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[zardoz]

Darn it, I've been busted by vsmith.

I should have known better than to plagiarize a Vogon!

[;)]

[zardoz]

And, since you (sort of) asked for it, vsmith:

Oh freddled gruntbuggly thy micturations are to me
As plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee.
Groop I implore thee my foonting turlingdromes.
And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon,
see if I don't!

[Anonymous]

Kevino is so shmlost
his wordums are prettyus funnuys like yoursums are
how ams isa doingus?

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

And, since you (sort of) asked for it, vsmith:

Oh freddled gruntbuggly thy micturations are to me
As plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee.
Groop I implore thee my foonting turlingdromes.
And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon,
see if I don't!

For those who have never hitchhiked off the Earth before..

From the Guide....

"Vogon poetry is of course the third worst in the Universe. The second worst is that of the Azgoths of Kria. During a recitation by thier Poet master Grunthos the Flatulent of his poem "Ode To A Small Lump Of Green Putty I Found In My Armpit One Midsummers Morning", four of his audience died of internal hemorrhaging, and the President of the Mid-Galactic Arts Nobbling Coucil survived by gnawing one of his own legs off. Grunthos is reported to have been "disappointed" by the peoms reception, and was about to embark on a reading of his twelve-book epic entitled "My Favorite Bathroom Gurgles" when his own major intestine, in a desperate attempt to save life and civilization, lept straight up through his neck and throttled his brain.
The very worst poetry of all goes by the nickname of Zardoz and lives in the frozen northern area of the continent known as North America. Vogon Poetry is MILD by comparison."

Well, Jim, thats what MY COPY of the book says....maybe you haven't recieved all the electronic Sub-etha updates yet ...

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

And, since you (sort of) asked for it, vsmith:

Oh freddled gruntbuggly thy micturations are to me
As plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee.
Groop I implore thee my foonting turlingdromes.
And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon,
see if I don't!

To be truely appreciated, Vogon poetry should be experience while being placed into Poetry Appreciation Chairs and tighty strapped down, while a battery of electronic devices, image intensifiers, rhythmic modulators, alliteration residulators, and simile dumpers, all designed to heighten the experience of the poem and make sure that not a single nuance of the poet's thought is lost on the listener.

The nearest earth equivelant is the Electric Chair...

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

And, since you (sort of) asked for it, vsmith:

Oh freddled gruntbuggly thy micturations are to me
As plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee.
Groop I implore thee my foonting turlingdromes.
And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon,
see if I don't!

To be truely appreciated, Vogon poetry should be experience while being placed into Poetry Appreciation Chairs and tighty strapped down, while a battery of electronic devices, image intensifiers, rhythmic modulators, alliteration residulators, and simile dumpers, all designed to heighten the experience of the poem and make sure that not a single nuance of the poet's thought is lost on the listener.

The nearest earth equivelant is the Electric Chair...

which, by the way, we do still use here in Nebraska! We always thought it was inhumane, but now I am beginning to see that maybe this is the ultimate experience!

Mookie

[michaelstevens]

[8D]

That's a definite Roger, Jen.

Do you think that some interstate extraditions, could be urgently arranged ?

[:D][:D]

[zardoz]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

And, since you (sort of) asked for it, vsmith:

Oh freddled gruntbuggly thy micturations are to me
As plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee.
Groop I implore thee my foonting turlingdromes.
And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon,
see if I don't!

For those who have never hitchhiked off the Earth before..

From the Guide....

"Vogon poetry is of course the third worst in the Universe. The second worst is that of the Azgoths of Kria. During a recitation by thier Poet master Grunthos the Flatulent of his poem "Ode To A Small Lump Of Green Putty I Found In My Armpit One Midsummers Morning", four of his audience died of internal hemorrhaging, and the President of the Mid-Galactic Arts Nobbling Coucil survived by gnawing one of his own legs off. Grunthos is reported to have been "disappointed" by the peoms reception, and was about to embark on a reading of his twelve-book epic entitled "My Favorite Bathroom Gurgles" when his own major intestine, in a desperate attempt to save life and civilization, lept straight up through his neck and throttled his brain.
The very worst poetry of all goes by the nickname of Zardoz and lives in the frozen northern area of the continent known as North America. Vogon Poetry is MILD by comparison."
Well, Jim, thats what MY COPY of the book says....maybe you haven't recieved all the electronic Sub-etha updates yet ...

vsmith--I'm not sure if I've been insulted or complimented.[;)]

[vsmith]

I double checked my Guide this morning and thats definitly what it says...



