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| City-feet members' message board > Barefoot memories&impressions > Anyone seen Hal? |
| Posted by: drtyftfrk Mar 24 2021, 04:57 AM |
| I hope he's just on vacation or something and it's not more serious than that... he hasn't updated videos in 6 or 7 weeks... you there Hal? |
| Posted by: DG2001 Mar 24 2021, 08:23 PM |
| I hope he's doing well. Feetosopher, I think you have other ways to contact Hal, could you please let us know if he's OK, and give our regards to him? Thanks! |
| Posted by: gb62da Mar 26 2021, 06:33 AM |
| Last update on TIA was March 1st. Thats long ago... and you never know in these times. Let's hope, he's ok! |
| Posted by: Feetosopher Mar 26 2021, 10:39 AM |
| All that I can say is that I received the last private message from Hal around 2 weeks ago. I had warned him about a huge video ripoff by a motherfucker on YouTube (he had posted kazillions of TIA, CF and BUG videos), he obviously went berserk (I did too) and after huge efforts he managed to have that channel shut down. I sent him an email some days ago but he has not replied yet. I do hope he is OK! It may be that he simply quit updating the store and the site because of that huge ripoff, I am afraid that it cost him substantial lost revenues.. |
| Posted by: gb62da Mar 27 2021, 06:35 AM |
| These art thieves are the death for good content creators like Hal and Feetosopher. |
| Posted by: Feetosopher Mar 27 2021, 09:31 AM | ||
Indeed, amico. There would be books to write on the topic. The war by original content creators and copyright holders against internet piracy is a lost one from the very beginning. For each pirate site going offline, 10, 100, 1,000 new pirate sites pop out on any given day. What all the "cool, I can have all the (foot) porn I want for free" dudes do not realize is the astonishing number of adult paysites that have gone bust, and of original adult content creators that have quit, due to internet piracy. And they also fail to grasp that this will reduce the quantity, quality and variety of adult stuff around, in the long run. Once the entire adult entertainment industry (at least the one that we old geezers have come to love, to the point that we have become part of it) has gone bust (because this is what will happen, sooner or later), they'll have only the DIY (foot) porn by Ordinary Joes and Plain Janes around the web to jerk off at. No big issue, probably, since most of them are so bulimic for free (foot) porn content that they cannot even tell shit from chocolate. Whatever.. let's hope that Hal is OK.. |
| Posted by: gb62da Mar 28 2021, 04:59 AM |
| This is sad but true, my dear friend. And yes, let's hope he's ok! |
| Posted by: Hal Heaven Apr 6 2021, 12:03 PM |
I'm fine again and back for good, thanks for asking and caring. Love you guys  I agree 100% with what The Feetosopher so clearly stated in his posts. Providing original content will on the long run always be a lost cause for small producers (especially nowadays where it has never been easier to upload & share huge files and/or videos in their original 4K or soon even 8K resolution). It also seems like some people seriously don't understand that people like Paul, The Feetosopher, me, etc. are only tiny one-man websites dedicated to their passion, and not huge porn companies with tons of money and employees. Some of the comments below my video clips that the moron had uploaded to YT were seriously idiotic, stuff like "Great to finally be able to watch all the expensive videos for free from the company Toes-in-Action". As if TiA were some large multinational Amazon-like company :facepalm: Thanks a lot to all the people who have continued to support TiA, especially in the last weeks (and who also continue to support other foot websites and content providers). More power to you. Best wishes, -Hal- |
| Posted by: dude Apr 6 2021, 05:36 PM |
| Glad you’re back! I was happy to continue my paid membership to TIA while waiting for you to return. |
| Posted by: barefootfootseeker Apr 6 2021, 05:55 PM |
