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system: You are Glen Cameron, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 "Gooday eh!".

They wrote:
>  GC> I will call him later today!  Would love to see the
>  GC> letter and maybe join you when you meet with him.
> Sorry, not this one.  This meeting is confidential.
>  > 3.  I've another pile of stamps for Jacqueline.
>
>  GC> Mother will be pleased for sure!
>
> ... and still another!
>  GC> See you in two weeks.  Your room is as you left it! :)
>
> Okay!  I'll call you closer to the date.  I may come up during the week!

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assistant: I see - so you are talking about me then! <VBG>  No problem - life goes on.
I think you may have just earned yourself another hot meal! <BG>
Just let me know!  I can pick you up from the station when you get in (I
assume you are bussing it).
YIS
Scouter TentMonster
system: You are Patrick Conlin, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Tammy Wilson about "New Web Page: Baden-Powell Photo Gallery10:00:0207/25/97".

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assistant: Thanks for the infromation on the new web page Tammy...I'll be checking it
out!
Yours in Scouting
Patrick
system: You are David Giles, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Glen Cameron about "Badges!".

They wrote:
GC> I should have known that you would have the correct answer! :)

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assistant: Well, better now than when you'd have sewn it on, eh?
YIS
David
system: You are David Giles, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Glen Cameron about "Gooday eh!".

They wrote:
> Sorry, not this one.  This meeting is confidential.
GC> I see - so you are talking about me then! <VBG>  No
GC> problem - life goes on.
GC> Just let me know!  I can pick you up from the
GC> station when you get in (I assume you are bussing
GC> it).

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assistant: Tentmonster:
Hardly.  I'm trying to set something up.  I'll give you details after the
meeting.
Thanx!  I'll let you know.
Cheers
David
system: You are Brian Watkins, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Glen Cameron about "Re: Recipes".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Glen Cameron to All <=-
GC> Yes folks, I am still looking for your tried - tested - camp recipes!
GC> I have about 40 recipes so far but need at least that many more again
GC> to put together a proper camp cookbook.
GC> I will take anything I can get - Chili, beans, BBQ stuff, deserts,
GC> breads, pizza, GORP, and anything else you can dream up!
GC> I don't care if they are fried - boiled - BBQ'd - roasted - blackened
GC> - cooked on a stick - baked - simmered - or just put together cold!
GC> I want them all!
GC> Post them here or send them to:

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assistant: Hello Glen
I hope you are doing well my friend.  How is the weather up in your neck
of the woods?
Well, the boys in my troop have made this recipe a few times on our
cooler weekend campouts.
Mexican Lasauna:
2 cans enchalada sause
2 pounds ground beef
2 packets of taco seasoning
2 cans cream mushrum soup
6 cups grated cheeder cheeze
corn tortillas about 50
Brown meat and add taco seasoning and put to side. Mix mushrom soup,
enchalada sause with a little water. In Dutch Oven, add in layers the
corn tortillas, meat, cheeze, sause, tortillas, and just keep the layers
going. (this recipe is by my troop Senior Patrol Leader-Jeremy Telck,
Troop 497)
This next recipe was sent to me by Steve and Ginger Jennings in Troop
502 here in my council.
Roll The Can Ice Cream:
1, 1 lb coffee can and 1, 3 lb coffee can both with plastic lids
1 1/2 cups of rock salt
20 cups or 7 1/2 lbs crushed salt
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
1 beaten egg (optional)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsb vanilla
1/3 cup chocholate chips
In small can, mix cream, milk, beaten egg, sugar, vanilla, and
chocholate chips.  Cover the small can and put in center of larger can
and layer crushed ice and rock salt alternetaly. Cover the large can.
Fun begins by choosing a hard level surface and roll can back and forth
for ten minutes.  After ten minutes open large can and dump out ice and
salt and add fresh rock salt and ice and ro;; 5 more minutes. Enjoy!
My troop tried this last week at our meeting and the ice cream turned
out to be a thick milk shake.  My guys just wanted to eat the ice cream
more than rolling the can.  Well, I hope you can use these 2 recipes for
the cookbook.
YIS
Brian Watkins ASM Troop 497
... The road to Eagle is long and hard, but it's worth the wait!
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system: You are Brian Watkins, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Mike Bourne about "Re: Woodbadge".

They wrote:
MB> One of the many neat things about Philmont is all the interesting
MB> folks  from all over the USA and perhaps even Japan or Europe.

