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I have never read a thread that screamed: "YMMV but likely a higher chance if you aren't likely to talk about it!" As loudly as this one. I would highly encourage those who are lucky enough to have things work out to keep it confidential. It is one thing for someone who Escorts to do so, and another for a Dancer who is often either freelance or contract (rare now but it happens) to see someone on the side. The risk is high that if they are found out they would be fired. Which is again why discretion is highly recommended with regards to extras in the VIP as well. Well know what happens if someone is lucky enough but please guys mind your tongues and fingers. I lost out on a favourite dancer because someone shot their mouth off on a board and she quit. She was fun and YMMV as always but you often fair better if you are a girl. *Kinda miss the days I wold hit a SC*

No no... That is ecoli unless it is pigs arses... ;-)

I've been keeping my mouth shut and cringing over the h1n1 vaccine. Ok so those who know me just had their eyes pop out of their heads at the thought of me simply keeping my mouth shut... I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about the flu shots, vaccines, and the medical profession in general. Some good, some bad, and all of it more than slightly validated and justified many times over. Let's start by saying I know the medical system better than I ever expected to... I don't hold well with hysteria over things like this (meaning viruses, flus, etc). Heck... I remember the drama of Sars. I lived in the downtown core, I was in contact with a fair number of people, and I had more to risk that summer than just myself. Amazingly not even a hint of it. Though I can say that I saw more ineptitude that summer from people who wore the masks, and made a big deal of it when they saw people walking around without one. It was like people thought wearing a mask (even if they were bright enough to cut a hole in it to stick their cigarette through), and carried around alcohol based hand sanitizers thought this was the "magic that could protect them"... When often times they fell ill. People like myself who frequently washed their hands, and then put sanitizer on, and who avoided shaking hands, or touching their face after touching things like door knobs, etc. seemed to have a lower chance of catching the "it" illness. Then Sars... Now H1N1. Considering I am all too aware that I am "higher risk" because technically I should be in the weaker immune system category (lets just say wear bug spray with deet folks but that is another medical/political drama all together)... I will not partake in the vaccine. One reason is I am unsure how it will interact with Borillia Bergdorferi, another reason is I am unsure of the potential complications of mixing it with the very high dose antibiotics I require to do my day to day thing... Walk, speak clearly, etc. Through it all I have followed along, and read up on things. I even use to be the one who went every year for the flu shot... Till 3 years in a row I was that "small percentage with complications". Deemed mild... but enough to make me stay away. I am not a conspiracy theorist about vaccines and flu shots... I don't feel they cause this, that or the other... but I do think that for some they can cause irreparable damage. If you are not aware of how wrong it can go take a moment to view this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4MIm1mB7GM&feature=related and more about her http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VMRWLgF8V8&feature=related Yes... 1 in 1 million. For someone like me who bats odds like that already I won't do it. Let me spell it out like this: The yearly flu shot is nothing more than a sample last years virus in the hopes that it will provide some immunity for this years complexities. There is no guarantee that it will stop anything, and in truth it usually is completely ineffective against anything new. The H1N1 Vaccine was developed, and put out in a fraction of the time it takes a normal vaccine to be put out in quantities much higher than normal. With higher volume comes my concerns of quality control... With limited human testing. On top of that... H1N1 is not a typical virus for humans (more near the bottom of this post). Vaccines: In the US they have 2 vaccines available. The first is a shot/needle which contains no live virus. The second is a nasal spray which contains live virus. I have no idea if the nasal one will be released here but it kind of concern me... Here is a bit more info on what H1N1 really is. "Swine Flu" is not quite accurate from what I know. http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm The panic and hysteria comes from this: Another piece of info for everyone is that the time it is considered contagious is 1 day before symptoms appear and 5-7 days after, but it can be a longer time period in some cases. Anyway... I guess this was my two cents or so... All I can say is do what you feel is best for you, and stay home if you are sick.

Oh ladies... I feel for you. So much! A number of my friends have been through this. Chin up, and kudos to you for handling it with class, and grace enough to get things to a better place if you can. And yes... I would think blacklisting anyone whom you've been seeing who's gotten "caught" and wants to stay in that relationship would be good. Even if it is a personal blacklist. Now from the alternate view point - Neither hobbyist, nor provider... Gents AND Ladies need to be more aware... There have been a number of situations over the past few years where SOMEONE read the emails. And I say someone because there are more than just one potential set of readers: It is not just spouses, partners, etc. that see these emails either. There have been many cases where people use their work emails to contact people, and many workplaces are cracking down on computer usage. Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, Etc. Change your password and have the access question something NOT relevant to your personal life. If it is relevant to it... Change it. Other tidbits: Don't make a personal face book (or other social networking site) account with your hobbying email... Adding your friends in a mass address book addition includes EVERYONE on your list unless you hand pick them and it is easy to slip up. Don't put your real date of birth. Change it just a little. A month and 10 days either way keeps it close and keeps you from being found out immediately. Don't use your universal nickname. You know... That one that everyone knows you by still and has known you by since high school or college. DO NOT use your work/personal email as your "other" email address, or your backup email you have the recovered password sent to. Especially if you have a shared computer with outlook, etc. I'm sure there are others around here with tidbits of wisdom they have picked up over time on the forums. Maybe someone should do an "email security" post?

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