I am not familiar with the thread in question but from my past experience here a couple of things could have happened here.

1. The owner of the thread could have deleted it. All of us have the right to delete threads that we start - we don't even need a reason.

2. Something about the thread crossed the line of taste and decorum and the powers that be made the choice to delete the thread. It's their web site, they pay for it, and they have every right to do so. It is their virtual "home" so to speak, and its up to the rest of us to respect that.

I'm sure that if you PM Karen or Paul, they can let you know what happened.