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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Larry Simons
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