| I am also very happy to see that Hal is OK and has resumed updating Toes-In-Action. Hal and The Feetosopher are totally right about internet piracy: it is a scourge for original content creators. I used to be a regular subscriber to City Feet, Toes-In-Action, Barefoot Urban Girls, Barefoot Nudity and Public Sluts. Since I lost my regular job because of Covid-19-related economic crisis, I sadly cannot afford regular subscriptions anymore. But I am always happy to join the paysites that offer content that suits my sites every time that I can, even now that I have very little money to spend. Original content creators need money from regular subscriptions to stay in business. |
| Posted by: gb62da Apr 7 2021, 05:45 AM |
| I'm glad to see you well!!! |
| Posted by: drtyftfrk Oct 14 2021, 01:43 PM |
| So. I'm surprised more enthusiasts here don't inquire about Hal, maybe they are through messages who knows. Anyone seen Hal?? Something's going on. |
| Posted by: michael0218 Oct 14 2021, 02:12 PM |
Good that you're ok Hal...you were surely missed.  |
| Posted by: Feetosopher Oct 14 2021, 08:38 PM | ||
You should maybe read the dates of previous posts before commenting, michael0218. The posts with positive news about Hal date back to April 2021. The recent comment by drtyftfrk instead refers to the current situation.. which is rather worrying, as I will explain in another comment. |
| Posted by: Feetosopher Oct 14 2021, 08:50 PM | ||
Sadly the situation is as follows, drtyftfrk: 1) Toes-In-Action (the website, I mean) has not been updated since August 9, 2021. 2) No new releases on Hal's clips4sale stores after August 9, 2021. 3) No activity by Hal on TIA dedicated section at WU's Foot Forum after August 10, 2021. 4) Since I was definitely worried, I wrote Hal an email on October 1, 2021: no replies to date (he usually replies to my emails in 1-2 days maximum). Unfortunately the old mobile phone number of Hal that I have (which dates back to the time when I was still regularly visiting him in the summer) is not operational anymore, so I have no other ways of contacting him.. I am really afraid that something negative has happened.. I do not know what, yet..  |
| Posted by: gb62da Oct 15 2021, 04:13 AM |
| That doesn't sound good... lets hope he's fine... |
| Posted by: DG2001 Oct 17 2021, 02:07 PM | ||||
Hi Feetosopher Thanks for the info, it's been more than two months without any activity or news from Hal. Yes, maybe something negative has happened, whatever hope he gets well out of this. Let's put Hal in our prayers and hope to see him back soon. |
| Posted by: flowwer Oct 17 2021, 04:17 PM | ||||
Ok ... now it's really worrying. F. |
| Posted by: Hal Heaven Oct 17 2021, 06:36 PM |
| Hi guys, Thanks a lot for you concerns. My life has unfortunately changed for the worse in the last months and I fell into a deep hole --- but am slowly, very slowly crawling out of it. I might go into more details at some other point --- let's just leave it at that at the moment. Thank-you also to everyone who wrote private messages or emails, sorry that I did not reply, I just didn't have the energy. I actually have around 5000 unread emails at the moment (not just Toes-in-Action). I really appreciated hearing from you guy, thanks again (thank you especially to The Feetosopher). I actually just updated the regular website with a new previously unrealeased 4K clip of Sasha and a full-hd clip of Janina. At least some sunshine in my life  Best wishes, -Hal-   |
| Posted by: alyfab Oct 17 2021, 07:10 PM |
| Take care!!! |
| Posted by: shifter Oct 17 2021, 07:40 PM |
| take care and get well soon!! |
| Posted by: Feetosopher Oct 17 2021, 08:53 PM |
| ULTRA-WHEW!!! At least ONE good piece of news.. HAL IS BACK!!! I am really sorry for the situation that you have been experiencing mate.. whatever the cause was. But I am reading that you are on the way to recovery, which is of great relief to me. Besides our long time friendship, what makes me feel particularly sympathetic with you is the fact that I have been walking on a thin rope myself basically since early 2019, and that my health and morale have been declining since then. This darn pandemic surely does not help.. Whatever.. great to see you back, and gorgeous JANINA is always a delight for my eyes! Take care my friend.. I hope to see you here often again! |
| Posted by: gb62da Oct 18 2021, 05:27 AM |
| It's so good to see you back!!! |
| Posted by: flowwer Oct 18 2021, 07:02 AM |
| Great you found the time to answer, Hal ... take your time! F. |
