Be Careful

Well, to add to what you are saying, that 'Meso's Biggest Member' thread has concerned the hell outta me for some time now. WAY TOO MANY members posting WAY TOO REVEALING of pics of themselves.

Fortunately or unfortunately for me, my standing in my community, my gym and my job prevent me from advertising that I use illegal drugs. Simply putting a smiley emoji over my face would hardly keep people from the aforementioned areas of my life from identifying me on thinksteroids.com .

I just can't risk that - and that's not to mention the LE risks. Local LE can get pretty creative when they see you on thinksteroids.com rubbing your illegal drug use in their face.

I would like to think that our egos would get enough strokes from the attention we get from the girl behind the counter at Dairy Queen IRL, that we wouldn't also need to potentially risk ourselves chasing compliments from could-be Drag Queens online.
This is very true I stopped myself from posting pics or whatever due to the fact this is the internet I don't need to dick measure with other members somethings are just better kept private Lmao
 
Well, to add to what you are saying, that 'Meso's Biggest Member' thread has concerned the hell outta me for some time now. WAY TOO MANY members posting WAY TOO REVEALING of pics of themselves.

Fortunately or unfortunately for me, my standing in my community, my gym and my job prevent me from advertising that I use illegal drugs. Simply putting a smiley emoji over my face would hardly keep people from the aforementioned areas of my life from identifying me on thinksteroids.com .

I just can't risk that - and that's not to mention the LE risks. Local LE can get pretty creative when they see you on thinksteroids.com rubbing your illegal drug use in their face.

I would like to think that our egos would get enough strokes from the attention we get from the girl behind the counter at Dairy Queen IRL, that we wouldn't also need to potentially risk ourselves chasing compliments from could-be Drag Queens online.

Are you saying that isn't you in your avi? Deceived yet again. Smdh.
 
Well, to add to what you are saying, that 'Meso's Biggest Member' thread has concerned the hell outta me for some time now. WAY TOO MANY members posting WAY TOO REVEALING of pics of themselves.

Fortunately or unfortunately for me, my standing in my community, my gym and my job prevent me from advertising that I use illegal drugs. Simply putting a smiley emoji over my face would hardly keep people from the aforementioned areas of my life from identifying me on thinksteroids.com .

I just can't risk that - and that's not to mention the LE risks. Local LE can get pretty creative when they see you on thinksteroids.com rubbing your illegal drug use in their face.

I would like to think that our egos would get enough strokes from the attention we get from the girl behind the counter at Dairy Queen IRL, that we wouldn't also need to potentially risk ourselves chasing compliments from could-be Drag Queens online.
I can understand and respect that.

I posted a pic of my big white ass full moon...hope my trt doc dont see it, he may get concerned that Im sneakin a lil extra gravy :eek:
 
Trt doc...lolz
I suppose you all think im a white trukker?
Psh
Told yall before and ill tell ya again
Im an average brown taxi driver
Trukker just sounded cool:oops:
Everyone has some thing they aspire too
And the avi? Just some thing i liked. Im a puny runto_O
 
Trt doc...lolz
I suppose you all think im a white trukker?
Psh
Told yall before and ill tell ya again
Im an average brown taxi driver
Trukker just sounded cool:oops:
Everyone has some thing they aspire too
And the avi? Just some thing i liked. Im a puny runto_O
So you will accept a fair to Brownsville?
 
So you will accept a fair to Brownsville?
I had many interesting times in Brownsville. TX., that is. Back in the 90's. I won't bore members by rehashing. Fond memories of U. South Tx@Brownsville right in the backyard of the hotel I'd stay at on the border. To be young again.
 
I guess there's no use in hiding it now. Everyone is gonna see independence day 2 and see that I Jeff goldblum used peds.

Keep in preaching brutus! Safety first, wear shoes in the house...
 
And I sirs also have been misleading, I am not a person at all!!! As all can obviously see in my Avi: I AM A BICEP AND forearm, THATS IT!!!
 
Lots of good advice in this thread. I've been on AAS boards for almost 20 years and there's not much I haven't seen. My motto has always been the same, limit exposure and never do something if you're not prepared to deal with worst case scenarios that result from those actions.

12 years ago I watched a friend lose everything he had for "helping out a bro". Just some fitness model wannabe he knew from the inter webs that happened to live in our city. They became "gym bros" and not long after he asked for help finding gear.
My buddy had no clue that this "bro" got popped with gear and the feds wanted him to finger somebody, anybody.
So this asshole, single and not a homeowner, set up my friend for a controlled delivery. It was not a large amount by any stretch. Think a moderate 12 week test cycle along with ancillaries. My buddy had a CC and was armed (work related) and was on his way back from work when they met up which made the case infinitely worse. Feds give him a mandatory sentence mostly due to the firearm.

Wife, children, house, new bass boat, job gone.

Don't think this can happen to you? Think again.
 
