We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.

Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'


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.


Pix - Apr 23, 2015 7:27:25 pm PDT #3794 of 4089
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Can I ask if people are still interested in meeting in LA this summer? Or has that desire changed? I wasn’t ever going to do anything elaborate, but if there’s interest, I can still put together some basic info.

Discussion in ita’s thread.


Jon B. - Apr 26, 2015 5:40:23 pm PDT #3795 of 4089
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Hear Ye Hear Ye

Voting is now open for the following proposal:

Should we open threads to discuss the Marvel Cinematic Universe and/or streaming shows?

The full proposal and discussion starts here.

Voting closes Wednesday (April 29, 2015) at 7pm (PDT).

VOTE NOW

(questions should be posted in Bureaucracy)


sumi - Apr 27, 2015 7:13:43 am PDT #3796 of 4089
Art Crawl!!!

April 27th is World Tapir Day.

Celebrate appropriately.


Nilly - Apr 29, 2015 8:47:38 pm PDT #3797 of 4089
Swouncing

Voting Results:

1) Add a new thread for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This includes movies, television series, and streaming media. The spoiler policy would be as follows:

  • White font for two weeks for movies and streaming content which is presented all at once.

  • White font until east coast airing for content on television or streaming content presented weekly.

  • Talking about comics in context of the MCU is welcomed, but plots and character details that have not appeared in the MCU. should be white fonted.

YES 41

No 5

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2) Add a thread for shows presented as streaming only- for example Netflix Originals, Amazon Prime Streaming, Hulu Plus, Yahoo and other independent stations. The spoiler policy would be as follows:

  • White Font two weeks for content presented all at once, or until airing when presented weekly.

YES 34

No 12

(Both motions passed. Total of 46 votes were cast.)


Theodosia - Apr 30, 2015 1:41:36 pm PDT #3798 of 4089
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

My roommate is selling some nice vases on Ebay, as well as some handsome prints of Irish counties. If you or someone you know is interested in these things, could you let them know?

[link]


Frankenbuddha - May 04, 2015 7:08:29 pm PDT #3799 of 4089
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Did either of those threads get opened? Because I don't see them anywhere if they did.


Liese S. - May 05, 2015 6:26:03 pm PDT #3800 of 4089
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Details still need hammered out in bureaucracy.


Matt the Bruins fan - May 07, 2015 9:24:14 am PDT #3801 of 4089
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Attention New Yorkers! Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer responsible for Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, is having in-person Q&A sessions at the IFC Center tonight at 7:15, tomorrow at 7:25, and Saturday at 5:15 pm.


hippocampus - May 14, 2015 11:42:15 am PDT #3802 of 4089
not your mom's socks.

Am taking suggestions over on fbook & twitter for the best kind of contest to give away my last remaining ARC.

Which I will be doing next week.

[note to file, if you buying a copy of Updraft or getting it through a library is a hardship and you and wish to read it come September, I will help figure out a way you can do so. Am working out a few possibilities for how this will work still (might be a version of the traveling book), and I can't afford to make this offer outside of buffistas, but b.org is specifically mentioned in the acknowledgements, and it's important to me to do this here.]


Pix - May 17, 2015 11:53:22 am PDT #3803 of 4089
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

x-posted to F2F and ita’s thread:

We’ve decided through discussion and consensus that those who wish to celebrate ita’s life together in LA will gather over MLK weekend next January. We will gather the weekend of Jan 16-17. I don’t plan to book an official hotel or venue, but I’ll list a number of options in the Santa Monica area so people can find something that works for them (or share place using airbnb or similar). We will plan to gather on Saturday the 16th for dinner and to share memories at a restaurant to be determined. Sunday will be open for people to spend together or in smaller groups at the beach or area attractions.

Please mark your calendars if you want to attend so you can save up for it or make appropriate plans. All are welcome.

Please meet in ita’s thread for further discussion.