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That's the first thing I thought of this morning when I heard the news that Sameer Patel has joined SAP as Global Vice President for the Social Software Business group.
Sameer is consultant. But just as important, he is a blogger. That means Sameer has the knowledge of a practitioner and the persistence that comes with people who write frequently and engage with people across different media.
This has a value for SAP. Sameer can talk about the technical and business aspects of activity stream technology and also engage with people, be they influencers or customers. Few executives actually do that. They may use Twitter but only to broadcast the company's message. Few actually write about what they do. There are exceptions. I think of people like Chuck Hollis, the vice president of marketing at EMC who is active both on Twitter and with his blog.
In a blog post, Sameer writes that he believes few companies have the ability to align core business activities, data, process and exceptions with the right people and insights. SAP, though, has the core pedigree to make this a reality.
How Sameer will fare inside SAP is the big question for me. An organization like SAP can get intimidated by people with high profiles. Sameer is a humble guy so that will serve him well. He's well liked. But places like SAP can be tricky. It's just the nature pf the beast.
But SAP has also come a long way. They are building a developer community. They are executing on a mobile strategy that appears to be gaining momentum. HANA is getting positioned as the underpinning for SAP's overall architecture. And then there is Success Factors. SAP acquired Success Factors last year for $3.4 billion This is where Sameeer may play a vital role. He knows the collaboration space as well as anyone in the market.
Dennis Howlett writes:
Back in January, Sameer, Jon Reed and I were consulted by SAP on Streamwork so I know first hand what it is like to work with Sameer. He knows his stuff and has an encyclopedic understanding of the social space. He's a top communicator around complex issues and is probably the only person I know who can speak for three full minutes without taking a breath!
Services Angle
Sameer is an expert. He knows the intricacies of collaboration technologies and their role in a services context. Activity stream technologies such as Yammer, Salesforce.com Chatter and VMware's Socialcast all run on a services infrastructure. Success Factors acquired the activity stream technology from CubeTree two years ago. The market is beginning to mature. Sameer's understanding of new collaboration technologies and the context with business processes will no doubt be of value to SAP. The difference, though, may be in how effective Sameer is in communicating the scope of the impact to customers and the outside world.
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l had some apple cider that went hard and as l was mixing up syrup l put some in. l went to the beeyard and put some with and some without cider. MY GIRLS LIKE TO PARTY! THE SYRUP WITH HARD CIDER WENT DOWN LIKE BEER AT A REDNECK FAMILY REUNION!
l had some apple cider that went hard and as l was mixing up syrup l put some in. l went to the beeyard and put some with and some without cider. MY GIRLS LIKE TO PARTY! THE SYRUP WITH HARD CIDER WENT DOWN LIKE BEER AT A REDNECK FAMILY REUNION!
Interesting! I wonder what it was about it that they liked. Did you notice any change in their behavior?
Don't provoke a hive full of angry bees.
there are some flowers with fermented nectar so l do not see a problem. l was concerned that the syrup would ferment but it does not stay round long enough
They like the smell of the cider. I had a hive that was lagging and just sipped at syrup until I put some apple cider vinegar in the syrup. They took 9 gallons in a week after than and filled a medium and a half with syrup.
Dam alkies. I wonder how they handle the alcohol? Do they store it in the honey or consume it for personal use....
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Scientists found that bees enjoy straight ethanol and prefer nectars that are fermented. The scientist in the video claims that some plants, such as the pawpaw (Asimina triloba), use this to their advantage to attract bees to their nectar. Scientists have found evidence that the nectar yeasts responsible for fermentation improve "pollination success, pollen flow and plant fitness" and are beneficial to both the plants and the bees. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819527/)
When bees become excessive drunkards, "bouncer" bees may evict them from the hive or even bite off their legs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbXJunKCq60
wow i am so relieved. l was expecting the BEE POLICE FROM BEESOURCE at my door any day to arrest me for contributing to the delinquency of bees. where can l buy bulk apple cider?
I'm no expert and this is somewhat speculative, but I have noticed multiple reports suggesting that bee colonies tend to die off when they are fed highly-processed and heated foods, like manufactured corn syrup (it is both refined and high-heated). If apple cider is an OK supplemental food for bees, then I would expect that raw (unpasteurized) apple cider would be best. The only places I know of to obtain it in bulk would be local apple orchards.
I'm curious, did you notice any of the reported "bouncer bee" behavior in your hive when they consumed the hard cider, such as pushing drunk bees out of the hive or biting off the legs of repeat offenders?
l just started doing this but l plan to continue. lf l can not get to an apple grower then l will just use cider vinegar. When l was a kid l used to pick up dropped apples for a farmer. l remember the rotten apples having yellow jackets all over them, sometimes l got stung. l used to pickup 3 to 4 hundred bushels a week after school. l can not remember honey bees then but there must have been. he kept bees
IMG_1405.jpgI have a TBH with a window on my patio.
I often sit down and have a beer and watch the ladies.
Often, I'll pour a ~2" puddle of beer on the landing board.
About 10% will try it.
Once they have a sip, they don't stop, and after ~10 minutes, it's all gone.
It's really neat; you can see their tongues scouring the landing board.
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I learned the hard way that bees like beer when I took a swig from a beer can at a picnic and it turned out a bee was in it and stung me on the lip.
