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system: You are Phil Conroy, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Randy Hedgecock about "Wood Badge".

They wrote:
RH> -=> Quoting John English to Randy Hedgecock <=-
RH> JE> If we run out of the "tradition" patrols, we add Woodpecker, RH> JE>
RH> JE> John
RH> JE> And a good old Bobwhite, too...
RH>I had a Council Exec in Germany (Transatlantic Council) who was in RH>the

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assistant: Stag or Raven (UK  Patrol names).  I must admit I do like the RH> JE>
Canadians' Flying Frogs!
CooCoo Patrol... I was in the Baden Powell Patrol at Gillwell RH>Park
(English Scout Training) and I loved it.. I am an Eagle in RH>Americian Wood
Badge.. I have also worked as a Staffer as well.. I do RH>like the addons you
use... I later found out the English Scout RH>training is the same as our
Wood Badge, I have to Woggle with the two RH>beaded worm in it and the
Red/White Neckerchif.... More Wood Badge RH>talk/triva later...
Greetings,
When I did my woodbadge at Blue Springs Scout Reserve, in Southern Ontario
Canada our patrol used one of the Traditional names from Blue Springs, The
Owl Patrol.
Blue Springs uses animals that are indigence to the region it is
located.
YIS
Phil Conroy
Medley, Alberta
system: You are Ernest Loiselle, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Oldfield about "Re: Oshawa Training".

They wrote:
>I'm Akela with the 49th Oshawa.  It's nice to see some local Scouters using
>the BBS - I'm brand new to it myself, but this BBS - the Lakeside - is run
>by another of our group's Leaders.
>
>On another note, does anyone out there have the Scouts Canada shareware and
>other files, which are routinely advertised in "The Leader".  Rather than
>send for the full set by mail, maybe we can post them on this BBS.  Andrew
>has set up a Scouting file area, and we could all benefit by gaining access
>to these files.
>

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assistant: Greetings Jim,
I've seen a few messages in the past few days from The Lakeside and was going
to ask it the sysop was a Scouter... thanks for answering my question.
There are currently several BBS's in the Greater Toronto Area that are Scouts
Oriented and carry several MB's of Scouting files and conference's as part of
the Scoutnet Network.   We just haven't been able to find a link in the east
end of the city who could make the Whitby/Oshawa jump but the West end is
covered from Hamilton to Scarbourgh and from the lake to Newmarket.
Three sites that carry many files in their Scouting directories are:
The Rip in Time BBS, Mississauga,           905-567-5768
Scouts Canada - South Lake Simcoe District, 905-895-0810
Call extender from Toronto for SLSD is   905-773-7223,,,,,
Scouts Canada - Burlington District,        905-333-5216
Call extender from Toronto for SCBD is   815-0110,,,,,
I'm sure if you want it the sysops would be happy to send you e-mail with a
copy of the scouting files they have online.
Ernest Loiselle
Sysop, The Rip in Time BBS
Mississauga
system: You are Rich Stubblefield, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to James Mathews about "HI!".

They wrote:
RS>Great hearing from another retiree<G>.  Living in the real LA is great
RS>for me.  While I was stationed at Luke AFB in Phoenix I had to go to Van
RS>Huys quite often.  The experience made me realise that Sweet Home
RS>Alabama was not a phrase to be taken lightly.  So how is it up there in
RS>the cold North(<VBG>.  Keep in touch.

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assistant: James Mathews wrote 
My service connections had me stationed at Ft. Bliss, TX (El Paso) for about
half my years. The other half was Germany and a couple of other places.
When I retired I moved from Huntsville and took a job with Hughes Aircraft
in the FAKE LA. I liked a lot of things about Orange County but upon
returning to Al. I realized quickly that those things I liked were all
TRIVIAL and there is SOOOO much to be said about the life style and people
here.  We live out in the county so it's quiet and relaxing. Speaking of
COLD NA (North AL) the people here THAW everything out and keep everyone
WARM (G).
Richy Rich
system: You are Terry Ogaki, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dave Engle about "VIRUS WARNING".

They wrote:
> JB>************************************************************
> JB>WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!: INTERNET VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> JB>************************************************************
>
> Off Topic?  Who cares?  This is a vital topic to ALL if you are a comp
> user.  Thank You 10 MILLION TIMES OVER FOR THE INFO  :).  Please keep
> me
> posted if you hear of any developements on this issue.
>
> I am broadcast posting it to EVERY computer user in a three county area
>
> tomorrow.
>
> Keep me posted!!!!!!!!!!   THANKS AGAIN !!!!!
>

