I've stayed with Kristin

D'oh! See, this is exactly what I meant. Of course you have!

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And, weighing on on Delurking questions:
Cilantro=YUM
Olives I can take or leave (unsurprisingly, same with muffalettas)
Serial comma= yes, though I will reluctantly abandon it if I must
I learned two spaces after the period and had a very hard time letting go of it in grad school but was finally persuaded to do so. Now I always use one and get annoyed with more.
I go back and forth with the extra possessive s.

Did that many Buffistas live in PDX before last year when I moved out of Oregon? *kicks self* I may have played kickball against one of you and not even realised it.

I met my first Buffistas this year at Comic-Con: Polter-Cow, and EpicTangent. ET was totally random; we pulled her out of a crowd to take a picture of our group in costume, and I commented on her Gothic Charm School shirt.

To address billytea's question, this American is firmly pro-serial comma. I'm a bit of a freak, though, because I also like British spelling. Extra u's, whee! I draw the line, however, at spelling "tire" with a y. That just ain't right. Though I don't know if that's British or just Australian.

By the same taken I don't use the possessive "s" on a word that ends in "s." Like: Waits' instead of Waits's

I was taught to only use the "s" if it is pronounced, so Waits' is fine, but it's Frances's not Frances'. I'm pretty sure I picked that up back in when I was writing my dissertation and had to follow MLA to the letter.

billytea, I was taught not to use it and, in general, am opposed to it.

See, now I want to know your policy on the metric system.

I will probably miss someone out here, but I have stayed with: Trudy, Kristin, Anne W, Steph, NoiseDesign & Kristin, Hec & JZ, Perkins and Cass. I've also visited the homes of MiracleMan & Aims, Plei and Pete & Jilli. (I've met free-range Buffistas too numerous to mention, of course, having attended a F2F.)

To address billytea's question, this American is firmly pro-serial comma. I'm a bit of a freak, though, because I also like British spelling. Extra u's, whee! I draw the line, however, at spelling "tire" with a y. That just ain't right. Though I don't know if that's British or just Australian.

Hee. Allow me to interest you in a couple of others. I flew here today in my own private aeroplane. The judge sentenced him to a 3-year gaol term. Daynjah daynjah daynjah.

When I was in Philly, my office was in the office building at Centre Square. I still have no answer as to why it features the British spelling.

I was taught that if it's a name that's also a plural word, then no extra s. So if they're names, then it's Rivers', but James's. This rule seems odd, though, and I don't always follow it.

I was also taught that the exceptions are Jesus', Moses', and Isis', because Jesus's or Moses's is just too many s sounds in a row.

Have I met you, billytea? I can't remember. I don't think so.

I only moved to Oregon last year, so you probably would have missed me either way, Una. I love it a lot, though. It's a great place to live, especially the inner SE.

Hec & JZ

That's right! Plus boating on Stowe Lake with Emmett and me while discussing Animal Senses Beyond the Human Range.

Oooh, Hil. I have hung out with Hil several times! I think the first time I met you was in Georgetown, actually.

This thread is like an Oral History of the Buffistas.

I was just thinking how much Isaac would adore billytea. They could talk animals for hours and Isaac at least would never tire of it.