New Idea for Chiefdelphi...

[Tom Schindler]

This would be a really cool feature.....

we could give brandon a week off

Obviously this would never happen if the forums were on, but how about disabling new posts for a week, or even shutting the site down for a week?

It would be good for all of us, without chiefdelphi, what else better would there be to do other than get out and enjoy some of the summer sun?

Who knows if this would ever happen...

Tom

[Brandon Martus]

.. don't fear the Day Star.

[Jessica Boucher]

I'm glad this was mentioned. And, I like it, but part of me thinks that we wouldn't necessarily get the desired effect.

Sure, Brandon gets a week off (which he deserves!), but then all chatter moves to the aim/yahoo/tigerbolt chats. And it wouldn't necessarily mean that we'd all go outside, because a lot of people would just go to other sites/forums.

A better way may be a CD outdoor challenge of some sort, like a picture scavenger hunt. "Take a picture of you in your team shirt on a junglegym" or something.

[Erin Rapacki]

Originally Posted by Tom Schindler

This would be a really cool feature.....

we could give brandon a week off

Obviously this would never happen if the forums were on, but how about disabling new posts for a week, or even shutting the site down for a week?

It would be good for all of us, without chiefdelphi, what else better would there be to do other than get out and enjoy some of the summer sun?

Who knows if this would ever happen...

Tom

Great idea Tom! I'm so happy you thought of this!!

When I was little, I became addicted to cartoons & TV. My mom took the TV away from the whole family for two weeks... it stunk a little at first, but by the end of the two weeks we were having so much fun that we were sad to see it come back. Even now, I hate TV... there's too much life going on outside to miss it by staring at a screen.

We could even make this a contest! No CD for a week, give Brandon a break, and when it comes back... vote for who did the coolest thing while we were all out living our own lives!!

Whose in... c'mon, don't be afraid

ByE

erin

p.s.
- What I did this summer instead of reading ChiefDelphi for more than 10 minutes a day so I could post to something like this:

1) Taking 8 credits of courses, Thermodynamics & Differential Equations
2) WhiteWater Rafting
3) Seg-Boston Glide
4) Family Reunion (reason why I missed IRI)
5) Hangliding
6) Attend concerts, symphonies, & plays in Boston

The Challenge? Hehe... try to outdo me

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Tom Schindler

It would be good for all of us, without chiefdelphi, what else better would there be to do other than get out and enjoy some of the summer sun?

If you're missing out on the summer sun to spend time on ChiefDelphi, seek help, now. If we're at the point where we need to shut this board down so people can get some sun and enjoy the summer, I think we've horribly wrong somewhere...

Maybe it's living in frozen Toronto thing, but when the weather turns nice, I cherish it. We only get 4 months of it, so hell yeah, I'm going to take advantage of it. Regardless of what else is going on in my life.

There's more to life than can be seen on a 17" monitor. Trust me.

That being said, it's rainy and miserable right now...

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by Erin Rapacki

... vote for who did the coolest thing while we were all out living our own lives!!

I'd totally do this: http://www.rrholidayescape.com/

[Beth Sweet]

Originally Posted by Karthik

If you're missing out on the summer sun to spend time on ChiefDelphi, seek help, now.

Where exactly are you that there's sun? (Anyone from Michigan knows what I'm talking about here...)

I do agree that Brandon deserves time off from the forums. Or maybe we can all send him a dozen cookies or something as a thank you...

[Franchesca]

Originally Posted by Erin Rapacki

Great idea Tom! I'm so happy you thought of this!!

When I was little, I became addicted to cartoons & TV. My mom took the TV away from the whole family for two weeks... it stunk a little at first, but by the end of the two weeks we were having so much fun that we were sad to see it come back. Even now, I hate TV... there's too much life going on outside to miss it by staring at a screen.

We could even make this a contest! No CD for a week, give Brandon a break, and when it comes back... vote for who did the coolest thing while we were all out living our own lives!!

Whose in... c'mon, don't be afraid

ByE

erin

I agree! Although, I LOVE CD ... I think I'm on CD a bit too much! But I can't help it ... whenever I come online I just have to come on CD ... its like I'm addicted or something! And I know, you'll probably say well "why don't you just go outside if you really want to?" Well, its not that easy ... as long as I know that there is something for me to do in CD ... I have to come online!!
But in all seriousness, my summer is almost over ... I start school in week (Aug. 5) and I'd like to just get out and enjoy a bit more of my summer before I HAVE to go to school! And above all, I really think that Brandon needs a big brake ... so that he can go out and enjoy HIS summer!! That's only fair!

As far as the challenge ... that'd be cool ... I'd like to go see the Chicago play that's coming to the Tampa Bay Perfroming Arts Center, but I'm probably not going to be able to! Although the picture bit is not a bad idea at all! I love photography and: what a better way to spend my last week of summer taking pictures of things?

In the end ... whether it happens or not ... the idea is not bad at all!

[Melissa Nute]

Hm... a week without CD. Everyone should be able to handle that. Why dont we take a step further and try to see if anyone could handle a week without the internet like we did before seven/eight years ago.

But yes, this is a good idea. I hope Brandon does do it.

[ElfMaster]

Umm... While I would dislike having CD for a week... perhaps it would be good... We might actually do something instead of just reading... hm...

As for going out and seeing the sun... bah. Theres too much sun here. All year round its just really sunny. The summer is when you stay inside because its too hot to go out. The winter, or as I call it cooler summer, is the nice time. Stupid Phoenix weather.

[Astronouth7303]

I already went a week w/o CD this summer, I don't need to do it again. Besides, you guys have lives.

[edit]Cloudy and chance of rain: MI[/edit]

[Aignam]

Conversely, I vote we lock Brandon in a room for a week with padded walls and a computer with limited internet access (only the essentials), and reward progress with food and beverages. By the time the ordeal would be over, he'd have his to-do list done, resulting in more free time! It's a...err...win-win situation?

Hm. Come to think of it, I think ChiefDelphi users would have created 10 more items for Brandon's to-do list while he was locked inside the room. We'll have to put this idea aside. For now.

[tribotec_ca88]

Great idea!! No CD for a week!!! Give it a go, Brandon!
It would be best...I think I should take a break this place anyway before i become addicted...

[Mike Ciance]

maybe what we could do, instead of shutting down the site, would be for brandon to train a few trusted individuals to run the site as a group effort while he is gone.

[Jay H 237]

Originally Posted by Mike Ciance

maybe what we could do, instead of shutting down the site, would be for brandon to train a few trusted individuals to run the site as a group effort while he is gone.

Wait! There's no back up for Brandon?! What would become of CD if something happened to Brandon?

I could go along with no CD for a week.........as long as it's only a week. Instead of shutting the site (server?) down wouldn't it be easier to just lock all the threads for a week? You could still view the site but nothing could be posted or edited. This would not only give Brandon rest but also the many mods. Maybe this rest is exactly what Brandon needs to recuperate and feel better.