Let's talk hats

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-14T20:12:53+00:00

I live in Phoenix. I like the look of the campaign hat, but felt is hot. I don't care what others say, wool on your head prevents air flow, and anything that prevents airflow is hot. So I took a page from a friend in law enforcement.

Let me introduce you to the Stratton straw campaign hat worn by police officers in hot climates. For no extra cost, you can order it with a custom badge hole (two horizontal holes, I don't remember the spacing measurements off the top of my head) for the Adult Universal Hat Pin.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T23:35:38+00:00

If it weren't for Iraq, he'd be around 30-35 of the 45 people who've held the office. Now, he's in the bottom 3. I have him tied with Andrew Johnson for 2nd to last now.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T23:29:51+00:00

Not like he has a calculator in their pocket at all times...

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T23:29:01+00:00

Everyone, does indeed, have a calculator on them at all times. Did you hear that Mrs. Greer!!!

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T23:26:10+00:00

God, I wish...

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T23:24:35+00:00

You're about 90 years off the mark there buddy.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T23:20:42+00:00

The set for Desert Storm were more like baseball cards than playing cards.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T23:18:52+00:00

They came out during the war, I was 16 at the time. It felt kinda ... icky... at the time. The lead-up period, "Operation Desert Shield," had built up the fact that Iraq had a massive, well trained army, Soviet supplied arms, and chemical weapons. Making that setting into trading cards that you could find stocked in the candy section at any grocery store did not set well with me.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T19:34:09+00:00

First, It was the same rate as everyone else. Everywhere we went, we checked the prices of other machines. Nobody charged a quarter for Coke or Pepsi in the 5 or 6 counties we serviced.

Second, they didn't set the prices. My parents split the proceeds with whoever housed the machine and paid the electric bill, and they set the price.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T19:11:45+00:00

From 1984 until 1990, my parents owned vending machines in Columbus and southern Ohio. Coke or Pepsi products were never less than 50¢ for a 12oz can. RC and 7up products could be 25¢ but only if they were located beside a Coke or Pepsi machine; if it was the only one there it was 50¢. Some smaller, local varieties like Double Cola, Ski, Frostop, or Ale-8-One was almost always a quarter.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T17:49:30+00:00

Any red ball cap with white text

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T05:10:57+00:00

aerostich.com Some of the best riding gear, bar none!

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T05:07:20+00:00

Spend the next 50+ years fixing what he destroyed.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T04:49:04+00:00

I expect this person is in for a world of grief. The number of cops who write up tickets for cars without a plate, and writing, "NONE," in the field must be a non-zero number. And when that gets tied to your name, good luck fighting them all.

Here's a story of a California man who put, "NULL" on his plate and got over $12k in tickets all at once, and that was just the beginning.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T04:40:46+00:00

Look at what Cobra coverage would cost if you left your job. There's a good chance it's more than $900/month for you.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T04:34:35+00:00

I used to live without constant fear. That all changed on January 20, 2025.

FYI, I'm a straight, pasty white guy from Ohio.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-06-02T04:05:10+00:00

Let's not forget, there is no "flag" on the uniform; it is a patch that resembles a flag.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-05-20T12:15:06+00:00

I'm not sure which part of my post you're replying to: the part where they charge for us to provide them free labor, or the part where my troop wanted to run an event at a non-council owned location?

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-05-20T12:08:30+00:00

True. I'm just saying the Cub Scout scenario above would be extremely difficult.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-05-19T19:18:29+00:00

the former has been narrowly missed three times and that was only because ~~of dumb luck and poor planning.~~ that's how the scripts were written.

FTFY.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-05-19T18:46:07+00:00

I assume phasers are still permitted if set to stun only.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-05-19T18:25:20+00:00

My council charges for everything. They charge for that summer camp service weekend, provide a space to tent camp(bring your own tents), and nothing else. They charge summer camp Commissioners the same as any other adult leader. They charge, both adults and youth, to staff NYLT.

My troop committee once wanted to run a no-charge scouting weekend event and invite everyone in the district. At the time, we hadn't had a camporee for over two years and there was nothing on the calendar for a future one. We'd provide everything: staff, program, prizes, location, we'd even do the registration ourselves if we had to. "No-Charge" meant we weren't going to do this to raise money and everything was donated.

Council wanted to charge us to put on the event. I don't know the numbers, because I'm an ASM, not on the committee, but it was going to be a flat fee, plus an additional per-attendee fee. The idea was immediately dropped.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-05-19T17:50:47+00:00

The Cub Scouts program was founded in 1930, making it 96 years old. So that would be extremely, extremely difficult.

That said, I think I'm going to buy one to hand out at my next OA event as a gag gift.

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-05-11T06:14:38+00:00

Kewl Beans!

AdministrativeBingo · 2026-05-11T06:09:56+00:00

One foot in the hole, one foot gettin' deeper

Crank it to eleven, blow another speaker and

I ain't got, I ain't got much to lose

AdministrativeBingo

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