LOL, I searched this on a whim. Should have known I wasn't the first. I am new to beekeeping but have enjoyed it immensely so far. Tonight I came home from work and grabbed a Shock Top Honeycrisp Apple Wheat and headed down to the bee yard. As I sat in my chair enjoying my beer and watching the girls, I got to thinking they might enjoy a little libation as well. Poured a little puddle on top of each jar feeder and sat back down. Took a few minutes for one to check out the puddle, but when they did they must have yelled down to all their buddies. Wasn't long till they sat in a ring all the way around the beer. Finished it off in short order

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text: Top 10 wide receiver draft busts Eric Moneypenny / Special to FOXSports.com Posted: 1 hour ago To say that Georgia Tech WR Calvin Johnson is clearly the most impressive athlete at any position in this year's NFL Draft isn't exactly a bold proclamation ... not one 2007 NFL Draft prospect stands above his positional peers quite like Johnson, who's 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, runs a 4.3 in the 40, and jumps like an NBA small forward. However, NFL franchises are understandably apprehensive about drafting Johnson too high, largely thanks to the league's awful history at projecting success at the position. For example, Jerry Rice is easily the NFL's greatest receiver of all-time, but was only the third receiver selected back in 1985, behind the New York Jets' Al Toon and Cincinnati's "Touchdown" Eddie Brown. In past NFL drafts, talented prospects like Irving Fryar and Keyshawn Johnson were taken with the first overall pick by teams needing a difference maker. But unfortunately, you still have to have the talent and system in place to get guys like Fryar and Keyshawn "the (expletive) ball." Right now, too many experts argue that teams shouldn't risk drafting Calvin Johnson too high, because you can find always find a receiver later in the draft, for much cheaper. This column is devoted to why those experts are right. These guys are the NFL Draft's Top 10 wide receiver busts. Or, the Top 10 reasons as to why everyone's justifiably scared to draft Calvin Johnson in the top five picks. 10. Desmond Howard, 1992 First round, fourth pick, Washington At the time, just like incumbent Redskin receivers Gary Clark and Ricky Sanders, the smallish Howard perfectly fit the profile of a "Smurf" receiver that excelled under head coach Joe Gibbs. By 1995, the only thing Howard really had in common with Gary Clark or Ricky Sanders was that he didn't play for Washington anymore. Howard's unique talent as a returner eventually earned him Super Bowl MVP honors, but he accomplished very little as a pro receiver, catching only 123 balls in 11 NFL seasons. Howard compiled 10,854 career yards and eight TDs as a valuable return man for Washington, Jacksonville, Green Bay, Oakland and Detroit, but his numbers as a pass catcher weren't even close to representative of such lofty draft status. Notable WRs also available to Redskins in the 1992 draft: Carl Pickens and Jimmy Smith (Round 2), Robert Brooks (Round 3) Notable NFL players also available to the Redskins in 1992's first round: CB Terrell Buckley, OT Bob Whitfield, OT Ray Roberts, OT Leon Searcy, DE Marco Coleman, DT Chester McGlockton, CB Dale Carter, LB Robert Jones, DE Robert Porcher. 9. Troy Edwards, 1999 First round, 13th pick, Pittsburgh Back when the explosive Edwards played at Louisiana Tech, the 5-foot-9, 195-pound receiver put on one of the greatest single-game offensive performances you'll ever see in college, catching 21 balls for 405 yards against Nebraska in 1998 in the season opener, on his way to setting a ton of NCAA and school records that season. As a rookie for the Steelers, he caught 61 passes for 714 yards, a debut that almost any NFL receiver would be happy with. However, that was his high water mark in the NFL, as his production quickly dropped substantially, before spending time with the Rams, Jags, Titans, and Lions. Edwards battled numerous nagging injuries, along with offensive schemes that never properly utilized him, so he never lived up to his early flashes of potential. Notable WRs also available to Steelers: Peerless Price (Round 2), Marty Booker (Round 3), and Donald Driver (Round 7). Notable NFL players also available to the Steelers in the first round: DT Anthony "Booger" McFarland, DE Jevon Kearse, C Damien Woody, DE Patrick Kerney, LB Al Wilson, CB Antoine Winfield. If you deny that Edwards was a bust, then just imagine either Kearse or Kerney coming off the edge as an OLB for Cowher in the 3-4 defense during the past eight seasons... 8. Anthony Hancock, 1982 First round, 11th pick, Kansas City In five NFL seasons, the University of Tennessee star caught only 73 passes for 1,266 yards and five TDs. Hancock was a forerunner of many other highly drafted Tennessee receivers to enter the NFL, followed by Willie Gault, Tim McGee, Anthony Miller, Alvin Harper, Carl Pickens, Peerless Price, Kelley Washington, and Donte Stallworth. Even though Hancock blazed the NFL trail for those Vols, he's still the biggest disappointment. Notable WRs also available to Chiefs: Mike Quick (Round 1), Mark Duper (Round 2), Dennis Gentry (Round 4) Notable NFL players also available to the Chiefs in the first round: RB Walter Abercrombie, future Pro Bowl OT Luis Sharpe. 7. Larry Burton, 1975 First round, seventh pick, New Orleans Burton is just one of a few examples of why Olympic speed doesn't necessarily transfer to success in the NFL. Before Burton's sophomore year at Purdue, he finished fourth in the 200 meter dash at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. By the fall of 1973, the school's football coaches had finally successfully begged him to suit up. After catching 15 balls as a junior, and 38 passes (for an 18.2 yard average) as a senior, the Saints figured that Burton was a big-money threat. In five NFL seasons, it's a good thing that Fantasy Football wasn't invented yet, as the highly drafted speedster hauled in a scant 44 passes for 804 yards with the Saints and Chargers. A spectacular athlete, but a wasted draft pick. Notable WRs also available to Saints: Freddie Solomon (Round 2, converted option QB), Rick Upchurch (Round 4), Pat McInally (Round 5, also a punter), Notable Players also available to the Saints in the first round: Six-time Pro Bowl OT Dennis Harrah, TE Russ Francis, DB Neal Colzie, DB Tim Gray, DE Mark Mullaney, DB Dave Brown. 6. Kenny Jackson, 1984 First round, fourth pick, Philadelphia Jackson enjoyed a successful college career as a two-time All-American at Penn State, walking away with 27 school records. However, built at 6-foot, and 180 pounds, he definitely wouldn't represent the prototypical receiver worthy of the fourth pick in 2007 (see: Ginn, Ted). In eight NFL seasons with the Eagles and Oilers, Jackson never caught more than 40 passes in a season, wasn't a factor in the return game, and finished with only 11 career TD catches before joining the assistant coaching ranks in college and the NFL. Notable WRs also available to Eagles: Louis Lipps (Round 1), Brian Brennan (Round 4). Notable Players also available to the Eagles in the first round: DT Bill Maas, LB Ricky Hunley, LB Wilbur Marshall, DT Keith Millard, OT Brian Blados. 