dutchal Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I joined and it was one of the best decisions of my life. Not only did I end up with dozens and dozens of really good friends, with many of whom I'm still in touch, but all the different committees and activities and programs and such taught me invaluable practical lessons about how to get things done in a group that I have used throughout my career, lessons you'll get in no classroom. One of the guys who was a senior when I joined (and on whom I had a minor crush) later died of AIDS. One of my pledge brothers came out in his 30s I think it was. Other than that, don't know of any who were gay or bi out of about 150 who I knew while in school, but there must be more. + Charlie, Antonio1981, + FrankR and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Once had an interesting chat on one of the social media apps with a guy who had gone to a major Midwestern state university. He said his busiest times for getting hit up by other guys while he was in school were Friday and Saturday nights, chiefly fraternity guys who had gotten shut down by their dates and were looking either to get blown or to fuck. + Charlie, + Vegas_Millennial, + WilliamM and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallahadesquire Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 9/12/2021 at 5:58 PM, Luv2play said: Interestingly, the first guy who fucked me was a fraternity brother but from another chapter. And he was a football player at his university. All I remember is that it hurt, a lot, but I persevered.😜 I had a porn star turn escort who was the PRESIDENT of another chapter! + FrankR, Luv2play, + Vegas_Millennial and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio1981 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 On 3/29/2022 at 8:04 AM, Epigonos said: This thread brings back many wonderful memories. It all seems like yesterday yet when I add up the years it is actually nearly 60 years ago. Damn time flies. Over 35 years for me. Still on the Alumni mailing list…and still getting hit up quarterly for donations and dues. Lol Too be honest, I would be puzzled when the alumni would come around to hang out after graduating over 10 years ago…. + augustus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio1981 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 12 hours ago, dutchal said: I joined and it was one of the best decisions of my life. Not only did I end up with dozens and dozens of really good friends, with many of whom I'm still in touch, but all the different committees and activities and programs and such taught me invaluable practical lessons about how to get things done in a group that I have used throughout my career, lessons you'll get in no classroom. One of the guys who was a senior when I joined (and on whom I had a minor crush) later died of AIDS. One of my pledge brothers came out in his 30s I think it was. Other than that, don't know of any who were gay or bi out of about 150 who I knew while in school, but there must be more. No one identified as gay in my chapter but it was pretty clear (thanks to Gaydar) who actually was. One guy was discovered because he ended up with nude layouts in Blueboy, Men and some other gay magazines. I ran into a few brothers at gay clubs after graduation. This was in the early 90’s. + Vegas_Millennial and + augustus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio1981 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 7 hours ago, gallahadesquire said: I had a porn star turn escort who was the PRESIDENT of another chapter! Did you know him from being in the fraternity, or from hiring him? + augustus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallahadesquire Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 12 hours ago, Antonio1981 said: Did you know him from being in the fraternity, or from hiring him? From hiring him. Screen name: Chris Crawford. + Vegas_Millennial and BabyBoomer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Orin Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Delta Sigma Phi, at Florida Institute of Technology, in the early 70s. It being a technical school, pledge tasks were biased towards rewarding imaginative ways of satisfying the challenge. For example, one of the brothers set two pledges the task of 'separating a pile of punch-card chad'. One pledge laboriously sorted them by the numbers printed on them, but then ran into trouble differentiating between the ones with a 6 from those with a 9. The other pledge immediately hatcheted the pile with his hand, and split the one big pile into two smaller ones. During the Greek Week competitions, there was a kite-flying event. My frat decided to make the biggest kite, and worry about flying it later. Materials included 4 tarps, a bunch of wooden quarter-round moldings, u-bolts, and duct tape. When it was completed, and brothers were holding it for launch, one of the crew realized that in a 5-mph breeze at a 10° angle, the force would far exceed the strength of the cord we were using. But that didn't matter, because the people holding the rear didn't hear the signal to release the thing, and it folded up in a glorious mess. Antonio1981, + FreshFluff, + Pensant and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio1981 Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 9/13/2021 at 6:10 AM, Cash4Trash said: Kappa Sig - came out with the fraternity president. AEKDB CSULB theta-beta. Fall 82 pledge class + azdr0710, + Just Sayin and + augustus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kauaipres Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Full on Frat start in college. Involved in everything. Was chapter president. Fucked around with the president from our "rival" chapter. Had a lot of gay and straight sex during those four years. Was involved with the national organization for a while. + Just Sayin, Antonio1981, + Vegas_Millennial