Grand Master Douglas Irwin - By throwing it back into the water and drinking a beer .
Evin - "Accidentally" dropping it back in and making it a tradition .
Ron - We have to examine a couple of items; First is George doing an "honorable thing" he may have said that he was looking for the ring, but what he was really doing was looking for a place to hide some beer to lighten his load. The second is that he was searching, if he was hunting their would be no chance of finding it, but since he was searching or gathering then their was a chance of it being found, in which the only celebration, after we got up from fainting or woke up from the shock would be to have a drink. .
Dave - We will work as a group and modify the ring so that it can be put in Doug's nose. Many of us would be happy to hold Doug down during the procedure. Then he won't have to worry about losing his wedding ring again. .
Kyle - A wonderful steak dinner in Georges honor, before he returns the ring to Doug, in full proposal fashion. .
Kenny Becker - With a funeral dirge.
Dan Irwin- Well the only logical thing to do would be to cut Doug's beard off. That or make a toast to George.. but i like the earlier option... .
Eric - sellt the ring, buy a motor for a canoe .
George - The only celebration should be between Doug and his wife. There should be no celebration required by a bunch of guys. That would just be weird. Who came up with this question anyway? .
Alan - I think Doug would have had to paddle George across the longest lake. Of course Doug would not tell his wife he found it. That way if he loses it again, he would have a spare .
Garth - In typical He-man fashion, Doug would of course bring home brew to the brothers to thank George. The married men would share in the shame of Doug misplacing something which is irreplaceable by consuming the marriage elixir. All unmarried He-men would of course join in the celebration wondering what was so important about a piece of jewelry. In other words, nothing about this years he-man celebration would really change that much except for recognition to George of a job well done and a pat on the back for a good try. .
Todd - I don't think WE should celebrate... Doug might celebrate, but in all honesty a ring is but an expensive token of his marriage. It is all a marketing ploy to get him to spend 3 months salary. And lets get serious, a guy's ring is really nothing but a dog-leash to indicate that he isn't available. Doug doesn't need to worry about this because his looks were gone long ago .
Boyd - We must return to Trout Lake where Doug will swim out to the deep water (at least 20 feet deep). Since George found the ring, he gets the honor of throwing the ring to Doug. Then the true He-Man Doug can show us his expertise by catching the ring or diving down into the frigid water and gathering it up. The rest of the He-Men will, of course be cheering him on. .
Jacob - After carrying him in a chair on our shoulders for no more than two laps around the camp fire, Doug buys us all a round in honor of George's determination and another round for being out of the dog house .
Evin - Joke electronics could be allowed as long as they aren't megaphone loud or give the paddler an advantage .
Grand Master Douglas Irwin - First of all, ever since the watch debacle of 2011 Douglas has been a saint about not bringing electronics. Second, that gentleman doesn't even own a GPS. So, let the record show that Doug has not (intentionally) broken any rules on the He-Man since 2011. That being said, I'm all for tracking electronics as long as communication to the outside world is still severed. .
Ron - I think the rule should stand, We can have a check at the cabin for watches ect. and if they keep it hidden then it is ok. .
Dave - We cannot change the He-Man constitution without two/thirds majority vote. And I will make sure that would never happen. Enforcement is quite easy. Anyone found with an electronic device must immediately stop their canoe. They must place the electronic device in the Roloff's cabin (by foot) before they can continue on the trip. .
Kyle - Could you please repeat the question? It was hard to hear you without a megaphone. .
Kenny Becker - A) I did not bring the megaphone B) if you know what my week was proceeding the He-man forgetting things and the fact that I had to watch on You would understand but whatever.
Dan Irwin- In today's ever increasing technological world A few exceptions, I believe, should be made. Watches... Burn them they should not be included in the exceptions. The GPS is a tool that was being used to only record a more precise distance that we travel throughout the trip (this should be an exception). now when it comes to electronics that have to deal with regular debaucheries of the HeMan little exceptions need not be made. There is little need for electronic devices while canoeing to pick on or hinder other HeMen.
Eric - WATERPROOF TEST!!!! .
George - You just put a mental image in my mind of younger He-Men looking at smart phones instead of paddling and doing their jobs around camp. It's not a good image. No electronics is a great rule. We should keep it. Honest mistakes from old, forgetful people (George) and people with other mental conditions (Kenny) should be forgiven. However, flagrant violations of this rule (Doug) should be dealt with accordingly. Let's bring back the wimp caps. .
