Questions about Greek Life (from an outsider [UK])

[geryon]

I know the competition for scholarships is fierce, that said I have been told my admissions that I have a favourable chance having hit my MA out of the park.

Thanks for the comparative insight. I know at this level 'social' aspects of college should be far from my mind, but I am keen to experience all that I can which can help me develop into a well rounded person.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by geryon

I know at this level 'social' aspects of college should be far from my mind, but I am keen to experience all that I can which can help me develop into a well rounded person.

So geryon,

Here's a PhD paper you could write... LOL... The Brits interpretation of the BCS Rankings according the College Gameday on ESPN... LOL...

Actually, you'd ENJOY this--because of this little "teeny tiny" channel called ESPN...

Kirk Herbstreit
Lee Corso
Chris Fowler
Desmond Howard

Will become your best friends from sun up to sundown on Saturdays...

I only know this because I am a widow on Saturdays during NCAA Football...

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Regarding the tea, honestly I don't taste the difference in the tea I add sugar to vs. the sweet tea down south. And believe me, I've had plenty of southern sweet tea in my life.

I just don't know what to say, other than bless your heart. I taste a big difference.

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

The "sweetener" tea here is all flowery, and healthy for you...

The Sweet Southern Tea is Lipton Brisk + C6H120 (pure Dixie Crystal sucrose) no substitutions, brewed for 5 hours and is diabetic...

LOL. And if there's one thing that I hate more than unsweetened tea, it's fruit-flavored teas. Blech. Oh, and bottled teas and instant teas. (OK, I guess that's 3 things.)

In my family, we use the 2-2-5-5 recipe. Two cups of sugar boiled in two cups of water (a simple syrup), then five tea bags steeped in the syrup for five minutes. Then add water to dilute to a gallon (or to taste). It's perfect.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I just don't know what to say, other than bless your heart. I taste a big difference.

Me too. Huge difference.

Originally Posted by MysticCat

In my family, we use the 2-2-5-5 recipe. Two cups of sugar boiled in two cups of water (a simple syrup), then five tea bags steeped in the syrup for five minutes. Then add water to dilute to a gallon (or to taste). It's perfect.

Interesting (@ the bolded). I've never steeped the bags in the syrup; I've always steeped them in the water, then added the syrup. I may have to try syrup-steeping sometime.

[geryon]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

So geryon,

Here's a PhD paper you could write... LOL... The Brits interpretation of the BCS Rankings according the College Gameday on ESPN... LOL...

Actually, you'd ENJOY this--because of this little "teeny tiny" channel called ESPN...

Kirk Herbstreit
Lee Corso
Chris Fowler
Desmond Howard

Will become your best friends from sun up to sundown on Saturdays...

I only know this because I am a widow on Saturdays during NCAA Football...

We get ESPN here. The ESPN classics channel (442) show cricket re-runs.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by geryon

We get ESPN here. The ESPN classics channel (442) show cricket re-runs.

What do the Brits think about ESPN? And not "The Ocho" stuff, I mean like ESPNews and Sportcenter with Boomer, Stuart Scott and MNL?