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calrCharter Member · 2544 postsJun 12, 2002 9:57 PM

I have my flame-proof suit on but it's kinda moth-eaten, you know holy!What is with all these survey type questions? Questions of the type "Where are you from?", "What's your favorite loco",
or "What kind of gasoline to you burn in your favorite GP-38?" seem to be popping up at the rate of one or two a week. Frankly, I'm getting tired of seeing them. If there is a legitimate reason for asking the question, then state it, and provide us with the results. Many of the questions are meaningless (e.g. "What would you be doing right now if you didn't have MSTS?")All these surveys waste bandwidth, forum disk space and seem to serve no useful purpose. The surveys are not all originating from the same user. My recommendation is that if you have nothing better to do than come up with these pointless questions, go see if you can find the secret project in Sea View 2!(Takes flame-proof suit off) OK, so how many Chrome-shifted go-fasters does your inverse gonkulator have?
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cdntrainsCharter Member · 422 postsJun 12, 2002 10:12 PM

RE: Surveys -- Enough Already!

LAST EDITED ON Jun-12-02 AT 06:17 PM (EDT)LMAO x 2~!~!Actually that was the first thing I said when I saw them here!!But then, one fine day, I got damn bored and created one of these types of surveys as I was waiting for a fast response to another post so that I could get back to what I was doing..But who knows!? Someone may be conducting a unversity-based statistical survery targetted at specifically, the MSTS train-sim population~!? (hehe.. I'd doubt it though.. not to make you feel you have to put the suite back on..)I see a couple surveys that people would argue as legit.. We as train-sim members (of a community) do look to find common ground with one another and able to relate to one another as we share info and files.. (my opinion only) I'd admit that I don't really see the point of a couple of surveys out there, but hey they have the right to post it up there, just as long as its in the general forum!?But point well taken Cal..NOTE: I am happy to report that no flames were used or projected in your direction to convey this message.. cdntrains Archived thread - Read only Previous Topic | Next Topic – image 4 "must be trains in the blood"
http://www.frograil.com/gifs/gifs.htm P.S. Actually I think some people look to create those surveys to see how many people will respond to 'em.. (I think that that was part of my motivation to post it up there as well.. but also curious to get to know ppl in one way or another..)cdntrains
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StumblCharter Member · 704 postsJun 12, 2002 11:42 PM

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I would have to agree with ya cdntrainsIts always nice to at least know a little about the people you are talking to.
At least some want to know , and that is the purpose.Make a Mess!!
I am

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"I do what my Rice Krispies tell me to do"

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McCloud_River_JohnCharter Member · 566 postsJun 12, 2002 11:50 PM

RE: Surveys -- Enough Already!

What is your favorite operating system?

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calrCharter Member · 2544 postsJun 12, 2002 11:56 PM

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UNIX! You weren't expecting that, were you? Archived thread - Read only Previous Topic | Next Topic – image 16
Cal Rasmussen
Beaverton, OR
I'm an excellent speler. I jus can't type worth a damn!
Columbia Gorge Route (15% done, The Dalles yard and dam(10
%) in progress)Cal Rasmussen
Beaverton, OR
cal.rasmussen@verizon.net

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ChckHbrtCharter Member · 699 postsJun 13, 2002 6:26 AM

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Hey LMAO!!!ARRRRRRUHH!Whatsa matta Cal? Dida you favorite GP38 Bitea You?Here's a survey. Who here thinks Cal should take a day off from the forum?Chuck Hebert
Chuck@jarc.biz

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CanadianAlcoboyCharter Member · 16 postsJun 12, 2002 11:58 PM

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LAST EDITED ON Jun-12-02 AT 07:59 PM (EDT)Heres one for you: Why do people complain so much on these forums.

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StumblCharter Member · 704 postsJun 13, 2002 2:02 AM

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LoL
Make a Mess!!
I am

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cdntrainsCharter Member · 422 postsJun 13, 2002 2:10 AM

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Well, as long as we can all get along again, I'll be as as stumbl!! (hehe.. a first time event on train-sim!!) cdntrains Archived thread - Read only Previous Topic | Next Topic – image 18 "must be trains in the blood"
http://www.frograil.com/gifs/gifs.htm cdntrains
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calrCharter Member · 2544 postsJun 13, 2002 2:05 AM

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Agreed! Let's get back to work. Archived thread - Read only Previous Topic | Next Topic – image 32
Cal Rasmussen
Beaverton, OR
I'm an excellent speler. I jus can't type worth a damn!
Columbia Gorge Route (15% done, The Dalles yard and dam(10
%) in progress)Cal Rasmussen
Beaverton, OR
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CPR_Malice_96thCharter Member · 2526 postsJun 13, 2002 4:20 AM

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WaitI knowLets have a survey on whether or not to have surveys !!Tim Kent
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"Power for You"Tim Kent
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CuriousCharter Member · 100 postsJun 13, 2002 6:03 AM

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Let's have a survey to see what everyone thinks an inverse gonkulator is. It should be easy since everyone already knows what an obverse gonkulator is. The person who comes up with the best guess wins a free copy of SeaView2.

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SleepwalkerCharter Member · 169 postsJun 13, 2002 9:05 AM

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Hell you can always start your own survey asking if people like doing surveys in the forum ?

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SleepwalkerCharter Member · 169 postsJun 13, 2002 9:08 AM

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Hell you can also start a thread on people who try to post funny replies to survey questions when some one has also posted the reply before but your too dumn to read all the thread before posting.Taking size 10 out of mouth sorry for the last post DUH ! ! ! !

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railnutCharter Member · 356 postsJun 13, 2002 8:16 PM

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LAST EDITED ON Jun-13-02 AT 04:18 PM (EDT) Now what would I want with a WWII vintage upside down toaster ????? Good ole Hogan !!!!
>Let's have a survey to see
>what everyone thinks an inverse
>gonkulator is. It should
>be easy since everyone already
>knows what an obverse gonkulator
>is. The person who
>comes up with the best
>guess wins a free copy
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pwillardCharter Member · 784 postsJun 14, 2002 7:36 PM

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Well, lets see Hogans heroes "coined" it. So what in Stalag 13 would be and obverse gonkulator?Hmmm. A non pretentious item that serves a useful purpose....A teapot that's really a remote listenting device in Klink's office? Yeah, that would be it.ROFL... Ok, this was fun. Archived thread - Read only Previous Topic | Next Topic – image 39
Pete Willard

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calrCharter Member · 2544 postsJun 14, 2002 8:43 PM

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Actually the gonkulator did originate with Hogan's Heros. However, it was a hoax. It was intended to trick Schultz into thinking they were building something subversive and useful to their escape. In actuality, it was a guise to keep Schultz from knowing what their real project was.The "inverse" was mine. I threw that in just to make it sound better. Now, as to those chrome-shifted go-fasters, my supervisor came up with that.
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