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Originally posted by Snoopie
Why would a secret society befraud itself :S
Also why does a secret society need so much money anyway.
Originally posted by whenandwhere
We need money for beer, electric/gas/water bills , insurance , property taxes , benevolent funds (charities) , scholarship funds (My mother lodge gives two or three college scholarships out a year) , emergency fund for unexpected damage to our buildings (new roof ,furnace , A/C unit etc; etc; ).
Originally posted by whenandwhere
Originally posted by Snoopie
Why would a secret society befraud itself :S
Also why does a secret society need so much money anyway.
I know some lodges with a lot of money in the bank and I know some who have just a few hundred dollars and are barely keeping their lights on .edit on 31-12-2012 by whenandwhere because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by whenandwhere
ETA: Augustus , thank you for the correction and I would like to add a good single malt Scotch to that list too .
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by whenandwhere
ETA: Augustus , thank you for the correction and I would like to add a good single malt Scotch to that list too .
'A' good single malt? As in singular?
I see I need to work with you a little Brother.
Originally posted by whenandwhere
OH NO , NOT singular by any stretch of the imagination lol . Let me add a steady stream of The Glenlivet (old enough to vote) .
Originally posted by KSigMason
I know with recent environmental events, my Lodge sent money to NJ...
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
Just a quick question while we are on the subject of alcohol; during my 'review' or 'inquisition', the 'council' or however you want to term it, asked if I had ever taken any entheogenic drugs, like marijuana...
Can you comment on the importance of this? I know most entheogens affect that 'certain' part of the brain we all know and love, but I wasn't sure if that's why they asked you know?
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
Not at all. I currently live in Tennessee. Also asked me if I had ever had an adulterous affair with another man's wife, which I admitted to and explained the situation. I was 20, she was 30, and her husband was 65. He was a rich R&D scientist, and she just married him because he told her she could have the money when he died.