitudes - Why would someone who is still in love with his wife want to hobby? On the other hand, why would hobbyists be so self-righteous as to refuse to provide advice to help someone who wanted to cheat on his wife? In my case, I am in a totally dysfunctional marriage. Depending on your point of view, some may say that this justifies my hobbying. Others may say that I have an obligation to either mend my marriage, or get a divorce, before considering hobbying. With respect to how providers feel about this issue, I have been asked by providers during appointments whether I was married, and I got the impression that they were turned on by the fact that I was married. I realize that I may have been projecting, and that it may be that I was the one who was turned on by cheating. Regardless, if it is true that 80% or more of hobbyist are married, SPs must be aware of this fact, and must have had to deal with it on their own terms. How do SPs feel about the fact that most of their clients are married? Do you feel more of an affinity for your clients, who are, after all, a part of your world, and can therefore empathize with clients who are cheating on their wives, or do you feel more of an affinity for your own sex, and therefore cannot help but empathize with the wives of your clients? Of course, the ideal situation for hobbying is probably being in an open marriage, and I truly envy those who are so lucky as to be in such a situation. However, I suspect this accounts only for a very small minority of hobbyists. I would be very much interested in the opinions of both hobbyists and SPs on this subject.

Five myths about prostitution http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/10/AR2010091002670.html By Sudhir Venkatesh Sunday, September 12, 2010; B03 Last weekend, .........., the popular provider of Internet classified advertising, halted publication of its "adult services" section. The move followed criticism from law enforcement officials across the country who have accused the site of facilitating prostitution on a massive scale. Of course, selling sex is an old business -- most say the oldest. But as the .......... controversy proves, it's also one of the fastest changing. And as a result, most people's perceptions of the sex trade are wildly out of date. 1. Prostitution is an alleyway business. It once was, of course. In the late 1800s, as Northern cities boomed, the sex trade in America became synonymous with the seedy side of town. Men who wanted to find prostitutes combed alleys behind bars, dimly lit parks and industrial corridors. But today, only a few big cities, such as Los Angeles and Miami, still have a thriving outdoor street market for sex. New York has cleaned up Times Square, Chicago's South Loop has long since gentrified, and even San Francisco's infamous Tenderloin isn't what it used to be. These red-light districts waned in part because the Internet became the preferred place to pick up a prostitute. Even the most down-and-out sex worker now advertises on .......... (or did until recently), as well as on dating sites and in online chat forums. As a result, pimps' role in the sex economy has been diminished. In addition, the online trade has helped bring the sex business indoors, with johns and prostitutes increasingly meeting up in bars, in hotels, in their own homes or in apartments rented by groups of sex workers. All this doesn't mean a john can't get what he's looking for in the park, but he had better be prepared to search awhile. Although putting numbers on these trends is difficult, the transition from the streets to the Internet seems to have been very rapid. In my own research on sex workers in New York, women who in 1999 worked mostly outdoors said that by 2004, demand on the streets had decreased by half. 2. Men visit sex workers for sex. Often, they pay them to talk. I've been studying high-end sex workers (by which I mean those who earn more than $250 per "session") in New York, Chicago and Paris for more than a decade, and one of my most startling findings is that many men pay women to not have sex. Well, they pay for sex, but end up chatting or having dinner and never get around to physical contact. Approximately 40 percent of high-end sex worker transactions end up being sex-free. Even at the lower end of the market, about 20 percent of transactions don't ultimately involve sex. Figuring out why men pay for sex they don't have could sustain New York's therapists for a long time. But the observations of one Big Apple-based sex worker are typical: "Men like it when you listen. . . . I learned this a long time ago. They pay you to listen -- and to tell them how great they are." Indeed, the high-end sex workers I have studied routinely see themselves as acting the part of a counselor or a marriage therapist. They say their job is to feed a man's need for judgment-free friendship and, at times, to help him repair his broken partnership. Little wonder, then, that so many describe themselves to me as members of the "wellness" industry. 3. Most prostitutes are addicted to drugs or were abused as children. This was once the case, as a host of research on prostitution long ago confirmed. But the population of women choosing sex work has changed dramatically over the past decade. High-end prostitutes of the sort Eliot Spitzer frequented account for a greater share of the sex business than they once did. And as Barnard College's Elizabeth Bernstein has shown, sex workers today tend to make a conscious decision to enter the trade -- not as a reaction to suffering but to earn some quick cash. Among these women, Bernstein's research suggests, prostitution is viewed as a part-time job, one that grants autonomy and flexibility. These women have little in common with the shrinking number of sex workers who still work on the streets. In a 2001 study of British prostitutes, Stephanie Church of Glasgow University found that those working outdoors "were younger, involved in prostitution at an earlier age, reported more illegal drug use, and experienced significantly more violence from their clients than those working indoors." 4. Prostitutes and police are enemies. When it comes to the sex trade, police officers have in recent decades functioned as quasi-social workers. Peter Moskos's recent book, "Cop in the Hood: My Year Policing Baltimore's Eastern District," describes how police often play counselor to sex workers, drug dealers and a host of other illegal moneymakers. In my own work, I've found that cops are among the most empathetic and helpful people sex workers meet on the job. They typically hand out phone numbers for shelters, soup kitchens and emergency rooms, and they tend to demonstrate a great deal of sympathy for women who have been abused. Instead of arresting an abused sex worker, police officers will usually let her off with a warning and turn their attention to finding her abusive client. Unfortunately, officers say it is becoming more difficult to help such women; as they move indoors, it is simply more difficult to locate them. Of course, many big-city mayors embrace this same turn of events, since the rate of prostitution-related arrests drops precipitously when cops can't find anyone to nab. But for police officers, it makes day-to-day work quite challenging. Officers in Chicago and New York who once took pride in helping women exit the sex trade have told me about their frustration. Abusive men can more easily rob or hurt a sex worker in a building than on the street, they say. And while cops may receive a call about an overheard disturbance, the vague report to 911 is usually not enough to pinpoint the correct apartment or hotel room. There are few things more dispiriting, they say, than hearing of a woman's cries for help and being unable to find her. 5. Closing ..........'s "adult services" section will significantly affect the sex trade. Although .......... offered customers an important means to connect with sellers of sexual services, its significance has probably been exaggerated. Even before the site's "adult services" section was shut down, it was falling out of favor among many users. Adolescent pranksters were placing ads as hoaxes. And because sex workers knew that cops were spending a lot of time responding to ads, they were increasingly hesitant to answer solicitations. I found that 80 percent of the men who contacted women via .......... in New York never consummated their exchange with a meeting. How the sex trade will evolve from here is anyone's guess, but the Internet is vast, and already we are seeing increasing numbers of sex workers use Twitter and Facebook to advertise their services. Apparently, the desire to reveal is sometimes greater than the desire to conceal. [email protected] Sudhir Venkatesh is a professor of sociology at Columbia University and the author of "Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets." Want to challenge everything you think you know? Visit the "Five Myths" archive.