Alan - I think we should change it to a no battery powered audible rule. Silence mode only. The noise is what kills the trip. If we strictly enforced the old rule, no one could take pictures because I haven't seen a film camera on the trip in a long time. Watches and phones should also be out of sight only unless being accessed for taking pictures. Worrying about distance and time is for petty people who need to brag to themselves and others about their accomplishments. This should be more an in the moment trip .
Garth - My immediate reaction to this is to strip search everyone before leaving, but based on prior years being naked in front of fellow he-men, I have determined that some are a little intimidated by hair and size and would recommend a different approach. I think that a 'beer fine' should be in place to punish those that bring electronics. Those lawbreakers that don't drink should be forced to carry others beer for them and serve them on demand. .
Todd - There are stories of punishments doled out in years past by the He-Men forefathers, but these are but stories - for example making the partners paddle backwards for half a day because they bought cigarettes. I everyone remembers last year's events accurately Kenny was already in the back and trying to enforce a punishment like previously mentioned would have slowed everyone. I think a camp enforced punishment would be more appropriate... create a stockade where they can have no beer, or add camp bitch duties the offending party(s) are subservient to even the rookies
Boyd - Tradition!!! No Electronics. Time to enforce punishments like Keel hauling the individual or forcing them to sleep with Dave - in his sleeping bag, or cover him with blood suckers.
Jacob - This is called the He-MAN, and men should be responsible for their actions. I propose a rule change that if you "accidentally" bring an electronic device along, you have to do Ron AND Dave's jobs for the rest of the weekend and/or be disqualified from a He-man event. No mercy .
3) t is very important that the older He-Men get adequate rest Friday night at the Roloff cabins. Last year at 3AM Dan, Kenny, and Kyle woke us up looking for a wine bottle opener. Dave resigned to the fact that he was not going to get any more sleep until he found it for them. What should be done to make Friday night more restful?Evin - The younger He-Men buy the older He-Men fuzzy earmuffs each year .
Grand Master Douglas Irwin - More beer! If every He-Man drinks enough beer, we should all sleep just fine. Otherwise just split up the cabins. We can have a cabin for loud, rowdy people, and a cabin for people that want to contribute on Saturday morning
Ron - There are 2 cabins one for the "older" and for those that need sleep and one for those that might get waken up. .
Dave - Have all drinkers leave for camp Friday evening. Then us non-drinkers should get some good rest and catch up with them. Hmmm, that sounds familiar. .
Kyle - Simply place common beverage utensils in an open, easily locatable area outdoors, preferably in a tree trunk or some other he-manly location. .
Kenny Becker - Give those who need more rest some Midol so that they don't get that irritable sensation. Or coffee?
Dan Irwin- Well in their defense Kyle and Dan were just being honorable HeMen waiting for their lost Puppy Kenny to finally arrive to the cabin and join the festivities. Now as to the fact of a more restful Friday night... PISH POSH!! The heman is made to test the limits of MEN not test the sleeping abilities of little GIRLS. .
Eric - Duct tape fixes everything. .
George - Younger He-Men overindulging and being loud on Friday night (and Saturday night and Sunday night) is a He-Man tradition. Their punishment is the next day - dragging out of bed, painful paddling, feeding the fish ... If you want a more restful sleep through this, set up a tent far away in the woods. .
Alan - Anyone who wakes the sleeping up should be sent outside for the rest of the night .
Garth - Speaking for myself, a few whiskey shots here and there and I slept like a baby. Maybe if someone could play taps or sing us a bedtime story, we could get better rest. My favorite wake up time is 9 am. That could work! .
Todd - The Friday night of He-Man is a special time... we all reconnect from being apart for a whole year. This bonding happens around the fire pit, the cabins, the cars, the volleyball pit, basically anywhere previous He-men are located. For those desiring independent rest, go sleep with Ron is his room; because nobody is stupid enough to try and wake Ron - regardless how drunk they are. I wouldn't know, but have been told Ron likes to spoon .
Boyd - So ya get yarself a few bottles of 151 rum (a couple bottles per person) and you start the drinking games by sunset. Keep the game moving along so each person has the opportunity to drink one bottle in an hour. Everyone should be passed out be midnight and the old farts can enjoy their rest. .
Jacob - Frankly, I am appalled by these "men" and their inability to fine a solution to their problem. If you bring an adult beverage on the He-man, you should be able to open said adult beverage in no less than 3 different ways. I will gladly hold a training session for these amateurs .