5. Koren Robinson, 2001 Koren Robinson showed promise early in his NFL career. (Otto Greule Jr. / Getty Images) First round, ninth pick, Seattle A watershed moment that foreshadowed Koren Robinson's eventually wasted potential occurred during his final college season, when his N.C. State team took on Wake Forest. That day, the talented Robinson sat out the entire first half as part of a disciplinary suspension, and his team fell behind 14-3 to an overmatched Wake Forest bunch. When Robinson finally entered the game, he easily returned a punt 61 yards for a TD. Four minutes later, he caught a TD pass from freshman Philip Rivers, immediately sparking his team to a win. That particular effort displayed Robinson's dominance, almost as much the first half-suspension displayed his growing inability to abide by rules. In the NFL, Robinson's proven to be a productive receiver (1,240 yards in 2002) or kick return man (Pro Bowler for Minnesota in 2005-06 season). However, Robinson ultimately makes bigger headlines with numerous brushes with the law. On the field, Robinson can cut it, but off the field, he often can't, and that's the strange paradigm of Robinson's career. In 2006, he was suspended for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, then sentenced earlier this year to 90 days in jail for DUI and fleeing the police. A fantastic talent, and a sadder story. Notable WRs also available to Seahawks: Santana Moss (Round 1), Reggie Wayne (Round 1), Chris Chambers (Round 2), Chad Johnson (Round 2), Steve Smith (Round 3), T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Round 7). Notable Players also available to the Seahawks in the first round: OG Steve Hutchinson, DT Casey Hampton, S Adam Archuleta, CB Nate Clements, TE Todd Heap. 4. David Terrell, 2001 First round, eighth pick, Chicago Unfortunately for Terrell, he played on some horrific offenses in Chicago. Then again, so did almost every guy on this list. Terrell caught 128 balls in five seasons for Chicago and Denver, which is terrible when compared to even Koren Robinson, or the two handfuls of eventual Pro Bowl-caliber receivers also drafted in 2001. Notable WRs also available to Bears: See Koren Robinson's list (S. Moss, Wayne, Chambers, Ocho Cinco, Steve Smith, and Houshmandzadeh). Notable Players also available to the Bears: Hutchinson, Hampton, Archuleta, Clements, Heap. 3. Peter Warrick, 2000 Peter Warrick, and his quarterback Akili Smith, never really panned out. (Brian Bahr / Getty Images) First round, fourth pick, Cincinnati By drafting Warrick, the then-"Bungles" were supposedly providing a hot young target for their hot young franchise quarterback, Akili Smith. In all actuality, the Bengals got lucky in landing him too, since his poor pre-draft 40 times prevented him from being drafted higher, possibly by Cleveland with the number one overall pick. Regardless, Warrick left Florida State as a dominant receiver, return man, and one of the most dangerous open-field runners in recent college memory. In six NFL seasons, Warrick hauled in 275 balls for 2,991 yards, but most of those numbers came during his first four rocky years, when the consensus developed that he wasn't big enough or fast enough and was too inconsistent. During that time, Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh firmly entrenched themselves as the true main players in Cincinnati's receiving corps, and Warrick faded away, averaging an incredibly disappointing 10.9 yards per catch in his career with the Bengals and Seahawks. Warrick was cut by Seattle in September 2006, and hasn't played a down in the NFL since. Plus, when you look at the talent available to the Bengals at any position in the first round, the Bengals made an enormous mistake taking Warrick. Notable WRs also available to Bengals: Plaxico Burress (Round 1), Jerry Porter (Round 2), Laveranues Coles (Round 3), Darrell Jackson (Round 3), Dante Hall (Round 5) Notable Players also available to the Bengals in the first round: LB Brian Urlacher, RB Shaun Alexander, RB Jamal Lewis, DT Corey Simon, RB Thomas Jones, DE John Abraham, TE Bubba Franks, CB Deltha O'Neal, LB Julian Peterson, QB Chad Pennington, OT Stockar McDougle, DT Chris Hovan, LB Keith Bulluck. (Ouch.) 2. Johnny "Lam" Jones, 1980 First round, second pick, N.Y. Jets Before entering the University of Texas in 1976, Jones won an Olympic gold medal for the U.S. in the 400 meter relay, and placed sixth in the world in the 100 meter dash, all before buying his first college book. Lam's speed was incredible, so, of course, he was an electrifying college halfback at first, and an All-American wideout later on for the Longhorns. The Jets were so enamored with his potential, they even traded two first round picks (the 13th and 20th) to San Francisco to draft him. Upon entering the pros, Jones' hands were considered suspect at best, and he only caught 138 passes for 2,322 yards in five seasons with the Jets, Jones would spend the 1985 and 1986 seasons on injured reserve, and comeback attempts with the 49ers and Cowboys were short-lived and futile. Sadly, Jones is currently very ill, having battled advanced bone cancer since 2005, but will celebrate his 49th birthday on April 4th. Notable WRs also available to Jets: Art Monk (Round 1), and that's about it for receivers in 1980. So, forgive the Jets for grabbing at straws, especially if the straw they grabbed ran a 4.2. Notable Players also available to the Jets in the first round: OT Anthony Munoz (the very next pick), early NFL sackmaster Doug Martin, DE Jacob Green, LB Otis Wilson, C Jim Ritcher, QB Marc Wilson, and QB Mark Malone. For what it's worth, the 13th and 20th picks that the Jets traded turned out to be San Francisco's RB Earl Cooper and DT Jim Stuckey, respectively. 1. Charles Rogers, 2003 First round, second pick, Detroit Randy Moss and Calvin Johnson are the most dominant receivers I've ever seen at the college level, but I'd put Charles Rogers right on the edge of that group. Rogers was ridiculous at Michigan State, then ran an incredible 4.3 in the 40 heading into the NFL Draft, an insane time that had dozens of scouts salivating. Upon entering the league, the talented Rogers accomplished very little, breaking his collarbone on more than one occasion, and violating the NFL's substance abuse policy almost as many times (three) as he caught TD passes (four). In three NFL seasons, Rogers caught an embarrassingly low 36 passes for 440 yards, and was cut by the Lions in 2006. Attempts at an NFL comeback are questionable at this point, especially considering that the once speedy Rogers recently timed in around 4.8 in the 40, half a second slower than he ran in his glory years. Maybe his collarbone was bothering him... Notable WRs also available to Lions: Andre Johnson (the next pick), Anquan Boldin (Round 2), Nate Burleson (Round 3), Kevin Curtis (Round 3), Shaun McDonald (Round 4), Brandon Lloyd (Round 4), and Doug Gabriel (Round 5) have all produced more than the draft's second pick. Plus, Ronald Curry, a college quarterback drafted in the final round has caught over 80 more career passes than Rogers. Notable Players also available to the Lions in the first round: Too many players from the 2003 first round still have so much potential. The most notable are RB Larry Johnson, DT Dewayne Robertson, RB Willis McGahee, QB Byron Leftwich, DE/OLB Terrell Suggs, DT Kevin Williams, S Troy Polamalu, TE Dallas Clark, C Jeff Faine, QB Rex Grossman. Just name a 2003 first rounder, most have contributed more in the NFL than Rogers. By all reports, Georgia Tech WR Calvin Johnson is a model prospect on and off the field, and one of the best college wideouts we've ever seen. But as you can see, the tale of Charles Rogers and others on this list could understandably scare a franchise or seven away from selecting such a wide receiver at the top of the draft. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6641632


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#1 Thu 08 Feb 07 11:58pm
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Lamb Shanks
Help please! I'm having friends to supper tomorrow night and decided to buy some lovely looking lamb shanks at Sainsbury's - only I haven't the foggiest idea how to cook them - any one got any ideas involving red wine maybe??? I really want a warming winter recipe and would appreciate some suggestions. Thanks........
#2 Fri 09 Feb 07 4:46am
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Re: Lamb Shanks
you can just por over equal amounts of honey, soy sauce and beef stock and cook covered for a couple of hours (depending on the size of the shanks), turning every while, and take the lid/foil off in the last thirty minutes.
The only thing hard about that recipe is remembering to do something to go with it.
