Harvey's impact on Houston's escorts?

[Beancounter]

The impact of Harvey on southeast Texas is nothing short of apocalyptic. It will be literally years before parts of Houston and other nearby areas fully recover and experience any sense of normalcy. I was wondering if there were any Houston escorts here in the Forum that could give us a first hand account of the devastation you're experiencing.

[Mocha]

I'm sure no one even wants to discuss it. From experience, simply closing airports and cancelling flights is just not good for productivity. Let alone everything else. As redundant as it sounds, unless there was some responsible reason to be there, I'd be wanting to get the duck out of there asap. I'm sure in the coming months, people from Houston will be relocated or relocating all over the country.

 

On the flip side, once the recovery efforts get underway and insurance checks and Fema money starts coming in, and contractors begin work...that could actually create a surge in escort demand.

 

Give it about 30 days, give or take.

 

I recall during times of snowstorms and the floods of Colorado, my phone would start ringing more. One of my reg clients got a big hailstorm payment and after the repairs had money to do "other" things with.

[TruthBTold]

It will be interesting to see what work will be done because budget talks are just now getting underway and certainly this huge of a catastrophe was not factored in.

[+ bashful]

As long as we're speculating, I think it will take a while. I heard on news that a small percentage of homeowners in Houston have flood insurance, putting the financial burden on themselves for rebuilding.

[Electra225]

As a native Houstonian, my experience in hurricanes and other natural disasters is quite extensive Once the immediate dangers and the flood waters go down and people can assess the damage, things should pick up, first to the local providers and then for those visiting from out of town. Currently, there is a real lack of hotel rooms (especially the nicer ones from the mid-market on up) as refugees from the storms are filling them up. This will last approximately four to six weeks. Rental cars are in a very, very short supply as are taxi cabs and Uber cars for obvious reasons. Getting to and out of Houston is a problem for the next ten days or so both by air and by ground (car), For the local guys, things should begin to pick up in the next ten days or so. For visitors from out of town, I suggest waiting until sometime in mid to late October before committing to a visit.

[+ bashful]

As a native Houstonian, my experience in hurricanes and other natural disasters is quite extensive Once the immediate dangers and the flood waters go down and people can assess the damage, things should pick up, first to the local providers and then for those visiting from out of town. Currently, there is a real lack of hotel rooms (especially the nicer ones from the mid-market on up) as refugees from the storms are filling them up. This will last approximately four to six weeks. Rental cars are in a very, very short supply as are taxi cabs and Uber cars for obvious reasons. Getting to and out of Houston is a problem for the next ten days or so both by air and by ground (car), For the local guys, things should begin to pick up in the next ten days or so. For visitors from out of town, I suggest waiting until sometime in mid to late October before committing to a visit.

 

Hope you're doing well, or as well as can be expected.

[Electra225]

Gentlemen: Things are getting better by the day, but Houston still has a long, long way to go. The water is gradually going down with the exception of the drainage from the rivers (Brazos and San Jacinto) and the flood control reservoirs--all of which are making life difficult in many areas of the county. However, things are just as bad all the way on the Texas Gulf Coast to east of the Louisiana state line (flooding, lack of supplies, etc.). Throughout the region, groceries and supplies are in short supply, but getting better. Gasoline and diesel are O.K., but supplies are getting a bit short. If you are an escort/masseur and planning to visit Houston in the next 30 days, I would strongly suggest that you post-pone your visit.

 

For all of us: NOW IS THE TME TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL TALENT!! If you are a local resident of the Houston/Gulf Coast area and have the means to do so, please consider retaining the services of one, or more, of the local providers. Like all of us, they need funds to survive (rent, food, fuel, etc.). If you have a local provider that you know, or would like to know, now would be the time to contact him and set an appointment. I am sure that both of you would appreciate and enjoy time well spent together.

[Mocha]

As a native Houstonian, my experience in hurricanes and other natural disasters is quite extensive Once the immediate dangers and the flood waters go down and people can assess the damage, things should pick up, first to the local providers and then for those visiting from out of town. Currently, there is a real lack of hotel rooms (especially the nicer ones from the mid-market on up) as refugees from the storms are filling them up. This will last approximately four to six weeks. Rental cars are in a very, very short supply as are taxi cabs and Uber cars for obvious reasons. Getting to and out of Houston is a problem for the next ten days or so both by air and by ground (car), For the local guys, things should begin to pick up in the next ten days or so. For visitors from out of town, I suggest waiting until sometime in mid to late October before committing to a visit.

