pdragon
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Meant my last post that most of us already avoid doing business and/or having personal relationships with these people.
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Bad Guy Mike Matson of Mike's Phat Frog is a scammer !!
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Michael Brown
Active member
Makes me sad that the fish community has dwindled. I was that 10 year old kid that fell asleep with a marine fish book in my hands studying all the different requirements for care for certain fish. Seems like the fish stores (around me) just don't have that passion anymore, which turned me off personally.
Anyways, I am very glad that you have come to some sort of a resolution! I have been following this thread, and I always hoped for the best for you in particular (as well as the OP).
Dracorex5
New member
Good lord this was a read. It was great to see featurettes from many victims, and a lot of interesting perspectives. I wouldn't call this thread "awe inspiring" by any means (besides the fact I saw more maturity in the 16 year old's few posts over hundreds by grown men) but it has been educational. I know where my future pacmans will NOT be coming from.
And Cher, good on ya. It isn't all your fault, Mike strikes me as someone who is still a bit young in the mind himself. He has some serious issues to work out and debts to pay before he can start rebuilding positive relationships and truly representing the people who support him. You, just keep doing you. Herps are a passion that can last a lifetime. I know so many of us started young.
And Cher, good on ya. It isn't all your fault, Mike strikes me as someone who is still a bit young in the mind himself. He has some serious issues to work out and debts to pay before he can start rebuilding positive relationships and truly representing the people who support him. You, just keep doing you. Herps are a passion that can last a lifetime. I know so many of us started young.
312Herps
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For the record Mike hasn't paid any money back nor made any attempts to pay any money back at all. I've blocked Cher on Facebook as she's taken up friends with Ariel the scumbag Cudia who has yet to show up to his own BOI on here in years, so if we could keep this thread on topic that'd be great ,THANKS ! 
Robert Walker
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Mike Schultz
A Friendly Beast at Heart
Robert Walker
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Maybe the mods are here to bump old bad guy threads when they are bored
Last thing I am is bored, but thanks for sharing your insight. There is a reason I placed it there.