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  1. Go to your friendly neighborhood hardware store or tractor supply or John Deere dealer and get "old fashioned" no-batteries-required MERCURY or ALCOHOL (that's the red stuff in a tube) thermometer. And watch the red go DOOOWWNN when you take it out of your car!.
  2. Sad to hear about the Scout who's leadership was put down by some uber urban Scout Leader. So how do we use Buffalo Chips any more? I'd like to start off here by listing some of the more unusual, "oh wow" fire starting techniques I've seen. (and used) * Homasote board, 3/4 thick, cut into 2x2" chunks, soaked in parafin/wax. Portable, burn for 30 minutes or more, start any wet wood. * Fritos... Some potatoe chips, some not. But regular Fritos. Even seen'em started with F&S!. * human hair (off mom's hair brush) and yeah, it does have an aroma. * Pocket Lint, mostly dry
  3. Well, lemme think... Without the "Requirements" book in front of me, How 'bout Paul Bunyan, 50 Miler, Scout Band, "Triple Crown"... Oh, and check with your local Council, might be some purely local things. Here in Merlun, (local dialect), you can earn a special patch for traversing the C&O Canal. (This message has been edited by SSScout)
  4. So howcum they only televised the oathing from the chest up? Did he have his fingers crossed??? Hah???? No pinky pull!! I double dog dare you to promise to protect that Constitution!! Hah!! Come on, fellas, the promise was said, the intention was honestly expressed, the man is our POTUS. Enough already. Wish him God speed and give him our counsel and support. Send him a birthday card.
  5. Well, now, somewhere it is we are getting. Calico, you get the "atta" and Be, I give you the "boy". So, pickers of nit, Mr. O is either the 44th, or 45th, or 52nd or 56th POTUS. So be it. Recommend Howard Zinn, "A People's History of the United States".
  6. * sigh* Yeah, so that's why the "father son" overnights are now called "Son and One" to INCLUDE those boys that must invite the Granddad or uncle or mom to come along. If there is no dad in the boy's life, (for what ever reason. Not our business), let's try and make sure we don't unconsciously UNinvite some Cubs by our naming of the event. "Dad and Lad" didn't work either. If, as has been suggested, GSUSA seems to view male adults as less desirable girl accompani-ists, then politely re-educate them, for the same reason. When I was granted sole custody of my 4 year old daughter a
  7. Firstly, has anyone produced any "official" stuff to show Mr. Obama was born anywhere ELSE than Hawaii? Thot not. More examples: My most significant other was born in Galveston Texas. Family lost all paper records in one of their local hurricanes. Wife wants to apply for a passport. Email writes away to Texas Bureau of Records for a "copy" of her "Birth Cerificate". Gets back a computer printed page labeled "Record of Life Birth", signed and imprinted. Me, I have a paper before me (I want a passport too), Labeled "Birth Registration Notice" that pronounces that "a certificate of birth
  8. ...and who, exactly, was the first president of the United States? And what, if any, "oath or affirmation" did he give? A freely given "attaboy" for the histerically correct answer...
  9. ...but sit down with him and purposefully go thru the book with him and point out what he has accomplished and ask him how you and he can achieve the next few things on his way to the Bear rank? Make sure he is included in the advancement! Know what I mean?
  10. Here we go... In the coming electronic age, where physical currency is eliminated, and all buying and selling is done electrically ( you ever see anyone in Startrek PAY for anything?), will the debit cards have "IGWT" on them?
  11. Faith Merit Badge: (badge is a gold/silver/red flame on a light blue background) 1) Speak to a faith leader of your family's faith. Become knowledgeable about the beliefs and practice of your family's faith. 2) List for your Counselor at least 10 of the major named faiths of the world. Explain the major tenets of each. 3) Visit at least 6 houses of worship of faiths other than your own. Speak with the faith leaders at each. Learn something of their history and belief. Take notes. Discuss with your counselor how they are similar, one to another, in belief and practice, and how they ar
  12. Reminders: The US Guvmnt does not REQUIRE it's citizenry to attend church/temple/mission/synagogue/mosque/meeting/discussion group. It does not COLLECT tax or tithe for financing any of the above institutions. It does not PUNISH it's citizenry or visitors (both invited and not) for NOT attending church/temple/missiion/synagogue/mosque/meeting/discussion group. The majority of our voting citizenry, thru their representatives, chose to present their belief that we try to trust in God (mebbe not always successfully.Another discussion another time), however anyone may or may not perc
  13. Camp Cookery: Things to learn (and remember) from instruction and experience. Woodfires take more planning and time. Duty roster needs to be "fairly" assigned and rotated. Boys needing to pass requirements have priority in assignments and teaching (fire making, cooking).Wood and water tenders shold be reminded of the importance of their jobs. Not too many cooks. Cooks need to BOIL water first, for cooking, tea & coffee & cocoa AND WASHING. Put water on fire while prepping meal. Water will be hot when cleanup starts. Wood fire? Rub Soap on outside of pans. Easier cleanup. OU
  14. Ditto all the previous comments on ownership, insurance, liability, maintenance, diminuation of parental involvment. ScoutLeaders need to always insist on not just 2deep adult leadership but 2deep vehicles too. We are encouraged to NOT travel 'in convoy' but it is real nice to have another Scout vehicle to call on in case of trouble. Cell phone exchange. "Be Prepared". Sickness, breakdown, accident, misplaced destinations(!). "Hey, didn't Tom leave the school before us?" Our Troop has a trailer (owned by CO) that is main storage for gear. When big events come up, (camporees, etc.) a suf
  15. I found this little booklet under my erstwhile desk. I can't really say how I came by it. On the back it is labeled "United, Official Airline Sponsor of the US Olympic Team 2000." Pictures of various atheletes. Text::: "What Makes a Hero? "A hero acts because it is in their nature, not because they want or need anything in return. "A celebrity is someone you want to meet. A hero is someone you want to be like. "The media does not create a hero. Courage makes a hero. "Heroes are ordinary, everyday people. Yet, their actions are anything but." :::end te
