So we're supposed to have a point? The point is that there is no point.

PCad over at the roadie forum started a thread which became a stream of consciousness epic which is going on three years.

Given the tight-knit ness of the group, if you don't possess high entertainment value you might go unnoticed.

There are a lot of things that merit quick mention but aren't worthy of their own thread. There are also things not really relevant to cycling but are harmless enough if they stay self-contained. That's what the Addiction thread is for.

We also need to be able to fire off a rant with reasonable assurance that it won't start a fist fight. The one who initiated this forum loved to rant, and I enjoyed them right up until humorless folks would start to nitpick and argue with him. It may have been what drove him off.

CBad Rider thought a free form thread was a good idea. It was named Pub51. Pubs seem like great places to rant and hold forth. It was a good idea but the alkeehol theme was problematic and the thread was underutilized.

We can start a free form thread, or we can whine every time one of our free form topics gets shipped off to Foo or A&S.

The choice is yours.