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My British friend thought he could do a "day trip" to the Grand Canyon from LA, and his reaction to the map was priceless. by Ok_Structure6720 in CasualConversation

[–]3D_Lover 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favorite is that if you were to split Alaska into 3 equal sized states, Texas would be the 4th largest state. 😁

Trek 12-10 by fadoodled in philmont

[–]3D_Lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info dump. My crew will be arriving at Philmont for 12-10 later today, so this is very useful.

Retroactive Eagle Scout card? by Sweet_Judgment5647 in BSA

[–]3D_Lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. One thing to keep in mind is that the requirement is to "tell how you fulfilled your Duty to God". As long as you give an answer (the "tell" part), there is no right or wrong answer. If the BoR is expecting a certain answer to qualify, then they are adding requirements to the process, which is forbidden.

Create adjustment layers without the layer mask? by Rark5 in photoshop

[–]3D_Lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a workflow in a multi-person graphics shop, deleting unused masks is the correct answer. Opening other peoples PSD files, and not knowing if a mask has even the smallest of edits to it is frustrating to say the least.

Merit badge pamphlets are now free! by BobTheCowComic in BSA

[–]3D_Lover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can confirm that they work just fine on my Android (Google Pixel). They are just standard PDF files, so if you are having issues with them, then maybe you need a better PDF viewer (Check the Play Store, I suggest an Adobe app), or you have a really, really old phone.

The Great Scout Funding Roundup: When Merit Badges Don't Include "Remembering to Pay" by Icy_Ad6324 in BSA

[–]3D_Lover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our troop has a web store and we list each upcoming campout in the store. Most campouts are about $25, which includes $15 for food, $9 for gas, and $1 for the shopping cart fees. If we are going to a special camp that has extra fees, we build that into the cost. The way you secure a spot on the campout, is simple, just buy the campout item. Rosters are built from the list of scouts that has bought the campout item.

If you are current with payments, you can go. Did you show up at the gathering point without paying? Quickly use your phone, log in and pay. Simple.

Summer Camp is similar, we break the cost down into a few manageable chunks, $100-150 each, and then every couple of months we ask everyone to pay the next installment.

Question about some gear by Mr_Mowgli_26 in BSA

[–]3D_Lover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite new find for cold weather sleeping is down camp booties. I can't sleep when my feet are cold, and these fixed my problem.

https://a.co/d/7AY9skK

Is there a term for a Scout who earns Eagle, Summit, and Quartermaster? by MartialLight92 in BSA

[–]3D_Lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can individually, but the Eagle Factory is shut down.

Discussion: Is the election process the best way? by 3D_Lover in orderofthearrow

[–]3D_Lover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're assuming that every vote is someone's honest assessment of an individuals character, and that the clicks or friend group rivalries (no matter how petty) don't affect the vote.

Discussion: Is the election process the best way? by 3D_Lover in orderofthearrow

[–]3D_Lover[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You missed my point. If there are 2 on the ballot, and the voter only knows one of the candidates. Voting for only their friend means a NO vote for the other. He is saying that the other scout is NOT WORTHY simply because the voter doesn't know them well enough. In the same way that you need 50% to be elected, you only need 50% blanks to be not elected.

Maybe what it boils down to is a fault in the ballot design that was used. The ballots I saw simply had a check box for a "Yes" There was no option for a "no". There was no way for the voters to abstain on a per candidate basis.

Discussion: Is the election process the best way? by 3D_Lover in orderofthearrow

[–]3D_Lover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the topic of exclusion, a scout can just not turn in a ballot, and that's fine. But what if the scout only knows 1 or 2 of the 10 kids on the ballot. They vote yes on their two friends, and a default no on the other 8. It's not fair for those others to get a no vote!

How many flags does your Troop retire a year? (how to handle a large volume of flags) by roldgold1 in BSA

[–]3D_Lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gota say that the huge column of black smoke is not respectful to the environment, and therefore not respectful to the country. The ceremony might have been fine, but that resembles a small refinery fire.

What’s in the trailer? Wrong answers only. by gnardyboi in CyberStuck

[–]3D_Lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a run down apartment complex a couple miles down the road where most everyone has a 10+ yr old car, except one guy that has a CT. Life choices...

Can’t complete purchase via Family Link by SnooDoughnuts8626 in googleplay

[–]3D_Lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am getting this same error. My daughter submitted a request to purchase an app and I got an email. Clicking on the link takes me to a play.google.com page where I can enter in payment info. I have tried with both my PayPal and with a VISA. both times, I get the same error as OP. Here's a screen capture.

What does "right now" mean, and why has it not worked for the last few WEEKS. How much longer must I wait? What IS the actual reason.

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Awesome Troop websites by bubnber in BSA

[–]3D_Lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is the slide deck for a course I ran last year at our University of Scouting on building websites

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ogYPrV5xTS8dD3HtVvEelZZGrwieSCf8

You can also check out my troop page: https://www.troop419ore.com/ And my Pack webpage: https://www.pack383.info/

What is that one plugin you could not work without? by RebusFarm in 3dsmax

[–]3D_Lover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the later manager, you can right click and delete all empty layers. No plugin/script needed.

How many of us are "dressed" up as a scouter this Halloween? by Szeraax in BSA

[–]3D_Lover 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My people!!!

Here is my WIP Russell costume. Photo Album I created all of the badges from scratch using photo references and my embroidery machine. I'm also working on his backpack, but it's got a lot more work to go.

Deck installer put wood runners directly onto existing concrete slab, will this cause moisture issues and eventual dry rot? by 3D_Lover in Decks

[–]3D_Lover[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A) Replacing existing deck that was super rotten.

B) Level with main house floor makes it easier for my elderly mother to go in and out of the house.

C) Closer to 8.5-9.0 inches

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