  16. Maybe the Russians will offer him a job driving their ekranoplanes!! Wow!
  17. HWGA... Possible side threads (choose any that attract you): 1) The desire of the MAJORITY in a democracy to express a belief at the risk of insulting/offending a minority. 2) Requiring children to recite something that may or may not be in agreement with the parent's religious beliefs. (Q: Who would one expect NOT to recite the PoA?). Punishment? Teaching moment? 3) The tyranny of a minority opinion in controlling a philosophic situation if no "harm" is done. What really constitutes "harm"? 4) Perceived lack of patriotism/loyalty/rightness by someone who does not react "approp
  18. Cast around and find someone (Park Ranger, UC, Amateur astronomer, local college prof, friend) who can talk about the stars and planets. Pray for a clear night at your campsite and set up a telescope to look at Jupiter or Saturn. Mars is kind of boring unless you have a REALLY powerful 'scope, but Saturn's rings or Jupiter's colors and moons are kinda cool in a good portable amateur 'scope. Tell stories about the stars, how the Big Bear up in the sky has a long tail but here on earth his tail is short (Iroquois). How to find the North Star (why is that important?). Stuff like that. An ea
  19. Looking back, I went thru WB (which is better? Took...? Attended?...Earned?...) because 1) It was recommended to me by other Scouters. 2) It was promoted by Council literature as the "next step" in training, as the "graduate school" for Scouters, 3) I wanted a new challenge and some ego stroking recognition. 4) I was told it would look good on my resume (both Scout and personal), 5) My union would pay for it, 6) It sounded like fun, 7) I like an excuse to go camping with like minded folks, I am glad I took the WB because: 1) It was fun, 2) I did learn some things I didn
  20. Ultimately doesn't matter. If one really does "trust in God", then the printing of the phrase on the US currency may be somewhat inspirational and reassuring. Render unto Caeser and all that. If one doesn't trust in God, then the phrase's inclusion on the currency shouldn't offend, only remind one of it's futilty. Tsk,tsk, isn't it sad. It certainly doesn't "establish" any given religion, one over another. From a penny's viewpoint, all religions are equally useless or necessary. Take your personal choice and gain or lose by the results. Trusting in the currency is another issue a
  21. Amen, Beav. I, read, the, Bible, in, Meeting, and, when, moved, of, the, Spirit. I'm sure Joe (saint is an honorific, like to know how he came by it) is a Good Scout.
  22. I made a copy of the article and, with the SM's permission, read some of it to the boys at the end of our last Troop meeting. Talked about then and now. Home made equipment. No cell phones. Talked about Patrol activities. About adult support of doing what the boys would like to do. Actually got a small conversation going with a couple of the boys and their dads. Hike the WHOLE AT? Three months? ummm... We'll see.
  23. Advancement is recognized and awards made as the year progresses. Some boys and families do it quickly, some slower. B&G is for celebrating the fact that we are Cubs. It is a PARTY. Theme (if desired) , decorations (if possible), suitably respectful gathering and opening ( I was invited to a Pack B&G as their UC, and SURPRISE was asked to give the grace, which I did...), good food (catered or served if affordable, pot luck if desired), entertainment (OA danceteam, Scales and Tales, slide show, magician, Den skits, story teller,etc.), some small awards and acknowledgements ( but not
  24. "the Scouts permit plaintiffs to make use of Camp Balboa and the Mission Bay Park Youth Aquatic Center" Yep. makes sense to me. If you want your son to participate in the CSDC at the park BSA leases for $4000. a week, your son must join the Cub Scouts. Otherwise, you (and your son) may use the rest of the park or come back when the camp is devoid of scouts. "but do not allow them to be members of their organization and participate in the activities conducted at the camps for members," Berzon wrote. I've known more than a couple of folks that know (for one reason or another)
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