REAL MEN PLEDGE EPSILON.

Yo! You can't stop the bum RUSH!

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:12:00 +0000

Make sure you join the official group for AGO-Epsilon's Fall Rush 2008.

Burton and Chops have big things planned, and this is a great way to keep updated on the quest for the beta lambda pl*dge class.

You can join the group by clicking this link:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17183539286

E-up kids. The wave of the future.

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Banquet!

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:17:00 +0000

There is nothing quite like banquet weekend for AGO and ADX. At AGO, there is a definite window of when EVERYBODY wants to take a shower. If you aren't one of the first three people to take a shower, I wouldn't count on having the warmest water for yours.

This semester, AGO held their banquet at the Butcher Shop steakhouse in Kearny Mesa. A most elegant location, complete with punch fountain. Shox did a great job finding a location. Awaiting each attendee at their seat was a terrific gift, an AGO embossed pint glass, complete with crest and "Spring 2008." Everyone was very impressed by such a quality gift.

As for the awards, well... some went as expected, and others had a few surprises. We even had a few new awards gain their first recipients.

-Suicidal Souffle: Dink
-Galloping Gourmet: Nikko/Lalo
-Athlete of the Semester: Puck (pogo-stick on the real)
-JA of the semester: Burton (awarded retrospectively for fall) and Agassi (Spring)
-David "Shox" Shokair Handyman Award: Shox
-Goon: Lego
-Outstanding Achievement: Shox

Unfortunately, Shox was unable to capture an unprecedented fourth Goon title, but Puck and I were more than happy to pass the mantle to Lego, who thoroughly deserved it.

All 4 speeches were fantastic. Remo had eveyrone in stitches, while Shox's had everyone's hearts warmed. It is going to be a very different house without the four of them next year.

pl*dge entertainment was well... pl*dge entertainment.

To the left, I have posted a picture of the Matador family. Long may the red and white grow.

A fantastic end to the semester. Tune in to the ADX blog for their banquet recap, as I had gone back home for the day. Until next time. Study hard.

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Slacker + Story time

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:50:00 +0000

Geez... the way I update this thing (or lack thereof), you might think I don't care. BUT YOU WOULD BE WRONG. I just need that spark of inspiration. Well folks, today I have it. A) because it's a long day left and I finished class a long time ago, and B) because I have a story to tell.

Well, nix the story. I lost my inspiration. I had a long, drawn out tale in my head about how I would narrate the story of Rocko's adventures as a fugitive on his way to find Puck. But instead I'm gonna tell it straight: Puck leaves for work/class/things humans do... AGO doesn't close the door ever... Rock goes out looking for Puck. Normally, we get a call from someone who finds Rocko and then they bring him by. We laugh about it and then we put him in the Outhouse.

This one time, Animal Control called. They found Rocko. Normally Puck and I would have gone and gotten him that day (Sunday), but the pound was closed until Tuesday. So we had to leave Rocko in the pound for two days. A half an hour and $90 later, we were greeted with this face... (in a cage)...

As you can see, these pictures are the very face of joy/desperation/exhilaration/depression/elation/sadness all rolled into one. Rocko's eyes are just about heart-breaking in the top one. His wide-stance only enhances the emotion.

Long story short, Puck and I love Rocko.

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MUSIC VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:23:00 +0000

Here it is! The world premier of THE Tyrannosaurus Rage cover of "Bulls on Parade."

Enjoy! And be sure to keep a look-out for some idiot blogger getting hit in the head with a bass and then hitting himself in the head on purpose with the microphone. Such bufoonery.

And for more viewing pleasure, here is a photo of my forehead post-song/contact with mic and bass.

Gotta love it. 'Til tomorrow.

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CAPTURED recap

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:55:00 +0000

As many lucky spectators and fans know, yesterday was AGO's open-mic night known as CAPTURED. Per uge, it went down as a tremendous success. Hopefully we can get some of it on YouTube soon so that you can re-live the memories over and over again.

