Hardly a de-lurking, but I am Erin Nelson. AFAIK, Erin the second :) Chose erin_obscure because my email is via obscure.org. Originally from Richmond, VA., I made my way to San Diego for grad school (where i first met omnis_audis) where i got myself a MFA in Stage Management. Did the SM thing (professionally, headsets, no whips) for years. Eventually that moved me 100 miles north to Costa Mesa where i worked with NoiseDesign. He introduced me to the lovely Pix_Kristin and after (i think) a Thanksgiving with several other Buffistas, i was lured online. Not that long ago, i may have the highest number around! It was a rather easy sell. Discovered Buffy on my own (and loved it from the first episode i saw...."Fool for Love".) Then watched Angel just 'cuz. Was introduced to Firefly the week before Serenity debuted in cinemas and loved all of that. I have never met anything Joss has a hand in that i did not enjoy (or at least appreciate.)

I don't believe in lurking, mostly based on many many years on usenet. There's no point in lurking on alt.gothic! So i dove right in and chime in on any topic that seems Relevant to My Interests.

Quit Theatre and moved to Portland, OR where i now work for 911. I live with my two black cats and am currently trying to buy my first home.

I have always leaned towards the serial comma, but being raised by and English Professor and a HS teacher with a Masters in Grammar, that was beaten out of me. Double spacing after periods was similarly beaten into me (not literally.) I like it, give a little breathing room after the end of a thought. Heck, i frequently find myself tossing in three or four spaces after periods but that is more likely my crazy horrible typing skills.

Olives=bitter and salty and ick. Cilantro=lovely in moderation.

Sporadically active in Bitches, i sometimes read natter but generally can't keep up with both.

eta: wow, this board really does condense all post-period spaces to a single space. Wierd!

I still love this thread more than my latest pair of red pumps! Welcome, lurkers, one and all.

And since we're declaring, serial commas are good. Olives are of the devil. Until just a minute ago, I'd no idea that two spaces after a period was even questioned as The Thing To Do. I'll not be changing thanks to my 9th grade 5th period typing class with very strict nuns. I've never had Frenet, but I'm not a big drinker so I think it would be very much not my thing. I fully support others digging on it. Cilantro? I can take it or leave it. And the Kats amongst the Buffistas rock the party all night long.

this board really does condense all post-period spaces to a single space.

Not this board--HTML. All the young kids are doing it these days. Unless you force it with non-breaking spaces, the default is to compress any multiple spaces into one.

Testing testing. Double space testing.

drats!

Double spaces will look weird.  It makes the sentences further apart!  Like they don't like each other or something.  One space for words; one space for sentences.  Equality!

One space for words; one space for sentences. Equality!

Words and sentences are not equal.

Or, if you prefer, I'll trade you this shiny dime for a dollar.

There's no point in lurking on alt.gothic!

YES THERE WAS!

Okay, I only lurked on alt.gothic.fashion, where maybe it was more pointy?

Words and sentences are not equal.

I agree!

Or, if you prefer, I'll trade you this shiny dime for a dollar.

A capital offer, sir, but I must decline.

A capital offer, sir, but I must decline.

Did I mention the dime was shiny? Whereas the dollar refuses to reflect the light.

Shiny v. dull: What Would Kaylee Do?

Did I mention the dime was shiny? Whereas the dollar refuses to reflect the light.

Truly, these attributes are desirable, but I am a strange man who measures the worth of money by its monetary value rather than its reflective qualities.