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assistant: *** Quoting Dave Engle to James Boyer dated 04-29-95 ***
    If the message you are responding to is the one regarding the "Good
Times" virus, I recommend you NOT BOTHER telling others about this.  This
virus warning is a HOAX which began around October/November of LAST YEAR
(actually, I believe it was before that.)  This "warning" has been posted by
many people who have fallen for this garbage...  You see, the "Good Times"
virus DOES NOT EXIST!!!  Even if it DID, it would be IMPOSSIBLE for you to be
infected by it, as the risk of being infected by EMAIL is NON-EXISTENT!!!  It
has been proven by many that there, to date, is NO WAY of spreading such a
virus even if it WERE real, over the InterNet!  So, please do NOT post this
message on other BBSes...  SysOps are becoming angered at this hoax, as it is
VERY OLD...
    I am NOT the moderator, I don't even know if there IS one, but I ask of
you to listen to me...  THIS IS A HOAX!!!!!!  Do NOT post the message you
just posted here on ANY OTHER BBSes!!!
system: You are Antony Lacey, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Lorne White about "Flag Ceremony".

They wrote:
LW> Still looking for someone with Canadian or (British) [darn those
LW> Russians for stealing the word "Commonwealth", meaning that we have
LW> to explain which one we mean...] Commonwealth military tradition who
LW> can explain how to dispose of a worn Flag. What is done in Churches
LW> with the dedicated Colours of the various Regiments? Do they hang
LW> there for all time?

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assistant: Lorne White previously scribbled to Jerry Mercer ...
 Hiya Lorne...
I have no Military background (not directly anyway, just relatives in the
forces) but my understanding is that once a flag is dedicated it is neither
washed or disposed of.
Some of the churches I have been in have some *very* old, very worn flags
that remain there 'for all time'.
I don't know why this is, but I don't know of any-one that has disposed of a
Union Flag here in the Uk .... we have a lot of old, dirty flags!
Cheers ... *Antony*
system: You are Antony Lacey, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Richard Satchell about "Activity".

They wrote:
RS> Well, I'm here, and I'm sending you this from the UK, as well, so
RS> it's a bit international in here now.

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assistant: Richard Satchell previously scribbled to Jim Gaskins ...
And there's more than one of us 'this side of the pond'!!!
Yours In Scouting
*Antony*
14th Coventry Sea Scouts, Uk
system: You are Michael Grogg, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dave Engle about "Re: VIRUS WARNING".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Dave Engle to Jeames Boyer <=-
JB>************************************************************
JB>WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!: INTERNET VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JB>************************************************************
DE> Off Topic?  Who cares?  This is a vital topic to ALL if you are a comp
DE> user.  Thank You 10 MILLION TIMES OVER FOR THE INFO  :).  Please keep
DE> me  posted if you hear of any developements on this issue.
DE> I am broadcast posting it to EVERY computer user in a three county
DE> area  tomorrow.

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assistant: That Virus warning is a hoax that has been knocking around the nets for about
4 months now.  Everytime things die down, someone posts it again and gets
everyone stirred up again.
Repeat, the "Good Times" virus warning is a HOAX.
MG
... CD-ROM & Bologna - same size & shape.  Coincidence? nope!
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
system: You are Leandro Trancucci, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Patrick Lam about "Hello".

They wrote:
PL> Hello.  I'm a Venturer in Canada, which seems to be like your Raiders
PL> (ages 14-17 too).  My Venturer Company only has about 6 Venturers
PL> right now, so we don't need patrols here.
PL> other places too, Venturers don't necessarily go up in the same group
PL> to Rovers.  Many groups just don't have Rover crews, too.  Instead, we
PL> choose a Rover crew from the many available choices.
PL> I'm also a leader with a Cub pack.  My jungle name is Chil.

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assistant: Hello Patrick!
Thursday April 13 1995 00:12, Patrick Lam wrote to Leandro Trancucci:
Thanks for replying my message.
I've just crossed to my Rover Crew wich is called 'Clan Madre Teresa de
Calcuta' :)
Have you got a totem Name ?
I will probably have a Totem Name this year, and would like to use the Lion
as my Totem Name.
Today I have my first Rover meeting with my crew... I hope will be a success.
How do you do to work with 6 people in your Company. How many people is usual
to be in a Company.
How can you be leader of a Cub Pack being a Venturer ???
Yours in Scouting !
Leandro &:-)>=
E-Mail: andres@khantown.satlink.net
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Federico Trancucci, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Hello :))".

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assistant: Hello All!
    My name is Federico, I'm 14 years old and I'm a Patrol Leader of 'Fox
Patrol'.
    I would like to know if you use animal names to name your patrols.
    I've reached my 3er. Class (I'm working for my 2nd and 1st. Class). How
is your progression named at Scouts ?
    In my patrol we are 8 Scouts: Boli, Polaco, Hebe, Ca�ito, Pablo, Braulio
y Diego...
    I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina. where does you live whoever you are ?
    How many people are in your troop ?
Yours in Scouting !
Federico &:-)>=
E-Mail: andres@khantown.satlink.net
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Leandro Trancucci, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Rover of 18 ?".

