it was Zach Ramsey that i talked to.

I need to email him and ask him to check with IHQ on Ron. I don't think a Grand would lie, I know everyone would think it is cool if he was a TKE but he is not. I am sure he was turned down because TKE doesn't want any assocaition with the porn star image. If you need anymore confirmation ask that question on the TKE listserve many TKE higher ups on there can let you know.

i don't think Ramsey would lie, I'd imagine he was just misinformed by someone. Plus we had been at the bar for a few hours when we were talkin about it. On a side note, i don't see anything wrong with him being a TKE, people felt the same way about elvis back in the day and look how far he went

Yah I am sure he wasn't lieing. A lot of rumors fly around that people believe. The Will Ferrell rumor took awhile to calm down but I think everyone finally knows the truth now.

I registered just to post on this topic. Thanks for bringing me in.

The chapter sent an honorary application in for Ron Jeremy and put him through ritual before getting approval (like they are supposed to). So, like it or not, Ron Jeremy is probably more Teke-like than a whole slew of 'official' Tekes because of the fact that he knows a bunch of secret stuff. (Plus if anyone asks him about Teke, he is a billboard). Now... on to the interesting part:

Elvis Presley's application for honorary membership was also denied... at first. The OGC felt that Elvis' hip shaking style of dance was suggestive and scandalous. It was several years later when Elvis was finally recognized as a Teke. Sooner or later, I think Ron Jeremy will be recognized also because he hasn't turned his back on Teke even thought he isn't officially a member.

(By the way, call it 'Offices of the Grand Chapter' or 'International' or 'HQ'. 'Nationals' is a non-Teke term. Don't mean to be a dick, it is just that every TKE chapter that uses the term 'nationals' I have ever met is also involved in some kind of hazing and is usually a poor chapter. Had to have courts for 2 of them.)