Do all Chicago-area Buffistas and other interested parties know about Flashback Weekend on the weekend of May 14-16? It's apparently the only American convention this year that David Boreanaz and Christian Kane are attending as guests of honor, in addition to Stephanie Romanov, Elizabeth Anne Allen, Camden Toy, and Charles Cyphers (the coach from "Go Fish"). Saturday night includes a Kane concert at the Pickwick Theater in Park Ridge, IL.

The Deathmatches are over. The list of winning quotes can be found here.

Elena "The Quotable Buffy 3: The Softer Side of Eating Babies in Istanbul" Mar 31, 2004 8:12:12 pm PST

Laistas, want to go see Mamma Mia on Saturday, May 1st, at 8:00? If so, email me and I will give you all of the cost information.

A few of us will be going, and I would like to buy the tickets fairly soon, so please let me know before this Sunday, the 4th, if you would like to go.

Job opening in Baltimore:

The job would be as an admin/secretary/whatever to a Baltimore surgeon. Pay would be up to around 35K, with state of MD benefits. They're looking for someone who can learn and spell medical terminology, can schedule appointments, be nice to patients, and actually show up to work.

Here's a little background as to why my friend's husband is looking for a new admin:

I feel bad for ___, and the incompetence of the staff he works with makes my life a living hell. Why my life, you ask? The latest blunder...they seem incapable of scheduling appointments. He asked for a day off to spend with the family a couple of months ago. (He never takes vacation days except to go to the Ukraine or some meeting...and when I say, "never", well, he took four days six years ago, and then he took a week two and a half years ago, and then a few days off when we moved....you get the picture) Anyway, he took a day off just for us to "make up" for the Ukraine thing, and told them two months ago to clear the day....well....they saw the lovely blank schedule on the computer and decided to schedule a woman who is flying in all the way from Seattle to see ___. Her tickets...non-refundable. Anyway, due to their incompetence, so much for our day together. Also, ___ comes home late and types his own notes, and enters his own data into his spreadsheets. It can be midnight before he gets done with all his secretarial work. What does the office person do? Frighten the patients by being nasty to them on the phone and send racist obnoxious emails and take loooonnngg lunch breaks.

I've asked my friend to forward more info. Contact me at my profile addy if you're interested.

Special Programming note to remind all those not keeping up with the Wonderfalls discussion in the Minearverse.

Wonderfalls has moved to Thursday night after Tru Calling on the Fox schedule. It is possible it is a permanent move.

On a local note: Minneapolis-St Paul area viewers will finally be able to watch the show earlier than Midnight, as there are no high school sports finals scheduled on Fox9 tonight!

A discussion has been started for a propsal for a politics thread.

PROPOSAL

I propose that there be a Politics Thread. This thread would be for any discussion regarding politics, ways to become involved in politics and other subjects having anything and/or pertaining politics. Domestic or foreign.

Converstion begins here:

Aimée "Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!" Apr 1, 2004 3:20:34 pm PST

edited to include proposal

Alright people, listen up:

Unhappiness abounds. In our careers, on the board, with the gubbermint, with the freakin WEATHER. We need a break.

Therefore, April 1st, in addition to it's current designation, is now

HAPPY BUFFISTA DAY

For the next twenty four hours (it's like a Jewish holiday, it starts at night) we're going to hug and kiss and fling glitter and tell jokes and lavish compliments until EVERY DAMN ONE OF US feels at least a little better.

C'mon now, sing the little song:

Happy Buffista Day to you
Happy Buffista Day to you
Happy Buffista Day dear __________!!!!
Happy Buffista Day to youuuuu

I've set up two mailing lists, midwest@buffistas.org, for Midwesterners, and nyistas@buffistas.org for New Yorkers.

To subscribe to the midwest list, send a mail to midwest-request@buffistas.org with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message.

To subscribe to the new york list, send a mail to nyistas-request@buffistas.org with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message.

[Edit: still yet another typo fixed. It's nyistas, not newyorkistas]

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Hey folks, here’s the info –

THIRD ANNUAL BUFFISTAS FACE TO FACE !
May 22-23, 2004 in Washington, DC

Holiday Inn on the Hill
415 New Jersey Avenue near Union Station
1-800-638-1116
[link]

Toll free: 1-800-638-1116 (it might not be activated until tomorrow)
The block is under the name: Buffistas
Guarantee rooms with your own credit card
The rates are good from Friday, May 21st, through Monday May 24th.
Cut off date for group rate/block reservations: April 23, 2004

Tax rate: 14.3%
Double room, single or 2 people: $139 per night (with tax, $159.16)
Double room, quad rate (4 people) $169/night (with tax, $193.51)

Our blocked rooms are doubles (two double beds)
Single or double rate is the same.
You may request a single king sized bed
Maximum # persons per room: 4

50% discount on parking: with discount, $9/day; $11/overnight
Free high-speed Internet access

The rooftop penthouse on the 11th floors is our hospitality suite.
Our block of room will be on the 9th and 10th floors.
There are ~16 steps up to the penthouse from the 10th floor.
There is an elevator to the penthouse that hotel staff can access.

An anonymous donor is picking up the tab for the hospitality suite! (Sweet! Thanks, anon.)

A reception or buffet will be arranged for Prom night, and someone will be collecting for tickets to that later.

Go forth and book your rooms!

(Capital Hill/The Mall) The hotel is located just 2 blocks from the US Capitol, 2 blocks from Union Station, and 3 blocks from The National Mall. Also, within easy reach: The Air and Space Museum, The National Gallery of Art, other Smithsonian Museums, and shopping It appears in all the guidebooks as a good value with a great location.

Key posts about it in the F2F thread are: 9268, 9271, 9342, 9345, 9355, 9399, and 9401.