Fuzzy Bear

This guy came into a bar carrying a mouse. The bartender said, "Hey, we don't serve mice." The mouse said, "Wait a minute, I'm not really a mouse." The bartender was taken aback by this furry little creature speaking up. He said, "You can speak, I have never heard a mouse speak before. Tell me more." The mouse began to tell the bartender his life's story. They hit it off so well that the mouse came to the bar every night just so he and the bartender could talk. The moral of this tale is that even though you have never heard a mouse speak doesn't mean you should be so quic

There are more questions than there are very good answers. WMD has changed the world we live in even if Iraq did not have them at the time we blew them out of the desert. The whole Middle East sets like a large can of WMD and we watch? Saddam kept the games going for the inspectors and the world for years and now we find that he did not have WMD? I am not sure that anyone should keep looking or that Bush should investigate. What would we really be doing? Is Bush really going to try to investigate the cause of war? If he finds out what caused war, does he really beleieve (*

I have to go, so here is a quick one. 3 garbage bags.

I want a multi-colored car that has a high stitch count that runs great with low gas consumption and is durable. It needs to make me look prosperous and is very cheap. I'll not be too concerned with its' origination. FB

I would suggest the large blue plastic tarps that can be purchased from several dealers. They have grommets that can be ripped out in a high wind, so make sure to lower it during the night or during a storm. Use two poles about seven to eight feet high for the two center-end poles. Purchase steel stakes and hammer them in the ground and tie them off with nylon rope in both directions from the center. It makes a type of A frame. If you are close to two trees, you can simply tie a rope between them, throw the tarp over and stake it out. From the two trees, you may use the two p

Sounds Fishy -Definition The actual term "sounds fishy" comes from the occasional slap of water made upon the reentry of a fish after a jump. This abrupt sound occasions a startle reaction or entreats a mystery upon the listener unawares. This term also comes from the Latin, "smells fishy". Taking a brisk walk through the open market of dead and decaying fish brings an aroma to the by passer that he or she cannot soon forget. If, by chance the person has any of the vital fish juice splashed upon their clothing, someone might later comment, "They smell fishy". The use of the t

Bob White is right about the methods of Scouting being the way a SM puts together a Scouting program. My use of the Methods and the Aims of Scouting was a poor man's attempt of determining what program that this young man was exposed to and is a product of before coming to Troop 65. Thanks Bob White for your insight and knowledge. I need all of the help I can get to keep me on track. FB

I know that it is only a coincidence but years ago I was the SM of a Troop 65. It was a long standing unit, one that had a history worth repeating. But you asked about one young man and gave us some clues, so, let's see how he measures up. The MEHTODS of Scouting Ideals- Doing a Good Turn Daily, Being Prepared, The Law, The Oath- not an act but actions -He leaves in the middle of an event. There are so many things that could be said about this in regards to the ideals of Scouting, especially for a Scout that has been in the program for any length of time. His actions

James came to my class everyday ready to work. He was a quiet 17 year old that had struggled in school from his first day. He had trouble reading, writing, and with math. Since I taught a shop class that was federally funded, the students had to have scored below the 25%tile on a Standardized Achievement test. James matched the criteria. James worked by himself on projects of his own choosing. I had only one other student that could do that and that was an Honor student that somehow had failed one test and he had qualified also. The behaviors of both students were fairly compatible.

Questions that kept swirling in my head as I read this column: If Kid Rock was draped in the official American flag, one that had flown over the White House on a Sunday and was then shot out of a cannon across the stadium at half-time while the National Anthem was being played by the Marine's Drum and Bugle Corps, would it have been against the law then? What about J.J.'s lowering of her American bosom to half mast before a very patriotic crowd? Was the proper flag etiquette to salute or stand silently at attention?

FOG, Please don't be so careless as to call it a parade either. I simply accept it peaceably and without judgment from whence it cometh. The less analytical I become in investigating my own meager efforts in this life, the easier it is for me to accept any and all favors. I simply and regularly fall to my knees and give praise to all powers above for any shred of help cast in my direction. I truly have come to an understanding of my limits, which do not extend far in any direction. FB

Dear Undecided, After reading your post about going or not going to WB at his time, my advice is for you to reread your post and consider some of the following ideas. What is your immediate goal? What is your long term goal? What is your vision for yourself? Keep in mind your goals and your abilities and your responsibilities. Focus on your need for security. Look at the amount of time that you have for leisure activities. (*The term leisure activity is meant in the broad sense of the word and not in the sense that something is frivolous.) Keep in mind that adult

