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February 8th, 2012
What's Up With Blue Book?
Many of us have been wondering for years what will happen with Blue Book. A new version has not been published since 2006. At 1pm today Jason Spangler will broadcast part one of an interview with Roy More where they discuss the future of Blue Book.
Scouting Hot Finds Radio: Blue Book 2.0 Update with Roy More.
You can listen live at that link. You can also find the podcast there afterwards, or listen through iTunes.
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January 30th, 2012
Tschipey Achtu Lodge: Update
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.
The lodge is now known as Tschipey Achtu 95. I have updated the site to reflect this current information. Several new issues have also been added.
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January 6th, 2012
A Guide to Identifying Chinese Fakes on eBay
My friend Jason Spangler, also known as the Santee Swapper and host of the Scouting Hot Finds newsletters and podcast has assembled a free guide to spotting the fake Chinese made OA patches currently appearing on eBay.
A Guide to Identifying Recent Chinese Fakes on eBay
This is an extensive 24 page treatise on these patches, with many illustrations. It documents the fakes produced by various sellers over the past several years. It also discusses the marketing strategies of those who produced these fakes including the stealing of images from this website.
This is a must read for almost any collector who wants to avoid being taken by these fakes.
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December 23rd, 2011
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery (III)
[caption id="attachment_6836" align="alignleft" width="90" border="0" caption="Wahunsenakah 333 Piankatank Chapter Winter 2011 Service"]
I have written several posts on this blog about patch designs that appear to have been copied or "inspired" by other designs, quite often from different lodges. For example see the first and second posts using this same title. Another example is this post on more "inspired" patches.
The patch pictured at the top of this post was a recent chapter event issue from Piankatank chapter of Wahunsenakah lodge. (Editor's note: Please see correction in comments). The lodge is chartered to the Colonial Virginia Council which could easily explain the American Revolution theme of the design. However, the lodge totem is a duck so the hawk's head might appear to be an unusual choice.
A friend gave this to me. He acquired it a Trade-O-Ree and thought of me once he saw the design. It's obviously taken from Tsoiotsi Tsogalii's 2010 SR-7B conclave flaps, listed on this site as S34? and S35?.
Perhaps someone in Wahunsenakah can fill us in on the story behind Piankatank chapter's choice of patch design. The artist of the lodge 70 flaps should be flattered that someone in another lodge was so impressed by his design that he chose to adapt it for his chapter's event patch.
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December 22nd, 2011
One of These Things Is Not Like the Other...
"One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn't belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others. By the time I finish my song?"
How many of you remember this song from "Sesame Street"? I saw a friend of mine at the Winston-Salem Trade-O-Ree last weekend. He usually has a great assortment of patches, many classic material and items from our area. However he wants it to be known that he isn't just interested in old patches, so he puts the frame pictured here on his table. I'll let him remain anonymous unless he chooses to step forward here.
One of those patches seems oddly out of place (really two but one sticks out more!). Do you see it? It's not quite as obvious as recognizing letters and numbers, but still very easy to see! Every time I see this frame I chuckle a bit. It's a good way to start a conversation. Now you all can join me in a good natured chuckle.
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Archive for Tar Heel Basketball
In honor of last night… one last post…
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"I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously."
Charles De Gaulle
UNC National Champions Flap
My covert sources within the “Tar Heel Nation” have informed me that some in Occoneechee lodge may be considering yet another flap. This flap would honor the UNC men’s basketball team winning the National Championship. Yes, it’s a bit premature but these things need to be worked on in advance.
The flap design would be a break from the lodge’s recent tradition of showing modernized versions of their totem. Some old timers within the lodge are upset at the cartoonish look of many of the lodge’s issues. So this issue returns to a much simpler and more traditional design.
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"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know. "
Donald H. Rumsfeld
The UNC Tar Heels are now just one win away from a national championship after handily dispatching Villanova last night. The Tar Heels have already beaten MSU once this year and now have the chance to whack them again.
Here’s something traditional for today. These are some UNC songs sung by the “Clef Hangers” at their 30th anniversary concert. Fans of that school in Durham should pay attention to the last four words, of “Hark the Sound”. 
