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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, January 8, 2004 12:07 PM
Hey - better idea - let's dip some old engineers and conductors in this molten whatever!

You could lug a lifesized Oscar-type home and people would know exactly what it is - dipped cat would never work!

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Posted by dharmon on Thursday, January 8, 2004 12:13 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Hey - better idea - let's dip some old engineers and conductors in this molten whatever!

You could lug a lifesized Oscar-type home and people would know exactly what it is - dipped cat would never work!

La Moo


Course if we used batter and Mudchicken...we could call it the Crispies (extra that is) unless you prefer original recipe
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 8, 2004 1:11 PM
Dan, it's great!

Did I spell your name wrong? oops.

wait a mino... If I was going to spell it wrong, I would spell it wrong like this: Dharmond

i Always add that extra D...
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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, January 8, 2004 1:35 PM
[#offtopic]
You guys did forget ONE important catagory[:-,]

EX-FLAME JOCKY'S:

Jim

Marty

Larry

Locomutt[bow]

Just think of all the things that we have been responseable
for over the years that have allowed you,and even us to model[2c]

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Posted by dharmon on Thursday, January 8, 2004 1:47 PM
Updated to reflect the people's desires....

the categories, as they stand now.....

Oh first the nominees for the name of the Cheesie Award
- Chessie award (cat statues made from cats and hot molten metal)
- Chessie award (cat statues made from cats and hot molten chocolate)
- Chessie award (train statues made from model train and hot molten metal)
- The Loco award (an autographed picture of Kevin)
- The Train Award (a lifetime subscription to the Trains.com forum + a no expense paid trip to Brunswick, MD)

1) Most popular post....
- Nora for "Stupid Question Thread",
- Zardoz for " Would you believe..... (a little humor)", and
- Kevinsthe RRman for "This topic is not for cowards"

2) Most informational post.....
- Nora for "Stupid Question Thread"
- Mark Hemphill for "SD.70 MACe"

3) Humorous poster
- Jhhhhhhhtrainsplainesandbussesand firetrucksanddwarvesand such
- Zardoz
- Vsmith
- Dharmon (though that jack@$$ is more of an instigator than funny)

4) Wise and sage counsel
- Edblysard
- Mook
- Joe Koh (he gets to stay, I guess)
- CShaveRR

5) Most emotional poster
- ME (nom'd by HIM)

6) Post Receiving Most emotional responses (other than Missouri's)
- Any relating to train whistles
- SLIC's Internet Train Hopper Wannabes
- anything regarding GE vs. EMD
- anything regarding High Speed Rail or MAGLEVs

7) Best speller........
- KevinstheRRman

8) Worst case of spelling.......

9) Worst usage of the English language........

10) Most controversial post........
- Whats his name, and YOU all know who i'm talking about, wait a minute, i don't want him winning a dime, much less this! - Kev
- dharnon (jeeze at least spell it right if you're gonna slam me!) for his idiotic idea about dipping cats in hot metal .I would pay mucho dinero to see Chessie dip this guy in hot metal!

11) Most conspiracy theory based post......
- KP Harrier
- KP Harrier
- KP Harrier

12) person most likely to end up president of a major/minor/shortline Railroad.......
- ED
- Sask_Tinplater (if thas right) Mitchell from Saskatchewan

13) person most likely to be abducted by Aliens...........
- Mikeygaw

14) person most likely to be struck by lightning (based on the amount of hours worked and NOT what kind of person you are)...........
- wabash
- IronKen

15) Best Postress in a supporting role......
- ME
- Cheokee Woman (the artist formerly known as locomutt wife)
- nance69

16) Person Kevin will most likely push off a train first (NO not when it's moving, duh!) just down the steps. Or as they say in Francis.... "piqué une debarque, avec l' aide de moi"......
-Cabforward

17) Person most likely to be slapped around with a bnsfkline logo..........
- Jhhtrainsplanes
- Railpac

18) Best Train Related Story.........
- Ed's "Yuppie Train Hoppers" story from the Internet Train Hopper Wannabes thread

19) Funniest Subject line for a post as viewed by newbies or outsiders
- Silver Meteor Question
- A Quickie with Mookie
- Compensating grade for curvature (okay, my mind is really in the gutter today)

20) Most dedecated to railroads.
- Trainheartedguy (old indian term for tries too hard)
- Some other user

21) Favorite ferro forum former fire fighting foamer
- Jim
- Marty
- Larry
- Locomutt (husband of the artist formerly known as locomutt wife)

22) The Missouri Lifetime Achievement Award - for most postings and saying nothing.......
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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, January 8, 2004 2:01 PM
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Let me accept this on behalf of all of us who have given you something to model (albeit
with matches, lighters, and anything else flammable in our pockets).

