Question about "Following" options in forum threads? Can I turn it off?

[Havan_IronOak]

Once I've posted to a thread any new posts to that thread show up when I click on the discussion board option "Show new replies to your posts." 

Is there any way to toggle that off for a given thread? I'd like to eliminate some threads I posted on long ago but don't really care much about any more. Sometimes it's easier to only check up on some threads (like Your Cheapest Ideas & The Drunkard's Tavern) when I'm in the mood.