Fic Rush: the two-day ficathon

Hie thee over to the fic_rush_48 comm and make our lives complete with your presence!

It's time, based on my entirely obscure Gaxian almanac, for me to update the Master Modding Schedule and ask Many Nosy Questions about time zones and availability.

If you are a mod, or have modded, or would like to mod, or believe it's a mod mod mod mod world, please answer the following questions.  You can give answers in your own time zone, or in GMT -- just tell me which you're using.  Please ignore everyone else's schedule at this time:  this is all about YOU.

Also, even if you've told me this information before, please reply.  If I don't hear from you at all, I will probably assume you are no longer interested in modding.

- Out of our usual 48 hours, what hours are you NOT EVER available to mod?  (Due to sleeping, regular commitments, etc.)

- Out of our usual 48 hours, what hours are the VERY VERY BEST for you to mod?

- If your schedule is in mad flux, but you're interested anyway, what's your best guess?

- Are you more comfortable with having a set, regular shift that's pretty much the same each weekend, or are you happier with a variable shift, or are you only interested in (or able to commit to) providing occasional emergency coverage?

- Is there a minimum or maximum amount of time that you're comfortable modding?

- Is there anything else I should know about your life that has bearing on this?  (for example:  you're a student and your schedule goes through periodic reshuffling; you're about to move to Australia and start a new job on the night shift; you're an alien with three months left of your holiday here, after which there will be a serious time lag on your internet connection due to relativistic time compression)

- For extra credit, use 'penguin' in a sentence.  Creativity counts.

Gah, where has that first chunk of December gone?  No fear, we still have a few options.[Poll #1883548]

The round has started!  Yes, already!  Why are you still here?  Quick, go check it out on the other comm!

I'm putting together the schedule for this weekend, and working out how much coverage we have for extended hours.  There's been definite interest in starting earlier on Friday, and even some interest (possibly even serious) in starting on Thursday.  We can definitely start as early as 2 pm GMT on Friday -- 9 am EST in the States.  And before that -- well, it's not as if we have to rent the internet by the hour, is it?

Moreover, we don't actually have to go the whole time without a break:  we can, effectively, turn on the lights as early in the weekend as anyone will actually want, and post as and when we can until we start to turn out in enough force to do hourly check-ins.

Kind of an Expansion Pack Rush.  Or an accordion.

So:  if you're interested in starting any earlier than 2 pm GMT on Friday, PM me!  Let me know when you think you might want to be around.  I will start the round pretty much whenever the first person wants to start, and I will extend posting privileges to anyone who's willing to make check-in posts starting Thursday.  However, you need to contact me ahead of time, so I can make the necessary changes in access.

How's that sound?

As you may have guessed from my failure to announce it any earlier (also, from the poll), Round 35 will be next weekend -- Thanksgiving weekend in the US.  As usual, it's a great weekend for some and a terrible one for others.

At present, the following mods have indicated that they can be there: welfycat, glinda_penguin, lost_spook, lullabymoon, isdon_isgood9, agirlnamedtruth, and lothithil.  pitry and dbskyler have indicated that they can't mod, and we will miss them!  idlewild_ and chibifukurou, I don't have a clear indication from either of you.  Can you let me know?

In addition:  it's a long holiday weekend for most of us in the US.  Also, it's NaNoWhatever month, and quite late in the month.  Is there any interest in starting the round earlier in the weekend?  If so, weigh in in the commetns!  When would you like to start if you were Queen Mod of Mods, and are you able to mod during any part of that extra time?

How did you do?  Tell us about the work you did so we can all celebrate!  Also, have a cookie.  If you like, you can also have an extra hour and keep on writing.  Given how this round went, I'm pretty sure there are bits of at least 3 or 4 hours that didn't quite get settled into their slots, so the extended hour is likely to be very long.  It's as long as you need it to be!

Be sure to thank the Mod Squad:  dbskyler, welfycat, isdon_isgood9, lost_spook, agirlnamedtruth, lothithil, pitry, lullabymoon, idlewild_, and yours truly.

See you next month for Round 35!

And now, the monthly contest:  Find the Error That Beth Always Manages to Make in the Schedule!

Let me know if I've scheduled anyone for a time when they can't make it.  Especially if you told me you couldn't and I got it wrong anyway.
Don, please note that your second shift is an hour shorter than usual.

ETA:  Don wins!  Being in Australia really gives her an edge.

( Schedule under cut )

Time to vote on Round 34!  I will be traveling the last full weekend in October, and I've been lallygagging instead of posting polls, so we can't have it the weekend of the 6th and 7th unless that fellow with the police box turns up.[Poll #1871190]