We salute the academy[swg]

On behalf of all of us,
locomutt[bow]

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Posted by dharmon on Thursday, January 8, 2004 2:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

Instead of cats can we have models of Trains all american diesel(in cheesie paint of course) ? another train in mookies office to go with her big boy!
stay safe
Joe


FINE! ...........Use a train!! ...............See if I care............it's getting to be where I guy can't dip a cat in hot metal and turn it into a trophy any more....Joe Koh...he's off the list

.......now what am I going to with all those kitties I've been rounding up? and that big vat of hot metal, hmmmmm

ah it was just a suggestion.i mean a cat statue would be ok but we couldnt run it on my ho scale track.unless I laid it on its side and drilled holes for the wheels and added couplers.now theres a model project for you.
stay safe
Joe


You could do that. But you'd have to call it ...hold on....

the CATANOOGA CHOO CHOO

sorry mook
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 8, 2004 2:34 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon
...- The Train Award (a lifetime subscription to the Trains.com forum + a no expense paid trip to Brunswick, MD)

20) Most dedecated to railroads.
- Trainheartedguy (old indian term for tries too hard)
- Some other user

First of all, what expenses aren't being paid? The one motel I hear is cheezy, and it would be more comfortable to sleep in one of the parks!

Second of all, its an old U.S. AMERICAN term for over-obsessed and over-involved!
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Posted by dharmon on Thursday, January 8, 2004 3:46 PM
the categories, as they stand now.....

Oh first the nominees for the name of the Cheesie Award
- Chessie award (cat statues made from cats and hot molten metal)
- Chessie award (cat statues made from cats and hot molten chocolate)
- Chessie award (train statues made from model train and hot molten metal)
- The Loco award (an autographed picture of Kevin)
- The Train Award (a lifetime subscription to the Trains.com forum + a no expense paid trip to Brunswick, MD)

1) Most popular post....
- Nora for "Stupid Question Thread",
- Zardoz for " Would you believe..... (a little humor)", and
- Kevinsthe RRman for "This topic is not for cowards"

2) Most informational post.....
- Nora for "Stupid Question Thread"
- Mark Hemphill for "SD.70 MACe"

3) Humorous poster
- Jhhhhhhhtrainsplainesandbussesand firetrucksanddwarvesand such
- Zardoz
- Vsmith
- Dharmon (though that jack@$$ is more of an instigator than funny)

4) Wise and sage counsel
- Edblysard
- Mook
- Joe Koh (he gets to stay, I guess)
- CShaveRR

5) Most emotional poster
- ME (nom'd by HIM)

6) Post Receiving Most emotional responses (other than Missouri's)
- Any relating to train whistles
- SLIC's Internet Train Hopper Wannabes
- anything regarding GE vs. EMD
- anything regarding High Speed Rail or MAGLEVs

7) Best speller........
- KevinstheRRman

8) Worst case of spelling.......

9) Worst usage of the English language........

10) Most controversial post........
- Whats his name, and YOU all know who i'm talking about, wait a minute, i don't want him winning a dime, much less this! - Kev
- dharnon (jeeze at least spell it right if you're gonna slam me!) for his idiotic idea about dipping cats in hot metal .I would pay mucho dinero to see Chessie dip this guy in hot metal!

11) Most conspiracy theory based post......
- KP Harrier
- KP Harrier
- KP Harrier

12) person most likely to end up president of a major/minor/shortline Railroad.......
- ED
- Sask_Tinplater (if thas right) Mitchell from Saskatchewan

13) person most likely to be abducted by Aliens...........
- Mikeygaw

14) person most likely to be struck by lightning (based on the amount of hours worked and NOT what kind of person you are)...........
- wabash
- IronKen

15) Best Postress in a supporting role......
- ME
- Cheokee Woman (the artist formerly known as locomutt wife)
- nance69

16) Person Kevin will most likely push off a train first (NO not when it's moving, duh!) just down the steps. Or as they say in Francis.... "piqué une debarque, avec l' aide de moi"......
-Cabforward

17) Person most likely to be slapped around with a bnsfkline logo..........
- Jhhtrainsplanes
- Railpac

18) Best Train Related Story.........
- Ed's "Yuppie Train Hoppers" story from the Internet Train Hopper Wannabes thread

19) Funniest Subject line for a post as viewed by newbies or outsiders
- Silver Meteor Question
- A Quickie with Mookie
- Compensating grade for curvature (okay, my mind is really in the gutter today)

20) Most dedecated to railroads.
- Trainheartedguy (old indian term for tries too hard)
- Some other user

21) Favorite ferro forum former fire fighting foamer
- Jim
- Marty
- Larry
- Locomutt (husband of the artist formerly known as locomutt wife)

22) The hardest screen name to say fast three times or while trying to eat a peanut butter sandwich for lunch......
- CSSHEGEWISCH
- CShaveRR
- Zardoz....(cause if you say this three times while clicking your heels you'll end up in Nebraska, or Kansas or something like that..try it. )

23) The Missouri Lifetime Achievement Award - for most postings and saying nothing.......
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 8, 2004 4:02 PM
Uh...Dharmon.....did you read my comments?
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainheartedguy

First of all, what expenses aren't being paid? The one motel I hear is cheezy, and it would be more comfortable to sleep in one of the parks!

