FYI Buffista parents - massive Maclaren recall:

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Another Kos diary [link]

Because not everyone reads the technology thread, but a lot of the Buffistas travel for the holidays:

From Slashdot: [link]

itwbennett writes "Google is giving you something to be thankful for as you travel this holiday season. The company announced today that it is offering free Wi-Fi at 47 airports across the US between now and January 15. If you haven't booked your flights yet, you want to factor this into your plans. Here's a list of the 47 airports, which cover about 35% of all US passengers, according to Google. The Burbank and Seattle airports will continue to offer the free Google Wi-Fi indefinitely."

debg doesn't post here much anymore, but here is a blog entry by Belle Yang asking for people to think of ways to make things better for her: [link]

Hey Buffistas! It's been a while, but it's about that time again -- time to contribute to the board's upkeep. Whether you post all the time, recently delurked, or haven't posted yet, you can make a small donation to keep us up and running. We have an incredible thing here, but can only keep it going with everyone's help.

No amount too small! (No amount too large...) Paypal to donations at buffistas dot org, or email me for my new address, if you want to send a check.

Thanks!

Hear Ye Hear Ye

Voting is now open for the following proposal:

To set an opening date of December 1st and a closing deadline of March 31st for the Goodbye and Good Riddance Thread. As of the last day of February, any ungifted Santa or Slacker Santa giftees will have the option to throw their names back into the pool to be gifted by other volunteers, which will be a way for people who found themselves unable to gift for one reason or another to bow out gracefully and for everyone to get closure on the year without the thread going on for months.

The discussion for this proposal starts here.

Voting closes Saturday (November 14, 2009) at 7PM (PST).

VOTE NOW

(questions should be posted in Bureaucracy)

Hi!! I'm really quite proud of the agency that I work for (non-profit that houses the homeless and provides support systems to let them keep their housing) and we now have a video on You Tube!! It's a total promo video, but I'm really proud and want to get the hits up on it, so if you have a spare 8 minutes, take a look see!! [link]

Because I know there are lots of Buffista scribes:

Greetings Poets, Writers, and Readers!

We are putting together our third anthology. The theme for this one is "The Sacred Fool." Send up to three poems, or a short story or essay (under five pages double-spaced) , on your interpretation of the sacred fool. This could be the Hopi mudmen or koshare, Iroquois Haduhi, Dakota Heyoka, Cherokee Boogers, Punch (of Punch and Judy), comedians, political satirists, the court jester, the Tarot Fool, Saxon Gleemen, Puka, the village idiot, mummers, King of Fools (Quasimodo), Don Quixote, Sufi Madzub, clowns, tricksters (Coyote and Loki, to name just two), pan-handlers, madmen, and others who teach us about ourselves through their odd behaviors. Do not send first drafts or ideas – we are looking for finished, polished work of high quality. You need not be previously published; we love new voices. There is a $5.00 entry/reading fee, made payable to "Sacred Fools Press".

You will need to send an RTF or similar attachment upon acceptance. Previously unpublished work only. (Chapbook publication o.k.) Simultaneous submissions o.k. if notified immediately. We acquire first NA serial rights only, which revert back to the author.

Send typed submissions, contact info including email, and a short bio to:

"The Sacred Fool" Sacred Fools Press 45 Dean Avenue Johnston, RI 02919

Accepted writers be given a contributor' s copy. A grand-prize winner will receive three contributor copies and $100. Deadline November 1st.(Melissa has extended this deadline to 1/15. She is a friend of Victor's and we are in November 3rd Club together, so I'm passing this on.)

[link] press.wordpress. com/

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Voting results:

To set an opening date of December 1st and a closing deadline of March 31st for the Goodbye and Good Riddance Thread. As of the last day of February, any ungifted Santa or Slacker Santa giftees will have the option to throw their names back into the pool to be gifted by other volunteers, which will be a way for people who found themselves unable to gift for one reason or another to bow out gracefully and for everyone to get closure on the year without the thread going on for months.

YES 58

NO 2

Total of 60 votes were cast.

From the Futon Critic: [link]

The CW to Rebroadcast All 10 Episodes of Freshman Hit "The Vampire Diaries," Airing Two Episodes Each Night (8:00-10:00p.m. ET/PT) From Monday, Dec. 14 Through Friday, Dec. 18

November 16, 2009 (Burbank, CA) - The CW Network today announced plans for a special Vampire Diaries Marathon starting on Monday, December 14. This week-long event offers fans the opportunity to relive The Vampire Diaries saga from the very beginning and allows the uninitiated the chance to get into one of TV's breakout hits.