Major Announcement - All Members Please Read

[Kiyoothong]

Thanks for maintaining this site. Your health should come first, so don't worry about the site.

 

[jerb]

I'm sorry to hear that! Take care of each other. Try to pre-plan what you can so it's not going to be overwhelming at the worst time. Document wishes, important accounts, passwords, locations of things. It sounds like you've got a head start, but remember to Make the best use of your time

Fuck cancer.

 

[PervyDoc]

Good luck and thank you for donating us this site.

I wish you all possible well....

 

[Deleted member 3535]

John, I just want to say thankyou and all the best.

 

[CaryGranite]

May you live until you die. Thank you for the fun of letting me share my pics and art

 

[CaryGranite]

Sad news. My condolences and gratitude for the opportunity to share in a like minded group. For those of you who know me and my work,.. some info you may find of interest. Coincidentally,.. I just registered the domain name of Sexyskivviesclub.com. It is my intention to get back to making hand made creations for a limited clientele. I intended to make just a store to show off and sell my creations. Considering the news,.. this could be something more. Looking for members to join my club. Open to ideas of how to make Sexyskivviesclub.com a new home for lost boys. Inquiries welcomed
Email : billy@sexyskvviesclub.com

 

[diego501]

Best wishes to you. Thank you for your mark you’ve made on the community. I will be very said to see you go, but enjoy your retirement and good luck with your treatments.

 

[Tangajoey]

All us on here on USG want to wish you all the best John and our heartfelt thank you for all of the hard work,expense and dedication to this great site. I've met so many new friends and connections from all over the world on here and being allowed to share our chats,thoughts,love,friendships,our sexual interests and of course all of the hot guys,sexy,outfits and the diverse tastes us we all have wearing our sexy outfits! Your hard work and difficult decisions you need to make will always be an inspiration to us all! I also want to thank all of the new friends I was able to chat with and being able to show off our sexy stuff! John,Adrian,all the hot guys on here and of course the USG site will a tough act to follow! If I was in a different position in my life I'd take it over myself but I'm still in the Automotive Business at my age of 65 and obviously still very busy with that.So,from Tangajoey and the "gang" from Gloucester County New Jersey wishing everyone the best in your Sexy Gear,Lotsa Sun,Tanning,Great Sex and let the good times roll! May God Bless all everyone on here! PEACE!!!

 

[Massageman]

Dear John,
You have created a wonderful business and great sites, thank you so so much. You should certainly take the time to look after yourself and Adrian. I hope the treatment is a success and that you have many years to enjoy your garden.

 

[UKHertsGuy]

Hi John

I've just spotted your full and frank letter to the USG community. As a long-standing member, even though I've been rather quiet, I've appreciated your efforts in keeping it going for our benefit. Many thanks indeed.

So, I am so sorry to hear about your 'battle' with cancer. Could I wish you all the best for the treatments to work, and my hopes also extend to your partner who I imagine must be working hard to provide all the support that is needed for you.

Wishing you good fortune for both your health and in handing over the business to someone who can continue the fine work you've done in setting it up and keeping it going.

 

[mandrake]

thanks for letting us all know, very sorry to hear you are so ill. hope the treatments work well for you, and thanks for this amazing site. best of luck

 

[Smooth4Hairy]

You are incredibly decent to keep all of us informed. Thank you and best wishes.

 

[Playnice60]

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL USG MEMBERS

Before I get into a long Deusex rambling, the most important take home from what I'm about to say is...

1. If you have photos on USG that you don't have backed up then take some time to download them now as USG days may be numbered.

2. I have installed a new Addon for the website that will allow members to download their own photos in bulk.

----------------------------

So... here's the deal:

As many of you know, Adrian and I have been dealing with my cancer since the end of 2019. (In case you don' t know, Adrian is my husband and business partner. He's my rock, my best friend and couldn't imagine going through this all without him.)

I have had many surgeries over the past four years and countless chemo/immunotherapy treatments including doing treatments right now. While the treatments have been mostly working, I've been dealing with some expected side-effects, the worst being brain-fog. That, along with countless doctor and hospital visits, I simply can't get my work done anymore.

