What do you remember about the good ol' dxp days? (Page 2)

Posted by clare
I watched your video, very atmospheric. Can you not post gifs now? Damn dxp for not supporting what you originally did.

Still supports .gifs - but the bandwidth is limited (blocks one from posting - till reducing content to to an allowed limit). In the past, you could post plenty of .gifs in one post - no issue whatsoever, now...

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Posted by Jayson
I miss the how good threads were back then. My old username was Jayc3on, MarchPisc3s, N3ptune. I was getting linked to @shaymaci

I remember you! *It's all coming back to me now*

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Yea I’m still around, I just don’t get the front page more than the thread posting. Dxp needs more active topics again. I’m sure some of the OG members lurk but haven’t started posting yet due to lack of thread conversations taking place.

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Posted by Jayson
I miss the how good threads were back then. My old username was Jayc3on, MarchPisc3s, N3ptune. I was getting linked to @shaymaci

I remember you! *It's all coming back to me now*

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Yea I’m still around, I just don’t get the front page more than the thread posting. Dxp needs more active topics again. I’m sure some of the OG members lurk but haven’t started posting yet due to lack of thread conversations taking place.

I 1st discovered this site in 2015 and seen a lot of changes and a lot of people come and go.

I remember when there were:

- cliques

- "pourn"

- loads of astrological beefs

- loads of dm beefs con receipts that would spill out to the front page or threads

- people making youtube videos to address other members

- people making multiple sock puppet accounts before the multiple account badge was created

- cookiemonsters

- a lot more people willing to fly out or get flown out to kick someone's ass over a comment lol

- dicks dicks dicks everywhere!

I forgot about that multiple account badge .. and cookiemonsters/ treetrunking

All that talk of flying across the pond and where/ when to have a reunion

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Posted by Soul
I miss being a C, even D tier member in an era of popular members. That shit felt amazing, because I always had something to post about. I loved crashing the dxpnet awards every year, because I knew I'd never win a category. I loved being a mixture of a wild animal, but also sometimes philosophical because I knew there was a constant influx of new members coming in and out. I miss the dxpnet mafia games, and hold the badge of the angels vs demons game. I was the master demon, aka Satan, and lied/ manipulated every single one of those pos angles and won. Damn, even making the chill music thread which still exists till this day makes me feel good. Oh, then there is the rest of you. Yea, you all are alright I guess, living in my world 😁 I'm 100% joking and love all of you. Some more then others, but even if you absolutely hate my existence I get it. I can be wild, unhinged, and a dick. In reality I'd give you all respect and would even pay your tab irl. I'd even defend your stupid ass, even if you trolled me. I consider dxpnet somewhat of an online family.

I used to like posting on your music thread and always so kind when I pm, you're a great listener. I noticed you have tarantulas, I used to have a Mexican red knee. What breeds do you have?

I know a ton about the red knee, scientifically known as the Brachypelma Hamorii. Surprisingly I never owned one, but I do have 2 Ts from the Brachypelma genus. Currently I have 23 tarantula. I've always studied the scientific names, so i dont know the common name for all of them.

New worlds:

Brachypelma Klaasi

Brachypelma Boehmei

2 Grammostola Pulchripes

2 Grammostola Pulchra

Grammostola Iheringi

2 Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens

Psalmopoeus Irminia

Psalmopoeus Cambridgei

Caribena Versicolor

Nhandu Tripepii

Nhandu Coloratovillosus

Aphonopelma sp. Tamaulipas

Tliltocatl Vagans

Thrixopelma Longicolli

Hysterocrates Gigas

Theraphosa Apophysis

Phamphobeteus Mascara

Old world:

Pterinochilus murinus (orange form)

Pterinochilus murinus (dark from)

Monocentropus Balfouri
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Do you handle the old world tarantulas? I learned to handle them learning animal care in the 'reptile room'. The red knee is one of the most docile i know, used in the Indiana Jones movies i heard.

