This off topic Discussion on Off Topicness is making me dizzy, But as long as I'm here... I vote, and I vote head bangin' (Sabbath, VH, Metallica) and just to be complete, I'll reference the off topic of recursion Wasn't Pluto actually Goofy's Pet? Whats up with that?
Rick M -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bookwalter, Dan Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 10:45 AM To: 'George Gatling (Contractor)'; Scott Hannahs Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Maybe off topic - freeware and commercial ad I'll have to vote for Floyd ,Allman Bros , Eric Clapton and Muddy Waters :-) Dan Bookwalter N8DCJ Hi-Stat a Stoneridge Co. 345 South Mill St. Lexington, Ohio 44904 (419) 884-1219 Phone (419) 884-4172 Direct (419) 884-4195 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: George Gatling (Contractor) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 10:40 AM > To: Scott Hannahs > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Maybe off topic - freeware and commercial ad > > At 10:11 AM 6/2/2004, you wrote: > > might engender a similar warning as would a discussion of whether the > > Grateful Dead were the greatest all time rock band. > > I cast my vote for Floyd.... oh.. maybe that was rhetorical? :P > > But I do agree with you Scott... the list is most useful as a place for > like minded people to bring their collective technical knowledge to bear > on > each others problems. I have always felt the general rule of thumb here > as > been that it was better to ask forgiveness than permission when posting a > question that "seems" off topic. Of course, when the post is not > solicited > or a question, perhaps there is a different rule of thumb? > > And I can't help wondering if an off topic discussion about off topicness > is something recursive that we might never escape... :)) Good thing > recursion isn't "allowed" in LabVIEW! > > > > George Gatling > Applied Technology Division, SFA Inc. > Space Physics Simulation Chamber > US Naval Research Laboratory > 202-404-5405 (phone) > 202-767-3553 (fax) > > If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? > We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason. --Jack Handy > _____________________________________________________________________ This electronic mail transmission contains confidential information intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by any other person is strictly prohibited. If you received this transmission in error, please send an electronic mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