Being self-employed (Jockstrap Central) has been a godsend as I can't imagine going through the last four years while trying to maintain a job working for someone else. But... Jockstrap Central is also a business and a very demanding one at that and it's suffering thanks to the reasons above. Most of my job is doing photo shoots, editing photos, marketing, programming and writing lots of copy for email promotions and product descriptions. With my current brain-fog, I'm unable to program much of the time and writing copy is challenging during chemo week. While I'm able to do photo shoots, the week of chemo is out of the question as I'm tired and and go home from the hospital with a chemo bottle attached which makes them physically impossible. And there's just so many appointments which keep me from my work.

While the treatments have been mostly working, they seem to be failing lately thanks to my notoriously low platelet counts. I'm supposed to get chemo every two weeks but averaging 3 to 4 weeks as it's taking time for my platelet count to bounce back high enough before they give me more chemo (which bashes my platelets).

I've tried a number of things to boost my platelets but unfortunately nothing has worked and we are running of options. I just had a bad CT Scan report in that some of my cancer spots are growing again. We're trying one last thing with my current treatment and have a CT Scan at the end of September and if that doesn't work, there's still one more (expensive) treatment that I'll be able to try.

Regardless, at some point I'm going to lose this battle.

So... that's where we are right now with my health.

Now back to the business...

Adrian is 61 and I'm 58 and with my health issues, we were already talking about early retirement within the next few years. The plan was to sell the business, sell our house and move into a small condo we own to simplify things. We bought a trailer in a gay camp ground this spring and have been spending every moment we can up there . We've been loving it, our best friends are up there and it's allowing me to completely zone out, de-stress, stay away from my computer and just basically relax. We feed the birds (and chipmunks) up there which is better than TV and I'm at peace - I've always been a gardener, animal and nature lover. By next year, I'll have installed a garden and it will be even better. Adrian says he has never seen me happier.

As the trailer park is only open from May through October, the plan is to spend summers at the trailer and take some time traveling (as my health allows) in the winter.

Well, now with this latest CT Scan report, we're going to make retirement happen asap so we can enjoy ourselves and not have to deal with all the stress involved with running the business Keeping our other websites (like USG and a bunch of other ones) going just doesn't make sense anymore.

It's a huge decision and difficult decision but the right one. I'm disappointed about giving up Jockstrap Central, but honestly, Jockstrap Central has been in business for over 19 years now and we're also pretty damn proud of what we've accomplished.

So, what has this got to do with USG?

Well, ideally we will sell Jockstrap Central. And if whoever buys it sees some value in USG and our other websites then those would be included in the deal. If they don't want USG then it will be shut down. If they do want USG, then it could possibly continue but in what way, who knows? But the point is there are no guarantees it will continue or continue the way it is now - it will all depend on what a possible new owner wants for USG. I imagine anyone taking it over will try to monetize it in some way (i.e. sell advertising or some type of premium membership - just a guess). I've mostly kept it going for sentimental reasons. Underwear was my fetish which make me start USG which in turn, turned into a business for me.

The other minor hitch is that Jockstrap Central and USG are on two different servers. They are not cheap to maintain. To save some money and for ease of selling things off when it does happen, we're consolidating the two servers. So USG will be moved to the server that hosts Jockstrap Central and although I don't anticipate any issues with the move as my server hosting company is incredible, there is always a chance that the move goes badly and photos and more would not be able to be recovered. Doubtful but Murphy's Law and all.

At this point there is no timeline for all this to happen. The server migration will probably happen in two to four weeks but the ultimate retirement plan for us could be withing months, it could be a year.

However, my advice to those USG members who don't have backups of their photos then take some time to download your photos - just in case.

The little bit of good news is that I just bought a new addon for the USG website which allows members to bulk download their photos on USG ( It will not allow members to bulk download other member's photos.)

Here's a link to some instructions on how to use the new Bulk Photo Downloder:

Bulk Download Your Photos from USG

I've just installed a new addon for USG that will allow members to bulk download their photos. I have never recommended that USG members hold their only copies of their photos on USG. As I've always said, USG is not a cloud service and there is never a guarantee that something could happen...

usg-online.com

Will keep you posted as I know more...

John.

