GernBlansten Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 My understanding is that Charles Manson was never an Eagle, only a Life Scout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGreyEagle Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I think Chuck Connors played some first base for the Chicago Cubs , but I could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evmori Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I loved the Rifleman when I was a young lad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle76 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 According to my Baseball Encyclopedia, Chuck Connors played 1 game for the Dodgers in 1949. He went 0/1 as a pinch hitter. In 1951 he appeared in 66 games for the Cubs. He played 57 games at 1B and had 10 pinch hit appearances. He went 48/201 (.239). There is no mention of him in the pitcher's register. I have a vague childhood memory of Chuck Connors having his buttons cut off and his sword broken. I've been wanting to see "Branded" ever since, but so far it hasn't shown up on Nick at Nite or TVLand.(This message has been edited by Eagle76) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorum Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 pack, from that paraphrase, you must be thinking of Chuck Heston, not Chuck Conners ... ...now, with all this baseball talk of who played what position in what year, why am I reminded of Billy Crystal and Jack Palance ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGreyEagle Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Trev, maybe because you are just a CitySlicker at heart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR540Beaver Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Pack, Headline criminals who were Eagle Scouts. Heck, I don't know....but I do know that a lot of politicians are former scouts and we know they are ALL crooks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packsaddle Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Hey Trev, I don't know, maybe it was a mixed metaphor? Just seemed to fit at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami_Chief Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 As a new Eagle myself (2-28-06), I can understand reasons why a Scout would be denied by the BoR, but to revoke the rank after he has passed his BoR is wrong. I think we all know a few eagles who shouldn't be eagles, as well as a few who should be eagles who aren't, but to undo what the Board has done will send a message saying "Opps, guess we messed up there." It will leave people wondering how many of these "mistakes" are made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR540Beaver Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Chuck Conners....Branded? I seem to recall my great-great-grandfather mentioning something about that when he was explaining that TV's used to only have black and white screens and you had to turn a knob to change to one of three channels. Geez, you guys are OLD!!! Disclaimer: I remember watching the show as a wee lad. I was my dad's channel changer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packsaddle Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Wow! He had THREE channels? Wow! We only had one. No need for a remote. Before that only radio. In case anyone would like to return now to those exciting days of yesteryear, check this out: http://michelesworld.net/dmm/frog/gremlin/memory.htm or this (you'll need broadband): http://home.usachoice.net/vcei/tbp-words.htm Bon apetite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Channels??? You had Channels??? We had to watch our tv by candle light. Turn on Jack Benny and stare at the wall (on which we drew a square). Ha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 But we digress... The question is, then, HAS NATIONAL BSA EVER SANCTIONED THE REVOCATION OF A SCOUTS EAGLE RANK? (OR ANY RANK?) AND IF SO, WHICH COUNCIL ? AND WHAT WERE THE GROUNDS? Yea or Nay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahuna Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Charles Whitman was an adult Eagle Scout and scout leader who shot and killed a bunch of people from the University tower at Austin about 40 years ago. He would certainly have been a candidate. I never heard it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hikeoholic Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Miami_cheif, Instead of wishing someone wasn't an eagle we should wish they would of continued too live by the scouting principles and encourage them to re-discover the scout spirit and live up to the ideals of what an eagle scout is from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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