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I must admit, I'm amazed this matters. Ottawa's not *that* big - if you avoid rush hour, you can drive from anywhere to anywhere else in half an hour or so. I suppose that may be a problem if you're running a tight schedule... but if it's that tight, are you really going to enjoy your visit if you're worrying about getting out on time? And if a half-hour drive is really an insurmountable obstacle, then I can't believe you really wanted to see the lady in question all that much. Of course, this might be much more of an issue for those who don't drive. For me, the main issue on location is parking (although most places aren't too bad if you avoid peak times). Which leads me on to the most important thing, which is *when* you're available - I suspect it's far easier for some of us to visit a SP at some times than others. I'd guess that some folks can only get out to play during the working day, and others may find that impossible but can take time in the evening, or after work. This is just my thoughts, of course. I can't really speak for anyone else, so all of the above may be completely wrong :)

Have a good one, Cleo!

Woohoo!

Have you tried it yet?

Guys, Gina has a thread here where you can talk about her. And what she chooses to do (or not) with her boobs is her business. Our opinions - either way - are irrelevant.

Courtesy of reddit: Would you masturbate as frequently if every time you ejaculated it sounded like the last bit of shampoo leaving the bottle? Am I the only person who's never taken the time to ponder this, but is now lamentably intrigued by the idea? And also wondering if this is really what the Internet is *for*? Or am I just weird?

I decided a couple of weeks ago that it had been far too long since I'd seen Jessica, and I also wanted to try the Nuru massage that she'd added to her repertoire since then. A phone-call later, and it was done. I turned up to find that she was just as beautiful as I remembered, and although getting ourselves into - and out of - the shower took a while, it was a great prelude to the main event. And so on to the Nuru... which I have to say is slipperiest (Is that a word?) experience I've ever had. And also great fun, especially if you like body-slides :). And the rest was... every bit as good as I recalled. A word to the wise - *don't* sit on the bed when you're dressing afterward. I nearly - but not quite - managed to leave with nuru-impregnated pants, which could have been amusing :icon_redface:

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Well, I wouldn't call myself an expert, but... first up, make sure you're in the right place! Have a look through the threads here to see which people and places actually *do* offer erotic massage. I'm sure therapeutic-only folks are used to being asked about extras, but it's better all round if you know what the answer will be before you ask it. Just asking what options the MA offers may be enough for some to tell you what you can/can't get, but as you've found, some may want you to ask rather than volunteering anything (I'm not sure what the legal technicalities are here). You can always ask about topless/nude, body-slides, and hand-job/happy finish/helping hand/whatever else you'd like to call it. I'd suggest *not* asking about things like BJs or FS as that's getting into bawdy-house territory if you're in a MP, and the answer should always be "no" - if you want those, go to a SP who offers FS. Or go and see an independent MA - I don't think I've ever actually asked an indy MA for anything - just letting them do what they do has always worked out very well for me so far :) One other thing - most MAs allow some level of mutual touching, but it may save embarrassment if you ask your MA what she is/isn't OK with before you accidentally overstep the boundaries...

Good for you. All the best with it!

I'm sure there'll be a whole load of Monty Python submissions, so let's begin with.... the Upper Class Twit of the Year!

Another spring-y one: More here.

Gogol Bordello - Think Locally, Fuck Globally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT0COuplVQ4

This is a good point. Although I don't want to prevent people reaching out for support, I wonder if it might be a good idea to have a separate forum for this kind of thing with somewhat-restricted access (say, members only, or members with some minimum number of posts, or something - just enough to weed out the lurkers and search engine spiders). This is already done in some respects (e.g. you can't start a new reco thread until you've written a few posts), although we obviously wouldn't want to set the bar too high so there'd be a somewhat delicate balancing act here...

I have to say, though... I'm glad you raised the issue and started a thread on it. I may disagree with you about it, but I think it's much better to get these things out in the open and have a sensible discussion about them than to let them fester, or simply have people drift away from the community/family/fellowship/whatever-you-want-to-call it without anyone ever really having much of a clue why they're going. Actually... no. We don't have freedom of speech here - this site is quite heavily moderated, and that's the reason it's the asshole/troll-free zone that it is. Unmoderated boards with complete freedom of speech are available for those that want them; personally I find that they're too infested with crap to be worthwhile. [edit: I should probably add: if you click that link, don't be surprised at *anything* you may find there, from the delightfully cute to the utterly revolting]

Happy Birthday, Rachelle! Have a good one!

That's a relief! My neck was itching the other day for the same reason - glad it's not some new and exotic disease I've contracted :wink:

Lego man is definitely sexier.

Oh, God. NOOOOOO!!!!

Anthrax - Got The Time

Oooooh, heck. This is a tough one. I have no idea whether "new and different" beats "known awesomeness". I think there's something to be said for doing both. And then, of course, that person you've been meaning to see - or meaning to go back to - for a while retires, and suddenly you've missed out. You can't win 'em all :) And tratelle - did you really mean plutonium, or did you mean platinum? 'cos plutonium is probably quite valuable, but it's seriously nasty stuff :)

On the threads about STIs: as I said in the most recent one, I don't think they're a bad thing in principle. They educate people (maybe not those who have seen/heard it all before, but there's always new folks here), and I'm all in favour of that. I also disagree that they cause panics, moral or otherwise; I don't recall seeing any panic-ridden posts, and unfortunately STIs are a reality that we all have to deal with. Sweeping them under the carpet won't change this, and may make things worse. I think pretty much everyone here on CERB is well beyond the "All SPs are disease-ridden vermin" stupidity that we see in some sections of society, and I see no reason to avoid an open and honest discussion about these things. And if inaccurate information gets posted - whether it be scaremongering or overly complacent - I see no reason why it shouldn't be shot down. And yes, it might be a good idea to have a forum specifically for health-related discussions that those who aren't interested/know it all already can ignore. In the short term, I believe anyone who feels that these threads (or any others) should be moved to another forum can flag them for the Mod and suggest this. XXXXXX I don't think that most of the folks here who express sympathy for the misfortunes of others are being insincere, and I'm *sure* that those who do care would prefer not to be tarred with the same brush as those who don't. Maybe I'm just being a little naive here, but much of the sentiment expressed strikes me as genuine, and I don't think it's fair on the majority of people here to characterize them as shallow opportunists. And even if they are - is that a bad thing if it cheers someone up when they need it? I'd argue that it's not. XXXXXX It has been mentioned that other places - such as Chicken Soup for the Cerbites Soul - would be a better place for some of the "I'm having a tough time right now" posts. One issue with this is that it's a group rather than a forum, and groups aren't actually all that easy to find for folks who aren't intimately familiar with the CERB layout. It's been mentioned before that perhaps the main groups page should have a link on the main toolbar (with User CP, Chat Room, et al). I'd be inclined to agree with this, and more generally with the idea of making groups more obvious. XXX-- Finally, as has been suggested already, everyone is entirely at liberty to ignore threads they're not interested in, for whatever reason. And anyone who thinks there are too many threads on one topic, or that the overall tone is too negative, is more than welcome to start more threads on breasticles, kittens, death metal, rainbows, unicorns or whatever other topics they consider more acceptable (or if anyone feels like a challenge, get all those in the same post to kick off the ultimate in awesome threads - bonus points if you do it in verse :) ).

Not really. Many countries just don't have the money, but I think most countries that can afford it understand that society at large has at least some moral obligation to help the most vulnerable. In fact, I can only think of one country (in fact, only really half - politically - of one country) that really espouses the "Stop bothering me and go away and die in a ditch somewhere" philosophy.

Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWAsS2xP7E