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From: Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu>
Subject: Re: OT: Monty Python in Syria
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:01:46 -0400
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On 8/15/2012 6:07 PM, Mark Lawrence wrote:
> On 15/08/2012 20:15, Tamer Higazi wrote:
>> Exactly!
>> NOT PROGRAMMING related has NOTHING TODO HERE!
>>
>
> Please don't shout, please don't top post

agreed.

> and what gives you the right
> to determine what is or is not on topic here?

The same right as anyone.

>  The subject is also
> clearly marked OT or did that escape your attention?

But it has nothing to do with Monty Python either, that I can see.
Nor is there a video to see the context of (OP said "For context, start 
the video at 1:00.") Perhaps link is erroneous.

Marking something OT does not excuse it. It should still be related. We 
cannot allow 1000s of OT posts a day, marked OT or not.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy