Today is a day to thank and remember all who have served our country and are currently serving it now. We would not have the freedom we have today if it wasn’t for those who have fought for this country. Remember, freedom isn’t free. It costs a price. Many men have died for this country and I am forever thankful for that. Without them fighting for this country, we may not have the freedoms that we so often take for granted.

Freedom of speech.
Freedom of religion.
Freedom of the press.
Freedom of assembly.
Freedom of petition.

The list of freedoms and rights goes on. But it is only possible to have these freedoms because of those who have sacrificed their time, energy, and sometimes their lives.

“America is founded on the principle of freedom, justice, and liberty for all. Our nation’s soldiers serve every day to protect our country and its ideals. On Veteran’s Day, take a sacred moment to remember those who sacrifice their lives every moment to achieve peace and democracy.”

May God Bless America and all of those who have served and are currenlty serving.

Welcome all, and in this post, I’m going to post a little history of MAN LUNCH!

When did Man Lunch start you say?
Freshman Year, Spring Semester. Four guys. Tyler Schoenberger, Nate Mansor, Chuck Walters, and Myself.
We decided that we should take at least one day out of the week (it was two days for a few weeks) and dedicate it to being a MAN. We realized we just need a meal to sit down and be men with each other.

Now does this involve being vulgar, sick, and rude? No, it doesn’t. We are very respectful. We don’t make fun of other people, and we always clean up after ourselves and put tables back when we are done eating. But enough of that, let’s take a look at some more history of Man Lunch.

At first, Man Lunch really wasn’t the Man Lunch we know and love today. It was just a couple a guys sitting around talking about being a man and dealing with guy stuff. It wasn’t until we gained more members, did we really embrace the name “Man Lunch.”
Man Lunch began to grow, soon we had 6 people, then 8, then 10. Our record attendance for Man Lunch is 21 men…now that’s a lot of testosterone let me tell ya.

Last year is when Man Lunch took a very serious turn. We actually tried to become a club on Geneva’s Campus but we were shot down. Probably for the obvious reasons, like we were sexist (which we really aren’t. Women are very important, but sometimes we just need a time for men to be men and have Man Lunch.). But of course there are clubs that are for minorities, certain majors, and other stuff, but we can’t have a club called “Man Lunch.” You can’t say we weren’t prepared either. We had officers listed and names signed, we had an advisor, and we had a huge constitution written by our president himself, Mr. Nate MANsor. Still, in the end. We didn’t receive club status, but I guess it’s better that way. Now we don’t have any rules to follow except our own. Ha.

Man Lunch also received a Facebook fan page last year and it is still active with members and posts and what not. (You should check it out, MAN LUNCH!!! on fb).

Man Lunch has also picked up an official anthem. The Doxology (led by Ian Taylor), sung at an extremely low key, as we are all men, and after it we end our lunch with a chant of “MAN LUNCH!”

Contrary to some people’s beliefs, Man Lunch is a serious group composed of serious people. We have serious talks and we actually care about what goes on this campus. We are also strong Christians. We often talk about God and Christianity during Man Lunch, and we are trying to get in the habit of praying together before we have lunch. All in all, Man Lunch is dedicated to all those who are men, who want to spend time with their fellow men, and have a great time doing it.

So that’s it. A little history of Man Lunch. If you have any questions, visit us in the Brig on Thursdays at 12:30 or just message me, write on this blog, or write on the Man Lunch FB wall.
Thanks for reading!

Also, I have one last thing to say…..”NOW THERE’S A MAN!” (the official Man Lunch slogan.)

Like I said before, I have a YouTube Channel (TGameNTech) where I review tech/games/anything interesting. haha. You can check it out here
TGameNTech

If you have seen those videos, would you be interested in me making more videos of the same kind? Maybe even more videos of a different style?

I just got out of Video Practicum and I got some really encouraging comments from the instructor on how good my videos are and I was kind of surprised. I mean I know they aren’t bad, but I didn’t think they were anything great, but hey, maybe they are decent. I dunno.

I am really getting in to this video thing and if I can continue to make a profit from Google through it I would definitely be willing to pour more time and energy in to it.

What you guys can do to help me is to share my blog posts with other people. Share my YouTube channel with other people, and just in general respond to my posts and videos. Even just one comment makes a video worth it and gives the creator that much more incentive to keep going. Thanks for reading everyone. Let me know what you think below, and please sign your name so I know who you are! (or else it says the comment is from anonymous. haha)

Thanks again!
Tyler

Go here if you want to win a free Apple App store app for any iDevice!
www.youtube.com/user/TGameNTech

It should be the first video that says giveaway…go figure. Haha.

Check out my other videos while you are at it. 😉

Hey all,
As some of you may, or may not know, I have a channel on YouTube called TGameNTech. I talk and review tech/games. Go figure. haha.
I am just writing this blog to let you all know that I am doing a give away soon for all of you out there with iOS devices. It’s nothing huge, but it’s just something to say thanks to the people who have subscribed and watched my videos. (I have 30 subscribers and over 23,000 total video views).
I will be posting the video on my channel sometime soon (maybe tonight?) And it will run until I get 50 subscribers.
The rules to be eligible for the giveaway will be included in the video.
I am making money off of doing this. I made an account with Google Adsense so I do get some revenue per view and ad click and I hope to generate more traffic on my channel with these giveaways. Hopefully if I can get a good user base going, the giveaways can get bigger and better. 😉

I am doing this channel mainly because I like technology and games and I like to talk about them. And going by views, some one out there likes to listen to me. I am also doing this to just get a better handle on recording and editing video (since it’s part of my integrated media major).

