Care to back this up? Sure, Scouting was started in the UK by a former British soldier and spy but the Boy Scouts of America was started by a published in 1910 with the Cub Scouts following 20 years later. I assume that you are not involved in Scouting, otherwise you would know more about the mission and values of Scouting - self-respect, confidence, respect for others, country and God, and an appreciation for the outdoors and a willingness to help others whenever needed. Maybe it just happens that these are also values of good soldier, but really, is there anything wrong with aspiring to be a batter citizen of the world?
THIS IS NOT THE BOY SCOUTS. This is an activity belt loop and pin for the Cub Scouts, aged 7 to 12. And if anyone bothered to read the requirements, you would see that the award is a thinly-veiled attempt to teach the boys about thriftiness, enjoying family time, communication, and responsibility. The 3 main requirements have the boy create a schedule to complete homework and chores BEFORE games, explain the video game rating system and why it needed, and play a game that must be approved by a parent. Also, Pickens claims that the Scout can earn an award by playing games 1 hour a day. Nowhere in the requirements that Pickens links to does it state that a certain amount of time MUST be spent gaming. FUD.
The Video Game award is only 1 of 13 awards recently released for Cub Scouts:Disability Awareness, Family Travel, Good Manners, Hiking, Hockey, Horseback Riding, Kickball, Nutrition, Pet Care, Photography, Reading and Writing, Skateboarding. I applaud BSA for updating a program with over 75 years of tradition, making Cub Scouting well rounded and relevant to the modern 7-12 year old boy.
I wonder how many of you tip at a restaurant? Why is it that this crowd seems so adverse to paying for anything? It sounds like.mac is offering an all-in-one service to people that do not necessarily have the tech saavy to "roll their own."
I don't think this is a bad thing for.mac - on the contrary, it's good to see a copy supporting their customers in areas that are not directly tied to their desktop. Rather than the "integrate everything" mentality that is so prevelant right now, Mac users have a choice. They can get their stuff on the internet and don't need to be web gods to do it.
Now, this might turn the stomach of some of the hardcore, but the Internet is for everyone. And if Apple wants to make it readily available to their users, they have the right to charge for their braintrust.
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Cub Scouts runs through age 12.
Care to back this up? Sure, Scouting was started in the UK by a former British soldier and spy but the Boy Scouts of America was started by a published in 1910 with the Cub Scouts following 20 years later. I assume that you are not involved in Scouting, otherwise you would know more about the mission and values of Scouting - self-respect, confidence, respect for others, country and God, and an appreciation for the outdoors and a willingness to help others whenever needed. Maybe it just happens that these are also values of good soldier, but really, is there anything wrong with aspiring to be a batter citizen of the world?
THIS IS NOT THE BOY SCOUTS. This is an activity belt loop and pin for the Cub Scouts, aged 7 to 12. And if anyone bothered to read the requirements, you would see that the award is a thinly-veiled attempt to teach the boys about thriftiness, enjoying family time, communication, and responsibility. The 3 main requirements have the boy create a schedule to complete homework and chores BEFORE games, explain the video game rating system and why it needed, and play a game that must be approved by a parent. Also, Pickens claims that the Scout can earn an award by playing games 1 hour a day. Nowhere in the requirements that Pickens links to does it state that a certain amount of time MUST be spent gaming. FUD. The Video Game award is only 1 of 13 awards recently released for Cub Scouts:Disability Awareness, Family Travel, Good Manners, Hiking, Hockey, Horseback Riding, Kickball, Nutrition, Pet Care, Photography, Reading and Writing, Skateboarding. I applaud BSA for updating a program with over 75 years of tradition, making Cub Scouting well rounded and relevant to the modern 7-12 year old boy.
Oops. Typing too fast. Anyways, you get the idea...
I wonder how many of you tip at a restaurant? Why is it that this crowd seems so adverse to paying for anything? It sounds like .mac is offering an all-in-one service to people that do not necessarily have the tech saavy to "roll their own."
.mac - on the contrary, it's good to see a copy supporting their customers in areas that are not directly tied to their desktop. Rather than the "integrate everything" mentality that is so prevelant right now, Mac users have a choice. They can get their stuff on the internet and don't need to be web gods to do it.
I don't think this is a bad thing for
Now, this might turn the stomach of some of the hardcore, but the Internet is for everyone. And if Apple wants to make it readily available to their users, they have the right to charge for their braintrust.
Bravo Steve.