So-and-So can play my character!

I'm sick and tired of it. We don't know how to play your character and trying to do so crushes what little immersion we have left and slows us down even more in fights.

If you cannot attend the game session your character isn't going to be played. If you have to leave early, that's ok, you'll get the XP.

Scheduling changes are forthcoming for those with those issues.

Additionally, those of you who are treating your character like a pile of numbers and gold should really get with the program. Characters are people with likes, dislikes, interests, hobbies, goals, family, desires, foibles, history, homelands, etc. There's a bunch of stuff in PHB and PHB2 that can help make your character feel more alive. Read it. Make some notes. Do something to make you interested in the persona you are supposed to be playing. There is so much more to an RPG than combat. Let's start working towards that goal.