 

Gack. What a mess. Sounds about average for what it would be if Houston hosts another Super Bowl or Olympic games. Ain't gone be no hotels available.

 

That said...I wonder if the progress will be different than Katrina. Being that Houston didn't get as much wind damage, the recovery could be different. I remember I went to New Orleans in 2010, and areas outside the French Quarter were still dilapidated. Something like that just turns an entire city into a shantytown.

 

But of course, the water damage effect could linger for decades. If I were looking to buy a used car, I would look 1,000 miles just to avoid the possibility of it being flooded. Because if that shit is flooded, whatever problems are sure to manifest within 1,000 miles. And of course all the cars and stuff being thrown out adds to the piles in the waste fields which will take thousands of years to decompose.

 

The good news is, if rental cars and hotels and furniture stores are running short of supply...this means over a few months time, booming business and commissions. Personally, I wouldn't feel right going there anytime this year without having any responsible reason. Remember, not only is the city vulnerable, but it's DANGEROUS. Houston was already crime rich as it is, going there anytime soon could get you robbed or kilt (not killed, kilt). Not to mention, the Texas police will be on high alert, and more aggressive than they already are and want to arrest even more people. I would hate to be there. Like native Houstonian Beyoncé said, "I bet it sucks right now". Bless her heart for her contributions to the tragedy though.

 

It's like Orlando after the shooting. Everyone was all Hail Mary and hugs and kisses. For a month. Now they're back to their old scheming and plotting ways and the gays are back to being bitchy and anal. And business still sucks because the local clients have all been previously robbed.

 

But next year's tax return season? Honey...There should be another economic stimulus and people there will be getting DOUBLE their tax returns (which they should if other countries start sending millions of dollars to Texas).

 

In the meantime, some food for though: http://mentalfloss.com/article/12982/5-us-cities-were-destroyed—and-completely-rebuilt

[TruthBTold]

I think that the Harvey damage probably will be treated differently. New Orleans has been liked or disliked as a city in a different way and I think that impeded its reconstruction. Also the makeup of the city. Houston is a city that has huge oil wealth and whatever damage (if any) was done to the port itself will be reconstructed quickly. I think that much of the "illegal" work force will be used to do reconstruction and hopefully the money that was destined (or was said to be destined) for The Wall will go to reconstruction. It will be a good reason for the funds to be differently earmarked, thank God. Also I believe that the incompetence that was shown in Katrina can be avoided in Harvey and the reconstruction can be much better handled.

[kewtex]

@Mocha, how nice.

[Electra225]

Gack. What a mess. Sounds about average for what it would be if Houston hosts another Super Bowl or Olympic games. Ain't gone be no hotels available.

 

That said...I wonder if the progress will be different than Katrina. Being that Houston didn't get as much wind damage, the recovery could be different. I remember I went to New Orleans in 2010, and areas outside the French Quarter were still dilapidated. Something like that just turns an entire city into a shantytown.

 

But of course, the water damage effect could linger for decades. If I were looking to buy a used car, I would look 1,000 miles just to avoid the possibility of it being flooded. Because if that shit is flooded, whatever problems are sure to manifest within 1,000 miles. And of course all the cars and stuff being thrown out adds to the piles in the waste fields which will take thousands of years to decompose.

 

The good news is, if rental cars and hotels and furniture stores are running short of supply...this means over a few months time, booming business and commissions. Personally, I wouldn't feel right going there anytime this year without having any responsible reason. Remember, not only is the city vulnerable, but it's DANGEROUS. Houston was already crime rich as it is, going there anytime soon could get you robbed or kilt (not killed, kilt). Not to mention, the Texas police will be on high alert, and more aggressive than they already are and want to arrest even more people. I would hate to be there. Like native Houstonian Beyoncé said, "I bet it sucks right now". Bless her heart for her contributions to the tragedy though.

 

It's like Orlando after the shooting. Everyone was all Hail Mary and hugs and kisses. For a month. Now they're back to their old scheming and plotting ways and the gays are back to being bitchy and anal. And business still sucks because the local clients have all been previously robbed.

 

But next year's tax return season? Honey...There should be another economic stimulus and people there will be getting DOUBLE their tax returns (which they should if other countries start sending millions of dollars to Texas).

