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When is it OK to derail a thread?
Lear Cale
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10-21-2009 10:38
When do you think it's reasonable and polite to take a thread off topic? Maybe after ...

- someone brings up bots or banlines?

- Pep and Scylla go at it like the gingham dog and the calico cat?

- Jig makes a tongue-in-cheek reply that someone takes seriously as a personal attack?

- LL bashing?

- Chosen and Argent disagree vociferously on some techical point, leaving the rest of us wondering whether they're actually speaking English, even though we recognize many of the smaller words?

- Lil flirts with someone?

Please help with your suggestions. Of course, stay on topic!
Love Hastings
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10-21-2009 10:41
Post your boob jiggle settings.
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Brenda Connolly
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10-21-2009 10:42
As soon as I open it.
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Ephraim Kappler
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10-21-2009 10:42
Anytime, anyplace, anywhere ...

To quote the Coca-Cola corporation.
Laurin Sorbet
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10-21-2009 10:42
LMAO, seriously? We're expected to adhere to limitations? :eek: I look at every thread as having potential for derailment.
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Desmond Shang
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10-21-2009 10:44
Hey, did you hear that there's gonna be another Pirates of the Carribean movie?

I mean, Depp is okay, I guess, but... hasn't it been done enough?
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Ciaran Laval
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10-21-2009 10:46
Threads don't go off topic, they evolve.
Ceka Cianci
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10-21-2009 10:47
I'm not very good at derailing them..I've tried with little to no success at all..
But i'm learning :D
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Meade Paravane
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10-21-2009 10:47
From: Desmond Shang
Hey, did you hear that there's gonna be another Pirates of the Carribean movie?

I mean, Depp is okay, I guess, but... hasn't it been done enough?

I lost all respect for him after the 2nd one. The first was great, the later two were just total pants.
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DaQbet Kish
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10-21-2009 10:50
I have better luck killing threads
Love Hastings
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10-21-2009 10:50
From: Ciaran Laval
Threads don't go off topic, they evolve.


It's more a case of the OP getting the topic wrong.
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Brenda Connolly
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10-21-2009 10:52
From: Ephraim Kappler
Anytime, anyplace, anywhere ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtbvu-h0m8s
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Chris Norse
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10-21-2009 10:53
I am very hurt. I have derailed such a large number of threads I should have been mentioned in the OP.
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Treasure Ballinger
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10-21-2009 10:53
I really miss Ray around here. :(
Ephraim Kappler
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10-21-2009 10:53
From: Brenda Connolly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtbvu-h0m8s

Dang. Jest can't get YouTube in my neck of th' woods.

Tried th' whole DNS bullshit an ev'rythin.
Love Hastings
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10-21-2009 10:54
From: Treasure Ballinger
I really miss Ray around here. :(


Let's get him back.

LL did a good thing by driving land prices into the ground!
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10-21-2009 10:57
From: Meade Paravane
I lost all respect for him after the 2nd one. The first was great, the later two were just total pants.


I really liked the 3rd one. I mean, c'mon, Keith Richards! :)
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Diane Jenvieve
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10-21-2009 11:01
"You want the truth?? .. You want the truth??.. You can't handle the truth!!"

Opppsss..is this not the "Movie quotes" thread?

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Lear Cale
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10-21-2009 11:04
LOL, everyone. Especially Love, who gets 3 LOLs.

From: Chris Norse
I am very hurt. I have derailed such a large number of threads I should have been mentioned in the OP.
Awww.

Actually, I tried to work you in, but I couldn't think of a short phrase that would have done your derailments justice. I also considered mentioning Brenda, but held my tongue ...
Kokoro Fasching
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10-21-2009 11:04
Just by reading it gives me the right to perceive it how ever my eyes are fried that day, and since fried foods tend to be higher in oil than forks, it will depend on how many pieces of chocolate you can pay me.

And while we are talking about clocks, isn't it left of the yard arm is rum, and right of the yard arm is whiskey?
Ephraim Kappler
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10-21-2009 11:06
From: Lear Cale
Actually, I tried to work you in ...

"When is it OK to Norse a thread?"
Meade Paravane
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10-21-2009 11:09
From: Lear Cale
I also considered mentioning Brenda, but held my tongue ...

When I read the OP, my first instinct was to reply: "Once Brenda starts posting to the thread."

But you're right. Hold your tongue or Brenda may hold it for you. And drag you around by it.

/me runs and hides behind Chris.
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10-21-2009 11:10
From: Love Hastings
Let's get him back.

LL did a good thing by driving land prices into the ground!


Oh I agree, and, Ray was SO wrong to complain about that, wasn't he? :cool:
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10-21-2009 11:17
From: Lear Cale
When do you think it's reasonable and polite to take a thread off topic? Maybe after ...
Someone brings up the question of whether child avatars need to be vaccinated before being allowed into Zindra.
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10-21-2009 11:20


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