Dam Guide
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Woodbadge. I'm a Bear.
We built rope bridges, repaired zip lines and the high confidence course. Cleaned up the archery/gun range. Went fishing and would have fish frys. And of course had to use them to insure the safety for our troops.
We also built trebuchets and would launch bales of wheat straw at other patrols. Alcohol was forbidden, or we would have them on fire.
I use to be a Fox
They neutered Wood Badge like they neutered Eagle, so the Eagle factory troops can turn out kids way too young.
I still staff, but you don't do the service project anymore. You don't do pioneering. A lot of the curriculum changes are decent though. They took away staff singing I use to be a staffer and staff walking sticks to try and cut down on some of the critter hazing.
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re: If you go to Adult Camp, you are not an adult!
Posted by Dam Guide on 8/13/26 at 8:32 am to Lonnie Utah
To OP: Who cares? People want socialization and outdoor activities. Stop worrying about what others are doing you weirdos.
Wood Badge would count more back when it wasn't two weekends, but a week long training. Jamboree is more like a job. Next time go visitor and stay in a hotel, lol.
BSA is actually considering a 21-35 yo program right now.
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I spent two weeks of my summer vacation living in a tent and volunteering at the National Scout Jamboree in W. VA. I was teaching kids how to fish/fly fish. Worked WAY harder than my regular job.
Does that count?
Wood Badge would count more back when it wasn't two weekends, but a week long training. Jamboree is more like a job. Next time go visitor and stay in a hotel, lol.
BSA is actually considering a 21-35 yo program right now.
re: Welcome to your Royal Caribbean Cruise
Posted by Dam Guide on 8/8/26 at 9:46 am to Upperdecker
She will be confined to room until the next port day (put in the jail if she refuses), removed from ship on that port day, and permanently banned from RCCL.
We have stayed before Christmas a few times. My kid loved it, the ice attraction is always really neat. We got upgraded to an indoor balcony room where we could see the water show one time and that was really cool. Indoor waterpark is very nice. Heading over to the mall and shopping can get expensive.
Is it worth the cost? Not really, but my wife thinks so and I get to pick where I would like to take trips that she doesn't really enjoy as well, so it works out.
Is it worth the cost? Not really, but my wife thinks so and I get to pick where I would like to take trips that she doesn't really enjoy as well, so it works out.
re: Christopher Nolan and amateur film critics
Posted by Dam Guide on 8/4/26 at 1:27 pm to theunknownknight
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The Odyssey is average at best
I really don't understand why this movie is the cultural moment for both sides to fight over. None of the "woke" stuff really panned out much as it's short bits in the film and isn't driving people away and the movie isn't some masterpiece either. Why is the Odyssey, which when we were all kids we read cliff notes in school to get around the tests, so important to do right and everyone is an expert in it now?
I just don't understand the fight over this movie or even why it is doing as well as it is. It looked great, had some good effects and such, but story wise it isn't something I am going to want to rewatch. It was a hey, that was a decent movie. Maybe that is as simple as it is, it was a decent enough movie to get people, including myself, out to see it.
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I'm also not sure what constitutes a professional movie critic as opposed to an amateur.
The problem is the Hollywood elite don't like how Youtube has given the people the power to determine who they believe is a professional critic. That term for a long time was controlled by things like newspapers and tv stations to give critics a voice. Youtube and social media flipped the table over on them and now anyone can build a following and become a full-time professional film critic if they are charismatic and popular enough. Nolan is still holding on to the dead idea of what a professional critic use to be and not what it is today.
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Y’all, I don’t know what I was expecting for Sam’s voice, but it wasn’t that
Jeff does some crazy voices lol
IWKYM
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I doubt anybody watches this, but this is a very interesting interview with Nolan.
Damn, she went in no lube on him. Wish we still had interviewers that capable in our country.
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There has been a crackdown on kids and E bikes in the area and the trace. Kids riding 30 ish mph and passing close to slower bikes and runners.
low speed ebike bans are pretty much unenforceable thanks to Federal law, they are considered bicycles. So the only way to get around that is to just ban bicycles entirely. Which is probably what is happening here.
re: Smallville question
Posted by Dam Guide on 7/31/26 at 2:11 pm to travelgamer
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Lana was the whore.
