It won't be possible without James' cooperation though, so we'll be relying on his tolerance as well as his deletion of posts/members/trolls in preference to thread annihilation.
The rules:
Site rules - civility at all times (obvious sarcasm and ribbing between friends excepted), and no poly ticks or real legions.
The aim:
The Longest, Most Inconsistently-Off-Topic Thread in History. Well, our history at least.
To be able to dive deeply enough into each topic / conversation to gain insight / learn something before being diverted OT.
To not be bogged down too long in / overwhelmed by any topic; OT diversions will prove critical here.
The challenges:
Not to panic when the thread disappears off the radar temporarily - all long journeys involve setbacks, after all.
To consistently insert timely (and hopefully amusing) OT diversions.
To never give up.
OK... 'Tis time!
[Monkey pulls a starter gun out of his pocket... (actually, it's a museum piece he stole from a pirate display)]
Ready?... Go!
[The sound of crickets dominates the calm night air... ]
"The journey of a thousand pages begins with one post", Monkey says to himself.
"Seems like a good start..."
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EDIT 1: OK, forget the rules. LOL
EDIT 2: Rules reinstated.