Archive for February, 2011

Echockotee Lodge 200 activity patch series 2011

Posted in Echockotee 200,Florida Lodges by Robert Mathis on February 21st, 2011 at 8:37 pm

For the activity patches for  2011, Echockotee Lodge 200 will be have a theme of “Ships Named Florida”, depicting US Navy ships that bore the name of the state.  The year patch for the series depicts the battleship Florida, part of the fleet from 1911 to 1931.

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"I have been asked to talk about what I consider the most important challenge facing mankind, and I have a fundamental answer. The greatest challenge facing mankind is the challenge of distinguishing reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda. Perceiving the truth has always been a challenge to mankind, but in the information age (or as I think of it, the disinformation age) it takes on a special urgency and importance"
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Seminole (85) 75th anniversary 1936 – 2011

Posted in Florida Lodges,Kiondashama 85,Seminole 85 by Robert Mathis on February 20th, 2011 at 8:39 pm

2011 marks the 75th anniversay of the Order of the Arrow in Gulf Ridge Council (Tampa, FL), for Seminole Lodge 85 and its predecessor, Kiondashama.  Together, this lodge is the oldest in the state of Florida.

To mark the anniversary, Seminole has issued its flap (S-57).   The design depicts the older and more current versions of the lodge totem, the ibis, as well as the a pine tree, presumed to be the totem of the short-lived Kiondashama.  Also to be issued for the anniversary will be a bullion (available in March).

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Change in Comments Policy

Posted in OAImages News by John E. Pannell on February 11th, 2011 at 1:40 pm

This blog is being hit with a large number spam comments lately.      There have been over 12,000 attempts to spam the blog with comments just within the past 60 days.   Recently a few dozen comments, hawking service and goods I deem inappropriate for this blog,  made it past the filters.   Since I don’t desire to spend more time deleting the spam as I find it and don’t want inappropriate information to sit on my blog, I am tightening up the policy on commenting here.

Those who wish to comment must now register and be logged in before being to post comments.   Registration is free and is not the same as membership to this site.   This is a common practice on many blogs especially among sites run by more “traditional media” type companies.

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Small Favor Needed

Posted in Personal Stuff by John E. Pannell on February 10th, 2011 at 6:57 pm

Are there any readers here that use sbcglobal.net as their email provider?   If so, please write me at either jpannell@triad.rr.com or jpannell@oaimages.com.

There is someone out there who is probably getting very frustrated thinking I am not answering his emails.  He keeps writing looking for a response.  I have responded several times, now from three different email addresses at three different domains, and he still continues to write looking for a response from me.   The original issue revolved around him giving a bad email address when he subscribed to the members area of the site.   However further emails to the correct address are not getting through.  It would be helpful to know if the issue is one of sbcglobal.net blocking my various addresses or if it is a matter of his not being able to receive emails from me.

If you use this provider, please take a moment to write me and then let me know if you receive my response.   Thanks.

Update (2/11/2011 6am): Thanks to kind readers it appears that mail from me is getting through to sbcglobal.net.   I expected this to be the case.  It would seem this is an issue only with the person who is apparently not receiving replies from me,  and not the provider in general.

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Winston Churchill


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Gone Home: Matt Kirkland

Posted in OAImages News,Scouting News by John E. Pannell on February 9th, 2011 at 1:32 pm

It is with shock and sadness that I pass along this message Tim Brown forwarded to me this morning:

With deep regret I must announce that my son, Matthew Thomas Kirkland, 31, passed from this world at 9:30 this evening. Matt suffered a massive stroke last night. We are having Matthew cremated and will hold a private ceremony in Memphis at a later date. For those who knew Matt, if you desire, to make a donation to the Transatlantic Council, Boy Scouts of America in his name. http://www.tac-bsa.org/Home.html

Matt was a significant contributor to this site, especially for Black Eagle lodge 482. He will be missed.

