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.

Yes, I've managed two, two posts to GCS in one month!

Of Cross-Generational Concert Etiquette; or Kids Today and Their Loud Music

Hear Ye Hear Ye

Voting is now open for the following proposal:

Should we have dedicated threadspace for (non-premium) original cable drama?

There are also questions to be voted on regarding the whitefont policy in this proposed thread and whether we want this to be a separate thread or a combined thread with the current Premium Cable. The discussion for this proposal starts here.

Voting closes Sunday, June 24, at 11AM (PST).

VOTE NOW

(questions should be posted in Bureaucracy)

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My first column on the new website is up.

10 by 10: Ten Lessons Learned in Ten Years of Teaching--Part 1

Please to link from other sites, email lists etc.? Thanks for your support!

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Ok...I warned you.

The quilt that my mother and I made for Quilt Pink! just went for sale on ebay: Snowmen for Mabel.

This was a Very Buffista Project (TM). msbelle donated the whimsical and very fun pink (what other color would we expect?) snowman fabric and Deena wrote the wonderful fairy tale that goes with the quilt, which you can see here.

This quilt is in memory of my grandmother, Mabel C. Hunt, and all proceeds go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Please, go check it out, and if you have the money, make a bid. I would love to see this quilt go to someone I know. And since it is a Very Buffista Project, I had to tell you all about it. At least check it out, though. There are more pictures towards the middle of the page. It really turned out quite lovely. I'm very proud of the project.