Here are some suggestions: 1. A presentation or introduction section for new members to present themselves. 2. A sticky or a permanent announcement summarizing the purpose of each section and providing some guidelines on how to choose the appropriate section for a given thread. 3. A FAQ question providing the same info as in item 2 above - For example: "How do I determine in which section to post my thread?"

I'm curious about the motivation for the change of name of this section, and the selection of the new name. For example, it could have been "the hobby" rather than "the business". I may be wrong, but it is my impression that clients probably use the term "the hobby" more, whereas providers probably use the term "the business". Is the motivation, therefore to increase the participation of "newbie" providers in this section, while still welcoming the participation of "newbie" hobbyists? If so, it seems like a good idea. I realize that this is not a burning issue, and it's just a name, but I'm just curious.

Lou Reed's Walk On The Wild Side comes from the title of a Nelson Algren novel. Nelson Algren was a novelist who wrote about the seedy side of Chicago in the 50s. There is an article on the subject in this week's Montreal Gazette - "Living in Chicago's seedy underbelly" : http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/reader-comments/Living+Chicago+seedy+underbelly/3419992/story.html

Is there any kissing? I have only seen MPs in Montreal, and the answer to your question here is: It depends on the MP. Some do not kiss, some may kiss (YMMV) or only kiss their regulars. However, some MPs are more friendly and will engage in LFK or DFK, and may even join you in the shower at the end of the session. Another thing that is different about receiving a message is that a massage session usually has two distinctive parts - the regular massage and the happy ending part, which occurs after she asks you to flip over. If there is any kissing or friendliness it usually happens only during the second part, unless you are a regular repeat customer.