I remember a couple years ago @biggerben69 made a thread very similar to this one. He warned of people recklessly flaunting their own personal info freely as if dudes on the net were untouchable behind a screen name. He warned of serious consequences. So many members wash out of this place in a relatively short time, I am surprised this issue hasn't been brought up since Ben did. I suppose I could have stepped in at some point but did not. I suppose I and many other members seen the masses of ignorant noobs who didn't give a shit about advice from long standing members. Everyone of us here who have been around for a while are guilty at some point in the past year, of simply minding our own business and letting the ignorant tool bags be Fucking reckless numbskulls. @brutus79 thanks for posting this thread, it's time for a new breath here and time to clean up a little. I have made some great friends at Meso, those friends I can only count on one hand but there are many great members from many different backgrounds willing to help a guy out. Meso is a kickass place, that is why I keep coming back, and its great to see guys still here who have been around at least as long as I have, I feel we are a part of a special thing, a group of fellas who have witnessed many different waves of changes on the forum in such a short period of time. God bless you all, and stay safe!
EBK
 
Sometimes it's hard to get a clear picture of how much of a target we are to Leo.
Sometimes guys will get controlled deliveries on small purchases but other times big purchases will get snatched up by customs with the buyer only getting a love letter.
 
Well I don't trust any of you fuckers, with that being said who wants to loan me some money. Im good for it I promise.

Seriously though there's some brothers here that have been invaluable to me personally. They help in so many ways from personal experience to just being a ear if you need someone to vent to. @brutus79 @bickel29 & @biggerben69 (to many to list them all) are some of the pillars that keep this community safe & well educated on almost anything if you ask. I wouldn't have the knowledge I have if it wasn't for guys like them. So listen to what these guys hafta say, you might just learn something.

Thanks guys!
 
Sometimes it's hard to get a clear picture of how much of a target we are to Leo.
Sometimes guys will get controlled deliveries on small purchases but other times big purchases will get snatched up by customs with the buyer only getting a love letter.
@Burrr, I made a post the other day expressing my being pleased to see you? I've decided to take a different approach in life and online in regards to interpersonal skills. In short, I'm gonna tone it down a bit.
I believe if it wasn't for my admittedly, at times over the top remarks, we would have gotten on better.
I've always admired your self control and respected your contributions to our board.
It's not an excuse but I'm an emotional fellow. I'm prone to outbusts online and out in the world. I've been saddled with impulse control issues for as long as I can remember.
I've always read people well and I'd say 9 times out of 10(fine...closer to 80%!) my instincts are correct. With you, my gut tells me you're a decent guy who's on the ball.
I don't feel as though I've taken this thread hostage. Seeing all the guys posting above has brought forth an all encompassing nostalgia from within.
I spent the day with my youngest son and his beautiful girlfriend(I was very impressed). He treated his old man to sushi and a matinee viewing of "The Purge". We talked of the past and of hopes for the future.
We(my family) could have done without these reunions. The extreme ups and downs. The lost months and years. I've met so many regular guys who were simply careless and neglected to take even the most basic precautions to protect themselves in online and out in the world situations. I can spot them a mile away. Deer in the headlights expression. Their regret is obvious and their pain and longing to go back and do things differently tortures them as all their dignity is taken away by strip searches, being shackled and led through the sewers that is our prison system, and not being able to fix and change the predicament they find themselves in. When I see a guy like this, human nature would seem to call for sympathy and the desire to comfort. I sense weekness and keep tabs on him. I watch how many times he uses the phone. I listen for his name at court call an inordinate number of times. We know when guys are meeting with their attorney and their prosecutor. We call our people with the names of these men.
The guys who have been in my/our situation won't tolerate being in the presence of an informant. They want to get back to their children. What about me? You didn't tell on me, but you may as well have. I'm gonna get at you like you snatched me off the street. We're going to get you. There's nowhere to hide in prison. PC up, you can take a deep breath when you're locked in your cell. Be ready when you get to take the 2 showers your entitled to each week. Everyone knows your business.
One day you've got it all. Wife, kids, or whatever your version of the good life is. The next you're not going to see your daughter's wedding. You're not going to be able to bury your mother. Your not able to comfort your children...tough to swallow the fact that you're the source of their anguish. You receive a letter from your 9yr old daughter asking when your coming home because she's hungry and mommy has been gone for 2 days. The milk and cereal are gone. You wanna know what helpless feels like?
I have 3 family members that did Fed time and were then deported. Some guys have nobody to tell on. Some of them(probably the same 80% estimate brutus threw up) would inform if given the chance. We operate on facts..not what ifs.
I consider myself a bit off.....or detached at this point. My first year down there were situations where I was so fucking afraid that I was moved to violence out of the sheer desire to survive. When the fear is replaced by a shrug as if to say "shit happens" or when a surge of adrenaline and blind rage overcomes you when finding out an informant or sex offender(there's no difference) is trying to blend in has you attempting to lure the individual far enough away where his cries for help are the least likely to be heard by unsympathetic co's, you're not the same person you were.
The federal system has grown from approximately 60,000 inmates 15 yrs ago to close to 300,000 today. Computer crimes have played a major role in the dramatic increase. That's us..you and me.
I've got a 22 yr old daughter with Daddy issues and a drug problem. I get a text this morning from her at 530 telling me an H dealer is offering her dope and forwards me a text from him promising all shit she can do while complimenting her on her body parts and expressing his desire to be with her sexually.
She and I should be having lunch talking about what classes she's going to take in the Fall?
You want more reasons to use caution? I got plenty more.
 
