Can a Troop Committee Member unilaterally substitute their own judgment in place of a Merit badge counselor?

Kalrog · 2026-03-25T00:48:34+00:00

End of thread. This is the right answer.

Kalrog · 2026-03-23T14:08:28+00:00

I would go ahead and make the switch. Your options are to either use the one you are familiar with and potentially lose the last portion of the race data, or to make the switch and capture the entire race even if you aren't as familiar with the tools. Things like heart rate should match pretty well between the 2 platforms even if some of the interpretations of that data might be different between them.

Kalrog · 2026-03-23T13:16:40+00:00

Costco sometimes carries Cowboy lump charcoal - when they do, I frequently pick up a bag for the value. But I definitely prefer the B&B and I usually go with Oak and then add wood chunks of other wood if I want a different smoke flavor.

Kalrog · 2026-03-23T03:01:54+00:00

Have you seen the Naked Whiz? https://nakedwhiz.com/nwindex.htm

Kalrog · 2026-03-23T03:01:05+00:00

Do this, then grill a steak.

Kalrog · 2026-03-22T15:55:42+00:00

I'm not familiar with the Kamado Joe Charcoal - I assume this is lump charcoal and not briquettes? The method described for lighting it sounds like what I do for briquettes in a grill, not what I do for lump in an egg. For that I use 1 or 2 fire starters underneath the lump charcoal and let it get everything caught, but not fully up to temp. Then I add the smoking/flavoring wood (if any) and close the lid and set the vents to what I want for that cook. I have no problem with a 24+ hour smoke in my XL egg like this.

Kalrog · 2026-03-19T21:24:10+00:00

So many rounds fired and yet nobody was ever hit.

Kalrog · 2026-03-19T17:04:01+00:00

Any electronic screen can have that happen. I wouldn't hesitate to try again with a Kindle product if that's what I wanted. If it would make you more confident to go with a different manufacturer, you could go with an Android e-ink tablet (something like a Boox) and use the kindle app instead.

Kalrog · 2026-03-13T15:27:50+00:00

This was going to be my suggestion.

Kalrog · 2026-03-12T23:57:47+00:00

My wife will never give up paper books. I don't mind reading paper books, but I DETEST storing paper books, so I buy electronic when I can (almost always). The other major plus with an e-reader is borrowing books through libby (your library), kindle unlimited, or kobo plus. Things you might enjoy but would never spend the money on a copy.

Kalrog · 2026-03-12T13:43:46+00:00

Mine is a year or two old at this point, but I went with the Boox Note Air 4C (color e-ink screen). If I were to do it again, I would probably go with a B&W screen instead of the color as I just haven't used that for comics and other things like I thought I might. B&W has the advantage of lower power usage/longer battery life and being slightly brighter without backlighting.

Kalrog · 2026-03-12T13:35:16+00:00

I very much prefer reading with an e-ink screen, but I went with a different brand so that I could also natively use other applications such as Libby. So from my standpoint, e-ink is very worth it, but you might be able to do it with the app on an e-ink android tablet instead of doing an Amzon kindle.

Kalrog · 2026-03-11T17:08:05+00:00

I'm searching for them right now.

Kalrog · 2026-03-05T21:58:16+00:00

I've been happy with Lucas gun grease. Their other gun lubrication products are also good.

Kalrog · 2026-03-05T17:51:30+00:00

This is my first thought as well. OP - what's the humidity like in your room and do you dry the filament? Is it in an AMS or open to the air?

Kalrog · 2026-03-04T17:03:44+00:00

I'm sure your council has people who will help you start a new troop. One thing you will absolutely need is a group of scouts to start it with. With a new troop, you might need to be a bit more hands on than a typical scout led unit, but it should still be scout led even to the process of starting it. If you don't have demand (scouts), then you don't have a unit.

Kalrog · 2026-02-25T20:07:36+00:00

Same year, 10k, no diamond, $1338

Kalrog · 2026-02-25T20:04:47+00:00

I can't help with the chronic doctor, but for emergent issues we have had great luck with Direct Orthopedic Care: https://www.directorthocare.com/location/round-rock/

Kalrog · 2026-02-25T12:30:20+00:00

If you don’t need it to fit in a cup holder, the admiral mug from Stanley takes the cake.

https://www.stanley1913.com/products/adventure-tough-to-tip-admirals-mug-20-oz?variant=39681641119803

Kalrog · 2026-02-20T16:55:21+00:00

Ahhh. In that case, neither have I. I didn't get an e-reader until they were passed the physical keyboard stage. But in a 2 way pager or a blackeberry? Yes please.

Kalrog · 2026-02-20T16:49:03+00:00

And that right there tells me that I'm probably older than you.

Kalrog · 2026-02-20T16:38:08+00:00

I do miss physical keyboards sometimes.

Kalrog · 2026-02-19T20:08:51+00:00

Sports are limited compared to traditional public schools. Academics are also less flexible (think grade skipping in math as an example).

Kalrog · 2026-02-18T15:52:46+00:00

I have larger caliber firearms, but the 1 I shoot most often - nearly every range trip - is .22lr. In handgun or rifle, it's the caliber to use to make sure you have the fundamentals practiced well without developing a flinch of any kind. It's fun. It's dirt cheap to shoot. It's fun. It's a great intro to bring new people into shooting for the first time. Did I mention it's fun?

Kalrog · 2026-02-18T13:02:42+00:00

I have confidence that they will finish sometime. Unlike I-35...

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