Everyone seems to step up the game each time we hold one of these. There is so much talent in AGO. For example... Remo played guitar and used his feet to play an electronic drum kit. Can you do that?

For those of you wondering, we will try to get the Tyrannosaurus Rage footage up as soon as possible. Until then, here is a mean picture of a T-Rex from the best non-fiction film ever, Jurassic Park.

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The last few days

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:34:00 +0000

THURSDAY
-Exchange with ADX

FRIDAY
-Guy Hangout

SATURDAY
-Kappa Delta philanthropy (morning to mid-afternoon)
-Bowling with Kappa Delta (night)

SUNDAY
-pl*dge missionary event @ Calvary Baptist Church

Trust me, it's good to be a a part of AGO.

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A blogger left frustrated

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:31:00 +0000

Preface:
I think I've done a pretty good job of sticking with my description of AGO and AGO related activities in this blog. I don't put a whole lot of personal anecdote inside, so this entry is going to be a big departure from procedure. Thanks for understanding.

As the administrator of this blog, I would like to fully remove any endorsement of the "Not of This World" or "NOTW" company. I've never been one to wear their clothing, or more conspicuously put a sticker on my back windshield like much of the contemporary Christian world. I am a firm believer in keeping my car free of anything that might cause me to be a bad witness.

This of course, is where the reason for my unendorsement comes into play. I was driving to watch my beloved Arsenal Football Club with my good brothers Dink and Metro, when the 805 merge lane I was in came to an abrupt stop. Brakes skidded and an accident was narrowly avoided. However, it was when traffic had restarted that the treachery commenced.

As people started moving, I had driven about 25 feet before I was brutally cut off from the left side by an SUV. What was on the back of said SUV? Not a small, accessorized bumper sticker... but a huge 2'x3' mural involving the letters "NOTW", the initials of the Not of This World brand. A similar sticker can be seen in the picture below:

Now, I would not have been so mad if I had been cut off and there was no sticker. But the fact that this driver was so blatantly and unabashedly vandalizing their faith and witness with the back of their windshield drove me up a wall.

This blogger here has made a pact with himself that he will not put religious insignia or stickers on his car. Not that I go around cutting people off, but that I know that there will be times where it will happen. The last thing that I want to do is to hurt my witness because of an incidental driving maneuver.

And so I ask you, the believers of the world, to please take into consideration your actions behind the wheel, especially if you have a Jesus fish, or a NOTW sticker, or some other Christian emblem on your car. Also, please don't think that I am claiming some superiority because of what I choose/choose not to put on my car. That is not my intent at all. Just to expose something that I thought worthy of an entire entry.

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Have you seen me?

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:44:00 +0000

Animal control has.

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Return Voyage

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:24:00 +0000

For those of you wondering, I'll be back to my blogging quarters in the Swamp tomorrow after I leave my hometown after church.

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Epsilon football crew + guest

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:50:00 +0000

David Beckham and Landon Donovan each scored to take Galaxy 2-0 over San Jose Earthquakes. I'd say it was a pretty good night.

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Heard it from the grapevine...

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:47:00 +0000

Apparently UCSB students are much more receptive to flyering, says our chaplain Reed, currently in SB to help out Zeta chapter.

What if SDSU was more accepting of flyers? We'd probably be signing every petition and using up Dollar Stretchers by the hundreds. Well, one can't dwell on such small things.

Among other things, your faithful (use the term loosely) blogger is heading to Carson tomorrow to watch LA Galaxy take on San Jose Earthquakes with Metro, Dink, and one more. No, I will not say hi to David Beckham for you. Metro was kind enough to fund the tickets, and hopefully there should be some pictures. Pray that it does not rain. Brisk weather... okay... but rain is just unacceptable in this part of the country.

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Zeta: Do or die

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:17:00 +0000

Right now a few of our brothers are on their way up to Zeta Chapter at UCSB to help them out with rush.

