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
STRONG ARM TACTICS: This story caught my attention.
Forensic testing of more than 80 Roman-era skeletons unearthed in York, England, indicates that the athletic young men with well-developed right arms had been gladiators. Some of the bodies had been decapitated and had received hammer blows to the head. One of the bones also showed evidence of a bite from a large carnivore, such as a lion, tiger, or bear. “We don’t have any other potential gladiator cemeteries with this level of preservation anywhere else in the world,” said a noted archeologist.
Not for Beta Pi Blog. One need simply consult the annals. Tick-a-lor history is replete with evidence of young men with well-developed right arms. No mystery. Excessive, (some might say compulsive) repetitive motion with the right arm (and hand) - let’s see. For a fact, there is one Tick-a-lor who was literally named for this phenomenon: none-other-than
The Mighty . . . ROD . . . YANKER! That is not some fake name, like Pete N. Espanz,
or Matt Starbader, Colonel Lingus, or even Phil A. Cheerio.
No Sir, Rodney Yanker, Class of 1980 is a real person, and ATO is honored to have him!
And, there were several guys before Rod’s time (Class of 80), most notably the Shwimbags,
Lee Hall,
Marlon, 
M-Link, and of course
The Mighty
Lurch,
whose right-arm strength was matched by none. HAAA! Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
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REUNION / HOMECOMING UPDATE: For those of you who have not been to Reunion. It’s simple.
Friday Night - Class Party. Saturday Afternoon - Tailgate & Homecoming Game. Saturday Evening - the 4th Annual ATO Dinner, 7:30 p.m., at Cabana. After that, Roam-Campus-Parties-till-you-drop.
Cabana was such a big hit
One answer: will you commit to this program? This is not a drill, soldier . . .
Consider that J.D. - still to this day - lives with his Mother, and refuses to get a computer or e-mail, or otherwise join the 21st Century. Commitment can be a scary thing, for a guy with chronic Peter Pan Syndrome.
It is scary, I know, and crying towels are available in the lobby - it has been 35 years.
Here are the brave souls who have committed, thus far . . .
THE 1975 YES LIST:
LARRY SIMONS Lasimons4law@aol.com : yes.
VINNY STARR starr2456@comcast.net : yes.
TISON KEEL tison.keel@hotmail.com : yes.
BEN PEDIGO banjoworks@sbcglobal.net : yes.
GENE YOUNG gyoung@westernwireprod.com :yes
OTHER DIGNITARIES - SLATED TO ATTEND:
JACK MUENCH trujac@sc.rr.com : yes.
ART LANDRY awl@awlandry.net : yes.ATO GAL-PALS - SLATED TO ATTEND:
KAREN DEGERBERG karen.degerberg@gmail.com yes.
KATIE HERRINGTON nurseless1@att.net : Absolutely. Will be rooming with B Bruning. Becky Denham and Karen Degerberg also coming.
CLASS OF 1980 - YES LIST:
MARTY HEFLIN m@m2hgroup.com : yes.
KEITH SCHNEIDER kps428@hotmail.com : yes, as is Rod, charles bryars, and i think Noonan...
TRIPLE-N: THE NEBULOUS, NON-COMMITTAL & NAY LIST:
BOB AYLWARD baylward@mariners.com : Sorry, no.
MATT BLANKENSHIP mattsb@texas.net : Hi Larry, I was in, but then the flooding in Nashville forced the venue change for the meeting that I was going to be at that same weekend. The short answer is that I will not be at the reunion now. I was looking forward to it and had committed. I guess I'm back to going to the 50th, but hey, it's only 15 years away now! Hope you're doing well, Matt
DOUG CAMPBELL dougcampbellsr@comcast.net : Huh?
STEVE CUMMINGS scummings@molecularimprints.com : I might be there the weekend before Homecoming. Unfortunately Homecoming date doesn't work for me this year.
TIM CUSACK tisac@zianet.com : No. My daughter is getting married. Tim
FUNKY DON ENGLEMAN dme0816@yahoo.com : GREAT to get a personalized invite from you...unfortunately, it will not happen this time. I do hope our paths cross again soon! Sincerely, Don
D.R. FLOWER AvalonF@verizon.net : Larry, Bad news - I have a trade show that weekend. Good news - (for me) it is in Austin (my old stomping grounds). DR Flower
OLLIE GRACE ograce@graceny.com : Let me know what you have in mind. I did not get your earlier e-mail. Oliver
LEE HALL aldannah@aol.com : Larry, Lee wants to know what’s the date? Also ... from me... based on your recent oil spill rant... do you drive an electric car? Mrs. Lee.
MATT HART matthewjhart@yahoo.com : Nay.
PAT HAUENSTEIN pat.hauenstein@omnilx.com : Likely not, but possible.
GEORGE JOE georgejoe353@aol.com : I must have missed the communication. What's going on in October?
