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The_Beer_Slayer  [Site Staff]
6/17/2011 8:43:21 PM
i just did an interview and to be honest this was my real first WTF moment for a masonic candidate. i feel like i need a shower.
fammyman  [Team Member]
6/17/2011 8:49:23 PM
Ummm details ?
The_Beer_Slayer  [Site Staff]
6/17/2011 8:53:26 PM
are you a mason?
fammyman  [Team Member]
6/17/2011 8:54:50 PM
Originally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer:
are you a mason?


No , butwe talked if you remember, so I was curious
The_Beer_Slayer  [Site Staff]
6/17/2011 8:55:40 PM
we don't give such details

lets just say it was interesting
Urimaginaryfrnd  [Team Member]
6/17/2011 8:57:40 PM
This should be funny.


Roy your the only one With a Pro-Pellor on your FEZ.
medicmandan  [Team Member]
6/18/2011 12:22:08 AM
I've had some interesting ones over the years. Best answer I've had yet to "Why are you interested in becoming a Mason?". "I want to write a book about Masonic ritual and have connections with people that can hook me with deals."
The_Beer_Slayer  [Site Staff]
6/18/2011 7:51:25 AM
lets just say i spent some time hearing about the coming race war...
IronMedic  [Team Member]
6/18/2011 8:27:44 AM
Originally Posted By medicmandan:
I've had some interesting ones over the years. Best answer I've had yet to "Why are you interested in becoming a Mason?". "I want to write a book about Masonic ritual and have connections with people that can hook me with deals."


IronMedic  [Team Member]
6/18/2011 8:28:52 AM
Originally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer:
lets just say i spent some time hearing about the coming race war...


Sooooo.....I am going to guess he will not be working on his EA
The_Beer_Slayer  [Site Staff]
6/18/2011 8:41:04 AM

Originally Posted By IronMedic:
Originally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer:
lets just say i spent some time hearing about the coming race war...


Sooooo.....I am going to guess he will not be working on his EA

i'll approve him right after my book on the ritual work is complete
gilv_58  [Member]
6/18/2011 12:11:02 PM
Originally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer:

i'll approve him right after my book on the ritual work is complete


And they say Masons lack humor

Gil V
tyranid  [Team Member]
6/18/2011 9:21:15 PM
Looks like I have a lot to look forward too as the head of the investigation committee for the coming year.
The_Beer_Slayer  [Site Staff]
6/19/2011 8:57:30 AM

Originally Posted By tyranid:
Looks like I have a lot to look forward too as the head of the investigation committee for the coming year.

this is number 8 for me in the last 3 years. first time i have ever had an issue with a candidate.
Travis  [Team Member]
6/20/2011 1:18:19 PM
Wow I've sat on a few investigations but that takes any story I have.
Papabri  [Team Member]
6/20/2011 3:17:19 PM
Originally Posted By medicmandan:
I've had some interesting ones over the years. Best answer I've had yet to "Why are you interested in becoming a Mason?". "I want to write a book about Masonic ritual and have connections with people that can hook me with deals."

Unbelievable.
Did you respond by saying "Well....bye!"?
One guy we visited in his home had his "wife" there but not one stick of furniture.

Papabri  [Team Member]
6/20/2011 3:19:56 PM
Originally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer:
lets just say i spent some time hearing about the coming race war...

Uhhhh.....just like Charles Manson?

The_Beer_Slayer  [Site Staff]
6/20/2011 3:21:32 PM
10 min on google yesterday and i find he "misrepresented" the truth in regards to some direct questions i asked him during the interview.

brothers this just furthers my position that we really need to be care and do the investigations properly and completly. too many times i have sat and watched a commitee just OK a guy after a 10 min talk with no real checkout. then we wonder why shitbirds get into the lodge.
The_Beer_Slayer  [Site Staff]
6/20/2011 3:23:26 PM

Originally Posted By Papabri:
Originally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer:
lets just say i spent some time hearing about the coming race war...

Uhhhh.....just like Charles Manson?


damn close.

i can just see this guy wearing a shirt and ring and being the one guy they interview race relations and masonry.
YoungFrankenstien856  [Member]
6/20/2011 10:28:34 PM
I was raised April 29th & I've all ready learned to keep my mouth shut about my affiliation.

It appears there's a lot of in my area when it comes to F&AM.
Aurktman  [Team Member]
6/20/2011 10:49:38 PM

Originally Posted By YoungFrankenstien856:
I was raised April 29th & I've all ready learned to keep my mouth shut about my affiliation.

It appears there's a lot of in my area when it comes to F&AM.

You will find that there are alot of everywhere. Some, it to a lack of education regarding Masonry, but there are those who just need to wear hats made by Reynolds.
aternie  [Member]
6/21/2011 9:41:01 AM
Originally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer:

Originally Posted By tyranid:
Looks like I have a lot to look forward too as the head of the investigation committee for the coming year.

this is number 8 for me in the last 3 years. first time i have ever had an issue with a candidate.


So what do you tell a candidate at the end of the interview in this situation?
The_Beer_Slayer  [Site Staff]
6/21/2011 10:04:33 AM
i only tell them thank you and that i will be doing a complete check on them. my report goes to the lodge not the candidate.
OverScoped  [Team Member]
6/21/2011 5:23:22 PM

Originally Posted By YoungFrankenstien856:
I was raised April 29th & I've all ready learned to keep my mouth shut about my affiliation.

It appears there's a lot of in my area when it comes to F&AM.


thats a real shame. how are we as an organization going to grow if we are ashamed or unwilling to talk about it, because some tinfoil hatters? If I am in the right situation i mention it.
sigp226  [Team Member]
6/22/2011 12:49:16 PM
We've had a couple of them. I didn't personally do the interviews, but I heard about it.
The_Beer_Slayer  [Site Staff]
6/22/2011 1:10:54 PM

Originally Posted By OverScoped:

Originally Posted By YoungFrankenstien856:
I was raised April 29th & I've all ready learned to keep my mouth shut about my affiliation.

It appears there's a lot of in my area when it comes to F&AM.


thats a real shame. how are we as an organization going to grow if we are ashamed or unwilling to talk about it, because some tinfoil hatters? If I am in the right situation i mention it.

how we we attract good men wanting to join if no one knows anything at all about us. Not everything we are and do is a secret. people SHOULD see us out in the community doing postive things as a lodge and as a fraternity. The mentality of "you can't discuss anything" is driving down the memebrship in a bad way.

yes there are times when such tings might apply, cuba and germany under hitler for example. it doesn't apply here... <at least right now>
HUMONGO  [Team Member]
6/24/2011 9:22:37 AM
Originally Posted By YoungFrankenstien856:
I was raised April 29th & I've all ready learned to keep my mouth shut about my affiliation.

It appears there's a lot of in my area when it comes to F&AM.


Same as my area. You F&AM guys are whackos.

Now, us AF&AM guys.....we are the bee's knees!

ETA-See, we are so badass that we get to own page 2!