I feel the same way. With an MP, you just have to make an appointment and show up on time (or just show up and ask for a presentation). However, seeing an outcall SP is a lot more complicated. You have to first acquire another cell phone to be used exclusively for contacting SPs, find an SP whose schedule matches yours, make the appointment with the SP or agency, find a hotel that does not require ID, and which is within the area the SP will travel to without requiring a travel premium, check the SP's website for her preferred refreshments and gift suggestions ("Gifts are never required but always appreciated"), buy the gift, refreshments and mood music CDs, book the hotel 45 minutes before the appointment to allow time to shower and prepare the room (bring extra cash in case the hotel requires a cash deposit if you don't present a credit card), call the SP with the room number, prepare the room - bathroom, music, refreshments, envelope and lights, wait for the SP's call announcing that she is just around the corner or stuck in traffic, and be prepared to extend the room by another hour depending on how late she will be, and finally, be prepared for surprises - the hotel is fully booked, there is a problem with the room, the SP cancels after you have paid for the room, etc. The bottom line is that if you find an MP who fully satisfies you, it can be a lot more convenient than seeing an SP.

I think you are bang on about how Canada has treated the first nations people. Canada is a great country with a dirty little secret. Canada was established through the genocide of the original peoples of this land. However, to expect that the average Canadian will stand up for what is right on this issue totally unrealistic. The average Canadian is totally ignorant of how this country has treated the first nations people, and is in fact openly hostile to native people. If you want to validate this, just ask a few people how they feel about native fishing rights, tax exemptions for natives, and natives on welfare. To me it is as if Canadians are in total denial about how this country has treated it's native peoples, because of a need to protect their own image as righteous and just people. I think that rather than looking for Canadians to stand up for what is right on the issue, the first nations people have chosen the right approach by taking the issue before International bodies such as the UN and Amnesty International, in the hope of shaming Canada into doing the right thing.

I am the OP of this thread. Given the nature of the replies to the thread, I now realize that I should NOT have included my list of suggestions in my post, but should have left the question more open-ended instead. However, I did learn some valuable lessons from the experience: 1. When posting, sometimes less information is better. I included my list of suggestions to clarify my question and to start the discussion. However, my list of suggestions seems to have become the focus of the discussion, diverting attention from my original question. 2. I recognize now that my suggestions were based on assumptions and broad generalizations, as pointed out in several of the replies. I did try to validate my assumptions by asking if my suggestions were realistic. However, my suggestions seem to have raised so many red flags that they obscured the questions I was asking. 3. I realize now that before posting my list of suggestions I should have stopped to consider whether my statements had the potential to offend anyone. It is the first time on CERB that I have been on the receiving end of such a hostile reaction. As well, it seemed that some the harshest posts were the some of those which garnished the most nominations. That was rather disheartening. Of course, to be fair, I realize that the nominations were not necessarily made to second their harsh tone but rather because of the other extremely valid statements contained in those posts. After reviewing my list, I now realize that I may have unwittingly provoked the reactions I received, and that the reactions were quite understandable under the circumstances. Therefore, for having, however unintentionally, made statements that may have offended someone, I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE to all those who I may have offended - all SPs who work for an agency, or who have worked for an agency in the past, all SPs under the age of 25, all SPs who are not GFE, all SPs who ever been late or had to cancel (as can happen to anyone) and all SPs who resent being "psychoanalysed ". Essentially, I apologize to all SPs on CERB. Having said all that, I do acknowledge and thank the many posters who did, in fact, provide valuable answers to my original question, in particular the following: To anyone still reading, thank you very much for your patience.