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Personally I dont handle any of them. Not because I'm scared or anything, and would 100% handle them. I handle my Asian forest scorpion all the time. The only reason I dont handle the tarantula is because I'm worried they could fall and get hurt, or bolt and get lost. I see many people handle their tarantula, and don't condone it, but at the same time I dont feel they really enjoy it whatsoever. Some people might think their tarantula know them, or even care about them similar to a dog or cat. Imo they just want to be left alone, and don't want a giant human taking them out of their environment and playing with them. They have really bad eyesight, and most live off their ability to sense vibrations through their webbing and hairs. I do believe over time a tarantula could adapt to the keepers personal vibration as something normal, but there is nothing scientific to back that idea up. Because of that I just leave them alone. The reason I handle my scorpion is because I find it extreamly cute that it hunkers down in my hands. Almost like it enjoys the warmth. Also, scorpions are actually surprisingly cold to thr touch. It makes sense being cold blooded and all. It always puts its pitchers down, tail down, and just chills.

@soul mine never ran at all, very slow movements only. I was especially careful, as falling on their abdomen can be fatal. That's cute about your scorpion.

Arrived here right before shekelgate and thought... wtf is this shite.

Posted by victoria-sakura
The tinychats and video conversations....

We can easily do a group chat snapchat or talk on discord

Posted by clare
@soul mine never ran at all, very slow movements only. I was especially careful, as falling on their abdomen can be fatal. That's cute about your scorpion.

I'll put it this way, out of all I listed there are only 2 I would handle. A few others i could likely handle, but they have some of the worst

urticating hairs. My Grammostola Pulchra is the most chill T I have, and the reason I dont hold it is because its still a juvenile. All the others are either too skittish, or have bad urticating hairs. I've got them on me just doing maintenance, and it sucks. It's like fiberglass but worse, and you actually become less immune to them over time. Some people can't even be in a room with new worlds because it makes them itch. Since 90% of my collection is new world, I don't want to take chances.

When it comes to the old worlds, none of mine seem like they would be ok out of their enclosure being handled. They are extreamly fast, defensive, and skittish. Unlike the new worlds, old worlds dont have urticating hairs. Instead they have the most potent venom, and extream speed. Last thing I'd want is to know one of my old worlds is the aphex predator of arachnids thriving somewhere in my house. Also the difference between old and new worlds is the continent they come from on North America and South America only have new worlds, and the other side of the map is all old worlds. Lastly I just want to mention even with old worlds having potent venom, there has never been a human death related to getting bit by a tarantula. Will it be some of the worst pain you could potentially ever experience? Likely, but it's not like some snakes, scorpions, and whatnot that kill many humans yearly. Tarantula are pretty harmless to humans overall, and only bite as a last resort to survive against larger animals. They need that venom for pray, not to be wasted unless absolutely necessary.

I tried as hard as I could to make this a single paragraph. When people start talking about tarantula I get excited 😁

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Posted by clare
@soul mine never ran at all, very slow movements only. I was especially careful, as falling on their abdomen can be fatal. That's cute about your scorpion.

I'll put it this way, out of all I listed there are only 2 I would handle. A few others i could likely handle, but they have some of the worst

urticating hairs. My Grammostola Pulchra is the most chill T I have, and the reason I dont hold it is because its still a juvenile. All the others are either too skittish, or have bad urticating hairs. I've got them on me just doing maintenance, and it sucks. It's like fiberglass but worse, and you actually become less immune to them over time. Some people can't even be in a room with new worlds because it makes them itch. Since 90% of my collection is new world, I don't want to take chances.

When it comes to the old worlds, none of mine seem like they would be ok out of their enclosure being handled. They are extreamly fast, defensive, and skittish. Unlike the new worlds, old worlds dont have urticating hairs. Instead they have the most potent venom, and extream speed. Last thing I'd want is to know one of my old worlds is the aphex predator of arachnids thriving somewhere in my house. Also the difference between old and new worlds is the continent they come from on North America and South America only have new worlds, and the other side of the map is all old worlds. Lastly I just want to mention even with old worlds having potent venom, there has never been a human death related to getting bit by a tarantula. Will it be some of the worst pain you could potentially ever experience? Likely, but it's not like some snakes, scorpions, and whatnot that kill many humans yearly. Tarantula are pretty harmless to humans overall, and only bite as a last resort to survive against larger animals. They need that venom for pray, not to be wasted unless absolutely necessary.

