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Title: My favorite road people
Post by: texaskdog on 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)
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: hotdogPi on 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.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Brandon on January 09, 2019, 01:50:29 PM
TheAlan360
Ethanman
Blawp

/yes, this was meant as snark
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: froggie on 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.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: TheHighwayMan3561 on January 09, 2019, 02:24:58 PM
Alps
NE2
cjk
bugo
cl94
corco
Laura
Roadgeek Adam
US 89
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: webny99 on 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!)
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: abefroman329 on 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?!
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: 1995hoo on January 09, 2019, 02:35:37 PM
Quote from: abefroman329 on 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?!

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;u=1285
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: abefroman329 on January 09, 2019, 02:58:24 PM
It's a tie between all of them for first place.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: 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"?
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: hbelkins on January 09, 2019, 03:42:03 PM
I have no expectations of making this list.  :bigass:
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: kphoger on January 09, 2019, 04:15:05 PM
And yet you still popped on here to see if your name was listed.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: 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.")
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: abefroman329 on 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.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Max Rockatansky on January 10, 2019, 12:10:43 AM
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.

Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: abefroman329 on 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.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Brandon on 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?
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Henry on January 10, 2019, 10:33:33 AM
My top 10, in no particular order:

froggie
Brandon
Scott5114
hbelkins
Dougtone
Alex
Alps
Bruce
Jim
kurumi
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: MNHighwayMan on 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. ;-)
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: adventurernumber1 on 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.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: webny99 on January 10, 2019, 12:42:57 PM
Quote from: adventurernumber1 on 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.

Well put!

For interest, I reviewed the list of forum members. I believe I have interacted at some point with all of the top 25 forum users (except for agentsteel), and most of the top 50.
Most interaction has been good, some especially helpful, some... ahem... interesting. But it just wouldn't be right to pick and choose. And besides, roadgeekery encompasses much more than just the forum. For example, some people attend many road meets but don't post much here. So making lists of forum users also seems a bit... narrow-minded, I guess.

Not to mention, roadgeeks aren't really known for handing out compliments.
Personally, I don't like giving or receiving compliments. Flattery is for the birds!  :-D
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Roadgeekteen on January 10, 2019, 06:24:52 PM
Oscar is on that enjoy because of how much he's traveled.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Jmiles32 on January 10, 2019, 07:02:24 PM
Not gonna pick favorites either. However, I definitely do enjoy discussions with both fellow Virginians and folks around my age.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Flint1979 on January 11, 2019, 11:39:41 AM
I don't think I really have any favorites and don't really dislike anyone either.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: index on January 11, 2019, 11:50:21 AM
No favorites here - as long as you're not an arse, which, I don't think anyone here truly really is, then you're good as far as I see it.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: corco on January 11, 2019, 11:56:43 AM
I hate everybody here
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: hotdogPi on January 11, 2019, 11:57:20 AM
Quote from: index on January 11, 2019, 11:50:21 AM
as long as you're not an arse, which, I don't think anyone here truly really is

But everyone has one.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: kphoger on January 11, 2019, 02:06:47 PM
Quote from: corco on January 11, 2019, 11:56:43 AM
I hate everybody here

Yeah, I noticed I haven't been seeing as much of you in the last year or two...   :eyebrow:
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Roadgeekteen on January 11, 2019, 04:28:38 PM
Quote from: corco on January 11, 2019, 11:56:43 AM
I hate everybody here
Well I hate you too :D.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: webny99 on January 11, 2019, 09:07:04 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 11, 2019, 02:06:47 PM
Quote from: corco on January 11, 2019, 11:56:43 AM
I hate everybody here
Yeah, I noticed I haven't been seeing as much of you in the last year or two...   :eyebrow:

You must not log in to chat much.  :-P
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: kphoger on January 11, 2019, 09:33:12 PM
Quote from: webny99 on January 11, 2019, 09:07:04 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 11, 2019, 02:06:47 PM
Quote from: corco on January 11, 2019, 11:56:43 AM
I hate everybody here
Yeah, I noticed I haven't been seeing as much of you in the last year or two...   :eyebrow:

You must not log in to chat much.  :-P

I've never logged in to chat.
"Chat" takes me back to the days of mIRC and ICQ.

/me wonders if if webny99 knows anything about those programs.

