I've been reminded that it's that time of year again.

I haven't been posting much, but this board is still home and I still keep the infamous lists.

If you'd like me to know things about you I can share with someone who decides they want to send you something special, please fill out the form below (skip any you don't want to answer, answer more if you think of something cool to say, consider these guidelines rather than rules, etcetera, etc.), and send it to me at my profile address. Then, when your Santa gets your name, or someone just decides they want to send you something, they won't be sending you, for example, white chocolate (an abomination!) or candied ginger (I'm allergic) if you don't like it/can't eat it/wouldn't wear it/don't know what it's for.

If you've already sent me info but things have changed, send me an update and I'll put it in the file. The questions are:

Buffista name:
Real name:
E-mail address:
Mailing address:
LJ, Blogger, WordPress, MySpace, FaceBook or other user name (s):
AIM or other messenger name, chat type contact info:
Telephone number if you want it included:

Top 10 under 10 pick-me-up list (In case you need a smile, what would make you happiest? Postcards; a new pen, refrigerator magnets, a keychain?...)

Birthday (no need to include year if you’d rather not):
Anniversary and type (buffistaversary, marriage, moved in together, coming out, conversion to X):

Name(s) of significant other(s), if applicable:
Name(s) and ages of child(ren), if applicable:
Pet name(s) and type, if applicable:
Name of roommate(s), if applicable:

Holiday system and favorite holiday:

Allergies or sensitivities:

Favorite kind of chocolate or other sweet treat:
Favorite alcoholic beverage:
Favorite non-alcoholic beverage:
Tea or coffee and favorite flavor/kind:
Favorite fruit:
Favorite food:

Favorite scent(s) or scent family:
Favorite flower or plant:
Favorite color:
bath or shower:

Favorite animal:
totem animal(s):

Passion or collection (music, leather, utilikilts, wonder woman?):
Favorite comic book, cartoon or similar character:

Favorite metal:
Favorite stone (river rock, fire opal, diamond):
Piercing(s):

Mac or PC:
Your website if you have one:
Favorite website(s) (after buffistas.org):
Wish-list URL:

Something every Buffista should know about me:

You can/can't share this with any Buffista who asks (posters under 500, regular posters, only posters whose name starts with ‘B’):

For those that are interested the latest episode of B-Movie Bastards is up. If you like B-Movies please give it a listen. This episode is a short one that we recorded behind the scenes at Halloween Horror Nights.

Urgent for Halloween Fang-Wearing Types:

I've heard this news a number of places now, but here's an article about it.

Seems that some (most?) fake fangs have 100 times the allowed amount of lead in them. You may want to ditch the fangs tomorrow.

WWK: Joss+Tim+Eliza = Dollhouse on Fox :D

Voting results:

Once the current Firefly thread has reached its 10,000th post, should we discontinue the thread?

YES 43

NO 50

Total of 93 votes were cast.

Erika gets kudos from The House Next Door for her excellent High Hat article: [link]

Tonight:

The World Wide Word Radio Network Presents the next installment of The Eclectic Word on Friday, November 2, at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST, where poet and journalist Victor D. Infante will discuss the contemporary short story with writers Jeff DeRego and Rachel Kann. Expect a freewheeling, wide-ranging discussion that will go into the value of narrative, writers using new technology and a bit about poetry and hip-hop. You really don't want to miss this one.

The Eclectic Word, an Internet radio show that delves into literature's fringe with poets, satirists, alternative journalists and even (gasp!) bloggers, stepping off the beaten path of literature, taking a close look at the odd, the eccentric and the cutting-edge. Shows are available for streaming shortly after the live program has ended.

Future shows:

On Friday, November 16, at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST, we'll be joine dby poets Derrick Brown and Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz.

Tomorrow:

If you are anywhere within a reasonable drive of New York City next weekend, here's where you need to be:

Victor D. Infante hosts a night of readers from The November 3rd Club, an online literary journal of political writing, including Tony Brown, Jane Cassady, Brian Dauth, Lea Deschenes, Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, Gary Hoare, Lynne Procope, Skip Shea, Jackie Sheeler, Rachel McKibbens, Michael Cirelli and Patricia Smith.

The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery, New York, NY 10012 212.614.0505

Saturday, November 3rd 6 to 8 p.m. Admission: $7

Remember the Secret Santa Exchange?

If not, then this is a reminder: 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 to which people can send your loot.

Please try to email me by November 9. I'll match names and send out notices by November 11, to allow for lots of present buying/making and mailing time.

Your truly,
Tiny Jewish not-Santa

I'm today's unshelved comic...which also mentions Buffistas. Surreal, right? I'm totally ordering a signed copy, yo.

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