[martyup]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=9890.msg167443#msg167443 date=1470788092]
I think there exist also a legendary coffee thread, music thread, and multiple Civil War threads...all elements of a properly balanced Cardboard experience.  Who has it better than us?

"Dangerous Grounds," I believe.  'twas the first thread I ever entered here, IIRC.
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As the original poster of both the Graphene and Dangerous Grounds threads, I must say that when I migrated here from the ESPN boards I was drawn by the variety of topics and maturity of the Cardboarders in their comments.  I believe that I started both of these threads in the football off-season, a time when OT posts are the norm.  I would be saddened if non-controversial OT threads were locked because they didn't relate specifically to Stanford sports.  I agree that controversial non-Stanford sports related topics should be avoided and, when appropriate, censored by the administrators.  The members of this board cover the full spectrum of political, sociological, and religious beliefs.  Discussions on such topics will inevitably lead to verbal clashes, which often result in ad hominem attacks.  We don't need that here.  What we need is . . . good coffee . .  and a football National Championship.  :P

[martyup]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=9890.msg167443#msg167443 date=1470788092]
I think there exist also a legendary coffee thread, music thread, and multiple Civil War threads...all elements of a properly balanced Cardboard experience.  Who has it better than us?

"Dangerous Grounds," I believe.  'twas the first thread I ever entered here, IIRC.
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As the original poster of both the Graphene and Dangerous Grounds threads, I must say that when I migrated here from the ESPN boards I was drawn by the variety of topics and maturity of the Cardboarders in their comments.  I believe that I started both of these threads in the football off-season, a time when OT posts are the norm.  I would be saddened if non-controversial OT threads were locked because they didn't relate specifically to Stanford sports.  I agree that controversial non-Stanford sports related topics should be avoided and, when appropriate, censored by the administrators.  The members of this board cover the full spectrum of political, sociological, and religious beliefs.  Discussions on such topics will inevitably lead to verbal clashes, which often result in ad hominem attacks.  We don't need that here.  What we need is . . . good coffee . .  and a football National Championship.  :P