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assistant: Hey Mike
I enjoyed seeing your pitures of philmont.  I forgot to get my guys
togather with your guys for the merit badge.  I have been really busy
here lately.  BTW, I will be going to Philmont 1n 1999 with a friend of
mine from Baltimore.
How was the scoutmaster get togathers at staff camps this year? Did ya
run into any scouts from Japan or Europe?
Well, my dad made it to the Jambo ok.  He got to Tennessee and called to
tell me why he wished he had my truck to drive there because his car had
broke down.  He spent 4 hours waiting to get it fixed plus 3 hours
waiting for a tow truck.  My dad makes me worry to much. <G>
When he got there to the Jambo, he said it was just a mud pit from all
the rain, but the weather was improving.  He said Pres Clinton was going
to speak on Wednsday nite.
BTW, when did your troop decide on the shotgun weekend?  Me and Mark are
getting togather to plan our course of training tomarrow and we need to
get a firm date, maybe third weekend in September.  Let us know.
Well, TTYL
Brian Watkins
PS-I love using my dads computer while he is gone; more power than mine.
... Catch the Blue Wave!
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system: You are Brien Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 "CSP Sizes are growing....?".

They wrote:
DG> Do you want some British ones too?
BP> Yes, please.
DG> I have some badges from other countries as well.  Would you like me to
DG> send any of those?
DG> I'll post them in the package I will send after this one.

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assistant: Silly question :-)  Of course I would, if you have any spares or duplicates.
Thanks.
Brien
system: You are Brien Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 "Winter Camp Planning".

They wrote:
DG> I received your package of badges, yesterday.  Thank-
DG> you.  I REALLY apprecite the CSPs, they are my badge passion.
DG> You are welcome at my campsite, anytime!
BP> Thanks!
BP> If it wasn't for the distance, time required, and cost, I would love to
BP> try and get our Troop up for a joint campout.
DG> Actually, I may stop in and see you, in a few years.
DG> I've two more years of college, then I move back to Ottawa for good!
DG> My good friend, Frank Hilton, and one of the other Leaders from Comanche
DG> Trail Council, BSA will be coming up to visit me.  I will probably go
DG> down to Texas in the summer of 2000.  Mind if I stop in to see you?

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assistant: Glad they made it and hope they are some you don't have.  I'll try to do
better on just sending shoulder patches in the future. :-)
Great!
I'm so glad I finished college close to 20 years ago and don't have to go
anymore. :-)
Don't mind a bit.  If you are here on the right (or maybe wrong) weekend, you
could go with the Troop on a campout.  I've somehow ended up with more than
enough sleeping bags for camping out. :-)
Brien
system: You are Gino Lucrezi, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 "Scoutnet Link between N.A. and Europe".

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assistant: The link between NA and Europe is currently operating...
Traffic is international areas is very slow, but this is mostly a seasonal
problem. Most people are at camp or on holiday.
We'll have good news by this autumn!
As someone was asking, in the Global ScoutNet we use zones 71: and 1907:,
this is because we merged two networks with the same name, and everyone kept
the old addresses.
I like 1907 since it is the year scouting was born...
Yours in Scouting
Gino Lucrezi
Assistant Scout Master
L'Aquila 3
AGESCI (Associazione Guide E Scouts Cattolici Italiani)
system: You are Gino Lucrezi, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Diane J Downs about "Girl Scouts/Guides".

They wrote:
DJD> Are there any other Girl Scout/Guide Leaders out there silently
DJD> reading this echo???

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assistant: Il 29 Jun 1997, Diane J Downs (1:128/166) ha scritto a All:
Yes!
Since my scout group is co-ed, we have both Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, so I
am a leader of both Guides and Scouts.
Yours in Scouting
Gino Lucrezi
Assistant Scout Master
"Mafeking" Troop
L'Aquila 3
AGESCI (Associazione Guide E Scouts Cattolici Italiani)
system: You are Gaile Thomas, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Glen Cameron about "Recipes".

They wrote:
GC>Yes folks, I am still looking for your tried - tested - camp recipes!
GC>I have about 40 recipes so far but need at least that many more again to
>put together a proper camp cookbook.
GC>I will take anything I can get - Chili, beans, BBQ stuff, deserts, breads,
>pizza, GORP, and anything else you can dream up!
GC>I don't care if they are fried - boiled - BBQ'd - roasted - blackened -
>cooked on a stick - baked - simmered - or just put together cold!
GC>I want them all!

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assistant: Hi Glen: Just reminded me. Did you get my package with the tracks and
the recipes yet?
system: You are Brian Watkins, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Mike Bourne about "Re: Woodbadge".

