Quote Originally Posted by Stone
Because you're looking at The Gregg Reference Manual to learn proper usage of commas?

Man, this used to be such a tight-knit group of people that, despite some sentiments to the contrary from outsiders and moderators, welcomed anyone who wanted to join. With it being such a tight-knit group, it possessed a certain camaraderie that included the desire and ability to discuss nearly anything because we were (and in some respects still are) just a group of friends hanging out (albeit in an electronic web-based setting). Multiple things have changed that aspect of this particular board, and a big one is the (sometimes) dictatorship-like attitude from those who are running this site that we MUST discuss music on this board and nothing else.

I guess I could see the complaint and thread moving if every other thread was off-topic, but the vast majority of threads on this board are still music related, so newcomers (which are also dwindling) still can come and see it's really about music, not just a complete mishmash like hipinion or something. Anyway, I know it'll never be what it once was, but it's really too bad we can't have a little fun and treat this board like a community, instead of having to be subjected to the strict "letter of the law," especially when it's someone who was frequented this site for 10 or so years and is just trying to have a fun coversation with friends.

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I nearly spit out my coffee dude. That was killer. I'll have to get you a plain old Webster's dictionary so you can look up 'hipinion' and 'coversation'.

But seriously, I even mentioned that I was listening to Pavement during the game because the announcers are idiots. Did you catch the Puke/Baylor game (yes, I meant to type Puke)? There was a horrible offensive foul called against Baylor at a crucial point of the 4th quarter and that hack Jim Nance didn't give it a second thought, yet the defender was under the hoop in an area where you can't draw an offensive found and he had just moved into place. Instead of a hoop + a free throw, it results in a foul to Baylor and loss of possession. Talk about a turning point.