Second of all, its an old U.S. AMERICAN term for over-obsessed and over-involved!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 8, 2004 8:12 PM
LOL the missouri lifetime achievment award!

Ar ar ar ar ar

The crab laughs like that on spngebob..

i'll shutup.
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Posted by Mookie on Friday, January 9, 2004 5:57 AM
Dan - Youngest and oldest posters. (Maybe Willy2 and Bob?)

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Posted by edblysard on Friday, January 9, 2004 7:12 AM
Dan,

Tried your suggestion in catagory 22, clicked my work boot heels together three times, and nothing.....

Oh crap Toto, I think we're in Kansas....

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, January 9, 2004 7:22 AM
Oh Goody! I can get to you from Nebraska now! Texas is a little far - this is much better!

Mookie

PS - Ixnay on the ogday

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Posted by dharmon on Friday, January 9, 2004 10:27 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Dan,

Tried your suggestion in catagory 22, clicked my work boot heels together three times, and nothing.....

Oh crap Toto, I think we're in Kansas....




Sorry Ed ...I knew it was one of those square flat states..bout getting home..I think Madam La Mooque said something about Amtrak.......ooh hey heres' a question on that subjct ..wait SQT is better..

I'll fix the list in a bit. young old. got it. Staying home today so I actually have work to do...

Yes THG I read it, freakin chill

Mook..bout ready to trade my dog for a cat....he's a booviay des flanders..145 pounds of shaggy and right now gassy dog. I may have to lllee ave roooomm ............cough
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Posted by tree68 on Friday, January 9, 2004 10:50 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Originally posted by edblysard



Mook..bout ready to trade my dog for a cat....he's a booviay des flanders..145 pounds of shaggy and right now gassy dog. I may have to lllee ave roooomm ............cough


[#offtopic], but no email listed - Dan - bet your dog is allergic to something. Drop me a line.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Friday, January 9, 2004 11:23 AM
Mookie should win the Wildfire award for the topic getting the most responses in the shortest amount of time for "AHEM!!!!". Four pages in less than a day!

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, January 9, 2004 11:23 AM
Yeah - get him some Beano!

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, January 9, 2004 11:25 AM
Sorry - the dog, not CShaveRR.....[#oops]

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Posted by dharmon on Friday, January 9, 2004 11:52 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Originally posted by edblysard



Mook..bout ready to trade my dog for a cat....he's a booviay des flanders..145 pounds of shaggy and right now gassy dog. I may have to lllee ave roooomm ............cough


[#offtopic], but no email listed - Dan - bet your dog is allergic to something. Drop me a line.


It's a combination of new dog food and my daughter feeding him salami last night...ooy vey! What was she thinking. He STINKS. Already gave him some dog gas stuff. going back to the garage....me that is.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 9, 2004 12:28 PM
I feel bad every time I read that, Because there is 1% of me inside that would never push Shnabsmoward (somehting that rhymes with that) off a Train.

Btu then, that 1% also feels statisfied that at leats he was nominated for soemhting...

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 9, 2004 12:30 PM
AHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAH!!!!

Salami!!

LOL

AHAHAAHAHHAHA I just caught on!! how is that pronounced anyways is it like (Sa-Lamb-me)?

he'll probobly need 2 literes of beano!

LOL!!!
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Posted by Mookie on Friday, January 9, 2004 12:59 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

AHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAH!!!!

Salami!!

LOL

AHAHAAHAHHAHA I just caught on!! how is that pronounced anyways is it like (Sa-Lamb-me)?

he'll probobly need 2 literes of beano!

LOL!!!
No - Suh - Lam (like llama) Me....

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 9, 2004 2:24 PM
Your both wrong! It can be pronounced eather:
Tooot
or
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Posted by tree68 on Friday, January 9, 2004 3:09 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon
It's a combination of new dog food and my daughter feeding him salami last night...ooy vey! What was she thinking. He STINKS. Already gave him some dog gas stuff. going back to the garage....me that is.


My daughter's Dalmation is allergic to wheat - gets wheat-free food and home-made treats. Wheat+Angus=itchy, tooty dog. [:(] Hence the question. Salami will do it, too...

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, January 9, 2004 5:30 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainheartedguy

Your both wrong! It can be pronounced eather:
Tooot
or



you say to-may -to I say to-mah-to just keep them away from the awards platform please[:)]
stay safe
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Posted by dharmon on Friday, January 9, 2004 10:34 PM
Updated now that El Poocho is no longer El Stinko and I can be in the same room as the beast....

