Rants, Raves and Opinions AKA "The Octagon"

[QUOTE=DrBnode73;2410660]I logged on to the forum for the first time in a week or so and was shocked and horrified to hear of Cookie Claire's death. I know this is a few days old news but felt I should post something anyway.

I'll admit this is the first person I've known who was lost to heroin. Up to now it's largely been an abstraction. This past year I saw her quite a bit and always enjoyed my time with her. Claire had a kind of classic beauty that was unique in this monger-arena. She had such a warm welcoming smile when she opened the door and that's always going to be a good memory for me. If I was in my 20's I could have easily fallen for her. Just such a mellow and personable character.

The last time I saw her was just a couple months ago or so. She looked good. Maybe a bit too thin, but she seemed happy and after the fun was done we chatted for quite a while. She was talking energetically about the future, maybe going back to school for paralegal training or something else clerical-related. She had said the money was coming in well and it could be possible to do that soon. I encouraged her to go for it. I realize it could have been just bluster, but she's always seemed genuine. We also talked a bit about some of the other working girls and I suggested she talk to some of the established ladies who seem to have their head screwed on straight. I had always suspected she could be a user, so in a subtle way I had suggested that I try to steer clear of the obvious drug users these days if I can. The slight twinkle in her eye was an unfortunate giveaway. I decided then that she might not be on my go-to list in the future unless I heard evidence of a clean-up.

Unfortunately this sweet creature at some point made a decision away from a brighter future towards the death-spiral and there's no coming back from it. I was more affected then I thought I would be. It's such a waste. My hope is that if anyone out there has been reading the posts about Claire and has this awful addiction, please get help NOW. There are amazing professionals out there who can help. They are overworked and can't meet the demand due to the heroin epidemic, but help is out there. There is only one other way out.

My apologies if this is an indulgence, but I have no one I can trust in my real life to talk to about this. Needed to vent a bit about what I'm feeling. Here's to hoping my next post will be a happier one. RIP dear Claire.[/QUOTE]While I can't say I held her in the same esteem. It is weird, she is the first person I've known to die from it as well. I remember my first visit from her and my more recent one was dramatically different. She was thinner and I thought she had track marks but she still seemed super chill and laid back. It is a mixed bag of feelings and I understand the lack of people to talk to about this. Can't exactly talk openly about it.

[QUOTE=Jppnky;2407138]Have never and will never see a provider who requires references. It totally f's it up the next time you see the girls who were contacted as a reference. "Why didn't you come and see me".[/QUOTE]If I were going to see a Provider I guess I would be skeptical if she didn't didn't check references; seems to me that would suggest that she wasn't concerned about her safety OR mine. Neither would be good in my view.

Just my. 02.

CFG.

[QUOTE=Cincyfunguy;2411116]If I were going to see a Provider I guess I would be skeptical if she didn't didn't check references; seems to me that would suggest that she wasn't concerned about her safety OR mine. Neither would be good in my view.

Just my. 02.

CFG.[/QUOTE]Only have 2 comments on this- do the providers really check with your references? And lets face it, when you write a review its going to be seen by providers as well, so if they're going to be pissed you went elsewhere, they will know just by your review.

[QUOTE=PhatPhello;2411159]Only have 2 comments on this- do the providers really check with your references? And lets face it, when you write a review its going to be seen by providers as well, so if they're going to be pissed you went elsewhere, they will know just by your review.[/QUOTE]Yes some of is do check references but I would rather have a pm if someone is a member because I can get a lot of info just by reading someone's post. I do references if someone isn't a member or if there post count is real low. But when I do refs or check membership all I want to know is if someone is safe to see and that he is respectful. I don't need to know any other info. Saftey is a priority for me and most others and that's all references are really checked for. But no provider should be mad you went elsewhere. Myself I want my clients safe and if a client doesn't come back to see me I know it's because I 1. Am not their type, 2. Didn't give great services like I should have, 3. Location is too far or 4. I am just not their type. But I definitely want to make sure my clients remain safe so that they always have the option to come back if they ever wanted to.

[QUOTE=PhatPhello;2411159]Only have 2 comments on this- do the providers really check with your references? And lets face it, when you write a review its going to be seen by providers as well, so if they're going to be pissed you went elsewhere, they will know just by your review.[/QUOTE]Just as we check these forums for reviews they should have a way to help mitigate the risk they are taking. If they conduct themselves professionally then there should be no drama. The time spent is a business arrangement not an emotional relationship. I have no problems giving references provided I have done my homework first. Maybe there should be a provider only section where they can discuss clients that are not safe to see or time wasters.

