Excuse the fatuous topic but...
Just pick a layout and stick with it already!
That is all, as you were.
No.
The site has been relatively the same since 2004 and it is way past due for an overhaul / serious update both code wise and in content structure. You've missed my posts advising readers of the intent and when it is happening, so here is a summary.
First, here is the new forum layout that is in the process of being implemented now:
http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3510755/Re_Combining_of_forums.html#Post3510755The homepage and top level landing pages will reflect this design when done. Interim changes are to test out different components. What can be tested on a development server is being done.
The site will be recoded to html 5 and css 3 (in 2012) and optimized for mobile with Tapatalk implementation during 2013.