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assistant: Hello All!
    Is there anybody about 18 years old being a Rover ?
Yours in Scouting !
Andres &:-)>=
E-Mail: andres@khantown.satlink.net
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Andres Sciarrillo, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ad Van Groeningen about "World Jamboree".

They wrote:
AS>> Found this very interesting I will translate this to Spanish here
AS>> in Argentina I will also, look for somebody that could be
AG> :)) Wow... from Dutch to English and from English to Spanish...
AG> How international can we get? ;)

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assistant: Hello Ad!
Saturday April 22 1995 06:56, Ad van Groeningen wrote to Andres Sciarrillo:
:))) That's true :))
Scouting makes me realize that our countries does not exist :)))
Yours in Scouting !
Andres &:-)>=
E-Mail: andres@khantown.satlink.net
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Andres Sciarrillo, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Helen Hawkins about "hi!".

They wrote:
HH>        I thought I would introduce myself...My name is Helen Hawkins.
HH> Troop Scouter.We have 21 beavers/4 leaders, 10 cubs/2 leaders, 9
HH> scouts/2 leaders. We are a reasonably small group but things are going
HH> well.
HH> work raising monies for Scoutrees for Canada, but we have some
HH> serious

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assistant: Hello Helen!
Wednesday April 19 1995 19:00, Helen Hawkins wrote to All:
Mine is Andres Sciarrillo, I'm ScoutMaster and I live in Buenos Aires, and I
say you: NICE TO READ YOU :)
Not too smal. Is a new one ?
My Scout Groop is the 385th of Argentina, we have 20 Cubs (Lobatos); 20
Scouts; 8 Raiders (Venturers) and 8 Rovers... and It's not a big one.
But... It's not important How many we are... the important thing is we are
all scouting...
I've been with Cubs for 9 years (I really love them), and now I'm with
Rovers. It's VERY different to work with these guys... but excellent. There
are a lot of thigs that can be done with boys of this age. Specially about
they vocations and the society we have around :)
Are you active with boys/gils. I mean... are you Scouter of Cubs, Scouts or
Rovers ???
Sorry... would you please explain me a bit more about this, I don't
understand the meaning of this. (Sorry :-()
Hope I will hear about you soon...
Yours in Scouting !
Andres &:-)>=
E-Mail: andres@khantown.satlink.net
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Andres Sciarrillo, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ray Hain about "Myself".

They wrote:
RH> I couldn't agree more! I have always loved camping, and hope that if I
RH> leave Scouts after being Eagle, or later on in my life, I will still
RH> be able to camp.

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assistant: Hello Ray!
Wednesday April 19 1995 07:37, Ray Hain wrote to Andres Sciarrillo:
Of course. Notice. Our Scout life make us to go camp in a different way. A
CAMP for a Scout is not a Picnic.
I'm just back from a Camp out Scout Group had to honor our 17� Anniversary.
Those things like the campfire, Scouts doing their best jobs, Rovers trying
to find a different way of life, those things... you fell like me and that
CAN NOT be written because are in our hearts... makes a Scout Camp a thing
that can be hardly forgotten :)
Yours in Scouting !
Andres &:-)>=
E-Mail: andres@khantown.satlink.net
From Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
system: You are Ed Ferguson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dave Engle about "VIRUS WARNING".

They wrote:
> JB>************************************************************
> JB>WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!: INTERNET VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> JB>************************************************************
> Off Topic?  Who cares?  This is a vital topic to ALL
> if you are a comp
> user.  Thank You 10 MILLION TIMES OVER FOR THE INFO
> :).  Please keep me
> posted if you hear of any developements on this issue.
> I am broadcast posting it to EVERY computer user in a
> three county area
> tomorrow.
> Keep me posted!!!!!!!!!!   THANKS AGAIN !!!!!

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assistant: OK Dave...new posting: It is a hoax! I thought everyone would know that by
now...guess not. You're just adding to the paranoia.
system: You are Kenneth Edwards, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Blair Niblett about "EAGLE PROJECt".

They wrote:
BN>        I am a Canadian Venturer, and I see a lot of people
BN>asking for advise about an eagle progect, I assume this is the final,
BN>most important requirement for your Eagle scout award, what exactly
BN>this project involve???

