Please stay on topic!

[Labrocca]

This is not an official site rule yet but I may have to institute one. Lately I am seeing certain members throwing threads off balance with new debates. Feel free to start a new topic if the debate moves into a new direction.

If the trend continues I will make it an official rule..then the staff will issue warning points to those involved.

bah...

Jesse

[Cobra]

I'll do my best.

[Pookie]

I apologize. I thought I was following one but I was wrong, I guess. I'll keep on topic.
Purrs,
Pookie

[cs0564]

ON TOPIC???? Where am I? Who are you? Why do you have those plastic gloves on and a smile?

ECW is that you?

[Professor]

Let's discuss the meaning of life...oh on topic? Uh, the meaning of how staying on topic affects one's life. :)

[cs0564]

Life is Grand!

[Labrocca]

I like flowers with large stems. <-- Off topic

[cs0564]

Me too! Your talking about roses right?

[Professor]

Me too!Â*Â*Your talking about roses right?


Sunflowers too have very long stems, since they're six feet tall.

[cs0564]

Sunflowers are huge! I grew up with them in West Texas. Do you know why they are called sunflowers?

Huh, huh?

[Professor]

Uh, because they're big and yellow like the sun (and big bird)? Or because they need lots of sun?

[cs0564]

Generally the answer that is given, but not the right one.Â*Â*During the day the "face" of the flower follows the movement of the sun.Â*Â*The flower in essence seems to be in a trance. Alwasy facing the sun until it finally goes down for the day.Â*Â*When night comes the sunflower looks to the earth waiting for the return of it friend the sun.

[lily]

I like flowers with large stems.Â*Â*<-- Off topic


I like Professor's avatar

[cs0564]

Lily I have to figure that out and get me one of those!

[Professor]

I like Professor's avatar


Oh thanks:shy:

[Matt W]

I'm curious if anyone actually pays atttention to this request. From what I've seen, generally not.

[Labrocca]

They do for a couple days. Actually most topics appear to be on topic lately. When this thread was created it was more of a problem at the time. Sometimes people just need a friendly reminder. You do realize this thread is 4 months old.

[Truth_and_Power]

I agree the signing of Michael Bennett was a good move because now the bucs don't need to draft a RB even if caddy isn't ready to go.

[preservanation]

I think the topic of staying on topic is a good topic.

[PatrickHenry]

It's a year and four months Labrocca.

And you don't remind us very often.

And you yourself go off topic freely.

And Matt is an "on topic Nazi".

Who keeps things straight.

I'd love to see how organized his pad is...

[DANG]

PH: "And Matt is an "on topic Nazi"."

Boy is THAT an understatement.

[PostmodernProphet]

I think we need a topic organizer button, which reminds us in each post what the actual topic is....I think it should be black with red letters and it should be located 1.3 inches from the left margin and .45 inches from the top margin, it should be a square, not a rectangle......if you don't agree with me, please delete your account.....

[Labrocca]

It's a year and four months Labrocca.

And you don't remind us very often.

And you yourself go off topic freely.




Well....I do tend to rant. However it's not "freely"...when I see I am off topic I try to add to the post a topic related response. And dang...you are right...the thread is 16 months old. Pretty funny stuff really.

[DANG]

I know you werent talking to me .... And dang...you are right... ....but I may have to quote this some day... :clapper:

[sam]

I think a little latitude should be allowed for those of us with age related attention deficit disorder who quite inadvertantly wander off topic. Oh look, 4 deer just wandered across the lawn, I wonder what time it is in Italy right now...........speaking of flowers, I'm thinking of planting basil and tyme this year...............

:ponder:

[PostmodernProphet]

we don't have tyme for that topic right now, Sam.....

[preservanation]

I think a little latitude should be allowed for those of us with age related attention deficit disorder who quite inadvertantly wander off topic. Oh look, 4 deer just wandered across the lawn, I wonder what time it is in Italy right now...........speaking of flowers, I'm thinking of planting basil and tyme this year...............

:ponder:
I agree.
Is it straying off topic if my schizophrenic ruminations actually are on topic, as far as I'm conserned?
What is reality?
I'm going to check with moses and then get back to myself on that question...
What was the topic again?

[sam]

I think a little latitude should be allowed for those of us with age related attention deficit disorder who quite inadvertantly wander off topic. Oh look, 4 deer just wandered across the lawn, I wonder what time it is in Italy right now...........speaking of flowers, I'm thinking of planting basil and tyme this year...............

:ponder:
I agree.
Is it straying off topic if my schizophrenic ruminations actually are on topic, as far as I'm conserned?
What is reality?
I'm going to check with moses and then get back to myself on that question...
What was the topic again?


There was a topic?

[preservanation]

What, sam?
Four deer or not for deer, dear.

