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It's tragic Ted...

They start out licking the school bus window. They never get a Scout knife because they would hurt themselves. Then they grow up unable to properly use the DoubleGunShop IGNORE USER function. Then, in the final stages, they become gun owners who vote for anti-gun Democrats.

Found it!! Now I remember why I saved it. It has Joe Montana on the cover. Awesome!!☺

Like a moth to the flame, Ted.

And just for the record, I still have Stanton, Ted, keith and a few others on my ignore list, so I can't see what they are saying in their posts and will not comment on their remarks. But, I still CAN SEE on the front page under THREAD TITLE who started a thread. So, just ignoring what they say in a post works for me. I never said I won't comment in a thread they start, but I will still keep what they say in their posts on my ignore list. That way THEY will be the responsible ones for ruining people's threads like they did Mark21's. I'm happy!! It's like an OUTGOING CALLS ONLY on a telephone. I can say what I want, where I want, but I can't receive anything that I don't want to see or hear from these people on my ignore list. And by the way Stanton, great thread! And there's no need to comment anymore. I won't see or read it. Works for me!! So, let's keep it that way!! 🤪

Great memories of both. I was a Cub Scout, advancing to Webelos. An older cousin was a Boy Scout, and sometimes he would give me his Boy's Life magazines after he read them. Since both of my parents worked, I had to choose between Boy Scouts or Baseball. I chose Baseball.

Our young men badly need organizations with structure, guidance, and leadership. Be it scouting or sports.

Jimmy, I'd like to thank you for explaining how you responded to Ted's comment about not really IGNORING Stan.... even though you also IGNORE Ted.

It takes a very "special" talent to be able to see and respond to Posts that you claim to IGNORE. Knowing you have that "special" talent is why I am responding to you. Even though you are IGNORING me too, you have shown all of us that you have the unique and "special" ability to see what you claim you do not see. So I am confident you will see this thank-you message, and that you will understand how grateful we are to see you using this "special" talent.

Stan likened your initial response as being "Like a moth to a flame." Personally, I think moths are smarter.

It must be a Liberal Left thing, because other Liberals here have demonstrated the same unique talent of reading and responding to Posts and Threads that they are IGNORING. It appears to be some sort of Liberal coping mechanism, or perhaps an Internet Safe Space for sensitive and thin-skinned types.

BTW, Marks21's Lefever Thread was ruined when he deleted the two photos he had posted without any description or commentary. He was apparently offended by Ed saying he didn't care for such gaudy embellishment on a gun, which is a matter of taste, and not offensive in the least. He also claimed there was a "lack of interest", but several guys had showed interest. Everything else happened after he torpedoed his own Thread by deleting his original content, and you were in the mix. Of course, you went back and deleted your last few Trolling Posts in that Thread... so you can act innocent now. Your deletions are still there, so you can hope everyone you wish to fool IGNORES that. You're a hoot Jimmy. Thanks for the laughs!

Late to the party, here none the less! Much like Lloyd3 I was not a Boy Scout. Too far for me to go to attend meetings etc. A whopping five miles! I did have a subscription to Boy's Life compliments of my Uncle Fred, also a script for Nat Geo, whoo ee! Paid to have an Uncle working for IBM in the 60's/70's!

I truly enjoyed both mags. Put some ideas in me to go in different direction than farming. Not that farming is a bad thing!

Didn't hurt that my Grand Dad could be easily distracted into going fishing, hunting, building something totally interesting and utterly useless at the same time and so on.

Both of our Sons were in Scouts, I was an ASM along with a good friend the was the SM. Enjoyed the time with my Sons and their comrades. They were done as soon as they had there DL's, as was I.

It's a shame that the organization has been altered from its intent.

This is great. When I typed the original post I had no idea so many of us read the magazine. Interesting that so many doublegun enthusiasts read the same magazine as boys. So glad I started it. Thanks for all the replies.

I really never had a chance to be anything other than a rough and tumble country boy. Grew up on my grandfather's farm, hunted and fished from the age of five, started in Cub Scouts, progressed to Boy Scouts, went on to the Explorers and stayed active there until the age of 17, when I really started stinking under my armpits and discovered hotrods and girls. Actually I discovered those two earlier but the magnetism of the scouting life held me until 17. Worked summers for a plantation baling and hauling hay, other summers mixing mud and toting bricks and blocks for a brick mason, one summer wielding a bush hook (sling blade) for a surveyor, and another as a maintenance guy for the local GA Welcome Center at the state line. Never an inside job from day one.

I am grateful for a Dad who encouraged me in scouting, and did all he could to enable it.

Like Chief Amungum, I was not a scout either. But my cousin was a Cub Scout. I used to see him in his Cub Scout uniform and I thought he looked so cool. I think the best part about being a scout was they had those really neat knives with the bear insignia on them and I always loved knives when I was a kid. It sounds like you were a terrific father Chief Amungum! And Bravo to you, for that, sir!!

You would be a perfect scout master for the current version. You could give the entire troop participation badges, instill your values, and don’t forget, convince them to put off anything of merit by…..going to college on the layaway plan.