1) Most popular post....
- Nora for "Stupid Question Thread",
- Zardoz for " Would you believe..... (a little humor)", and
- Kevinsthe RRman for "This topic is not for cowards"

2) Most informational post.....
- Nora for "Stupid Question Thread"
- Mark Hemphill for "SD.70 MACe"

3) Humorous poster
- Jhhhhhhhtrainsplainesandbussesand firetrucksanddwarvesand such
- Zardoz
- Vsmith
- Dharmon (though that jack@$$ is more of an instigator than funny)

4) Wise and sage counsel
- Edblysard
- Mook
- Joe Koh
- CShaveRR

5) Most emotional poster
- ME (nom'd by HIM)

6) Post Receiving Most emotional responses (other than Missouri's)
- Any relating to train whistles
- SLIC's Internet Train Hopper Wannabes
- anything regarding GE vs. EMD
- anything regarding High Speed Rail or MAGLEVs

7) Best speller........
- KevinstheRRman

8) Worst case of spelling.......

9) Worst usage of the English language........

10) Most controversial post........
- Whats his name, and YOU all know who i'm talking about, wait a minute, i don't want him winning a dime, much less this! - Kev
- dharnon (jeeze at least spell it right if you're gonna slam me!) for his idiotic idea about dipping cats in hot metal .I would pay mucho dinero to see Chessie dip this guy in hot metal!

11) Most conspiracy theory based post......
- KP Harrier
- KP Harrier
- KP Harrier

12) person most likely to end up president of a major/minor/shortline Railroad.......
- ED
- Sask_Tinplater (if thas right) Mitchell from Saskatchewan

13) person most likely to be abducted by Aliens...........
- Mikeygaw

14) person most likely to be struck by lightning (based on the amount of hours worked and NOT what kind of person you are)...........
- wabash
- IronKen

15) Best Postress in a supporting role......
- ME
- Cheokee Woman (the artist formerly known as locomutt wife)
- nance69

16) Person Kevin will most likely push off a train first (NO not when it's moving, duh!) just down the steps. Or as they say in Francis.... "piqué une debarque, avec l' aide de moi"......
-Cabforward

17) Person most likely to be slapped around with a bnsfkline logo..........
- Jhhtrainsplanes
- Railpac

18) Best Train Related Story.........
- Ed's "Yuppie Train Hoppers" story from the Internet Train Hopper Wannabes thread

19) Funniest Subject line for a post as viewed by newbies or outsiders
- Silver Meteor Question
- A Quickie with Mookie
- Compensating grade for curvature (okay, my mind is really in the gutter today)

20) Most dedicated to railroads.
- Trainheartedguy ( US American word for piqué une debarque, avec l' aide de moi & Kevin)
- Some other user

21) Favorite ferro forum former fire fighting foamer
- Jim
- Marty
- Larry
- Locomutt (husband of the artist formerly known as locomutt wife)

22) The hardest screen name to say fast three times or while trying to eat a peanut butter sandwich for lunch......
- CSSHEGEWISCH
- CShaveRR
- Zardoz....(cause if you say this three times while clicking your heels you'll end up in Nebraska, or Kansas or something like that..try it. ) If you don't believe me just ask Ed..

23) Oldest member.......

24) Youngest member......

25) The Missouri Lifetime Achievement Award - for most postings and saying nothing.......

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Posted by CShaveRR on Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:05 AM
Hey, my handle isn't so bad!

Either the last "R" or the first six letters are silent...your choice!

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Posted by kenneo on Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:46 AM
Dog Farts are a bit off topic, but was real funny. Is there a topic here?

Someone suggested dipping certain Forum Folks instead of the cat. Just as long as it's not the Mook. She can really make my day.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 10, 2004 6:34 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon AND EDITED BY DOUGAL, HA HA HA HA HA

Since every other industry / medium has it its awards...the Oscars, the Tonys, the Obies, etc......I figured we'd need one too..... The Chessie would be a cat, dipped in some hot metal and a statue made out of it....or maybe the Mookie Award......

Some categories...

1) Most popular post....the nominess....
- dougal for Favorite manufacturer
- dougal for Teen Association of Model Railroaders, and
- dougal for What's your locomotive roster
2) Most informational post.....the nomiees....
- dougal for " U50C or U50DD"
- dougal for "SD.70 MACe"

3) Humorous poster
- dougal
- Hawks05
- 4884bigboy

4) Wise and sage counsel

- Edblysard
- Mook
- Joe Koh

5) Most emotional poster
-Ummmm well that's a pretty long list

6) Best speller
- dougal, isn't that obvious
7) Most controversial post........

8) Most conspiracy theory based post......

Can you think of any others?


That's MY list.

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