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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 12:23 PM
I think I could force myself to do that schedule[:-^]
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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 12:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

Out of curiosity.....

Do the stars change color again, or is 5 red as high as you can go?

Does something happen at 5000?


Wait a minute, Wouldn't that be a very good hand in POKER[?][:)]

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 12:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

This is kind of like having a tape recorder in the locker room. I get to review the gossip from the weekend.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but as Ed said - I really don't want the job. The one I have is more than enough. This is my play time and don't want to work too hard at it.

Stars! After this many, it is like birthdays - you really don't want any more. They could just erase them all and put them back in their star box. I would rather have the information and a straight shot at some people's funny bone once in awhile. That's enough for anyone!

So leave me out of management and just give me your usual good information/advice. I like that much better.

Mookie


Mook-

It should be like any management job on the railroad. Try it for a while, if you don't like it you can exercise your seniority and come back with the rest of us...lol...

LC
LC - if it is like management around here - take Fridays off - the whole day. Take Monday off cuz weekend was pretty hard on the bod, play golf, take naps and socialize. I can't qualify for that, cuz I don't play golf. Would clear the whole golf course and make Jerry Ford (ex-pres) look like Arnie Palmer!

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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 12:09 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

Out of curiosity.....

Do the stars change color again, or is 5 red as high as you can go?

Does something happen at 5000?


Lets just wait and see,maybe something will happen.[:)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 9:50 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

This is kind of like having a tape recorder in the locker room. I get to review the gossip from the weekend.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but as Ed said - I really don't want the job. The one I have is more than enough. This is my play time and don't want to work too hard at it.

Stars! After this many, it is like birthdays - you really don't want any more. They could just erase them all and put them back in their star box. I would rather have the information and a straight shot at some people's funny bone once in awhile. That's enough for anyone!

So leave me out of management and just give me your usual good information/advice. I like that much better.

Mookie


Mook-

It should be like any management job on the railroad. Try it for a while, if you don't like it you can exercise your seniority and come back with the rest of us...lol...

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 9:48 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainheartedguy

oh, from my work on the BRRM forum, they can add more, and they could change it from stars to practically anything


Hmmmmmm. Locomotive perhaps? Crossbucks?

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 6:31 AM
This is kind of like having a tape recorder in the locker room. I get to review the gossip from the weekend.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but as Ed said - I really don't want the job. The one I have is more than enough. This is my play time and don't want to work too hard at it.

Stars! After this many, it is like birthdays - you really don't want any more. They could just erase them all and put them back in their star box. I would rather have the information and a straight shot at some people's funny bone once in awhile. That's enough for anyone!

So leave me out of management and just give me your usual good information/advice. I like that much better.

Mookie

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 4, 2004 8:23 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

They should make 5000 a golden crown. [:D]

Didnt Bergie remind us not to give mookie ideas on the tiara?[}:)]
stay safe
Joe


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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, July 4, 2004 7:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

They should make 5000 a golden crown. [:D]

Didnt Bergie remind us not to give mookie ideas on the tiara?[}:)]
stay safe
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 4, 2004 3:47 PM
They should make 5000 a golden crown. [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 4, 2004 3:43 PM
oh, from my work on the BRRM forum, they can add more, and they could change it from stars to practically anything
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 4, 2004 10:04 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear

QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

Out of curiosity.....

Do the stars change color again, or is 5 red as high as you can go?

Does something happen at 5000?



I think you max out at 5, but hey I could be wrong, or perhaps Bergie or the powers that be could change that...

LC


They probably thought nobody would ever get over 2000. [:D]


Yeah, probably. Guess they were wrong...lol...

Have to add a second row now...

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 3, 2004 11:35 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear

QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

Out of curiosity.....

Do the stars change color again, or is 5 red as high as you can go?

Does something happen at 5000?



I think you max out at 5, but hey I could be wrong, or perhaps Bergie or the powers that be could change that...

LC


They probably thought nobody would ever get over 2000. [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 3, 2004 11:23 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

Out of curiosity.....

Do the stars change color again, or is 5 red as high as you can go?

Does something happen at 5000?



I think you max out at 5, but hey I could be wrong, or perhaps Bergie or the powers that be could change that...

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 3, 2004 11:09 PM
A one............A two.....................A thr,, ...........................The world may never know! Just kidding, I've never seen it any higher yet.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 3, 2004 10:54 PM
Out of curiosity.....