TOM LOVINGGOOD tlovinggood@comcast.net : Larry– I will have a better idea in a month or so. I know that Marla and I would like to come.
DOUG MARTIN DVMartin@UP.com : Larry, if you are talking about Homecoming, probably not. Doug.
JERRY NEUBURG jneuburg1@gmail.com : I haven't given it a lot thought. I will do my best to try arrange to be there
JACK NICHOLS jhn754@charter.net : A big maybe!
RICHARD NOONAN richard.noonan@morgankeegan.com : I am hopeful. Working thru some issues. noonan
ED OPPENHIEMER esopp@bellsouth.net : Larry, No. Only visit to a university this year is UGA where daughter is a senior. Have fun. Tell Vinny he is still a pimp. Ed
JEFF OVERBY JeffOverby@aol.com : No, will be in Mexico for Day of the Dead . . .
TRAVIS PARR parrfamco@aol.com : Larry -- It is premature for me to commit----- until much later in the summer. Will be in Italy sometime in October----- what are the dates for Tic gathering? Blessings, T Parr
ELIZABETH BREWER SCHAFFENBURG brewerburg@yahoo.com : No definite reply from me at the moment. I have to attend a wedding sometime in October and must determine that date before making plans!
TOM SOUDAN tls@soudanmetals.com : What is the date? I am seriously considering it. I spoke with Randy Martin and I think he will come. I will work on a couple more guys from '81. Do you have any info on Jim Keith? I will try to contact Steve Boyd. Steve Keith is actually a track coach at Vandy now. I will try to track him down. Thanks for you efforts. Tom
TED STEPHANY tedstephany@yahoo.com : Bozo, you can only be asking about a Wales Tales Game. When & where? Stuff
DICK STONER dickst@aol.com : I love all of my ATO brothers. We have an August gathering in Washington DC when Ed O, and others arrive and our 1978-79 graduating classes connect for frisbee golf, meals, story telling,,, and the annual picture display provided by Chip H and I. I'm hoping we can get a crowd to commit to October. I would like to make it to Nashville and connect with other friends there as well. What is the weekend? Oct 2-3 is out due to Vandy playing UCONN where my oldest in Grad School ( on a full-ride I might add) and I'll be joining her for a football game in Yankee land. Dick
CHAD WEISS cweiss@jogcapital.com : Probably no.
CHUCK WHARTON crwharton@aol.com : Currently no, but not out of the question, Chuck.
Others will show - build it . . . they will come.
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BETA PI BLOG ROSTER STATS: As of June 10, 2010, the Blog roster stands at 100 Tick-a-lo meonline who have e-mail addresses (plus 8 Brothers who do not have e-mail), and 11 ATO Girlfriends-o-Yore. The blog needs e-mail addresses, please share!
VTL,
Larry Simons
Beta Pi, 72
21 comments:
FROM MARK REED, June 11, 2010:
"Larry,
Thanks for the reminder. I would love to come, not sure at this moment.
Count me as a desiring possiblity...
Best regards,
Mark"
FROM BILL WHALEN, June 11, 2010:
"I am in but in but in."
TO SCHMEAT: Outstanding! Great news. We'll look forward to being with you.
Larry
NEWS FLASH - GEORGE WELBORN TO ATEND:
"Hi Larry,
Sorry I didn't answer you sooner but I was totally out of touch while sailing and snorkeling in the Bahamas last week, suffering from electronic withdrawal. As things stand right now I plan to attend the Saturday activities. See you there.
Thanks,
George Welborn
678-644-9376"
TO GEORGE: Fantastic! Schwimbags forever!!
FROM RENA DABNE, June 14, 2010:
"Sounds like a blast. Honestly, it’s just too far out for me to commit – but if my calendar is clear, I am there. Would love to see all you cute boys. Rena"
FROM CONRAD PETERSON, June 14, 2010:
"Larry,
Thanks for the invite but no can do this year.
Kono"
FROM RENA DABNE SARTAIN, June 17, 2010:
"Larry – the blog is really amazing – you are incredible at keeping everyone so connected and entertained. I always enjoy it. Thanks for all you do. R"
TO RENA: You just made my day! I do hope you will come in October, we all miss you - especially Frank Collins and Frank Biller and, frankly - me.
FROM FRANK COLLINS, June 18, 2010:
"Just thinking of Rena got me thru Sophomore year...."
FROM FRANK BILLER, June 18, 2010:
"Dear Larry,
After reading brother Marty's musings on Rena, I recalled two random posts I made on my Facebook page.