and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK913 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Pledged and initiated into Kappa Sigma in the mid 80’s. Had no idea what Rush was and tagged along with some friends who also ended up joining. I was a naive teenager and extremely shy in high school. This experience was the best part of my college life. While I was glad to graduate and leave fraternity life for a couple of decades, when I think about it, it brings back the best memories. + azdr0710, + augustus, + Vegas_Millennial and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubic_assistance Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) On 9/11/2021 at 6:01 PM, Antonio1981 said: was just wondering if any members were in a college fraternity? I'm a proud Lamda Chi. Great experience . Still friends with most of the guys. One of the brothers married his male partner and all the guys showed up for the wedding. Very supportive group and several are actively military. Not the type you expect to be gay-friendly, but our commitment to brotherhood and true friendship transcends all. Edited July 16, 2022 by pubic_assistance + Just Sayin, Kauaipres, + Pensant and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 On 9/13/2021 at 6:10 AM, Cash4Trash said: Kappa Sig - came out with the fraternity president. Kappa Sigma as well. Initiated in 1983 AEKDB + azdr0710 and + Just Sayin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoedog112 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Found this older thread. Being in a fraternity during my college years was one of the best experiences of my life. It’s hard to believe I was initiated almost 41 years ago - time flies and I wish I would have stayed active locally/nationally as an alumni. Trying to encourage my nephew to rush this coming semester. Proud Kappa Sigma here. pubic_assistance, + Pensant, + Just Sayin and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubic_assistance Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, Shoedog112 said: Being in a fraternity during my college years was one of the best experiences of my life. Same here. Amazing.experience if you pick the right group of guys. + Just Sayin and Shoedog112 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 For me too, SAE, and was active in the alumni association for years afterward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubic_assistance Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 8 hours ago, Km411 said: For me too, SAE, and was active in the alumni association for years afterward. I am still close with at least half the guys in my house. Shoedog112 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 The bonds can be lifelong and cross-generational; was definitely one of my best decisions/experiences. Still connected with guys from nearly every class from 1960s to present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloyo215 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 No, never did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoedog112 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 3 hours ago, pubic_assistance said: I am still close with at least half the guys in my house. That’s amazing you are still in touch with that many guys from your house! pubic_assistance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I keep in touch with about 90% of my SigEp brothers. We were a close house. Thankful that continued into adulthood. pubic_assistance, Shoedog112 and + FreshFluff 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ FreshFluff Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I dated a frat guy from another school. The older guys hazed really hard; they woke up the pledges to go buy cigarettes, etc. In my innocence, I asked my boyfriend why he didn't just tell the older guys to screw themselves. He replied that hazing is part of every job, so we should all get used to it. I liked the close bonds between the guys, so I decided to join a sorority. Like all the Greek orgs at my school, it was new and non-residential. Also, there was a firm no hazing policy. I wish I had devoted more time to it. It's wild that there are SAE guys here. They were so...straight Shoedog112 and pubic_assistance 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Yes, they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) back in the early 80s when blow-dried hair was a thing, Sig Ep (Sigma Phi Epsilon) was nicknamed Sigma Phi Hair Salon by all the other fraternities on my campus.....of course, each house had a rep for having certain types and, obviously, Sig Ep was known for well-coiffed, preppy, good-looking, WASPy guys....(no, I wasn't Sig Ep!) and we always reminded our rushees/pledges that it's a fraternity, not a frat, because would you call your country a c**t??!!..... Edited January 4 by azdr0710 pubic_assistance, Shoedog112, + Just Sayin and 2 others 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoedog112 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, FreshFluff said: I dated a frat guy from another school. The older guys hazed really hard; they woke up the pledges to go buy cigarettes, etc. In my innocence, I asked my boyfriend why he didn't just tell the older guys to screw themselves. He replied that hazing is part of every job, so we should all get used to it. I liked the close bonds between the guys, so I decided to join a sorority. Like all the Greek orgs at my school, it was new and non-residential. Also, there was a firm no hazing policy. I wish I had devoted more time to it. It's wild that there are SAE guys here. They were so...straight SAE on my campus were definitely the rowdy jock bunch. Each house had sort of a reputation. Sigma Chi’s were the ones who everyone thought had closeted guys in their house. pubic_assistance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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