#3 Fri 09 Feb 07 6:46am
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Re: Lamb Shanks
Lamb Shanks in Red Wine
you need:
4 Lamb Shanks (trimmed)
1 cup Red Wine
1 cup Beef or Lamb stock
1/2 cup roughly cut carrots
1/2 cup roughly cut onions
1/2 cup roughly cut celery
2 cloves garlic
1 sprig fresh Thyme
1 sprig fresh Rosemary
2T tomato paste
2T plain flour
1/4 cup cooking oil
1. Put half the oil in a heavy based pan and cook lamb shanks until well sealed and brown.
2. Remove from pan then add the rest of the oil and cook vegies until brown.
3. Add tomato paste, garlic and flour to pan and cook slowly to brown.
4. Add red wine and beef or lamb stock - slowly stir to avoid lumps.
5. Cover pan and cook at 180 degree celsius for 1.5 - 2 hours until tender and falling off the bone.
6. Skim sauce and reduce slightly to thicken (if necessary).
7. Place 2 shanks on the plate and over with sauce.
8. Serve with mashed potatoes and steamed vegies.
Slow baked lamb shanks with red wine jus and caramelised onions
You need:
Lamb Shanks
8 lamb shanks
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
11/2 cups dry red wine
2 cups beef stock
3 cloves garlic crushed
Caramelised Onions
40g butter
2 medium red onions sliced thinly
1/4 cup brown sugar
Lamb Shanks
Pre heat oven to slow
Heat oil in large flameproof baking dish
Cook shanks till browned all over
Stir in sugar, wine, stock and garlic and bring to boil
Transfer the lamb slowly to oven, roast and cover for 4 hours
Turning twice during cooking
Remove lamb from dish, cover to keep warm, Pour Liquids into medium saucepan and simmer until reduced by 1/3
Caramelised Onions
Melt butter in medium saucepan, cook onion stirring about 15 minutes or until browned and soft
Stir in sugar and cook stirring about 15 minutes or until onion is caramelised
Lamb Shanks Braised in Red Wine
6 lamb shanks, about 1 1/4 pounds each
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons crushed black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
8 cups chicken broth
3 cups dry red wine (about 1 bottle)
2 heads garlic, halved crosswise
4 ribs celery, cut into large dice
4 carrots, cut into large dice
1 large onion, peeled, cut into about 8 wedges
1 cup thickly sliced mushrooms (about 4)
Five 3-inch sprigs fresh rosemary
Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Season the shanks with salt and pepper. In a large, high-sided ovenproof pot, heat the oil until barely smoking. Sear the shanks in batches on all sides until golden brown. Put all the shanks in the pot; add the peppercorns, bay leaves, stock, wine, garlic, celery, carrots, onion, and mushrooms. Put the pot in the oven and cook, turning the shanks every 1/2 hour, until the meat is very tender but still on the bone, about 2 hours. (If making ahead, refrigerate the shanks and cooking liquid separately. Before reheating, remove the fat from the liquid. Put the shanks and the liquid in a covered roasting pan in a 400 degrees oven for about 20 min.)
Remove the shanks and some mushrooms and onions and cover them with foil. Strain the braising liquid into a medium saucepan, degrease carefully, and simmer gently until its flavor is intensified and its volume is reduced by about a third. Serve the shanks on top of the Roasted Garlic and White Bean Puree; ladle the sauce over the lamb. Serve some of the mushrooms and onions on the side.
#4 Fri 09 Feb 07 10:25am
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Re: Lamb Shanks
Hi Jo-Flo, welcome.
How about........
Jamie's recipe for Spiced Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks from his Book "The Naked Chef". Serves 4
This is one of the cheapest and tastiest cuts of lamb. Cooked this way, the sauce is very tasty and the meat will just fall off the bone. Served with potato mash, polenta, couscous or rice, it is a wonderful dish.
4 lamb shanks
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 small dried red chilli or 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chilli
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon dried marjoram or oregano
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 large carrot, quartered and finely sliced
6 sticks of celery, quartered and finely sliced
2 medium/large onions, quartered and finely chopped
1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
170ml / 6fl oz dry white wine
6 anchovy fillets
2 x 400gr/14oz tins of plum tomatoes
1 handful of fresh basil, marjoram or flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
Season the lamb with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Smash up the coriander seeds and dried chilli and mix with the chopped rosemary and dried marjoram. Roll the lamb in this mixture, pressing it in well. Dust the lamb with the flour.
Heat a thick-bottomed casserole pan, add the oil, brown the meat on all sides and then remove from the pan. Add the garlic, carrot, celery, onions and a pinch of salt and sweat them until softened. Add the balsamic vinegar and allow it to reduce to a syrup. Pour in the white wine and allow to simmer for 2 minutes. Add the anchovies (these really seem to intensify the lamb flavour) and then add the tinned tomatoes, kept whole. Shake the pan and return the lamb to it. Bring to the boil, put on the lid and simmer in the oven at 180C/350F/gas5 for 1 1/2 hours, then remove the lid and cook for a further 1/2 hour. Skim off any fat and taste for seasoning. Finally, stir in a handful of roughly chopped fresh basil, marjoram or flat-leaf parsley.
#5 Fri 09 Feb 07 11:11am
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Re: Lamb Shanks
Hi - I'm a bit boring when it comes to lamb shanks, I like them cooked really slowly - about 140 - 150 degrees C for at least 3 hours( so the meat melts in your mouth) with a few sprigs of rosemary and bashed up garlic, then while they are resting I make a red wine gravy using the juices from the lamb infused with the garlic and rosemary - classic, easy and always a success.
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That's not all bad, I realize. Plenty of records struggle to hold your attention for 40 minutes. This record grabs you by the throat from measure one, though, and I want them to flex their muscles, show their range. Frankly, I'd be plenty happy with just more of the same.
Frontman Miek Rodrigue has emerged as a force with his vocals, a weighty rasp like a jagged-edged weapon, capable of conveying real emotion and harsh detachment. I haven't heard anything like it since Richard Butler was fronting the Psychedelic Furs (in fact, I'd pay good money to see these guys cover "Pretty in Pink," but that's the nostalgia talking). Add to that some of the grimiest, wide-open guitar sounds producer Jonathan Wyman has ever elicited and you've got something like the Strokes covering the Hold Steady, smart and swaggering, frothing at the mouth and hearts on their sleeves.
The two openers, "Better" and "The Pressure," positively breathe, sucking all the air out of the room and then exhaling a torrent of sound. The first moves from muted guitar with just bass and high-hat time-keeping to frantic dueling guitar strums backed by manic organ riffs. Spencer Albee guests here, actually, and I'm not sure I've ever heard him play with such wild abandon, cymbals crashing in the background. Then it's nothing but snare work from Dan Capaldi and Nathan Cyr's bass bouncing on a single note, lying in wait for a full-on jam. As the song finishes in lingering feedback you can almost see the sweat rolling down from their temples.
"Pressure" follows similar dynamics, but the guitars are more to the fore, Rodrigue and Zach Jones (not the Zach Jones who used to be in As Fast As) snaking and coiling around one another. There's a great contrast between the languid vocal delivery of the verse, "Heard all those bastards from downtown/They won't leave you alone," and the staccato pop of the chorus: "It's going up, up, up/It's going down, down, down."
