Perhaps of interest to many of our fic authors, I give my take on the Diana Gabaldon fan fic kerfluffle on the MTV Books blog.
I'm supposed to deliver you to the Master now. There's this whole deal where I get to be immortal. Are you cool with that?
Xander ,'Lessons'
Sunnydale Press
Having a party? Organizing a local F2F? Know something that we all really need to know? Announce it! Want to discuss anything posted here? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.
Barb - May 06, 2010 8:14:45 am PDT #3050 of 4089
“Not dead yet!”
Miracleman - May 11, 2010 4:03:16 pm PDT #3051 of 4089
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
What I'm Doing with my Edumacashun:
Yes, this is why I haven't been around so much.
No, really.
Scrappy - May 13, 2010 10:28:49 am PDT #3052 of 4089
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
We just got final word that our episode of Hammer Heads airs on Saturday, June 26 on HGTV. Woo Hoo! It is on in the early morning, so check your local listings for the exact time. If you want to see our front yard transformed from a blighted landscape of doom to the Coolest Place Ever, set those TiVos, people!
Typo Boy - May 13, 2010 11:48:32 am PDT #3053 of 4089
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Something I've produced as part of my coalition work - a climate bill that would work as opposed to the disaster that is Lieberman-Kerry.
The link is to a short description that in turn links to a large downloadable document.
Maria - May 13, 2010 4:07:13 pm PDT #3054 of 4089
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Some of you know that DH works for Team Vandy-1. Earlier this year they signed an exclusive deal with the Wounded Warrior Project to be their presence at North American airshows. The first media/sponsor day was yesterday in Frederick MD, and it was a terrific success. The injured service men and women all were taken on rides in the flagship L-39 Albatross jet, a P-51D Mustang ("Glamorous Gal"), and two Paris jets from Team MS-760. Lots of high-speed maneuvers and formation work, and every last one of them didn't stop smiling for the rest of the day. The plan is to do this at 10-15 airshows this year.
Unfortunately, this all costs money, so they are searching for sponsors. Thanks to the hard work of a lot of people, the Vandy-1/WWP event yesterday drew national media attention. Please watch ABC World News This Weekend on Saturday, May 15th for a two-minute piece showcasing the wounded warriors and the Team Vandy-1 mission. Then go to abcnews.go.com and click on the story and video. The more views it gets, the more likely ABC News is to provide ongoing coverage, which is obviously valuable for attracting potential sponsors.
NPR also covered yesterday's event. Please listen to Weekend Edition Saturday on Saturday morning, May 15th. Scott Simon went up in one of the MS-760 jets and did the entire story in the air.
I haven't seen DH so excited about his work in a long time. This is a non-partisan effort, and all energy is focused on the plight of the wounded warriors, who deserve every opportunity to reach their goals. Please help boost the signal by tweeting and posting the media info in your other online homes.
For additional coverage and some great pics of yesterday's event, please see the following link: [link]
Thank you in advance for spreading the word.
Edit: Links to Team Vandy-1 and the Wounded Warrior Project websites.
Nilly - May 15, 2010 8:27:03 pm PDT #3055 of 4089
Swouncing
Currently being discussed in Lightbulbs is the suggestion to close the Heroes thread and set a date for closing the Lost thread.
Liese S. "Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!" May 15, 2010 10:28:02 am PDT
Typo Boy - May 16, 2010 11:12:52 am PDT #3056 of 4089
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
New post on Grist on alternatives to Kerry-Lieberman
This is a short version. And the nice thing about this proposal is it has exactly the same chance of passing as Kerry-Lieberman. (This was moved from where it was it improperly posted; its a case of self-stomping.)
Trudy Booth - May 18, 2010 5:45:41 pm PDT #3057 of 4089
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Providence Face 2 Face!!!! June 25-27
Hey kids, looks like we'll be at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Providence! [link]
The hotel is filling up. Since time is short I have booked four rooms that I need to hand over to people. Once those are gone we can book whatever else we can get on-line.
Come take a peek in F2F so we can get the ball rolling! Woot!
Jesse - May 19, 2010 3:10:32 pm PDT #3058 of 4089
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hey you guys! Guess what time it is??
That's right: Time to consider sending some money to pay for this site. As you probably know, we have been up and running since 2002 thanks to donations from Buffistas past and present. If you have a few extra bucks to send our way, please do! Remember: You don't have to post to give. Lurkers always welcome.
Send money via paypal to donations at buffistas dot org, or email that same address for my mailing address if you'd rather send a check.
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Jon B. - May 19, 2010 4:48:23 pm PDT #3059 of 4089
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Hear Ye Hear Ye
Voting is now open for the following proposal:
To close the Heroes thread on June 1, 2010 and the Lost thread on July 1, 2010.
The discussion for this proposal starts here.
Voting closes Saturday (May 22, 2010) at 7PM (PDT).
(questions should be posted in Bureaucracy)