Lots of talk here about the good old days before fosta, time machines, no review providers, Twitter competition, and more.  My primary reason to be here on TER is for the reviews.  The discussion boards interest me and I participate, but if there were no reviews, I wouldn't give this site a second thought.  My hat goes off to the pioneers here.  To those individuals who are frequently a provider's first or near first reviewer.   I think I have a pretty good idea of who some of those individuals are in my community, and I want to say thank you to them for charting new waters.  Let's recognize these individuals here with a tip of the hat.  Chime in with the pioneers in your community.

I thought you were going to give advice on condoms.  

Oh he could write some reviews. A tad lengthy but he was always spot on. If I’m not mistaken but didn’t he come up with the acronyms CIM and BBBJ?  I remember his works and as a kid I would read them over and over again just wishing that I could author such great short stories/reviews like “The pirate on the Triple Seas” or the one story of Minnie Ha Ha that worked for Madam Norma Wallace right down there on Basin Street near Townsend's mansion. I tried many times over to emulate his style of writing of great reviews but I was never able to get even near his writing skills. CDL you are very lucky to have those genes passed down to you and now that you’ve mentioned that lineage in your bloodstream I can now see it in your writings as well.

Is that the General who betrayed his oath the United States of America and fought to preserve slavery and promote the government of Jefferson Davis as a General in the Confederate Army?  Is that the General who, after the Civil War, siphoned government money meant for The Reconstruction into his own pockets, to enrich himself so he could afford to travel around and engage with numerous prostitutes throughout The South?  
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There really is something to this genetics stuff.

without any personal knowledge or doing any research..   Its well-known that the De Lion's were from Massachusetts and that General De Lion served under Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War.  As a young cavalry officer, at the start of the civil war, he commanded the 5th Regiment of the Massachusetts Cavalry.  Hence you implication that he was racist and fighting FOR slavery is laughable.  General De Lion did not need the money meant for the Restoration.  Prior to the Civil War, the De Lion family cornered the United States market in grits, placing an economic stranglehold on the South.  Prices rose dramatically and the De Lion's became wealthy.  Its well documented that when his father died, Beau felt guilty that there were Southern grit eaters that couldn't get grits, leading to the grit riots of 1867 in Southern cities.  This is what brought  him to the South after the war.   He began releasing grit  supplies stored in Massachusetts and became a hero throughout the South for bringing grits back to the grit eaters.  He became even more wealthy.   In his later years, yes, he DID squander much of his inheritance on young prostitutes throughout the South.  This is the family legacy that I must live up to.  That seems to be the only part you  got right.  Is your google broken or what?  Your failure to get your facts straight makes you look bitter and stupid.  Obviously, you are NOT descended from somebody illustrious like I am.  Lol

random things I read or hear anywhere.  
OK his great grand uncle was general in the other side of the war. There have been many many wars and still are many war all around the world. You happen to be born or move or be at that certain place and you get to fight for that place.  
The war end and someone is going to lose. You stand in the losing side and that's it you lost. Now because you lost you become the bad guy and your descendants are supposed to feel guilty and stuff. But that not always happens like with the savage indians and others. STupid.  

He had a lot of grit.

But your post inspired me, somewhat.    I had intended to return this weekend  to a familiar provider I have visited before, but thanks to your encouragement I'm rethinking my game plan.     Time to blaze new trails.    Back in the day, we used to call it TOFTT - take one for the team.   The pioneering spirit has emboldened me to seek out and explore the unknown.    I'm going in, wish me luck.

When did your ancestors change the spelling of the family name from The Lyin' to De Lion? A rose by any other name ...

naked self in a mirror and find your sense of humor, you double down on bitter.  Not a good look on the Imp I know.  Lol

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