New Forum Rules..ala the Doctor

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Doctor Suess that is…

While I play within this forum
I will abide by this decorum.
I will not bicker, bully or flame
nor will I call anyone a name.
Presidents I won’t malign
Nor ask Congress to realign (Amtrak).
I can a discuss train, unless bombed in Spain
from that I will refrain.
Hockey, beer and pizza is too,
So is mentioning the names of you know who (M&M).
Other topics are no no’s unless kept rational,
this includes Alco, GE, EMD and Canadian National (vice CN).
No Rule G, boozing or Ricky Gates,
Marge Schott, Super Bowl or union vs. management debates.
Follow the rules, I’ll try hard,
So Bergie won’t give me a yellow card.

Sorry Bergie[:)]

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Score one for Dr. Suess.
Sometimes these posts start running loose.
May we find rhymes from Mother Goose.
I’d better quit before I lose my caboose.
Sayonara and toodle-oos.[:)]
(with apologies to Ted Giessel.)

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[capitals] THAT REMINDS ME, WHERE HAS DOGGY BEEN LATELY [/all capitals]

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dharmon,

Nicely done! Very creative. [tup]

I was wondering if you were going to refer to Dr. Who?

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i have to disagree with some of the “rules” that you wio impose on me… i will flame if forced to…i will discuss anything and eveything that i have knowlage or wio put my oppion into… regardless if the topic is “taboo”… freedom of speach is very importaint to me…and unless i get an email from “the managment” of this fourm…i will not follow the rules that you have set out for me…constructive contriversy is what makes this fourm fun…and intersting to me… the day that you take the freedom of debait out of it…becouse you feel a topic is a no no…is the day i say… kiss my butt…you lost a rail roader that has insight and knowlage that to share with you all…
so …in short… i play nice…untill someone wants to play dirty with me…
csx engineer

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Nicely done, dharmon. [:)]

Sometimes I wish we all lived in the same community and met at the local greasy spoon every Saturday morning to shoot the bull in person. Then everyone would be able to hear my chuckle after hearing dharmon recite this rhyme in person. Plus, you’d all be able to find out that I’m not the rain on the parade guy that this forum often brands me as. Hopefully, we’ll have a Trains.com roundup someday so more of us can get to know one another.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Erik

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Yeah. Yeah, Yeah !!!
But George is our President and we oughta back 'im. Every time he speaks, I can think of all the the History and Problems of Democracy teachers I’ve known in school. Any one of them, regardless of accent, could’ve sent George to the dunce seat in a minute !!!
Policy Puppet?
Asbestos, Amtrak, polluters, big oil, war and it’s concessionaires?
Where is his heart?
Who really runs things?
Did I flame this forum?
Hope not !!!
Rix

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An earlier thead started with an accusion that the President of The United States of commited a crime. It was pure speculation and completely out of line.

Somtimes politics is relevant and should be discussed, but lets stick to facts not wild theories.

I would rather discuss railroads and model trains with another member than get in a flame war over things we will never agree on.

Incidentally, the person who posted the “offensive” message has posted a number of very good messages, starting good discussions and/or containing good useful information

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An earlier thead started with an accusion that the President of The United States of commited a crime. It was pure speculation and completely out of line.

Somtimes politics is relevant and should be discussed, but lets stick to facts not wild theories.

I would rather discuss railroads and model trains with another member than get in a flame war over things we will never agree on.

Incidentally, the person who posted the “offensive” message has posted a number of very good messages, starting good discussions and/or containing good useful information

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Lighten up Francis…it was meant as a joke.

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Oh, ha ha ha…thats rich.

Doc Suess one minute, Francis the next…
Been trapped at home a while, Dan?

Jesus, Mexico is starting to look real good right about now…

Stay Frosty,
Ed

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Bergie… get your delete button ready! The rank and file is in disorder and needs realignment.

