Like the Pro Football Hall of Fame but for this forum.
My ideas:
Users:
Kphoger
NE2
Agentstell
FritzOwl
Ethanman
Topics:
Alanland
FritzOwl in one thread
Road Sign Uno
Worst of road signs
Road Related Topics:
US 666
Limon
I-99
Breezwood
Button Copy
Clearview
What else would be in this hall of fame?
Man, do we really gotta do this again? Navel gazing threads are lame.
Quote from: Scott5114 on February 10, 2023, 05:04:52 AM
Man, do we really gotta do this again? Navel gazing threads are lame.
I agree.
The late, unlamented Crash_It should go in the Hall of Shame.
Quote from: 1995hoo on February 10, 2023, 09:11:13 AM
The late, unlamented Crash_It should go in the Hall of Shame.
This thread is flat.
Quote from: Scott5114 on February 10, 2023, 05:04:52 AM
Man, do we really gotta do this again? Navel gazing threads are lame.
Well, you have the Purple Power.
Is this like the golden days of MTR? If you didn't get a Tom From Ohio screed directed at you with directions to DUAAFAFO, you hadn't arrived on the scene yet?
No mention of cRaiG cOuNtY yet? Just sayin'...
Quote from: Rushmeister on February 10, 2023, 11:19:50 AM
No mention of cRaiG cOuNtY yet? Just sayin'...
A Hall of Fame of AAroads memes might be more interesting. Some others that come to mind:
- Flat Illinois
- Alanland
- I-366
- The Hypotenuse
- Peekaboo/Mary Hannah
I'd say we'd need to honor USEnds and Max Rockatansky for their great websites outside the forum in the greater roadgeek community in addition to their contributions on the forum.
Certainly, any Forum Awards (Forees?) would need a set of metrics in each category for the nominees to have met before they are nominated.
Quote from: zzcarp on February 10, 2023, 11:30:30 AM
I'd say we'd need to honor USEnds and Max Rockatansky for their great websites outside the forum in the greater roadgeek community in addition to their contributions on the forum.
And Alex, bob7374 and Alps as well.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on February 10, 2023, 11:24:39 AM
Quote from: Rushmeister on February 10, 2023, 11:19:50 AM
No mention of cRaiG cOuNtY yet? Just sayin'...
A Hall of Fame of AAroads memes might be more interesting. Some others that come to mind:
- Flat Illinois
- Alanland
- I-366
- The Hypotenuse
- Peekaboo/Mary Hannah
- "I-70 doesn't go to Baltimore"
Quote from: Henry on February 10, 2023, 06:38:35 PM
Quote from: zzcarp on February 10, 2023, 11:30:30 AM
I'd say we'd need to honor USEnds and Max Rockatansky for their great websites outside the forum in the greater roadgeek community in addition to their contributions on the forum.
And Alex, bob7374 and Alps as well.
Kurumi too!
I think OP would be in this HOF as well :thumbsup:
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 07:15:41 PM
I think OP would be in this HOF as well :thumbsup:
Maybe. What have I done that is hof worthy?
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on February 10, 2023, 07:28:01 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 07:15:41 PM
I think OP would be in this HOF as well :thumbsup:
Maybe. What have I done that is hof worthy?
I might get scolded for this, but one factor is your post count. Also just the uniqueness of how much you've contributed overall given your age, since most other apparent HOFers upthread who have their age on their profile are older. From my limited experience with forums outside of this one, the younger users are usually not the ones with the biggest impact. Kudos to you.
Not for nothing, but a Hall of Fame is for good, noteworthy people.
You're attempting to do the opposite, and rightfully getting shit on for it.
Quote from: jeffandnicole on February 10, 2023, 08:07:41 PM
Not for nothing, but a Hall of Fame is for good, noteworthy people.
You're attempting to do the opposite, and rightfully getting shit on for it.
I was emphasizing the fame part over the good part.
So you want to call people out for not being good?
Hall of Shame. Wouldn't be the worst idea actually.
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 10:52:40 PM
Hall of Shame. Wouldn't be the worst idea actually.