 

In the meantime, some food for though: http://mentalfloss.com/article/12982/5-us-cities-were-destroyed—and-completely-rebuilt

[Electra225]

Re Mocha: All of this from someone who does not live here and has limited experience with the area. These are all generalizations and have no real hard evidence in fact or experience. Houston and all cities and every part of this country need help of some kind. Negativity, in any form, does absolutely no good. Be positive and contribute when and how you can.

[Pulgasari1991]

Negativity, in any form, does absolutely no good.

He's doing no harm either?

[Mocha]

Re Mocha: All of this from someone who does not live here and has limited experience with the area. These are all generalizations and have no real hard evidence in fact or experience. Houston and all cities and every part of this country need help of some kind. Negativity, in any form, does absolutely no good. Be positive and contribute when and how you can.

 

I don't have to live there, I've been there before. My experience is limited by choice. Even if I didn't, I could still pull factual evidence, as I did in the other thread. You live in Houston, don't pretend like you don't know. I've had people from Houston make unabashed jokes about dragging/hanging Black people, Ive had a client advise me not to get hotels in a certain area of town, and I've seen documentaries where police have set up rabid stings and arrested multitudes. Don't try to play me like I don't know. But I won't further insinuate they "deserved it" because its beyond my own and people's understanding and people will say, "oh well so and so city in Nepal or Japan was destroyed, how do you explain that?" Well...I have no interest to explain that. I'm specifically talking about Houston.

 

The O.P. asked the impacts on Houston escorts, but since no escorts responded, I gave my prognosis from having experienced devastating events elsewhere. There's no negativity, it's the facts of the matter. It's great people are optimistic, but you have to be reasonable.

 

I even take back my own statement of giving it 30 days and agree with you to wait until summer and hurricane season is long gone. Things may look fine, things may be fine sooner in the affluent and financial districts, but there are still expanses of other areas that may take awhile. It could be unsafe at worst, inconvenient at best.

[Good Grief]

I don't have to live there, I've been there before. My experience is limited by choice. Even if I didn't, I could still pull factual evidence, as I did in the other thread. You live in Houston, don't pretend like you don't know. I've had people from Houston make unabashed jokes about dragging/hanging Black people, Ive had a client advise me not to get hotels in a certain area of town, and I've seen documentaries where police have set up rabid stings and arrested multitudes. Don't try to play me like I don't know. But I won't further insinuate they "deserved it" because its beyond my own and people's understanding and people will say, "oh well so and so city in Nepal or Japan was destroyed, how do you explain that?" Well...I have no interest to explain that. I'm specifically talking about Houston.

 

The O.P. asked the impacts on Houston escorts, but since no escorts responded, I gave my prognosis from having experienced devastating events elsewhere. There's no negativity, it's the facts of the matter. It's great people are optimistic, but you have to be reasonable.

 

I even take back my own statement of giving it 30 days and agree with you to wait until summer and hurricane season is long gone. Things may look fine, things may be fine sooner in the affluent and financial districts, but there are still expanses of other areas that may take awhile. It could be unsafe at worst, inconvenient at best.

 

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[Good Grief]

He's doing no harm either?

 

Not necessarily at the particular Greenwich Mean Time second you posted.

 

Hold on...

 

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[Kenny]

The people down there from past experience get to work as soon as they can and get the job done fast. That's what happened in Louisiana and Mississippi after Katrina.

 

Not exactly. White New Orleans is doing OK. Black New Orleans is not.

 

http://billmoyers.com/story/white-new-orleans-recovered-hurricane-katrina-black-new-orleans-not/

[Mocha]

Not exactly. White New Orleans is doing OK. Black New Orleans is not.

 

http://billmoyers.com/story/white-new-orleans-recovered-hurricane-katrina-black-new-orleans-not/

 

Yup, that's exactly what I'm talking about. It's like the recession. Some people recovered, some people didn't.

 

Even if Houston becomes a dry desert like Phoenix in 3 months, the mood may still be somber. They'll start on Grindr first, then later on the other sites. Even today, we're still hearing new things coming out of the area. It's hard to say when the time will be right to make an escorting trip there.

 

Lets hope the best for others and all just be safe, watch out for Irma. She's out there...

[Matthew999999999]

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Who is that guy?

[+ bashful]

Who is that guy?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jensen_Ackles