pretty good thread
 

This thread, started out as "Asian-American Greeks," turned out
to be a REAL fraternal site, and responses fun to read, not full of
rancor.
You guys should realize tho, in all fairness to us old coots, that in
the 40s and 50s, there were very few so-called minorities even in
college. The GI Bill helped change this. In my pledge class of 30,
I was pres., we initiated 29 that semester....we had a 6'7" marine
a 28 year old WWII vet, a German exchange student, two or
three easterners (there was a great shortage of eastern schools
back then...who would not let these guys in ). We spoke on our
pay phone English, Italian, Greek, German, Hawaiian, Polish and
perhaps some other. We were proud of our mix, but we were a
principally-white caucasian body. Our chapter was heavily criticized for the New Yorkers, New Jersey guys...they brought to
Kansas two things: white buck shoes and shoplifting..., finally, theHawaiians ("gooks") But we had the best grades , the best
parties and drank the best whiskey. What I would not give to
move back in that ole 55-man mansion...in Emporia, Kansas.
Anyhow, this thread is certainly one of the best, warm, and as it
should be, full of fraternity.

Re: pretty good thread
 

Wow..you guys called the Hawaiians "gooks"? That's what they call the Koreans over here.

I bet you and your brothers are hot ;), like that half korean I reallllly liked a few years back, but has fell off the face of this earth. :(

Uhm, the Phillipines is part of South East Asia. Phillipines itself is a member of the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations. He is Asian.

Although you can say that the Phillipines is a pacific Island countries, it is not considered one.

Countries that are considered Pacific Islands are: Papau New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuata, Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau Island.

I don't get why a lot of Filipinos don't like associating themselves as being Asian.

Isht, I'm half Filipino (raised by an Ilocano mother) and I've called myself Asian my whole life.

Also...because I'm anal and nitpicky ;) it bugs me whenever I see "Philipino" or "Phillipino". It's either Filipino or Pilipino for me, thanks.

I'd like to add the Maori [indigenous to New Zealand] people as those who consider themselves "Pacific Islander".

Hooray for "Asian/Pacific Islander" bubbles on Scantrons. :) :p

i want some heinz pipty seben.

LMAO. You just reminded me of my Tata Inocencio.

my mom says it like that along with my favorite...


psssstt, hhhoooyyy!!!!

If it's not psstttt...it's ssssssshhhht!

And someone please tell me why I still turn around whenever I hear that noise as if they're calling me?

No matter where I am the Filipino in me never leaves.

do you want some pish with dat heinz pipty seben?

ohhhh.. the filipino jokes and stories that i have...

I don't want pish.

I want PATIS. :p

Up for the Asianz in the housez

(quoting myself--how weird)

And God so willed! Because a couple of years later, the Greek world has both of them--a Chi O and an AOII!