4) Boyd (one of the founders of the He-Man) won the He-Man tug of war with Dan in 2015. It has been more than two decades since Boyd won the tug of war. Why has it been such a long time since Boyd won?Evin - His meals weren't sabotaged with spinach till last year .
Grand Master Douglas Irwin - He's had to wait two decades to find someone strong and dumb enough to drag him to a win in the tug-of-war .
Ron - Boyd won the Tug O War?? Twice? WOW!!! It must have been his partner. Can I be Deedra's brothers partner? .
Dave - The big difference is alcohol. Boyd use to win when he was one of the largest consumers of fermented beverages. When he stopped drinking, he couldn't win. Not until he had a partner that drank almost as much as he use to. .
Kyle - After countless years of not trying, Boyds strength had barely declined, while many other he-men had weakened their muscles over the years from many tug of wars. Thankfully, he used up any stored energy and will not be a threat for years to come. .
Kenny Becker - Uh it has not been more than two decades since Boyd won the tug of war I remember it was 1996 and with a fresh-faced skinny beanpole of a rookie named Kenny he took down Ron and his partner resoundingly in addition to almost winning the lake race and conquering the Beaver Island race by racing NASCAR style (rubbing is racing). .
Dan Irwin- Well I mean he kind of disappeared for a while there... that being said he needed a year or two to get back in HeMan shape to show all the other old timers that he's still got it, since he basically carried the team... Everyone knows Dan Doesn't paddle during the tug-o-war. .
Eric - he let go and gained some weight .
George - In a shameful act of cheating, I have secretly been bringing kryptonite along on the trip. I failed to bring it last year. This enabled Boyd to use his super powers to win the tug-of-war. .
Alan - Boyd is a kind and gentle spirit. In the interest of sharing, he has secretly avoided winning to give others the pleasure. Of course others have (or should I say other) taken advantage of this sharing spirit and won many times in the past decades .
Garth - My answer will probably give me away. Garth and Todd have basically taken him out early in every competition in years prior. I mean really.... Being both strong and sensitive, Garth and Todd recognized before you wrote this question that it was finally appropriate to let Boyd and Dan win. Their effort was as spectacular as it was expected, and most of the credit goes to the victors. Garth and Todd have agreed not to let you all know who will win it this year, so as not to spoil the surprise. .
Todd - Let us be clear, Boyd didn't win; he road the coat tails of Dan the HE-MAN. We all know that DAN is the stronger of the Irwin's and that is why Dan was able to beat his brother Doug. Their partners were just window dressing to make sure the canoes didn't tip over. So Boyd just found the better partner - if someone doubts this story just ask Ron's partners from years previous .
Boyd - What is so surprising is how he even won in the first place. Face it, the guy is old, out of shape, doesn't drink, does nothing but whine all the time, let's his partners do the paddling, never helps out at the campsites. He's a loser. The only reason he won is because of the extremely talented partner he had. .
Jacob -
The Ode to Boyd Gather around young He-Men For the legend of Boyd the Beast and how he won the Tug-of-War again. Back 20 odd years at the very least The Beast paddled and tugged leading his team to victory! Lots of liquid brewer's yeast he chugged as he tied their canoe in a thick tree Boyd the Beast wanted more He let out a mighty He-Man roar "This is much too easy!" "None of you are worthy of my lore! "Your strength and He-man-ness makes me queasy!" Boyd the Beast waited The trap was set and baited Year after year, He-men battled and fought And year after year the Beast grew more frustrated As none of them were the ones he sought Boyd the Beast slumbers The weight of greatness encumbers Years pass as the legend diminishes The thoughts that cross his mind become humbler Is this how the Beast finishes? Boyd the Beast volunteers! Is that heckling that falls upon his ears? "I wasn't even alive the last time you won" and " You're the one everyone "fears?" Of that, the Beast will have none! With a yell full of might The Beast was ready for a fight! After 20 some years tonight is the night! Dan you're with me! We'll fill these chuckleheads full of fright! They hopped in the canoe but Dan forgot his corkscrew Boyd the Beast had no time for this ewe He guesses he'll just have to make do Water sprayed! The first team simply prayed! The second team was way too afraid! No one had seen such power in at least 2 decades When he removed his paddle so curvy and the water stopped being blurry. There was no more controversy Boyd the Beast bellowed, "Come back when you're worthy!".