Most impressively, these songs are really tight, without a note wasted, a trait they're evidencing for the first time. Their debut Lessons for Liars was recorded before they were really a band, and it showed. The ideas were great, but the execution wasn't quite there. On Boo Box, the execution is worlds better. On Liars, the acoustic closing song was "Tri-State Heartache," a six-minute opus, more than a little bit aimless, with a clumsy moment or two and lots of big-room effect. Here, the requisite acoustic track is "Bedsheets," a piece that shows off a nice call and response between the guitar and piano, is under two minutes, and merges effortlessly into the closing "Letter to the General," where Rodrigue ups his register and hints at Perry Farrell, backed by a wall of sound.
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Finally-a miracle has happened.
Our long national nightmare is over ( at least for this election cycle).
The worthless piece of human excrement know as Allen West has finally recognized the obvious, namely that he lost and will no longer be stalking the halls of Congress.
I am sure MPRI would gladly take him back and he can stalk the hills of Afghanistan.
Florida Rep. Allen West — the tea party pugilist and face of the class of House Republicans that stormed to power two years ago — conceded Tuesday to 29-year-old construction executive Patrick Murphy in one of the nation's highest-profile congressional races.
After two weeks of battle with St. Lucie County elections officials — and a recount of early votes that wound up extending Murphy's lead — West acknowledged that he couldn't surmount his 1,904-vote, or 0.58 percent, deficit. That difference was just outside the 0.5 percent threshold to automatically trigger a recount of all votes.
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did their best to polish a turd tried to put a positive spin on the Congressman's incredibly childish and selfish antics of the last two years, describing him as a "rare truth teller" in politics.
The Liars Club led by the "dumbest man on the Internet", Jim Hoft, has draped themselves in ashes and sack cloth. Seeing these useless men whine is probably the best part of the whole event. I am glad I gave money to Murphy, just for the privelege of seeing them cry.
Whereas West tries in his concession speech, to portray himself as some lone prayer warrior on a crusade-the facts of his tenure in Congress portray him in a less glowing light.
West first gained notoriety during his military service in Iraq, when he was forced to retire from the Army for engaging in abusive interrogation techniques. As a congressional candidate,he incorporated violent rhetoric into his campaign speeches, and made demonstrably ridiculous claims about his own background. Shortly before the 2010 midterms, we learned about West's ties to a violent gang of criminals, which the Justice Department believed was involved in drug running, arson, prostitution, robbery, and murder.
Despite all of this, West won anyway — and that's when the Republican got really weird.
Though West was only in office for one two-year term, it's challenging to note all of his unhinged antics — Tim Murphy pulled together a greatest-hits list of sorts yesterday — but I'd remiss if I neglected to note some of my favorites.
In West's mind, if you disagree with him, you're (a) a communist; (b) a supporter of slavery; or (c) quite possibly a communistic supporter of slavery. He doesn't believe Muslims should be allowed to serve in Congress; he saw the AOL-Huffington merger as a secret plot to undermine conservatives; and he called for the U.S. government to censor news organizations.
West also once famously told Democratic leaders, "[G]et the hell out of the United States of America."
We don't yet know what West will do next — he may very well run again in two years, and start the cycle of nonsense all over again — but for now, he's poised to leave the congressional stage after blazing quite a trail.
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Global demand for dairy products remains strong. As a result, international factors are playing a larger role in determining milk prices. But farm-level profits - or losses - are still a local matter.
China's voracious appetite for milk powders has largely driven global dairy demand. In 2012, Chinese skim and whole milk powder imports were 27 percent greater than the previous year. Through this July, imports are 24 percent higher than the same period in 2012. As the middle class in China and other emerging markets continues to expand, demand for milk powders will likely rise as well.
In recent years, higher global dairy product demand has outpaced supply growth. That was exacerbated this year by a crippling drought in New Zealand and unfavorable weather and farm-level economics throughout Europe.
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Still, global dairy product stocks are low, and Europe and New Zealand will need to rebuild inventories. Dairy product prices are likely to be lower next year, as global milk production rebounds. Prices may not truly capitulate, though, until U.S. competitors rebuild inventories and are forced to push large volumes of product onto the market. This prospect remains months away, at least, and may not happen if weather sours.
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Will projected milk prices be enough to cover producers' costs? In many regions, the answer is a resounding yes. Feed costs for all domestic producers are finally abating. Corn futures have fallen more than 40 percent from their previous year highs. USDA expects the corn crop to reach 13.84 billion bushels, which would be record-large production despite a national average yield that falls short of the trend line. This suggests that there is room for lower U.S. corn acreage and still plentiful - and affordable - grain supplies in years to come.
With corn prices near the cost of production, the substantial advantage that farming dairy producers held over their feed-buying counterparts will dissipate.
Class III futures are currently forecasting a payout of $16 or $17 per cwt., high enough to pay the bills in the Midwest and Northeast, where forage and grain prices are much lower than they were a few months ago.
The only cost that remains elevated for these producers is soybean meal. Soybean prices remain strong due to dry conditions in the pod-filling stage. Substitutes including canola are readily available, and by spring, the market could be pressured lower by soybeans from South America.
For some producers, the mirage that all feed prices will decline this autumn has shimmered and vanished. Years of drought have reduced forage supplies to minimal levels, and prices for hay and corn silage in the Southwest are stubbornly high. If the drought continues to recede, higher hay production in the spring could pressure prices in much of the region.
In California, forage prices will likely remain high. Precious water and acreage continue to shift away from corn and hay to higher-value crops like vegetables, citrus, nuts and grapes. For the foreseeable future, dairy producers in the Golden State must either pay a steeper price for corn silage or continue to lose acreage to almonds and tomatoes. California producers who grow forage will enjoy lower feed costs but they must forgo the opportunity to earn more with cash crops.
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Mailbox milk prices are also a local issue. Producers in areas with heavy Class IV (dry powder, whey and butter) utilization will continue to enjoy a larger milk check than their counterparts whose pay price is based solely on the much lower Class III (cheese) price. Expansion in the industry has been concentrated in the Midwest, which suggests cheese production will remain strong. This could sustain a Class III discount to Class IV prices.
For most producers, the future is bright. Global demand is firm, and it will take time to rebuild dairy product inventories. With several years of sexed semen usage and following more than a year of very high cull rates, domestic expansion could be limited by tight heifer supplies. The lofty milk prices seen earlier this year are probably out of reach, but with lower feed costs, they won't be needed. The industry will likely realize a period of sustained profitability at a milk price that keeps both producers and consumers happy.


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Don't own a .40-thinkin about getting one. When they make their move I'm thinking there will be a lot of ammo to be collected.
Hey 4TH, if you were doing man's work, you'd have been carrying M-14 and wouldn't have had that kind of trouble.
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Don't own a .40-thinkin about getting one. When they make their move I'm thinking there will be a lot of ammo to be collected.
