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pomegranate
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I can understand the reasoning for wanting to keep threads on topic. For instance, you don't want someone to throw in a recipe for chocolate cake into a discussion about whether or not Obama's birth certificate is legit. Pretty soon you'd have one thread encompassing all the discussions on the entire site, if every thread was a free-for-all.
But the fact is most discussion lends the way toward veering somewhat "off-topic." And those topics, though not directly related to the original topic, at least tie into the original topic. It's a shame threads have to get locked down in such cases, and it's difficult to discuss topics and not veer off to other subjects from time to time. It's a natural progression of conversation, and happens in "real life" all the time. When you're talking to another person, no one yells "FOUL! You're off topic!" if someone responds to a point made in the discussion that would naturally lead to such a response.
Oh well. Hey, anyone wanna share their recipe for chocolate cake here?
 
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| Mar 2 @ 10:01 AM |
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Loreli
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You know, once in awhile some of us have thrown in stupid silly remarks when discussions get heated. To try to make someone smile, laugh, take a deep breath.
It's when there is a serious or adult conversation going on, and it ends up with a page or 2 of moties, chat and smart aleck remarks that make it off topic.
There are so many "just for fun" threads here.
A handful of people think they are above the rules.
I really wish the personal slams would just stop. Most, if not all, of the people involved have never even met... 
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| Mar 2 @ 1:09 PM |
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JenRNinOhio
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yea Loreli !!
Exactly my feelings!
bravo!
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| Mar 2 @ 1:21 PM |
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beckyiv42000
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sorry and ON topic.. Pillsbury Moist is the best choc cake recipe  ...mmmmmmmmm cake 
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| Mar 2 @ 1:22 PM |
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kattsmeow
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 It is so easy to make a topic go way off topic.
I love cake.
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| Mar 2 @ 1:23 PM |
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beckyiv42000
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Topic ?? what Topic?? we dont need no stinking Topic 
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| Mar 2 @ 1:24 PM |
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kattsmeow
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Let them eat Cake!!!
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| Mar 2 @ 1:26 PM |
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JenRNinOhio
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I'd rather have pie, please
unfortunately I am on a clear liquid diet today
don't ask
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| Mar 2 @ 1:27 PM |
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kattsmeow
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Well, Tequila is a clear liquid, does that help you?
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| Mar 2 @ 1:31 PM |
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JenRNinOhio
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Katt, you are such a dear, dear friend
And I DO get irritated when threads are *hi-jacked* for pages & pages of moties & one to one flirting.... Damn, I must be getting old....
SOME flirting, here & there, once in a while .. Of COURSE, this is primarily a *dating* site ... But Come ON!! I just feel like posting, "Get a room!"
But I don't.
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| Mar 2 @ 1:43 PM |
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LipGlossQueen9
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And I DO get irritated when threads are *hi-jacked* for pages & pages of moties & one to one flirting.... Damn, I must be getting old....
Same. It's not you that's old, it's all of that.
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| Mar 2 @ 1:50 PM |
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kattsmeow
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it's all of that And a bag of chips.
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| Mar 2 @ 1:57 PM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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Got any dip for them chips?
Hmm...if I were younger and unattached I can think of a chip I'd like to dip...
p.s. to Jen...hope you're clean as a whistle... 
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| Mar 2 @ 2:27 PM |
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warrior674
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I don't want to post on topic. I just want to bang on the drum all day. 
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| Mar 2 @ 6:18 PM |
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kattsmeow
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speaking of chips heaven, Lays are my favorite.
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| Mar 2 @ 6:20 PM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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I'll munch to that!
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| Mar 2 @ 6:22 PM |
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kattsmeow
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I can't imagine eating just one either. Unless it is one bag.
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| Mar 2 @ 6:25 PM |
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beckyiv42000
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My fav lays are Macs
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| Mar 2 @ 6:27 PM |
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kattsmeow
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Habanero chips are good too.
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| Mar 2 @ 6:28 PM |
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warrior674
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My fav lays are Macs
Betcha can't eat just one! 
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