I tried as hard as I could to make this a single paragraph. When people start talking about tarantula I get excited 😁

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I'm just trying to imagine all your tanks lined up for these. I had mine around 20 years ago after being taught in college to handle them, but I'm not sure they teach the same these days as they're likely more security and safety conscious now. I didn't even really have much access to the internet then. If it did escape it wouldn't have survived, not in the climate here. Just the thought of them breeding and growing in numbers in the corner of your house..

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Posted by clare
@soul mine never ran at all, very slow movements only. I was especially careful, as falling on their abdomen can be fatal. That's cute about your scorpion.

I'll put it this way, out of all I listed there are only 2 I would handle. A few others i could likely handle, but they have some of the worst

urticating hairs. My Grammostola Pulchra is the most chill T I have, and the reason I dont hold it is because its still a juvenile. All the others are either too skittish, or have bad urticating hairs. I've got them on me just doing maintenance, and it sucks. It's like fiberglass but worse, and you actually become less immune to them over time. Some people can't even be in a room with new worlds because it makes them itch. Since 90% of my collection is new world, I don't want to take chances.

When it comes to the old worlds, none of mine seem like they would be ok out of their enclosure being handled. They are extreamly fast, defensive, and skittish. Unlike the new worlds, old worlds dont have urticating hairs. Instead they have the most potent venom, and extream speed. Last thing I'd want is to know one of my old worlds is the aphex predator of arachnids thriving somewhere in my house. Also the difference between old and new worlds is the continent they come from on North America and South America only have new worlds, and the other side of the map is all old worlds. Lastly I just want to mention even with old worlds having potent venom, there has never been a human death related to getting bit by a tarantula. Will it be some of the worst pain you could potentially ever experience? Likely, but it's not like some snakes, scorpions, and whatnot that kill many humans yearly. Tarantula are pretty harmless to humans overall, and only bite as a last resort to survive against larger animals. They need that venom for pray, not to be wasted unless absolutely necessary.

I tried as hard as I could to make this a single paragraph. When people start talking about tarantula I get excited 😁
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I'm just trying to imagine all your tanks lined up for these. I had mine around 20 years ago after being taught in college to handle them, but I'm not sure they teach the same these days as they're likely more security and safety conscious now. I didn't even really have much access to the internet then. If it did escape it wouldn't have survived, not in the climate here. Just the thought of them breeding and growing in numbers in the corner of your house..

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Well, for that you would need a male and female to both escape, but even then they likely wouldn't breed. Male tarantula mature much earlier then the females, and have a much shorter lifespan. From one brood of let's say a Psalmopoeus irminia, the females live 10 to 20 years. The males however mature out quickly, and only live 3 to 5 years. This ensures that inbreeding will be virtually impossible, because the males will die out years before their sisters from the same brood are even mature enough to reproduce. This is a pretty impressive evolutionary trait imo.

waiting for the next exposé was like waiting for the next Harry Potter novel

so many emotional interpersonal relations to study, like a reality show

reverse-engineering people's charts when they were hiding their age

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Posted by clare
@soul mine never ran at all, very slow movements only. I was especially careful, as falling on their abdomen can be fatal. That's cute about your scorpion.

I'll put it this way, out of all I listed there are only 2 I would handle. A few others i could likely handle, but they have some of the worst

urticating hairs. My Grammostola Pulchra is the most chill T I have, and the reason I dont hold it is because its still a juvenile. All the others are either too skittish, or have bad urticating hairs. I've got them on me just doing maintenance, and it sucks. It's like fiberglass but worse, and you actually become less immune to them over time. Some people can't even be in a room with new worlds because it makes them itch. Since 90% of my collection is new world, I don't want to take chances.