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assistant: (Americans)
or
does
There are actually three things that scouts who have come close to
earning Eagle attribute to their failure (or thing they lacked) to
earning Eagle: Not having enough merit badges (most commonly the
Personal Management merit badge), not completeing the Eagle project, or
not holding a board of review in time.
While the Life service project can be completed by oneself, the Eagle
service project requires that one show leadership. The Eagle candidate
is to plan every detail in advance, then get the plan approved, then
have the plan carried out. Finally the candidate submits a report of the
failures, successes, and changes of the planned project and how it could
have been planned or organized better. It's not necessary that the
project be a success, and the plan should be followed with changes made
only as necessary.
Projects that would NOT make a good Eagle project but would make a fine
Life or Star project are follow-ups to past Eagle projects where the
planning has already been established and being the work force of a
current Eagle project.
Cya! -KpE
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system: You are Neil Looby, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dave Engle about "Virus warning".

They wrote:
JB>************************************************************
JB>WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!: INTERNET VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JB>************************************************************
DE> Off Topic?  Who cares?  This is a vital topic to ALL if you are a comp
DE> user.  Thank You 10 MILLION TIMES OVER FOR THE INFO  :).  Please keep
DE> me  posted if you hear of any developements on this issue.
DE> Keep me posted!!!!!!!!!!   THANKS AGAIN !!!!!

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assistant: (- Expert Slicer Ghent decoded this imperial communiqe! -)
        Try this one. The entire virus is a HOAX! If one was to look
        closely, it is someone's demented April fools game. Writen on
        the 1st. Read some of the other Echo's, there are posts
        conserning it all over the place. ANyways, offtopic, no reply.
... "Supid is as stupid does."
system: You are James Mathews, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rich Stubblefield about "HI!".

They wrote:
RS>My service connections had me stationed at Ft. Bliss, TX (El Paso) for
RS>half my years. The other half was Germany and a couple of other places.
RS>When I retired I moved from Huntsville and took a job with Hughes Aircraft
RS>in the FAKE LA. I liked a lot of things about Orange County but upon
RS>returning to Al. I realized quickly that those things I liked were all
RS>TRIVIAL and there is SOOOO much to be said about the life style and people
RS>here.  We live out in the county so it's quiet and relaxing. Speaking of
RS>COLD NA (North AL) the people here THAW everything out and keep everyone
RS>WARM (G).

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assistant: about
Went through El Paso several times going from Phoenix to home here in
Ala.  I am glad to be back in this part of the world but hope Scouting
will move me to other places in the Southeast.  While Brewton is nice it
is a little too tame for someone who has lived all over the world.  If
our kids were still small maybe I would think different but with both in
college Barbara and I want to get out on our own.  I will be promotable
in Nov. of this year and hope to move around the first of the year.  I
will leave behind many great scouter and memories of my first District
but look forward to having many great experiences as a professional with
other scouters and scouts.  Keep in touch.
YIS
JIM
  SLMR 2.1a   SME = Save My Executive!!!
 * LAKOTA v1.4
system: You are Mike Bingley, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Leandro Trancucci about "Re: Hello".

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assistant: How are you?  It's always good to see another Rover here on the Net.
Where exactly are you located in Argentina?   It's always interesting to know
something about other people on the net.  I live in Newmarket, Ontario,
Canada, (30 miles North of Toronto).
Anyway, how does the Rover Program run down there.  Up here we use the
Knighthood system.  First you are a Page, then a squire and finally you are
knighted and become a full Rover.
I noticed that you were mentioning totem names, how do they work?
Anyway, gotta go, hope to talk to you later.
YOur's In Rovering
MIKe
system: You are John English, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to John Kasper about "Re: Woodbadge Requirement".

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assistant: Thank you John.  I was going to reply when I saw this, but didn't need to get
my blood pressure up.  Doesn't need WB, eh?  All I have to say is that if
you've stopped learning, you've stopped growing. Even though I'm on staff for
Akela Calls, I've still signed up to take workshops.  Even if I think I know
every song there is, the songs workshop will probably have a couple of new
ones that I wouldn't want to miss.  What I know about unit liability is
laughable.  Even teaching Awards & Recognition, I still expect to learn
something.  Kinda' fell sorry for anyone who isn't willing to learn.  I think
he's depriving the Scouts in his unit.
Joh
system: You are Merl Whitebook, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting #2 message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to John English about "Woodbadge Requirement".

They wrote:
JE> Thank you John.  I was going to reply when I saw this, but
JE> didn't need to get my blood pressure up.  Doesn't need WB, eh?
JE> All I have to say is that if you've stopped learning, you've
JE> stopped growing. Even though I'm on staff for Akela Calls, I've
JE> still signed up to take workshops.  Even if I think I know
JE> every song there is, the songs workshop will probably have a
JE> couple of new ones that I wouldn't want to miss.  What I know

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assistant: John said in his reply regarding training:
* Replying to a message originally to John Kasper on 05-11-95
John:  You are so right.  I tend to be on staff, but when I am, I always
participate in the areas which I am not teachin.  Todate, I have never
attended a training, where I did not learn something new or get charged up
about something I "used" to know!
YIS
Merl Whitebook
... LSD: A cheaper version of virtual reality!