Excuse me, but what makes Shambles an arbiter on what consititues an "attempt to hijack"? Any "normal" conversation will have drifts. If the thread were hijacked, there would be no attempt made at getting back to the original topic. I feel that all the posters have done that.   I do not think that Shambles should become an arbiter for taste or content. Just because someone does not agree with him does not give him the right to make such calls.   There is a great deal of humor, healthy sarcasm, and good conversation. If Shambles does not wish to particpate, that is his right.