What?...Ron Paul??? / a short spiel on voting / VIDEO @ end

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Honestly, get to know your candidates....don't just vote for Guliani cuz you're a prick...haha or a Republican, or white....or vote for Obama cuz you're a black or a democrat....or a tree huggin hippie....or Hillary because you're a woman....or because she's married to Bill and you thought he was a good president who, like all men, love a little extra head on the side....

no really though, if you truly believe any one of those candidates or any others for that matter, have stands or beliefs or what have you that most closely align with yours when compared with the rest of the candidates, well then congratulations, American, you are most likely voting for them for the right reasons, and what I said above may not apply to you.

those are like the three names I most commonly hear from everyday people's mouths because the most mainstream of all media talk about them 24/7. it was the same in the road to the presidency prior to 2004, 2000, 96, etc..... and most people that say they're going to vote for the media's most beloved candidates either:

1) don't know why and don't care
2) don't know why and when asked about it think of a bullshit reason
3) don't know why and when asked about it realize that they don't know jack and want to do their own research

and my favorite...
4) are completely 100% ignorantly adamant about who they're voting for (and usually don't even know the other candiates names), don't REALLY know what "their" candidiate stands for, but are going to vote for them at all costs, and they are a history major and have 101-canned reasons as to why their candidate is the best, but when properly probed,....well, they get stumped....(hahah can you tell I'm speaking from experience here...)
...Zealots...they're fun to play with

to rap that up, I'm nobody special when it comes to politics...(I'm SOMEBODY special actually, dammit! haha)...but I do pride myself on the fact that I like to properly research (within reason) each candidate, even those I'm put off by from the start (Ron Paul for example, which I'll get into below...), and come up with a decision from there...it would be nice if more people did the same. At least that way, if shit goes well with a president you chose, you can, within yourself, really feel good about your selection and remember why you chose them. If shit hits the fan with that prez, well then you can at least stand by your decision and hope your next decision has a better result for you and your country. There are many other reasons, obviously, but that's all I'll get into for now...

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anywho...as for the title of this bulletin/blog, Ron Paul is the latest candidate I've been doing some personal research on and, damn I am impressed. Not for any ONE specific reason, but many. Just didn't cross my mind initially as one of the guys I'd consider....

the degree to which his values, ideas, his love for the constitution and his disgust for the lack of respect it receives, align with what I care about and how I feel is uncanny. Take some time and check out his website and read. Now I know a lot of us don't like to read so the link I provded below is a link to a page containing videos from youtube, interviews, ads, articles, etc.

www.RonPaul2008.com

It's short, and it is OBVIOUSLY an AD, but does this video describe you and what it felt like to vote in the last election. I know it JUMPED out at me...

 

 

BOB BARKER...OFFICIALLY THE SHIT!

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So I was flippin through the channels after a terrible performance by Cal in their loss to the Huskies (what the hell happened to the Bears?)...and I happened to come upon Access Hollywood and I heard "Bob Barker."

He was wearing some custom made slacks that his tailor had made before they both retired simultaneously...they were some badass pants man...hahaha...

He was giving a tour of his mansion...and just everything about him....his attitude, his short but interesting anecdotes that they aired, his BAR!!!....his bar is just...WOW....and his "man lounge" hahhaah....  the essence of a G....at 83 years old!!! (I just looked it up on Wikipedia).

Bob Barker, you are the man!

(Edited at 5:01 PM):  I Googled the video, and after a few short minutes I found it and now, you can see for yourself...

http://www.ahollywoodvideos.com/videos/podcast/AH-1109-BobBarker.m4v

Drankin’ Survey

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1.When I'm drunk, I tend to......
continue to be amazing

2. Shots or beers?
why not both?

3. Do you have a drinking buddy(s)?
Fo sho

4. Do you get angry?
not usually, but it has happened before....

5. Do you puke?
not usually...maybe like once a year...during the winter solstice...

6. After 7 drinks who are you?
me...duh

7. Your favorite drink is?
Chivas & Ginger Ale / Sapphire & Tonic / Goose & Tonic / 7 on 7 / BEER!

8. Tequila does what to you?
Tequila makes her clothes fall off

9. Who is your favorite person to drink with?
my bros, my boys, with a fine breezy, or family even though it is a rarity..it has been known to be a good time

10. Vodka makes you?
if it's some nice Goose or perhaps Belvedere or Chopin, well that candy makes me dandy, of course...other shit, well it's cool if I'm already trashed

11. Do you smoke when you drink?
at times...

12. Do you pass out?
eventually...sleep is a great thing to do once in a while, you know....you should try it....

13. Do you drink girly drinks?
hey if it's bought for you, you must oblige...it's only the right thing to do!

14. Do you drink alone?
not usually, but I guess if I really need a pep in my step

15. Worst drink you have ever had?
oh God....too many to think of

16. Do you play drinking games?
ehhh...that shit gets old after you're like 19 or so...but once in a great while it can still be fun