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I Ching


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North Carolina “Whatzit” Mystery Solved

Posted in Occoneechee 104,Patch Collecting,SR-7B Lodges by John E. Pannell on February 9th, 2011 at 7:21 am
Lodge 489 Wapsu Sisilija Chapter Patch

Lodge 489 Wapsu Sisilija Chapter Patch

Last Fall I posted here about a “whatzit” purported by some to be a chapter patch from Occoneeche lodge.   Some, including this webmaster, were very skeptical and did not believe it.   However we could not identify the patch.   Recently Greg Grimes was sent the image to the left of patches spotted at a recent trade-o-ree that solved this mystery.   Since then, a comment on this site also identified the patch.

As can be seen the “mystery patch” is the central portion cut out from the eA1970 of  Wapsu Sisilija chapter of lodge 489.

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Ani Difranco


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Back in 2010 I announced the formation of Tschipey Achtu lodge as a result of the merger of Ty-Ohni 95 and Ganeodiyo 417. At the time I was told they would use the number 397, which is also their council number. This created a bit of controversy as that number is currently in use by Chilantakoba lodge in Louisiana. I also announced their first flap. Other than a 2010 Jamboree issue no further news from this lodge made it to me.

I was talking with a Roger Ward last night who was at the recent Winter South Carolina Trade-O-Ree. He tells me it has not been quiet in that lodge. The use of 397 was problematic. Many wanted to choose a different number. Some wanted to claim the number zero, but that was not well received given the special place Unami 1 holds in the Order of the Arrow. The Scout Executive, I am told, stepped in and told the lodge they will use the lower number from the two merged lodges.

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Some of those who know me personally, know that I have gone over to the "Dark Side" and have started using Apple products. I bought an iMac a couple of months ago and just recently got an iPad. My brother is trying to tell me that my Droid's days are numbered.

I really like my iPad and started day dreaming about an OAImages app for it. I have no idea how to go about writing this and it would take me into an entirely new area from what I know. It's not something that would happen easily or soon. Here's your chance to give feedback. What do you think about an OAImages app? What would you put in it? Do you have any thoughts on how it would be distributed or how much it would cost?

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I have added special pages on this site for the 2011 Indian Summer and 2011 Summit Corps. I still have a few images to add but most of what I have images for is now on the site. Thanks for Rick Horne for most of these images.

To view these items, go to OA Images: National and Special Events Patches page and select either of these events from the "Other Specialties" drop down box. Read the Full Post

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It's kind of odd to come out of hiding to post about a topic like this.

I'm hearing from some brothers that there have been gullible readers to this blog over the years. I would have thought it was obvious from the context of the posts, but the various posts made on this blog throughout the years that have appeared on APRIL FIRST are all satire. None of them are true. Read them and chuckle but please do not complain to your friendly OA National Committee members, Scout Executives, lodge advisers, or official website administrators about the "changes" that are "announced" in them.

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Comment Spam

This is strictly an "FYI" post for those familiar with the issues facing those who maintain blogs and message boards where readers can post comments.

Recently I had been having issues here with comment spam getting past this blog's filters. I deleted the inappropriate posts as quickly as I could but this was still unacceptable to me, as well as additional work. I since have required that readers register before they're allowed to post comments here. That seems to have stopped the spammers.

I still see a number of probable spammers, mainly from Russian domains, registering on this blog but so far none have had their comments posted successfully.

I may test my luck for a short period of time in the near future. At some unannounced time, I will turn off the registration requirement for posting comments for a day or two. I want to see if the spammers have been chased away, or if they're just awaiting an easy opportunity to push their garbage Read the Full Post

February 11th, 2011
Change in Comments Policy

This blog is being hit with a large number spam comments lately. There have been over 12,000 attempts to spam the blog with comments just within the past 60 days. Recently a few dozen comments, hawking service and goods I deem inappropriate for this blog, made it past the filters. Since I don't desire to spend more time deleting the spam as I find it and don't want inappropriate information to sit on my blog, I am tightening up the policy on commenting here.

Those who wish to comment must now register and be logged in before being to post comments. Registration is free and is not the same as membership to this site. This is a common practice on many blogs especially among sites run by more "traditional media" type companies.

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