Seems everything that I've read about Skull and Bones is more conspiracy-oriented and less fact-based. Anyone got some non-opinionated pieces on these characters?
Why is it when people have a common ground, everyone believes something is up? Look at us, Mac users, and look at the divergent opinions. Just because we use Macs, are we part of a destory Windows conspiracy that is ruling the computing world?
It was all male, because Yale was all male. Neither, anymore, though. It's member selection these days is more egalitarian, too, from what I understand.
My opinion, it's college buddies looking out for each other. It's just that their innate abilities, the school they went to, and their family influence and money (not necessarily in that order) make their mutual favors a little more significant than Joe the plumber watching out for his high school buddy, Bob the carpenter. They're well aware of that difference, from the very beginning, but still...people are people.
Kerry is addicted to hockey? Wow, I suddenly have this impulse to make a nonsensical vote! ...So... THIS is what the majority of the American public feels like when they decide who to vote for. Fascinating....
...what the everyday garden variety generic fraternity that plagues America's colleges?
I thought you had a point...
Alliegance to the Worlds Oldest Fraternity, founded in its modern form in 1717.
The "garden variety generic fraterinty" on a college campus is an abomination to the concept of fraternity. I took great pride in helping one get suspended for four years at my alma mater. These serial-raping, beer swilling, test file using wanna-be's don't have the first damn clue about "brotherhood" . Disgusting.
Alliegance to the Worlds Oldest Fraternity, founded in its modern form in 1717.
The "garden variety generic fraterinty" on a college campus is an abomination to the concept of fraternity. I took great pride in helping one get suspended for four years at my alma mater. These serial-raping, beer swilling, test file using wanna-be's don't have the first damn clue about "brotherhood" . Disgusting.
My alma mater had NO fraternities or sororities and only had one intermural sport . . .and yet it was a large resident UC system school: UC Santa Cruz
The "garden variety generic fraterinty" on a college campus is an abomination to the concept of fraternity. I took great pride in helping one get suspended for four years at my alma mater. These serial-raping, beer swilling, test file using wanna-be's don't have the first damn clue about "brotherhood" . Disgusting.
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Originally posted by JimDreamworx
What's so creepy about being a member of a fraternity?
Those silly polo shirts and beer-chuggin antics freak me out!
No, seriously.... Read about S&B. It's a little creepy. Just my opinion. Interesting topic if nothing else...
Why is it when people have a common ground, everyone believes something is up? Look at us, Mac users, and look at the divergent opinions. Just because we use Macs, are we part of a destory Windows conspiracy that is ruling the computing world?
Originally posted by JimDreamworx
Just because we use Macs, are we part of a destory Windows conspiracy that is ruling the computing world?
Only if you also know the secret handshake and can show us your initiation tattoo.
Initation tattoo... you youngster have it so easy.... why back when I pledged...
Nick
Originally posted by Existence
S&B society was all-male and extremely sexist.
It was all male, because Yale was all male. Neither, anymore, though. It's member selection these days is more egalitarian, too, from what I understand.
My opinion, it's college buddies looking out for each other. It's just that their innate abilities, the school they went to, and their family influence and money (not necessarily in that order) make their mutual favors a little more significant than Joe the plumber watching out for his high school buddy, Bob the carpenter. They're well aware of that difference, from the very beginning, but still...people are people.
Originally posted by Jubelum
Sure... all of us fraternal types are after running the world... Right after Apple does... so you all have nothing to worry about.
Derrrr.... were you in Skull and Bones? No?
...what the everyday garden variety generic fraternity that plagues America's colleges?
I thought you had a point...
Originally posted by Akumulator
Derrrr.... were you in Skull and Bones? No?
...what the everyday garden variety generic fraternity that plagues America's colleges?
I thought you had a point...
Alliegance to the Worlds Oldest Fraternity, founded in its modern form in 1717.
The "garden variety generic fraterinty" on a college campus is an abomination to the concept of fraternity. I took great pride in helping one get suspended for four years at my alma mater. These serial-raping, beer swilling, test file using wanna-be's don't have the first damn clue about "brotherhood" . Disgusting.
Originally posted by Jubelum
Alliegance to the Worlds Oldest Fraternity, founded in its modern form in 1717.
The "garden variety generic fraterinty" on a college campus is an abomination to the concept of fraternity. I took great pride in helping one get suspended for four years at my alma mater. These serial-raping, beer swilling, test file using wanna-be's don't have the first damn clue about "brotherhood" . Disgusting.
My alma mater had NO fraternities or sororities and only had one intermural sport . . .and yet it was a large resident UC system school: UC Santa Cruz
. . . Go Banana Slugs
Ultimate frisbee masters . . .
I think there was a bit more substance to them before vietnam.
Afterwards they became Keg depositories.
I don't think the S&B's can be THAT exclusive... they let in C student Bush in didn't they?
Originally posted by Jubelum
The "garden variety generic fraterinty" on a college campus is an abomination to the concept of fraternity. I took great pride in helping one get suspended for four years at my alma mater. These serial-raping, beer swilling, test file using wanna-be's don't have the first damn clue about "brotherhood" . Disgusting.
You are my hero.