Agreed Steve.  And a great portion of the OTs are interesting and 
I've a delete key for the rest!!
Pat, K9JAUAt 04:45 PM 3/2/2012, you wrote:
>Yeah, the thing I love are people who just join a list, don't know what
>is/has been generally accepted practice, and then start complaining.
>
>I'd prefer my tech on one list and my ham info on another, but since this
>list is tolerant of the other stuff, I participate and choose to do so
>without complaining.
>
>Steve, K8SP
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 6:56 AM
>Subject: Re: Off Topic!!
>
>
> >    Very well said, Howard.
> >
> > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 6:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: Off Topic!!
> >
> >
> >> Just speaking for me, now who else could I speak for?
> >> I get often 5 days behind on my e-mail as it is.  Adding another list
> >> isn't
> >> practical.  The experteace on technology on this list is excellent.  The
> >> subject "off topic" allows people to skip those messages.
> >> Relax!  Ham radio is about communication, and hams talk about everything.
> >> Occational trips in to adaptive technology and equipment are often
> >> interesting and useful.
> >> Since outlook is used to send e-mail, and hams communicate by e-mail, it
> >> is
> >> after more ham radio related than many of the topics that peek our
> >> interest
> >> here.
> >>