When it comes to the old worlds, none of mine seem like they would be ok out of their enclosure being handled. They are extreamly fast, defensive, and skittish. Unlike the new worlds, old worlds dont have urticating hairs. Instead they have the most potent venom, and extream speed. Last thing I'd want is to know one of my old worlds is the aphex predator of arachnids thriving somewhere in my house. Also the difference between old and new worlds is the continent they come from on North America and South America only have new worlds, and the other side of the map is all old worlds. Lastly I just want to mention even with old worlds having potent venom, there has never been a human death related to getting bit by a tarantula. Will it be some of the worst pain you could potentially ever experience? Likely, but it's not like some snakes, scorpions, and whatnot that kill many humans yearly. Tarantula are pretty harmless to humans overall, and only bite as a last resort to survive against larger animals. They need that venom for pray, not to be wasted unless absolutely necessary.

I tried as hard as I could to make this a single paragraph. When people start talking about tarantula I get excited 😁
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I'm just trying to imagine all your tanks lined up for these. I had mine around 20 years ago after being taught in college to handle them, but I'm not sure they teach the same these days as they're likely more security and safety conscious now. I didn't even really have much access to the internet then. If it did escape it wouldn't have survived, not in the climate here. Just the thought of them breeding and growing in numbers in the corner of your house..

Well, for that you would need a male and female to both escape, but even then they likely wouldn't breed. Male tarantula mature much earlier then the females, and have a much shorter lifespan. From one brood of let's say a Psalmopoeus irminia, the females live 10 to 20 years. The males however mature out quickly, and only live 3 to 5 years. This ensures that inbreeding will be virtually impossible, because the males will die out years before their sisters from the same brood are even mature enough to reproduce. This is a pretty impressive evolutionary trait imo.

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I was going to go on to that but decided against creating a huge post with loads of stuff. For one I've no idea of the climate you're in and which ones if any are native to your region, meaning whether nor not another of the same species (not bro or sis) might bimble into you're home on its daily stroll and meet its match and start a family 😅 i don't even know if they go on daily strolls in people's houses in hot climates. I'm guessing probably not. Yes definitely impressive. A great evolutionary trick to prevent siblings from causing damage to the biological coding of future lineages.

Posted by MidAtBest
waiting for the next exposé was like waiting for the next Harry Potter novel

so many emotional interpersonal relations to study, like a reality show

reverse-engineering people's charts when they were hiding their age

I loved reading the Harry Potter novels and learned so much from people watching on here. In terms of reverse engineering, well, people are open to revealing the degree of their Pluto placement and it's all you need on top of the personal ones, really. Or Neptune, but that's much more elusive.

Did we have 'what degree/ sign is your Pluto' threads? I mean, different Pluto generations approach topics and things differently as well, don't they.

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Posted by MidAtBest
waiting for the next exposé was like waiting for the next Harry Potter novel

so many emotional interpersonal relations to study, like a reality show

reverse-engineering people's charts when they were hiding their age

I loved reading the Harry Potter novels and learned so much from people watching on here. In terms of reverse engineering, well, people are open to revealing the degree of their Pluto placement and it's all you need on top of the personal ones, really. Or Neptune, but that's much more elusive.

Did we have 'what degree/ sign is your Pluto' threads? I mean, different Pluto generations approach topics and things differently as well, don't they.

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I feel like many of em were smart enough not to post their Pluto degree lol

I was proud when I engineered someone's chart knowing her day/month of birth and matching it to the yoni she claimed

@MidAtBest I always find that the Pluto in Virgo generation seem to approach political topics much more fervently.

Did you use an ephemeris/ astrology software? I don't think I'm looking at the word yoni in the same way you are. Is this human design or something?

Frankly, I'm shocked that this site still exists.

Posted by hydorah
Toward the end of the popularity peak it wasn't that good

1-people were extremely toxic to each other and made cliques

2-60% of the population would disappear into these social games and do nothing else, and those who didn't play those games would be left with an empty board.