I figured now is a good a time as ever to get my channel out there, so go watch and be merry! (And stay tuned for the app giveaway)

Here’s my channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TGameNTech

Comments/Suggestions are definitely accepted. Don’t be a jerk though, because that’s just low.
Subscribing would be nice. 😉

Don’t doubt it for a minute. The squirrels will obey me, after I have gained their trust.
Let’s just say I offered a squirrel an offer he couldn’t refuse….

YES!  (Picture of us at the bottom)
We finally won. After years of not being recognized, we won. Now if you don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s a quick summary.
At Geneva College, we have this thing called Midnight Madness. It is basically a pep rally for winter sports and there’s a kick. The whole student body dresses up in their favorite costumes and there are chances to win prizes.

My sophomore year, a group of people and myself dressed up as Super Mario World. Listen close, not just Mario and Luigi, but Super Mario World. The costumes included:
Mario, Luigi, a warp pipe WITH A PIRANHA PLANT, an item box, a star, a mushroom, and we even had gold coins!
That year we didn’t even get called down to the floor to be voted on. Other wonderful things, like “Trash” made it down. Give me a break. That evening we left with a very sour attitude. We were determined to make things change.
Last year, a few people dressed up as some people from Dodgeball. I wasn’t involved this time around, but at least they won a drawing. Free movie tickets and some cash toward Chi-Burger Chi-Burger.

Now, This year. We won it. We dressed up as the X-MEN. Our costumes included:
Professor X (in a wheel chair), Magneto, Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Emma Frost, Rogue, and Mystique. Talk about a freakin awesome group of costumes.
We got called down to the floor, thank goodness, and we ended up face to face with a group of people dressed up as Toy Story. Now their costumes were okay, but ours were so synched, and a ton of stuff was hand made. It looked to me like Toy Story bought most of their stuff, but I dunno. I’m not gonna judge/say for sure.

Anyways, the crowds were roaring, and we pulled out a victory. FINALLY. I felt like things were made right from the wrong we were given when we were Super Mario World…haha. It made sound cheezy but it felt good.

A lot of work went in to our costumes. People shaved, dyed their hair for real, made stuff that took two hours, and sprayed their whole bodies with paint. Talk about dedication. I’m glad that in the end, the X-MEN stood victorious.

You know what I’m talking about.

As soon as you finish one thing, something else pops up to say “Hey! Don’t forget about me! I’m the 10 page paper you said you would do right after you finished that project that you just happened to finish right!”

Ugh, and most of the time it’s about as complicated to do as it is to read the previous sentence. But, do not be dismayed! There is hope! And it’s name is Thanksgiving Break! But it’s too early to talk about that goodness.

Back to reality. Schoolwork.
Are you going crazy? Do you think you have too much work to do and that you are the most busy person in the world? Think again.
Always remember, someone is always busier than you. Someone else always has more work than you. Someone else is always worse off than you. Don’t try to get the world to throw you a pity party because you have a 2 page paper due in a week.

Now there are circumstances where it does get crazy, and you think you will crack. You have two projects, 3 papers, a speech, and an exam all in one week. We have all been there, and it isn’t a pretty scene, but you have to remember to keep your cool.
This may come as a newsflash to some people…but, your identity is NOT found in your schoolwork and how well you perform. Just because you get a barely passing grade on an exam does not mean you are a barely passing student. We all need to get our priorities straight and realize that this is just school. Yes, it is a very expensive type of school for my fellow college students, but it is still just school. It’s not life or death, and if you think it is, you need to sit down and work it out with yourself. Your identity is not in anything you can do, but as a Christian, your identity is found in Christ. Not some speech you are about to wing.

That’s just a little rant about schoolwork. I hope someone out there, somewhere enjoys this and maybe finds peace after reading it. Just remember, it really is just a paper, and there is no need to stress out over a chopped up tree with ink blotched all over it.

Yours in scholarly work (and internet distractions),
                                        Tyler

THANK GOODNESS

I could use a nice little break from all the madness that is Geneva College.
Now let’s not get confused. I love Geneva, but every now and again I need to get away from all of the work. Funny thing is though, I will probably be doing work all of Fall Break…oh well. That’s the way it goes these days. haha.

So what are you all planning to do on your fabulous Fall Break? (if you have one that is)

Even though I am going to be doing work..I plan to relax. I just realized today that I am busy basically every night of the week.
Monday: Radio Show
Tuesday: Bible Study
Wednesday: Open Hours
Thursday: UpperRoom:
Friday: Open Hours
Saturday: Football game/Open hours
Sunday: NFL football and homework cramming

Now of course I do have free hours in there and open hours aren’t really busy hours, but who really is gonna sit there and write a research paper while their significant other is in the room. Who knows, maybe someone.

Well I think I’m going to sit around and do nothing. I plan to edit the radio show and upload that for some people to listen to at some time…but ehh. We will see what happens. haha.

I really need to do this more often. I feel like I have all these interesting thoughts people would like to read, but I just don’t seem to be able to remember to blog very often. Oh well, maybe I will remember more in the future. haha.

Watch this for now to keep you entertained.

LOVE YOU ALL! (and cats too)