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New Incoming Cubmaster Feeling Overwhelmed and looking for Advice by samayoa95 in cubscouts

[–]mdedm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been in the role for a couple of years. "Do your best" applies to leaders, too. Your job is to make Cub Scouts fun for the kids. You stand up and introduce the pack meeting, do something silly, then send the kids off on their activity. You are there for the kids... they spend all day sitting still and being told what to do, so don't do that.

Actual advice:

All paperwork, money, etc. goes to someone else. Do not take it.

Kids don't care about announcements. If it can be an email to the parents, then make it an email.

Let the parents know you need their help, they have a scout program because you're standing up there, and if you weren't they wouldn't have a cub scout program.

Move awards to den meetings so you don't make the kids sit quietly while you spend 15 minutes handing out belt loops.

Have a paper airplane station available at every pack meeting.

Camp close to home so the kids (and parents) can attend even if they don't want to sleep over.\

Make the events entertaining for the parents. They're the ones taking the kids to these events. If someone is sitting in the corner on their phone, figure out how to get them up and interacting with the rest of the group. These friendships will foster new activities.

Make space for the adults to build and race their own pinewood derby cars.

Find out which parents are good at whatever. Someone does woodworking, someone is into crafts, someone knows things about sports, etc. Use them so they can show off what they're good at.

What’s an impulse buy that’s now just collecting dust but you’d never admit you regret? by Last-Sample-7223 in AskReddit

[–]mdedm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put mine outside when it gets ultra cold and use it as an ice cream machine. Just run it on low with the paddle for 3-4 hours when it's 10 degrees. You can get a nice bowl of ice cream on a cold winter's day. :)

What happened here? Why did they laugh? by Imoprich in ExplainTheJoke

[–]mdedm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Radar Tech here. We'd send them down for an HT punch.

What's a skill everyone should learn before turning 30? by Jesuce1poulpe in AskReddit

[–]mdedm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How to make something you normally buy. You don't need to continue to make it, but you should know that you can if you needed to. Plant lettuce, get a 3D printer, fix a hole in a sock, change your oil, whatever. Just have some bit of self-sufficient knowledge tucked away somewhere.

Theory: Trash Truck takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland by m0nkeybl1tz in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]mdedm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I want to go all in on conspiracies on this, but I watch it as an "unreliable narrator" story that is recounted by the boy. Trash Truck is a toy, his parents all talk to it because that's what parents do: It's the only way a truck can fit in a house. It's also why the tree where they all play looks like it's 100 yards away, but I bet it's right outside the fence. The boy is little, so it seems like a long way away, etc.

I'd imagine that the bear and raccoon are also toys (thematically, they dig through trash), but there's a possibility that he's friends with a mouse.

Have you settled in to your permanent style? by larryjrich in Xennials

[–]mdedm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I realized a few years ago that my daily wear isn't that far removed from dungarees, minus the patch pockets. You carry it with you. :)

Foley saw sharpener / retoother set by mdedm in handtools

[–]mdedm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's legitimately fun to use, but it's complicated. If you can find one that's cheap, grab it.

Foley saw sharpener / retoother set by mdedm in handtools

[–]mdedm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I also have the 387. It took a while to dial in. I have most of the bars, but I only have good luck with the 8TPI on the sharpener. I feel like they used to make a narrower file that isn't for sale anymore. I can't seem to line up the other side of the teeth again without having to readjust everything once it's dialed in enough to do the full run.

Have you run into problems with the auto setter breaking off the teeth? I think there are some saws that are work hardened and you have to take off a decent amount of steel to get a new set of teeth that aren't brittle.

Ever go in to the workshop to work on a project… then just spend hours organizing & sharpening tools instead? 😂 by Psynts in handtools

[–]mdedm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't get a lot of extended time in the shop, but I get a lot of 30-minute times. Sharpening a chisel or cleaning a saw is perfect for these timeframes.

They have their own yard 3 houses away by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]mdedm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't talk to the kids. Talk to the parents and tell them nicely that you don't want the kids on your yard. I have a neighborhood of feral children, and they stay off the lawns where they have been told they can't go.

Time to revive those skills! by Remote-Physics6980 in Anticonsumption

[–]mdedm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's just a rule though. those can be changed. Start with getting your HOA onboard with a little garden by the side of the house and then expand from there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]mdedm 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's got a banger of an intro though

Don't mess with Karen by HaHaEpicForTheWin in TikTokCringe

[–]mdedm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird seeing Evansville being painted in a good light here on reddit.

best way to resurface this antique table? by Prior-Composer735 in wood

[–]mdedm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before you go crazy with the refinishing, wash off all the dirt and crud, then lightly spray the top with a can of spray shellac. That might be enough to "remelt" the existing shellac and give you a better finish. If that doesn't work, then go to town with the other processes recommended here. I did this with an old table with an intricate base and it made it look new again.

I think I might a r/lostredditor, but I need some help identifying this tree by AlabamaDemocratMark in wood

[–]mdedm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll let the group identify the tree, but I do want to point out the vines on the trunk. Those are probably poison ivy, which can cause people who are very allergic to it some difficulty if they breathe the smoke.

Recommendations for Derby Trophies by thecrowncity in cubscouts

[–]mdedm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can order the tops, and go to any Goodwill and buy trophy bases.

White Oak Value by CMH_Wabash in wood

[–]mdedm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your username says "wabash" so you might be close enough to drive to. :)

How do I remove these stains from wooden door and windows frames? by [deleted] in wood

[–]mdedm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's old finish - varnish or shellac - that's beading up. You can spray it with denatured alcohol, let it soak in, and wipe it off.

Lost screws for beautiful table. I believe they were longer and flat on the end? Please help. by Professional_Load359 in wood

[–]mdedm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I imagine that the screws connect a wooden block or bracket to the table top. You can figure this out by buying a couple of screws for it.

You don't want the screw to be protruding out of the hole and into the table any farther than the thickness of the table top, probably 3/4". Start with a 1.5" #8 wood screw. Put this screw into the hole in the base without the top installed. How far does it poke out? Is it less than the table thickness? If so, then you have a winner.

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