And this makes me think...
AARoads should enable the good ol' /slap command (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Whacking_with_a_wet_trout).
/whois with me?



ps . . . I think my favorite part about ICQ was that it had the option of showing the other person's message keystroke-by-keystroke as they were typing it.  It was fun to see them type, erase, edit, etc.  But it was brutal to use it with people who were very slow at typing.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Roadgeekteen on January 11, 2019, 09:40:29 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 11, 2019, 09:33:12 PM
Quote from: webny99 on January 11, 2019, 09:07:04 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 11, 2019, 02:06:47 PM
Quote from: corco on January 11, 2019, 11:56:43 AM
I hate everybody here
Yeah, I noticed I haven't been seeing as much of you in the last year or two...   :eyebrow:

You must not log in to chat much.  :-P

I've never logged in to chat.
"Chat" takes me back to the days of mIRC and ICQ.

/me wonders if if webny99 knows anything about those programs.

And this makes me think...
AARoads should enable the good ol' /slap command (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Whacking_with_a_wet_trout).
/whois with me?



ps . . . I think my favorite part about ICQ was that it had the option of showing the other person's message keystroke-by-keystroke as they were typing it.  It was fun to see them type, erase, edit, etc.  But it was brutal to use it with people who were very slow at typing.
I'm not welcome in the chat anymore.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: MNHighwayMan on January 11, 2019, 10:55:24 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on January 11, 2019, 09:40:29 PM
I'm not welcome in the chat anymore.

There is a story behind this and I'm now dying to hear it. :popcorn:
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Roadgeekteen on January 11, 2019, 11:05:43 PM
Quote from: MNHighwayMan on January 11, 2019, 10:55:24 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on January 11, 2019, 09:40:29 PM
I'm not welcome in the chat anymore.

There is a story behind this and I'm now dying to hear it. :popcorn:
Ask a frequent chat user or an admin. They might tell you. TLDR, I acted imature.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Alps on January 11, 2019, 11:23:51 PM
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.
Disagree. I made Henry's top 10 list. :D
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: webny99 on January 11, 2019, 11:27:48 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 11, 2019, 09:33:12 PM
/me wonders if if webny99 knows anything about those programs.

Can't say I do.  :hmmm:

Quote
ps . . . I think my favorite part about ICQ was that it had the option of showing the other person's message keystroke-by-keystroke as they were typing it.  It was fun to see them type, erase, edit, etc.  But it was brutal to use it with people who were very slow at typing.

Sounds super-cool, almost like being able to read minds! I wouldn't want other people watching me compose a long post though!  :D
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: webny99 on January 11, 2019, 11:34:10 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on January 11, 2019, 11:05:43 PM
Quote from: MNHighwayMan on January 11, 2019, 10:55:24 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on January 11, 2019, 09:40:29 PM
I'm not welcome in the chat anymore.
There is a story behind this and I'm now dying to hear it. :popcorn:
Ask a frequent chat user or an admin. They might tell you. TLDR, I acted imature.

I don't think I'm welcome in chat, either.

I logged in once. I got such a good reaction that I did it again a few times. I had some good laughs reading through the chat, but I never actually joined the conversation.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Roadgeek2500 on January 12, 2019, 12:09:23 AM
I have learned so much from Steve Anderson, Steve Alpert, and Jeff Kitsko that without them, i would have zero interest in in highways and the fascinating history behind them. So special thanks to them.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: hbelkins on January 12, 2019, 02:34:13 PM
I've never really been a fan of chatrooms in general. I think I logged in to the old IRC chatroom a couple of times, but it was always at odd times when no one else was there.

I really don't have the time to just log on and kill time chatting. I usually have other things going on that take precedence. Online chat is really just not something I've ever been into. I prefer messages that can be read and responded to at leisure.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: MNHighwayMan on January 12, 2019, 02:42:24 PM
IRC is not really something you purposefully log into and out of solely when you want to chat. It's more like something you log into and then idle for however long, piping up when you feel like it or when something interesting scrolls past.
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: froggie on January 12, 2019, 04:25:02 PM
^ Yep.  That's pretty much how the old "roadgeek chat" on IRC ran...
Title: Re: My favorite road people
Post by: Bickendan on January 13, 2019, 01:10:40 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:
Guilty as charged!
And, as we love to say over at WordForge, "Another list I didn't make :weep:" :bigass: