Oh instead of just saying hello I should say stuff about me, right? So I'm Kiba, and I came here many moons ago when we were trying to save Firefly, at which point I was a senior in college/graduate student. And after that I taught Latin for 5 years and disappeared from Buffistas for a while, and now I'm in grad school again (this time library school) and decided to drop back by.

So, that's me. And look how very under the wire I made it into this thread.

Another librarian! Cool.

See, this is why I lurk. I checked in this afternoon, and then just now, and my first post was 1340. The last is 1492. Columbus sailed the ocean blue, and I don't think I can keep up! I leave it up to you all to come up with a rhymne. Whatever. I work for a messenger company, and due to the bay bridge closure, it's been hell, and my brain shut down, along with the bridge, at about 11:30am.

Serial comma: yes. From Stephen Colbert: "Hey, semi-colon, comma or colon, pick a side, we're at war!" (or is it..) Elipses...yes! Olives: yes. Muffallottas (or whatever) I don't think so, due to colliflower. I don't like it, so why should I spell it correctly? Celantro: In moderation. Especially on El Faralito burritos.

But more to the point, I really due appreciate this board and thread. I'll try to post in some of the TV threads. I have a life that is such that, I have time to come here, but then, I have to go away for a few days. Then I'm hopelessly behind.

My board name is not my real name. It's both my grandmothers' maiden names.

I look forward to the "2009 can kiss my ass" thread, and who knows, maybe next year I'll do one of the secrete Santas (can't this year). And if I don't make it into other threads, see you next year.

And I love that this community, and it IS a community, exists.

Not cereal, but PBR.

I find it comforting that, if I should have to move across the country for some reason, I could post in "Press," and have Buffistas in a 100+ mile radius, offering meet me, show me around, etc. It's good to know.

Hi, Kiba! Hi, Fern!

P-C, I don't know if you've read it

Oh, I've read it. Quentin Compson is my homeboy.

billytea, I'd like to see the pet carbon footprint study. Do you have a link? While I once felt virtuous about reusing my neighbor's newspaper bags for pick-up, I was struck my Phillipe Cousteau's quote stating that every single piece of plastic ever manufactured, in the history of petrochemicals, still exists. I'd love to find a better option.

Here's one news item about it: [link] The people who did the work on this are a couple of New Zealanders; apparently their work was published in New Scientist. (I suspect it's quite contentious, especially since they entitled their book "Time to Eat the Dog".)

Kiba Rika!

That is all.

Oh, I've read it. Quentin Compson is my homeboy.

Faulkner is my favorite writer. He's always an inspiration.

Quentin Compson is my homeboy.

Quite possibly my favorite of all the awesome things you've ever said.