On Monday 30 Jun 2014 08:17:44 Dale wrote: > Alan McKinnon wrote: > > On 30/06/2014 03:16, [email protected] wrote: > >>> This isn't the first time a topic has started or ended up being not > >>> > >>>> related to Gentoo or even computers. > >> > >> You are really tenacious. :-) It seems that I should lower my > >> expectations regarding what's on-topic and what's not. Lets say, every > >> topic is fine as long as the poster asks a question about a technical > >> problem he has and as long as the topic has nothing to do with weapons. > >> Is that definition ok for you? > > > > It's a case of regular posters who have been here for 5+ years, and in > > some cases more than 10 years. These folks have become friends with each > > other and sometimes what is being discussed derails somewhat. > > > > That's what humans do - they chat about whatever they feel like chatting > > about. It is going to happen and there is nothing you can do about it. > > Just let it go. It happens once every month or so on average. > > > > It's interesting to note that the sub-thread of how off-topic WWII > > aircraft are is getting larger than the thread it is complaining about. > > +1 > > Dale
I recall a thread some years ago now, that offered sound advice on tuning motorcycle carburettors for operating smoothly at altitude ... O_O The funny part was that this was interspersed within an on-topic thread. :-) -- Regards, Mick
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