17. Favorite Beer?
don't get me started...it all depends on the situation. day/location/event/ocassion/companions...you know...but i guess i'll throw a few out there...Heffe weisen / Corona, Dos XX, Negra Modelo / Guiness Druaght, Amber Bock, Newcastle / Coors Light, MGD, Natural Light / Great White, Fat Tire (those are all separated by category, obviously...hahaha)

18. What is your favorite shot?
Patron / Goose / Cuervo 1800 silver / some of the different mixed shots are kinda cool

19. What will you NOT drink?
exactly!

20. Are you a lightweight when it comes to drinking?
hahaha

22. Do you ever drink Bacardi Silver?
is it between 2 and 6 AM, we're tapped out of everything else, and we're NOT in vegas?....SURE

23. Do you like frozen drinks?
1) if in vegas: OF COURSE...do you NOT know how to properly drink in Vegas...it's just one of those things you must do at least once while you're there

2) if not in vegas: ehh...once in a while it's coo

24. Do you drink liquor straight?
yessir, a single malt will do...Glen, any Glen hahaha...Chivas is good to sip on as well...haha I guess I'm a scotch man. I've drank gin straight before, WOW. and some good old black label Johnny Walker (or above of course)

25. Do you ever drink out of the bottle?
Yeah, when on Spring Break, or new year's eve, or hell...any other special wasted occasion I guess....but ALWAYS, always, ladies and gentlemen..with some class...hahahahah

26. Are you drunk right now?
oh, well there now, we just met...

27. Do you consume more than 2 alcoholic beverages on daily basis.
what's with the 3rd degree?

28. Do you drink a lot of wine?
but of course, the right wine with the right setting for the right occasion is a must....and many times with the right meal of course

30. Name someone that will repost this drinking survey?
hahah hopefully many of my colleagues...

31. Ever been streaking while drinking?
hahaha oh God, a couple years ago....in my sophomoric drinking days

32. Hot tub/pool naked because of alcohol?
oh of course, if there's one around, it must not be wasted

33. Failed any college courses due to alcohol alone?
negative

34. Ever woken up & said "Dude where's my car?"
yessir

35. Ever carried someone up & down the same flight of stairs due to their
drunkness?
I'm sorry but Babysitting is not on my list of current or previous occupations

36. Puked in a friend's car?
Fuck no....now while SEATED in a friend's car while my head is protruding out of the open door facing the curb...well now, THAT my friends is a story for another day...

How much I’ve changed...

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---------6 years ago----------

1. How old were you?
17

2.) Where did you go to school?
SENIOR at Amat...haha

3.) where did you work?
i didn't son...just hustled that money haha

4) Where did you live?
I had just moved across the street from my previous house in Baldwin Park

5.) Where did you hang out?
my pad, west covina mall (haha), puente hills mall (haha again), the "Lakes" (area around the edwards, barnes n noble, haha it was the spot), L.P., Hacienda Heights, B.P., Kokomo's in Irvine (haha), Hollywood, Ontario...shit hahaha we were funny

6.) Did you wear glasses?
nah

7.) Who was your best friend?
Joel, Olivas, Ronnie, Rex mainly, but pretty much the whole crew...we rolled like an army in those days...

8.) How many tattoos did you have?
none

9.) How many piercings did you have?
I had just gotten my ears pierced...haha the chick was like, "by the way, you didn't trick me, i know you're seventeen..." haha

10.) What car did you drive?
my lovely Sterling Silver...haha my honda accord

11.) Had you been to a real party?
yea, for that age, yessir

12.) Had you had your heart broken?
nah

-----------3 years ago-----------

1.) How old were you?
20

2.) Where did you go to school?
Cal Poly

3.) Where did you work?
Sears

4.) Where did you live?
my current pad in Charter Oak...had just moved

5.) Where did you hang out?
shit, all over...but the main spot was the Rainbow Ridge (PIKE) house

6.) did you wear glasses?
nah, only stunna's

7.) Who was your best friend?
Victor, Jay, Ronnie, Olivas, Scotto, among others, the F.E.I. and Pike crews

9.) How many tattoos did you have?
none

10.) How many piercings?
my ears still...but i didn't wear anything for like a year at this point

11.) What car did you drive?
my accord

12.) Had your heart broken?
nah, actually exactly 3 years ago, man, that was like the best summer/fall/year....remember David?

