OGR Forum Refugee Roll Call

[Anonymous]

Chris,
You shouldn't be promoting other forums here.

[Anonymous]

Forrest,

I'll be at OGR, here, Model TrainJournal and the two forums I moderate, www.railroad.net and www.railfan.net

Chris.

[Anonymous]

One of the statistics quoted involved the number of members who actually posted to the forums on OGR. I don't think the bots & worms pease mentions would have been creating posts to OGR. Out of over 4,000 registered members (not paying members, just registered members), about 1,000 posted to OGR in March.

OGR may or may not be as popular as some people think it is, but a site with 1/4 of the registered membership posting has to be pretty popular.

Tony

[Anonymous]

pease, what are you saying, the OGR count is inflated? I can't see how they can have that many visits either. It is the same people posting over and over.

pax[C=:-)]

[fjerome]

chris, where you headed? i know your layout has to come down, but why are you backing away from railroading? or have things changed since you posted this?

[Anonymous]

Before any of you OGR members here brag anymore about your "record number of hits"
in March you should know that the Internet was infected with a virus that installed things called "seach bots" and link bots" in search engines like Google and Yahoo. Everytime a person goggled for "O gauge trains" or the like it would make multiple hits to sites like OGR causing a false high reading. This also caused some servers to slow down or even crash causing outages. These "bots" also create unwanted links to porn sites and spam sites causing e-mail accounts to become flooded. So before you OGR people start bragging you better check your computers for viruses and links. OGR isn't as popular as you wish it was. Many sites on the Internet had to fix this problem in March. The virus will link your computer to porn sites without you knowing it and even sometimes cause it to dial overseas to porn places there and run up your phone bill.

[Anonymous]

There's no way I'll pay $18 even if they improve the chatroom. I like it right here anyway.

pax[C):-)]

[Anonymous]

I to will not pay the $18.00, the internet should be free.I run and collect Marx, Lionel, Kusan, MTH, American Flyer S ,Kris, American Models and other assorted trains. I try to buy only USA made and in the process of ordering the new Marx tinplate cars for the "THOR: and "AEC" power units. Glad to see AMRTITRAINS again producing trains.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by superwarp1

OGR gets record page views in March. So much for you guys leaving.

Gary

Hi Gary, do you think that OGR will set any records in June after the fee is imposed? I don't think so. I noticed that Rich didn't post on how many people have signed up so far.

[Buckeye Riveter]

Pease, no problem.

[superwarp1]

Hey Jon, hows northern snow country.

I thought the whole point of the topic was for those who have left the OGR due the fee?

Gary

[Kooljock1]

And here I thought it was a weenie in a bun!

Uh oh....did I say Weenie?

Jon [8D]

[Anonymous]

who said we're leaving.....

at least that twinkie monster won't be at ogr and more.....

[superwarp1]

OGR gets record page views in March. So much for you guys leaving.

Gary

[Anonymous]

someone outta smack him.......

[Anonymous]

To Mr. Buckeye Riveter......
1. I wasn't referring to you.
2. I apologized to everyone about my remarks.
3. I only asked some questions and made certain remarks because there seems to be a few people who have nothing else to do but post stuff here. I made my remarks based on the fact that the only way some people could have so many posts (in the thousands and more!) was if they were physically attached to their computers and had no job no layout or no outside interests.
4. You sound like you and I have the same interests. (Work in construction, fishing,
hunting and TRAINS!) Never meant to offend you.
5. As for the "dead horse" thing it just seems that there seems to be some people that won't stop bringing this "OGR vs Everyone Else" thing up over and over again. The people that like OGR can do that and the people that like other train forums can do their thing and averyone should just get along! If I wanted to see people fight I would turn on a TV talk show or something. I come here to learn about trains.
6. Sorry (really!) about your illness and hospital stay. Bummer. Hope everything is good now and you have more time for the train layout and this (finally) better weather. Yeah I have to work harder when the weather is good but the bucks are there and that gets me more money for trains and my hunting and fishing stuff.
7. So before this starts another flame war lets all call a truce and not worry about the "other guy's" forum and business. Let's stop being "look at me" people and instead let's look at trains and layouts. OK? Truce?

[Anonymous]

Joe,

Who are Sandy and Hans?

Are you related to the Garfield NJ Polskas?

[Anonymous]

LV RR,

Make sure you don't forget Sandy and Hans.

pax
[C):-)]

[Anonymous]

no one needs to worry about me in railroading anymore.

i'll keep in tuch with afew people...

[Anonymous]

Good story, Tony. That guy might be smarter than all of us!

[Buckeye Riveter]

Good point, Mr. Pease. I'll try to refrain from asking too many questions in the future that are so upsetting. [:(][:(][:(][:(][:(]

As to one of your previously posted questions which may or may not have been directed at me, I'll be more than happy to answer it. Yes, I did have an IV bottle strapped to my arm about 9 weeks ago and I didn't need to get up to eat, but I had to carry it to the john. Horribly painful surgery, but I made it by the grace of God.

Yes, I do have a train layout. You are welcome to come and see it sometime if you can find Roger's Corners.

Yes, I still work in construction and once a year get to go fishing for walleye, pike and smallies.

I hope I am not beating that horse anymore. I was hoping to get to the Derby this year, but with the sugery I won't be able to make it. In the event, that you feel I'm still beating that horse, just say so.

[Anonymous]

This horse is DEAD! Why are you all still beating it?[tdn]

[Buckeye Riveter]

My orginal post was so upsetting to Mr. Pease, (see below) that I decided to erase part of it so it wouldn't cause any problems.

Oh, and one last thing I almost forgot...[#welcome][#welcome][#welcome]
Welcome one and all, and please except my thanks in advance for all of the knowledge you bring to this forum.

[NYC Fan]

Tony,

That story sounds too much like my Father! He hasn't gotten cable TV, a cell phone, or a computer....all for similar reasons you describe above.

Skip

[Anonymous]

John:

You ever hear the story of the guy who wanted to buy a TV, but heard that color was coming out in a few years. So he decided to wait.

Then, after color TVs came out, he heard that there was something else new coming down the pike, so he decided to wait for that.

At the end of the story, it's 30 years later and the guy still hasn't got a TV. And his friends are probably sick of him coming over to watch their TV.

This story has nothing to do with train forums or cable vs broadcast TV, but it IS a funny one.

Tony

[Anonymous]

Tony,

Your March 26 post asks if anyone still just gets broadcast TV. We do!

I decided long ago when our first daughter arrived in 1980 that 6 channels would be hard enough to manage with a growing family, not to mention 50 or 100. It's paid off and I don't regret it. I even know a guy in our church who doesn't have a TV, period. He just borrows one whenever Alabama plays on TV. I do know a lot more people, though, who have cable.

I'm not saying cable TV or pay train forums are evil. They just don't fit my priorities. And there are a few good shows on broadcast channels!

[Anonymous]

Good to see you all!

pax[C):-)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by goodtogreat

Refugee!
Entered CTT witness protection program and changed name too![}:)]

[:D]Very funny! I'll probably spend more time here using my name & take my chances with the OGR hit men.

[Anonymous]

All OGR refugees are welcomed here! No censorship or $18.00 FEES!
[#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome]