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Trial-n-Error Loc: Tacoma, Washington

Real phone folk know that it is a Bucket of Dial Tone. ☺
and sailors (snipes) were sent to the Bridge for some relative bearing grease.

UXOEOD wrote:

Not sure on what container would be appropriate, a bottle?, a carton? Or possibly a oversized labeled tuning fork?

Thanks. Any suggestions?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

UXOEOD wrote:

My wife suggested for inclusion in the camping section, dehydrated water, and obviously the proper containers would be paper envolopes, simular to seed packets.

For years, I've been recommending that campers bring "instant water" with them. We can't live without water, and carrying a small packet of dehydrated water can be a life-saver. Of course, finding a supply of clean water to rehydrate it could be a problem in certain areas. For that type of trip, I recommend bringing several gallons of water to activate the powder.

UXOEOD

Trial-n-Error wrote:

Real phone folk know that it is a Bucket of Dial Tone. ☺
and sailors (snipes) were sent to the Bridge for some relative bearing grease.

Thank you, I will update my inventory list to a bucket of Dial Tone, and place the Bearing Grease next to the cardboard box of Military Bearings.

That is why I need descriptions of the containers as well as a proper nomenclature.

UXOEOD

jerryc41 wrote:

For years, I've been recommending that campers bring "instant water" with them. We can't live without water, and carrying a small packet of dehydrated water can be a life-saver. Of course, finding a supply of clean water to rehydrate it could be a problem in certain areas. For that type of trip, I recommend bringing several gallons of water to activate the powder.

Jerryc41, while this is a bit off topic, I had to show you the appropriate companion item to you dehydrated water. I keep one in my backpack, can not be too careful.

jrharton Loc: Grand Prairie, TX

In the navy we also had the hunt for Relative Bearing Grease. As well as the lone man on the bow in life jacket and holding a boat hook as the Mail Buoy Watch...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

jrharton wrote:

In the navy we also had the hunt for Relative Bearing Grease. As well as the lone man on the bow in life jacket and holding a boat hook as the Mail Buoy Watch...

Clever.

lowkick Loc: Connecticut

I made my living in the food service industry and we used steam for a lot of cooking and baking. We used to send the newbies to the stock room for a bucket of steam.

I had heard of fencing companies sending employees on a hunt for a case of post holes.

As a photographer, maybe a box of good light would be appreciated.

UXOEOD

lowkick wrote:

I made my living in the food service industry and we used steam for a lot of cooking and baking. We used to send the newbies to the stock room for a bucket of steam.

I had heard of fencing companies sending employees on a hunt for a case of post holes.

As a photographer, maybe a box of good light would be appreciated.

For some reason, I envision the paper box o Good Light having a dented in corner, and an hand scripted note "MT" (empty) on it.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

And the thing about Matrons is that one dares not to disobey. Even doctors gave them leave.

Quixdraw Loc: x

I used to have a wooden coin that was a nickel on one side and a 'toit" as in getting around to it. I also have a silver dollar of my Dad's somewhere that was carefully cut in pieces with the finest grade jewelers saw and grooved around the edge for a rubber band so that you could always break a buck.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

quixdraw wrote:

I used to have a wooden coin that was a nickel on one side and a 'toit" as in getting around to it.

I've seen similar 2" round cards - "Round Tuits."

UXOEOD

quixdraw wrote:

I used to have a wooden coin that was a nickel on one side and a 'toit" as in getting around to it. I also have a silver dollar of my Dad's somewhere that was carefully cut in pieces with the finest grade jewelers saw and grooved around the edge for a rubber band so that you could always break a buck.

Kept a Round To it in my desk in the service. Often threw it at the young troops when they assured me they would accomplish that one special task, as soon as the Got A Round To It! Also, kept a coupon for a $50.00 haircut (our First Sgt's minimum Artice 15 fine for needing a haircut) in my desk. Never gave it out, but threatened several times.

sye Loc: The Old Dominion Near DC

How could you scouters forget the left and right sided smoke deflectors for the campfires ?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

sye wrote:

How could you scouters forget the left and right sided smoke deflectors for the campfires ?

Right, and mixing them up would wreak havoc with the smoke from the fire.

daysvoice

At the newspaper, having graduated from duties as a "printer's devil," and working as a typesetter, we enjoyed sending newbies to search for a bucket of half-tone dots.