I think this is likely to be overlooked, and will be disasterous in the long run:

The Republicans and specifically John Warner are going to try to ban offshore wind electricity; there is a good chance they will ram it through as early as today.

http://www.alternate-energy.net/releases04-2.html

Wind energy is the one renewable form of electricity competitive with fossil fuels in price which we have plenty of. But of wind resources close to where electicity is consumed, the majority are offshore.

The link gives you more info, and some people to phone/e-mail

Thanks

Gar

If anyone's free tongiht, would love to see them:

The Jacob Knight Awards will be presented on Saturday, October 9th. A reception will take place at the Worcester Artists Group (WAG, 38 Harlow Street, off Lincoln, Worcester) from 6 to 9 p.m. This is a chance to view the work of the visual artists and hear the words of the three poets who won this year's contest. Come out and support this year's winners - Asylum poets Sou MacMillan, Lea Deschenes and Victor Infante.

Unclear whether we're reading or not, or if we are, for how long. Still, should be a good evening.

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!

New Show Threads Poll

This is a non-binding poll to gauge interest on new threads dedicated to specific TV shows.

Please vote for one to three choices. The results will be used to decide if we should have a formal vote to establish any new threads.

The choices are as follows:

• 24
• Alias
• The Amazing Race
• The Daily Show
• Dead Like Me
• Gilmore Girls
• Jack & Bobby
• Joan of Arcadia
• Lost
• The OC
• Survivor
• Veronica Mars
• Other (fill in the blank)

The ballot box will be open until 5pm PDT, Thursday, October 14.

Questions, etc., should be directed to Bureaucracy.

VOTE NOW

There has been discussion in natter about Sinclair forcing an hour+ long anti-kerry ad on it's affiliates prempting normal programming Nov. 1.

There are two actions against it:

1) For those who live in Florida and North and South Carolina to take advantage of this being license renewal season to challenge licenses [link]

2) For everybody there is a boycott, contacting advertiserers and telling them you will no longer buy their products if they advertise on Sinclair affilates.

Boycott Sinclair

NYistas-- A good friend of ours is getting lots of great reviews for his one-man show. He's funny and snarky and smart, so check him out!

NYTheatre.com PICK OF THE WEEK

PICK OF THE WEEK

BRIAN DYKSTRA: CORNERED & ALONE: Writer/performer Brian Dykstra (whose short play Mick Just Shrugs, about a student who burns a flag as part of a school project, will be published by NYTE next year) rants and jests persuasively in his one-man comedy performance. It's about the state of our country and the state of our world. It's a wakeup call that's especially timely in these weeks before the next presidential election. Democrats will like much of what they hear, but Republicans and Independents and especially Undecideds will get a lot out of Dykstra's outrageously funny and intelligent show.

Click here to read article and full review: [link]

For Tickets: TheaterMania.com or call 212-352-3101

It's that time of year again... Canadian Thanksgiving time to get started on the Fourth Annual

SOOPER SEKRIT BUFFISTA GIFT EXCHANGE

Anyone interested in exchanging small presents with other Buffistas during the holiday season? Email me at my profile address with your Buffista name and a snail-mail location where people can send your loot. I will match up givers & giftees in a highly rigorous random fashion (i.e. drawing names out of a hat).

Please try to email me by November 5. I'll match names and send out notices by November 8, to allow for lots of present buying/making and mailing time.

Amazon is running some serious specials on Fox TV DVDs here. For just $14.99 you can get Angel Season One, Buffy Season One and 24 Season One, fer instance.

[edited to replace Ben's Bargain Center affiliate link with the Buffista Affiliate link]

You'll All Pay - Special

[link]

Bay Area-istas: If you missed Lost, you can call the local ABC station and ask for a repeat. The number for the Programming Department Hotline is (415) 954-7215.

You'll All Pay #29 is up

[link]

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