Oops, I'm so sorry! I just this moment discovered the "visitor messages" section on INGO, otherwise I'd have answered you back right away!
Bills not a Shriner either, pretty much they want to much money in dues for our budget to handle. Bill's been a Master Mason for a little over 20 years now, and SR since 96. It was funny, the day he made SR, was also my birthday so we had a double celebration that day.
Thanks for the rep. I posted the older one just because FisherJohn was pointing out he had beat you in posting it. I just wanted to point out to him his was a dupe also. I didn't want him getting to uppity with you
I have been a Mason for about 30 years now and also in the Scottish Rite. Never went in the Shrine though.