Gotcha Jim!

Hey, being included in the Guide has to be a compliment! Even if it does contain much that is apocryphal or at least wildly inaccurate...

Whatching out for them Bugblatter Beasts, Vic

[Bergie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

Or maybe:
"Forums for boring people with no sense of humor"
I know a couple of people who would be glad to use them.
I have about 361 posts, and in only about 200 of them I have actually answered or asked some train-related questions. People don't seem to hate me for that, neither they are thinking about kicking me out of here.
Some who rememeber Missouri : what was he talking about? From what I read mostly railroad related stuff. His posts lacked humor and concern for other members. But he got kicked off.
Sir, if you choose to go against the crowd, consider this: they will treat you how you treat them.
Why do people even bother to complain about this? Gosh, get a life.

To all who weren't familiar with the user "Missouri," let me make one thing perfectly clear: Missouri was not kicked off of Trains.com because of a lack or humor, nor because his opinion differed from others.

He was kicked off because he repeatedly, habitually posted topics that dealt with the same subject (railroad crossing safety) and often twisted the truth to support his point of view. He was not kicked off for a lack of humor, or because others didn't like him. He was kicked off for starting riots and twisting the truth, over and over again.

I'm happy to say he's the only person we've ever had to take severe action against. I appreciate that.

Erik

[Bergie]

Want the official Trains.com stance on this topic? There really isn't one. But simply put, the "off topic" conversations amoungst our users help create the best group of forum users on the Internet, in my opion.

(The only thing I will crack down on is poor language, personal attacks, etc.)

While we would prefer you talk about railroad-related subjects, we also understand that we're all tied together by the bond of a love for railroading. Many discussions don't relate to railroading, but that's OK. Just imagine if we were all together in person. After a certain amount of time together, we'd eventually stop talking about trains and start talking about other things. It's only natural, and that's what makes our community so strong. Our users know a lot about each other, and something tells me there will be a lot of holiday greeting cards exchanged between our users. Friendships are built through more than "on topic" discussions alone.

I firmly believe that we have the best group of railroad knowledge and insight on the Internet. Our community is only strengthened by the personal relationships that have been built here. Those relationships keep us coming back for more.

I want to thank you all for your input in our forums. You guys are the best, and I truly appreciate all of your contributions. I wish you all a happy holidays and look forward to meeting more of you in person in the future. (Why don't we plan a Trains.com family reunion for this summer? Pick a centrally-located railroad event like Galesburg Railroad Days and get together. What do you think?)

See... there I go changing the subject. [:o)]

Erik

[rrnut282]

Well he is right, up to a point. Maybe this forum needs a little more balance, since most of us foamers are unbalanced!

[Mookie]

Yo Bergie - Nebraska is more centrally located than Illinois! Right in the middle! And wouldn't that just be a hoot to see BNSF freak out when we all stand by my favorite place right by the tracks!

Mookie

[Puckdropper]

Railroad Days sounds cool... It is probably more centrally located for the midwesterners than NE (sorry Mookie.) I suppose we could look at the "represent your state" thread and see where everyone is at.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Bergie

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

Or maybe:
"Forums for boring people with no sense of humor"
I know a couple of people who would be glad to use them.
I have about 361 posts, and in only about 200 of them I have actually answered or asked some train-related questions. People don't seem to hate me for that, neither they are thinking about kicking me out of here.
Some who rememeber Missouri : what was he talking about? From what I read mostly railroad related stuff. His posts lacked humor and concern for other members. But he got kicked off.
Sir, if you choose to go against the crowd, consider this: they will treat you how you treat them.
Why do people even bother to complain about this? Gosh, get a life.

