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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 Bill Nangle about "I need advice...".

They wrote:
BN> Greg,
BN> Is this Bob B. running a private empire?  You should talk to
BN> your old Scoutmaster and have him talk to Bob B..  If that
BN> fails go to the district executive and ask him to step into
BN> the matter, and if that fails...write to National HQ in
BN> Texas and scream murder.

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assistant: Hi Bill,
In a message to Gregory Deyss <04/03/97> Bill Nangle wrote:
I called the Scoutmaster of Troop 528 of Poestenkill, we had a
really good talk, so he invited me to the meeting. At the second
meeting the Scoutmaster was not able to attend, because he had a
wake to attend. It was at that time I had the brief moment to
speak Bob B. - The Troop Committee Person, the reason why I felt
like 'my heart was ripped from my chest' was because of the the
the things he said to me, which were major neg. They are as
follows
( 1) The adult application is expensive.
( 2) There are a lotta bad apples out there.
( 3) You kinda jumping the gun.
( 4) You need many years of training.
( 5) There is no need.
( 6) There is no room.
( 7) There is a full background check.
( 8) What was your rank when you were in scouting.
( 9) We just about have as many leaders as we have boys.
(10) You application has to be approved not just me, but the
     entire committee as well as the charter.
Yrs ago when I was in Scouting in Troop 528, The charter was the
same as it is today VFW POST of Poestenkill, NY
All of the above did not make me feel welcomed.
-Greg
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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 Richard Bjerregaard about "HELLO DANMARK FROM CANADA".

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assistant: Hi Richard,
What part of Danmark are you from?  I have spent a lot of time in Kolding.
Hows Scouting in Danmark these days?
Hope to hear back from you.
YIS
Bill
system: You are Jim Trulock, 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 "B-P Net".

They wrote:
>> Welcome to the Inn <<

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assistant: Patrick ...
Being a Scout Master, and running a BBS, I am interested in gathering info on
B-P Net.  I also have two users who are currently the Pack Master and a
Webelos Den Leader.
Could you send me an overview (and possibly an echo list) of B-P Net?
Also, are there any B-P Net BBS's available via Internet Telnet?  I'm
currently having my mailer telnet through the Internet to my Fido Hub, where
mail is exchanged just as if I called him directly.  I would like to do
something similar for B-P Net.
I can be reached by the addresses listed in my signature and the origin line.
Thanx.
   Jim Trulock  >>The Innkeeper<<   jtrulock@psci.net
       Everybody's Message Network - FidoNet - MSI Support Net
       Anything else I can find to torture myself with. ;)
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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 Patrick Conlin about "I need advice...".

They wrote:
PC> Hello Gregory
PC> I'm afraid that I can't give you advice on matters
PC> concerning the BSA, however,it does bother me to see
PC> volunteers turned away, for no other reason than one group
PC> has no room, there should always be a place for a qualified
PC> volunteer. In Scouts Canada, we encourage adults, especially
PC> parents, to take an active part in our groups, and if a
PC> group is top heavy, we can always find a position for them
PC> elsewhere.  I hope that you can resolve your dilema, and I'm
PC> sure one of your BSA brothers can help you out.

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assistant: Hi Patrick,
In a message to Gregory Deyss <04/04/97> Patrick Conlin wrote:
Thank You my brother to the North......
-Greg
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system: You are James Haslam, 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 "ScoutBaseUK News".

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assistant: * CROSS-POSTED FROM EMAIL BY JAMES HASLAM *
Heres the latest from ScoutBase UK, http:/www.scoutbase.co.uk :
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 "Moose Jaw Scouting????".

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assistant: Patrick,
I'm off to Banff as OC National Army Pipes & Drums from 20 June - 24 Aug.
But we're out of the house here in Vancouver 16 July, so the good women will
have to manage the move by her lonesome.  Good planning eh? :)
By the way we'll be in Edmonton to play the Klondike parade this summer.
Don't have a date yet.
Bill
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 Frederick Osborne about "Seed".

They wrote:
FO-> The Computer Connection BBS, Richardson, TX joins this echo!

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assistant: * In a message originally to All, Frederick Osborne said:
Welcome!  I was a Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner with the Comanche Trail
Council, in Brownwood Texas (1995).  How are things?
YIS
David Giles
Scoutmaster
3rd Widdifield Troop
North Bay, Ont. CANADA
system: You are Frederick Osborne, 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 "Seed".

