The results (I have typed resluts several times)of the vote are in:

Proposal: To add a new thread dedicated to the works of Tim Minear. The purpose of the thread will be to discuss past, present, and future series and episodes, and also to honor one of our own. Suggestions for thread title can be discussed in Bureaucracy if the proposed thread passes.

If the proposed thread passes, it will be added to the Phoenix the first week of August 2003, at the convenience of the sexiest Stompy.

YES 66 Buffista Votes
NO 21 Buffista Votes
NO PREF 14 Buffista votes

Total Buffista Votes 101

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Looks like Firefly fans are planning a gathering in Anaheim(!) this Fall.

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ETA, thanks Jon.

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Here's a link directly to the start of that Firefly thread on prospero.

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<political spam>

I just found out that the fine folks behind the Eldred vs. Ashcroft lawsuit are refocusing their efforts on the legislative branch after the Supreme Court determined they didn't have a right to controvert the Congressional law on this point.

This group, led by Stanford Law professor Larry Lessig, is advocating an expansion of the public domain, specifically requiring that a copyright holder pay $1 to renew a copyright after 50 years or the material moves into the public domain. The public domain is a deeply valuable resource which contributes to the development of all the arts and sciences--and the wide availablility of our intellectual history is essential to the kind of creative thinking that has served the United States so well.

Please take a look at the Reclaim the Public Domain Petition and consider signing it and/or passing the word along to your friends.

</political spam>

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I just bought another block of Tickets for The Hulk at The Cineramadome this friday at 10:30 PM. 14 Tickets have already gone, I've got 6 left. If anyone is interested drop me a note!

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Heya,

We got a letter from My Friend's Place thanking us for the donation we made from the sale of raffle tix at F2F:

Dear Allyson,

Thank you for your generous gift of $110.00 in honor of Mr. Tim Minear from his fans at Buffistas.org on 6/12/2003. Your contribution to My Friend's Place is greatly appreciated.

Your gift makes it possible for My Friend's Place to continue its mission: to inspire and assist the homeless and high risk youth of Los Angeles to build self-sufficient lives.

Through your generosity My Friend's Place wil provide meals, clothes, and the opportunity to see a doctor or other health care professional, and guidance to homeless young people in Los Angeles.

On behalf of us at My Friend's Place, thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

David Brinkman

Executive Director

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Just confirmed Fury's attendence on the writers panel at Comicon July 19th, for those Buffistas attending, come and give my Big Daddy the Buffista love.

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Premiere magazine Buffy S4 Giveaway.

They're giving away three copies, the catch is that by entering you sign up for their online newsletter (and, I'm assuming, other spam that they don't mention). Still, free Buffy DVDs!

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Mr. Heather just recieved this e-mail.

Dear customer,

Recently we have received an order made by using your personal credit card information.

This order was made online at our official BestBuy website on 06/17/2003. Our Fraud Department has some suspicions regarding this order and we need you to visit a special Fraud Department page at our web store where you can confirm or decline this transaction by providing us with the correct information. This e-mail address has been taken from National Credit Bureau.

Click the link below to visit a special Fraud Department page to resolve the cause of the problem.

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ORDER# 1095619 - STATUS: SUSPENDED

ITEMS PURCHASED

Item No: 73890

CDA-9815 In-Dash CD Player/Ai-Changer Controller Price: $387.65 Qty: 2 Total: $775.3 The order listed above has not yet been processed. The reason for the delay in processing your order is:

- UNVERIFIED SHIPPING ADDRESS

- Information provided: Shipping 41 WINHAM ST Staten Island, NY 10306 United States phone# 206-337-9843

In our effort to deter fraudulent transactions, we need your help in providing us with the correct information. Your prompt response is needed to avoid any unauthorized charges to your credit card.

Click the link below to visit a special Fraud Department page to resolve the cause of the problem.

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We called Best Buy, and it is a scam for card #'s. The site should be shut down by now, but just a heads up if you've recieved anything similar.

Edit: And in a strange bit of, I dunno -but something, the e-mail comes from Drusilla Fwpreg.

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An update, or rather, further information, about the Best Buy scam: my husband got the same email (different merchandise, of course), someone hitting Best Buy with an order placed on our corporate account. This was yesterday.

My husband's business partner says he spoke with Best Buy and the scam seemed to be aimed straight at them.

This was yesterday, so the site may not be shut down yet.

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