Thursday, January 7, 2010

Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2010, No.01 - Tom Soudan, Son of Bum-Jam






















Beta Pi:



IS BETA PI BLOG WITHOUT ANY REDEEMING SOCIAL OR ARTISTIC MERIT?:




YEA . . . . OR







NAY?

Beta Pi Blog exists for one reason: to bring ATO, Beta Pi Chapter Brothers together. The  blog does not take itself very seriously - it is meant for fun, and therefore is non-political.










It includes


pictures, links, Archives of previous issues, and other time-wasters. To get there, go to web address: http://beta-pi-blog.blogspot.com .

It doesn’t happen as often as it used to - a Tick-a-lor emerges from out of nowhere to join the Blog . . . I got this e-mail from

TOM SOUDAN, SON OF BUM-JAM:

“ Larry-

Gregg Qualls gave me the link and I have been enjoying the show. I am hoping to get in touch with some other guys from my era: Randy Martin, Steve Boyd, Steve Keith and Jim Keith. Do you have any contact info on these guys.

Thanks a lot for doing this.

Tom Soudan

Tic from 81 ”


TO TOM:   Beta Pi Blog welcomes Brother Tom Soudan  tls@soudanmetals.com  .


Welcome Brother! That’s a high recommendation from Gregg Qualls  gqualls@quallsengineering.com  , much appreciated.










The outer limits of this Blog (previously Rod Yanker  rodney@aamglobal.com  and the Class of 1980) have now been extended.








Of the guys you list, I know Gregg Qualls and


Randy Bum-Jam Martin  rkmartin57@gmail.com  . The other guys I have never met (I am Class of ‘75). It matters not - all Tick-a-lo’s are welcome. Perhaps you can find guys and plug them in.

Your next Reunion will be in 2011, and I plan to be there, because Class of 76 also has reunion that year - I have friends in Class of 76 and my Wife Ann is Class of 76.

We can now have linkage between 76 and 81! Historical, because it breaks the infamous 5 year barrier imposed by VU (classes are encouraged to reunion every 5 years - something to do with fund-raising).

So, while we’re talking about









Bum-Jam - he is Class of 79, and he did not show this past October - a real drag. Bum-Jam, we missed having you here to kick around!








Instead, we were treated to the spectacle of



Doctor Phibes verbally assaulting















J.D.



Buck and Vinny and I were laughing so hard I was reduced to tears.







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WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO JERRY SKIDS NEUBERG? :

After I got that great e-mail from






Jerry Skids, and featured him in the last Blog, wouldn’t you know it - the e-mail to Jerry bounced.



So, I called and left Skids a voice message, alerting him that his e-mail (like Skids himself) was defective, and in danger of falling off the Blog. Skids never returned my call.




Undaunted, I e-mailed famed Skids-pal,





Mark Marlon McGann.


Marlon sent a test e-mail to Skids - which failed. So there you have it. The phone numbers I have on Skids are (703) 734-7499, ext. 297 and/or (703) 967-3372.



This is not about fund-raising - the Blog never engages in fund-raising. However, if you care about Jerry Skids, call (703) 734-7499, ext. 297 and/or (703) 967-3372. Ask him to get us a working e-mail address.



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HOW TO POST, OR READ COMMENTS: Click the button - Comments - just below VTL, . . If you’re having trouble, send me an e-mail and I’ll post your comment.

BETA PI BLOG ROSTER STATS: As of January 7, 2010, the Blog roster stands at 91 Tick-a-lo men online who have e-mail addresses (plus 8 Brothers who do not have e-mail), and 10 ATO Girlfriends-o-Yore. The blog needs e-mail addresses, please share!

VTL,

Larry Simons

Beta Pi, 72

1 comment:

Beta-Pi-Blog said...

FROM JERRY NEUBURG, January 29, 2010:

"Sorry Larry,

Been down at Rainbow Bay, Eleuthera. Took some time off and
spent a week or so floating thru the current cut. Took a interlude off to Harbour Island and got to jammin with Lenny Kravitz at the Rainbow Inn. That's his local
"Take out" favorite. Munched on Conch Fritters and Coconut Rum. Foster was at the wheel, Diane Thompson doin the whamer jammer in the back seat. Vernon Wood is gone as is George Thompson. Not much else has changed. Good to hear from you again

Jerry Neuburg
Cell 703 967 3372
office 703 734 4799x297
jneuburg@weststarmortgage.com"


TO JERRY: Sounds like an awesome vacation, or lifestyle, or whatever. Be well.