To follow up on the subject of Allyson's Press post at: Oct 24, 2002 11:18:45 pm...

The following is a copy and paste of a post taken from the Bronze Beta on the Firefly Appreciation Campaign.

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Contact: Kimberly Hirsh kiba@jossisahottie.com

DATE: October 25, 2002 HEADLINE: Firefly Fans Unite to Show Support

BODY: In response to the FOX Network’s request for three more episodes of Joss Whedon’s Firefly, fans of the show are contacting Fox to show their appreciation for the program. Firefly: Immediate Assistance is a campaign organized by Kimberly Hirsh, owner and manager of JossWhedon.net and JossisaHottie.com to rally Firefly fans around the world.

The campaign consists of three phases. The first involves sending postcards to Fox executives thanking them for giving Firefly a home. The second phase is a similar postcard campaign directed at the show’s advertisers thanking them for their support. The third is a fundraising endeavor directed at purchasing a full page ad in Variety and one in TV Guide to show support for Firefly.

More information is available at [link] (end)

Get your postcards in the mail, Buffistae.

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One last reminder of the Secret Santa project:

Are you interested in giving some worthy Buffista a small holiday gift, and getting one in return?

Email your Buffista handle and a snail-mail address to me at canlibrarian@yahoo.com by midnight PST tomorrow, October 27.

I will match people up by Oct. 31, in order to allow lots of time for present buying/making and mailing.

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Okay, I was just made aware of this Buffy scholarly research survey.

We can delete this post if it turns out to be bogus, but it seems ok:

[link]

Stompyfoots: feel free to delete if I am duplicating efforts.

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I hope everyone set back their clocks last night. But don't forget about resetting your VCR's too!

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Since we have so many writers here:

NaNoWriMo 2002 - National Novel Writing Month 2002.

The goal - write a 50,000 word novel in one month - the month of November. [link]

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This'll be xposted in Press. Firefly is sort of in a precarious place. Waiting until the show reaches a critical level on the cancellation front isn't so wise. There's a postcard campaign in the works to get the word to the network that yo, we don't have Neilson boxes, but we're watching.

Send a postcard or two, simply stating that you're watching, and want the show to stay on the air.

FOX BROADCASTING CO

ATTN: SANDY GRUSHOW

CHAIRMAN, FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

10201 WEST PICO BLVD

LOS ANGELES CA 90035

There's also a plan in the works for a Variety ad. Cost will be about 1700. It's important to act in time for sweeps. We're at Code Yellow, so let's get the word out before we reach Red.

For more info, visit JossWhedon.net.

This is an important time for fandom, the net makes it possible for fans to organize, and be heard. Postcards are cheap, and are something that can be counted.

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Possibly too trivial for Press, but definitely not apocalyptic enough for Beep Me:

I'm kind of feverish and can't remember which LAista it was who was out searching for actual pink gingham. I found some, two bolts of average pink gingham and one of genuinely pretty rose gingham, for less than $3/yard. If said LAista still wants pink gingham, she can email me at my Yahoo address, j_zahas@yahoo.com, to let me know how much and I'll go out and grab it.

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October 24 was Kate P's birthday.

Happy Belated Birthday, Kate P., from all the Buffistas!!!

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Okay, gifter/giftee matching has been done by a highly scientific process (slips of paper drawn out of a hat), and email has been sent to everyone that told me they wanted to participate in Buffista Secret Santa 2002.

We had a great response this year - almost forty Buffistas signed up. Thanks, everyone!

Several people asked if there were any formal guidelines, so here is a completely unofficial statement by me:

• Considering that we have participants from three countries, there is

no set amount of money to spend. You aren't expected to bankrupt yourself; whatever amount you feel appropriate for an "imaginary friend" is fine.

• Homemade stuff is particularly appreciated, but by no means necessary.

• If for some reason you are absolutely unable to get a gift to your

assigned Buffista, LET ME KNOW ASAP and I will try to fix the problem.

For mailing dates:

USAir Parcel Post Surface Australia/New Zealand DEC 16 DEC 16 Nov 6 Canada DEC 16 DEC 16 Nov 23

Canada Post deadlines

And finally, in the immortal words of Krusty the Klown, let me wish you all a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, a Kwazy Kwanzaa, a tip-top Tet, and a solemn, dignified Ramadan.

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