M.W. Hemphill

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dgwicks

OK, then how does this sound.

I notice that Terry_C asks a lot of questions. Is that because you really want to learn something or are you just a smart mouthed little brat?

FOFLMAO...

LC

[espeefoamer]

Mr. Hemphill is very knowlegable,and has been kind enough to answer some of my questions.He has brought up points I had not even thought of[:)].

[Anonymous]

Mark is on a different plane, no pun intended, in his understanding of railroading, the industry, and its ancillary aspects. It's hard to describe: he's not in the same vein as a computer geek, an introvert who speaks words no one understands; he's not a know-it-all, either. He just grasps this stuff -- that's the simplest way I can put it into words -- and is comfortable conveying his wealth of knowledge verbally and in print with an energy that wasn't seen in the pages of TRAINS since the David P. Morgan era.

I used to think I could write about railroads, until Mark and I started working on some articles for TRAINS. I'm not in the same league. I found out eventually that wasn't so bad, because so few other people are too.

[richardy]

I was always taught "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Terry_C, go to your original post and read the second sentence carefully. That was a mean statement and was not polite!! If you don't want people on the forum to be mean to you, don't be mean in the first place.

I agree with Mark that you should have contacted him directly but if you were going to ask the question on the public forum you should have said something like this.

I noticed M.W. Hemphill answers many questions on the forum, what are his qualifications?

You would have received many polite responses to continue your education.

Richard

[Willy2]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChuckCobleigh

QUOTE: Originally posted by Willy2

Mark W. Hemphill is the former editor of Trains Magazine. Yes he is very smart!

Smart is good, but more important is 'knowledgeable' which is the real description of Mark. I have worked with a number of very smart people who where short in the knowledge department (yes, it can happen that way) and I can tell you that one knowledgeable person is worth a couple of dozen 'smart' people with little knowledge...maybe more than a couple of dozen.

I agree!

[MP57313]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevarc
[I have enjoyed emails back and forth with him and I cannot think of anyone would would be a better description of the word gentleman.

Agreed. I've learned a bit, both about RRs and 'side topics' also.

[ChuckCobleigh]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Willy2

Mark W. Hemphill is the former editor of Trains Magazine. Yes he is very smart!

Smart is good, but more important is 'knowledgeable' which is the real description of Mark. I have worked with a number of very smart people who where short in the knowledge department (yes, it can happen that way) and I can tell you that one knowledgeable person is worth a couple of dozen 'smart' people with little knowledge...maybe more than a couple of dozen.

[Anonymous]

It is great to have someone on the forum that is as knowledgeable as Mr. Hemphill. He seems to practically have an answer to everything that is asked and keeps everything clear. I only wish I had the knowledge that Mr. Hemphill has because many times I am unable to give an answer to a question because I simply do not know and don't want to simply type something down. We should all feel honored that we have Mr. Hemphill to answer any questions out there. And of course everyone else too, but this thread does have his name on it.

[kevarc]

Mark is excellent, he always gives the facts and is dead on. I do hope he hangs around for a looonngggg time.

I have enjoyed many emails back and forth with him and I cannot think of anyone would would be a better description of the word gentleman.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

Not only is Mark a great source of info, but he's well on his way to ten thousand posts by the end of the year.

Fifty thousand, he keeps rigging the numbers- [:D][;)]





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[Anonymous]

Not only is Mark a great source of info, but he's well on his way to ten thousand posts by the end of the year.

[Anonymous]

Mrk knocks me off my rocker by his ability to analyze each situation and respond accordingly, he presents well wordrd arguments, and I now learn it is an honour to know him, and to speak with him.

[Hugh Jampton]

hey,,, Mark has a lot of what many people lack in this forum,,,,,,,,, experience
And you should be thankfull that he shares it feeely..

I'd charge a thousand dollars a day for it.......

[Anonymous]

Ouch! Debate is good for the soul, but....... ouch!!

[bobwilcox]

I'm very impressed with Mark's knowledge about the economic/regulator side of railroads. But what do I know. I have been a railfan for 45 years, have a BS degree from the Univ. of Tenn.(1966) and 37 years experince in marketing with five Class I railroads.

[Junctionfan]

I like Mark. He never has a bad thing to say to me even if I keep asking the same question over again (poor memory sometimes on my part). I've noticed that a lot of the questions that doesn't get answered because nobody knows, he can answer.

It's great to have knowledgeable people on the forum, how else are we suppose to learn?

Andrew

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

...Being civil in attitude on the forum is the best approach.

Modelcar, I do second you and confirm you in your rising to this point. This forum under Mark has been a place of civility and decorum, with good and spirited discussion. A place for ideas, oppinions, and no small amout of humor worthy of a good site. Mark does not need us to defend him, however we do believe that the forum is not the place for rancor, hostility or class warfare. As I said one time before this is not a bar.[2c]

[Anonymous]

Thank you Willy2, JoeKoh, BaltACD, Modelcar for explaining why he knows how to answer so many questions.

Yes, dgwicks, I like to ask questions, and no, you should not be mean about it. That is not nice. Asking lots of logical questions is a family trait, and if you don't ask, you will never learn the answer to the question that your mind was asking.

just keep asking, just keep learning

[Anonymous]

Hemp Hill... Smoking that rope to get that loco up the hill[:-^]

[Modelcar]

...Being civil in attitude on the forum is the best approach.

[BaltACD]

Terry_C

M W Hemphill is Mark Hemphill....the former Editor of Trains Magazine and one that has had an extensive career in the rail industry.

[Anonymous]

OK, then how does this sound.

I notice that Terry_C asks a lot of questions. Is that because you really want to learn something or are you just a smart mouthed little brat?

[JoeKoh]

Terry
lets see where to start former editor of trains magazine(still is a guest writer).I believe worked for a railroad as a dispatcher??theres a start.
stay safe
Joe

[Willy2]

Mark W. Hemphill is the former editor of Trains Magazine. Yes he is very smart!

[Anonymous]

I didn't post that question for you to be mean to me. Stop being mean. I just wanted to know how he answers so many questions. He must be really smart because I don't think he is pretending, because that would not be nice.

keep asking keep learning

[Anonymous]

If anyone knows the meaning of plonk it might be in order in this case.

[dharmon]

Anyone smell anything? Ratlike?

[Anonymous]

I noticed that M.W. Hempfill answers a lot of questions. Is that because you are really smart, or do you just pretend to be and guess at the answer?

keep asking keep learning