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Started by texaskdog, January 09, 2019, 01:43:35 PM

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texaskdog

January 09, 2019, 01:43:35 PM  
Wonder who has brought me the most highway related enjoyment!

Froggie
Dale Sanderson
AA roads FB posts
Fritz Owl
Rand McNally
NETR Online Aerials
Eisenhower (who had about a month of cool posts and disappeared)

hotdogPi

#1
January 09, 2019, 01:44:37 PM  
Ken Jennings made 7 posts on this forum.

Also, A00234826's posts are in "so bad it's good" territory.
Clinched

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Brandon

#2
January 09, 2019, 01:50:29 PM   Last Edit: January 09, 2019, 02:27:01 PM by Brandon
TheAlan360
Ethanman
Blawp

/yes, this was meant as snark
"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." - Ramsay Bolton, "Game of Thrones"

"Symbolic of his struggle against reality." - Reg, "Monty Python's Life of Brian"

froggie

#3
January 09, 2019, 02:09:56 PM  
Quote from: texaskdog on January 09, 2019, 01:43:35 PM
Wonder who has brought me the most highway related enjoyment!

Froggie

You're welcome, I think?  Or maybe thank you?  I'm confused. 😊

(guessing it has to do with my Minnesota knowledge, an area you're also familiar with)

Quote from: 1 on January 09, 2019, 01:44:37 PM
Ken Jennings made 7 posts on this forum.

He was doing research for his book, Maphead.  IIRC, we (the forum and the "roadgeek community") warranted a chapter.  I'll have to look again when I get home.

TheHighwayMan3561

#4
January 09, 2019, 02:24:58 PM   Last Edit: January 09, 2019, 02:27:12 PM by TheHighwayMan394
Alps
NE2
cjk
bugo
cl94
corco
Laura
Roadgeek Adam
US 89
self-certified as the dumbest person on this board for 5 years running

webny99

#5
January 09, 2019, 02:29:51 PM  
Depends. Two totally different lists if we're talking subject knowledge vs if we're talking humor.

And another list if we're talking non-people (starting with Google Maps, obviously!)

abefroman329

#6
January 09, 2019, 02:31:06 PM  
Quote from: 1 on January 09, 2019, 01:44:37 PM
Ken Jennings made 7 posts on this forum.
THE Ken Jennings?!

1995hoo

#7
January 09, 2019, 02:35:37 PM  
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

abefroman329

#8
January 09, 2019, 02:58:24 PM  
It's a tie between all of them for first place.

1995hoo

#9
January 09, 2019, 03:16:03 PM  
Quote from: abefroman329 on January 09, 2019, 02:58:24 PM
It's a tie between all of them for first place.

"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

abefroman329

#10
January 09, 2019, 03:26:43 PM  
Quote from: 1995hoo on January 09, 2019, 03:16:03 PM
Quote from: abefroman329 on January 09, 2019, 02:58:24 PM
It's a tie between all of them for first place.


Haha!  Which quote was the salient one?  "Put a sock in it, boy"?

hbelkins

#11
January 09, 2019, 03:42:03 PM  
I have no expectations of making this list.  :bigass:


Government would be tolerable if not for politicians and bureaucrats.

kphoger

#12
January 09, 2019, 04:15:05 PM  
And yet you still popped on here to see if your name was listed.  :thumbsup:
Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

1995hoo

#13
January 09, 2019, 04:30:30 PM  
Quote from: abefroman329 on January 09, 2019, 03:26:43 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on January 09, 2019, 03:16:03 PM
Quote from: abefroman329 on January 09, 2019, 02:58:24 PM
It's a tie between all of them for first place.


Haha!  Which quote was the salient one?  "Put a sock in it, boy"?

The beginning part when he asks which is the worst fraternity and Marmalard replies, "That would be hard to say, sir. They're each outstanding in their own way." (Compare to your remark: "It's a tie between all of them for first place.")
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

abefroman329

#14
January 09, 2019, 07:49:20 PM  
Quote from: 1995hoo on January 09, 2019, 04:30:30 PM
Quote from: abefroman329 on January 09, 2019, 03:26:43 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on January 09, 2019, 03:16:03 PM
Quote from: abefroman329 on January 09, 2019, 02:58:24 PM
It's a tie between all of them for first place.


