Herc and I are hosting the LA High Stakes Party and have the ear of the main oraganizers. If anyone has questions, please email me and I will get you answers. Yes, Joss is coming and Amy Acker and J. August Richards have also been confirmed.

The local parties are asking for a minimum donation of $35. It's $50 only at the LA venue.

For general information www.highstake2004.com For LA info www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=18667

High stakes link is [link]

This is a link that will helpful election night - letting you see past the spin - giving you a good guess as to what results actually mean.

ContraPositive Election Night Cheat Sheet

VOTE RESULTS

121 people voted. Here are the Yes and No Vote results, with the winning one bolded.

1.) Lost Thread
Yes-84
No 12

2.) The OC Thread
Yes-21
No-36

3.) Reality TV Thread
Yes-32
No-41

4.) General TV Spoilers Thread
Yes-41
No-26

5.) Close Previously on Angel
Yes-109
No-3

6.) Close Angel Quotables
Yes-103
No-5

7.) Close Angel Spoilers
Yes-109
No-2

Cross posted with B'cracy.

For those of you looking forward to James Marster's upcoming appearance on The Mountain, the WB posted a press release that The Mountain and Jack and Bobby will be trading time slots starting Oct. 31.

oops!

Regardless of your political leanings, I thought a lot of US citizens might want this informtion. I'd posted it to Natter, and it was suggested to me that it might belong here. So...here you go.

For those people who are getting too much info about the Presidential race and not enough about the people who really do make a difference in your local community,this: [link] is a great site for just getting basic info about your local candidates. All you need is your complete nine-digit zip code (xxxxx-xxxx) to get who is in office and who is running. Be patient. It takes it a good long while sometimes to retrieve the info, but it's worth it.

Electoral college aside, your vote really does count.

There are going to be a lot of lawyers out there trying to protect your right to vote. But lawyers alone can't do it; this is a political issue - not just a legal issue

The following site is one where you can sign up to take action in case of a stolen election.

http://www.nov3.us/

The following is the actual United For Peace and Justice form you fill out to be notified if it is required:

[link]

A small bit o' NYC Halloween party pimping:

Are you searching for the best party happenin' this Halloween weekend?

Are you searching desperately for independent theatre companies to give your money to?

Are you searching desperately for beer?

ARE YOU SEARCHING DESPERATELY FOR HUMAN SOULS?!?!?!?!

Then come on down to the Croton Reservoir Tavern on Friday, October 29th for all of the above! Those legendary lushes of the Legitimate Theater Company are joining forces with the Dreamscape Theatre Company to bring you the fundraising event of the season. Complete with free passed hors d'oeuvres, drink specials all night, live bands, two floors of carousing, costume contests with cash prizes, performing sock puppets, dancing girls, and stock options in human souls! All proceeds will benefit the world premier of Tiny Dynamite, a new play by Richard Lovejoy presented in special collaboration between the Legitimate Theater Company and the Dreamscape Theatre Company.

You need our eternal souls, and we need you to get your drink on!

THE PLACE: Croton Reservoir Tavern, 108 West 40th Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue

Call 212-997-6835 for directions

THE TIME: Friday, October 29th. 10pm - 4am

THE DOWNLOW: $10 at the door, includes a drink ticket. 21 and over only

THE BANDS: Random Computer; Captains of Industry

THE BEER: $2 Drafts of Miller Light and Harp, $2 Rheingold bottles

THE PERKS: $100 Cast Prize for Best Costume, at Midnight

THE OTHER PERKS: Sock Puppets Present the Classics

THE SOULS: Selected members of the Legitimate Theater Company and the Dreamscape Theatre Company, sold off throughout the night!

So come on down! Show your support and shake your groove thing.

Voting discussion is occuring in the Lightbulbs thread. Here's ita's post of my proposal from B'cracy:

From LeN:

I propose the addition of a Spoiler Lite thread and I propose the current Spoiler thread be designated as content for "hard core" spoilers and spoiler discussion.

Let the discussion ensue:

Please come to lightbulbs to discuss.