That's basically this thread. There's been hardly any discussion of actual road related contributions, mostly because an event high on drama on a roads forum is almost never a good thing.
Quote from: webny99 on February 10, 2023, 10:55:25 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 10:52:40 PM
Hall of Shame. Wouldn't be the worst idea actually.
That's basically this thread. There's been hardly any discussion of actual road related contributions, mostly because an event high on drama on a roads forum is almost never a good thing.
Alluding to the discussion that's currently flaring up in "The universe according to MMM", I feel like the threat of being placed in a Hall of Shame could possibly serve as a preliminary deterrent to breaking the rules, instead of proceeding straight to official forum sanctions. :)
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 11:02:01 PM
Quote from: webny99 on February 10, 2023, 10:55:25 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 10:52:40 PM
Hall of Shame. Wouldn't be the worst idea actually.
That's basically this thread. There's been hardly any discussion of actual road related contributions, mostly because an event high on drama on a roads forum is almost never a good thing.
Alluding to the discussion that's currently flaring up in "The universe according to MMM", I feel like the threat of being placed in a Hall of Shame could possibly serve as a preliminary deterrent to breaking the rules, instead of proceeding straight to official forum sanctions. :)
On the other hand, sometimes people do and say things on the Internet just to get attention, which would be a home run if that was their motivation. (In fact, I think this has even been cited as a reason why moderation on this forum is private instead of public.)
Quote from: webny99 on February 10, 2023, 11:05:28 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 11:02:01 PM
Quote from: webny99 on February 10, 2023, 10:55:25 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 10:52:40 PM
Hall of Shame. Wouldn't be the worst idea actually.
That's basically this thread. There's been hardly any discussion of actual road related contributions, mostly because an event high on drama on a roads forum is almost never a good thing.
Alluding to the discussion that's currently flaring up in "The universe according to MMM", I feel like the threat of being placed in a Hall of Shame could possibly serve as a preliminary deterrent to breaking the rules, instead of proceeding straight to official forum sanctions. :)
On the other hand, sometimes people do and say things on the Internet just to get attention, which would be a home run if that was their motivation. (In fact, I think this has even been cited as a reason why moderation on this forum is private instead of public.)
On that topic, I'd prefer if that thread was locked now as it doesn't look like it's going in too good of a direction. But, I digress.
Quote from: webny99 on February 10, 2023, 10:55:25 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 10:52:40 PM
Hall of Shame. Wouldn't be the worst idea actually.
That's basically this thread. There's been hardly any discussion of actual road related contributions, mostly because an event high on drama on a roads forum is almost never a good thing.
Wasn't my intention. I listed a mix of good and bad things in the original post.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on February 11, 2023, 12:53:27 AM
Quote from: webny99 on February 10, 2023, 10:55:25 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 10:52:40 PM
Hall of Shame. Wouldn't be the worst idea actually.
That's basically this thread. There's been hardly any discussion of actual road related contributions, mostly because an event high on drama on a roads forum is almost never a good thing.
Wasn't my intention. I listed a mix of good and bad things in the original post.
That "mix" is like putting a half order of green pepper on a meat lovers pizza and calling it a healthy meal.
Quote from: jeffandnicole on February 11, 2023, 01:41:13 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on February 11, 2023, 12:53:27 AM
Quote from: webny99 on February 10, 2023, 10:55:25 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 10:52:40 PM
Hall of Shame. Wouldn't be the worst idea actually.
That's basically this thread. There's been hardly any discussion of actual road related contributions, mostly because an event high on drama on a roads forum is almost never a good thing.
Wasn't my intention. I listed a mix of good and bad things in the original post.
That "mix" is like putting a half order of green pepper on a meat lovers pizza and calling it a healthy meal.
The Road Related Topics I listed are pretty famous parts of roadgeek lore, maybe more infamous that famous but it's not like all I had on there was Alanland, MMM, and the hypothnus. But it looks like nobody is really interested in this topic, which is totally fine.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on February 10, 2023, 08:24:07 PM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on February 10, 2023, 08:07:41 PM
Not for nothing, but a Hall of Fame is for good, noteworthy people.