Haha!  Which quote was the salient one?  "Put a sock in it, boy"?

The beginning part when he asks which is the worst fraternity and Marmalard replies, "That would be hard to say, sir. They're each outstanding in their own way." (Compare to your remark: "It's a tie between all of them for first place.")
Oh, yeah, that would make sense.

Put Niedermayer on it, he's a sneaky little shit just like you.

formulanone

#15
January 09, 2019, 11:55:18 PM  
Quote from: texaskdog on January 09, 2019, 01:43:35 PM
Rand McNally

I have to draw the line at places where hamburgers eat people.

Max Rockatansky

#16
January 10, 2019, 12:10:43 AM   Last Edit: January 10, 2019, 12:13:05 AM by Max Rockatansky
Quote from: Brandon on January 09, 2019, 01:50:29 PM
TheAlan360
Ethanman


I have to agree with these two just for the epic third Caterpillar War along the Great Goat Bridge of I-366.  The Magically Land of Destiny is a well that only keeps on giving.

On a more serious note there is several people I would give as a legitimate answer that I follow on Facebook or their web pages.  If this thread takes a swing towards being serious I'll opine with some legitimate mentions.

abefroman329

#17
January 10, 2019, 09:03:07 AM  
Quote from: formulanone on January 09, 2019, 11:55:18 PM
Quote from: texaskdog on January 09, 2019, 01:43:35 PM
Rand McNally

I have to draw the line at places where hamburgers eat people.
And nothing is as it seems.

hbelkins

#18
January 10, 2019, 10:19:53 AM  
Quote from: kphoger on January 09, 2019, 04:15:05 PM
And yet you still popped on here to see if your name was listed.  :thumbsup:

I didn't know what the thread was about, based on just its title. For all I knew, it was a discussion about Robert Moses and Bud Shuster.


Government would be tolerable if not for politicians and bureaucrats.

Brandon

#19
January 10, 2019, 10:30:56 AM  
Quote from: hbelkins on January 10, 2019, 10:19:53 AM
Quote from: kphoger on January 09, 2019, 04:15:05 PM
And yet you still popped on here to see if your name was listed.  :thumbsup:

I didn't know what the thread was about, based on just its title. For all I knew, it was a discussion about Robert Moses and Bud Shuster.

Robert Moses, I could see here.  Bud Shuster?  Is he really roadgeek's favorite road person?
"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." - Ramsay Bolton, "Game of Thrones"

"Symbolic of his struggle against reality." - Reg, "Monty Python's Life of Brian"

Henry

#20
January 10, 2019, 10:33:33 AM  
My top 10, in no particular order:

froggie
Brandon
Scott5114
hbelkins
Dougtone
Alex
Alps
Bruce
Jim
kurumi
Go Cubs Go! Go Cubs Go! Hey Chicago, what do you say? The Cubs are gonna win today!

MNHighwayMan

#21
January 10, 2019, 11:32:02 AM  
What possibly useful purpose could this thread serve? I don't think stroking peoples' egos is particularly useful.

Brandon

#22
January 10, 2019, 11:40:34 AM  
Quote from: MNHighwayMan on January 10, 2019, 11:32:02 AM
What possibly useful purpose could this thread serve? I don't think stroking peoples' egos is particularly useful.

Circle jerk?
"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." - Ramsay Bolton, "Game of Thrones"

"Symbolic of his struggle against reality." - Reg, "Monty Python's Life of Brian"

MNHighwayMan

#23
January 10, 2019, 11:50:55 AM  
Quote from: Brandon on January 10, 2019, 11:40:34 AM
Quote from: MNHighwayMan on January 10, 2019, 11:32:02 AM
What possibly useful purpose could this thread serve? I don't think stroking peoples' egos is particularly useful.
Circle jerk?

I said useful. ;-)

adventurernumber1

#24
January 10, 2019, 11:59:05 AM  
There are naturally certain people (roadgeeks - but of course this applies to everything) who have been particularly influential and inspirational to me, but I agree with the above sentiment that listing such would be at a disadvantage to all who are not listed. I do not aim to pick favorites and hurt those who are not picked - so I will simply say that the roadgeek community as a whole has been truly very special to me.

There's nothing inherently wrong with making lists in this thread, I am just explaining why I feel I personally cannot do it.
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