Hi everybody, I just wanted to alert you all to the fact that I have now created an “I digress …” forum page (the one that was going to be called fireside chat). This is the place where off-topic is on-topic and anyone can discuss anything (except no politics or religion, please! It just never ends well). I hope this will prove a popular addition to the forum and will allow people to engage in good natured banter and have fun to their heart’s content. Of course, all sections of the forum have always been relaxed and often humorous … and I am sure (and I hope) this will continue. Ultimately though the main forum is broadly a place where people come to seek and give advice, exchange opinions, and share stories, about life on the open road … and to make friends with common interests. It is important though that we keep things in balance and I hope that ‘I digress …’ will enable us to do just that. Most importantly, I hope that everyone who visits the forum will be happy that they did so. And with those optimistic words, I declare the “I digress …” section officially open. Let the (fun and) games begin!
Vic said
11:51 AM Mar 9, 2012
What happened to the 3 posts that were on there????? Ha ha......now I'm first, lol !
Thanks Cindy......now where's that Wombat.......
-- Edited by Vic on Friday 9th of March 2012 11:52:20 AM
Geoff n Jen said
07:55 PM Mar 9, 2012
What a great Idea
Landfall said
09:53 PM Mar 9, 2012
Sometimes when a thread digresses off the subjest, but stays in the approx area of discussion, it actualy comes up with some interesting facts.
Other times it digresses into pure crap.
Then again, it might digress into some good humuor.
All in all, a digression may or not be wandering on or off the subject?
It would depend on the author, would it not?
Dusty
Efited because of he usual big fingers hitting the too small keyboard.
-- Edited by Landfall on Friday 9th of March 2012 09:54:40 PM
animalcarer said
11:17 PM Mar 9, 2012
Is Digress an american term, not really used much in nz and australian english just wondering ?????
milo said
11:38 PM Mar 9, 2012
whats the aussie version?
Fried Rice said
12:08 AM Mar 10, 2012
I go "off topic" ??
No, really, I've heard "I digress" often as part of Aussie discussion.
RF
animalcarer said
12:48 AM Mar 10, 2012
This is the banner that will be going on the side of truck for when we take off
If you can only discuss the same inane crap, I say again "why bother"
Sorry GS, but I for one do not want to discuss politics or religion.
_wombat_ said
02:44 AM Mar 10, 2012
Hey Beth, send GS to meet me in the naughty corner, I need some company
Beth54 said
02:46 AM Mar 10, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
Hey Beth, send GS to meet me in the naughty corner, I need some company
Put a gag on him while he's there hey!
jimricho said
02:47 AM Mar 10, 2012
Mea culpa! I read Animalcarer's "Is digress" as "I digress". I'll go and sit in the naughty corner (with a stubby of 4X Gold)
_wombat_ said
02:50 AM Mar 10, 2012
jimricho wrote:
Mea culpa! I read Animalcarer's "Is digress" as "I digress". I'll go and sit in the naughty corner (with a stubby of 4X Gold)
Hey Jim, bring more than one, I've just run out of beer
Cruising Granny said
02:53 AM Mar 10, 2012
Make yourself comfy Jim, you'll probably have a permanent booking with that Wombat, and Vic and anyone who digresses in "I digress". Or is that transgress instead of digress? I suppose if you digress too far off topic you'll be transgressing. Mmmmm.... Food for thought, but that' probably fattening. Everything else is. Oops sorry, I'm digressing.
animalcarer said
02:56 AM Mar 10, 2012
I feel like digressing someone to the planet of Uranus, but I dont tink they would get pass passport control hehehe
_wombat_ said
03:09 AM Mar 10, 2012
you are both going well CG & AC, getting the hang of this digressing
miroku12g said
03:49 AM Mar 10, 2012
I digress a few beers every night ?? Then "er in doors" digress with me !!!
Ole_Grizzly said
03:50 AM Mar 10, 2012
Lynette and Howard, Do such much admire your input towards the concerns of your banner. Fortunately has never has an affect on me or my relatives, but do have a very close ole mate going thru regular testings.. Such an undignified procedure, but gosh! it does and can can lives. Thank you for displaying the banner.
Delta18 said
04:05 AM Mar 10, 2012
goinsoon wrote:
If you can only discuss the same inane crap, I say again "why bother"
If you don't like it stay out. Go to a religious and / or politcal forum to talk that crap.
Vic said
05:27 AM Mar 10, 2012
All due respect, I think the main idea of the digress thread is too keep a lot of off topic stuff out of the serious caravanning threads.....I say most as some threads will flow and get back on track (see Cindy's introduction).
