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ADS, aDs, a/d/s/ Merit Badges

I have seen folks wanting to award or receive a merit badge for the simplest of tasks associated with ADS. In the opening post we started a list of possible merit badges that might become available and this thread and others have given more suggestions. What we have not come up with is the requirements to EARN a merit badge. It is not going to be a one job done, I earned it kind of deal. If someone goes and picks up a reasonably priced pair of ADS speakers that is not the only thing that will be required to earn the badge for that category of speakers. To give you an idea of the involvement that could be required to earn a badge, look over this list of Requirements to Earn a Boy Scouts Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge:

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Automotive_Maintenance.pdf

No it will not be that complicated. It should have the safety discussion that is the first thing listed in that pdf, especially if someone is refinishing the speakers and working with any of a number of chemicals that may or may not be dangerous. I see warnings of carcinogenic issues with chemicals that are not cancer causing but other good warnings about protective equipment and avoid breathing the fumes. A standard MSDS from google will be the judge of the needs to mention different proper use of these chemicals. We have awarded Porkloin the Shiny ADS Speaker Merit Badge because he seems to still be alive after refinishing his pair and he seemed to really need some accolades for his work on that set of 780s. But we will have something more in line with earning a merit badge rather than just handing them out as you drive by.

That said, let's not get everyone all excited about getting a merit badge just by acquiring something as opposed to earning that badge with an increase in knowledge on the subject, the goal of the ADS Merit Badge System. Part of why we are here is to learn.
 
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Blue Shadow said:
It should have the safety discussion that is the first thing listed in that pdf, especially if someone is refinishing the speakers and working with any of a number of chemicals that may or may not be dangerous. I see warnings of carcinogenic issues with chemicals that are not cancer causing but other good warnings about protective equipment and avoid breathing the fumes. A standard MSDS from google will be the judge of the needs to mention different proper use of these chemicals. We have awarded Porkloin the Shiny ADS Speaker Merit Badge because he seems to still be alive after refinishing his pair and he seemed to really need some accolades for his work on that set of 780s. But we will have something more in line with earning a merit badge rather than just handing them out as you drive by.
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My chemical exposure was rather innocuous and unworthy of merit, but you do bring up an interesting idea: A big ol' merit badge for the guy that sprays lacquer on a pair of floor standers on the kitchen table with no ventilation. If he can finish the project while totally wasted on the fumes, that is one talented, die-hard aficionado. Double the points if he's got wieners on a hibachi of Matchlight coals in the same room.
 
Porkloin said:
You hypocondriacs obviously haven't hung around drunken trailer trash babes with a pack of Ball Parks. Trust me, you'll never look at an all-beef frank the same again.
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As a veteran of some of the craziest raves SoCal ever had in the 90s- I've seen stuff and still know I ain't seen $**t. Thank God the internet didn't exist back then like it does now.
 
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