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system: You are Paul Bailey, 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 "Call PC Pro - 282-2317".

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assistant: I want to welcome all to PC Pro.. Complete with HTML pages that are just
great.  I took some photos of Greenville this past weekend ... If you
really want to see them you will have to call and download Wildcat Nav..
It now comes with Microsoft Internet Explorer..  Full access ...
Call soon.... 282-2317 .. Paul Bailey (SysOp Pc Pro)
system: You are Matt Murdock, 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 "OVER PAID VOLUNTEERS".

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assistant: Hello folks,
        It been a while since I been here.  The first thing I read are
"SCOUTERS" complaining the Exec. are over paid.  Also complaining that
volunteers do all the work, along with the Exec. sweat over nothing.
All my life that I been involved, not once have I heard SCOUTERS complain.
For all those complaining, woe unto you.  True, volunteers do a lot of the
work.  Isn't part of the scouting program doing a good deed DAILY.  On my
Honor, I'll do my best.  To Help OTHER PEOPlE at all times.
        It seems to me that all of you forgot the your oaths and the real
meaning of scouting.  To think, that young scouts do read these postings.  As
an Eagle Scout, it is my job to set an example, to ANY scout who chooses to
to advance to the highest rank.  What kind of example do we as leaders want
to portray.  Dedicated leaders living the Scouting spirit to it utmost or a
bunch of complaining people who care more about how much someone makes than
the welfare of there troop.
       The choice is yours.  To me, I could care less.  The most important
thing to me, is seeing that the welfare and concern of each and every scout
under my wing is taken care and not how much my exec. is making.
                                                Matt Murdock
                                                Pony Express
                                                GOLDEN EMPIRE COUNCIL
                                                Troop 248 C.H. CA.
system: You are Terry Ricks, 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 Frederick Osborne about "Seed".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting FREDERICK OSBORNE to ALL <=-
FO> Just weanted to let you all know that the Computer Connection BBS,
FO> 972-680-2461, Richardson, TX is joining this echo.
FO>
FO> I am an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 778, 1st United Methodist
FO> Chuch, Richardson, TX.

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assistant: Welcome aboard Fred.  It's good to have another "Texican" to keep these
Yankees straight!
Terry Ricks, San Antonio, C.O.R. for Explorer Post 800, Sponsored by "The
South Texas Mountain Men"
 * AmyBW v2.14 *
... Calling Bill Clinton stupid is insulting to stupid people.
system: You are Catherine May, 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 Bill Nagle about "Pipes and Drums".

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assistant: Hi again, as I am going through the public messages, it occurs to me that i
should mention...I am a highland Dancing teacher (and still a dancer but not
?competitive) my 7 year old daughter is a dancer, and my husband Bernie also
known as Jakala is a piper!  If you have some time off from the school in
Banff call us !  We seem to have many things in common besides Scouting!
I'll bet I even know a few of the other officers, and staff at the Camp!!!!!
Cathie & Bernie May
403-274-7340
Calgary
system: You are Richard Bjerregaard, 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 Bill Nangle about "KOLDING".

They wrote:
BN> I know Kolding very well.  I also dated a girl there for about 4
BN> years.  alas, she would not move to Canada, so that was that!
BN> I had some very good times there and ate some wonderful food.  The
BN> beer was good too! :))
BN> I have also been to Horsens but I don't remember to much about it.

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assistant: Hello Bill!
Monday April 07 1997 18:22, Bill Nangle wrote to Richard Bjerregaard:
Sad
� Tuborg, Carlsberg, Faxe etc :)
Not suprised. We don't any speciel things in Horsens. Well thats not all
true, Vitus Bering was from Horsens.
When was it you where in Kolding ?
Richard
system: You are Gregory Deyss, 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 Etling about "Scouts still spreading!".

They wrote:
JE> Rebuttal after next quote.

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assistant: Wow what a rebuttal it was.!
 After reading your message I must say you do have a point...
 It is really quite sad when you stop and think about it.
Now that am a adult, I was looking threw the 97 catalog ready to
buy several hundred dollars, and then I just stopped and thought
back to the days when I was in Scouting and it occured to me that
all that fancy gear is pointless. What more do I need besides my
P-38, flint and steel and my Boy Scout Handbook.
- Greg
... Platinum Xpress for Windows! Coming soon for Wildcat 5.0!
system: You are Patrick Conlin, 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 Phil Conroy about "Scouting Traditions".