Cindy is adamant that no religious or political posts are made and likewise abuse of other members, so IMHO it is a good move and now those of us who like to crap on can within reason without disturbing genuine RV threads....sounds ok to me....
goinsoon said
05:33 AM Mar 10, 2012
Delta18 wrote:
goinsoon wrote:
If you can only discuss the same inane crap, I say again "why bother"
If you don't like it stay out. Go to a religious and / or politcal forum to talk that crap.
It is beginning to dawn on me now why Ma has left this narrow minded and bigoted forum
Happywanderer said
05:36 AM Mar 10, 2012
This is not the I Digress Forum. Even though it is starting to look that way. There is a special place for this digressing. Haven't you found it yet.
Going by the way this one is heading though I wonder how long before Cindy has to pull some into line,.
goinsoon said
05:40 AM Mar 10, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
This is not the I Digress Forum. Even though it is starting to look that way. There is a special place for this digressing. Haven't you found it yet.
Going by the way this one is heading though I wonder how long before Cindy has to pull some into line,.
Seeing we are only aliowed to talk about sugar and spice and all things nice, soon I expect
Hi everybody,
I just wanted to alert you all to the fact that I have now created an “I digress …” forum page (the one that was going to be called fireside chat). This is the place where off-topic is on-topic and anyone can discuss anything (except no politics or religion, please! It just never ends well). I hope this will prove a popular addition to the forum and will allow people to engage in good natured banter and have fun to their heart’s content. Of course, all sections of the forum have always been relaxed and often humorous … and I am sure (and I hope) this will continue. Ultimately though the main forum is broadly a place where people come to seek and give advice, exchange opinions, and share stories, about life on the open road … and to make friends with common interests. It is important though that we keep things in balance and I hope that ‘I digress …’ will enable us to do just that. Most importantly, I hope that everyone who visits the forum will be happy that they did so. And with those optimistic words, I declare the “I digress …” section officially open. Let the (fun and) games begin!
What happened to the 3 posts that were on there????? Ha ha......now I'm first, lol !
Thanks Cindy......now where's that Wombat.......
-- Edited by Vic on Friday 9th of March 2012 11:52:20 AM
Sometimes when a thread digresses off the subjest, but stays in the approx area of discussion, it actualy comes up with some interesting facts.
Other times it digresses into pure crap.
Then again, it might digress into some good humuor.
All in all, a digression may or not be wandering on or off the subject?
It would depend on the author, would it not?
Dusty
Efited because of he usual big fingers hitting the too small keyboard.-- Edited by Landfall on Friday 9th of March 2012 09:54:40 PM
I go "off topic" ??
No, really, I've heard "I digress" often as part of Aussie discussion.
RF
This is the banner that will be going on the side of truck for when we take off
It looks great Lynette, what an inspiration you are!!
Why don't you just call it the "Why bother" forum then
I see nothing wrong with the term "I Digress", I can't see anything peculiarly American about the phrase and if there is so what.
Jim
PS: I like the idea and commend Cindy for taking the initiative.
If you can only discuss the same inane crap, I say again "why bother"
you are on a differant topic, look here, it's a bugga when you get old ain't it Vic
http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t48185396/welcome-to-the-off-topic-forum/
Ok did I say there was something wrong with word, if you read my post there is no where I was saying something wrong with the word. Please read again
Thank you
I was inquiring about the origins of the word, ?????
di·gress
/dgrs, da-/ Show Spelled[dih-gres, dahy-] Show IPA152030; < Latin dgressus, past participle of dgred to go off, depart, digress, equivalent to d- di-2 + -gred, combining form of grad to go; compare grade
Sorry GS, but I for one do not want to discuss politics or religion.
Hey Beth, send GS to meet me in the naughty corner, I need some company
Put a gag on him while he's there hey!
Hey Jim, bring more than one, I've just run out of beer
Food for thought, but that' probably fattening. Everything else is. Oops sorry, I'm digressing.
you are both going well CG & AC, getting the hang of this digressing
Then "er in doors" digress with me !!!
Fortunately has never has an affect on me or my relatives, but do have a very close ole mate going thru regular testings..
Such an undignified procedure, but gosh! it does and can can lives.
Thank you for displaying the banner.
If you don't like it stay out. Go to a religious and / or politcal forum to talk that crap.
All due respect, I think the main idea of the digress thread is too keep a lot of off topic stuff out of the serious caravanning threads.....I say most as some threads will flow and get back on track (see Cindy's introduction).
Cindy is adamant that no religious or political posts are made and likewise abuse of other members, so IMHO it is a good move and now those of us who like to crap on can within reason without disturbing genuine RV threads....sounds ok to me....
It is beginning to dawn on me now why Ma has left this narrow minded and bigoted forum
Going by the way this one is heading though I wonder how long before Cindy has to pull some into line,.
Seeing we are only aliowed to talk about sugar and spice and all things nice, soon I expect