> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:55:39 -0600, "Summer Wind"
> theworld.net> blethered:
>

>>A reminder that scouts across the land will be picking up canned goods
>>this
>>Saturday, November 17. If they didn't leave a collection bag at your
>>house
>>last weekend, you can contact your local Boy Scouts of America council for
>>the location of a collection point.

>
> Thanks, I might just do that. I'd like to see them try to pick up cans
> from my house.
>

> "Halla" drunkenbastards.spam.com> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:55:39 -0600, "Summer Wind"
>> theworld.net> blethered:
>>

>>>A reminder that scouts across the land will be picking up canned goods
>>>this
>>>Saturday, November 17. If they didn't leave a collection bag at your
>>>house
>>>last weekend, you can contact your local Boy Scouts of America council for
>>>the location of a collection point.

>>
>> Thanks, I might just do that. I'd like to see them try to pick up cans
>> from my house.
>>

>
> You're a bit out of range for the BSA, but if you provide plane fare I'm
> sure they'd be delighted to pick up your donation.

> On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:04:31 -0000, Bear gmail.com>
> blethered:

>>I wondered what Halla was on about too - jolly confusing :)

>
> How so?

> I was having a gentle dig at the fact that we're not all on
> the relevant side of the Atlantic to participate, or indeed on the
> right bit of the continent in question. :-)

> I'm sure the folks who
> need to know already know, and have made their own arrangements
> without being reminded in a cafe.

> On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:04:31 -0000, Bear gmail.com>
> blethered:
>

>>>>>last weekend, you can contact your local Boy Scouts of America council
>>>>>for
>>>>>the location of a collection point.

>>>>
>>>> Thanks, I might just do that. I'd like to see them try to pick up cans
>>>> from my house.
>>>>

>>>
>>> You're a bit out of range for the BSA, but if you provide plane fare I'm
>>> sure they'd be delighted to pick up your donation.

>>
>>I wondered what Halla was on about too - jolly confusing :)

>
> How so? I was having a gentle dig at the fact that we're not all on
> the relevant side of the Atlantic to participate, or indeed on the ...

> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:59:02 -0600, "Summer Wind"
> theworld.net> blethered:
>

>>>

>>
>>You're a bit out of range for the BSA, but if you provide plane fare I'm
>>sure they'd be delighted to pick up your donation.

>
> Maybe not, actually. I'm out of donations what with the Macmillan
> coffee morning, the shoebox appeal (OK so I didn't do that one), Bags
> to School, the Children in Need and Cash for Kids appeal, Marie Curie,
> poppy appeal and various animal adoptions. Expensive business, school.
>

> All you have to give is a grumble.

> In article Halla said ...

>> On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:04:31 -0000, Bear gmail.com>
>> blethered:

>

>> I'm sure the folks who
>> need to know already know, and have made their own arrangements
>> without being reminded in a cafe.

>
> Eh? It was a perfectly reasonable post. Get over yourself.
> --

> "Bear" gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> In article Halla said ...

>>> On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:04:31 -0000, Bear gmail.com>
>>> blethered:

>>

>>> I'm sure the folks who
>>> need to know already know, and have made their own arrangements
>>> without being reminded in a cafe.

>>
>> Eh? It was a perfectly reasonable post. Get over yourself.
>> --

>
> Thanks for your support. I imagine your canned goods consist of pate de
> foie gras, truffles, caviar, etc. A donation would be appreciated. I'll
> send you my address.

> Anyone within shouting distance of a boy scout can participate as
> Scouting for Food is a nationwide food drive in its 23rd year. Scouts tie
> collection bags to door handles one weekend and pick up
> the filled bags the next. People with good intentions sometimes
> forget, so a reminder is required. 2eggers probably tend to have
> overflowing pantries