BULLY PULPIT

hedgehog

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Forgive me if I have this wrong, but it seems lately that EOL is becoming more of a bully pulpit for a minority of driver's own agendas. (i.e., how to live, how much to earn, what is acceptible to them, etc., etc.)

I think the majority of us log on to great website to share information that concentrates on EXPEDITING as a business.

Hope we can get back on target.

Be safe.
 

TJ959

Veteran Expediter
I have been trying to take a little break from this site but I just had to wade in on this subject.
Unfortunately, in order for a forum to be a forum we have to have people of varying interests, experience and temperment for it to be of any use. Any group of people whether it be a church, a club or this forum will have these problems. There will always be the super egos and the hyper sensitive folks in the crowd. This is nothing new, here or anywhere else. You just need to separate the wheat from the chaff. Besides, some of the horn blowing and umbrage taking can be fairly entertaining.
 

louixo

Veteran Expediter
Charter Member
How many EO forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
* 1 to change the light bulb then post about it
* 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could've been changed differently
* 1 to move it to the Lighting folder
* 2 to argue and then move it to the Electrical folder
* 7 to point out grammar/spelling errors in post about changing light bulbs
* 5 to flame the spell checkers
* 3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
* 6 to argue whether it's a light bulb or lightbulb
* 2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is Lamp
* 15 know it alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb is perfectly correct
* 19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take the discussion to the lightbulb forum
* 11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
* 36 to discuss the dangers of changing light bulbs without a professional opinion
* 5 to post a disclaimer that they are not light bulb experts, nor do they play one on TV and that anyone planning on changing their own light bulb should consult a professional
* 7 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs
* 4 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then to post the correct URLs
* 3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group
* 13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add, "Me too."
* 5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy
* 4 to say, "Didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
* 13 to say, "Do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs."
* 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again
 

mrgoodtude

Not a Member
Louixo the short time I have been a part of this forum you have made me laugh countless times but my hat is off to you this time...
You have truly outdone yourself!
Mike ;-)
 

cheri1122

Veteran Expediter
Driver
Twenty seven who will say it's the current political party in power's fault, for dropping the ball.
Nine to rebut that the previous party in power didn't even catch the ball.
;) ;) ;)
 

pelicn

Veteran Expediter
*3 to point out the "word count" pertaining to the description of the light bulb/lamp.
 

TJ959

Veteran Expediter
At least two members to threaten leagal action for real or immagined slights or slurs on their caracter or lack of same.

one member who thinks we should sit around a camp fire and sing feel good songs.
 

cheri1122

Veteran Expediter
Driver
Along with all the dim bulbs and burnouts, you can also find some very bright ideas - so watt's the problem, eh? :+
 

Bruno

Veteran Expediter
Fleet Owner
US Marines
Don't forget now we need someone to say we are getting way off the base of the post. Then someone to yell about all the long posts. lol


Drive safe
Dave Mayfield
FedEx Custom Critical
13 years as an O/O in Expediting.
 

Dreamer

Administrator Emeritus
Charter Member
And don't forget, when I get tired of the whole thing and lock it, 3
people to send me PM's complaining about censorship and why don't I censor my 'pets'!!! x( x(




Dreamer
Forums Administrator


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"Good will, like a good name, is achieved by many actions and lost by one."


Zig Ziglar
 

RichM

Veteran Expediter
Charter Member
Now this will spin off a new debate as there will be an expert who has completed 3 years of researching and will state that fluorscent bulbs are superior to filament bulbs.
 

fastman_1

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
This is all fine,But who's gonna change the Light Bulb in the bathroom??????







































Owner/Operator since 1979
Expediter since 1997
B Unit Semi Retired
Somedays are Diamonds and Somedays are Stones
Home is Wherever you Park.
The Price of Freedom is Written on the Wall.
 

simon says

Veteran Expediter
Charter Member
Sounds like truckers in general, nothing specific to expeditors. As they say, opinions are like noses, everyone's got one. So what if people want to post and respond, it's better than playing pinball or lurking around the CB radio. That's what forums are. For those who don't like the topics, don't respond. x(
 

cheri1122

Veteran Expediter
Driver
Wait a minute, I think ol TJ's got something there - if someone will bring the helium to the campfire, we could all sing "I'm too sexy"!
 
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