Therapy for good threads gone wrong

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by Leon

There is actually a written rule, still in the rules section, that says you shouldn't hijack a thread. It is rarely enforced though...
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Did I tell you about the time I jumped out of a perfectly good airplane? ..... Chortle

I kid, I kid.

Butch.

[ClementeFanOh]

To SAllen2556:

1) Peculiar reference to death there, Buzz Killington (for all you "Family Guy
enthusiasts).

2) Thanks for proving my point! You went off topic, happily oblivious to the
spirit of the thread. "State's Exhibit A" has landed.

Keep on lamenting and venting, like-minded net54 folks!

Trent King

[Lorewalker]

I get what Trent is saying. I think we see it happen here quite a bit but I think it happens in live conversations too. I think it is ok to make a post to nudge people back to the topic especially if there are still enough participants who are not done with the discussion. If the topic is one that really has momentum a knob will not be able to derail it. Once a topic has outlasted its useful life and is starting to die down, having it go OT is pretty easy.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

Did I tell you about the time I jumped out of a perfectly good airplane?

This reminds me of something I was pondering yesterday.... Why don't Russian oligarchs start wearing parachutes? The way they keep stumbling out of windows, I mean.

[ClementeFanOh]

Hi all- so, this morning I started a new thread in Watercooler sports talk,
in regard to Albert Pujols hitting 700 home runs. I had no idea one had
been started in the New Member Introductions page, until I looked at that
forum for a different reason altogether...

So, the thread for Albert in that forum lasted exactly nine posts before
"Isiahfan" began piping conspiracy theory that pitchers were grooving him
pitches, then the same guy started talking about the value of his 700th HR
ball a few posts later. Nicely done, class all the way...

Some people have hummingbird in their DNA, I swear it. Can't wait to see
how long it takes before someone hijacks my thread, which is simply a
congratulatory gesture toward a great player. Over/under is 5 posts

Trent King