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system: You are David Chessler, 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 Don Craig about "TENTS".

They wrote:
>    area. Looking at Timberline Kananaskis 4
>    Need 5 of them.
>    Prices at our scout shop 357.00
>                  lebaron    332.94  + 7% off this
>                  tent city  330.00  +10% off this
>    Has anyone had problems with this tent, I like the metal poles, tired
>    of fixing the fiberglass ones.

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assistant: On 29 Oct 96, 09:52am, Don Craig wrote to All
on the subject of "Tents":
Metal is more durable than fiberglas. Check the following
suppliers.
Campmor
810 route 17 north
P.O. Box 997
Paramus, N.J. 97653-0997
201-445-5000 (retail store)
201-447-5559 (Fax)
800-526-4784 (orders only)
800-525-4784 (customer service and returns)
(catalog requests to Box 998, Paramus, NJ 97653-0998)
Purchase orders over $200 on institutional letterhead (public
schools and state agencies--no quantity discounts)
(There may be a discount for scout troops, if ordered on
letterhead and paid by organizational check--call for
information)
Indiana Camp Supply
125 E. 37th St.
P.O. Box 2166
Loveland, CO 80539
303-689-8884
303-669-8889 (Fax)
800-759-4453 (orders only)
Good for medical supplies, food, and canoeing expeditions, it
carries a general line, is a publisher, and is also a Boy Scout
official equipment dealer.  (It carries some BSA "Diamond Brand"
equipment without the BSA logo, so it is cheaper.)
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.; "the Co-op")
1700 45th St. East
Sumner, WA 98390
(Retail stores in many cities)
1-800-622-2236 (catalogs)
A true co-op, it stocks most major brands, and its own house
brand.  Membership ($10 for life) entitles you to an annual
"patronage dividend" or rebate; most years this is about 7 or 8
per cent (you get more if you paid cash rather than credit
cards).
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system: You are David Chessler, 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 Scott Hanchar about "COMPUTER MERIT BADGE".

They wrote:
>    I tried to find out what the people wanted to do by passing out
>    surveys.  Most of the kidsjust blew it off and wrote down bull.  The
>    scoutmasters didn's help me enforce it either.  Is there a better way
>    than surveys? Yawgoog is a Boy Scout camp that is internationally

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assistant: On 1 Nov 96, 02:14pm, Scott Hanchar wrote to David Giles
on the subject of "Computer Merit Badge":
Have the patrol leaders talk to their boys. Give them a few
ideas, and ask them to get others.
then have a big PLC, lasting half the day or more. Post the
year's schedule, camporees and everything, and the topics of the
month (which will be in Boys Life). Then plan your whole
schedule. Do this in September, just as you get your troop
reorganized after summer vacation, and plan for October to
October.
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system: You are Scott Hanchar, 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 David Chessler about "COMPUTER MERIT BADGE".

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assistant: Thanks for the Ideas.  I'll try to get that to happen at before we plan for
next year.  Our patrol leaders are not top of the line either, i'd say
they're missing a screw or two.  What ora your troop's qualifications to
become each of the different positions?
system: You are Keith Davies, 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 Don Craig about "Tents".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Don Craig to All <=-
DC> Have a lot of kids now I need some tents.
DC> Has any one a lead on a good place to shop in the Toronto -Kitchener
DC> area. Looking at Timberline Kananaskis 4
DC> Need 5 of them.
DC> Prices at our scout shop 357.00
DC> lebaron    332.94  + 7% off this
DC> tent city  330.00  +10% off this
DC> Has anyone had problems with this tent, I like the metal poles, tired
DC> of fixing the fiberglass ones.

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assistant: Hi Don,
what sort of tents are these? I've never come across the name before.
Are they Hike or Patrol Tents for standing camps?
Our troop has some 2/3 man Tunnel Hike tents which have metal poles,
and personally I don't like them. The poles tend not to bend as
readily, and they tend to get broken. I've had to make running
repairs a number of times to them!!!!
yis
Keith
system: You are John Langfield, 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 Keith Davies about "Re: County Badge".

They wrote:
KD>BN> out?  It would make the old boys day.
KD> I can't promise anything, but I will see what I can do for you. I
KD> don't think I've got one to hand at the moment, but I'm sure that if
KD> I speak to my commissioner, he may have a contact in Lancashire who
KD> will be able to forward one on. I'll keep you posted....

