JAZAF

Woohoo! The Patriots won! Time for their second Superbowl win! who's with me!?!?!?

RAT

So, you ask yourself, why is [b]Rat[/b] better then the others (mantichorus, dragonwine, cageybee, gojiro)? Very simple because he's takeing the time to tell you so!! So please, vote [b]Rat[/b] on CTP#11 !

NAKEDANDARTICULATE

less than a week away until i have it.i do apologize for the vague references, ijust dont want to jinx "it"(getting lost in the mail,ect) but for those who are wondering what "it" is,here are some clues..........it obviously deals with firefly but not with the show..........i did not buy this on ebay...........i have waited as well as others out there for this for quite some time...........................its all about connections. when "it" arrives,all of you shall be told.

JADE0REFRACTION

A comment to another post, but i spent enough time writing it that it deserved a life outside "reply" I myself was a convert, though not the first time, actually. I was a counselor at Space Camp last summer, where a good half of us were scifi fans, and someone tried to get us all to watch Firefly, but we resisted categorically, as it came from a source that had much love for some pretty bad tv scifi (I won't mention names to avoid flame-throwing amongst friends). So when my suitemate suggested Firefly, I refused at first. But she would casually drop it in conversations, "You should watch this show, you'd totally love it," etc, for about two months, until I finally agreed. I fell in love, as should happen, and thus it began. I chose as my first target a girl I knew to be a Whedon fan. We'd had conversations about Buffy many a time, and she watches Angel, too, so I took that approach. I made her watch all of Serenity with me, and she thought it was "pretty good." I moved out at Christmas, to a different state, but my suitemate informs me that said girl is now a complete convert. I have been working on my sister, and am not through yet. She's a fantasy/Star Trek girl, and has sat through many of my shows that she doesn't really like. So I just took my DVDs with me to her apartment, but didn't suggest we watch them. She got to looking at the cover, and asked about who the people were. I explained, giving away just enough plot details to garner interest. She then suggested herself that we watch. She hasn't watched a lot more since then, but she enjoyed it, and I think she'll come around. My parents--oh that's the fun one. My dad is a big action/adventure fan, and also a huge Indiana Jones fan, and the one who got us into Star Trek, so I knew he'd love the show. But he doesn't like suggestions very much of what he'd like. Doesn't take recommendations very well. What he does love, though, is family time. So I casually mention that I'm going to go buy the box set, and I may watch it in the living room, if he wants to come watch with me. I didn't even bother with my mom, cause it didn't seem like her kind of thing. But she walked in and out during the first few episodes. I am proud to say they are both hooked. THEY now ask ME if we can "watch another episode tonight." We're almost done with them all, and my mom is already making plans to start all over and watch them again, and my dad is talking about the commentaries. All of this to say, you have to know your audience. Shouting in the streets helps some, but only calls the ones who actually listen to people who are in the streets shouting. Know who you're talking to and how to approach them. It's all in the marketing. I'm so cynical.

INARA223

Hi, Lurker coming out of the shadows for a change. Just wanted to say how happy I am that this site exists! I am a huge Whedon fan and am ashamed to say that I didn't get hooked on Firefly until I watched the DVDs. But now I am, so all is well. I'm from the US, currently making my way through university. Right now I'm studying abroad in Sydney, Australia and having a blast, and actually watching Firefly on TV, which I find most fabulous, despite the late-itude of its airtime. I've been here a few weeks and am dying to find some sci-fi/fantasy/comics/Whedonites, etc. I even haven't seen a comic book store in 3 weeks. So if anybody in the Sydney area knows of any good stores or events coming up, Firefly meet-ups or what not, let me know! A portion of my sanity just might be on the line. Anyways, keep up the great site. I enjoy reading all of the messages, blogs, and fanfics on here. Best internet community ever, I must say. Inara223

SYRYN

I've been using this for about 3 or so months. Whatisit page:

OLDFAN45

Since you, daughter woman, check no email from home, you'd best check in here! Wonderful, wonderful stuff, this [i]Pillow Book of Inara Serra[/i] and when you follow the link, start with part I:

REEQUEEN

Or, "spaded" as some speakers of South Eastern Utah Pioneerese would say. My dad insists that he can do it, and he'd only charge $65 (what I've already spent on deductible and pre-op "cleansing" stuff). I iterated that I don't want to be cut open on the kitchen table. He responded that I would be completely unconscious anyway, so why should I care? He has a point. I then mentioned that he couldn't supply me with the subarachnoid morphine drip, but he just said he'd provide me with the pills or shots, so what do I need a hospital for when as a veterinarian he'd not only charge me less, but I wouldn't even have to leave the comfort of my own home? Best answer I could come up with? He's got to take care of my brother, who broke his leg four-wheeling some food out to some old guy who'd been stranded by the floods in South Western Utah. *sigh* It's been the same all my life. Rip a huge gash in my leg, Dad'll sew it up (unless I scream loud enough and long enough that he has to leave me alone, then I end up with a nasty scar). Ears need piercing? Why, Dad's got the equipment right here. Sure, it's a syringe needle, but that just makes it easier to pull the post back through the hole. Need menarche explained? Dad drew me pictures. Anyway, I will be offline for the next few days to a week. Miss me, I know you will.