Getting the tickets in The Way' may be a knee jerk to the "old out of date and never to be referred to 20th Century Course" of getting your tickets completed within the limits set by the syllabus which was fairly loose. It may be that someone has overreacted to members that completed the practical yet didn't finish their Ticket. The solution sounds like a quick fix to enable those who may think they lack the time but need the extra push to complete it. The Eagle Badge was made easier years ago when they took out the Morse Code requirement for First Class. There was an increase in the

That guy above me really goofed up and somehow left two response when he should have left one. Watch it Bub(This message has been edited by Fuzzy Bear)

In our race to achieve Helper of the Year and the corresponding knot, one of bright black and blue tied tightly around what appears to be a neck on a field of red; we should be ever mindful of the accompanying rules. Sling mud where appropriate. Call each other names when they fit. Gather evidence of your opponents weaknesses and exploit it to your advantage. If we would all agree to stay within these guidelines, everything would be just fine. I hope to see each of you at the yearly banquet. FB

We had planned a Court of Honor and a Dinner. Each patrol had agreed to bring certain food items to the feast. The SPL was to make sure that all of it made its' way to the table. I was the first in line as SM, a turn not always given but this just happened to my time. I noted as I filled my plate that the dinner was to be sparse. It was obvious several had not done their job. The speech after the dinner went something like this, 'the two hot dogs I ate were pretty good. I hope that everyone got enough because from my perspective, there really didn't seem to be enough

Laurie, Please give Ryan this message. Ryan, Happy birthday! My best year in school was the fifth grade with Mr. Sisson. He read books to us everyday after lunch. I remember him reading the Hardy Boys series. I couldn't believe it that some books were written just for enjoyment. We had a rest period and then we worked. I didn't mind the work so much after the rest and the reading. As I got older, I remembered the lesson that Mr. Sisson taught me. I tried to bring enjoyment to any work attempted. When I had a group of first year Webelos Scouts that was exactly wha

Is it possible to compile a list of good answers found here into a FAQ site? For sometime, I have noticed Bob White's replies as being accurate and according to the book(s). He is like having a hipocket Scouting lawyer. There are others like Dsteele that make it a habit of being on target with other issues. I have also seen many others come across with great insights and knowledge; too many to mention but these are the examples that readily come to mind. It is a shame to waste these electronic bits by not cataloging some of the good answers for easy reference. I also realiz

Life like a crystal forms itself. These are fighting words to a Creationist because it redefines his God's existence and his personal belief about his Creator. The same words describe the nature of a phenomenon to the scientist. The scientist is merely cataloging evidence. If by chance, a person accumulates enough evidence, then there may some control over that event. It is two very different processes and reactions to the same thing. The Creationists assume that their rights have been violated by another's acts. The scientist assumes that another discovery has been made

Recognition should be a reward for an outcome that actually leads someplace beneficial. This hiding of a light under a basket law is akin to muzzling the neighbors dog that never barks. This remedy is a cheap fix and most everyone will readily acknowledge the kangaroo-court pratfall that it is but few will really want anything else. Schools presently push academics and sports because there is a lack of money allocated to effectively educate the populace. So, recognition generally goes to the top 20% with high academic achievement and the top 15% with some type of sports a

Dear Program Manager, I successfully squelched several bad end users but they kept coming back. Do I have a virus? If so, can you patch over these bad tastes in my mouth? I thought for sure your program would do the trick but now I may have to resort to having ranting attacks all over again. Please help. I don't want to die a constant death of total ignorance as my detractors have so eloquently stated in so many blunt terms. My teeth and hair have been falling out and I am on anti-depressants because of the low self-esteem since coming here. I come close to barfing my guts

Hopefully, poor little backwards conservative Tennessee will do away with class ranking, grades, and honor societies. That will allow students in the rest of the nation one more step up in obtaining scholarships and gaining entrance into good colleges. At the very minimum and a few years, the kids in Tennessee will be scratching their heads about how everyone else gets into college because of their 'no child will be honored for hard work' law. With that type of thinking, Tennessee will finally be able to feel good about being dumb. It should be considered for their state motto.

Ed's question about where to place a person's sick Mother is designed for the chasing of one's own tail. I am surprised that someone hasn't written an encyclopedia.

So, this is what a Spell checker looks like?

Sturgen, I apologize for my lack of knowledge, please forgive me but I will continue to post in spite of it. Your belief in modern science is based on well founded knowledge. As you, I believe in well founded knowledge but not exclusively. The basis to that scientific knowledge is statistical analysis aligned with probabilities. So, in spite of the mountains of evidence it will always remain the Evolutionary Theory. It is the Creationists that defer to facts and to knowing ultimate knowledge. It is an "argumentum ad captandum" and a Teleological search for truth. In o