They wrote:
BW> I love using my dads computer while he is gone;
BW> more power than mine.
MB> Even more than your "new" one?

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assistant: Hey Mike
Me and Mark got some things figured on a program, figuring is to much of
a strain on the old noggen.
Well, my dad's is one of those penteum comuters that goes warp drive
compared to this one I got from him.  I can't be choosy really, it was
free.  It sure beats using the laptop.
The troop got 3 new tents, now we just got to figure out how to get more
scouts.  We were going to go to the Native American Seminar in Cisco,
but 2 boys were interested in going.  Not enougj to make over a 2 hour
drive.
We are still looking for a hand crank ice cream maker, any ideas?
Brian
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system: You are Mike Bourne, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Brian Watkins about "Re: Woodbadge".

They wrote:
BW> I enjoyed seeing your pitures of philmont.
BW> I forgot to get my guys
BW> togather with your guys for the merit badge.  I have
BW> been really busy here lately.
BW>  BTW, I will be going to Philmont 1n 1999
BW> with a friend of mine from Baltimore.
BW> How was the scoutmaster get togathers at staff camps
BW> this year?
BW> Did ya run into any scouts from Japan or Europe?
BW> Well, my dad made it to the Jambo ok.  He got to
BW> Tennessee and called to
BW> tell me why he wished he had my truck to drive there
BW> because his car had
BW> broke down.  He spent 4 hours waiting to get it fixed
BW> plus 3 hours
BW> waiting for a tow truck.  My dad makes me worry to
BW> much. <G>
BW> BTW, when did your troop decide on the shotgun
BW> weekend?  Me and Mark are
BW> getting togather to plan our course of training
BW> tomarrow and we need to
BW> get a firm date, maybe third weekend in September.
BW> Let us know.
BW> PS-I love using my dads computer while he is gone;
BW> more power than mine.

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assistant: I've been showing them off a bit lately.  :-)
No problem.  We just barely started with it.  I've been super busy here too
at home and the office.  I'll be at work for at least a few hours each Sunday
until at least the end of September, and have been working about 10 hour days
since I got back.  The house and yard have been neglected to the point the
neighbors are pointing it out (politely, so far) so I've got a few things to
do at home too.
Time to start your exercise routine now.  :-)
Pretty good.  Met lots in interesting folks.  We arranged informal advisor
gatherings at a couple of the trail camps too.
No, not this trip.
At least he is doing alright now.   I always take the van in for a checkup
just before a trip.  Saves a lot of concerns.
We have not had enough of the group back from vacations yet to set this.
They *should* be back this week.
We have had some recruiting success, as we are back up to 7 scouts as of this
week!
Even more than your "new" one?
Mike Bourne
system: You are Brien Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 "Badges!".

They wrote:
GC> As always, I appreciate them all!  I agree - that guys could pass for
GC> BP!  I will call it a BP crest anyway!
DG> Sorry to ruin your day, Glen; but as I explained in my letter to Brien,
DG> the BOY SCOUT portrayed on that badge is from the cover of the 1927 Boy
DG> Scout Handbook, BSA.

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assistant: That's why I described it like I did since I wasn't sure.  Guess I'll just
keep looking.  My echo mail feed has been down a full week, so if you sent me
a message I haven't replied to, please send it again.
Brien
system: You are Brien Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Glen Cameron about "Badges!".

They wrote:
GC> To my suprize, guess what I found in the mail today?!
GC> Yup - you're right - a package with badges in it.  Thank you very much.
GC> I had not expected anything so it made my day!
GC> I will see what I can come up with to be a fair return trade for you -
GC> may take a few weeks but I will send a return package as soon as I can!
GC> As always, I appreciate them all!  I agree - that guys
GC> could pass for BP!  I will call it a BP crest anyway!

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assistant: Good, then I didn't send the Dollywood flyers to the wrong address. :-)
I'm glad it did, I was hoping it would be a pleasant surprise.
No rush.
As I said, I couldn't be certain, and wanted to make full disclosure.  David
states in a later message that the patch isn't him, so I'll keep looking.
Brien
P.S.  Sorry for any lag in my replys, but my echo mail feed went down for a
full week and I am just now receiving messages again.  Some may have been
lost, so if I didn't reply to something, ask me again.
system: You are David Giles, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Brien Page about "CSP Sizes are growing....?".

They wrote:
DG> I have some badges from other countries as
DG> well.  Would you like me to
DG> send any of those?
BP> Silly question :-)  Of course I would, if you have
BP> any spares or duplicates.
DG> I'll post them in the package I will send after this one.

