I've only been a member here for about a year or so: just wondering if any of the veterans can remember what some of the longest running threads were, how long, and what they were about. 

I notice that the "Neil Peart" and "traditional vs brilliant finish" thread has got some good legs, but how do they compare to the monsters of the past?

Anybody?   

A couple of years ago there was a series of "I love John Bonham/I hate John Bonham" threads and "who is the best drummer" threads that hung in there for a while. 

Those threads mostly start out fine, but before long they get off topic, get all personal, go all pear-shaped and deteriorate into protracted bouts of urinary warfare.  They're totally meaningless, but they're fun to watch from the sidelines.

Also a couple of years ago, someone started a "Three Word Story" in the Miscellaneous section.  Each post consisted of three words added by each subsequent poster.  Each new set of three words added in some way to the previous post and carried the story along, often in interesting directions.  That thread - while it had nothing to do with drumming - went on for quite a while.

If you want to know the "real" longest thread, you can click MORE STATS on the main page of the forum to see the Top 10 threads based on Replies or Views.

But like others have mentioned ... there have been a lot of HOT subjects over the years. 

But, by the way, I don't like that threads die too short in the cafe, and people open a new thread every now and then.
I consider opening one entitled 'Don't open a new thread if you're not sure whether your question hasn't been discussed before'.
As soon as I find a shorter title, I will really open it.