I believe that there may be obstacles to posting reviews on CERB that do not exist on other boards. None this is meant as a criticism of the rules, nor a suggestion for change, but simply a humble statement of opinion. 1. As I understand it, recommendations on CERB must be all positive ("If you don't have anything nice to say..."). I have written reviews on other boards which were 100% positive. These would qualify for posting as recommendations on CERB. I have also written reviews which were mostly positive but which did include some negatives. As I understand it, these would NOT qualify for posting as recommendations on CERB, unless I removed the negatives, but then they would not be honest reviews. 2. As I understand it, before posting a recommendation on CERB, one should ask the SP or MPA for permission. I have written glowing reviews while still on a high from an appointment and have taken great satisfaction in knowing that the MPAs would see the review since they were active on the board on which I posted. To me it was like my gift to them for giving me such pleasure. I never discussed writing a review during the appointment. It seems to me that having to submit a review for the SP's or MPA's examination and approval prior to posting removes the spontaneity from the process and introduces formality. Having said that, I should mention that the same issue of the lack of reviews comes up from time to time on the other boards as well.

I'm sorry if you were insulted by my comments. I assure you that it was not at all my intention. My reference to SPs under 25 was simply because I was under the impression that pimps specifically targeted and recruited among females who were under 25. Therefore, statistically it follows that, to the extent that the pimps were successful in their recruiting, the end result would be a higher percentage of sex workers under 25 controlled by pimps than would be the case of the over-25 age group, providing we make an additional assumption that the average SP's career span is usually very short. If my assumptions are not correct, then I agree that age should not be a criteria in choosing an SP. In any case, I apologize once again if I offended anyone. It was purely unintentional.

It is important for me in choosing an SP that I know that she enjoys what she does, NOT that she is good at pretending that she enjoys her work, but rather that she genuinely enjoys what she does for a living, her work provides her with personal fulfillment, she is always eager to meet her regular customers and is excited to meet new clients, she truly enjoys the time she spends with a client, and she usually leaves the appointment on a high. If this sounds like I'm dreaming in technicolor, then I would at least like to able to choose an SP who comes as close as realistically possible to this ideal. I believe that if an SP does NOT enjoy what she does for a living , it diminishes the quality of the appointment. Even if she is a very good actress and able to convince the client that she is enjoying herself, I believe that that the encounter is diminished on some level, because the SP is, in a sense, a victim of the encounter, because she has to endure something that causes her psychological distress. Obviously, if I simply ask an SP if she enjoys her work, before making an appointment with her, I already know what her answer will be. It will be something along the lines of : "Are you kidding? I love my work!? I would therefore like to have some guidelines to follow that will increase my chances of choosing an SP who genuinely enjoys what she does for a living. Here are some ideas I came up with. I would like to know if these are realistic, and if anyone has other suggestions: Choose Indy SPs rather than those who work for an agency, because Indys are more likely to have chosen their work because they love it. Choose SPs over the age of 25, because they are less likely to be simply in it for the money, or working for a pimp. Choose SPs who are GFE, since SPs who are GFE are more likely to enjoy what they do than SPs who do not enjoy their work at all and therefore only offer minimal services Avoid SPs who are often late or who frequently cancel appointments, since this may indicate psychological distress caused by their work as SPs. Learn to read body language, and how to determine if a person's smile is genuine or false, and if a person is lying or not. Are these ideas realistic? Does anyone have other suggestions? Basically. I want to be able to choose SPs in such a manner as to ensure that the enjoyment from an appointment is not one-sided, and I especially want to ensure that the appointment does not cause the SP damaging psychological distress.

What annual events in Canada do SPs find it worthwhile to include on their calendar every year because of the demand for their services during the event? I can only think of two - the Montreal Grand Prix and the Calgary Stampede. Which one do SPs prefer? Are there others?

The replies to this thread clearly indicate that quoting a negative post from another site is NOT acceptable on CERB. (NOTE to Mods: I appreciate that you recognize that this applies regardless of in what region of Canada the original posting was made). As to the point of such a discussion, I cannot elaborate since we have determined that such a discussion would not be appropriate on CERB, but suffice it to say that the posting in question raised doubts with respect to the nature of the relationship between SPs and clients. I still believe that the issue is worth discussing, but I will respect the culture of CERB, and will NOT raise the issue here.

The CERB posting rules clearly state that links to other review sites and escort directories are NOT allowed. However, does CERB allow quotes from other review sites, regardless of whether the review site is mentioned or not? Does it depend on the content of the quote - ie. whether it is positive or negative? As a concrete example, there was a recent posting on a couple of review boards by a retiring SP, attacking hobbyists. Would it be against CERB rules to quote this posting for the purpose of initiating a discussion on CERB?