In both cases achetypal images of our beloved Rena were shrouding my Pinot Noir addled brain as her shadow whispered musing's in my ear (with respect and all apologies to The Almighty):
God in his infinite wisdom created Woman. And he made us desirous of her in that we would be moved to build and grow and gather that we might win her favor. And so is the wellspring of progress and civilization of the humankind. FJB Des Moines, IA 2010
God in his infinite wisdom created woman to vex and confound man. Then he created Beer and Food to confuse us. Now he has created Lady Gaga. Will this torment never end? FJB Des Moines, IA 2010
The later post was written in a small village in Northern France about 2 weeks ago. It was about 1:00 AM. I was drinking French country red wine and watching videos of Lady Gaga's new smash hit "Telephone" featuring her pal Beyonce.
You can't make this kind of stuff up.
Buck"
TO BUCK: My friend, you are a spiritual poet. May God bless and have mercy on us all.
YES - FROM CLARK THOMAS, June 23, 2010:
"Hey, sorry I've not commented. That seems SO far out in the future that I can barely relate to it.
Will definitely come to the Reunion... so may the ATO portion would be fun too. Although you know
that I was never much of an ATO. Left to edit the Commodore junior
year, then Chancellor Heard
hired me to work part time for the university during my senior year.
Still feel a strong connection to
you and John Stein. Does that count? -Clark"
TO CLARK: WO! Clark - I'm not the decider, I don't decide what counts, I'm just Bozo. I put my panties on backwards just like the next girl. The day you pledged ATO it was forever decided. I'm looking forward to seeing you and Boss!
Larry
NEWS FLASH - KEN LINDEN'S NEW E-MAIL: I talked to Harpo, caught him by phone on his vacation. He sounded so great, it made me moist - he has a new e-mail. I highly recommend you lobby him heavily to attend Reunion in October.
ken.linden1@gmail.com
FROM STEVE QUATTROCHI, June 24, 2010:
"Sorry for not responding. Not likely that I will attend.
Thanks,
Steve Quattrochi - Area Plant Manager
Nashville, TN. 615 - 315 - 4066"
YES - FROM DAVID HAINES, June 24, 2010:
"Not sure at this point. Likely a yes, at least for the Saturday dinner."
TO DAVID: Likely a yes, my ass, you are a Nashvillian now!
FROM RENA DABNE SARTAIN, June 24, 2010:
"In case any of my boys are interested in hearing what a steak sounds like, they can go to www.radiosandysprings.com this Saturday, June 26th at eleven am. I host The Master Gardener Hour and have a wonderful interview with a Phd in Clinical Psychology who teaches out of Emory Un. But she is also a Master Beekeeper and is a mentor to thousands of people in that world through her website. Anyway, thought you might have fun listening and learning. Rena"
YES - FROM LEE HALL & MRS. LEE, June 24, 2010:
"Larry-
He checked his schedule and is not working that weekend, but he does not have Friday off. (Kind of key.) The final work week schedule for October won't come out for a while, and what he told me was IF he could finagle Friday off, he would come to the reunion. I don't know how soon he will know about the Friday...so put him down as a possible. Is there a deadline?
As for me.......I don't know. I might come if you guys are planning to fill a basement somewhere with water and jump naked into it, just so I can watch the spectacle.
Mrs. Lee"
TO MRS. LEE: You got my attention - come "as you are" but tell Lee to pack a swimsuit! HAA!
FROM CHAD "WAZ" WEISS, June 24, 2010:
"Not likely, if things change I'll let you know.
Continuing congrats on the blog.
It's always great learning what the other Tic's are up to."
YES - FROM JOHN STEIN, June 24, 2010:
"Tentatively"
TO BOSS: Since you are a Nashvillian, I'm taking that as a yes!
FROM CHRIS "BIRDMAN" PAGE, June 24, 2010:
"not panned at this time. Oldest son is getting married Oct 10."
TO BIRDMAN: Congrats - my son just got married as well. Reunion is October 22-23, hope you will fly in!
YES - FROM MARTY HEFLIN, June 25, 2010:
"Larry,
I'll be at the Class of 80 party and plan on stopping by the ATO party on Saturday. Looking forward to it!
Best,
Marty"
TO MARTY: Yank on my sleeve at the ATO Dinner, and introduce yourself, and introduce me to your guys from 1980 - Rod Yanker is the only face I know from your Class. Looking forward to seeing you.
FROM J.NEAL CRENSHAW, June 26, 2010:
"Sorry, no.
Heavy barnyard commitments..."
FROM EARL STOVER, June 26, 2010:
"Larry,
Thanks for the email. I don't know yet if my wife will let me come out to play with my friends without her supervision. Our daughters consume our time and treasure. One is a senior at LSU and is currently in Italy at an opera school. Our youngest is a junior at Rice and an engineering student by still likes to go to Camp-at least they are paying her to go now. Anyway you can put down as a 50/50 chance.
Earl"
FROM BOB SMOOT, June 27, 2010:
"I'm definitely thinking about it, it was a blast last year and I
enjoyed seeing everyone. just got to make sure I don't have any
business commitments. Thanks for the inquiry.
Smoot"
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