13.) Been to a real party?
WE WERE THROWING THEM...THANKS

14.) Were you Single/Taken/Married/ Divorced?
datin around, i was actually on the verge of goin in for the plunge of death haha

------------1 years ago--------------

1.) How old were you?
22

2.) Where did you go to school?
Cal Poly

3.) Where did you work?
my current job at Cingular but in L.A. at the time

4.)Where did you live?
home still

5.) Where did you hang out?
man, all over....my pad, the homies' pad, bars bars and more bars...hahaha Tequila Hoppers...like ALL the time haha, the Albona (Pike) house

6.) Did you wear glasses?
NO dammit my eyes are perfect

7.) Who were your best friends?
David, Scotto, Victor, Jay, ...the Pike crew

8.) How many tattoos did you have?
none

9.) How many piercings did you have?
2

10.) What car did you drive?
accord

11.) Had your heart broken?
not really

12.) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced?
single

-----------------Today---------------

1.) How old are you?
23

2.) Where do you go to school?
Cal Poly still dammit

3.) Where do you work?
AT&T

4.) Where do you live?
the C.O.

5.) Do you wear glasses?
STUNNA SHADES

6.) Where do you hang out?
wherever the party at!

7.) Do you talk to your old friends?
yessir...actually that's something about this year...reconnectin with the west-connect-gang hahaha

8.) Who are your best friends?
my lil bro's, Joel, Jay, Scotto, my pledge bros, Ronnie, Danny

9.) How many piercings do you have?
2

10.) How many tattoos?
none yet.....fuckin sux when you don't have ends for that kinda thing

11.) What kind of car do you have?]
my baby still

12.) Has your heart been broken?
nah

13.) Are you Single/Taken/Married/Divorce?
hollywood swingin like kool & the gang hahah

REPOST AS, "how much have you changed

"Pullin Me Back"

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1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY?" YOU SAY?
"Baby Don't Go" - Fabolous/T-Pain

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
"Trapped in the Closet - Ch. 4" - R. Kelly

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
"Soul Meets Body" - Death Cab for Cutie

HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW?
"Kingston Town" - UB40

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
"Stutter" - Joe

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"Hate it or Love It" - The Game

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"Trouble in Here" - Howie Day

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"Butterfly" - Crazytown

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
"Bend the Bracket" - Chevelle

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
"Get Low" (Remix) - Lil' Jon/Busta Rhymes/Elephant Man

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"Music of My Heart" - Gloria Estefan/NSYNC

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"Make Em Mad" - B.G. & the Chopper City Boyz

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?..
"Lie About Us" - Avant/Nicole Scherzinger

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"Lost and Found" - Passion

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
"Like Me" - Kenny Chesney

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"My Gift to You" - KoRn

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST??
"I'll Take You Back" - Brad Paisley

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
"Predictable" - KoRn

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio" - Kiss (Ramones cover)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" - Charlie Daniels Band

WHAT IS THE THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE?
"Township Rebellion" - Rage Against the Machine

WHAT DESCRIBES YOU?
"Diamonds" - Fabolous/Lil Wayne

WHAT WILL YOU NAME THIS BULLETIN?
"Pullin Me Back" - Chingy/Tyrese

TRUE PIKE: In Memory -- D. Mark Anderson

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For those of you who met our past Int'l. President, Mark Anderson, keep him in your prayers. He was a really cool dude...

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10-08-07



The Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity lost one of its finest leaders on October 8, 2007 with the passing of Mark Anderson, a 1976 initiate of Nu Chapter, Wofford College. Mark had suffered a massive stroke while on a business trip in Asheville, North Carolina.

Mark served the Fraternity in many capacities as a staff member and a volunteer. He was International President from 2002 – 2004 and had just started a term as an Educational Foundation trustee. His prior positions included resident counselor, chapter consultant, director of chapter services, regional president and Supreme Council vice president.

"Mark was one of the most loving and caring brothers I have ever known. He served our Fraternity with honor and distinction," commented Executive Vice President Orians. "Mark touched so many within our brotherhood, and we are all better for having known him."

Memorial services have yet to be announced. Information will be posted here as soon as it is available.

"There is NO God"

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WHAT A GREAT ANALOGY OF GOD FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW

BY ROBIN WILLIAMS NO LESS

This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen. It's an explanation other people will understand.

A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they talked about so many things and various subjects.

When they eventually touched upon the subject of God, the barber said: 'I don't believe that God exists.'

'Why do you say that?' asked the customer.
'Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine loving a God who would allow all of these things.'

The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and un-kept.

The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: 'You know what? Barbers do not exist.'

'How can you say that?' asked the surprised barber. 'I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!'

'No!' the customer exclaimed. 'Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside.'

'Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens is, people do not come to me.'

'Exactly!' affirmed the customer. 'That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! What happens is, people don't go to Him and do not look for Him. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world.'

If you KNOW God exists, send this to other people --- If you think God doesn't exist, then just delete it!

BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING!

'Do not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps if you're not willing to move your feet.'