Me too smoke....
But, to - me - the phrase "Food, Fun and Fellowship" means that we should be able to converse some with one another, and enjoy it. If the conversation migrates off topic from the original post...well - it's not the end of the world.
If there is more to be said on the topic, someone will chime in, and contribute.
I just never understood the "police state" mentality on some sites. If we were discussing "how to repair a pacemaker" or " how to build a rocket ship"...maybe that envirement mandates a stricter adherance to staying on topic.
My suggestion is that if the person starting the thread feels he needs to do so - he or she can politely ask that we try to stay on topic thru the thread.
Unless or until it becomes a problem ( problem = complaints from the membership) I see no need to "crack down" on anyone here for how the site is running though.