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From: tony cooper on 23 Jan 2010 16:23 On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:23:39 +0000, Chris H <chris(a)phaedsys.org> wrote: >>No, you are not. The Shriners are a very well known organization in the US, >>famous for participating in parades, building hospitals, putting on >>circuses, organizing an annual football game, constructing buildings in an >>"Moorish Revival" style, and holding a huge annual convention. They are a >>branch of the Freemasons. > >Technically they are not a branch of Freemasonry. However you do have to >be a Freemason to join. Doesn't hurt if you're an insurance agent, accountant, car salesman, real estate agent, or in some other profession where you join things in order pass across your business card whilst giving the secret handshake. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
From: Chris H on 24 Jan 2010 05:21 In message <52qml55jso75v14n8eptb937um2rstj9jk(a)4ax.com>, tony cooper <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> writes >On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:23:39 +0000, Chris H <chris(a)phaedsys.org> >wrote: > >>>No, you are not. The Shriners are a very well known organization in the US, >>>famous for participating in parades, building hospitals, putting on >>>circuses, organizing an annual football game, constructing buildings in an >>>"Moorish Revival" style, and holding a huge annual convention. They are a >>>branch of the Freemasons. >> >>Technically they are not a branch of Freemasonry. However you do have to >>be a Freemason to join. > >Doesn't hurt if you're an insurance agent, accountant, car salesman, >real estate agent, or in some other profession where you join things >in order pass across your business card whilst giving the secret >handshake. That should not happen. It does not in the UK. If you are found doing that sort of thing they throw you out. -- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills Staffs England /\/\/\/\/ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
From: RustY � on 24 Jan 2010 05:43 "tony cooper" <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:ht0ml557m862dn7jasurlu7rcgh57sgq60(a)4ax.com... > > If there is a Hebrew word that sounds like "shriner", I'm not aware of > it. > Thanks Tony I must be thinking of something else.
From: Peter on 24 Jan 2010 11:52 "Chris H" <chris(a)phaedsys.org> wrote in message news:2Ta7yvAj8BXLFAJj(a)phaedsys.demon.co.uk... > In message <52qml55jso75v14n8eptb937um2rstj9jk(a)4ax.com>, tony cooper > <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> writes >>On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:23:39 +0000, Chris H <chris(a)phaedsys.org> >>wrote: >> >>>>No, you are not. The Shriners are a very well known organization in the >>>>US, >>>>famous for participating in parades, building hospitals, putting on >>>>circuses, organizing an annual football game, constructing buildings in >>>>an >>>>"Moorish Revival" style, and holding a huge annual convention. They are >>>>a >>>>branch of the Freemasons. >>> >>>Technically they are not a branch of Freemasonry. However you do have to >>>be a Freemason to join. >> >>Doesn't hurt if you're an insurance agent, accountant, car salesman, >>real estate agent, or in some other profession where you join things >>in order pass across your business card whilst giving the secret >>handshake. > > That should not happen. It does not in the UK. If you are found doing > that sort of thing they throw you out. Actually whether you get business in the UK largely depends upon which regimental tie you wear and which school you attended. -- Peter
From: John McWilliams on 24 Jan 2010 12:44
Peter wrote: > "Chris H" <chris(a)phaedsys.org> wrote in message > news:2Ta7yvAj8BXLFAJj(a)phaedsys.demon.co.uk... >> In message <52qml55jso75v14n8eptb937um2rstj9jk(a)4ax.com>, tony cooper >> <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> writes >>> On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:23:39 +0000, Chris H <chris(a)phaedsys.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>>> No, you are not. The Shriners are a very well known organization >>>>> in the US, >>>>> famous for participating in parades, building hospitals, putting on >>>>> circuses, organizing an annual football game, constructing >>>>> buildings in an >>>>> "Moorish Revival" style, and holding a huge annual convention. >>>>> They are a >>>>> branch of the Freemasons. >>>> >>>> Technically they are not a branch of Freemasonry. However you do >>>> have to >>>> be a Freemason to join. >>> >>> Doesn't hurt if you're an insurance agent, accountant, car salesman, >>> real estate agent, or in some other profession where you join things >>> in order pass across your business card whilst giving the secret >>> handshake. >> >> That should not happen. It does not in the UK. If you are found doing >> that sort of thing they throw you out. > > > > Actually whether you get business in the UK largely depends upon which > regimental tie you wear and which school you attended. So, you're not an "old boy"? -- john mcwilliams |