Re:There was also the GSF (Score 3, Interesting)

I really don't think that GSF had anything to do with a competition with SFB. Although I was not in either group, I was friends with members of both (and still with some) and privy to both of their exploits. (Tech from 88-92) Certainly GSF's Colorado School of Mines "M" being turned into "nMt" instigated SFB's "CSM" banner at Tech. But the key to that prank, imho, is that GSF's really believed that Colorado School of Mines made the trip down to Tech. They may deny it now but at the time, GSF were really impressed that they had made an impact on another "rival" school. Even at the time, most of us realized that Colorado wouldn't have the foggiest idea of any school with the initials of "NMT" or care.

Both groups had good pranks, for sure. But let's not forget Charlene and Victoria's group and their little pranks that included alphabetizing the periodic chart in the main lecture hall, putting shamrocks on all the desks in said hall, and painting the sidewalks with the school's president's name. And how about the group in '93 that "borrowed" the backhoe from p-plant and left it at the administration building? Even when I moved up to Albuquerque, I helped students with pranks at the University of New Mexico like the classic turn-their-wolf-into-a-sheep-with-cotton-balls-and honey.

My point is that when you're in the middle of the desert and there is nothing to do, we all find ways of amusing ourselves.