[R-390] off topic

[Bill Hawkins]

Is anybody keeping statistics on the amount of off-topic
material?

We've had some great off topic threads, but if you add in
the auction stuff, this looks like a record breaker.

In fact, there are just so many on topic things you can
say. I mean, the radio only has so many tubes and modules.
Should the list die while we wait for a new and original
question? Should we wait for a newbie to come along and
then rehash line cords, filters, grounding, microswitches,
etcetera, etcetera, etcetera? (Sounds like the King of
Siam in the Deborah Kerr movie (The King of Siam).)

No, this is a good group of people that should not be
required to go quiet until something we haven't discussed
before turns up.

Now, maybe we could get more esoteric, and discuss how the
thickness of chassis plating affects the reception from
Beluchistan, or how tubes with certain decals seem to provide
an 0.01 dB improvement in signal level. But even that would
end in absurdity, and we would be left with silence. I much
prefer to hear from Joe Foley, Les, the Barrys or the twit :-)
on any subject they choose. Or Nolan, if he's still out there.

Not that serious stuff isn't welcome, but you can't keep that
going forever.

Tolerance is a virtue, especially when there's more of them
than there are of you.

Regards,
Bill Hawkins