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Heres another way to look at it, eathier HLS is loking at a major situation of civil unrest due to the goverments violation of americans civil rights, Now to take it a step further, there are enough black rifles in all branches of the US military, whre they could have aquired them from the us Military instead of purshing new guns on the taxpayers dime., Is it just me or dos eit apear that the US govt is gearing up for something big. and one more item to look at. other than the few attacks that hacve happened on american soil costing the lives of thousands, and the needless suffering of the families in volved. Could thier be more to what is going on , lets face it the US Goverment is asbout as truthfull as a man in police custody in an interogation room,who is about to be rail roaded
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That's up to the front office to decide. Probably a playoff appearance.
Suppose they go 10 - 6 and miss the playoffs?
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
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Sorry RF but I don't think it is a big surprise to anyone that Tuck and Osi bombed out this year.
I don't recall anyone saying that before the season started.
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Suppose they go 10 - 6 and miss the playoffs?
Umm, like I said. It's up to the front office to determine what they consider a success or failure.
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Oct 1, 2011 at 10:11 pm #1280060
I was about to apply for a summer job at philmont when I can across the 'Requirements for Employment" with BSA. The first requirement is a "Declaration of Religious Principles"
While scouting is specifically non-denominational and does not champion any specific religious beliefs, "Scouting does not accept atheists and agnostics as members or adult volunteer leaders."
Futhermore, "the Boy Scouts of America will not employ atheists, agnostics, known or avowed homosexuals, or others as professional Scouters.
I do know that these requirements may not be enforced in every (or even most) individual troops, but the fact that it is BSA policy to exclude (and even remove) athiests, agnostics, and homosexuals from the institution is inexcusable.
Now, should I boycott BSA
undermine their ranks and subvert them with my heathen, godless, g@y lovin', passion for the outdoors!
[the BPL profanity censure wont let me say g a y???]Oct 1, 2011 at 10:26 pm #1785692
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@thefatboyLocale: St. Louis
I'm pretty sure their hiring practices has been upheald in court time and time again.
I don't get it. Why would you want to be a member of a group that, at it's core, preaches exactly opposite your view points? Why go looking for a fight?
The people who put their kids in Boy Scouts do so, at least in part, because of what it preaches. Would you really go out of your way to "undermine and subvert" their authority to raise their children as they wish simply because you disagree with their viewpoints?
To the admin: I don't mind the conversation, but can we move it to chaff? It certainly doesn't have anything with scout backpacking.Oct 1, 2011 at 10:55 pm #1785697
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@cameronLocale: Idaho Falls
I think there was a court case or a lawsuit over this issue. I think it basically boiled down to the fact that the scouts are a non-public institution so they can exclude people if they want to and the government isn't going to force them to allow anyone and everyone in. BSA has a certain set of values it wants to uphold and in my opinion they should be allowed to practice what they believe whether we agree with them or not. If they want to be a semi-religious organization open only to thiest and closed to people with certain beliefs and practices thats there business in my opinion. If you find their values offensive my guess is you'll be happier somewhere else since most of the folks you'd be working with are going to hold those values to one degree or another and I imagine it would bug you over time.Oct 1, 2011 at 11:01 pm #1785698
Nick GatelBPL Member
@ngatelLocale: Southern California
Okay, I was not a boy scout. I have not had any association with the organization as an adult.
Here is their mission statement
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
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To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
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Scout Law
A Scout is:
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The Boy Scouts of America will prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law.
I found this via Google. Given their Mission and Vision, then no they would not hire an atheist or agnostic because they would be unable to teach or support "To do my duty to God."
This is a PRIVATE organization and their policies, including excluding homosexuals, has been held up by state and federal courts including the Supreme Court of the United States.
As a private organization, they have the right to "freedom of association."
Boy Scouting is not about the outdoors, it is about their vision of building character.
So to answer your question to what should you do? Move on.Oct 1, 2011 at 11:38 pm #1785708
I really dont want to offend anyone, and im totally fine if this gets moved to chaff.
Im just interested in some discussion and hoping to find that there are others that see the value in both scouting as a gateway to the outdoors and openness and tolerance for ALL people.
I grew up in scouts and in fact was just an eagle project short of getting my Eagle scout. Truly, I probably would have not become the hiker trash that I am today without boy scouts.
I have read the court cases understand the ruling that its a private institution and that no one is forcing me to participate in. Im not saying its unconstitutional or anything just unfair to lots of people who's only opportunity to explore the outdoors is through scouting.
BSA is something that I would love to be active in, but I cannot stand to see people discriminated against based on institutional requirements. I could just leave it and go about my day but what about pre-civil rights scouting? Should they have just dropped it?Oct 2, 2011 at 12:16 am #1785711
Justin BakerBPL Member
@justin_bakerLocale: Santa Rosa, CA
If you really want a fun summer job, I would suck it up and take the job. Getting to spend your time outdoors outweighs the negatives in my opinion. Yes, I mean you should lie. I'm sure there are more than a few people there who don't have any religious views. But I guess it depends on if religion is actually an integral part of their organization. I was never in scouts so I wouldn't know.Oct 2, 2011 at 12:32 am #1785712
Dirk RabdauMember
@dirk9827Locale: Pacific Northwest
Yours is an interesting dilemma. Is participation a tacit endorsement of policies you find objectionable? Or does participation afford an opportunity to influence and facilitate change from within the organization? Where do you believe your efforts would best serve as an instrument for change?Oct 2, 2011 at 2:36 am #1785723
Adam KilpatrickBPL Member
@oystersLocale: South Australia
Hi Tyler
I'm an Australian Scout Leader, I've been a Scout since I was eleven, and been avidly involved since, including doing a lot of international Scouting, especially very recently when another young leader and I cycled to Sweden for the World Scout Jamboree.
In regards to their discrimination policies, the BSA are pretty much outcasts in world Scouting. Sure, the religious thing is in our promise (though I've never heard of another country's national scout association having a policy against atheists/agnostics), but no one really cares what your religion is and nor should they. Interestingly, even on segregating boys and girls they are one of only a few countries left that openly do that.
I was fortunate to meet and work with quite a few great people from the BSA at the World Jamboree. The ones I worked with (Leave No Trace activity, we ran) were quite openly embarressed by these very BSA policies you mention. Not all the BSA is like that, though it will depend a lot on your troop. From what I can tell, Venturer Units, which are allowed to be co-ed, tend to be a bit more "open minded" though that is only my personal observations so far.
I wouldn't be subversive, just be a bit disappointed. Go to Philmont; I'm sure these policies will not come out to the fore in your experience there. Remember, Scouting very much is an internationally focused, open minded organisation, that promotes peace and understanding. There is nothing in that policy that says that YOU have to be a homophobe kicking out g.a.ys, etc. And if somehow something comes up and you don't agree with the conversation (this actually happened (!) with a bunch of old BSA leaders to me at the World Jam…) then politely state your opinion, maybe a few lines about how they are people too and can't help it, and then just move on away before it gets ugly. But I don't think it will come up anyway in your time at Philmont. Just be true to what you think the Scout Promise and Law means mate, that's the best thing to do.
