For the Somervillain gathering at the Someday Cafe tonight at 8, I'm planning on arriving there 7-ish, laptop in tow, with hope of imposing myself on a large seating area. So if you find yourselves at loose ends on the early side, having left extra time to get there, et cetera, there will be a f/i/e/r/c/e/ s/n/a/r/l/i/n/g/ happy smiling face to greet you.

Victor, apparently the fairies stole your cell phone, too, and hid it in the back of my truck. Just in case you're wondering where the frell it is.

Now to make some calls...

Buffy ep 708 is up.

If anyone would like to post that news in the Buffy NAFDA thread for this po' girl on a tape delay, would be much obliged.

TO ALL NYC BUFFISTAS (and any others who might be in the area and able to attend):

I would like to hold a Buffy DVD Party on Saturday January 11th (by which time, if I have my dates right, Season 3 will be out on Region 1 DVD). We can vote on what Season 1-3 episodes to watch, there are some decent food places nearby that deliver, and pie. And two cats.

In the wilds of the Bronx, near major roadways, the 1, 4 and D trains.

And pie.

If interested, please contact me in the next few weeks at TDRaicer@aol.com.

Thanks!

Attention Somervillains: Sudden Dinner Alert!

Okay. Our dinner guest has flaked, and we had too much food to begin with. Anyone want to come over, oh, tonight for Thanksgivingish dinner? 8 p.m.ish?

Chef's summary: 20 lb. turkey!!!! Help!!!

Here's the menu (let me put on my Pretentious Chef Hat): Cider-brined Turkey with Gravy Mashed Potatoes infused with Roasted Garlic Artichokes and Spinach in a Cream Sauce with Gorgonzola and Parmesan Nuclear Armageddon Stuffing Green Bean Casserole Mashed Turnips & Carrots Cranberry Chutney

Drop me a line.

Buffy ep 701 is up.

If anyone would like to post that news in the Buffy NAFDA thread, would be much obliged.

All MN (and around) Buffistas:

The latest Fifty Foot Penguin Theater show "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" opens this Friday, December 6th, and runs through December 21st. I can offer two-for-one tickets to anyone who would like to attend. It's a wonderful cast and a damn good rendition of the play.

For futher information, go to Fifty Foot Penguin's website, or email me at my profile addy.

Thanks!

Attention Profit fans! TrioTV's programming for December is dedicated to "Brilliant but Cancelled" shows, including all 8 episodes of David Greenwalt's incredible but untimely-demised Profit, which starts tonight at 8 PM EST. (Search for "Profit" here to see the full schedule.)

If someone with this channel would tape it for me, I would be forever in your debt, and I would bake you cookies.

[edit: On 12/7 and 12/23, it looks like all 8 eps will be shown in order in two big happy Profit marathons, from 11 am - 8 pm EST (the entire run is 9 hours because of the 2-hour pilot), so taping will be very easy those two days. Just FYI.]

Attention NC Buffistas!

The lovely and talented Nutty will be visiting our fair state next week. Any and all interested in a get-together Tuesday or Wednesday PM, Dec. 10-11, please contact me at achesope (at) email.uc.edu. Get-together at a location undetermined in the Triangle area; suggestions for suitable Buffista celebration locations welcomed (failing any, at our house in Raleigh). Non-Trianglistas are especially welcomed should they choose to make the journey to, um, the center of it all?