[QUOTE=PhatPhello;2411159]Only have 2 comments on this- do the providers really check with your references? And lets face it, when you write a review its going to be seen by providers as well, so if they're going to be pissed you went elsewhere, they will know just by your review.[/QUOTE]Gentlemen! Take the next step. Get vouched at another site and use that as your references. There are several that can help you in that regard.

The ladies vouch you. You use the References.

C2.

[QUOTE=PhatPhello;2411159]Only have 2 comments on this- do the providers really check with your references? And lets face it, when you write a review its going to be seen by providers as well, so if they're going to be pissed you went elsewhere, they will know just by your review.[/QUOTE]YES, most of the responsible providers do try to check references. Matter of fact I had one comment on how quickly another provider returned a reply, which sometimes takes awhile.

[QUOTE=Cincitoo;2411405]Gentlemen! Take the next step. Get vouched at another site and use that as your references. There are several that can help you in that regard.

The ladies vouch you. You use the References.

C2.[/QUOTE]Here's my thing:

I'm trying to minimize my online footprint. I've started using a different browser to surf (TAILS) for my hobby-related activities. I'm no longer making special trips to the ATM prior to going to the hobby store -- just more thoughtful management of my cash at the office. I built a separate phone system that I can change my outgoing caller I'd to any number out there (which runs me about $2/ month) and have a machine in the cloud that manages that (and provides a VPN) that is paid in bitcoin under a pseudonym.

If you know me from the boards -- great. If you know me from other sites -- even better. Admitting in public (or in private) to a class the felony in Kentucky (and remember, Kentucky has no Statute of Limitations on felonies) doesn't sound like a great idea to me. Especially as every uncle tom, dick, and harry starts to get this sex trafficking and drug burr up their prosecutorial ass.

[QUOTE=Cincyfunguy;2411116]If I were going to see a Provider I guess I would be skeptical if she didn't didn't check references; seems to me that would suggest that she wasn't concerned about her safety OR mine. Neither would be good in my view.

Just my. 02.

CFG.[/QUOTE]It's business. If I spend 200 a week buying coal from ABC company 3 weeks in a row, then decide to spend my 200 at XYZ company the next week, ABC is not happy.

Not only are they not happy, but now I am going to have XYZ call them and tell them I'm not doing business there but doing it here this week?

Never made sense to me. I think it's rude to have XYZ call ABC.

And if I went back to ABC, there is no way humanly possible that things aren't awkward.

YMMV Never worked for me. Always blow back. LOL.

[QUOTE=MisforMaster;2411504]Here's my thing:

I'm trying to minimize my online footprint. I've started using a different browser to surf (TAILS) for my hobby-related activities. I'm no longer making special trips to the ATM prior to going to the hobby store -- just more thoughtful management of my cash at the office. I built a separate phone system that I can change my outgoing caller I'd to any number out there (which runs me about $2/ month) and have a machine in the cloud that manages that (and provides a VPN) that is paid in bitcoin under a pseudonym.

If you know me from the boards -- great. If you know me from other sites -- even better. Admitting in public (or in private) to a class the felony in Kentucky (and remember, Kentucky has no Statute of Limitations on felonies) doesn't sound like a great idea to me. Especially as every uncle tom, dick, and harry starts to get this sex trafficking and drug burr up their prosecutorial ass.[/QUOTE]Wow when I first read your report I said no statute of limitations on felonies in Kentucky, my first thought was he is either smoking something or just plain wrong, I then googled it and I was floored I thought there was a statute of limitations in all states except for murder. Great of you to point that out MisterforMaster, we as people travel around the bordering states and if you don't know the laws like you do your own state you can find yourself in a heap of trouble. Thanks again for giving me that knowledge not that I plan on committing any felonies in the state of Kentucky but it is still good to know, I also read that misdemeanor statute of limitations in Kentucky is 1 year. HL29.

[QUOTE=MisforMaster;2411504]Here's my thing:

I'm trying to minimize my online footprint. I've started using a different browser to surf (TAILS) for my hobby-related activities. I'm no longer making special trips to the ATM prior to going to the hobby store -- just more thoughtful management of my cash at the office. I built a separate phone system that I can change my outgoing caller I'd to any number out there (which runs me about $2/ month) and have a machine in the cloud that manages that (and provides a VPN) that is paid in bitcoin under a pseudonym.