Damn.....that's a big thing and I fully understand. Wishing you and your friend all the best. Hopefully you could stay on this planet for some years longer.

 

[gingermate]

Hi John,

I've just got round to seeing your message one here. I am so sorry your cancer has returned....I sincerely hope that any future treatments will bring you back to better health.

Of course, this site must now take a back seat; your health is the priority right now. Wishing you and Adrian all the very best, and thank you for providing this site for many of us to enjoy over the years.

 

[Deleted member 5248]

John, I wish you all the best as you and Adrian move forward. Keep battling and enjoy every day. Warmest wishes and regards

 

[RyanMI]

You’ve accomplished wonderful things with Jockstrap Central, Your Jockstraps, and USG. I’ve been around for some of the changes and transitions and have always valued the time and thoughtfulness that go into everything. Now is the time to enjoy the rewards of your work and harvest the goodwill you’ve nurtured in this very specific world. Much love and support to you and Adrian, John. Your brother in fetish, Ryan

 

[Deleted member 4626]

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL USG MEMBERS

Before I get into a long Deusex rambling, the most important take home from what I'm about to say is...

1. If you have photos on USG that you don't have backed up then take some time to download them now as USG days may be numbered.

2. I have installed a new Addon for the website that will allow members to download their own photos in bulk.

----------------------------

So... here's the deal:

As many of you know, Adrian and I have been dealing with my cancer since the end of 2019. (In case you don' t know, Adrian is my husband and business partner. He's my rock, my best friend and couldn't imagine going through this all without him.)

I have had many surgeries over the past four years and countless chemo/immunotherapy treatments including doing treatments right now. While the treatments have been mostly working, I've been dealing with some expected side-effects, the worst being brain-fog. That, along with countless doctor and hospital visits, I simply can't get my work done anymore.

Being self-employed (Jockstrap Central) has been a godsend as I can't imagine going through the last four years while trying to maintain a job working for someone else. But... Jockstrap Central is also a business and a very demanding one at that and it's suffering thanks to the reasons above. Most of my job is doing photo shoots, editing photos, marketing, programming and writing lots of copy for email promotions and product descriptions. With my current brain-fog, I'm unable to program much of the time and writing copy is challenging during chemo week. While I'm able to do photo shoots, the week of chemo is out of the question as I'm tired and and go home from the hospital with a chemo bottle attached which makes them physically impossible. And there's just so many appointments which keep me from my work.

While the treatments have been mostly working, they seem to be failing lately thanks to my notoriously low platelet counts. I'm supposed to get chemo every two weeks but averaging 3 to 4 weeks as it's taking time for my platelet count to bounce back high enough before they give me more chemo (which bashes my platelets).

I've tried a number of things to boost my platelets but unfortunately nothing has worked and we are running of options. I just had a bad CT Scan report in that some of my cancer spots are growing again. We're trying one last thing with my current treatment and have a CT Scan at the end of September and if that doesn't work, there's still one more (expensive) treatment that I'll be able to try.

Regardless, at some point I'm going to lose this battle.

So... that's where we are right now with my health.

Now back to the business...

Adrian is 61 and I'm 58 and with my health issues, we were already talking about early retirement within the next few years. The plan was to sell the business, sell our house and move into a small condo we own to simplify things. We bought a trailer in a gay camp ground this spring and have been spending every moment we can up there . We've been loving it, our best friends are up there and it's allowing me to completely zone out, de-stress, stay away from my computer and just basically relax. We feed the birds (and chipmunks) up there which is better than TV and I'm at peace - I've always been a gardener, animal and nature lover. By next year, I'll have installed a garden and it will be even better. Adrian says he has never seen me happier.

As the trailer park is only open from May through October, the plan is to spend summers at the trailer and take some time traveling (as my health allows) in the winter.

Well, now with this latest CT Scan report, we're going to make retirement happen asap so we can enjoy ourselves and not have to deal with all the stress involved with running the business Keeping our other websites (like USG and a bunch of other ones) going just doesn't make sense anymore.

It's a huge decision and difficult decision but the right one. I'm disappointed about giving up Jockstrap Central, but honestly, Jockstrap Central has been in business for over 19 years now and we're also pretty damn proud of what we've accomplished.