Be in prayer for them (Zeta), as this is a Do or Die rush, much like Epsilon had before Fall '02. We do not want to see a chapter collapse for not being able to get enough guys, especially on a campus like UCSB, where AGO is so desperately needed.

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Days go by

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:10:00 +0000

Things happened over the weekend.

A big one was Reed going to Mexico with Pi chapter via Amor Ministries. If you ever want to have a day's hard work and love it, go to Tijuana and hand mix a one foot deep, 11 x 22 foot slab. I've been on 6 of these trips, but each one is more rewarding than the last. Amor and AGO collaborations are backed.

Nikko has been lighting up the online Call of Duty IV circuits. By now he's probably up to level 50 or 51. You gotta respect a dude with commitment like that.

As for your blogger, I've decided to make the trek back to the parents' house for break. I'll be back on Sunday. Here's a bit of what I have planned for the week:
-Dodgers vs. Giants on Tues (DODGERS)
-Arsenal vs. Liverpool on Wed (ARSENAL)
-LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes on Thurs (GALAXY)

All of my plans may involve sports, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Remember to stay in the Word and prayer all week. A week off of school is not a week off from God!

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Root Beer Kegger

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:22:00 +0000

Have you all come down off your sugar highs yet?

Last night was the first ever AGO Root Beer Kegger, and all fingers point to success.

Thank you to everyone who came out and drank root beer or took on the world in energy-drink pong. MVPs of the night go to Moulin Rouge and Jumanji for absolutely destroying a Burton-Mayer team. Personally, I give props to anyone who could actually stand to put that Full Throttle stuff in their mouth. A bit too much "bleh" if you ask me.

Puck's brother, the aptly named DP3, kept the music going in the backyard. Dude is backed by yours truly.

And that's how we kick off spring break. Finish out your mid-terms and get into a week of hanging out. It couldn't come soon enough.

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Poop d'etat

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:28:00 +0000

"Peace is not the absence of conflict, it's the presence of justice." -- Harrison Ford, Air Force One

On Sunday, our house was the setting for another chapter in the on-going war between the canine and the Arab. I am talking about Rocko and Shox, respectively.

Now, the acts committed by Shox toward Rocko are of no importance to the story. All that needs to be known is that they were heinous, despicable acts that can only be described as preemptive and full of spite.

Henceforth, our championed hound Rocko took it upon himself to settle the score and end this battle the victor. While Shox was away for Easter, Rocko noticed that Shox's desk chair was in perfect position next to Shox's desk. Now, this feng shui has occurred numerous times before to no avail. But this time was different.

Rocko then hoisted himself up onto the chair, then up onto the top of the desk. After checking to make sure the coast was clear, he took the battle position. Putting his weight on his front paws, Rocko squatted and dropped his mark multiple times on Shox's desk, keyboard, and even into a desk drawer. It was pre-meditated and intentional.

However, this should not be mistaken for a barbarious act of terrorism, much like those of Shox that we will not utter here. Rocko acted out of self-defense and retaliation to defend the honor which is rightfully his. Our hearts go out to Rocko for having to act in such a strong manner, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

This was Rocko declaring in one voice: "I will not go quietly into the night! I will not vanish without a fight! I'm going to live on. I'm going to survive. Today I celebrate my INDEPENDENCE DAY."

And that's just what he did.

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God is alive.

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:42:00 +0000

Happy Easter to everyone out there.

I'll keep this short, but I hope that everyone has a blessed day as we remember the day Christ rose for us.

Be sure to go to church for a proper celebration. AGO was represented at 6 am at the Rock by myslef and Shade. How good it is to start your Easter Sunday with the Lord.

Call your family, tell your friends. Celebrate!

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Free at last

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:59:00 +0000

So... for the second straight day I have slept in past 10:30am. And no classes were missed. Glorious.