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@Burrr, I made a post the other day expressing my being pleased to see you? I've decided to take a different approach in life and online in regards to interpersonal skills. In short, I'm gonna tone it down a bit.
I believe if it wasn't for my admittedly, at times over the top remarks, we would have gotten on better.
I've always admired your self control and respected your contributions to our board.
It's not an excuse but I'm an emotional fellow. I'm prone to outbusts online and out in the world. I've been saddled with impulse control issues for as long as I can remember.
I've always read people well and I'd say 9 times out of 10(fine...closer to 80%!) my instincts are correct. With you, my gut tells me you're a decent guy who's on the ball.
I don't feel as though I've taken this thread hostage. Seeing all the guys posting above has brought forth an all encompassing nostalgia from within.
I spent the day with my youngest son and his beautiful girlfriend(I was very impressed). He treated his old man to sushi and a matinee viewing of "The Purge". We talked of the past and of hopes for the future.
We(my family) could have done without these reunions. The extreme ups and downs. The lost months and years. I've met so many regular guys who were simply careless and neglected to take even the most basic precautions to protect themselves in online and out in the world situations. I can spot them a mile away. Deer in the headlights expression. Their regret is obvious and their pain and longing to go back and do things differently tortures them as all their dignity is taken away by strip searches, being shackled and led through the sewers that is our prison system, and not being able to fix and change the predicament they find themselves in. When I see a guy like this, human nature would seem to call for sympathy and the desire to comfort. I sense weekness and keep tabs on him. I watch how many times he uses the phone. I listen for his name at court call an inordinate number of times. We know when guys are meeting with their attorney and their prosecutor. We call our people with the names of these men.
The guys who have been in my/our situation won't tolerate being in the presence of an informant. They want to get back to their children. What about me? You didn't tell on me, but you may as well have. I'm gonna get at you like you snatched me off the street. We're going to get you. There's nowhere to hide in prison. PC up, you can take a deep breath when you're locked in your cell. Be ready when you get to take the 2 showers your entitled to each week. Everyone knows your business.
One day you've got it all. Wife, kids, or whatever your version of the good life is. The next you're not going to see your daughter's wedding. You're not going to be able to bury your mother. Your not able to comfort your children...tough to swallow the fact that you're the source of their anguish. You receive a letter from your 9yr old daughter asking when your coming home because she's hungry and mommy has been gone for 2 days. The milk and cereal are gone. You wanna know what helpless feels like?
I have 3 family members that did Fed time and were then deported. Some guys have nobody to tell on. Some of them(probably the same 80% estimate brutus threw up) would inform if given the chance. We operate on facts..not what ifs.
I consider myself a bit off.....or detached at this point. My first year down there were situations where I was so fucking afraid that I was moved to violence out of the sheer desire to survive. When the fear is replaced by a shrug as if to say "shit happens" or when a surge of adrenaline and blind rage overcomes you when finding out an informant or sex offender(there's no difference) is trying to blend in has you attempting to lure the individual far enough away where his cries for help are the least likely to be heard by unsympathetic co's, you're not the same person you were.
The federal system has grown from approximately 60,000 inmates 15 yrs ago to close to 300,000 today. Computer crimes have played a major role in the dramatic increase. That's us..you and me.
I've got a 22 yr old daughter with Daddy issues and a drug problem. I get a text this morning from her at 530 telling me an H dealer is offering her dope and forwards me a text from him promising all shit she can do while complimenting her on her body parts and expressing his desire to be with her sexually.
She and I should be having lunch talking about what classes she's going to take in the Fall?
You want more reasons to use caution? I got plenty more.

Only you could have, and would have crafted such a compelling post, Ben. Strong stuff to read and digest, for someone who has been fortunate to avoid the predicaments you speak of above.

I have been fortunate enough to be your friend outside of here for at least a couple of years now. I say this to preface my next statement. You made a statement above regarding toning it down a bit. I understand your sentiment, but I also hope that many of the fellas here realize that the 'more aggressive and non-toned down Ben' that has existed up until now - has been a down ass friend outside of here. You may seek to handle yourself a little differently here, but the real Ben has been a helluva brother as is. Any time I have needed anything you've been there, and I have done my best to do the same for you, Ms. T and Little Bigger B;).

Toned down or not, it's great having you back around and out of the hole. Here's to you, friend.
 
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