The 2019 World Jamboree is going to be very interesting for BSA. I think a few minds in the organisation might be openened. There will be g.a.y and l.esbian scouts, scouts of all sorts of religions and none, etc. Sweden was amazing. There were large organised meetings for G.a.y/L.esbian Scouts (fantastic!), different religions, etc, etc. Scouts truly is a force for world peace.
Yours in World Scouting,
AdamOct 2, 2011 at 4:07 am #1785727
John S.BPL Member
Qualifications of Employment
Do you have the background needed for a career as a Scouting professional? Our leaders are frequently called upon to multitask and combine many skills to get the job done.
The basic qualifications are:
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
* United States citizenship or declared intention to become a U.S. citizen
* Adult—must have attained age 21 unless prohibited by any applicable law
* People-oriented, having the ability to work well with adult volunteers, community and business leaders, and representatives of other organizations
* Able to work varied hours when necessary to achieve positive objectives
* Believe in the BSA and subscribe to its principles and standards
* Be approved to receive a professional Scouting commission
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Young people need faith. There is abundant evidence that children benefit from the moral compass provided by religious tradition. We acknowledge that faith can become an important part of a child's identity. Each of the major faiths breeds hope, optimism, compassion, and a belief in a better tomorrow. Scouting encourages each young person to begin a spiritual journey through the practice of his or her faith tradition. One of the key tenets of Scouting is "duty to God." While Scouting does not define religious belief for its members, it has been adopted by and works with youth programs of all major faiths.Oct 2, 2011 at 6:26 am #1785736
Chas HoMember
I have heard your complaint from time to time. Perhaps, you could start your own atheist, agnostic, and/or g-y scout orginization? Especially if it is a issue is one you STRONGLY believe in (pun intended)
Its an interesting dilimma because I have also read how it works the other way around, too. People of faith who feel pressured to do things against their personal belief system by a work and/or government policy.
For Instance,should someone HAVE TO fill out a prescription for a suicide drug if it is against their moral code? The answer should be obvious..???
Anyways, there are litterally hundreds,maybe thousands, of situation I could think of.
Otherwise, if something about a VOLUNTEER organisation is offensive to you then why would you even consider joining it???
Unless your objective is to change it from within? In that case, I would have to wonder why you would want to take away other's choice because its not your choice?
That would make you, not the BSA, dishonest? The BSA states upfront what and who they are. While you would have to sneak around and pretend to be something else with the intenetion of subvertion?
Kind of reminds me of people who move to the coutry from a city and try to turn it into a city. Why didn't they just stay in the city? :)
I would add if you can not be honest with others how can you be honest with yourself?
Perhaps, you could state your position upfront to those doing the hiring? Maybe they would make an exceoption if you agree not to "proselytize?" :)
Good luck.Oct 2, 2011 at 8:11 am #1785758
Joe ClementBPL Member
@skinewmexicoLocale: Southwest
I'll never understand the need people feel to join an organization they disagree with, and then try to force their beliefs on them. There are a multitude of organizations you can join and work outdoors. Nick said it best, just move on.
And I know this will quickly devolve into a thread dogging Christians and their beliefs, which I always find hilarious. Funny how no one ever has the stones to say anything about Muslims, and their similar beliefs.Oct 2, 2011 at 8:18 am #1785759
Chas HoMember
"I cannot stand to see people discriminated against based on institutional requirements"
On one hand you say you "get it" and on the other you say "BUT"..I think it has more to do with wanting to make others who don't agree with your particular position to have to inforce your brand of "institutional requirements"
Should the Boy Scouts allow nudism? Why do they have age requirements in scouting? Why can't members of MAMBLA join the BSA?
A organisation sets its own perimeters.
If I started a org about eggs and only egg lovers could join..that would be discriminitory?
A handful of people want the egg org include bacon? Why not just start your own egg and bacon org?
Should g#y groups have to allow a openly bigoted homophobe as a leader? Should black organisations have to allow a professed Neo-Nazis to be a leader of their group?
Should G@y group have to allow Christians to be leaders in their group?
Its endless…Oct 2, 2011 at 9:26 am #1785771
Thanks for the great response, thats exactly the kind of discussion I am looking for.
My main issue is not my own personal beliefs, in fact if pressed i could fit my own beliefs into their "declaration of beliefs"
what i am more concerned with is the fact that a scout can be removed from scouting as a whole for being g a y or being athiest/agnostic
my whole bit about "infiltrating their ranks" was very tongue in cheek. What it really means is trying to get the job (which i am qualified for) and using it to further scouting and attempting to influence a wide acceptance for all peoples.Oct 2, 2011 at 10:01 am #1785777
Matt DirksenBPL Member
@namelesswayLocale: Mid Atlantic
As was mentioned earlier in this thread, BSA is a "Minoriy" when it comes to scouting around the world. As an Eagle Scout and an adult scouter with a son who enjoys scouting, I can assure you that you are not alone in the distaste toward BSA's policy, and I'd suspect that Lord Baden Powell (founder of scouting) has been turning in his grave ever since the policies have been clarified (possibly ten to fifteen years ago.)
I decided back when my son chose to join scouting that I would support him in his endeavors, regardless of my personal opinion about the policy. And as one who practices non-Christian spirituality, I am happy to say that the troop my son is in emphasizes inclusivity to all: both kids and their parents alike.
Therefore I share with you what a mentor once said to me: "Choose the path which has the most Heart."
If your choice is to share your expertise with the boys, while holding your beliefs in a Good Way, then do it and add to the mass of other adult scouters who may one day create a tipping point in Scouting to amend their policy…. Even if it takes years. If your choice is to support youth in another good way, then do it.
Good luck, friend.
MattOct 2, 2011 at 10:20 am #1785783
John S.BPL Member
What does this part mean?
"attempting to influence a wide acceptance for all peoples"Oct 2, 2011 at 11:52 am #1785803
Jon FranklinMember
I suggest that instead of trying to change a wonderful organization that does immense good in the world by teaching boys to be responsible and mature young men, that you start your own group/club that is guided by your own values and principles.
It's a tad narcissistic to think a 100 year old organization should change it's values and guiding principles just because you object to them.Oct 2, 2011 at 12:44 pm #1785818
M BMember
Scouting is what it is, for a reason.
Many scout troops (most?) are linked to churches and religious schools, and use their facilities for troop meetings and honor courts. It is an organization with very conservative values.
Few people would allow their 10-18 yr old kids to be part of any organization which openly embraced atheists and homosexuals. Scout leaders have an impact on developing kids, they must be a role model. The beliefs are fundamental to the existence of BSA.
BSA has had more than enough trouble in the past with child abuse from closet homosexuals. They go thru great lengths with background checks on all adults to insure the safety of children.
If your beliefs arent in line with theirs, fine. But if thats the case you dont belong, and probably would not be welcome anyway.
BSA is not a backpacking/hiking/outdoor club. It is an organization that shapes young people to be model citizens, and uses the outdoors as part of that process.Oct 2, 2011 at 1:17 pm #1785824
Nick GatelBPL Member
@ngatelLocale: Southern California
I am a parent. As a parent I have a huge responsibility to raise my kids in the manner I deem appropriate and important. As for your statement, "attempting to influence a wide acceptance for all peoples," it is not your job to influence someone else's children, it is the parents responsibility.