So, what has this got to do with USG?

Well, ideally we will sell Jockstrap Central. And if whoever buys it sees some value in USG and our other websites then those would be included in the deal. If they don't want USG then it will be shut down. If they do want USG, then it could possibly continue but in what way, who knows? But the point is there are no guarantees it will continue or continue the way it is now - it will all depend on what a possible new owner wants for USG. I imagine anyone taking it over will try to monetize it in some way (i.e. sell advertising or some type of premium membership - just a guess). I've mostly kept it going for sentimental reasons. Underwear was my fetish which make me start USG which in turn, turned into a business for me.

The other minor hitch is that Jockstrap Central and USG are on two different servers. They are not cheap to maintain. To save some money and for ease of selling things off when it does happen, we're consolidating the two servers. So USG will be moved to the server that hosts Jockstrap Central and although I don't anticipate any issues with the move as my server hosting company is incredible, there is always a chance that the move goes badly and photos and more would not be able to be recovered. Doubtful but Murphy's Law and all.

At this point there is no timeline for all this to happen. The server migration will probably happen in two to four weeks but the ultimate retirement plan for us could be withing months, it could be a year.

However, my advice to those USG members who don't have backups of their photos then take some time to download your photos - just in case.

The little bit of good news is that I just bought a new addon for the USG website which allows members to bulk download their photos on USG ( It will not allow members to bulk download other member's photos.)

Here's a link to some instructions on how to use the new Bulk Photo Downloder:

Bulk Download Your Photos from USG

I've just installed a new addon for USG that will allow members to bulk download their photos. I have never recommended that USG members hold their only copies of their photos on USG. As I've always said, USG is not a cloud service and there is never a guarantee that something could happen...

usg-online.com

Will keep you posted as I know more...

John.

John and Adrian,
So sorry. All the best!

 

[HappyCat]

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL USG MEMBERS

Before I get into a long Deusex rambling, the most important take home from what I'm about to say is...

1. If you have photos on USG that you don't have backed up then take some time to download them now as USG days may be numbered.

2. I have installed a new Addon for the website that will allow members to download their own photos in bulk.

----------------------------

So... here's the deal:

As many of you know, Adrian and I have been dealing with my cancer since the end of 2019. (In case you don' t know, Adrian is my husband and business partner. He's my rock, my best friend and couldn't imagine going through this all without him.)

I have had many surgeries over the past four years and countless chemo/immunotherapy treatments including doing treatments right now. While the treatments have been mostly working, I've been dealing with some expected side-effects, the worst being brain-fog. That, along with countless doctor and hospital visits, I simply can't get my work done anymore.

Being self-employed (Jockstrap Central) has been a godsend as I can't imagine going through the last four years while trying to maintain a job working for someone else. But... Jockstrap Central is also a business and a very demanding one at that and it's suffering thanks to the reasons above. Most of my job is doing photo shoots, editing photos, marketing, programming and writing lots of copy for email promotions and product descriptions. With my current brain-fog, I'm unable to program much of the time and writing copy is challenging during chemo week. While I'm able to do photo shoots, the week of chemo is out of the question as I'm tired and and go home from the hospital with a chemo bottle attached which makes them physically impossible. And there's just so many appointments which keep me from my work.

While the treatments have been mostly working, they seem to be failing lately thanks to my notoriously low platelet counts. I'm supposed to get chemo every two weeks but averaging 3 to 4 weeks as it's taking time for my platelet count to bounce back high enough before they give me more chemo (which bashes my platelets).

I've tried a number of things to boost my platelets but unfortunately nothing has worked and we are running of options. I just had a bad CT Scan report in that some of my cancer spots are growing again. We're trying one last thing with my current treatment and have a CT Scan at the end of September and if that doesn't work, there's still one more (expensive) treatment that I'll be able to try.

Regardless, at some point I'm going to lose this battle.

So... that's where we are right now with my health.

Now back to the business...