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Yes it is, it is very creative. It shows a high degree of intelligence. Even though it is dealing with “bad” things it was done in a positive and joking way. That is also my style. It is much better to think and be positive than the alternative. And don’t think for a minute that other forum readers don’t pick up on who is “cool” and who is being a jerk. Now we all can’t be Dr. Suess, Ed Blysard, Mr. Hemphill, Bergie, Kathi Kube, or a Nobel Peace Prize winner, but we all can at least try to be civil in the forums. I know this will be a real change for some, but hey, CHANGE can be good. Try It , You’ll Like It. Now turn turn that [:(!] into [:D] . Now, doesn’t that feel better already. [:D] [;)] [:p] [8D] [:)]

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Cool poem. I think we can all follow those rules if we want, but I don’t think that it is going to happen.

You really should get some kind of an award or prize for that poem! We need to consult Bergie and maybe he’ll give in and give you an extra star or some kind of an award!

Willy

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haahahahahaha

I like the poem

Dr Dan Seuss

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I’ll tyr to play according to your rules. Dave Klepper

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You said no union talk no engine vs engine. that is taking railroading down to nothing. and a little bikering on how to run a engine or how to switch out a yard well now we are down to talking about colors of engines . what a minute that might insult someone also who likes yellow or that baby blue junk we own now. oops. i guess i did it again another gr1 violation. csx engineer i guess we have nothing left to say. its just early retirement for us.

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PRINCIPLES before PERSONALITIES

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No! I disagree. If you don’t have personalities you have a very dry and uninteresting forum!

Everyone has something to offer. And it is their personality that adds to the reading pleasure or displeasure. What we need to maintain is decorum. You can disagree 100% but you have to do it like ladies and gentlemen. (otherwise you just lose the subject in a delete/lockup.)

There should be a healthy cross section of opinions. Why would you want to read only one point of view all the time! I personally can’t wade through the long-winded political discussions or the techno-geek explanations. That is why I do “Yellow Thingies”. But I do learn and I do try to inform a little. I wouldn’t know the first thing about the inside of an engine or how to even move a train an inch - but I still have a great fondness for everything about trains.

Agree or disagree - you can always learn something. You don’t like the term Moron - don’t read the thread. Like the TV - you can always change the channel. Don’t make this into a politically correct, religious right, only correct people may apply forum. Throw a small pebble or two, just don’t throw boulders!

There, now we disagreed and no one even had to use a band-aid!

Mook

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I like that suggestion- Principles Vs. Personalities.

Can anyone tell i’m being very Sarcastic? Well, I was.

Anytone who has any experience working for any Railroad will know, that absolutely no one will disagree with you like a “lady” or a “gentleman” there is a lot of swearing, name calling, And even at the point where everyhting is allowed in this forum, I would still say that this forum is NOT an accurate reflection of RR life; Everyhting is dulled down and said more politely as it is.

Trust me, A REAL RAILRAOD discussions are rated about PG-961, in accordance with the video rating system.

So, we all want to take a sight, that has some PG-13 discussion and Dumb that down to G? What are we then left talking about? What RR ties are made of, the actual Iron content in the Rails, Why Santa claus didn’t visit my house… etc…

No contreversy, No progression. It is as simple as that.

Ever left the brakes on a locomotive then put it notch 8? how far do you progress?

No progression whatsoever, and you **** alot of people off because you’ve just grinded up the rails.

I can’t help but notice that most of the Railroaders are object to this rules, while people who don’t spend much time with RR staff don’t really know how it works.

I think Wabash or CSXEnginner will tell you how often they have Uncivilized to say the best, conversation with other RR employees.

I’m betting a few times a month. maybe even on a weekly basis?

When you work for an RR, you develop a Vey thick outter shell, That lets nothing by- Someone calls you a name, you don’t sit around a mope about it for several hours,. you suck it in, and continue your line of duty.

I know I have a yelling match with several CP breakman every month, Heck when someone blinds our train crew with there lights on their train when they are heading right towards us (double track), it’s a race who can get to the radio first,