| Posted by: BicycleRepairman Oct 18 2021, 07:40 AM |
| Welcome back, Hal. |
| Posted by: zipper Oct 18 2021, 10:20 AM |
| Oh, really glad to have you back! You're one of godfathers for sure |
| Posted by: dude Oct 18 2021, 02:01 PM |
| Oh man, I hope things get better in life for you, Hal. Your well-being is far more important than any website updates. That being said, it's good to see you back and letting us know you're still with us. |
| Posted by: DBF Oct 18 2021, 04:29 PM |
| Hope you can crawl out of your hole. the pandemic has been difficult for almost everyone I know, hopefully you can get a shoot in while it's still warm, always great to see your work! |
| Posted by: DG2001 Oct 18 2021, 06:33 PM |
| Welcome back Hal! It's good to know you're alive and kicking. Be patient, things will get better, little by little, and if we can help, here we are. |
| Posted by: Hal Heaven Oct 21 2021, 09:07 PM |
| Hi guys, Thanks a lot for the kind words and the continued support. Hope you're all doing well. Will be very, very happy when things go back to normal (also considering Corona) --- hopfully latest in spring/summer 2022? Let's keep our fingers crossed. Cheers. -Hal- |
| Posted by: dude Jun 29 2022, 02:36 PM |
| It's been 4 months since there's been an update, anyone know if Hal has decided to end Toes-in-Action? I tried to email the address he had set up earlier this year for those of us who wanted to purchase his videos, and it doesn't appear to be working. If that's it for TIA, that's too bad, but I'm eternally grateful for the fantastic content that Hal gave us for all the years he was working at it. |
| Posted by: DG2001 Jul 4 2022, 03:27 AM |
| Let's hope Hal is doing well. Take care on you Hal! |
| Posted by: shifter Jul 4 2022, 03:25 PM |
| yes, lets hope hal is doing well!! |
| Posted by: DG2001 Jun 11 2023, 06:46 PM |
| Hi guys Hope Hal is fine, Toes in Action hasn't been updated since April 2022, does anyone has news from him? |
| Posted by: Feetosopher Jun 12 2023, 03:34 PM | ||
Hola amigo, sadly I have no news from Hal since the late spring of 2022. I only have his personal email, no phone number: I wrote him in early summer 2022, but never got a reply from him. Maybe he just decided to start a new life (for whichever reason) and does not want to have any contacts with the "foot fetish" community anymore. However, the absence of any reply from him has made me become more and more worried about Hal's health/wellbeing. I really have no idea of what has happened to him, and I have no other way to get in touch with him than his personal email. This is very upsetting, indeed. Like many others here, I just hope that Hal is still alive, in good health and that he is doing well. |
| Posted by: shifter Jun 12 2023, 06:57 PM |
| i too really hope he is doing well, i quite miss him posting here on the forum and producing pictures and videos. |
| Posted by: DG2001 Jun 15 2023, 01:57 PM |
| Feetosopher and Shifter, thanks a lot for answering. Let's hope Hal is doing fine, alive and healthy. And, if not, well, we all will eventually die someday, that's part of life. Let's enjoy every day, one day at a time. |
| Posted by: Feetosopher Jun 18 2023, 02:40 PM | ||
Well, I do hope that Hal is alive, amigo. You are most welcome. |
| Posted by: Feetosopher Jul 27 2023, 07:16 PM |
I have good news, guys.. Hal is OK!  He wrote me some days ago to send his birthday greetings to me and to update me briefly about his life. He moved to another town last year.. and he has not held a photosession in nearly two years. He is still into barefoot beauties, but he is not into making a business out of them anymore. That's it. |
| Posted by: shifter Jul 27 2023, 07:33 PM |
| thank you so much for the update about HAL, i´m really relieved he is still amongst as I´m sad he quit his business, but life is changing and so are priorities, so wishing him all the best and good luck in his life i´m still glad he kept his website and C4S site online. i do once in a while purchase some clips on his C4S site that i dont have yet, and its good to know the money still goes into his pocket as well :-) |
| Posted by: TWRS1999 Jul 27 2023, 08:24 PM |
| Good to hear he’s still kicking |
| Posted by: barefootfootseeker Jul 28 2023, 02:41 PM |
| Good news indeed. |