[Pookie]

What topic? My dog just farted. I need to do some research on...uhhh...oh some crap about senility.
What day is it?
Purrs,
Pookie

[preservanation]

I'm saving up for a vacation in the Topics...

[lily]

I think we need a topic organizer button, which reminds us in each post what the actual topic is....I think it should be black with red letters and it should be located 1.3 inches from the left margin and .45 inches from the top margin, it should be a square, not a rectangle......if you don't agree with me, please delete your account.....



Could we put sam's flowers and herbs in it?

[preservanation]

I think we need a topic organizer button, which reminds us in each post what the actual topic is....I think it should be black with red letters and it should be located 1.3 inches from the left margin and .45 inches from the top margin, it should be a square, not a rectangle......if you don't agree with me, please delete your account.....
I'm all for it, but what color should the button be?
Obviously needs some more thinking through....

[sam]

Four deer? For deer? A dog that justed farted? Research on why?

Am I in the twilight zone? Oh look, the stars are out tonight.

[preservanation]

Is that a spy-satellite plummeting towards my house?
Nah, it's just a mini-van.
Never mind.

[Pookie]

Somebody farted? Flowers are cool! Spy satellites are just imaginary. What time is it?
Purrs,
What's her name

[preservanation]

Quit bothering me little miss cat lady.
Murial Hemingway and I are sharing a tender moment.

[Pookie]

Well excuse the f*** outta me. Who's that? Uhh...what's a tender moment? You feeling up her knee or what? Can I borrow your boat? I need to....uhhhhh...shit, I forgot.
I hate it when that happens. What was your name again?
Purrs,
what was my name?
Ooops.

[preservanation]

We were just plucking each other's eyebrows.
Jeeez Louise, no need to throw a rod..

[Pookie]

Plucking each other's eyebrows with a chain saw? Oh, sorry. I have to go feed the fish. Was I supposed to go to the store today?
Who let the dog out?
What were we talking about?
Purrs,
Uhhh...me, I guess.

[preservanation]

Chainsaw?
Oooooo, <gnash, gnash> now you've gone too far!
[*preserva stamps around in impotent rage*/]

[Pookie]

LOL! I swear I heard a chainsaw. Or was it a bulldozer?
I have trouble hearing.
Purrs,
I Forgot My Name

[sam]

I thought we were talking about fish.

[Pookie]

Oh boy! Cat food! Did I leave my pen in here? I think I saw a dinosaur.
Purrs,
Who?

[sam]

I saw a dinosaur once that looked like a fish. Did someone mention food? Is it time to eat?
Oh look, someone is stamping around in an impotent rage.
Caffeine is now good for you.
Astronauts are frequently susceptable to motion sickness.
Maybe they need to eat more fish.

:ecstatic:

[Pookie]

Who's impotent? Where did the pterodactyl come from? I need to go eat something. Fishing for astronauts is lots of fun.
Purrs,
Um...?

[lily]

Thanks guys........there are days I miss stoner.

[Pookie]

Stoner? Oh, yeah. I remember him. Did anyone take out the trash? When are we going to have lunch tomorrow? Who changed the channel?
I gotta go find my book. Where am I?
Crap, I thought this was my cooking forum.
Purrs,
Uhhh...?

[Aidie]

we had a topic here ? where ?
Aidie

[Matt W]

It's a year and four months Labrocca.

And you don't remind us very often.

And you yourself go off topic freely.

And Matt is an "on topic Nazi".

Who keeps things straight.

I'd love to see how organized his pad is...


Heh. Believe me, PH, it's as disorganised as anything. However, I bumped this thread as I see threads all over this place just degenerating into the usual BS, or various individuals just go off on a tangent and have their own private argument that dominates the thread for the next 5 pages.

Personally, I think staying on-topic is a courtesy to the thread starter, and staying focussed ensures a topic doesn't become a chatroom. :ponder:

[PatrickHenry]

I am with you Matt W. One of the consistent failures of this forum is the drift off-topic, often fostered by the staff.

I won't name the perps. I know they are recognizable.

[sam]

I know some staff and membersdo meander on occassion (looks meaninfully at Pres and Pookie) but I do it myself. I don't think it is an intentional diversion; it might not even appear to be off topic to the poster.

Maybe the initiator of the thread could insert a gentle "Hey, I think we're going off topic here" when the posts start to really focus away from the content of the thread.

[Pookie]

I did on this thread, but I usually don't go off topic in the regular forums. And you can check my posts -- many say "Back to the topic..." or "Back to the original question..."
The only problem with my doing that was the nasty PMs I got from a member who kept asking me if I was the forum police. That got annoying. Good thing that member is no longer here.
That's why I don't do much of that any more. I know if I do, someone will probably do that to me again. I just leave that up to the mods.
Purrs,
Pookie