Sorry, she wasn't in a sex cult, Chloe gets the easy W.
Oof, the trailer already made me not like it with it looking like he is now going to be more hands on with fights and such. I like the Brosnan one because of the lack of that from the rich guy. He used money and cool tricks to get out of things. This makes me want to see it even less.
Far View Lodge in the park is awesome. Usually the wild horses come hang out by it at night. It’s worth at least one nights stay.
lol at Cleveland winning this one.
I wouldn’t expect them to be leading this at all. This just confirms what I always thought is that it’s not really broken, management or staff just doesn’t want to deal with ice cream.
I wouldn’t expect them to be leading this at all. This just confirms what I always thought is that it’s not really broken, management or staff just doesn’t want to deal with ice cream.
re: Canadian Couple Found Guilty of Stomping Animals to Death
Posted by Dam Guide on 7/24/26 at 10:05 am to TheFlyingTiger
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love the books but it wouldn't surprise me to learn the author is one of these kinds of reddit weirdos
Author is extremely active on Reddit. Username is hepafilter. He’s a former Ms Cleo employee and started the whole hipster art on dictionary pages trend of the early 2010s. lol
Super glad Jeff got Donut, he deserves it. Without him DCC wouldn't be as big as it is because of the audio books making the books way more accessible and fun with his audiobook style.
I think Seth will probably be the AI. Either that or Mordecai. Seth Green is really pushing for Mordecai though.
I'm hoping Felicia Day gets Zev.
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That is a fantastic choice. Please let him do the AI to!!
I think Seth will probably be the AI. Either that or Mordecai. Seth Green is really pushing for Mordecai though.
I'm hoping Felicia Day gets Zev.
re: Canadian Couple Found Guilty of Stomping Animals to Death
Posted by Dam Guide on 7/23/26 at 8:47 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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Someone got a little too into Dungeon Crawler Carl.
Mongo is not appalled that I didn't have to scroll to the second page for a DCC reference.
re: Has anyone had to move their elderly parents in with you?
Posted by Dam Guide on 7/17/26 at 1:32 pm to dyslexiateechur
I watched my parents and uncles/aunts struggle with my grandpa, that was an absolute shite show of him wanting to live the way he wanted while disrupting the house. I will absolutely not move a parent or in law with me. My parents are in agreement after they eventually realized the burden it causes on families and put my grandpa in assisted living against his will. He ended up liking it to great relief of my family. They have plans and funds saved for if they need assisted living.
I’m scared my in laws don’t have the same plan, I can’t live with my mother in law. Not happening.
I’m scared my in laws don’t have the same plan, I can’t live with my mother in law. Not happening.
I prefer more east. Blue Ridge, Chatuge, Nottely, and Glenville.
re: Vader’s Model Desk: Lockheed P-38J Lightning
Posted by Dam Guide on 7/3/26 at 8:33 pm to Darth_Vader
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This kit didn’t have the decals for it.
Probably would have to go custom decals, surprised it was made in a kit. He loved his Marge. I’ve been fortunate enough to see this one up in Wisconsin. Always was one of my favorite planes, yours looks great.
re: Vader’s Model Desk: Lockheed P-38J Lightning
Posted by Dam Guide on 7/3/26 at 6:53 pm to Darth_Vader
Should have done Dick Bong's livery.
Mr. Bong was a helluva Dick, medal of honor winner and the US ace of aces.
Mr. Bong was a helluva Dick, medal of honor winner and the US ace of aces.
re: Halloween Horror Nights
Posted by Dam Guide on 7/1/26 at 11:57 am to bluestem75
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Spent quite a bit of time in Diagon Alley
It's one of the best times to do HP for sure, nothing going on in there. Every time I have been lately, I don't usually go closer to Halloween, it's been mostly late September to mid October, it's been a nightmare to do the haunted houses if you don't have express. 2 hour waits for any haunted house.
Plus I am getting too old for putting up with the giant crowds of unsupervised teens.
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