Do the stars change color again, or is 5 red as high as you can go?

Does something happen at 5000?
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Posted by edblysard on Saturday, July 3, 2004 7:28 PM
No, LC...
But I used to work for my states Office of the Attorney General, State of Texas.
But dont hold that against me, please...
After all, I did quit, to persue a career with honor and dignity, (and a lot better pay) as a switchman...

Ed[:p]

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Posted by edblysard on Saturday, July 3, 2004 7:23 PM
I think the Mook keeps a box of each, just in case...

Ed[:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 3, 2004 7:22 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

I want to jump in here.

I was a manager for a large auto center for quite a long time...One of the minuses in being the guy(or gal) in charge is you sometimes have to tell someone you really like "no, you cant do that".

Which is one of the dilemmas I am sure Erik now faces, and one which I know Mark H had to deal with.

How do you tell some one who you count on and deal with every day that what they wanted to say or have written will be removed or done away with?

Its a hard, and not pleasent part of the job, trust me.

Not real sure the Mookie would want to have to be the one telling me, LC, Carl, or any of us "No, you cant say that!", which, no matter how careful we were, she would, at some point in time, have to do.

Although I am sure she would do it in a funny, pleasent way, no still means no, and someone would take offense.

Ed[^]


Well said Ed. You sure you're not a lawyer?

LOL...

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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, July 3, 2004 7:21 PM
Ed,
I don't think I'd be surprised!

I KNOW she could do it!

Now about the "monkey wrench",
Was that "right-handed",or "left-handed"[?][:D]




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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 3, 2004 7:16 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard


Walt,
They might find fault, but trust me, if, somehow, Mookie does become an administrator, I bet you they would be surprised how well she would do it, and how tough she really is.

If needed, she is one of those people who can be tough as nails.
She might sound like a cream puff, but thats because she chooses to.
in reality, she is a no nonsense person, down to earth and very honest, with a firm, set standard of values, which she dosnt let other get around.

Ed


I agree with this part of edblysard's post, but not the other half. Just look at the Depot, Diner & a Coffee Shop thread. She's the waitress and tells people what to eat/do. Seeing as she's great at this, I think she'd be great at being Forum Master.
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Posted by edblysard on Saturday, July 3, 2004 7:09 PM

Walt,
They might find fault, but trust me, if, somehow, Mookie does become an administrator, I bet you they would be surprised how well she would do it, and how tough she really is.

If needed, she is one of those people who can be tough as nails.
She might sound like a cream puff, but thats because she chooses to.
in reality, she is a no nonsense person, down to earth and very honest, with a firm, set standard of values, which she dosnt let other get around.

But, from what I know about her, I dont think being the word police would appeal to her, she has more fun throwing the monkey wrench into the works, than fixing the machine.

Ed

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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, July 3, 2004 6:54 PM
[#ditto]

Ed that was very well stated.
And I'm sure some one will find fault,somehow!

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Posted by edblysard on Saturday, July 3, 2004 6:39 PM
I want to jump in here.

I was a manager for a large auto center for quite a long time...One of the minuses in being the guy(or gal) in charge is you sometimes have to tell someone you really like "no, you cant do that".

Which is one of the dilemmas I am sure Erik now faces, and one which I know Mark H had to deal with.

How do you tell some one who you count on and deal with every day that what they wanted to say or have written will be removed or done away with?

Its a hard, and not pleasent part of the job, trust me.

Not real sure the Mookie would want to have to be the one telling me, LC, Carl, or any of us "No, you cant say that!", which, no matter how careful we were, she would, at some point in time, have to do.

Although I am sure she would do it in a funny, pleasent way, no still means no, and someone would take offense.

Ed[^]

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 3, 2004 10:06 AM
I'm waiting for my magic 8 ball to come up with an answer..................waiting.............................still waiting...................................YES!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 10:40 PM
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................................[?][}:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 10:33 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by joantvw

Yeah, for what you just said, she should boot you out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Nah, I give her more credit than that. Since she is away for the 4th I'll wait to hear her answer next week...

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, July 2, 2004 10:27 PM
Mookie is good in the forums but I dont think she would make a good zookeeper.
just one of the monkeys
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 9:58 PM
Yeah, for what you just said, she should boot you out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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