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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [Way OT] Tally ho!
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:26:34
Message-Id: 201406301026.01694.michaelkintzios@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] [Way OT] Tally ho! by Dale
1 On Monday 30 Jun 2014 08:17:44 Dale wrote:
2 > Alan McKinnon wrote:
3 > > On 30/06/2014 03:16, wabenbau@×××××.com wrote:
4 > >>> This isn't the first time a topic has started or ended up being not
5 > >>>
6 > >>>> related to Gentoo or even computers.
7 > >>
8 > >> You are really tenacious. :-) It seems that I should lower my
9 > >> expectations regarding what's on-topic and what's not. Lets say, every
10 > >> topic is fine as long as the poster asks a question about a technical
11 > >> problem he has and as long as the topic has nothing to do with weapons.
12 > >> Is that definition ok for you?
13 > >
14 > > It's a case of regular posters who have been here for 5+ years, and in
15 > > some cases more than 10 years. These folks have become friends with each
16 > > other and sometimes what is being discussed derails somewhat.
17 > >
18 > > That's what humans do - they chat about whatever they feel like chatting
19 > > about. It is going to happen and there is nothing you can do about it.
20 > > Just let it go. It happens once every month or so on average.
21 > >
22 > > It's interesting to note that the sub-thread of how off-topic WWII
23 > > aircraft are is getting larger than the thread it is complaining about.
24 >
25 > +1
26 >
27 > Dale
28
29 I recall a thread some years ago now, that offered sound advice on tuning
30 motorcycle carburettors for operating smoothly at altitude ... O_O
31
32 The funny part was that this was interspersed within an on-topic thread. :-)
33
34 --
35 Regards,
36 Mick

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