Keep in mind that in LA, DC, and NO, I put together a playlist, it got about 20 minutes in and then folks started picking and choosing what they wanted out of the close to 20,000 tracks that are on my portable drive. There was quite a bit of stuff played that even I didn't know.

The way this is going I'm thinking we'll set up a CD player, everyone can bring their stack of CDs and then we can let people duke it out in front of the speakers.

The way this is going I'm thinking we'll set up a CD player, everyone can bring their stack of CDs and then we can let people duke it out in front of the speakers.

BWAH! Celebrity deathmatch: Van Halen versus Hoobastank?

I'll bring popcorn.

I could care less what gets played, I've got my music collection whenever I want it.

All of the yay directed at us for coming is directed back at y'all a hundredfold! Can't. Wait.

As for the food, all of it sounds delicious, but particularly the pot stickers and spring rolls. Mmmm. Pot stickers.

I don't drink much, but when I do drink, it's bourbon. Maker's Mark would be nice, Jack Daniels is fine.

Music: I am very much in favor of deb getting her classic rock, and I want to dance to at least one Timberlake song for SA, and I like funk, Motown, and 80's new wave, and classic Bollywood. Drew, if you still want suggestuions, and posts to mark, may I add Mundian Te Bach Ke by Labh Janjua & Panjabi MC, The Intergalactic Friends mashup of Intergalactic by the Beastie Boys and We Used to Be Friends by The Dandy Warhols, Wig in a Box from Hedwig, Touched by VAST, Living Dead Girl by Rob Zombie, and...House Rules by Kane?

I also will have my laptop handy, with lots of songs, if that helps or makes things more complicated. Since we're trying to narrow it down to about 50 songs, probably the latter.

You know, I started making a list of the yummy food from the list that I liked, and then realised that I was...writing the list. So - yeah. I'm good.

Musicwise, my taste is pretty damned catholic, and everything that's been suggested sounds good. If there's any space for a few jazz standards, I'd be happy like a happy thing. Ella, Nina, Billie, Louis Armstrong (or Jordan)...all that jazz. (I'm good with Norah Jones and

I'd love to hear some classic Bollywood, if it turned out to be feasible.

And if anyone else were interested in a couple of Arabic tunes - some Nancy Agram, Amr Diab or Ruby, perhaps...? Well, I could sling over a couple of tracks, if anyone were interested. I know that there are several bellydancing types among the Buffistas who could possibly enjoy it. Or, you know, not. I'm good. But a few Jazz standards would make me happy.

Um. Actually, Nora Jones/Eddi Reader/Michelle Shocked/Indigo Girls/KT Tunstall...these would be lovely too.

'kay. Shutting up now. Jazz standards. Yes.

Not everyone out there is going to want to hear Patti Smith singing "Horses"

Say it ain't so.

I'll put in a bid for some Clapton, both early and late, John Mayall, Johnny Lang and a little Lynard Skynard. Also, Fay is me in regards to jazz. When it all comes down to it, it's all good stuff.

"The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count", The Divine Comedy

Yesyesyes. And "Gin-Soaked Boy."

"Peek-a-Boo" Siouxsie and The Banshees

whimpers Please?

"Jaan Pehchaan Ho"

Oooh! And maybe "Aaj Mera Jee Kardaa (Today My Heart Desires)" from Monsoon Wedding?

And the music most likely to get everyone up and dancing like crazy dancey things IME is the Jackson 5's "A-B-C" or "Stop!...".

Okay, I think I'm moving into the yes-for-sure category on coming, despite still not having a formal Yes from the people who would give me an extra day (my job, and it would be a quasi-working day).

My thinking on music is extremely primitive. I don't think you can dance to Mingus, but I'll bring him anyway.

I should bring some Henry Mancini and make you all waltz, shouldn't I? It will be our very own Dancing With The Stars!

Not everyone out there is going to want to hear Patti Smith singing "Horses"

I suppose anybody can live through three or four minutes of a song they don't like. Or go pee.