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Why did these threads stop in 2007?
Posted by MackB61 on Thursday, December 13, 2012 5:20 PM

Why did these threads stop in 2007?  Are people no longer interested in this site or other reasons.  The fact is - here we are almost 2013 and nothing has changed.  Could that be the reason why no new threads?  Just gave up - no change, why rant on?  Just askin'

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, December 13, 2012 5:52 PM

MackB61

Why did these threads stop in 2007?  Are people no longer interested in this site or other reasons.  The fact is - here we are almost 2013 and nothing has changed.  Could that be the reason why no new threads?  Just gave up - no change, why rant on?  Just askin'

This forum is far from dead - there are new threads on a nearly daily basis, and have been right along.  And on a variety of topics.

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Posted by henry6 on Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:06 PM

Don't know what threads you are talking about here.  But, yeah, sometimes a thread will wear itself out and die in a clump in some forum corner.  All was said that had to be said or could be said at the time.  So what?  Other times the same information, topic, etc. have moved on to another page or forum or topic.  Maybe it was answered or it was decided it could't ever be answered.  The participants died or went to sleep or just went away or a different way.  No big deal.  And if is is a big enough deal, it will come back.  If you think any forum or thread should be addressed today, why don't you bring it up and see who and how many salute?  

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Posted by Firelock76 on Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:52 PM

So true.  I thought the Michigan car ferry thread had run its course and a few days ago it came roaring back to life, so you never know.

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Posted by zugmann on Thursday, December 13, 2012 7:29 PM

MackB61

Why did these threads stop in 2007?  Are people no longer interested in this site or other reasons.  The fact is - here we are almost 2013 and nothing has changed.  Could that be the reason why no new threads?  Just gave up - no change, why rant on?  Just askin'

Huh?

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by BaltACD on Thursday, December 13, 2012 10:00 PM

Imagine - on page 1641 no one has commented on the passing of O Winston Link since 2007.

http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/t/243.aspx

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Posted by beaulieu on Friday, December 14, 2012 12:50 AM

Is it possible that he has his settings such that the oldest threads are listed first?

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Posted by richhotrain on Friday, December 14, 2012 5:23 AM

Whatever the problem may be, it seems strange that the OP would join the forums and this becomes his first post within minutes of joining the forum.

I think that we need to hear back from the OP with some clarification of what he is talking about.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Friday, December 14, 2012 6:41 AM

beaulieu

Is it possible that he has his settings such that the oldest threads are listed first?

Might be...it seems odd that he would comment in like manner. 

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Posted by dakotafred on Friday, December 14, 2012 6:41 AM

MackB61

Why did these threads stop in 2007?  Are people no longer interested in this site or other reasons.  The fact is - here we are almost 2013 and nothing has changed.  Could that be the reason why no new threads?  Just gave up - no change, why rant on?  Just askin'

Why did you wait five years to complain?

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Friday, December 14, 2012 6:47 AM

I sent him a conversation... let us see what will happen ...

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Posted by richhotrain on Friday, December 14, 2012 6:56 AM

blownout cylinder

I sent him a conversation... let us see what will happen ...

BC, one thing that surprised me when I first read the OP's post is that it was his first post and had to be moderated.  Why would the moderators even let such a remark get posted?

There is nothing offensive about it, but it is so curious that it seems odd to let it be posted on the forum.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Friday, December 14, 2012 7:55 AM

richhotrain

blownout cylinder

I sent him a conversation... let us see what will happen ...

BC, one thing that surprised me when I first read the OP's post is that it was his first post and had to be moderated.  Why would the moderators even let such a remark get posted?

There is nothing offensive about it, but it is so curious that it seems odd to let it be posted on the forum.

Rich

yeah, well, it might have been misread. I never seen this one...

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Posted by Paul of Covington on Friday, December 14, 2012 11:23 AM

beaulieu

Is it possible that he has his settings such that the oldest threads are listed first?

   But if this is the case, will he see any of these responses?

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Posted by rdamon on Friday, December 14, 2012 12:07 PM

No. I believe that O. Winston Link is still dead.

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Posted by richhotrain on Friday, December 14, 2012 12:24 PM

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beaulieu

Is it possible that he has his settings such that the oldest threads are listed first?

   But if this is the case, will he see any of these responses?

Hmmm, good point, maybe not for five years.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 14, 2012 4:03 PM

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No. I believe that O. Winston Link is still dead.

Its true.  I got the message from Eleanor Roosevelt.

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Posted by Deggesty on Saturday, December 15, 2012 12:41 PM

richhotrain

Paul of Covington

beaulieu

Is it possible that he has his settings such that the oldest threads are listed first?

   But if this is the case, will he see any of these responses?

Hmmm, good point, maybe not for five years.

Rich

Out of curiosity, I went back to the first threads, and the first one is several years before 2007. Perhaps he is having difficulty in getting to the latest.

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Saturday, December 15, 2012 2:44 PM

Firelock76

So true.  I thought the Michigan car ferry thread had run its course and a few days ago it came roaring back to life, so you never know.

Just as another example, my General Electric Locomotive thread went dead a while back, then interest picked back up again for a little while just recently. 

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Posted by Deggesty on Sunday, December 16, 2012 6:08 PM

blownout cylinder

I sent him a conversation... let us see what will happen ...

Have you heard back from him?

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Posted by richhotrain on Monday, December 17, 2012 5:22 AM

Deggesty

blownout cylinder

I sent him a conversation... let us see what will happen ...

Have you heard back from him?

There is, of course, the possibility that the post was a prank, particularly since the OP has failed to return to explain his remarks.

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Posted by oltmannd on Monday, December 17, 2012 8:41 AM

BaltACD

Imagine - on page 1641 no one has commented on the passing of O Winston Link since 2007.

http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/t/243.aspx

...probably because he's still dead.

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Posted by narig01 on Monday, December 17, 2012 5:19 PM

oltmannd

BaltACD

Imagine - on page 1641 no one has commented on the passing of O Winston Link since 2007.

http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/t/243.aspx

...probably because he's still dead.

I guess because the subject is dead? 

Or perhaps we need a post about what happens when rail crews run out of hours.

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