Would You Rather?

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Just a few people. I've been to both types of churches and it's too easy to just show up to the standing room only service and leave afterwards without speaking to anyone than it is with just a few people.

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GreatLakesRailfan wrote:
Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:24 pm
Would you rather see a train with freight cars you find interesting or a heritage unit running light?
I think I would prefer a train with freight cars I find interesting

Would you rather sit at a major junction and watch four trains an hour or chase a local switching customers?
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AARR wrote:
Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:58 am

Would you rather sit at a major junction and watch four trains an hour or chase a local switching customers?

I'd rather see 8 trains an hour. 4 sounds a lot like Durand on a really good day.

Would you rather see a unit train go by quickly or watch the mixed freight train crawl by?
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GreatLakesRailfan wrote:
Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:31 pm
Would you rather see a unit train go by quickly or watch the mixed freight train crawl by?
I love watching mixed freights on jointed rail crawl by

Would you rather watch CN go down or come up Port Huron Tunnel?
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AARR wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:00 am
Would you rather watch CN go down or come up Port Huron Tunnel?
Up and out of the tunnel!


Would you rather golf with Tiger Woods, play football with Tom Brady or play basketball with Michael Jordan?

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Michael wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:21 am
Would you rather golf with Tiger Woods, play football with Tom Brady or play basketball with Michael Jordan?
Probably play basketball with Michael Jordan

Would you rather bring back a modern classic like Gilligan's Island or Hogan's Hero's?
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AARR wrote:
Tue Jul 12, 2022 6:39 am
Would you rather bring back a modern classic like Gilligan's Island or Hogan's Hero's?

Both are still on TV but if you mean a remake I'll go with Hogan's Hero's even though it will stink



Would you rather spend the day with someone from high up in railroad management or someone in the field like an engineer/conductor/MOW?

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Michael wrote:
Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:32 am
Would you rather spend the day with someone from high up in railroad management or someone in the field like an engineer/conductor/MOW?
Both but since you are making me pick one, I will go with an upper manager.

Would you rather work on a Class 1 railroad doing a very specific job or work for a short line and do something different every day?
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AARR wrote:
Wed Jul 13, 2022 3:21 pm
Would you rather work on a Class 1 railroad doing a very specific job or work for a short line and do something different every day?


Short line



Would you rather work walking distance to your job but travel out of state a lot or never travel but commute an hour each way to work?

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Michael wrote:
Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:00 pm
Would you rather work walking distance to your job but travel out of state a lot or never travel but commute an hour each way to work?
Reluctantly I pick the 2nd

Would you rather live in the city and have to rely on mass transportation or live someplace rural but live an hour from grocery stores, malls, etc. ?
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AARR wrote:
Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:56 am
Would you rather live in the city and have to rely on mass transportation or live someplace rural but live an hour from grocery stores, malls, etc. ?

The second while we still have a choice


Would you rather get stung over a 100 times by bees or bitten all over by red ants?

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Michael wrote:
Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:13 am
Would you rather get stung over 100 times by bees or bitten all over by red ants?
I guess which ever one I have the best chance of surviving but holy cow that is a dark Would You Rather

Would you rather chop a 3' diameter tree down with an axe and saw it into pieces by hand with a partner or free dive in waters with a partner where white sharks live in 10' of water with 20' visibility until you have collected 100 abalone combined?
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I thought we were due for a dark one? :?


AARR wrote:
Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:09 pm
Would you rather chop a 3' diameter tree down with an axe and saw it into pieces by hand with a partner or free dive in waters with a partner where white sharks live in 10' of water with 20' visibility until you have collected 100 abalone combined?


The second one with AARR




Would you rather meet the members of the USN Blue Angels or the members of the USAF Thunderbirds?

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Michael wrote:
Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:31 am
Would you rather meet the members of the USN Blue Angels or the members of the USAF Thunderbirds?
Thunderbirds but both would be very interesting

Would you rather ride in the back seat of an F22 during a combat mission of the back of a blue angel during an air show?
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AARR wrote:
Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:59 am
Would you rather ride in the back seat of an F22 during a combat mission of the back of a blue angel during an air show?


F22 8)


Would you rather ride in the back seat of an F22 during a combat mission of the back of a blue angel during an air show?

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Michael wrote:
Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:53 am
Would you rather ride in the back seat of an F22 during a combat mission of the back of a blue angel during an air show?
Both will probably make me throw up but I will go with the F22 too.

Would you rather ride the worlds fastest and highest roller coaster or bungee jump from 300'?
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AARR wrote:
Sun Jul 17, 2022 9:13 am
Would you rather ride the worlds fastest and highest roller coaster or bungee jump from 300'?

Roller coaster




Would you rather never have to eat or never have to sleep?

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Michael wrote:
Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:28 pm
Would you rather never have to eat or never have to sleep?
I enjoy both but I guess eat

Would you rather be in complete control of your temper or knowing when to stay quiet?
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AARR wrote:
Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:23 pm
Would you rather be in complete control of your temper or knowing when to stay quiet?

Only speak when it can improve upon the silence



Would you rather go without a clothes dryer or an without a toaster oven?

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Michael wrote:
Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:03 am
Would you rather go without a clothes dryer or without a toaster oven?
I would rather go without a Toaster Oven I think

Would you rather go without air conditioning or an automatic garage door opener?
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