Adrian is 61 and I'm 58 and with my health issues, we were already talking about early retirement within the next few years. The plan was to sell the business, sell our house and move into a small condo we own to simplify things. We bought a trailer in a gay camp ground this spring and have been spending every moment we can up there . We've been loving it, our best friends are up there and it's allowing me to completely zone out, de-stress, stay away from my computer and just basically relax. We feed the birds (and chipmunks) up there which is better than TV and I'm at peace - I've always been a gardener, animal and nature lover. By next year, I'll have installed a garden and it will be even better. Adrian says he has never seen me happier.

As the trailer park is only open from May through October, the plan is to spend summers at the trailer and take some time traveling (as my health allows) in the winter.

Well, now with this latest CT Scan report, we're going to make retirement happen asap so we can enjoy ourselves and not have to deal with all the stress involved with running the business Keeping our other websites (like USG and a bunch of other ones) going just doesn't make sense anymore.

It's a huge decision and difficult decision but the right one. I'm disappointed about giving up Jockstrap Central, but honestly, Jockstrap Central has been in business for over 19 years now and we're also pretty damn proud of what we've accomplished.

So, what has this got to do with USG?

Well, ideally we will sell Jockstrap Central. And if whoever buys it sees some value in USG and our other websites then those would be included in the deal. If they don't want USG then it will be shut down. If they do want USG, then it could possibly continue but in what way, who knows? But the point is there are no guarantees it will continue or continue the way it is now - it will all depend on what a possible new owner wants for USG. I imagine anyone taking it over will try to monetize it in some way (i.e. sell advertising or some type of premium membership - just a guess). I've mostly kept it going for sentimental reasons. Underwear was my fetish which make me start USG which in turn, turned into a business for me.

The other minor hitch is that Jockstrap Central and USG are on two different servers. They are not cheap to maintain. To save some money and for ease of selling things off when it does happen, we're consolidating the two servers. So USG will be moved to the server that hosts Jockstrap Central and although I don't anticipate any issues with the move as my server hosting company is incredible, there is always a chance that the move goes badly and photos and more would not be able to be recovered. Doubtful but Murphy's Law and all.

At this point there is no timeline for all this to happen. The server migration will probably happen in two to four weeks but the ultimate retirement plan for us could be withing months, it could be a year.

However, my advice to those USG members who don't have backups of their photos then take some time to download your photos - just in case.

The little bit of good news is that I just bought a new addon for the USG website which allows members to bulk download their photos on USG ( It will not allow members to bulk download other member's photos.)

Here's a link to some instructions on how to use the new Bulk Photo Downloder:

Bulk Download Your Photos from USG

I've just installed a new addon for USG that will allow members to bulk download their photos. I have never recommended that USG members hold their only copies of their photos on USG. As I've always said, USG is not a cloud service and there is never a guarantee that something could happen...

usg-online.com

Will keep you posted as I know more...

John.

Love, Peace, and Strength to you and Adrian. May your endeavors bring you joy.

 

[deusex]

Thank you everyone for all the kind words and support. It means a lot to me.

As little bit of good news with my treatments. A while ago, our oncology department sent me over to a liver specialist because I developed a blood clot just above my liver (it was small and already dissolving). They put me on blood thinners first then on this blood pressure pill to stop some minor internal bleeding that occasionally occurred (both a common side effect of the chemo I'm on).

My main problem with my chemo treatments is that my platelets are notoriously low and the treatments were knocking them down further - so although I was supposed to be getting chemo every two weeks, I was lucky to get it every four weeks because of my low platelets.

Well, all of a sudden, my platelets were rebounding fast enough to get chemo every two weeks. I've now had 9 in a row every two weeks and from my latest CT scan the cancer spots are either receding or at least not growing.

I've got my doctors stumped but I'm convinced the blood pressure pill has something to do with it. I brought this up to the liver doctor and her response was that there was no science or research but that doesn't mean it's not responsible for my platelets to rebound fast enough to get regular treatments.

Anyway, just a minor update. We are continuing with the retirement plan, just not sure how fast it will all happen and in what form.

I will keep everyone posted.

Cheers,

John.

 

[iamjay]

A big thank you for this explanation. So very sorry to hear this. Best wishes as you do what is the right thing for yourself. I love this site. It is so outrageous! I hope it survives in some form. But of secondary importance when considering your life options. Jay