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assistant: In a message dated 28 Oct 96  04:46:01, Keith Davies wrote :
I live in Lancashire can I help. I run a Cub Pack near Preston Lancs.
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system: You are Ian Harding, 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 "Hi".

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assistant: Hello All!
I'm in my 3rd year of scouts and my 9th year of scouting (3 in Beavers,
3 in Cubs, and now on my 3rd in Scouts).  I have my Silver Chevron
(Voyageur Scout Award) and have to go on I more 36km overnight,
backpacking hike to get my Gold Chevron (Pathfinder Scout Award). I
working on my Chief Scout Award (Same as Eagle Scout in US I think) and
nedd a whole lot more community service for it, and some other things as
well.  I went to my first Jamboree last year at AJ95 and will be going
to the upcoming CJ97 in ThunderBay, Ontario.  I live in Fort
Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada and belong to the 1st Fort Saskatchewan
Scout Troop.  I just moved from Calgary, AB and was a member of the
Queensland 172 troop down there. I really enjoy scouting and would very
much like to get to know Scouts and members of Scouting world wide.  We
might even be able to start a contact between our 2 troops with us being
the carrier.  You need to be in contact with another troop anyways for
the Gold Citizen Badge (Here anyway) and even though I've already got
it, it would be a help to all our younger scouts.  Well, I'll talk to
you soon. :)
TTYL
Ian
... Cats: proof that eating and sleeping isn't all bad.
system: You are Tim Tufts, 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 Jones about "How are things?".

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assistant: Hi John, things are pretty good out here.  We just had our fall camp last
weekend and things went pretty well.  Winter weather's on its way so things
were a little chilly, but all in all we had good weather for this time of
year.  How are things down your way? What do you guys do for excitement?
Gotta go, have a great Scouting year.
TT :}
system: You are Doug Secrist, 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 Graham Russ about "badges".

They wrote:
GR> OUR CUB SCOUTS ARE DOING A PROJECT ON THE USA  , AND WOULD LIKE SOME
GR>  CUB OR SCOUT  BADGES FROM OVER THERE , IF SOMEONE CAN HELP CAN YOU
GR>EMAIL ME
GR> I WILL SEND OUR EQUIVALENT BADGES BACK BY Return POST(SNAILMAIL) WITH A
GR> DESCRIPTION OF EACH BADGE

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assistant: Howdy Graham! You wrote:
    I'm interested. Sorry I can't Email though. What types and how many
badges are you interested in? I've traded more than 100 Council Strip
Patches (CSPs) in the last few years through the Scouter conference.
system: You are Ian Koenig, 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 "URGENT APPEAL !!!!!!!".

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assistant: * Crossposted from: Main Board (Tech Support)
PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you will forgive me spamming this message but it is rather URGENT,I am
currently helping a orginisation in chideock, west dorset, for urgent
upplies
for the hospitals in Romania. It will soon be dropping down as low as -30 deg
out there and the conditions of their deprived hospitals would make most of
s
sick, this is due to the current state of their economy after the revolt of
1990
I am desperately looking for single cotton sheets, gowns, pillow slips,
pillows
blankets and ANYTHING else that would help. There is a time slot coming up
very
soon in which to take the cars out there to deliver the supplies if we miss
t
it will be quite impassable (possibly) so the faster this is done the better
So it would be nice to see our e-mail conference system at it's best and
seeing
everyone helping no matter how little it could mean the difference between
LIFE
AND DEATH for a lot of people, please think of others at this time of year as
it is unlikely that we in our comfort would freeze to death in hospital or go
without medicine or food in kings college hospital if you know what I mean.
If you could please help by sending what you can send it to the following
address or phone 01308 458603 between 8am and midnight for information
money donations are also so desperately needed for medical supplies so every
little helps please phone or mail me for any information you may need but
PLEASE
do not phone during the night as i must get some sleep because all of this
organisation is very stressfull!
please send your MUCH NEEDED DONATIONS AND SUPPLIES etc. to,
CHIDEOCK AID FOR ROMANIA
C/O FLAT 2 WANDERWELL FARMHOUSE
WANDERWELL FARM LANE
BRIDPORT, WEST DORSET
DT6 4JW
P.S I will keep you all up to date with how it is going.
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system: You are Don Craig, 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 Keith Davies about "Tents".

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assistant: So who makes these tents from hell.
Fiberglass can be fixed on the run, but they have a very short life span.
breaks at the joints. they splinter like made.
Maybe I just camp too much.
                         Don Craig
system: You are Don Craig, 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 Ian Harding about "Hi".

