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How many of you are in the BSA?

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:28 pm
by metkillerjoe
I am a Life scout and I just wanted to know who's Life, and who is an Eagle.

I'm trying to organize a service project that will probably become a permanent mark (it is a trail in the forest) to this small quaint town I have grown up in.

On a side note, the thing that brought up the matter was a manual I recently found in digital form for soldiers in the army for survival. Its 200+pages, so its not for the faint of heart (also, there's no censors in there, which means you will have to do some from-combat-to-camping real-time conversions). If you want the file, its public (you could probably buy it at an army surplus store), just e-mail me at: metkillerjoe (at) gmail (dot) com.

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:55 pm
by MarsMartianMan
Meh. Everything you learn in BSA can be learned easily without joining, or all the bullshit.

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:22 pm
by Ragdoll
I'm so glad I quit.

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:46 pm
by DrXThirst
One of my friends (9th grade) has the highest rank you can get. Something like Eagle grade 2. idk.

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:40 pm
by metkillerjoe
Yeah, that's what one would call an Eagle Palm.

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:53 pm
by WaeV
I'm a life scout, and I plan to get eagle before summer camp. I was also just promoted to Senior Patrol Leader! :P

As for the eagle palms, you need 21 merit badges to get eagle, and an extra 30 to be able to wear all 3 palms at the same time.

Bronze = 5 additional
Gold = 10 additional
Silver = 15 additional

You can basically wear them in any combination as long as they add up right, I believe.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:59 am
by bcnipod
I am currently Life, and working on my eagle project.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:01 am
by Xero
Boy scouts? Seriously wtf..............

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:42 am
by MarsMartianMan
Xero wrote:Boy scouts? Seriously wtf..............
My thoughts exactly.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:04 am
by metkillerjoe
Xero wrote:Boy scouts? Seriously wtf..............
Easy now, would you kindly not be so rude.

Its actually pretty fun, and I've got to say, it bodes well if you have that on either a resume or college interview.

kudos to anybody that got the Bioshock ref.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:14 pm
by MindFights
I used to be in boyscouts until it stopped being fun and started becoming more like school. I tired getting back in but was bored again and I have no intentions to return.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:19 pm
by Andrew_b
Im a Life. 3 badges to go. fitness, Personal managemnet and family life. lol.

Also my eagle project will probably be donating old computers that i format to the homeless shelter....

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:56 pm
by Cobain
Eagle right here. retired though =P

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:59 pm
by JK-47
Parents wouldn't let me sign up as a kid.
Now, not only do I understand their reasoning, I thank them.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:26 pm
by MarsMartianMan
BOY SCOUTS SIMPLIFIED:

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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:02 pm
by Veegie
Ahahhahahaha what the fuck
Its actually pretty fun, and I've got to say, it bodes well if you have that on either a resume or college interview.
Image

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:16 am
by WaeV
JK-47 wrote:Parents wouldn't let me sign up as a kid.
Now, not only do I understand their reasoning, I thank them.
Normally parents are all for that sort of thing.
MarsMartianMan wrote:BOY SCOUTS SIMPLIFIED:

Image
Lol, wtf?

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:44 am
by MarsMartianMan
WaeV wrote:Lol, wtf?
Veegie wrote:Ahahhahahaha what the ***
What do you two imply by saying "What the fuck" and "Lol, wtf?". That actually is BSA simplified, its full of all this bull shit and redundant procedures. "OKAY SCOUTS, WHEN WE GET 2 TEH DINING HALL DUN BE A JACKASS K LETS GOE". Its not like when we get to the dining hall we are going to go nuts in front of over 200 people. "HURF DURF IM GONNA STAB MYSELF WITH A 1 1/2 INCH POCKETKNIFE, but that's not going to happen because I read a 23 page document telling me how to properly put a knife away!"

This probably belongs in the rant thread, meh.

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:52 am
by GametagAeonFlux
MarsMartianMan wrote:What do you two imply by saying "What the ***" and "Lol, wtf?".
Pretty sure Veegie is laughing at the thread, and WaeV found your image funny/random.

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:12 pm
by Vaati
I don't see what's wrong with being a boy scout. I use to be one, but stopped before middle school.

I respect the scouts. :)