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#39289 08/26/01 01:21 PM
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I agree with the good sense of Marianna and Bingley. As for the general drift of digression, we have long established that as our forté!

I think what USns have to bear in mind is that those of our group based in many other territories have to connect via slower, flakier and paid-for-by-the-second modems, so the click-through of redundant threads is a real issue.

However, in the general run of things it's one we all cheerfully subscribe to out of interest in where a discussion may lead next. Anyone who knows me at all by now knows my intention is not in the least to inhibit any topic of discussion under the sun. Just warn me if you're going into an obsessive Raindance huddle over who's on third base!


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USns have to bear in mind is that those of our group based in many other territories have to connect via slower, flakier and paid-for-by-the-second modems, so the click-through of redundant threads is a real issue.


I did not know that, thank you for pointing it out Mav! You have made a ticklish subject just a matter of good manners.

Proper "headlining" of our posts is often overlooked. If used and changed consistantly to reflect the content of the post it would be a great help. "Headlining" a post also tends to clarify the thinking and promotes sharper prose, said the former Editor and headline writer!
Imagine having to read a newspaper with no headlines over stories or the stories had mostly the same headline ! Daunting.

My MD has me on a new medication so if my posts are a bit squiffy....well! That's my story an' I'm stickin' to it.



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What a delightful word, wow! Where'd you get it?
Delighted to have you back, Sweetie, by the way; and I am also missing one of the board's real treasures: Avy. Are you back yet, Dearest?


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Regarding Marianna's plaintive plea, as the originator of this thread, that her original inquiry not go unrequordled:

Our sports digression seems to have ended, but our digression concerning the propriety-of-digressions continues in full fury.

Bingley had the answer: Might I suggest that, after two or three posts on one of these contentious topics arising from a digression, whoever wishes to continue it simply start a new thread with a note on the old one saying a new one has been started. But no one seems to have yet pulled the trigger to implemented this.

Per Bingley's good sense, there's now a new thread started, under Info and Announcements, titled Digressions.

S'all right?




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S'all right!
Close da box.


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I associate squiffy with pre-WWII upper class slang, meaning drunk. Presumably wow means that any dimunition in the clarity and grace of her posts is to be attributed to side affects of medication.

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Thank you all very much for your ideas (and digressions) on "calling the shots" . And many, many cookies for Keiva .

Edit-in: Wey-hey! Here I am, an enthusiast!


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Congratulations, Marianna! (But we already had the idea that you are an enthusiast! ) Safe traveling to you,
Dear.


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for all you UKn's frustrated by Too Many Baseball posts, herewith something from today's startribune:
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/676640.html



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