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assistant: Hello Phil
        Like so many articles, the information is only as good as the source,
and since I'm providing the information from old Scouting texts, and
historical references compiled by Greybeard, I'm not one to argue with you.
        When I was Troop Scouter a number of years ago, I encouraged the
Scouts to go a good turn each day and put a knot in their necker as a sign of
that good turn, but I do have to be honest with you; I have never seen knots
put in the Gilwell, other than B-P...but then again his was the founder...
:)
        Say...it's good to see Calgary is reading the material I put as a
small sample of what is carried on B-PNet...when are you folks down there
coming on board?
                                                  Yours in Scouting
                                                  Patrick
system: You are Patrick Conlin, 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 Bill Nangle about "Moose Jaw Scouting????".

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assistant: Hi Bill
You better keep me posted...
As for finding Moosejaw in MY nodelist...it's not there...I don't have Fido
on my BBS, so that's why I log onto Leslea's board daily...I haven't figured
out how to set Fido up yet...(I'm still pretty green with alot of this sysop
stuff) but I will keep looking...
                                                        Patrick
system: You are Patrick Conlin, 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 Etling about "Field Exec's $450,000!!!!!".

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assistant: Hi John
I think that is a grand idea...as an exec...we would do less work, especially
if we share the job, and the posted pay amount would ensure we had a GRAND
time!  I wouldn't be quibbling about the cost of a sleeping bag
anymore...that's for sure...  };>
                                              Yours in Scouting
                                              Patrick
system: You are Bill Nangle, 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 Conlin about "Medals".

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assistant: Patrick,
I picked up your ribbons from CFB Chilliwack today.  Send the following:
A)  Your address,
B)  $10,000 Canadian
Cheers
Bill
system: You are Bill Nangle, 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 Etling about "Summer Camp Cost".

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assistant: John
No rebuttal from me John.  Are you SURE your not in Scouts Canada, Fraser
Valley Region?  Sounds just like how things work up here with costing out
summer camps!
I figure that if you ran 3 x 14 day camps a summer, you wouldn't have to work
for the rest of the year :))
Cheers
Bill
system: You are Bill Nangle, 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 Bjerregaard about "KOLDING".

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assistant: Hi Richard,
I was stationed in Gutersloh, Germany with the RAF for 4 yyears 1978 - 1981.
Yes I remember Tuborg beer! :))  I haven't had that in a good while I can
tell you.  I still eat my pickled herring and cheese on bread.
Are you interested in exchanging badges?
YIS
Bill
system: You are Don Bach, 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 Bill Nangle about "Field Exec's".

They wrote:
BN> We have three of them in my region.  All of them are a
BN> waste of ration  as far as we leaders are concerned.
BN> After 6 years in this region I'm still trying to figure
BN> out just what they do...at any time!

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assistant: Here in Andrew Jackson Council, we have hard working District Executives and
District Directors who we would be hard put to be without.   Us volunteers
would have to do a lot, lot more work without them.
Don
system: You are Don Bach, 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 Etling about "Scouts still spreading!".

They wrote:
JE> But for a boy to go to a good solid
JE> week camp a few fundraisers are in order and to
JE> make a boy sell something until he reaches the goal of
JE> _ONE_ camp is not fair.
JE> The cost of a camp should not be so exorbitant as to
JE> require a boy to sweat
JE> just to goto a camp.
JE> I say cut the Executive's salaries, at minimum, in half
JE> and use that money to
JE> supply camperships greater than 20% of ONE camp per
JE> year and spread it out a
JE> lot more.

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assistant: I agree here.
I agree.  We are are an economically dis-advantaged area.  The council has
scholarships for those who can't afford.  The council will even sponsor
registration.
If you ask a person to provide full time help, you need to pay him or her a
decent living.
I think volunteers could pick up a lot of the work done by the professional
scouters.  We'd lose reliability and continuity, but it could be done.
Should we replace the professionals with volunteers?  I'm on the fence on
this one.  It is great to call the scout service center and get answers.
Volunteers would answer in their own time.
BTW, I've volunteered to do an asbestos survey of our scout service center
for a renovation project.  I'm charging the council only my lab costs.
Don
Lame-Duck Cubmaster, Andrew Jackson Pack 12
Assistant Scoutmaster, Andrew Jackson Troop 88
system: You are Bill Nangle, 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 Catherine May about "Pipes and Drums".

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assistant: Hi Catherine,
The band will be in town for the stampede.  I shall try and make time to give
you a call.
By the way we emply a highland dance instructor from Calgary to teach the
kids the basics over the summer.  We've used the same girl 3 years in a row,
but can't remember her name! :))
Bill
system: You are Gregory Deyss, 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 Frank Palazzi about "I need advice...".