Idk when the popularity peak ended but I remember the weird social games. But that's when it got most interesting to me because I got close to the social butterfly queen and she gave me the inside scoop on everyone.

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Posted by hydorah
Toward the end of the popularity peak it wasn't that good

1-people were extremely toxic to each other and made cliques

2-60% of the population would disappear into these social games and do nothing else, and those who didn't play those games would be left with an empty board.

Idk when the popularity peak ended but I remember the weird social games. But that's when it got most interesting to me because I got close to the social butterfly queen and she gave me the inside scoop on everyone.

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wow, are you that pisces guy who had a variation on corn in all his usernames? I remember you were there when I registered. You were friend with damnata.Long time no see

The popularity peaked a bit before shekelgate, it was already declining at the time of shekelgate.

I rmember firebunny insisting to organize the dxp awards and nobody else wanted to volunteer because of cliques. Also most people boycotted because they didn't want firebunny yo organize.

I saw the opportunity and lobbyed for bunny, and grabbed several awards in the process. Only way I could ever have gotten the DXP king award. #SigmaTactics

I remember this dude who used to call himself "thebiggcarlos". I been thinking about him sort of recently wondering if he's ok and if life's been treating him well. Most importantly I wonder if he ever lost any weight yet. Yeah those were some good dxp times.

Posted by neves
We even had a DXP YouTube Mini Series - short video edits (south park style ) - involving the usual DXP suspects (with the photo on top of a character and scripted voice-over) - acting out some silly scene in a way that resembled their DXP persona (how they were acting on DXP). Rather creative and actually funny here and there (hilarious even) - i give you that. Don't know if it's still on YouTube anymore... 🤔 I think the DXP Admin did that. He became/was part of the community for a short while - but then disappeared (a DXP fling gone wrong or right - i do not know - only remember he was involved with someone for awhile and then disappeared - and neither posted anything again - "at least for the time i was active on DXP").

Here...

https://www.dxpnet.com/opinion/miscellaneous/daily-facts-with-starwars-8640868/

Posted by Jumpin_Jupiter
I remember this dude who used to call himself "thebiggcarlos". I been thinking about him sort of recently wondering if he's ok and if life's been treating him well. Most importantly I wonder if he ever lost any weight yet. Yeah those were some good dxp times.

That is Jumping Jupiter

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Posted by hydorah
Toward the end of the popularity peak it wasn't that good

1-people were extremely toxic to each other and made cliques

2-60% of the population would disappear into these social games and do nothing else, and those who didn't play those games would be left with an empty board.

Idk when the popularity peak ended but I remember the weird social games. But that's when it got most interesting to me because I got close to the social butterfly queen and she gave me the inside scoop on everyone.
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wow, are you that pisces guy who had a variation on corn in all his usernames? I remember you were there when I registered. You were friend with damnata.Long time no see

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No, I think I had only this username that had a variation of corn in it. I did have other usernames that didn't have anything to do with corn. Something about sharks being made out of teeth. And yes about Damnata.

Yeah, I was on here like... over a decade ago. Long time no see.

I remmeber years ago when I lived near Seattle and I had a vocaroo conversation with Libramudra and CC I was trying to meet up with em and CC was so neurotic. Her voice was soothing tho.

Posted by CancerOnTheCusp

Posted by neves
We even had a DXP YouTube Mini Series - short video edits (south park style ) - involving the usual DXP suspects (with the photo on top of a character and scripted voice-over) - acting out some silly scene in a way that resembled their DXP persona (how they were acting on DXP). Rather creative and actually funny here and there (hilarious even) - i give you that. Don't know if it's still on YouTube anymore... 🤔 I think the DXP Admin did that. He became/was part of the community for a short while - but then disappeared (a DXP fling gone wrong or right - i do not know - only remember he was involved with someone for awhile and then disappeared - and neither posted anything again - "at least for the time i was active on DXP").

