Time on here

Kevinkrey · 03-04-2008, 10:57 PM

I am just wondering how much time people spend on here. I voted in one of these on another forum and found that some people almost never leave. I know alot of you are on here quite a bit and thought this would be kinda fun and interesting. With my luck, there is already one of these going around, that seems to happen to me alot lately.

I used to be in the 3-4 hours a day catagory, weekends were another story, but lately I have been real busy (AND I HATE IT) so I am now voting in the 1 hour a day catagory

Nomad · 03-04-2008, 11:09 PM

Hey, can I vote twice?
I'm addicted to The Gauge but can only spend about 2 hours

Loren

Kevinkrey · 03-04-2008, 11:12 PM

I woudnt care, but I dont hink its possible to vote twice.

nkp174 · 03-05-2008, 09:06 AM

I spend way to much time...as gmail notifies me almost in real time. It is so easy to say...gee, I wonder what they said...

I actually interferes with my modeling more than helps...I think...

**TrainNut** · 03-05-2008, 09:11 AM

As a moderator who works from home, I'm not on here for any one large chunk of time but rather I check in many times a day for short periods of time. I voted for the 2 hours a day. I also did a poll not too long ago regarding how often do you visit this site. If your interested, I'll see if I can dig it up.

scubadude · 03-05-2008, 04:45 PM

I check in throughout the day during breaks at work. My vote was cast by my wife, who thinks I'm in the addicted category especially in the evenings and weekends...I forget to log off half the time....

Kevinkrey · 03-05-2008, 04:50 PM

If you dont click the log out button, does it show you as on here even when you really arent? Because if thats the case, I heve not left in a few months!

**ezdays** · 03-05-2008, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevinkrey

If you dont click the log out button, does it show you as on here even when you really arent? Because if thats the case, I heve not left in a few months!

If you leave but don't log out, it will show you as "off-line" 30 minutes after you leave. If you log out, you are immediately shown as off-line. And, it you stay here, but don't do anything, you are again shown as off-line 30 minutes after your last activity. That is, reading searching or posting.

nolatron · 03-05-2008, 09:12 PM

I'm checking the forums constantly at work and at home. Wouldn't be surprised if I totaled close to the 5hr mark.

**RobertInOntario** · 03-05-2008, 11:36 PM

I voted for "a few times a week" but I need to qualify that. I think this is what it would work out to if you averaged out my "slow" and "busy" times.

In a "slow" time, I still check The-Gauge a couple times a day but may only spend 10 to 15 minutes max. (I am, after all, a Moderator!)

When I have more time and am into several discussions, then it would get into 1-2 hours per day -- this would be my "busy" times.

Rob

riverotter · 03-06-2008, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevinkrey

I am just wondering how much time people spend on here.

I, too, voted for the "a few times a week" category, but it really depends on (a) how busy I am, and (b) what topics are showing up in my favorite forums. Sometimes a week or two will go by between visits, and other times I'm on here for hours...

**RobertInOntario** · 03-06-2008, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by riverotter

I, too, voted for the "a few times a week" category, but it really depends on (a) how busy I am, and (b) what topics are showing up in my favorite forums. Sometimes a week or two will go by between visits, and other times I'm on here for hours...

Yes, that's exactly how it is with me -- if I spent too much time here, I wouldn't have time for modeling RR-ing! Rob

scubadude · 03-07-2008, 09:07 AM

...time spent on THE Gauge definitely takes away time from the layout, mostly because the more time here, the more I change my mind on what I want to do. There are just too many good ideas and layouts to steal from

...

Triplex · 03-08-2008, 07:11 PM

"A few times a week" isn't an adequate description of what I do. I'm too busy during the week to keep up with this along with the other forums I'm on. Therefore, after a Sunday or Monday visit, I'm usually not back until Friday or Saturday, and then I spend a while catching up.

MadHatter · 03-12-2008, 03:19 AM

I don't have the time I used to, otherwise I would have voted I'm addicted (of which I still am, signs of it come when I start shaking and shivering to come online) but, ja, unfortunately a few times a week only.