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assistant: Just weanted to let you all know that the Computer Connection BBS,
972-680-2461, Richardson, TX is joining this echo.
I am an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 778, 1st United Methodist Chuch,
Richardson, TX.
system: You are Alexis Noel, 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 Ward Dossche about "Scouts still spreading!".

They wrote:
> Scouting will spread in Russia like wildfire...why? Because the
> youth there haven't the diversity of leisure time opportunities as we do,
> and for us, that's a great thing.  As I see it, having Scouting as a
> platform to develop other interests will ensure that, in Russia, Scouting
> will thrive for a very, very long time. Not to belittle us North
> Americans...we had similar situations too, years ago. Because of it,
> Scouting is as part of our society as you can get...It's GREAT!
WD>
WD> Scouting doesn't stand a chance in Russia.
WD> Getting it going and keeping it going takes enormous resources which
WD> just are not available in that country!
WD> Having been a professional camper for BSA in the 70-ies I have seen
WD> the decline due to economic strains, also in scouting. Some of the
WD> greatest camping-areas in the Rockies went down the drain because too
WD> few troops could raise the money for the camping-week, hence camps had
WD> to close down.
WD> Maybe you talk about some fortunate few in Russia, but the great
WD> majority of people does not make enough money to reach a standard of
WD> living that would make us in the west even shudder.
WD> If the decision is between buying some turnips and cabages as sole
WD> food for the week and sending the kid off to scout-camp while the
WD> whole family starves then there isn't much of a choice.
WD> From Cardston that's just 10 miles south across the border. On average
WD> in nowadays Russia they don't have the resources available to mount
WD> that logistics exercise.

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assistant: Scouting spread very well in Poland, Baltic countries and Ukraine. Poland
will
 become in the nexts years the first movement in Europa.
 Scouting pratical is different in each country, Only the spirit is the same.
 You are able to do scouting whitout this 'greatest camping-aeras', scouting
 is not only 'camping'.
 And the african scouting would be only the case from fortunate few ?
 Africans scouts are not richest than Russians scouts...
 I repeat, for me scouting is not only the camp, scouting is all the year.
 Scouting is a weekly meeting-point for kids where the relations are
 differents of school or family.
 Scouting is not a matter of money or 'logistics exercises', scouting is a
 matter of spirit. An example ? In the last World Moot in Sweden, I was
there,
 there weren't any am�rican but there were Latvia, Slovenia, Poland, Croatia
 Tadjihistan (ex USSR), Georgia (ex-USSR), Kirghistan (ex-USSR), Zambia,
 Uganda, Rwanda and others. And the scouts presents in Sweden were not
 everybody fortunate people
 Why no one american ?
 Perhaps are you too fixed on YOUR way of scouting for open your minds to
 others ways.
 American reality is not the world reality...
Amiti�s from Belgium
        Alexis
system: You are Eric Neff, 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 "HELLO DENMARK!".

They wrote:
PC> Hello Richard!
PC> What's new and exciting in your area of the world? Do you folks have
PC> going to the next world Jamboree in Chile?

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assistant: Hello Patrick!
In a message to Richard Bjerregaard <04/04/97> Patrick Conlin wrote:
anyone
When is that scheduled? What part of the country?
~<;-) Eric
 * WCE 2.1G1/2387 * New restaurant on the moon.Great food, no atmosphere.
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 "HELLO DANMARK FROM CANADA".

They wrote:
BN> What part of Danmark are you from?
BN> I have spent a lot of time in Kolding.
BN> Hows Scouting in Danmark these days?

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assistant: Hello Bill!
Thursday April 03 1997 23:07, Bill Nangle wrote to Richard Bjerregaard:
Horsens
I know the town, I used to date a girl from there :)
What did you do in Kolding ? Work ?
Quite well, the YMCA-Scout's are 30.000 and the DDS(De danske spejder/The
Danish Scout) are about 35.000. YMCA and DDS are two biggest groups af
scouting in Denmark
Richard - YMCA-Scout
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 Patrick Conlin about "HELLO DENMARK!".

They wrote:
PC> What's new and exciting in your area of the world?
PC> Do you folks have anyone going to the next world Jamboree in Chile?

