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Question of the day (answered)
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 1:57 PM
Tell me If you want the q of the day to be about trains or if you have any problems whatsoever(in relation to this question) The answer should be posted around 8:00 P.M. ET time. Thanks for taking the poll!
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Posted by twhite on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:01 PM
"Grover" or "Groovier?" Inquiring minds want to know, LOL!
Tom[:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:03 PM
Just a waste of time and bandwidth.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:08 PM
I am not sure but I would say Grover is green, his trash can is silver. Did I get that right? Or was this a train related poll? Oh it was, I think at one time trash was hauled on rail in NY wasn't it?
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Posted by cacole on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:10 PM
Stick to trains. This question belongs on the Sesame Street web site instead of here.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:10 PM
Does sasamee street ring abell. For a chalenge Dont look it up!!!
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Posted by tommyr on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:13 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by FundyNorthern

Just a waste of time and bandwidth.
[#ditto]
Tom

Tom

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Posted by Pruitt on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:21 PM
How about you don't waste the site with stuff like the "Question of the day?" That way we don't have one more useless thread to skip over when trying to find something useful or interesting to read.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:24 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tommyr

QUOTE: Originally posted by FundyNorthern

Just a waste of time and bandwidth.
[#ditto]
Tom


I [#ditto] that [#ditto].

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Posted by railroadyoshi on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:25 PM
I must say people are being a bit har***o Monto.
On the Other hand, im sorry to say Monto, The question of the day is not catching on. I just request that we keep discussion only on trains.
Starting threads that you want to go for long periods of time dont work, im sorry to say. I realized how stupid and perhaps ambitious I was when I wanted to start a year long Birthday thread.
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Posted by selector on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:34 PM
I think the question of the day is a good idea....IF it is germane. Please keep it related closely to trains out of respect for those of us with whom you'd like to interact, and from whom you'd like more positive responses and feedback.

Respectfully,

Crandell Overton
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:44 PM
Good point Crandell, Monto, you could ask a "test/quiz" question such as what was today in railroad history, like the day of the driving of the golden spike, or where it was, lot's of debate over that, those type of questions will peak our interest, the Grover the Grouch question is not for many RR related, but at least I knew the answer [;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:53 PM
Nothing wrong with a question of the day. This is however, a model railroad site. Perhaps if you spent some research into a question/quiz regarding railroading, not only will it add to the site, but you might learn something as well. Grover by the way, is blue.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 3:22 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by On30Shay

Nothing wrong with a question of the day. This is however, a model railroad site. Perhaps if you spent some research into a question/quiz regarding railroading, not only will it add to the site, but you might learn something as well. Grover by the way, is blue.


Ack! You are right[:(!] I need to pop the Sesame Street tapes in and get caught up on my muppets trivia.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 3:24 PM
The next question will be about trains Thank for not yelling at as some of you did!
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Posted by grayfox1119 on Monday, September 12, 2005 4:39 PM
I would stick with trains, I think there will be far more interest.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 4:45 PM
No problem. I dont mind off topic stuff, as it kinda shakes things up, but some here are kinda purists, and there's nothing wrong with that, either.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Monto3

The next question will be about trains Thank for not yelling at as some of you did!
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Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, September 12, 2005 5:04 PM
What the [censored] is a grover[%-)]?
Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.
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Posted by MisterBeasley on Monday, September 12, 2005 5:20 PM
The Martians landed at Grover's Mill, New Jersey.

Grover Cleveland was the only president of the US ever to be re-elected after losing his bid for a second term the first time.

After that, well, googling on Grover just tails off into non-entities.

If you start looking for Lionels, though, you'll get Lionel Hamton, Lionel Luther, ...

Moral: Stick with trains. Even for us ancients who remember the Cleveland presidencies and the Martian invasion, it's never too late to have a happy childhood.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 5:22 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

What the [censored] is a grover[%-)]?


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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 5:55 PM
Doesn't he look friendly?

[swg]

Monto, I was not trying to be harsh, The Q.O.T.D. is a good idea, but like other's have stated, try to keep it to trains. That was really the point of my above post.

uspscsx
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 6:12 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dthurman

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

What the [censored] is a grover[%-)]?




You have just ruined the whole question! Please make sure this doesnt happen again.[sigh][B)][V]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 6:14 PM
Yes the answer is blue. Odly for some reason when people read grover they think of green. Well that is one of their first response is.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 6:19 PM
Actually he looks kinda......gay.

QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

Doesn't he look friendly?

[swg]

Monto, I was not trying to be harsh, The Q.O.T.D. is a good idea, but like other's have stated, try to keep it to trains. That was really the point of my above post.

uspscsx
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 6:47 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by On30Shay

Actually he looks kinda......gay.


[(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][:-^]
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Posted by railroadyoshi on Monday, September 12, 2005 7:14 PM
Shay, please can you watch the language, many people can find that offensive.
Just for future[^]
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