Here...

https://www.dxpnet.com/opinion/miscellaneous/daily-facts-with-starwars-8640868/

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HAHAHA! Yeah, that's the one... 😄You gotta be there to understand - the humor of those times:



Forgot about that french dude - who kept saying that Capricorns are Gods, that he's a God. 🙂

Posted by CancerOnTheCusp

Posted by neves
We even had a DXP YouTube Mini Series - short video edits (south park style ) - involving the usual DXP suspects (with the photo on top of a character and scripted voice-over) - acting out some silly scene in a way that resembled their DXP persona (how they were acting on DXP). Rather creative and actually funny here and there (hilarious even) - i give you that. Don't know if it's still on YouTube anymore... 🤔 I think the DXP Admin did that. He became/was part of the community for a short while - but then disappeared (a DXP fling gone wrong or right - i do not know - only remember he was involved with someone for awhile and then disappeared - and neither posted anything again - "at least for the time i was active on DXP").

Here...

https://www.dxpnet.com/opinion/miscellaneous/daily-facts-with-starwars-8640868/

click to expand

HAHAHA! Yeah, that's the one... 😄You gotta be there to understand - the humor of those times:



Forgot about that french dude - who kept saying that Capricorns are Gods, that he's a God. 🙂

Posted by CancerOnTheCusp

Posted by neves
We even had a DXP YouTube Mini Series - short video edits (south park style ) - involving the usual DXP suspects (with the photo on top of a character and scripted voice-over) - acting out some silly scene in a way that resembled their DXP persona (how they were acting on DXP). Rather creative and actually funny here and there (hilarious even) - i give you that. Don't know if it's still on YouTube anymore... 🤔 I think the DXP Admin did that. He became/was part of the community for a short while - but then disappeared (a DXP fling gone wrong or right - i do not know - only remember he was involved with someone for awhile and then disappeared - and neither posted anything again - "at least for the time i was active on DXP").

Here...

https://www.dxpnet.com/opinion/miscellaneous/daily-facts-with-starwars-8640868/

click to expand

HAHAHA! Yeah, that's the one... 😄You gotta be there to understand - the humor of those times:



Forgot about that french dude - who kept saying that Capricorns are Gods, that he's a God. 🙂

Posted by CancerOnTheCusp

Posted by neves
We even had a DXP YouTube Mini Series - short video edits (south park style ) - involving the usual DXP suspects (with the photo on top of a character and scripted voice-over) - acting out some silly scene in a way that resembled their DXP persona (how they were acting on DXP). Rather creative and actually funny here and there (hilarious even) - i give you that. Don't know if it's still on YouTube anymore... 🤔 I think the DXP Admin did that. He became/was part of the community for a short while - but then disappeared (a DXP fling gone wrong or right - i do not know - only remember he was involved with someone for awhile and then disappeared - and neither posted anything again - "at least for the time i was active on DXP").

Here...

https://www.dxpnet.com/opinion/miscellaneous/daily-facts-with-starwars-8640868/

click to expand

HAHAHA! Yeah, that's the one... 😄You gotta be there to understand - the humor of those times:



Forgot about that french dude - who kept saying that Capricorns are Gods, that he's a God. 🙂

Posted by CancerOnTheCusp

Posted by neves
We even had a DXP YouTube Mini Series - short video edits (south park style ) - involving the usual DXP suspects (with the photo on top of a character and scripted voice-over) - acting out some silly scene in a way that resembled their DXP persona (how they were acting on DXP). Rather creative and actually funny here and there (hilarious even) - i give you that. Don't know if it's still on YouTube anymore... 🤔 I think the DXP Admin did that. He became/was part of the community for a short while - but then disappeared (a DXP fling gone wrong or right - i do not know - only remember he was involved with someone for awhile and then disappeared - and neither posted anything again - "at least for the time i was active on DXP").

Here...

https://www.dxpnet.com/opinion/miscellaneous/daily-facts-with-starwars-8640868/

click to expand

HAHAHA! Yeah, that's the one... 😄You gotta be there to understand - the humor of those times:



Forgot about that french dude - who kept saying that Capricorns are Gods, that he's a God. 🙂

Wrote a message with a video from that topic - and the whole message was deleted and above bs was posted multiple time. 😕