From the responses it seems that most reader were grateful for the information I provided.
I am sorry you found them distracting but I hardly would call them hijacking the tread as they were completely 'on topic'.
Best wishes,
David
Thanks for all the information. I plan to print out this thread due to all the info.
Thanks again!
If you are going to paste in stuff that is pages and pages and pages long, use excerpts and a link. Otherwise, it's a thread hijacking, even if you think it's on topic. Or, start your own thread, if you think it's that important and timely and news worthy. That's how it works around here, and always has. It's called "courtesy."