Boy Scouts File Bankruptcy

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n_huffhines said:
Way back in the 90's, I worked at Camp Buck Tom's when I was a teenager and we used to have this joke that 99% of scouts fell into 1 of 3 categories, and we would always hold up a finger count as sign language to talk about kids right in front of them. I believe it was:

1) the kid has no hobbies and has few/no friends, so his parents just threw him into scouts (this was probably 60% of scouts)
2) the kid is a trouble-maker and scouts is supposed to save him
3) the kid is normal and is only in scouts because his troop is associated with his church group (or maybe parents felt strongly about scouts)

Scouting stopped being cool before I got involved. With all the ways to entertain kids these days, it's no wonder they have recently become financially desperate.
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I was only a Webelo but I remember my Mom was the "denmother"(?) and they always had kids from other schools at our house doing crafts and sh!t. I think by 4th grade we stopped the whole thing. Still have my old uniform though, its funny to see. I never knew a teen scout other than my Dad who was an Eagle Scout back in the mid 60's.
 
#56
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DinkinFlicka said:
I scouted for two years and it was basically Sunday school: the PM edition.

I did most of my camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting outside of scouts because, unlike your troop, you get to choose the friends with whom you do that stuff.
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Same. I was never a full fledged boy scout. All I remember is making Christmas ornaments out of toothpicks. I see that sh!t on one of my Mom's 8 trees every Christmas.
Although I've never killed an non human in my life outside of fishing..
 
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FLVOL_79 said:
Same. I was never a full fledged boy scout. All I remember is making Christmas ornaments out of toothpicks. I see that sh!t on one of my Mom's 8 trees every Christmas.
Although I've never killed an non human in my life outside of fishing..
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Maybe it's an age thing, but to be honest I enjoyed hiking and camping and all that good stuff better in Army basic training than I did in Boy Scouts. That seems odd, but Scouting just didn't do much for me even though I still remember a lot of stuff from Boy Scouts. We even had good leaders because I was a military brat and the leaders were military.
 
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FLVOL_79 said:
Same. I was never a full fledged boy scout. All I remember is making Christmas ornaments out of toothpicks. I see that sh!t on one of my Mom's 8 trees every Christmas.
Although I've never killed an non human in my life outside of fishing..
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I wish i could see my mom's trees, i wouldn't care what they look like
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
Not really considering the belligerents involved. He's said his fair share of vile things about me but tries to play victim when he's on the receiving end.
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I didn’t see his post and maybe you are correct but even so be the better guy and not make jokes about a miscarriage. You are better than that.

Kids and wives have got to be off limits here.

We gotta draw the line somewhere.
 
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NEOCON said:
I didn’t see his post and maybe you are correct but even so be the better guy and not make jokes about a miscarriage. You are better than that.

Kids and wives have got to be off limits here.

We gotta draw the line somewhere.
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Nah, he brought her into it. I'm not going to feign empathy. I was genuinely not concerned.

You don't bring personal information in here and expect immunity. I know this better than anyone here
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
Nah, he brought her into it. I'm not going to feign empathy. I was genuinely not concerned.

You don't bring personal information in here and expect immunity. I know this better than anyone here
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You said that I had no son because I was sterile. I said that was doubtful since we had miscarriages. I never mentioned my wife. Thanks for your well wishes. I am done with this .
 
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1972 Grad said:
You said that I had no son because I was sterile. I said that was doubtful since we had miscarriages. I never mentioned my wife. Thanks for your well wishes. I am done with this .
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That would be an inadvertent mention since you yourself cannot have a miscarriage. Don't play the dumb victim.

You will find your safe space on the ignore function.
 
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AM64 said:
How ... did she do at that?
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