They wrote:
GD>>I need advice from ANYONE who would wish to give it...
FP> This one's easy...if "good words" from your former SM and
FP> other leaders don't seem to make a difference, I'm sure your
FP> unit has a Scouting Coordinator (Liason between the VFW post
FP> and the Troop/Pack)--Express your concerns to him as well as
FP> the VFW Post Commander

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assistant: Hi Frank,
In a message to Gregory Deyss <04/10/97> Frank Palazzi wrote:
I was not going to, as I drove away from the VFW post I only went
about two tenths of a mile, and then I turned around and went
back to the VFW post. I went downstairs to ask the bartender if I
could speak with the Post Commander, as it turns out the
gentelmen standing next to me was the Commander. I told him what
has just happened, I also explained how I felt and that I was in
Scouting in the very same Troop 528 of which the Charter was the
same VFW/Post. He said that he could not intervene at all.
However, 20 min, earlier I was upstairs with the rest of the
Scouts (before my heart got ripped outta my chest) The Commander
was talking to Bob B. about his cardiologist, from what gathered
they are good friends. I am far from over with Bob. I have placed
a call into the Scout Executive, it has been about a week now,
and I have not heard anything, I will re-call him to ask him to
inquire on the issue again, if he tells me again that he did not
get a chance or he was not home, I am going to call National HQ.
-Greg
... Platinum Xpress! Wildcat's Integrated Frontend Tosser/Packer
system: You are Frank Palazzi, 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 Gregory Deyss about "I need advice...".

They wrote:
GD>I need advice from ANYONE who would wish to give it...

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assistant: This one's easy...if "good words" from your former SM and other
     leaders don't seem to make a difference, I'm sure your unit has a
     Scouting Coordinator (Liason between the VFW post and the
     Troop/Pack)--Express your concerns to him as well as the VFW Post
     Commander--specifically, ask why THEY might think the troop doesn't
     need any more adult leaders--leave the question open-ended--I'll
     bet they'll be breathin' down the CCs neck in nothing flat--after
     all, THEY are HIS boss, and I'm sure they would be quite disturbed
     to hear the same thing you just told us here in the echo.
                                                  YIS
                                                  Frank
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system: You are Patrick Conlin, 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 Bill Nangle about "Medals".

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assistant: $10,000 Canadian? You must think I'm a Scout Executive! (ROFL)
My address is:
                        Pat Conlin
                        6434 - 172 Street
                        Edmonton, Alberta
                        T5T 3R6
The address is good to the end of May...June latest since we will be moving
to...gosh, I have no idea yet...somewhere else in this fair city...of course
I'll be seeing a shut-down of my system for a couple of weeks anyways...
Thanks for getting the ribbons for me...I really appreciate it!
                                               Patrick
system: You are Paul Bailey, 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 "Call PC PRO BBS - (864) 2".

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assistant: PC Pro is On-Line, Ready to take your calls.. Complete with over 100
message areas, HTML Pages, over 15,000 files to choose from, Door Games,
and New Stuff added daily.  Call today to see what it's all about.
(864) 282-2317 -- *** FREE ACCESS ***   See ya there -- Paul Bailey
system: You are John Etling, 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 Terry Ricks about "Scouts still spreading!".

They wrote:
-> considerably over that.  I know of no DE's making minimum that would
-> stay very long in that position... they couldn't live of it and I
-> dare say there would be a high turn over rate in that position.
TR> There IS a very high turn over rate in DE's here!

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assistant: A message Terry Ricks wrote to John Etling: Scouts still spreading!
See above.... my point exactly!
     Regards;
       John A. Etling
system: You are John Etling, 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 Bill Nangle about "Field Exec's".

They wrote:
BN> Jeez, ya wanna ruin Scouting?  Allow a field executive to run a
BN> Scout Troop and you'll be out of Scouts in about 30 minutes! :))
BN> We have three of them in my region.  All of them are a waste of
BN> ration  as far as we leaders are concerned.  After 6 years in this
BN> region I'm still trying to figure out just what they do...at any
BN> time!
BN> When I was in Toronto we were really heavy with exec's.  All's they
BN> did was come up with ridiculous ideas on who to attract new youth
BN> members.  Running a good program was never one of them!