To all who weren't familiar with the user "Missouri," let me make one thing perfectly clear: Missouri was not kicked off of Trains.com because of a lack or humor, nor because his opinion differed from others.

He was kicked off because he repeatedly, habitually posted topics that dealt with the same subject (railroad crossing safety) and often twisted the truth to support his point of view. He was not kicked off for a lack of humor, or because others didn't like him. He was kicked off for starting riots and twisting the truth, over and over again.

I'm happy to say he's the only person we've ever had to take severe action against. I appreciate that.

Erik

Missouri was kicked off the forum because he was psychoticly single minded in his warped viewpoint. No form of debate, conversation, disertation, or even screaming at him even sparked a single change in thought or replies. You would post a reply saying "think of this" or "how about this" offering alternate information and he would just reply with the same thing over and over and over again. No form of debate would work with him and things would get nasty and just plain ticked off almost everyone on the forum.

At least thats my memory of him.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Puckdropper

Railroad Days sounds cool... It is probably more centrally located for the midwesterners than NE (sorry Mookie.) I suppose we could look at the "represent your state" thread and see where everyone is at.

Give Mookie and E for Effort! [^]

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Bergie

Want the official Trains.com stance on this topic? There really isn't one. But simply put, the "off topic" conversations amoungst our users help create the best group of forum users on the Internet, in my opion.

(The only thing I will crack down on is poor language, personal attacks, etc.)

While we would prefer you talk about railroad-related subjects, we also understand that we're all tied together by the bond of a love for railroading. Many discussions don't relate to railroading, but that's OK. Just imagine if we were all together in person. After a certain amount of time together, we'd eventually stop talking about trains and start talking about other things. It's only natural, and that's what makes our community so strong. Our users know a lot about each other, and something tells me there will be a lot of holiday greeting cards exchanged between our users. Friendships are built through more than "on topic" discussions alone.

I firmly believe that we have the best group of railroad knowledge and insight on the Internet. Our community is only strengthened by the personal relationships that have been built here. Those relationships keep us coming back for more.

I want to thank you all for your input in our forums. You guys are the best, and I truly appreciate all of your contributions. I wish you all a happy holidays and look forward to meeting more of you in person in the future. (Why don't we plan a Trains.com family reunion for this summer? Pick a centrally-located railroad event like Galesburg Railroad Days and get together. What do you think?)

See... there I go changing the subject. [:o)]

Erik

Hey Bergie - let's put this in perspective - we can't seem to get 4 people in our office to decide on a date, time and where to go for our holiday lunch....good luck Bud!

Mookie

[CShaveRR]

That's the best reason, Sis, for picking an already-established date and location. If this were to come about I'd take some of my flexible vacation days to make it work for me. Too bad Knox Station has closed; that would have been a great place for a few of the guests to stay.

Now, if you could get some people around Omaha or Council Bluffs to do a railroad festival in late April, I could really go for that (and I'd personally come pick you up, if necessary!).

Too bad the big spike hasn't been built in North Platte yet...

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

That's the best reason, Sis, for picking an already-established date and location. If this were to come about I'd take some of my flexible vacation days to make it work for me. Too bad Knox Station has closed; that would have been a great place for a few of the guests to stay.

Now, if you could get some people around Omaha or Council Bluffs to do a railroad festival in late April, I could really go for that (and I'd personally come pick you up, if necessary!).

Too bad the big spike hasn't been built in North Platte yet...

[:p] Brother Carl - if you are coming for me - I am headin' home to pack! Just mention trains and I will follow you anywhere!

Mookie

[Puckdropper]

Bergie, if you want to put up a trains.com booth, or maybe see about something for Kalmbach at Galesburg Railroad days, it may be a good idea. Set up a specific time or 3 for everyone to gather in a location, and let everyone know early.

Maybe find some neat railroad stuff and put on a short presentation...

[Bergie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Yo Bergie - Nebraska is more centrally located than Illinois! Right in the middle! And wouldn't that just be a hoot to see BNSF freak out when we all stand by my favorite place right by the tracks!

