Scouting has never been so dangerous!

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BOWLING GREEN, Va. - The Boy Scouts marched onto the field singing, plopping down in the grass to wait for
President Bush. But hours later, the news that Bush couldn't make it was drowned out by sirens and shouts as hundreds fell ill because of the blistering heat.
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About 300 people, most of them Scouts, suffered from dehydration, fatigue and lightheadedness Wednesday — just days after four Scout leaders were killed at the national Jamboree while pitching a tent beneath a power line.

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Thursday, 28 July 2005 11:49 (twenty years ago)

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― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Thursday, 28 July 2005 11:49 (twenty years ago)

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It's a war zone out there

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Thursday, 28 July 2005 11:50 (twenty years ago)

"Boy Scouts are taught not to put their tents under trees or under power lines. I don't know what happened in that case," Shields said.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 28 July 2005 11:53 (twenty years ago)

Whatever happened to the "be prepared" motto of yore?

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 28 July 2005 11:57 (twenty years ago)

Maybe Inigo Montoya told them to put the tent there. Well, not in so many words.

― Dave225 can't find his password, Thursday, 28 July 2005 12:00 (twenty years ago)

I mean his brother.

― Dave225 can't find his password, Thursday, 28 July 2005 12:00 (twenty years ago)

No wait, his son. Oh fuckit.

― Dave225 can't find his password, Thursday, 28 July 2005 12:01 (twenty years ago)

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Day of the Scouts.

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Thursday, 28 July 2005 12:03 (twenty years ago)

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― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Thursday, 28 July 2005 12:04 (twenty years ago)

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This has been the worst Jamboree i can remember

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Thursday, 28 July 2005 12:05 (twenty years ago)

#1 - Is that really the scene?
#2 - what the fuck is that tiny truck?

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― Dave225 can't find his password, Thursday, 28 July 2005 12:05 (twenty years ago)

All these pictures are from the Jamboree slideshow at yahoo.com

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Thursday, 28 July 2005 12:06 (twenty years ago)

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― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Thursday, 28 July 2005 12:06 (twenty years ago)

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