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assistant: A message Bill Nangle wrote to Gary Oaks: Field Exec's
That is being sorta nice ain't it... I'd give it less than 15 minutes. 8-)
And they probably pull $30-40K a year right?  That would be $90-120K total.
For that kind of money they could open up camperships... etc.  I'll not go
there any further as my opinion of this has already been spouted.
EXACTLY.  They need the new packs/troops and boys to show they are doing
something.
     Regards;
       John A. Etling
system: You are Ryan Pankoe, 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 Bill Nangle about "Scouting disbanded?".

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assistant: Re: Russian Scouts
[1;32;40m>[0;37;40m Hungarian Scouts came from an article in the Canadian
Leader magazine.  I won
[1;32;40m>[0;37;40m how many former member states still have Scouts
operating underground?
[1;32;40m>[0;37;40m Hungary's Scout movement was disbanded in 1948.  Hey
how about Viet-Nam?  the
[1;32;40m>[0;37;40m were only disbanded in 1975, I would hazard a guess
there are still some hold
[1;32;40m>[0;37;40m secret meetings there.
Why would any county disband scouting?  It is a great program, and says a lot
for people.  I just don't understand why someone would want to abolish it!
-Ryan Pankoe
system: You are Robin Clay, 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 Frederick Osborne about "Seed".

They wrote:
-=> 04-Apr-97 05:31:00, you to us All
FO> Computer Connection BBS,
FO> 972-680-2461, Richardson, TX is joining this echo.
> Robin

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assistant: Hello Frederick !
Welcome to the Echo !
Yours in Scouting
... robin.clay@pillarbox.coracle.com
system: You are Gregory Deyss, 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 Ryan Pankoe about "Scouting disbanded?".

They wrote:
RP> Re: Russian Scouts
RP> `[1;32;40m>`[0;37;40m Hungarian Scouts came from an article
RP> in the Canadian Leader magazine.  I won
RP> `[1;32;40m>`[0;37;40m how many former member states still
RP> have Scouts operating underground?
RP> `[1;32;40m>`[0;37;40m Hungary's Scout movement was disbanded
RP> in 1948.  Hey how about Viet-Nam?  the
RP> `[1;32;40m>`[0;37;40m were only disbanded in 1975, I would
RP> hazard a guess there are still some hold
RP> `[1;32;40m>`[0;37;40m secret meetings there.
RP> Why would any county disband scouting?  It is a great
RP> program, and says a lot for people.  I just don't understand
RP> why someone would want to abolish it!

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assistant: Hi Ryan,
In a message to Bill Nangle <04/09/97> Ryan Pankoe wrote:
Looks like HTML code, Scouting is STILL ALIVE and DOING VERY
WELL. Whats all this talk about slow downs..
The reason why is because
absolute power corrupts.... absolutely
-Greg
... Silver, Gold and Platinum...Xpress family jewels!
system: You are Ward Dossche, 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 Etling about "Re: Scouts still spreading!".

They wrote:
> Why does a Council Executive deserve $75-80K + a year salary?  I dare say
> that
> the "hard" work is done in the trenches by the volunteer leaders... What
> does the Executive "sweat" over?

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assistant: John,
Unfortunately, you are right. But it goes further than that.
When in the 70-ies I was living in the US we had in Montana a very good and
rather in-expensive operation, the camp in the foothills of the Rockies was
full every summer, heaps of staff-applications, groups coming from all over
the US and year after year a perfect score during the camp-inspection.
In 1973 a council for just Montana was created and a lot of the workers had
to move out for an exec from New Brunswick who brought in some
unfamiliar-people. All of them thought Montana was the pits, while in fact it
was one of the best camps.
In 1977 when I worked for the last summer on staff the Camp-director got
6000$ for 6 weeks, the aquatics director 3800$ for 6 weeks as was the
programme-director and the assistant camp-director. Several staff-salaries
were over 2000$. Most were students who said that as a job-student they
couldn't make that kind of money anywhere ... I never asked for a buck, never
saw it as a job, and had the time of my life.
It shaped me, it shaped my career and a lot of what I have and what I am now
I owe to scouting.
Take care.
 \x/ard
system: You are John Etling, 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 Conlin about "Field Exec's $450,000!!!!!".

They wrote:
PC> I think that is a grand idea...as an exec...we would do less work,
PC> especially if we share the job, and the posted pay amount would
PC> ensure we had a GRAND time!  I wouldn't be quibbling about the cost
PC> of a sleeping bag anymore...that's for sure...  };>

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assistant: A message Patrick Conlin wrote to John Etling: Field Exec's $450,000!!!!!
OK, Sounds like a plan..... let's do it... your Canadian Experience, and my
BSA experience... man what an awesome team we would make!!!  Where do I sign!
..... ;}
     Regards;
       John A. Etling