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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:32 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergus

QUOTE: Originally posted by cmitcham

ok folks...

in december, we spent two pages discussing the merits of the "edited on date" line at the bottom of edited posts.

now, we're on page five of "discontinuance of stars". i suggest a new rule. time available to post on this subject should be spent at my house laying track!

see you guys soon. thanks to this stupid atkins diet, there's plenty of pop, beer, chips, cookies, and pizza going to waste in the kitchen.

calvin.

all ages welcome. bring picture id for the beer.


This is all fine and dandy, But!!!

What's your address? I'll even bring the shop-vac


Yeah, when's the party[?]

Are we Cleaning, Scening, or Running?

Jeez, I'm so cheap, Just offer me Pepperoni Piiza and a pack of Murphy's Irish Stout and I'll damn near build yer layout for ya[:D]

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Posted by mls1621 on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:51 AM
This forum is supposed to be a medium for communication of ideas and information.

Don't you all think that this thread has no real significance here?

The monitors of the forum put the stars there to show participation. The users will determine the quality of the content. Petty bickering over stars is a total waste of our time.

That's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
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Posted by RhB_HJ on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:45 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergus

I would like to dedicate this to all those grumpy old men out there
and
Simon Cowell eat your heart out!!!

This the thread that never ends
It goes on and on my friends
Some people started writing it not knowing what it was
They will continue to writing it forever just because


Yes, one more line
that will be fine
We have nothing else to do.

We all sit here
just drinking beer
Or sniffing on the glue

To make it worse
oh wicked curse
we're almost out of Blue.

No apologies! [}:)][;)][:D]
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Posted by PistolPete on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 7:14 PM
With all this time spent on stars, politics, teenagers you would think that your LHS has run out of railroad kits or something. May be it has something to do with the extreme cold and lack of snow this winter. But it does make intresting reading some of the time. Two more and I will be at 50, do I still get a star?[:D][:D][;)]
GO PATRIOTS
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 7:54 PM
Lack of snow!? We've 16'' here in West Michigan!
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Posted by krump on Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:04 AM
get rid of the stars??? why not, I've said it before... the stars should be replaced with little baby trains:
1-50 posts: you've got an engine
51-100 posts: you've got a coal car trailing
101 -200 posts: box car
then tanker, flat car, ...............
you get the idea
and
when you get beyond 36 years, Norboy will arrange for a caboose[:D][:D][8D]

seriously though, since I'm still a rookie / novice, I have learned a lot of new model r/r skills from each of you. thanks, g'day, and cheers.[bow]

I vote "baby trains" [:P][:)]


cheers, krump

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:02 AM
Maybe Mr. Krump is onto something here! but instead of little trains, I'm thinking Discount points at the LHS. I know a little incentive like that would sure spruce up the place. The grumpy old men might even get smiles on their faces. Yep that's what we need frequent thread points!

All those in favour say Aye

All opposed..........


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Posted by dharmon on Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:32 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergus

Maybe Mr. Krump is onto something here! but instead of little trains, I'm thinking Discount points at the LHS. I know a little incentive like that would sure spruce up the place. The grumpy old men might even get smiles on their faces. Yep that's what we need frequent thread points!

All those in favour say Aye

All opposed..........





LHS points...count me in[:p]
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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:12 AM
5 pages.....

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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:13 AM
99 replies....

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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:14 AM
This makes it an even 100...


Sheesh!

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Posted by CP5415 on Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:51 PM
ok, here's 101

do I see 102?

Gordon

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:57 PM
Come on guys can we get serious for a moment! after all I'm sure we all have better things to do than annoy the Grumpy Old Men Club. After all this has nothing what's so ever to do with model railroading. I know I have better things to do, but hey procrastination works too, after all it is an art form in it's self, isn't it? I'm sure if we can't get this under control it could invariably turn into the longest, most annoying thread to be written. But we must be serious about it as this is serious stuff!!!

That's 102 who's next
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:10 PM
Ok lets get serious, I for getting rid of stars, the number of posts, teens, anyone over the age of 60 or under the age of 58, any post thats negative, any post post thats positive, anything that isn't model railroading, anything that is modelrailroading, anyone thats grumpy, anyone thats too happy, women, Russian food, Polish food, Mexican food, the english language, cause I speak MERIKAN, cell phones, and last but not least, those D@%& noisy trains.[:-^][:-^][:-^][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]


BTW-----that number 103
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Posted by dave9999 on Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:21 PM
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! This is 104. Dave
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:29 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dave9999

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! This is 104. Dave
Yep, this is 105, D.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:20 PM
The snow ball continues, Let it snow let it snow LET IT SNOW!