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assistant: Hello Patrick!
Friday April 04 1997 01:50, Patrick Conlin wrote to Richard Bjerregaard:
Hmmm, not much :)
There sure are, 150 at the time being say they will join.
I myself is still thinking about it. It's at the same time I'll start on my
last lession at school and I don't like the idea of being too far behinde.
In 1991 I was in Korea so I know the feeling from a Jamboree :)
You can take a look at your troop homepage: home3.inet.tele.dk/harlekin
Harlekin was one of the 3 troops from Denmark who was on the Jamboree in
ea
Richard - YMCA-Scout
system: You are Daniel Villoldo, 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.
I'm Daniel, scouter from Scout Group Proel 334 from Madrid (Spain). In this
moment i have no section asignated, but in the last six years i have had
scouter with Cub Scouts, Venture Scouts and Rover Scouts.
I'm moderator of the spanish national FidoNet area about Scouting
(R34.SCOUTS), and i'm very interested in everything about Scouting and
Networks.
My group have a Web page in Internet: http://www.arrakis.es/~dvp
Thanks for reading me. ;)
Buena caza.
           dvp@arrakis.es
      dvp@temple.aiva.com
... �Q�� l� h�s h�ch� �l ��cl�d�?
system: You are Gaile Thomas, 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 Odette Genereux about "Help! Space".

They wrote:
OG>Hello, I am a Cub Leader.  Our theme is Space fo our Cuboree in May.
OG>I would appreciate suggestion of thing to do with a Space theme.

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assistant: Hi Odette:
Have you looked in past Leader magazines. There has been quite a bit on
Space Theme Cuborees in them. I would help you if I could but at the
moment one of our Cub Leaders has borrowed my book for a Space Theme
Cuboree here. A couple of things I can remember is you can make Star
Trek type badges out of cardboard the oval is painted gold and the arrow
shape is painted silver and it is then glued to the oval and you have a
Star Trek badge. The other was look and see if you can find space
training equipment in your area. You can do Star identification. If I
can get the book back in time I will write to you with more info.
I am the Librarian for Alberni Valley District on Vancouver Island. I
have problems finding stuff in the Leaders so had a brilliant idea. I
have been tearing them up and putting them together in book form under
titles like: Cuborees and Theme Camps for Cubs, Woggles, CampFire
Blankets, Magic Campfires, Group Committee etc. Suprising what great
information is there when it is compiled in this way.
system: You are Gary Oaks, 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:
-> Aren't they worth $450,000 a year? :))))
->
-> Yep it was a misprint...should have been $40,000 a year, still
-> overpaid in my book.

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assistant: Hi Bill;
    I agree with you on that.  If it wasn't for all the "unpaid" people
doing the real work, there wouldn't be a scouting program.  What I'd
like to see is some of these people start-up and try to run their own
pack or troop.  They'd see the work involved!  :)
    Peace!
    Gary
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
Off already? It's going to lonely without you! I'll have to keep an eye out
for you during K-Days....maybe I can get Chris and Brian over to do a Jam
session with you (GRIN)
                                        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 Richard Bjerregaard about "KOLDING".

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assistant: Hi Richard,
Glad to see that Scouting is doing so well in Danmark! :))
I know Kolding very well.  I also dated a girl there for about 4 years.
alas, she would not move to Canada, so that was that!  I had some very good
times there and ate some wonderful food.  The beer was good too! :))
I have also been to Horsens but I don't remember to much about it.
YIS
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 Gary Oaks about "Field Exec's".

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

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assistant: Patrick,
Well I'm not out of here until 21 June.  Mary's TOS is 16 July in the Jaw.
Can you search your local node list and see if you cab spot a BBS in the Jaw
for me?
I think we are in Edmonchuck for about 3/4 days, and I think we are staying
at the university.  As I get more info I shall keep you posted.
Bill
system: You are Brian Watkins, 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 "Re: Seed".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting David Giles to Frederick Osborne <=-
DG> Welcome!  I was a Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner with the Comanche
DG> Trail Council, in Brownwood Texas (1995).  How are things?
> David Giles
DG> Scoutmaster
DG> 3rd Widdifield Troop
DG> North Bay, Ont. CANADA

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assistant: Hello David
How did you like it here in Texas when you where here and what did you
do?
 Brian Watkins, ASM Troop 497
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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 Patrick Conlin about "Scouting Traditions".

