Is a Expediters Hall of Fame over due

Bruno · Feb 9, 2010

I have been talking about this for years. I would love to see one started up and have been collecting things over the last few years if someone started a Expediters Hall of Fame. I would love to see people get put in the Hall of Fame each year at the Expedite Expo. Just wanted to see if I'm the only one that thinks this way.

geo · Feb 9, 2010

i have try for years to get one stareted seem's like everybody didn't want to do it
but i think we need one
so we don't forget ones who came before us

panther_art · Feb 9, 2010

OK lets this going my nomination for the first ones to get in the Expediters Hall of Fame is Terry and Renee.

TeamCaffee · Feb 9, 2010

How do you suggest the Hall of Fame be done?
What are the requirements for picking who gets into the Hall?
Do they receive a diploma a plaque or...
Who pays for the award?
Is there just a forum for who has been inducted into the hall of fame and a little bio on them?
Do we vote on who receives this honor?
Who gets to vote?
Do you only get to vote after you have made so many posts?
Who nominates the members?

The idea is good and fun but how can it become a reality?

xiggi · Feb 9, 2010

How about a hall of shame, I can think of a couple nominees.

Brisco · Feb 9, 2010

Bruno said:
I have been talking about this for years. I would love to see one started up and have been collecting things over the last few years if someone started a Expediters Hall of Fame. I would love to see people get put in the Hall of Fame each year at the Expedite Expo. Just wanted to see if I'm the only one that thinks this way.

????

I don't get it. You mean like a Baseball, Football, or the new Nascar Hall of Fame that is about to built? A building sitting somewhere that is marked "Expediters Hall of Fame", or like a temporary display that is only pulled out and displayed during the Expedite Expo every year?

Not being flippant, sounds like a good idea, but who else besides the members here would be interested in such a place? I know there's quite a few here who's life is only about Expediting, that's what this board is for. In reality, you really only make up maybe .00000000000000000000012% of the population of America that has any interest in Expediting.

Believe me, I have never ran across an "Expediter" that has impressed me for their contributions to the expediting industry as much as Emmitt Smith had done in the NFL. Again, not being flippant.

Maybe an "online website" (shrine) dedicated to the pioneers of expediting would be the way to go. You could add names of people who have made significant strides in the expediting industry who actually want to be recognized for their contributions to the expediting industry over the years. I'd hate to think about, or even create, what the criteria would be that one would need to meet to get into the "Expediters Hall of Fame". Know what I mean.

Here's more thought processing for you guys..............

Make your own list of what accomplishments one would have to meet to get into an "Expedite Hall Of Fame".

This should be pretty interesting.

greg334 · Feb 9, 2010

Is this an industry or a niche market?

jaminjim · Feb 9, 2010

greg334 said:
Is this an industry or a niche market?

Who cares?

greg334 · Feb 9, 2010

Boy Jim somebody must have p*ssed on your cornflakes today!

letzrockexpress · Feb 9, 2010

jaminjim said:
Who cares?

my thoughts exactly....

TheOGExpediterGuy · Feb 9, 2010

Do I win Expediter that Sat the Longest without a Load while in Service???

jrcarroll · Feb 9, 2010

panther_art said:
OK lets this going my nomination for the first ones to get in the Expediters Hall of Fame is Terry and Renee.

I second that vote!

barney · Feb 9, 2010

I make it 3 votes for Terry And Renee!

Darmstadter · Feb 9, 2010

Put me in the who cares camp.

Brisco · Feb 9, 2010

tjpohio44 said:
Do I win Expediter that Sat the Longest without a Load while in Service???

OK, I guess this could be one category, or a certain criteria, that one must meet to be "nominated".

I hereby nominate TJ to be honored into the upcoming/possible/doubtful Expedite Hall of Fame.

I am not going to come straight out with a "who cares" opinion on this. It is a noble idea and could very well make a few here feel all ting-leee inside. But, in reality, would anybody away from this board really care?

I mean, are there hordes of people lining up outside the TA in Cleveland Ohio with cameras and autograph books just waiting for the arrival of Phil Madsen of the ATeam to stop in and fill up his truck?

Although, I have to admit, I did pass Phil one day on a DFW Freeway. Yes, I got that ting-leee feeling and was like "HEY!!! There goes the ATeam!! But, 3 minutes later all was forgotten.

Good noblish idea, probably very little support and enthusiasm from the people that are in this "niche" market itself though.

Another idea that comes to mind though is if one wants to honor the "Expedite" industry, start another website that is dedicated to the history of this niche market. One may say this website is geared towards the "INDUSTRY" itself, of which it is, but EO is more geared towards to being a resouce type of site for the Expediting industry. A site like that would educate future expediters on the history of an industry they may want to get into.

Just my opinions.

jaminjim · Feb 9, 2010

greg334 said:
Boy Jim somebody must have p*ssed on your cornflakes today!

letzrockexpress said:
my thoughts exactly....

Nope just bored.

greg334 · Feb 9, 2010

Well Crap Jim, I should have realized that. Maybe next time I will have my mind reader helmet on and figure that out myself.

You at home?

cheri1122 · Feb 9, 2010

Brisco said:
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people who have made significant strides in the expediting industry who actually want to be recognized for their contributions to the expediting industry over the years.

One thing I've noticed is that those who've made 'significant strides' and those who actually want to be recognized for their contributions tend to be different people...
I'd think an exhibit for display at the Expediters Expo would be cool, nominees to be chosen by and voted on by members of EO as of a specific [to be determined] date, and Terry & Rene would absolutely be among the first honored.

jaminjim · Feb 9, 2010

greg334 said:
Well Crap Jim,

I already did that.

greg said:
I should have realized that. Maybe next time I will have my mind reader helmet on and figure that out myself.

Yes that would be good. Put it on and let me know where the rates are headed.

greg said:
You at home?

Yep.

Please keep in mind that my original post was quoting your industry/niche post, not the original posters statement/question. Not trying to upset people or even provoke thought. Just being myself.