You're attempting to do the opposite, and rightfully getting shit on for it.
I was emphasizing the fame part over the good part.
Infamy or notoriety would be better terms than fame.
If you want to be serious for nominating for a "Hall of Fame," then participating on here should be the lowest of qualifications.
Other factors to be considered:
Website/page (past or current)
citations by others
participation in other parts of AAroads (including admin/moderators for this forum)
Hosting a roadmeet
Been written about in "mainstream media" (written/TV/Radio)
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on February 11, 2023, 01:44:32 AM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on February 11, 2023, 01:41:13 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on February 11, 2023, 12:53:27 AM
Quote from: webny99 on February 10, 2023, 10:55:25 PM
Quote from: interstatefan990 on February 10, 2023, 10:52:40 PM
Hall of Shame. Wouldn't be the worst idea actually.
That's basically this thread. There's been hardly any discussion of actual road related contributions, mostly because an event high on drama on a roads forum is almost never a good thing.
Wasn't my intention. I listed a mix of good and bad things in the original post.
That "mix" is like putting a half order of green pepper on a meat lovers pizza and calling it a healthy meal.
The Road Related Topics I listed are pretty famous parts of roadgeek lore, maybe more infamous that famous but it's not like all I had on there was Alanland, MMM, and the hypothnus. But it looks like nobody is really interested in this topic, which is totally fine.
People are interested in the topic; you just presented it wrong, then doubled down with a Crash_it mentality.
How about just an AARoads hall of fame, not specific to the forum?
'The before there was AAroads ('MTR') section.
:wow:
Mike
Quote from: hbelkins on February 10, 2023, 11:09:27 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on February 10, 2023, 05:04:52 AM
Man, do we really gotta do this again? Navel gazing threads are lame.
Well, you have the Purple Power.
Is this like the golden days of MTR? If you didn't get a Tom From Ohio screed directed at you with directions to DUAAFAFO, you hadn't arrived on the scene yet?
Golden days of mtr: who the hell was bullis, anyway?
Quote from: webny99 on February 13, 2023, 08:23:42 AM
How about just an AARoads hall of fame, not specific to the forum?
That works. I didn't think this topic through LMAO.
Max Rockatansky is my favorite poster. It is nice to see so much of California get covered. Fun times to see routes I was on back in the day and even better when he goes on highways I missed!
There are plenty of other fine posters here too :-)
Rick
froggie seems to be the one who says "no, traffic volumes don't warrant it" or "this will cost too much", basically saying what is and isn't feasible when someone proposes a realistic or semi-realistic fictional proposal.
Quote from: nexus73 on February 14, 2023, 10:35:44 AM
Max Rockatansky is my favorite poster. It is nice to see so much of California get covered. Fun times to see routes I was on back in the day and even better when he goes on highways I missed!
There are plenty of other fine posters here too :-)
Rick
I like all the Michigan posters in this forum. Max is from Detroit and he replies to a lot of my Detroit related topics which I like. I have criss crossed the state and there are still things I don't know about Michigan that other posters can fill me in on but those things are far and few between. I like see the other states covered as well it's fun.
As someone with connections to both Chicago and Seattle, I enjoy reading posts of people like ET21, abefroman, Bruce and KEK Inc. They help to give me a deeper knowledge of their respective areas, and I am truly thankful for that.
Quote from: Rushmeister on February 10, 2023, 11:19:50 AM
No mention of cRaiG cOuNtY yet? Just sayin'...
That's more of the Signage Hall of Shame, and it's "CraIG CoUnt
y". Been there, saw it, got the last known photo of it.
Quote from: hbelkins on February 10, 2023, 11:09:27 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on February 10, 2023, 05:04:52 AM
Man, do we really gotta do this again? Navel gazing threads are lame.
Well, you have the Purple Power.
Is this like the golden days of MTR? If you didn't get a Tom From Ohio screed directed at you with directions to DUAAFAFO, you hadn't arrived on the scene yet?
Also, U-70: I-14?
I think that Crash Prone Modern Roundabouts needs to be on there for somehow lasting over 100 pages