Oh, my! This is the Island, nobody ever gets uptight about posting in the wrong forum (the one exception is posting politics in the technical forums), and thread hijacks are commonplace, and sometimes even appreciated. We may even relocate an errant thread or post, but that's unusual, and nobody grumbles about it.
You're gonna have to really put some effort into breaking any rules here, it's simply that laid back. Relax, order your favorite drink from the Island mixologist (do tip him generously), and just put it on the Pope's tab, which never gets paid.
Enjoy the forums, Dan, and welcome to our little nuthouse on the web!