View Poll Results: How much time do you spend on the Guage
Maybe a few times a week	22	36.67%
1 hour a day	13	21.67%
2 hours a day	14	23.33%
4-5 hours a day	5	8.33%
More that 5 hours a day	2	3.33%
OK OK, Im admitting that Im addicted to the Guage	4	6.67%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

03-04-2008, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kevinkrey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Saint Paul MN. Posts: 730	Time on here I am just wondering how much time people spend on here. I voted in one of these on another forum and found that some people almost never leave. I know alot of you are on here quite a bit and thought this would be kinda fun and interesting. With my luck, there is already one of these going around, that seems to happen to me alot lately. I used to be in the 3-4 hours a day catagory, weekends were another story, but lately I have been real busy (AND I HATE IT) so I am now voting in the 1 hour a day catagory __________________ Follow progress on My Missabe layout Check out My construction diorama And remember, the light at the end of the tunnel could be an oncomming train. Last edited by Kevinkrey; 03-04-2008 at 11:02 PM.

03-04-2008, 11:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nomad Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elks Plain, Washington Posts: 1,477	Hey, can I vote twice? I'm addicted to The Gauge but can only spend about 2 hours Loren __________________ You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old. George Burns

03-04-2008, 11:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kevinkrey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Saint Paul MN. Posts: 730	I woudnt care, but I dont hink its possible to vote twice. __________________ Follow progress on My Missabe layout Check out My construction diorama And remember, the light at the end of the tunnel could be an oncomming train.

03-05-2008, 09:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
nkp174 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, O. Posts: 1,255	I spend way to much time...as gmail notifies me almost in real time. It is so easy to say...gee, I wonder what they said... I actually interferes with my modeling more than helps...I think... __________________ My favorite engine My favorite RRs: the Denver, South Park, and Pacific The New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad My Current Passenger Project My current freight car project

03-05-2008, 09:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
TrainNut Ditat Deus The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: AZ Posts: 2,022	As a moderator who works from home, I'm not on here for any one large chunk of time but rather I check in many times a day for short periods of time. I voted for the 2 hours a day. I also did a poll not too long ago regarding how often do you visit this site. If your interested, I'll see if I can dig it up. __________________ TrainNut's layout index page Last edited by TrainNut; 03-05-2008 at 09:16 AM.

03-05-2008, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
scubadude Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Richardson, Texas Posts: 319	I check in throughout the day during breaks at work. My vote was cast by my wife, who thinks I'm in the addicted category especially in the evenings and weekends...I forget to log off half the time.... __________________ Cheers, Richard

03-05-2008, 04:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kevinkrey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Saint Paul MN. Posts: 730	If you dont click the log out button, does it show you as on here even when you really arent? Because if thats the case, I heve not left in a few months! __________________ Follow progress on My Missabe layout Check out My construction diorama And remember, the light at the end of the tunnel could be an oncomming train.

03-05-2008, 09:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
nolatron Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 694	I'm checking the forums constantly at work and at home. Wouldn't be surprised if I totaled close to the 5hr mark. __________________ Shaun > UP Elmwood Subdivision Layout Thread \| UPModelRailroad.com - My blog and Gallery

03-05-2008, 11:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
RobertInOntario The Gauge Moderator The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,193	I voted for "a few times a week" but I need to qualify that. I think this is what it would work out to if you averaged out my "slow" and "busy" times. In a "slow" time, I still check The-Gauge a couple times a day but may only spend 10 to 15 minutes max. (I am, after all, a Moderator!) When I have more time and am into several discussions, then it would get into 1-2 hours per day -- this would be my "busy" times. Rob __________________ Work: Is doing something you like to the point you that get weary of it. A Hobby: Is doing something you like but only to the point that you keep enjoying it.

03-07-2008, 09:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
scubadude Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Richardson, Texas Posts: 319	...time spent on THE Gauge definitely takes away time from the layout, mostly because the more time here, the more I change my mind on what I want to do. There are just too many good ideas and layouts to steal from ... __________________ Cheers, Richard

03-08-2008, 07:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
Triplex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,660	"A few times a week" isn't an adequate description of what I do. I'm too busy during the week to keep up with this along with the other forums I'm on. Therefore, after a Sunday or Monday visit, I'm usually not back until Friday or Saturday, and then I spend a while catching up. __________________ Fan of Conrail... also transition-era PRR, 70s Santa Fe, BN and SP, 70s-80s eastern CN, pre-merger-era UP, heavy electric operations in general, modern EFVM and Brazilian railroads in general... why bother trying to list them all?

03-12-2008, 03:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
MadHatter Charging at full tilt. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Posts: 1,024	I don't have the time I used to, otherwise I would have voted I'm addicted (of which I still am, signs of it come when I start shaking and shivering to come online) but, ja, unfortunately a few times a week only. __________________ J. Wilson Take it easy...Take the train If you win or you lose, it's a question of honour.

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