<p>And how about those Oakland A’s.</p>
<p>Good one, newmassdad (post #15). But I fear this thread has gotten away from you. Like mootmom said, head over to Sinners Alley. We’ve got it all. Not too frivolous (no housecleaning discussions allowed), no political flame-throwing. High level discourse, low level conflict-mongering. Only conflict in there is whether you’re gonna have that virtual margarita wit’ virtual salt or wit’out.</p>
<p>Historically, the parent’s forum has had a few funny threads. They are real levellers. Sinner’s Alley is great fun but perhaps SA has taken some of the spark away from the initiation of those threads. Like a popular local pub, the same people visit Sinner’s Alley every day. They give it a kind of exclusivity—that the Archetype thread does not have, for example. Anyway, the re-birth of ‘Fun’ threads is a welcome sight.</p>
<p>All too true, cheers. All too true.</p>
<p>If anyone wants to understand the true meaning of life, read post #54 on the diet thread. Here’s to the cafe! ;)</p>
<p>How about those first-place Phillies and Eagles?</p>
<p>You mean the Eagles that decided to only play 3/4 of a game against the Giants! Ha!</p>
<p>And the Phillies who, if they are lucky enough to get that far, will be clobbered by the Yankees?</p>
<p>Look what happens when you try to make friendly chit-chat! Sheesh, what a tough crowd.</p>
<p>The only prohibition in the OP was a flame war on POLITICAL issues. When it comes to sports, the gloves come off!</p>
<p>I agree. Sinner’s Alley is extremely exclusive. If you are a talking refrigerator, know all the lyrics to every Bollywood filmie ever, or clean your toenails with your tongue, you are not allowed to pass through the double swinging doors.</p>
<p>Gee, joking in the Alley has ripped the fun out of the rest of the forum? <em>runs away in shame and horror</em>. Eeek.</p>
<p>Like I said, how about those A’s…Hope they make it to the Series, to bring back the days of Mr. October. Out here we dis the Yankees because we say of course they win they have a national TV audience. Oh the value of a brand vs. the value of pure heart:). At least that’s what we say.</p>
<p>Before he became Mr. “Yankee” October :(.</p>
<p>I know – let’s talk about Bill Clinton instead… :D</p>
<p>There are no intermittent flames in the Duke Lax thread at all. It is a constant bonfire. There are some lurkers who occassionally try to extinguish it though. </p>
<p>Why don’t they just ignore the thread (and any others ) that they find offensive or repetitive?</p>
<p>Thank God! There are some vicious political posters on this site - not this thread of course. And if you try to explain your position in a polite way . . . Jeez. Nasty!!!</p>
<p>As a red sox fan… 
at least I lived through the series win two years ago.</p>
<p>I used to be a Red Sox fan. Now I think they stink. There.</p>
<p>Well, if the Sinner’s Alley has really gotten that boring, maybe it’s time to drive the old Harley through the plate glass window and fire the sawed-off shotgun…</p>
<p>Might interrupt the current goings-on re whose slacker kid is slacker-iest, driver. But, hey… we can’t stop you.</p>
<p>I’ll Be Back…hasta La Vista, Baby.</p>
<p>Can’t stop Driver, but can ask opinions about the helmet law and NRA before he/she goes…
we gotta keep the thread goin’</p>