There's more to this unrest than OT posts. I felt it right around Christmas time. It's got more to do with the present chemistry than just some OTs. Sorry to say this, but I said it on a couple other posts - and tell me if I'm wrong, but the more recent ON TOPIC posts have not been that great, so the OT posts seem even weaker.

In my 2 years there have always been an abundance of OTs and we've all participated to one degree or another. What I've seen lately is an abundance of what I would call immature posts. They seemed to be overly simple and needless. But, maybe that was due to a number of new members I noticed right around the end of 2004. To the SZ'z benefit it has attracted even more members. NOW I see that even the newer members are posting better and more mature threads.

Jim, you're the same ol' ornery cuss I met when I first joined and I love you for that. You bring a lot to the table. I do think things are getting better and these type of posts may have actually helped us flush out our feelings. Stick with us, if even on a limited basis. The SZ always has something for everyone.