Question about subject changing

4 posts ยท Sep 28 2004 to Sep 28 2004

From: Jeff McConnell <mcconje@s...>

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:39:03 -0700 (PDT)

Subject: Question about subject changing

Ok I gotta know why does this list like to subject change so much? I am on
about a half dozen list and this is the only one where any and all subjects
are guaranteed to change at least once.

From: B Lin <lin@r...>

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:48:51 -0600

Subject: RE: Question about subject changing

I prefer to think of it as a showcase of the diverse ideas and talents of the
subscribers to this list. Often simple questions or statements actually have a
lot of depth and complexity to them that are not readily answerable in a
simple yes or no format and that the members of this
group appreciate a good in-depth discussion, and that topic changes
occur with great frequency as those detailed discussions tap into other
related and non-related topics.

My 0.02 Credits worth,

--Binhan

[quoted original message omitted]

From: Warbeads@a...

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 18:12:14 EDT

Subject: Re: Question about subject changing

In a message dated 9/28/04 1:24:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> mcconje@sbcglobal.net writes:

Ok I gotta know why does this list like to subject change so much? I am on
about a half dozen list and this is the only one where any and all subjects
are guaranteed to change at least once.

Jeff

Change subject when item being discussed -- point "A" -- causes you  to
remember point "B" which (usually) is tangentially related. Lots of knowledge
in
weapons design, military tactics, astro-whatever, biology, math,  and
some would say intelligence (both kinds).

Gracias,

From: Don M <dmaddox1@h...>

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:50:04 -0700

Subject: Re: Question about subject changing

Ok I gotta know why does this list like to subject change so much? I am on
about a half dozen list and this is the only one where any and all subjects
are guaranteed to change at least once.

Jeff

Well Jeff it's like this (to me at least) when you see "New tittle, was
whatever" it to show that the main thrust of the posted subject is now in new
territory. It is really an act of consideration by the person moving the topic
from it's start point into this new territory. The reason you have never
encounter this before is the said consideration or lack there of in other
lists.