Chadamus

Stosh you got me thinking this: What's the cost to make Eagle? On average per Scout. A rhetorical question, but one I'm pondering now. And how much are we paying for name recognition? Eagle supposedly looks good on an application after all...

The number of definitions for the term 'classic' are only limited by the number of people attempting to define it. Most of us probably agree that Don Quixote is a classic. Night? Maybe not so much. (It is IMO.) This post gives another possible definition: If a book is popular enough to warrant a movie or TV show does that make it a classic? Possibly. Time seems to be the true indicator. Chances are the list of 'classic' books in your head have been translated into another medium. What's noteworthy from Stosh's post is that "they know the stories" regardless of whether or not they were experienced as originally presented. Would I rather my son read To Kill A Mockingbird rather than see the movie? Absolutely. Watching a movie or reading the Cliff's Notes version is never a replacement for the text. However, that's not to say there's nothing to be learned from an adaptation. Is it enough to know the stories? To some it is. Note the absolute lack of books in the Star Wars movies. No one is shown reading for pleasure. Text does exist. People are clearly shown reading information on screens. Just not off bound pieces of paper with words printed on them in ink. Is that where we're headed? Qwazse, i'm with you on one thing: the day I realized I didn't have enough time to real all the books I wanted was a sad day indeed.

Boys now are reading both classic and contemporary fiction. The things we read as youngsters are still being read today. And I say 'we' because whether you're a dad or a granddad it still holds true. Unfortunately it's also true that not all boys like to read. Reading text on the screen as they play their games doesn't count. ☺ P.S. new Harry Potter book was released earlier this week.

The world's literacy rate continues to increase. I dream for the day a thread like this is fiction.

@@Stosh now I see why you "put money into reducing the cost of the BSA uniform for the boys." I would have enjoyed mud surfing as a scout as well. Or last week even.

Wait, Hedgehog, are you saying that the lake/camp in the film is literally a BSA camp that your troop uses? If so, you're the winner of the awesomest-thing-ive-heard-all-day award.

Hi littlekitty57, welcome to the forum!

Thank you, Moderators! Duplicate posts test my cheerfulness. Glad you're all on top of it.

Can't argue with those priorities!

@@Stosh - as we should! Our most recent order of class Bs included several extras in multiple sizes for the next years' crossovers and/or any boy who joins midyear.

Fortunately we are here for trustworthiness not tercet for loyalty not landays for helpfulness not hexameter for friendliness not fourteeners for courteousness not couplets for kindness not kennings for obedience not octaves for cheerfulness not choriambs for thriftiness not tercets for bravery not ballads for cleanliness not cadence for reverence not refrains for prose not poetry

I heard Charlie Brown's voice as I read that.

I wish accidents were preventable by simply driving the speed limit. Unpredictable drivers on the road are the danger. Gotta pay attention to the road and not the phone, radio, GPS, Scouts in the back seat, etc.

Greetings, Pat! ☺

Students at University of California, Irvine.

Agreed. Thank you Horizon. Hopefully the yawning guy in the audience doesn't have kids.

Welcome, Richardcamuto!

UncleP, that's great news! Glad to hear things went well. A +1 to your Nephew as well. I hope the success continues. ☺

After being revolted and yet simultaneously intrigued by @@SSScout 's post regarding freezing Krispy Kreme, I thought it was time to continue the eternal debate. My vote is DD. I was born in the North, but grew up in the South. Having sampled both competitors for the majority of my life I've enjoyed both immensely. It comes down to shelf life for me. Within the first 15 minutes of it's existence, a Krispy Kreme donut can't be beat. Warm and fresh. Simply Amazing. However, hours later, even the next day, DD satisfies more. IMHO. Your thoughts?

@@NJCubScouter +1 Browsing this forum on a phone makes if too easy to accidentally 'vote.'

Welcome Gerred!

My condolences to you, your Troop, and all the young men who benefited from having your friend influence their lives in such a positive manner.

But MattR, those 14 page drawn out threads are my favorite! @@TAHAWK was it St. John Ambulance Association that originated WFA perhaps? Edited for punctuation.

@@blw2, the pictured project is from the Southbound side of I-95. Rest Area 105. I have no connection to the Scout, just appreciation for Eagle Projects. If I see a unique one I'll occasionally snap a photo. For those who are really into them: http://www.waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=97d8c94d-e81a-4061-8cd8-7cdbdcd62bd1

Congratulations, Tampa Turtle! ☺