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assistant: I'll send them to you after I receive your next package.  You can send me
duplicate CSPs, I can always use them as traders.
I've got some of the CSP holder pages coming up from my friend in TX.
Cheers!
David Giles
system: You are David Giles, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Brien Page about "The South Will Rise, Again".

They wrote:
DG> My good friend, Frank Hilton, and one of the
DG> other Leaders from Comanche
DG> Trail Council, BSA will be coming up to visit
DG> me.  I will probably go
DG> down to Texas in the summer of 2000.  Mind if
DG> I stop in to see you?
BP> Don't mind a bit.  If you are here on the right (or
BP> maybe wrong) weekend, you could go with the Troop
BP> on a campout.  I've somehow ended up with more than
BP> enough sleeping bags for camping out. :-)

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assistant: Great!  Saves me packing more kit than I actually need.
My ex-wife sent up my *good* quality fram pack, so I'm all set to go hiking.
I've been training these past few months with extensive walks and exercise.
Could you post me a 1995 Quality Unit Award badge?  I'm still waiting for
mine from TX.  My old SM is a little slow on theses things, eh?
Cheers,
David Giles
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user: You are replying to All Bsa Scouters about "50 Miler Award".

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assistant: Hello:
Could someone please post the requirements for the BSA 50 Miler Award?  I'm
making arrangements with a Troop in MI to have an exchange with, and both the
Scoutmaster and I were thinking this would be a great badge to do, jointly,
across the International border.
If you can help me out, I'd appreciate it.  I want to get my boys ready for
this.
Thanks!
David Giles
Scoutmaster
3rd Widdifield Troop
North Bay, Ont. CANADA
system: You are David Giles, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 Bsa Scouters about "International Scou Camp".

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assistant: Hello:
As you may know, or not know, there is a Scout camp in MI run by the BSA,
which staffs itself with international leaders.  Most of the Leaders being
from Europe.
The BSA handle all the INS paperwork for the International Leader to work for
the summer at the camp.  In order to be a member of the staff, you must be
invited, by the camp, on the advisement of the BSA.  You must also meet
specific guidlines with respect to health and physical fitness--pursuant to
the skills you will be teaching.
The majority of the boys who attend this camp are inner-city boys (mostly
from Detroit) who would never have the opportunity to go to camp, let alone a
jamboree.  It has proven very successful.
I have been conditionally invited to teach the hiking MB next summer.  My
question to you is, have you ever been to this camp?  Any suggestions?
i would be interested in hearing from you if you have been to this camp.
Thanks in advance!
Good Scouting,
 David Giles
Scoutmaster
3rd Widdifield Troop
North Bay, Ont. CANADA
system: You are Brien Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 "CSP Sizes are growing....?".

They wrote:
DG> I have some badges from other countries as well.  Would you like me to
DG> send any of those?
BP> Silly question :-)  Of course I would, ....
DG> I'll post them in the package I will send after this one.
DG> I'll send them to you after I receive your next package.  You can send
DG> me duplicate CSPs, I can always use them as traders.
DG> I've got some of the CSP holder pages coming up from my friend in TX.

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assistant: Thanks.
Gee, now I have to go out and find some more. :-)  Wish you were more
interested in shoulder patches, they would probably be easier to find than
all these other patches I'm trying to round up to send you.
Are these the kind that go in a three ring binder?  Once I decide what to put
on my camp blanket, I probably need to get something like that myself for the
other patches.
Brien
system: You are Brien Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Scouting 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 "The South Will Rise, Again".

They wrote:
DG> I will probably go down to Texas in the summer of 2000.  Mind if
DG> I stop in to see you?
BP> Don't mind a bit.  If you are here on the right (or maybe wrong)
BP> weekend, you could go with the Troop on a campout.  I've somehow ended
BP> up with more than enough sleeping bags for camping out. :-)
DG> Great!  Saves me packing more kit than I actually need.
DG> My ex-wife sent up my *good* quality fram pack, so I'm all set to go
DG> hiking.  I've been training these past few months with extensive walks
DG> and exercise.
DG> Could you post me a 1995 Quality Unit Award badge?

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assistant: By 2000, my younger son will (I hope) be in Boy Scouts, so I will probably
have a few more (military surplus) sleeping bags by then.
I hope (at least I guess I do) the troop will start doing more backpacking as
the boys get a little older.  When that starts I guess I'll get closer to
being in shape so I can survive the hikes.
I'll have to see if I can find one.  I can't remember which year at the
moment, but one year recently the local scout office goofed up and didn't get
enough quality unit patches.  Therefore, for that year, we never received
e.
Brien