It’s all in good fun of course.
Fans of American Idol might be notice Anoop Desai as a (then) current member of the “Clef Hangers”. I don’t want that show but am told he’s popular among some even though he has no chance of winning it.
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"No man ever listened himself out of a job."
Calvin Coolidge
Pandemonium breaks out on Franklin St. in Chapel Hill when UNC wins a “big game”. The celebrations generally remain under control, but law enforcement officials are out in force.
Local officials know the celebrations after UNC beat the team that must not be named was only a warm up for what to expect should UNC win it all this weekend. The Chapel Hill police department, the local sheriff’s department, NC state police and campus security department will all have extra officers on duty through late Monday night.
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"When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win."
Ed Macauley
Here’s today’s video for those in the “Tar Heel Nation”. It’s from early in the season and unfortunately a little bit out of date as “The Team That Must Not Be Named” won the ACC championship. Still it’s a good watch for those who need their fix of Tar Heels basketball…
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"One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half."
Sir Winston Churchill
In preparation for the UNC men’s basketball team’s appearance in the Final Four this weekend, I plan to share some interesting and funny videos here.
This one recreates UNC’s 75-74 victory of Duke in Durham earlier this season. ACC basketball fans, especially UNC fans, will get the humor. Some others might be lost.
Now presenting: Ty Hanosaurus Rex
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"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results."
Winston Churchill
This is ACC tournament weekend, an important event for us here in the Southeast.
UNC squeaked out a last second win over Virginia Tech this afternoon. Carolina now looks to repeat as the ACC champions.
In the second game Duke (aka “dook” or “Univeristy of New Jersey at Durham”) lost to Clemson. Clemson will be playing in the ACC championship game for the first time since OA flaps were still a novelty.
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"Technical skill is mastery of complexity while creativity is mastery of simplicity."
Catastrophe Theory, 1977.
E Christopher Zeeman
Sports Illustrated has named junior forward Tyler Hansbrough as their 2008 National Player of the Year. In the article announcing this choice Grant Wahl writes about a photo that Coach Williams keeps on his desk:
On the office desk of his Chapel Hill home, next to the portraits of his wife and children, North Carolina coach Roy Williams keeps a framed 8-by-10 picture of a young man drenched in his own blood.
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"There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no independence quite so important, as living within your means."
Calvin Coolidge
Ty Lawson sat out his second game due to an ankle injury. It was obvious the team was not the same without him.
Clemson had lost 52 consecutive games in Chapel Hill going into this match up. A Carolina victory would be a record for the most consecutive home victories against a single opponent. But it did not start well for the Tar Heels.
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"The different branches of Arithmetic -- Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision."
Lewis Carroll
Last night was The Game.
Here in central North Carolina college basketball is very popular. The rivalry between Duke University and UNC is longstanding and intense. The teams play each other twice a year, once in Chapel Hill and once in Durham. Currently dook is ranked number 2 nationally, and Carolina is ranked number three. Adding more intensity to this year’s rivalry is that some games in the first few rounds of the NCAA tournament will be played in Raleigh and Charlotte. You can all have your Super Bowl and the one Giant loss. We have the dook-UNC game.
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"Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum." (I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.)
Ambrose Bierce
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January 30th, 2012
Tschipey Achtu Lodge: Update
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.
The lodge is now known as Tschipey Achtu 95. I have updated the site to reflect this current information. Several new issues have also been added.
Read the Full Post
January 14th, 2012
An OAImages iPad App?
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?
Please feel free to comment. Comments are moderated for those who have not successfully had a comment published on this blog before in order to control spam. I will do my best to approve comments as quickly as possible in order to facilitate a discussion.
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October 4th, 2011
Indian Summer and Summit Corps Patches
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.
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August 27th, 2011
Coming out of Hiding About April 1st
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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March 31st, 2011
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
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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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Posted in Tar Heel Basketball by John E. Pannell on April 7th, 2009 at 2:09 pm 
Lodge 104: New Flap Design Under Discussion
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