Mookie

First you want green stars, now this. What am I going to do with you? [:D]

Bergie

[edblysard]

Oh, I know the answer to Bergie's question.
Buy tickets to Nebraska!
You know you cant win, dont you?
Ed

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Yo Bergie - Nebraska is more centrally located than Illinois! Right in the middle! And wouldn't that just be a hoot to see BNSF freak out when we all stand by my favorite place right by the tracks!

Mookie

Waitaminutemoo! Wasn't it Nebraska about which Gertrude Stein said, "There's no there there..."? :^)

[Trainnut484]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Bergie

(Why don't we plan a Trains.com family reunion for this summer? Pick a centrally-located railroad event like Galesburg Railroad Days and get together. What do you think?)

See... there I go changing the subject. [:o)]

Erik

Erik,

I would like to cast my vote for Kansas City as the place for a Trains.com family get-together . I don't think there is a local railroad event this summer, but that doesn't mean you can't have a party [;)].

Just think like the song..."Kansas City here I come...."[:D]

Take care,

Russell

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Bergie


(Why don't we plan a Trains.com family reunion for this summer? Pick a centrally-located railroad event like Galesburg Railroad Days and get together. What do you think?)

Erik

Erik [:)]

Funny you should make a post about this. I have been thinking the same thing for about a month. Something else I was thinking about -- a special Amtrak trip for the forum members. Some of the staff and as many of the members as possible. Possibly regional in scope or maybe even on a national level. Of course there would be costs involved but it is something to consider. Forum members could spend a day or more, whatever their schedule would allow, and meet other members, while enjoying a nice trip aboard one of the thread topics--Amtrak. There could be displays, souvenir sales, maybe even the railroads would sponsor a special even somewhere along the way. This could also be an annual event taking in a different part of the Amtrak system every year. I know it would take alot of planning but it is something that could happen. Many of the forum members know that AARPCO does this every year. Of course they use their own private cars while we would be using Amtrak's cars. Forum members could be involved in the planning by telephone voice conference. There could even be a convention at some point in the trip. I am sure that other forums members will have some input on this idea. I know that not everyone would be able to do this every year but some might. And others might could do it once every 3 or 4 years. This is something to consider and work for. I am game to help anyway I can. Another thought would be to also consider using VIA and alternate between America and Canada. One year we visit the Amtrak system and the next year we visit the VIA system.

Now that I have upped the anty, who will "jump on board" and help achieve this goal?

[Mookie]

Jim - we could use Mookie's engine to pull this special train.

Joe is in charge of food, Ed can hang off the back - I will engineer, with just a teeny bit of help ....and Matt can be in charge of the yellow and hangie down thingies! Dan can tell jokes and you can record them! The rest can just relax and enjoy the view, since if I am going to be the engineer, probably won't change much!

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by skeets

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Yo Bergie - Nebraska is more centrally located than Illinois! Right in the middle! And wouldn't that just be a hoot to see BNSF freak out when we all stand by my favorite place right by the tracks!

Mookie

Waitaminutemoo! Wasn't it Nebraska about which Gertrude Stein said, "There's no there there..."? :^)

Ah - one of our great Nebraska Spokespeople - just like our favorite son William J Clinton - who said - "is is".....

That's why we should hold this in Nebraska - we are expensive, we have no people past Grand Island and who has ever been here besides Mudchicken and he goes through here at nite and at top speed! Also, we could use the tourist $.

Moo

[Nora]

We're already planning a long road trip this summer (possibly including parts of IA, SD, NE and KS and whatever other states there are on the route we choose to travel). If we get an idea going soon enough, I might be able to plan around that, because the only thing we know so far is that we're going sometime between May and October!

And I AM going to be asking everyone for suggestions of what we HAVE to see on the trip, once our planning is further along. [:D]

--Nora

[JoeKoh]

Wow
thanks mookie but if I'm in charge of food what are you guys going to eat? It sounds like a plan and I do have vacation time after July 4th.Matts already used to road trips.Kansas city does sound like a resonable metting place.It was fun to meet a couple of guys just in Bryan Ohio about a month ago.A short note about Missouri. We all tried to help him but he just didnt want to be helped.
stay safe
Joe

[Mookie]

Joe - BBQ and chocolate cake of course!