25 Years of GreekChat!

[carnation]

I know, right? What kind of person decides that she wants to be Greek so just moves in with a chapter for recruitment week? And hosts a party for the local alum club, who thinks she's an alum so this is wonderful?

And when she's busted, posts on FB that she hopes to get into AGD or Phi Mu and actually tries to get into their dorms too?

[pixell]

I wonder what happened to her. You don’t seamlessly move on from that.

[carnation]

All we heard was that (this is really true) she joined a biker club and started calling herself Sunshine.

[Cheerio]

The Chuck Norris Recruitment Thread (even though it's been edited over the years) is always a fun read.

[*winter*]

I didn’t even know about Prunetacos…one day I was randomly reading an article about Ivins and I saw “Greekchat!” It was a weird moment.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by *winter*

I didn’t even know about Prunetacos…one day I was randomly reading an article about Ivins and I saw “Greekchat!” It was a weird moment.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by *winter*

I didn’t even know about Prunetacos…one day I was randomly reading an article about Ivins and I saw “Greekchat!” It was a weird moment.

Prune Tacos was by far the Creepiest thread.

My favorite posts were from Sheet Cake, but the Chuck Norris thread was epic. Some of the funniest were about PNMs who had been dropped that showed up to bid day thinking they wouldn't be noticed.

I can't remember how I found GC but I joined in 2007 when GC was in it's heyday. That lasted about 5 years until a few trolls (one in particular) started to do internet searches on many members and threaten them. Judo chop!

I feel I have met some lifelong friends on GC. I was to meet up with OTW when I was in Hawaii but her daughter decided to send her into labor the day I arrived. Some members are still here, some drop in periodically like I and some, sadly, have passed (RIP AGDLynn and Tom Earp).

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

The Chuck Norris Recruitment Thread (even though it's been edited over the years) is always a fun read.

The absolute best!

[kdonline]

Just happened to log on today, and saw this post. Happy 25th, GC! Congratulations, John!

My favorite posts that I can remember were:
- the Rush Stories (when they first started)
- the beauty pageant KΔ pledge who was never initiated
- realizing that a serial killer had researched and posted on here
- discussing how Greek life is portrayed in the media: as in the book Pledged or the TV a show Greek…etc.

I’ve met several GCers over the years, and I still consider a few of them friends.

I can’t remember how I found this site, but I remember John asking me early on to be a Moderator, which I declined.

[agzg]

John, I got your email. Somehow it even skipped my special GC filter (that I keep so I can see if any of my favorite threads have been updated) and hit my proper inbox, really encouraging me to come out of the woodwork. You continue to create magic, 25 years later.

Nice to see myself in the "former" gc'ers category for some. While I do log in a few times a year to catch up, I'm more connected folks without usernames on Facebook and through other volunteer networks.

I joined when I was a collegian for party ideas and it's safe to say I would never have become an engaged alumna (well, to the level I am now, which has waned some in the wake of motherhood) without examples like AGDee, DoctorD, and AGDLynn showing me all the many ways one can contribute as an alumna.

My favorite thread ever was when christiangirl told us she had crossed DST.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by agzg

John, I got your email. Somehow it even skipped my special GC filter (that I keep so I can see if any of my favorite threads have been updated) and hit my proper inbox, really encouraging me to come out of the woodwork. You continue to create magic, 25 years later.

Nice to see myself in the "former" gc'ers category for some. While I do log in a few times a year to catch up, I'm more connected folks without usernames on Facebook and through other volunteer networks.

I joined when I was a collegian for party ideas and it's safe to say I would never have become an engaged alumna (well, to the level I am now, which has waned some in the wake of motherhood) without examples like AGDee, DoctorD, and AGDLynn showing me all the many ways one can contribute as an alumna.

My favorite thread ever was when christiangirl told us she had crossed DST.

Hugs sis! I think I recruited you to my team from here!

[Low D Flat]

I joined when I was in graduate school. Since my account was hacked and I had to form a new account, I don't know when I joined (and I lurked a while before joining anyway). But it had to be before August 2001, when justamom started "They're having a blast," her daughter's LSU rush thread. I was riveted! It was better than Survivor!

I also have strong memories of the introduction of RFM, and how quickly WRCs got bigger and systems expanded at campuses following RFM.

breathesgelatin was my favorite poster to learn from. What a mind and what a heart. She had one of the best rush threads, too.

[*winter*]

As for favorite posters…I really liked als! She is a veteran, too. I hope she’s out living her best life.

Also, I’ve always enjoyed the sarcastic ones. The ones with the best comebacks to trolls…Knight Shadow comes to mind!

[blueGBI]

Originally Posted by *winter*

As for favorite posters…I really liked als! She is a veteran, too. I hope she’s out living her best life.

Also, I’ve always enjoyed the sarcastic ones. The ones with the best comebacks to trolls…Knight Shadow comes to mind!

als is doing great in SC! She is a professor now and an advisor to the Phi Mu chapter at South Carolina.

As for me... I came here in 2002, was active, and have been on and off for the past decade. GC informed me about what the NPC sororities are and ultimately started me on my path to becoming a sorority woman.

[carnation]

Originally Posted by Low D Flat

I joined when I was in graduate school. Since my account was hacked and I had to form a new account, I don't know when I joined (and I lurked a while before joining anyway). But it had to be before August 2001, when justamom started "They're having a blast," her daughter's LSU rush thread. I was riveted! It was better than Survivor!

I also have strong memories of the introduction of RFM, and how quickly WRCs got bigger and systems expanded at campuses following RFM.

breathesgelatin was my favorite poster to learn from. What a mind and what a heart. She had one of the best rush threads, too.

I loved justamom's threads about her daughter's rush!

breathesgelatin is living in Austin and has 2 daughters.