As such, many parents in the US involve their children in organizations like the BSA to support the morals and values they wish to impart to their children. Apparently the BSA is non-denominational, but they put forth that there is a God and people need to be reverent to their God. As to homosexuality, it is up to parents to deal with the subject with their children. Right or wrong in your eyes or mine, that responsibility lies with the parent.
As noted earlier, many troops are aligned to churches and parents expect the BSA to support certain ideas.
As to your statement, "if pressed i could fit my own beliefs into their 'declaration of beliefs'." Is this the right thing to do? Would you be true to your own beliefs? Why would you want fit your beliefs into someone else's belief system. Do you have your own agenda?
I do not believe there is a God. My first wife, who is the mother of my children, is Catholic. When we had kids, she wanted them to be Catholic. So what was to be done? I agreed to allow them to be brought up in the Catholic religion. I did not go to church with them, because I am not Catholic and do not believe in most of what they teach. However there are benefits as they teach that each of us must live according to a moral and ethical code/system. What I told the kids is that I am not Catholic and would not go to church with them, but they had to follow their mother's instructions. I did encourage them to be critical thinkers and to be true to themselves. I also told them that when they were adults, they could make their own decisions about how they want to live their lives. When they started school, we put them in parochial schools until high school. Why did I agree to this, when they could go to school for "free?" Because parents have little say in what will be taught to their children in public schools. Catholicism was preferable to me than "attempting to accept a wide influence." Both kids attended public high school because we felt they need to be exposed to the good and bad of the "attempting to accept a wide influence." Both kids graduated from college and I am proud of both of them for everything they do. Their beliefs have changed and they think for themselves. They do not accept what others tell them, they make their own decisions based on reason, their moral and ethical systems.
Let the BSA parents be parents and raise them how they see fit… not how you or I see fit.Oct 2, 2011 at 5:18 pm #1785880
Dave TMember
Can the BSA have it both ways? To be private when it comes to discrimination claims, and public (or quasi-public) when it comes to taxpayer dollars, chartering with government agencies, special/preferential access to county/city/state/federal lands and facilities, etc.?
BSA will always lag behind the times when it comes to discrimination issues, kinda like how the USA lagged behind the times when it came to the right of women to vote, black men marrying white women, homosexual marriage, etc. The courts are the vehicle to clean up the gray area (above) in which BSA would choose to operate.Oct 2, 2011 at 6:17 pm #1785904
DougBPL Member
"BSA has had more than enough trouble in the past with child abuse from closet homosexuals. "
They were not closet homosexuals, they were pedophiles. There's a difference, and a rather large one at that.Oct 2, 2011 at 8:04 pm #1785951
Adam KilpatrickBPL Member
@oystersLocale: South Australia
No worries Tyler.
Don't stress over it too much, it probably won't affect your Scouting much, if at all.
As Matt said, add to the Mass of Adult Scouters that will one day create a tipping point. The BSA, further up the chain, is a rather old generation organisation. This very much flies against the grain of Scout Organisations around the world. Its a youth organisation, and although there is nothing wrong with very old Scouters being apart of it, and I applaud them for their dedication to young people, there does need to be some reality check and there is a need to keep-in-touch with the younger generation. That includes on ethical and moral issues and standpoints. I totally understand where some of the parents are coming from in this forum, but they have to remember the whole point of Scouting is to create young people who are both independent and team thinkers, and who stand up for what they themselves believe in.
I wouldn't be too concerned with a Scout themselves being kicked out for being g.a.y. I don't think (as I recall from conversations with pro-g.a.y BSA Scouters) it has happened that a youth member has been kicked out (well its probably happened or they've been made to feel uncomfortable and left, but who knows, its not reported). Its more targeted at Scouters.
Statistics on homosexuality are pretty high in pretty much every country on the planet. I've been told in Australia its something like 11% of people are homo/bisexual (gained from blind confidential studies). In some countries its much higher-the Swedes told me its more like 1 in 4 there. I'm sure its at least a few % in the USA. There will be a fair proportion, no doubt, of young people who are in Scouting, who come up and find themselves once they hit puberty and start thinking about their sexuality, in an organisation where their sexuality is not tolerated. In many troops that won't be a problem depending on its culture. But imagine you were in a troop, where, say, a young leader came along to start helping out. After a few weeks, they no longer come anymore. The boys ask why; he/she was a great leader and had lots of really cool ideas and taught them lots of things and they just couldn't wait to go out on that hiking trip or summer camp with them. Then they all get told that he/she was homosexual (insert derogatory comment here) and we don't want them (…) around here and they are banned from Scouts.
How does that make the young person feel? Pretty horrible I imagine.
Yep, BP will be turning in his grave.Oct 2, 2011 at 8:45 pm #1785964
Dave TMember
"They were not closet homosexuals, they were pedophiles. There's a difference, and a rather large one at that."
+1 to that. (And Martin, I can think of at least one large organization that had/has a much larger problem with pedophiles. I'll give you one guess.)
"Scout leaders have an impact on developing kids, they must be a role model."
I was not aware that atheists and/or homosexuals are unable to be role models for youth.Oct 2, 2011 at 9:23 pm #1785981
+1 thanks for standing up against homophobia!Oct 2, 2011 at 9:37 pm #1785984
"Yours is an interesting dilemma. Is participation a tacit endorsement of policies you find objectionable? Or does participation afford an opportunity to influence and facilitate change from within the organization? Where do you believe your efforts would best serve as an instrument for change?"
Dirk, thank you that is exactly the kind of discussion I was hoping for.
Chas, your comments about racists or Nazis being allowed in such groups is a very different story, although I will concede that there are many who would put atheists and homosexuals in the same category with racists and Nazis. This is about making an instutition that I think does a lot of good open to even more people.
Thank you. Eloquent words spoken with experience.
John Shannon,
What that means is that I believe that scouting should be open to everyone! And that includes atheists, homosexuals, aliens, and the boogeyman. Not to mention girls. But that's a whole other thread that's already being discussed!
I see nothing narcissistic about it! My intention is to influence scouting so that scouts will not be discriminated against.
The argument that I should start my own organization is a good one, but I don't think we need to start over when there is a long tradition already in place that need only be updated with the times and finally incorporate a fully inclusive policy.
Thanks for all the great discussion everyone. I think I might go for it. Although I disagree with some of the policies on a human rights ground I believe I can do more good within the organization than boycotting it altogether.
All the best,
TylerOct 2, 2011 at 10:45 pm #1785997
Morgan RucksBPL Member
As an Eagle Scout, I disagree strongly with the discrimination policy of the BSA. It truly flies in the face of the scout oath and law.
I learned more useful skills in scouts than I did in school, and it pains me to see a organization that I cherish, turn into a organisation that promotes bigotry and shame.
Tyler: go work at Philmont, you'll have a blast.
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