Just want to check to see if anyone else wanted to propose a West Coast city for the F2F. Given the delay that resulted in proposals ending right before Thanksgiving this year, Pasadena was the only city with an official city before the 20th deadline, Javacat proposed a retreat--anyone else? Last call before voting.

Slacker Secret Santa: All of you who want to exchange presents with other Buffistas but haven't mailed the nicest about it yet, this is your chance!

Please send your info (board name and snail-mail address) to my profile address until the 10th of December. By then, I'll match you up to pairs of givers and recipients, and let you know which is who.

Even though it's titled with the word "Slacker" in it, you do remember that we voted on a gift-deadline of March, right? It doesn't mean you can't slack, just that there's a limit to it. Hope it's OK.

Your truly, Not-Tiny (though able to wear her pre-pregnancy clothes, so there's that) Jewish not-Santa

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F2F Voting!

Hi all! We are about to start the voting process over in F2F. Despite a lot of chatter about many exciting West Coast options, we’ve only had two official proposals:

Java Cat has proposed a retreat at Asilomar: Java cat "F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us" Nov 25, 2011 1:49:24 pm PST Date and price TBA

I have proposed June 15-17 in Pasadena: Pix "F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us" Nov 27, 2011 12:07:49 pm PST

Once we get the final details from Java, we will vote! Head over to F2F for discussion.

Buffistas! I need your mad skillz!

I need, today, if you can find it, pix of: Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Rudy Guiliani, Rick Santorum, GHW Bush, Dan Quayle, Walter Mondale and.or Nelson Rockefeller drinking booze.

Pix can be sent to owltlet@gmail.com

THANKS! (I have spent the morning looking, and HAVE to get to some coding!)

HEAR YE, HEAR YE

Voting for the 2012 West Coast F2F is now open! The proposal for Asilomar can be found here: Java cat "F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us" Nov 25, 2011 1:49:24 pm PST

and for Pasadena can be found here: Pix "F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us" Nov 27, 2011 12:07:49 pm PST

Here is the link to the survey to vote: [link]

As we decided in the F2F proposal, location voting will be open for one week. The vote opens today (11/29) and will close next Tuesday (12/6), at which point I will post the results. We will then proceed with hotel and price details and start booking!

Discussion is taking place in F2F.

Heads up Mark Watches (and Buffy!) fans!

Mark Watches Buffy The Vampire Slayer starts on Monday, December 12th.

Note: if you join in the comments, please read his very strict no spoiler policy. He's watching it for the first time, ever.

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