They wrote:
PC>THE GILWELL SCARF
PC>-----------------
PC>    The neckerchief, known as the Gilwell scarf, originally
PC>was grey (the colour of humility) on the outside and a warm
PC>red on the inside to signify warmth of feelings. Today, the
PC>outside of the scarf is an earth-tone colour beige. On the
PC>point of the scarf there is a small patch of MacLaren
PC>tartan material as a reminder that Mr. W. de Bois MacLaren
PC>donated the land which later became Gilwell Park.
PC>    Some Scouters knot the free ends of their group's
PC>neckerchief as a reminder to do one's good turn each day.
PC>But the Gilwell scarf is never knotted being itself a
PC>reminder of one's promise.

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assistant: Hello Patrick,
I very much enjoy reading this series of Scouting Traditions.
However I feel that the last paragraph of this particular one is in
error.
The Gillwell scarf my in fact be knotted.  Just look at a picture of
B.P. in uniform.  His Gillwell Scarf is knotted!  The Chief Scout of the
World felt that one must lead by example.  Therefore if B.P knotted his
Gillwell Scarf, You can too.
YIS
Phil Connroy
X CMPQwk 1.42 1233 XThe truth is more important than the facts.
system: You are Richard Ollerenshaw, 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 Robin Clay about "Re: Scouts still spreadin".

They wrote:
>> Scouting will spread in Russia like wildfire...
WD> Scouting doesn't stand a chance in Russia.

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assistant: Hi Robin
I'm from the Boys' Brigade, but we have huge companies
in Zaire etc, and our core program is supported on virtually nothing,
as the boys have nothing.
It's the leaders that matter, not the money.
              E-mail: ROlleren@allatsea.demon.co.uk
                     Voice:  (01788) 335 478
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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 Gregory Deyss about "I need advice...".

They wrote:
GD> I was a Scout through out the conversation, I did not fly off the
GD> handle, I felt I handled myself quite well. Bob B. stated that he
GD> was close friends with Terry Cox - again my previous Scoutmater. I
GD> told Bob B. to Call Terry Cox, he knows me well and he could most
GD> likley tell Bob B. about me and give me a good word. Again and
GD> Again Bob B. stated that there was no need for more Adult leaders,
GD> I even asked if I could become Troop historian. He just stated that
GD> there was no need for any more Adult leaders.

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assistant: A message GREGORY DEYSS wrote to ALL: I need advice...
--<SNIP>-- (for sake of space)
This is extremely interesting... a Troop turning away adult leadership, what
limited luxury!!
Ok, You have two choices:
   a: Try another troop
   b: Continue to pursue.
If you chooses the later, I would first contact the DE and explain your
delimna.  If no satisfaction is meet, then go to Council and discuss this
ith
the Council Exec..  Something smells REAL fishy here.  Does the CC feel
threatened?  Does he have a vendetta against you or someone related to you in
the past?  There should be NO valid reason to dismiss you without at least a
background check to see if you pass muster.  Adult applications cost no more
than $7.00 per year.  Same as boy registrations.  Unless you get "Boys Life"
then add an additional $7.80 for a total of $14.80.  It is illegal for a
roop
or pack to add additional costs to an application for leadership.
Questions:
  1)  How many ASM's are there currently enrolled in the troop and how many
       of those are regularly active?
  2)  What happened to getting on the Committee as a concerned parent?
  3)  Is your boy currently involved with the Troop?
  4)  Does the troop have a Pack affiliated with it?  If so, go there and
       get involved that way.  Work your way up that way.
  5)  Have you talked to other committee members?
  6)  How many ASM's may be leaving at end of year due to boy reaching 18
O?
I would most definetly fight this thru if you really want to get involved
ith
the troop.  I've NEVER heard of a troop denying alumni from helping out!!
     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> Aren't they worth $450,000 a year? :))))
BN> Yep it was a misprint...should have been $40,000 a year, still
BN> overpaid in my book.

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assistant: A message Bill Nangle wrote to Gary Oaks: Field Exec's
Add me into your book as an AY!!
     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 Patrick Conlin about "Field Exec's $450,000!!!!!".

They wrote:
PC> Hey...if it isn't a misprint...I'll take that job!!! (ROFL)

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assistant: A message Patrick Conlin wrote to Gary Oaks: Field Exec's $450,000!!!!!
No wonder the Councils are "broke,"  Hey Pat, I split the salary and split
he
"duties" and we can STILL make a killin'!!!  <BG>
     Regards;
       John A. Etling