The term "gem client" was used in a posting by an SP on another board. I have not seen the term used or described on CERB. We all know what a gem is when referring to an SP, but what's a "gem client"? Is it a sugar daddy with lots of $$$?, a good tipper?, a client who spoils you with gifts, compliments and thank-you notes?, a regular and frequent repeat client?, any client who is clean and respectful? What is the single most important characteristic of a client that, in your mind, qualifies him as a "gem client"?

Which is closer to the truth? 1. An SP generally cannot have an orgasm with a client unless she feels an emotional attachment towards the client. Thus, in most cases, if an SP appears to be having an orgasm, she is probably just faking it. 2. An SP generally cannot avoid having an orgasm if a client stimulates her sufficiently, regardless of how she feels towards the client emotionally. Thus, those clients who claim to be able to make an SP orgasm may be telling the truth.

The reason that I asked this question in my original post is that the girls that I have been seeing most regularly are duo partners and we always seem to end up talking about her duo partner during the appointment. I was not sure whether this was a good idea because the advice I have read indicates that one should not talk about other MPAs or SPs during an appointment. However, it would seem that this advice does NOT apply in the case of duo partners, and the replies to this post do not seem to indicate otherwise. Thus, unless I hear otherwise I will assume that it is perfectly fine to talk abundantly about an MPA's or an SP's duo partner during an appointment, without having to worry about jeopardizing one's relationship with the MPA or SP. Thanks,

I started visiting MPAs about 2 years ago. So far I have had only one outcall SP appointment. One of the peripheral differences between an MPA session and an outcall SP appointment is that the MP or MPA chooses the music in the former case, while it is up to the client to choose the music in the latter. My experience with visiting MPAs is that generally I have found that the music playing during the session to be quite beautiful, and usually music that I have never heard before. When it came to my first outcall SP appointment I realized that it was up to me to choose the music, and I admit that I was not really prepared. My choice in music is basic classic rock - The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, etc. While I may find tunes such as Angie and Wild Horses to be beautifully romantic, I realize that an SP in her early 20s may not have the same choice in music. I read somewhere that electronic trance / non-vocal music may make the best mood music for an appointment. Therefore, my question is, assuming that I do not know an SP's choice in music (for example, if it is the first time seeing her), what is the best choice of music for an outcall appointment - is it electronic trance / non-vocal mood music? Phrased differently, this time addressed specifically to the ladies - if you were to arrange an Incall session, what music would you play - would you simply play your favorite tunes, would you play the same type of music one plays during a massage session, or something more upbeat? - is there a specific style of music that works best to set the mood during an appointment?

I should probably qualify/expand upon the info in my post. I was asked "How often do you and your wife do it?" not during the conversation at the beginning of the session, but rather during the main act, and I got the impression that she was trying to add to the eroticism of the moment by bringing in the taboo element of cheating. Either it turned her on, or she felt it would turn me on. I don't think she did anything wrong, and I certainly don't think of her as being "ignorant". (Sin_Cindy: Please don't take this as a rebuke for describing her actions as ignorant. I don't mean it that way at all, and I apologize If it sounds that way. It is probably my fault for not describing the full context of the conversation in my original post. I just wanted to point out that I don't think she did anything wrong, and it her question did not bother me in the least) With respect to name dropping, the other girls we talked about were girls that she knew. We talked mostly about her duo partner. What is funny is that when I was with her duo partner we talked a lot about her :-). I'm not sure whether any of this additional info changes anything, but I thought it was important that I provide the clarification.

Does the rule of etiquette regarding not asking an SP personal questions still apply if she has asked you the same questions and you have answered her questions? For example, here are some questions I have been asked at a first meeting: What part of town do you live in? Are you married? Do you have kids? How often do you and your wife do it? What other girls have you seen? I understand that some questions are NOT reciprocal. For example, if she asks me why I chose my field, I still cannot ask her why she became an escort. However, what about the examples I gave above. Is it OK to ask her the same questions after she asks me? And if she asks me what other girls have you seen, is it OK to talk about them?