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assistant: Hi to you too.
I am a leader with the only troop in New Hamburg, ON.
I have 5 (youts) going to jamboree. We have 1 more meeting us there.
How many in your troop going?
It will take us about 17hrs. to drive there.
My (youts) are little shy on the computes, (farm boys NOT)
The last jamboree was a little wet. (yes)
I worked that one in Calgary, I had a good dry time.
Have a good time in Thunder Bay Land.       Don Craig
system: You are Scott Hanchar, 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 Fred Welch about "Who me?".

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assistant: wow, you must like high adventure camping.   My troop has decided to cancel a
mount Washington trip, only to reschedule it in 2 weeks.. Seeing as how you
are the high adventure type, how do you make high adventure trip more
appealing to scouts, and more fun and less suicidal.. I was concerned that my
troop didn't have the training to make such a climb, seeing as how we have
trouble just hiking(w/o our packs) up to the top of mt. Greylock.   also, how
do you get the program to become more appealing to adults, so scouts is't a 2
HR a week babysitting club.
I wish my troop the best.
I 'll see ya
        Scott
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 David Giles about "Hello From Texas".

They wrote:
CB-> ... 2400 baud makes you want to get out and push. -*- TurboEDIT
DG> I remember using 150 and 300 baud modems!  My, have we progressed, eh?

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assistant: Remember key punches?  I still have 1/2 box of Fortran Statement computer
cards that we use for notes.  They sure went fast at the key punch, but slow
as note sheets.  I've been sending my kid's teachers notes on them.  Haven't
gotton any feedback, through.
My first timesharing experience was was 110 baud Bell Teletypes.  I could
type faster than that machine could.  Fortunately it had a little bit of a
buffer so it would catch up when I hit return waiting response from the
mainframe.
At work, we used to feed cards and get printouts through a Harris Cope
terminal connected to our Cray 1's Control Data Cyber 176 front end via a
9600 baud dedicated line.
One of my co-workers left a dent in the Xerox on-line card punch connected to
the Cope after he got tired of mis-punches.
My Timex-Sinclair 1000 has a 300 baud modem which I used occasionally to
access the Control Data Cyber 205 Supercomputer.
<feeble attempt to keep on topic> Scouter and Scouting are available here
free of charge from my 10 Mhz XT clone at speeds up to 19,200 baud.
Don
system: You are David Little, 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 "Antique Scout Knife".

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assistant: Rummaging through an old box of junk at my parent's house, I ran
across my old Boy Scout knife that I carried with me religiously until my
teens. The problem is it's become slightly oxidized and difficult to open. I
was wondering if anyone knows of any books or techniques so I can restore
it to it's former glory? There is a knife shop at the local mall, but they
want an arm and a leg to fix it and I would much rather restore it with my
Tiger Scout and then give it to him for his use.
                                        -=The DoLittle 8-)=-
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system: You are David Giles, 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 David Little about "Antique Scout Knife".

They wrote:
DL-> The problem is it's become slightly oxidized
DL-> and difficult to open. I was wondering if anyone knows of any books
DL-> or techniques so I can restore it to it's former glory? There is a
DL-> knife shop at the local mall, but they want an arm and a leg to fix
DL-> it and I would much rather restore it with my Tiger Scout and then
DL-> give it to him for his use.

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assistant: Can you get it open?  I would start with a very SMALL amount (ie. a drop or
two) of either WD40 or (better) Liquid Wrench.  Once you can pry it open,
remove the excess oil, and drop by drop, put a little honing oil in it.  You
may have to move the knife workings a few dozen times to let the oil work
itself into the knife.
As for the rust on the blades, etc. surface rust can be removed by
vigourously rubbing the surface of the metal with a good quality paper towel
and a few drops of oil.  It will take a fair bit of rubbing, but it will
rk.
Let me know how things go.
YIS
David Giles
Scoutmaster
3rd Widdifield Troop
North Bay, Ont. CANADA
system: You are Keith Davies, 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 David Giles about "P.L. Training".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting David Giles to Scott Hanchar <=-
SH-> By the way do any of your junior
SH-> leaders attend a training camp?
DG> No, we do not usually have anything like that, in Scouts Canada; but
DG> I'd like to.

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assistant: I've ben tasked with putting together a patrol leaders training weekend
package next year for our district. Should be fun!!!
By the way, badges finally went in the post for you and Glen this week
so should be with you very shortly.
YIS
Keith
system: You are Keith Davies, 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 Ian Harding about "Hi".

