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Up-to-date merit badge requirements (22 March 10:31) |
| Dear Pedro, Can you recommend a Web site that has up-to-date merit badge requirements ... |
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Running for office (21 March 10:31) |
| Dear Mr. Pedro, Have you ever though about running for office? |
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Official mailburro and unofficial mascot (20 March 10:31) |
| Dear Pedro, Are you an Eagle Scout? Do you have position in a troop? |
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Because they write to me (19 March 10:31) |
| Dear Pedro, Why doesn't The Boss ever write to the kids ... |
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Eagle award before drivers license (18 March 10:31) |
| Dear Pedro, I am turning 16 in a few weeks, but my mom will not let me get my driver's license ... |
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You are really cool (17 March 10:31) |
| Dear Pedro, I think you are really cool. |
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Keep having fun (16 March 10:31) |
| Dear Pedro, I have fun in Boy Scouts, but I am new and don't know ... |
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Kind of twitching (15 March 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, How did you ever get into Boys' Life? |
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Start a Venture patrol (14 March 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, Lately, I have been finding my troop meetings to be a little boring. They seem to be ... |
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Adventure Base 100 (13 March 11:31) |
| Dear Mailburro, I recently went to the Adventure Base 100 campus ... |
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Duct Tape merit badge (12 March 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, I noticed on my council Web site that the BSA is considering a Duct Tape merit badge ... |
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Signaling Pathfinding Carpentry and Tracking (11 March 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, I'm excited to see the reintroduction of Signaling, Pathfinding, Carpentry and Tracking ... |
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Vintage merit badges (10 March 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, I am really excited about everything that is planned for the 100th anniversary ... |
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Youre a funny burro (10 March 01:41) |
| Dear Taco-Eating Mailburro, It must be fun to have all the adventures you do. I hope ... |
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The Boss needs a new tie (02 March 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, Don't forget to get The Boss something for his birthday ... |
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Give rattlesnack a wide berth (01 March 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, I went camping in New Mexico, and when I was crossing a stream ... |
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Your sweater rocks (28 February 11:31) |
| Yo, Pedro, Your sweater rocks. Say hi to The Boss ... |
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What is alfalfa (27 February 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, You talk about alfalfa milkshakes all the time ... |
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Hows The Boss (26 February 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, How's The Boss? Maybe he could use some time off ... |
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Hauling something heavy (25 February 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, Did you ever have a different job ... |
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How long has Boys Life been around (24 February 11:31) |
| Hey, Pedro, I know that the Boy Scouts turned 100 years old in February, but has Boys' Life been ... |
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Peanut butter and antibiotic sandwich (24 February 12:46) |
| Dear Pedro, My teacher asked me if you had a bacterial infection in your stomach ... |
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Tinker around (22 February 11:31) |
| Dear Mr. Pedro, I love to tinker around and make things from tutorials, how-to's and kits. I was ... |
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How often do you camp (21 February 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, How often do you camp? With all that work The Boss gives you, you must ... |
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How to get a back issue (20 February 11:31) |
| Dear Pedro, I would like to know how to get a back issue ... |
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Make a camera to take 3D snapshots (13 October 10:35) |
| Make a stereograph, using two cameras to create cool 3D snapshots. |
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The Write Stuff (20 September 02:24) |
| You’ll have a lot to say with this pencil you make yourself.
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Make a homemade twig pencil (20 September 02:24) |
| Twig pencils are fun, easy and cheap to make. And the expressions on your friends’ faces when you start scribbling with a stick will be writetious!
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Six projects to do with plastic bottles and jugs (11 September 02:48) |
| Go Green and recycle empties into fun and useful projects. |
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Make a solar hot dog cooker (04 September 12:54) |
| If you curve some aluminum foil just right, you can cook hot dogs with the sun's heat. |
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Make a “10,000-Year-Old” Lamp Shade (25 August 11:10) |
| Cave paintings have been around for thousands of years. Light up your own bedroom "cave" with this torn-paper lamp shade. |
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Make a classic Soma puzzle (16 August 03:28) |
| Looking for a homemade gift or just a fun game. Try making this classic Soma puzzle. |
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Make a firefly lantern (06 August 12:42) |
| Want a natural nightlight? Catch some fireflies and make a firefly lantern. Here's how. |
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Growing Plants Without Dirt (03 July 11:30) |
| Plants don't need soil as long as they have five things: food, water, light, air and support. You can provide all five in a hydroponic garden. Here's how to create your own. |
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Make an Off-Shore Battle game (04 June 11:54) |
| Charge up your power drill, sharpen that saw and make this cool custom-made Off-Shore Battle game. |
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Make your own banjo (12 May 09:40) |
| Make a simple banjo and start making your own music. |
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Use nature to make great Mother’s Day gifts (05 May 10:49) |
| Mother’s Day is May 11. Show your mom just how great she is by making her a gift inspired by Mother Nature herself! Topped off with a homemade card, it will be a present Mom will never for... |
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Get Wired for Mothers Day (05 May 09:47) |
| Mothers day is May 11. Twist and turn metal into something that is functional and easy on the eyes. |
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Twist wire to make a great Mother’s Day present (05 May 09:47) |
| With a few tools, you can twist and turn metal into something that is functional and easy on the eyes. Here's how to wire up some new things around the house. |
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Mothers Day Natures Way (03 May 01:49) |
| Mother’s Day is May 11. Show your mom just how great she is by making her a gift inspired by Mother Nature herself! |
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Make your own mailbox stove (11 April 01:46) |
| Looking for a unique and fun way to cook for your troop? Do what this North Carolina troop does: Cook in a mailbox. |
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Make the ultimate raingutter regatta racer (05 April 01:29) |
| A winning raingutter racer stays on an even keel, moves in a straight line, keeps the bow above water and does not drag. If your boat does all this, it finishes ahead of any boat that can't.... |
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Build a flagpole, table or chair for your camp (22 January 09:29) |
| With the right pioneering skills, you can create all kinds of contraptions that come in handy at a campsite. |
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Catch a snowflake and keep it forever (19 January 03:26) |
| Snowflakes are among nature's most beautiful and short-lived creations. Yet there is a way to preserve these fragile wonders to study or admire them anytime you wish. |
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Make a Civil War Camera (10 January 10:00) |
| Build this great civil war project and learn a little about America's past... |
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Make a Civil War pinhole camera (10 January 10:00) |
| Make your own pinhole camera, much like the ones photographers used in the Civil War. |
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Speed Secrets (05 December 10:56) |
| There are many ways to make your Pinewood Derby car go faster. Here are some of them. |
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Speed Secrets of the Pinewood Derby (05 December 10:56) |
| There are many ways to make your Pinewood Derby car go faster. Here are some of them. |
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Build an Electric Motor (28 November 11:01) |
| Learn the secrets of electro-magnets with this fun and simple project. With video. |
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Weather Experiments (21 November 03:40) |
| Learn more about science, weather and energy by conducting these experiments with easy-to-find materials. |
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