It's a bit of a weird day to be honest. It's the first Saturday of the semester where we have no event. Some of us don't know what to do with themselves. A few have gone to the beach, some to the Aquaplex. A strong contingent are hitting up Call of Duty IV, while your faithful blogger is enjoying some music in his quarters.

Sit back, relax... enjoy the day off. They don't come around too often.

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My apologies

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:30:00 +0000

School, class, college.

These things get in the way of me updating more often.

Much like tonight.

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Wings Dudes Sports: March Madness

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:13:00 +0000

America plays a lot of sports. But only one month of them sucks in the entire nation, both men and women alike. This is the NCAA tournament: MARCH MADNESS.

In honor of this fine festival of athleticism, all AGO-MEN (any chapter) are invited to Epsilon for a day completely centered around basketball.

The celebration starts at EIGHT AM with a viewing of "Celtic Pride." They day will end when the last whistle has blown

Come on out, you know you have nothing better to do...

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Late night cravings

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:23:00 +0000

I went out to the front room at about 1:45am to eat some chips and salsa that had been so gloriously been provided to me by my parents. My little bro, Shonen, came in to join me from the active room as well. I turned on the TV, and what did I see? None but one of my favorite films of all time: INDEPENDENCE DAY.

For those of you who don't know, I've seen ID4 almost 50 times since its theatrical release in 1996. However, something was different about this showing. There were ADDED SCENES! Added! Not only did I get to watch the film, but there was more film to watch! Gotta love re-edits that are actually done right. It was like watching a whole new, already awesome movie.

And so as I go to bed, I leave you with a stirring speech from our finest president, President Thomas Whitmore as he stands on the brink of the greatest undertaking in all of human history.

Freedom is not free.
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Parents Day recap + sports foreshadow

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:50:00 +0000

Aside from some weird weather last night, yesterday was also Parents Day at Alpha Gamma Omega. We had a great turnout, so big that we had to do things in turn at certain points of the day. It was a total testament to the growth of the house. We had well over 50 people at the house, actives and parents included.

Many parents were very interested in the state of the house and it was such a blessing to hear how much they care about our ministry here.

Notable happenings:
-Armani's dog barking a big game at Rocko, then running away any time Rocko took a step towards her
-Banjo's little dog attacking my foot for no other apparent reason than convenience
-Shox calling his dad the rich old fool as a child

On a personal note, my parents said that they had a great time. Depending on my summer plans, all are welcome to come to la casa de Sequel this summer if they'd like. Just call me the day before.

UNLV fought back from being more than 10 points down to take out BYU by 15 points yesterday. Knowing that BYU is out of the conference tourney does help sooth the pain that the Aztecs are out, too.

For those of you waiting for next year's sports seasons, you will not want to miss the goose that I've got cooking. Big things happening in 2008-2009.

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In case you didn't notice

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:50:00 +0000

It hailed in San Diego tonight.

KR4ZY.

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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:41:00 +0000

Like Mr. Rogers says, it IS a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Go outside, to the Aquaplex, maybe even play a game of badmitton in your front yard.

One thing is for sure, don't be a pathetic procrastinator like me and have to sit in the RBR finishing an outline and answering homework questions.

I did get to devo out on the porch today, though. It was fantastic.

No sleep til Brooklyn.
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FINALLY

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:40:00 +0000

At long last, Monsieur Crush has finally been awarded the glorious Grunion Tie.

His crime? I dare not type it here. But nothing like it has been heard of in the recent past.

It's been a long time coming, after many failed attempts by yours-truly and a few others.

And so for now, my favorite person award goes to Chops and Tux for delivering such devastating blows.

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Who's the new guy?

noreply@blogger.com (C. Tech) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:37:00 +0000

If you look to the right, you'll notice a new name among the list of AGO-men blogs. It is none other than your favorite geologist, Jeremy "Ping" Jenson.

Click on over and see what is going on with our brother as he prepares for a new life in ministry.

It's good to be an Epsilon.

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