I think some of the political threads are interesting. Some people really take their time to get what their feelings are on it on the page, moreso than I get out of people in a conversation. I mean, I've started threads to get away from the politics, but, it wasn't because those threads bothered me, its just sometimes I'm not in the mood for it.
And in the main forums so many people have the same budgets that it is painfuly repetative. I need to think of some good conversations starters in there.