Should that read 'for affect?

Nope. Er, I was going to have a reasoned argument, but I can never remember the words to use to define affect as a noun, except that I always think of people with certain kinds of mental illness having no affect. Maybe someone else can help out.

Also, I too love the board. I tried the Bronze, ages ago, but I could never get into it. You guys are my people.

ETA: Nothing wrong with the Bronze, or anyplace else. Just that spelling/grammar/punctuation is one of my deal-breakers, while it may not be for others. Although I'm a bit suspicious that there may be an elitist aspect to that. I get very conflicted.

You were right the first time, bonny. The way to remember it is that e follows a, so the effect is what's caused by an action.

ND's uber-cheesy Hawaiian shirt with a lady in a waterfall on the back.

His collection of uber-cheesy Hawaiian shirts endures, huh?

KT, I'll bet you look uber-cute! I hope you've been getting picts of these great outfits all week. I also hope you and ND are able to get some time together soon.

In an act of random abandon I wore blue suade 8 eye Doc's to work today with a long sweater (it comes down to my knees). I can't decide if the look is more Elvis or Obewan/Jedi.

Susan, see also: Mars Hill, why it makes me twitchy. (Have enjoyed D's occasional Metroblog posts on them.)

I have to say I'm not exactly grieving that they seem to be having the implosion that happens 90% of the time with these nondenominational cult of personality churches.

His collection of uber-cheesy Hawaiian shirts endures, huh?

Alas, I have not been taking pictures all week.

I think it goes without saying that I love, adore, could not live without this board and all of you. But I'll say it anyway.

My schadenfreude is on overtime as a result, Susan.

so the effect is what's caused by an action.

Awesome! Thanks to both Emily and Amy.

After loads of psychology courses, I'm familiar with affect (the presentation of emotion) but have always been tentative about other ways to use e-a ffect.

The board has been so slow lately. I need entertainment, people!

I found out I don't have class next Wed. and Thurs. so GF and I may be heading to Disneyland and CA Adventure next week! Woot!

This is what I'm saying! More posting! Keep me awake!

I have to say that I really really value (1) the clarity, simplicity and elegance of our board and (2) the fact that Buffistas care about grammar, spelling and punctuation.

This is why I couldn't deal with the cancer support sites. Under the circumstances, I couldn't deal with the posts that appeared to have been written by a cat, except that a cat wouldn't type lol so often. Also, most of the people were asking questions that showed they knew nothing at all about their illness and treatment. You're on the internet, people. Google, for the love of god.

For those of you following the adventures of the dog, here's the latest: I was in another room and I heard a series of loud thumps. I discovered that the dog had wrestled a shoe into his crate and fallen asleep on it.