What are the dynamics of the relationship between SPs and MPAs who duo duos or 4-hands together - Is there more camaraderie or rivalry? I have found that the top MPAs at some of the salons that I visit do 4-hands together. I see them individually, but have not yet asked for a 4-hands. The SP that I have seen also has a regular duo partner. Usually, 4-hands or duo partners seem to be the best of friends or even more than friends, and during my massage appointments we somehow end up taking about her 4-hands partner, who I also see. I wonder whether this is a good idea or not. The advice I have read on CERB usually indicates that one should NOT talk about one's appointments with other MPAs or SPs during a session. Does this same advice apply if the other MPA or SP is her duo partner? Am I using up my goodwill capital by talking too much about someone she may feel in friendly competition with? Or, is the opposite true, am I getting in her good book by talking positively about her best friend/lover?

How do MPAs or SPs feel when their regular clients make an appointment with other MPAs or SPs at the same salon or agency? In order to better explain the sense of my question, I have a story to relate regarding my experiences visiting MPAs. I also have a couple of related questions that I will get to later. For my first ever massage 2 years ago I selected an MPA who had been chosen as the MPA of the year in Montreal by one of the boards that I am a member of. It so happened that when I tried to make an appointment with her, the MPA was on vacation. But, because I had psyched myself up for my first massage, I decided to go ahead just the same and asked for a presentation at the same salon. Because I was so satisfied with the MPA that I had selected I ended up seeing her exclusively, even after my original choice had returned from vacation. Even though I was still very much interesting in meeting the MPA of the year, I was concerned about how my regular MPA would react to this. To me it is a bit like showing up at the hair salon, but telling your regular hairdresser that you want to try a different hairdresser that day. I'm sure she would not take it very well. Would an MPA feel the same way? I do remember my regular MPA mentioning a client of hers who made a point of seeing all of the MPAs at the salon, and she told me that it did not bother her. I didn't ask her if it bothered her. She just volunteered the information (I wonder if Freudian psychology would interpret this as meaning that it DID infact bother her). Anyway, a few months later the MPA that I had been seeing retired from the business. When I then went to make an appointment with the MPA of the year, I was told that she had also retired. To this day I still regret not being able to meet her, and I am reminded of this every time there is a posting about the hall of fame of MPAs or the best of the decade, because she is usually at the top of the list. I have since seen other MPAs and have had other presentations, but I always ensure that there is no risk that an MPA I am seeing is part of the presentation. Fortunately, this is easy to arrange since most salons publish daily rosters indicating who is on or off on any given day. I would be very uncomfortable if ever one of my regular MPAs were in a presentation that I had asked for. The presentation reminds me of when I was a kid and we would line up to be selected by the team captains for baseball or other sports. It was always very unpleasant for the kids who were selected last (If I know that, it must mean that I was one of those kids :)). Is that how it feels for an MPA who is not selected after being part of a presentation? My additional questions therefore are: How does an MPA feel when she is NOT selected from a presentation? How would an MPA feel to be in a presentation asked for by one of her regular clients? I realize that different MPAs may react differently to these situations. However, I would be interested in how the ladies on the board would feel if it happened to you. Even though the above situations concern MPAs, I imagine that SPs who are, or who have been, with an agency have gone through similar situations of having their regular clients select other SPs at the agency. How do you feel when that happens?

I have several questions regarding posting of recommendations, prompted by one of the new rules recently added to the posting etiquette: 10 ) "Before you post a recommendation for a lady you should ask her for permission ..." My questions are: 1. Is not the purpose of the DNDR LIST to indicate for whom one CANNOT write a recommendation? 2. Can a recommendation be written ONLY for an SP or an MPA who is a current member or advertiser on CERB? 3. Can an SP or MPA ask to see the contents of the recommendation before giving her permission to post it? 4. If a member is interested in writing a recommendation, is it expected that he reveal his CERB handle to the SP or MPA when making the appointment? 5. What should be the PRIMARY motivation for writing a recommendation: a. To provide a reciprocal service to fellow CERB members by providing them with valuable information on who are the best SPs and MPAs to visit. b. To provide a reciprocal service to the SP or MP by helping to promote her services, as a form of reward for an enjoyable and satisfying appointment. c. To provide a outlet to the member to share his feelings about an enjoyable and satisfying appointment. Thanks,