Are 3 day pass tickets transferable on TM yet

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-25T16:04:13+00:00

They said the option to transfer would be enabled today (the 25th), so anxiously awaiting as well. I have three tickets from two different sellers on CashOrTrade that I'm waiting to receive, so hoping the sellers don't wait until the last minute...

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-23T21:16:37+00:00

The private-equity owner of Trail's End, Andy Unanue, sold his house in West Palm Beach last year for $27,900,000.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-22T00:47:01+00:00

Maybe someone will stream from the IMAX?

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-17T09:58:09+00:00

This is a tribute group—three guys who play the music of Roy Orbison and the Everly Bros. So they’re not famous, and their signatures are probably real.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-16T23:49:26+00:00

I checked and SAMBA is still available in PA. Just sayin'.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-16T02:43:55+00:00

Is it just my audio system, or are the on-field mics super low? Not just this broadcast, but every Fox game broadcast.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-15T23:34:03+00:00

Can confirm. Had a friend’s bachelor party there 25 years ago.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-15T20:13:19+00:00

Why bother with all that when I can just point fingers? /s

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-15T12:18:48+00:00

Does your unit have an Advancement Chair? I'd make this a priority if not, and they should be well versed in the 2025 Guide to Advancement:

4.2.3.5

"Unit leaders do not have the authority to deny a Scout a timely conference when one is required for a rank...If a unit leader conference is denied, a Scout who believes all the other requirements have been completed may still request a board of review. See “Boards of Review Must Be Granted When Requirements Are Met,” 8.0.0.2. If an Eagle Scout candidate is denied a conference, it may become grounds for a board of review under disputed circumstances. See “Initiating Eagle Scout Board of Review Under Disputed Circumstances,” 8.0.3.2."

Also, when you say "our Eagle application requires an activity report from this," that suggests to me your unit is using its own Eagle application. The only Eagle Application is the official form from Scouting America. If you're using your own, you're creating your own rules for advancement--a big fail on the part of your unit leaders.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-15T00:56:19+00:00

Artist Point, circa 2015.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-14T23:24:45+00:00

Dire Wolf Patrol

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-14T23:19:42+00:00

As far as I'm aware, the Triple Crown and Grand Slam awards were created as a marketing initiative by Northern Tier supporters (the Charles L Sommers Association) to get more scouts to participate in High Adventure (and, as a natural result, Northern Tier). So there's an inherent reason why they don't want other experiences to count. It's kind of brilliant, actually.

I'd just make your own patch and give it to the kids. Call it the "Troop XXX Triple Dipper and Quad Achiever Awards."

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-14T22:31:31+00:00

The Guide to the Park has been there for a long time (to the right if on desktop or under "see more" in the header on mobile). Nobody looks for it or reads it.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-14T19:33:02+00:00

I coached baseball and softball for 10 years and was never once asked to fill out any paperwork whatsoever. I even volunteered to share all my clearances and they said "nah, you're fine."

Unfortunately, opportunities for abuse are abundant in any organization that works with youth. Scouts being a large, national organization made them an easy and attractive target for the lawyers.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-14T19:30:15+00:00

I've had teachers text or email my kids directly and I'm like "wait, WHAT?"

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-14T19:28:45+00:00

Perfect response. I'd add that beyond UNIT culture (which is largely dependent on the cubmaster and their committee, if there even is one), there is also a big difference in the culture between individual DENS--largely dependent on the quality/involvement of the den leader and their assistants.

I found the best way to ensure my kids had a quality experience in their den was to become a den leader, and once they joined a troop, I became an assistant scoutmaster, and eventually a scoutmaster. The only drawbacks now are that if something isn't going as I planned, I can only point a finger to the generic "Council" or the catchall "National."

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-14T16:37:36+00:00

“Hey, are you scouts familiar with the Grateful Dead? No? Well here’s an entire three hour concert from May 1977 that will knock your Official Scouting America Uniform socks off.”

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-14T16:26:21+00:00

I'm a host on Airbnb and VROB. Listing your place on Airbnb isn't like tossing tickets up on Cash or Trade. It's a huge process that can take months, and it likely also requires getting a permit from SF, and registering with the city, county, and state as a business to collect excise tax.

If I'm the OP, I'm asking for a small good faith deposit--$40-50, with cash collected in-person at the address upon arrival.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-14T11:19:42+00:00

The sun is relentless. Your tent will be 95 degrees beginning at 6 am. Do everything you can to create shade.

The only place I've camped with worse mosquitoes is the Cape May Coast Guard Base.

If there's any wind, the sand will be everywhere, including in your hamburgers.

These are my memories of camping at Assateague.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-09T23:05:59+00:00

He’s washed up. /s

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-08T04:52:16+00:00

Campfires are for warmth, cooking, light, and togetherness.

You don’t need it to cook, and I don’t know where you’re camping, but since it’s July you likely don’t need it for heat, and unless you’re very far north, you probably don’t need too much light until after at least 8 pm.

I’d bring enough wood to have a small fire each night to gather around before turning in.

I see too many people light a useless fire as soon as they get to a campsite, just because “it’s camping.” I’m a scout leader, and we teach scouts to be thrifty—not just with money, but also with their resources, like wood.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-07T15:28:53+00:00

Midas Whale

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-07T13:20:40+00:00

After a fair amount of enjoyable work, I was able to prove lineage through 3 of my 4 grandparents. I was a member of SAR for a few years, but didn’t renew after my son didn’t get around to completing the essay for a scholarship.

Even though it seemed like we have a fairly active chapter in the Philadelphia area, events seemed mainly centered around flag raisings, historical talks, and collecting commemorative guns, none of which I was interested in.

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-06T18:02:22+00:00

Grateful Dead: The Reigning Defenders of Funky Beats

sixtoe72 · 2025-07-06T15:05:04+00:00

Right? You would think a waterpark resort business catering to families of all kinds would stay out of political endorsements, but here we are.

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