And just ot keep this topical

"That light you see at the end of the tunnel is not necessarily a good thing, knowing your luck it's probably the next train"
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:49 PM
This snow is annoying!! We have a foot in our backyard and the white stuff is blocking most of the roads!
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Posted by RhB_HJ on Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:55 PM
I propose (move) that "CP5170" amend the title of the thread (only he can do that) to "discontinuance of stars......or how to increase your post count in a hurry".

Could we have a seconder, please! Vic... Fergie..... where are you?[8D][8D][:D]
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Posted by dave9999 on Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:55 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dougal

This snow is annoying!! We have a foot in our backyard and the white stuff is blocking most of the roads!


No dougal, Fergus was refering to the "snowball effect " . You see, what happens
is.......[sigh] nevermind. Dave [}:)]
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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by RhB_HJ

I propose (move) that "CP5170" amend the title of the thread (only he can do that) to "discontinuance of stars......or how to increase your post count in a hurry".

Could we have a seconder, please! Vic... Fergie..... where are you?[8D][8D][:D]


Go for it!


Thats 110, I like them even numbers...[:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:05 PM
111 here.
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Posted by brothaslide on Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:16 PM
Stars - give me more stars!!!

Anybody need document scanning/imaging? Anybody listen to the Savage Nation? Hows the weather today - It's beautiful here in So. Cal.

Starts - give me more stars!!!
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Posted by BRAKIE on Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:39 PM
WAAAA! WAAAA! WAAA! You guys got to much time on your hands..You will get the attaboy comments and off topic opinions with or without the stars and post count showing..I believe you need to wake up to that fact or find a serious forum where nothing is alllowed except the answers if the moderators agree with what you say.

Larry

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Posted by PistolPete on Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:05 PM
I really like the idea about the trains instead of the stars. After all that fits the forum better. After scanning through this thread again I see that most of the post have two or more stars. Is there any significance to this? Are newer readers to this forum more interested in railroading then continuing this?
[swg][swg]
GO PARTIOTS
I did go to another thread for my frist star just because.
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:24 PM
It's just fascinating how this nonsense thread just keeps going and going. Of course here I am adding to it again.
Enjoy
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:39 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BRAKIE

WAAAA! WAAAA! WAAA! You guys got to much time on your hands..You will get the attaboy comments and off topic opinions with or without the stars and post count showing..I believe you need to wake up to that fact or find a serious forum where nothing is alllowed except the answers if the moderators agree with what you say.


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Posted by RhB_HJ on Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:55 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by PistolPete
Snip.......................... Are newer readers to this forum more interested in railroading then continuing this?
[swg][swg]
GO PARTIOTS
I did go to another thread for my frist star just because.


You gotta be kidding! They just haven't found out yet what a ball we're having with this looney thread. It's taken on a life all of its own.[:D][:D][:D]
You know once in a while a goofy thread like this, is just the ticket. It takes the edge off. Much better than arguing about which railroad is the best. Or for that matter if it is railroad or railway.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:38 PM
Hey RHB keep it down man. This is serious, you talk like this and it will be by invitation only! If I decide to invite you you'll be supplying a party pack of Flex trak. Who's bring ing the joiners?
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Posted by vsmith on Friday, January 30, 2004 10:55 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by RhB_HJ

QUOTE: Originally posted by PistolPete
Snip.......................... Are newer readers to this forum more interested in railroading then continuing this?
[swg][swg]
GO PARTIOTS
I did go to another thread for my frist star just because.


You gotta be kidding! They just haven't found out yet what a ball we're having with this looney thread. It's taken on a life all of its own.[:D][:D][:D]
You know once in a while a goofy thread like this, is just the ticket. It takes the edge off. Much better than arguing about which railroad is the best. Or for that matter if it is railroad or railway.


You Said It. [bow][bow][bow]

How many threads are there for "Which Loco Is Better, Big Boy or Allegheny" or "Who is Biggest" all saying the same argument over and over and over again ad nuaseum. (hence my attempt at driving a nail into the coffin of "biggest loco" by revealing the lost legend of the atomic Russian "Big Joe")

Come on guys this is supposed to be fun, even if we are taking about nosensicle things like how this ridiculus thread has taken on a life of its own, it just prooves were not so serious as to not have some fun with it.

There are plenty of "serious" threads on this forum. Over on the Trains.com forum one of the most popular threads is devoted to posting humor and jokes, so the rest of you out there, Lighten up before your arteries harden[:D][8D][8D]

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