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assistant: Hi Ian,
Welcome to the echo, and good luck on your chief scouts award.
Tell us a bit about what your troop do?
YIS
Keith Davies
S.L. Two Gates Scout Troop
D.S.L. Tamworth District
Staffordshire,
England
system: You are John Langfield, 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 "Re: County Badge".

They wrote:
BN> I overheard him tell a person that he would like to  get a Lancashire
BN> County badge to wear on his Canadian uniform but didn't know  how to go
BN> about getting one.
BN> If you could help me on this one John I would really appreciate it.  If
BN> you can help let me know and I will post my address for you.

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assistant: Quoting Bill in a message dated 7th of November on the subject of Re: County
Badge.
No problem! The Lancashire badge we have on our uniform is the WEST
ANCASHIRE
on with a red rose in the center.
Again no problem! Just a swap would be OK.
John Langfield
1st (St. Michael's) Hoole Cub Scout Leader
South Ribble District
West Lancashire County
Fidonet Address 2:250/215.0
system: You are David Chessler, 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 Scott Hanchar about "COMPUTER MERIT BADGE".

They wrote:
>    Thanks for the Ideas.  I'll try to get that to happen at before we
>    plan for next year.  Our patrol leaders are not top of the line
>    either, i'd say they're missing a screw or two.  What ora your troop's
>    qualifications to become each of the different positions?

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assistant: On 6 Nov 96, 04:34pm, Scott Hanchar wrote to David Chessler
on the subject of "COMPUTER MERIT BADGE":
No formal qualifications. Generally, the boys are pretty
responsible about whom they elect. Of course, other than SPL, and
PL, the leadership corps is appointed by the SPL. These are
almost always first class or better (usually star or better),
experienced and level-headed (to the extent that any teenager is
level headed).
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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 David Giles about "County Badge".

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assistant: Hi Dave,
Well to be honest, I'm not sure.  But keep in mind that the BP Guilds are not
constrained with rules and regs as are we. In fact they can either wear a
white shirt or our tan shirt.  And I understand that National does not really
like these guys wearing uniform at all!  I think they are actually supposed
to just wear a blazer with a shirt and tie, but none of them do.  They can
wear a neckerchief of UN Blue with the guild badge on the point during
outdoor activities.
George Molgaard who is the Guildmaster  wears some of his old Danish  badges
on his shirt, and another guy wears his Dutch cap badge on his beret instead
of the BSC one.  So I am assuming that noone will say anything about Mr
Netherwoodwearing a Lancashire county badge.  The guys been over here for
about 60 years and people still have a hard time with his accent!
How was your Remembrance parade yesterday?  Vancouver broke all temperature
records, it was over 70 degrees.  We had over 300 members on parade, and with
the flags of 18 different sections flying it was quite the sight.  Had one
Scout do a face plant into the ashphalt though. I'm off to Scout House for
some accident forms.  His parents aint going to like that dental bill.
Yep, kind of scary when your see the sun shining in November out here.
Makes you wonder just what the hell is going on.
YIS
BILL
... I didn't wake up grouchy this morning... I decided to let her sleep.
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 David Giles about "Handbooks".

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assistant: Hi Dave,
I have a full set of the US books already in my library!!  I have the
Handbook, the fieldbook, the Scoutmasters Handbook, and the PL Handbook.
I agree that the Canadian Books are garbage but until you see the UK version
don't grumble!  I have a set of their books too, and you just wouldn't
believe them.  The old Tenderfoot to Queens Scout was better than theirs.
There is an ADC meeting tonight with the ARC Scouts and I aim to ask some
questions about the subject.   I got a blurb in the mail about the new
program and I'll tell you what I told all my troop scouters:  Do not stock up
on the Achievement Badges because they will be going, and you and I both know
that if you have plenty on hand they will not take them back at the store,
and at a buck apiece they're to expensive to dump.
I have little more than what was in the Leader Magazine. But I expect to hear
more tonight.  Will keep you posted.
YIS
Bill
system: You are Don Craig, 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 Scott Hanchar about "Tents".

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assistant: What dose the outfitter tent look like. Has it got fiberglass poles.
I have 14 boys 2 girls and one more leader. We will traveling into the States
in Dec., a tour around the falls, taking in the lights.
Thanks for the help         Don Craig (New Hamburg Scouts)