>>UT has a bunch of 'natural born killers', but maybe Michel can get everybody a check box when replying saying "This is not technical", and in the list would appear a flag indicating so... That way the "strictly business" people would read just what it matters to them...
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>may i say a word (not likely);
>
>1> the visitors here are typically smarter than the average
>bear! and very capable of recognizing 'thread degeneration'
>and if they so desire skipping it!
>2> a lot of us are 'lone wolves' and really need to talk with
>our peers (come on guys im serious here), whether that talk
>is technical or bovine processed grass.
>3> if we choose to spend our time (BPGers) in a separate chat
>channel, we miss more interesting q's and giving answers!

Even unauthorized :-) you said something that explains what's happening not just at UT, but something that internet allows: To meet different people, different cultures, a know-how exchanging. Wich is great. I don't think we're all 'lone wolves' here, but for my experience, if I talk about computers to my wife she gets sleepy...