"John Hines" wrote in message
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It is a pattern I've seen over the years (16 now) where a group of
people, come to the same place due to common interests, a sense of
communities develops, the common interest takes a back seat to the chat
of that community, which then is totally strange to anyone new that
wants the topic.

Besides, it ISN'T the off season for like half the world's ponders, who
live in the other hemisphere.

Everything you say is true, which is why we (most of us) are faily religious
about ensuring there is an OT in the subject line. This group accepts that
method, so it is acceptable.

BV.