If you know me from the boards -- great. If you know me from other sites -- even better. Admitting in public (or in private) to a class the felony in Kentucky (and remember, Kentucky has no Statute of Limitations on felonies) doesn't sound like a great idea to me. Especially as every uncle tom, dick, and harry starts to get this sex trafficking and drug burr up their prosecutorial ass.[/QUOTE]I do something very similar. All my disks are fully encrypted. In addition I use an encrypted virtual machine on an isolated network (VPN) for all P4 P traffic. If for whatever reason that's not available to me I VPN everything through a server in Amsterdam that I manage and pay for.

Many don't know how or have the resources to set all that up, but if you do, it provides an additional layer of protection against being low hanging fruit for Uncle LEO.

FH.

[blue]If the disk is encrypted, and the machine is protected by a strong password, why would you encrypt the VM? More than that, what visualization software are you using to encrypt a VM? I don't do it anymore because I'm all about the pussy but I used to do a fair bit with virtualization.

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Would love to continue the discussion with the Nut or anyone in hobby long enough to remember in a more appropriate forum.

He brought up The Mayor from [URL]sininnati.com[/URL]. LOL. OG Pimp!!

I actually ended up running. Literally, with him for a couple weeks in Europe for fun. We ran with the bulls in Pamplona, met several of his hardcore fans of his sites, and partied. If you are out there the, hit me up!!

Anyway, how many guys on here curiously have been in the hobby 20 plus years like me? I would say it was mid to late 90's when his site was up. Fuck, internet went public in 93?

That site, [URL]sinsinnati.com[/URL] was the "go to" place.

Anyone else remember Boner from TSE?? Tri State Escorts? I remember beeping him on his pager. LOL.

I encrypt the VM just because I sometimes leave my workstation running, and if it was ever compromised my REALLY fun stuff (read shit that is felonious) is still isolated within a VM.

I use VMWare Workstation 11 these days. If you wanted to use something opensource like VirtualBox you could still use the virtualized OS disk encryption I suppose.

Since this is the sort of stuff I do for a living, it really doesn't put me out. It's part of my normal workflow.

[blue]Is encrypting the machine a selection when you create the machine in Workstation 11? I guess the part I'm missing and couldn't find much about online is what exactly is VMWare encrypting? Is it running it's own encryption algorithm on the data being used to create the VM? That's the part I'm not getting and would like to understand. We can switch to PM if you would prefer.

Thanks,

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[QUOTE=FirstHalf;2412055]I do something very similar. All my disks are fully encrypted. In addition I use an encrypted virtual machine on an isolated network (VPN) for all P4 P traffic. If for whatever reason that's not available to me I VPN everything through a server in Amsterdam that I manage and pay for.

Many don't know how or have the resources to set all that up, but if you do, it provides an additional layer of protection against being low hanging fruit for Uncle LEO.

FH.

[blue]If the disk is encrypted, and the machine is protected by a strong password, why would you encrypt the VM? More than that, what visualization software are you using to encrypt a VM? I don't do it anymore because I'm all about the pussy but I used to do a fair bit with virtualization.

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Here's a link that discusses it from a knowlegebase article:[URL]kb.vmware.com/kb/2058671[/URL] (note: The video will cure insomnia).

It uses a VMWare algorithm. It's designed for admins to restrict access to features or data on the VM. It does encrypt the entire machine, including the virtual disks.

The guy earlier talking about using "tails" is also a great solution, if you want to boot your computer with a USB. I just chose a different path because I don't want to do that every time I go online for this particular activity.

I'm happy to go to PM if you want to dig into any other details. I'm sure others on here might be wondering how this relates to the core mission of the site, getting laid and all.

[blue]LOL, it doesn't but it's in the right thread. Thanks for the link, even though I'm not using this stuff anymore I like to stay current.

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[QUOTE=FirstHalf;2412807]I encrypt the VM just because I sometimes leave my workstation running, and if it was ever compromised my REALLY fun stuff (read shit that is felonious) is still isolated within a VM.

I use VMWare Workstation 11 these days. If you wanted to use something opensource like VirtualBox you could still use the virtualized OS disk encryption I suppose.

Since this is the sort of stuff I do for a living, it really doesn't put me out. It's part of my normal workflow.

[blue]Is encrypting the machine a selection when you create the machine in Workstation 11? I guess the part I'm missing and couldn't find much about online is what exactly is VMWare encrypting? Is it running it's own encryption algorithm on the data being used to create the VM? That's the part I'm not getting and would like to understand. We can switch to PM if you would prefer.

Thanks,

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