Chicagoistas, this is a reminder about the Buffy Sing-Along on Friday night. I just sent out an email to those who said they're going (Kathy and aurelia) about supper beforehand.

If you would like to go and want in on the discussion of food, email me and let me know you're coming! (Midwest list is still on the fritz for me, so I can't send info via that, sorry.)

I meant to post this last night, but I'm doing the Korman for the Cure. I'm not racing or even walking. No, no, they offer a Sleeping In option.

Full explanation and shameless plea for sponsorship here: [link]

Many thanks to those who have already donated. I was a little verklempt on waking this morning.

Hello Buffistas,

I hoping some of you may remember me, a long-time lurker, with only very occasional posts.

Still, I have a request. I have entered a "Real Woman Model Contest" with a local Vancouver designer. They are choosing the winners via voting, and so I hereby shameless request some votes.

The website is www.babs.ca. You need to register at the site to vote.

I appreciate any and all support. My name is Audrey Rempel, and I am in the 'triangle' section. If you have any questions, you can email me at audo65 at yahoo.com.

Thanks Abby

Hear Ye Hear Ye

After some technical delays, voting is now open for the following:

Proposal: Do you want a non-fiction thread, which would encompass the same shows as the Experimental Non-fiction thread, namely reality television (The Amazing Race, Survivor, Top Chef), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Mythbustes, Ghost Hunters)?

There are also questions to be voted on regarding the whitefont policy in this proposed thread. The discussion for this proposal starts here.

Voting closes Friday, June 15, at 6 AM (PST).

VOTE NOW

(questions should be posted in Bureaucracy)

I have two laptop shipping boxes complete with foam inserts, if anyone needs one to ship a laptop or some other delicate item. If you need/want one, please email me at the profile addy and I'll mail it to you.

My nutritionist wants me to start tracking my calories and fitness at The Daily Plate [link] and it seems like it would be more fun to do with other people. So, I've created a Buffistas group. It's by invitation only, so go, sign up, and e-mail me your user name at thevwbug at gmail dot com, and we'll get started.

Voting Results

Part One - Do you want a non-fiction thread, which would encompass the same shows as the Experimental Non-fiction thread, namely reality television (The Amazing Race, Survivor, Top Chef), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Mythbustes, Ghost Hunters)? Please choose one:

52 YES
7 NO
10 NO PREFERENCE

Part Two - Do you want this thread to have whitefonted discussion? Please choose one:

10 YES (with clear labels as to show being discussed, but no future spoilers)
35 NO (no future spoilers, no white font, i.e. NAFDA)
24 NO PREFERENCE

Part Three - How long should whitefont be if there is whitefont? Please choose one:

33 24 HOURS
3 72 HOURS
33 NO PREFERENCE

A total of 69 votes were cast

Lightbulbs is open for discussion of the non-premium cable threadspace.

DXMachina "Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!" Jun 17, 2007 10:45:59 am PDT

Y'all may have already seen this, but given the number or parents here I thought I should alert everyone to the fact that there was a recall on several Thomas toys because of lead paint. Details are here.

It's only a recall on a limited number of toys right now, and only on ones created between 2005 and 2007, but STILL. LEAD PAINT.