Hear Joss Whedon Call (if you missed it)

POSTED BY: BONNIET
UPDATED: Monday, November 1, 2004 20:39
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LEXIBLOCK

Monday, November 1, 2004 2:17 AM

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Originally posted by zoid:P.S.
Yes, I will be voting on Tuesday, as is my habit. The specifics of who I favor are none of anyone else's business;

On the contrary; since it affects the rest of the world its very much everybodies business.

People who wont tell who they wont for shouldn't have the right.

EMBERS

Monday, November 1, 2004 2:37 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by LexiBlock:

People who wont tell who they wont for shouldn't have the right.

WTF???
Have you ever heard of secret ballots?
do you understand the concept?
the fact is a free society cannot function without them...

Of course it is possible that you haven't taken High school civics class yet...

SUCCATASH

Monday, November 1, 2004 2:58 AM

Bringing this thread back on topic: Who's going to apologize to Bonniet for the near Troll accusations?

Bonniet from the OB: "Hey Browncoats, here's something from Joss Whedon. I'm enthusiastically spreading the word."

FFF.net: "You aren't a Browncoat. Are you a Troll? Give it to me for free!"

?

"Gott kann dich nicht vor mir beschuetzen, weil ich nicht boese bin."

SUZE2000

Monday, November 1, 2004 4:18 AM

*whine*

I'm told because I'm not an American, I'm not allowed to donate money to the Kerry campaign.

I think it's pretty rough that fans who are genuinely interested - and in my case, are in full agreement with Joss' politics - are unable to listen too.

PHYSCHICK

Monday, November 1, 2004 4:52 AM

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Originally posted by Succatash:
Bonniet from the OB: "Hey Browncoats, here's something from Joss Whedon. I'm enthusiastically spreading the word."

Hey, I have absolutely no problem with someone spreading the word.

What I have a problem with is that it's only available to a certain group - American citizens with 25 bucks they're willing to put towards the Kerry campaign. This cuts out all Canadian fans, all European fans, all Australian fans, and all fans who don't have 25 bucks to spare right now. To me, this selectivity puts him on the same level as the people who were selling the unaired scripts and episodes on ebay - not necessarily doing something wrong, just obviously not doing their best to spread the Firefly love as far and wide as possible, which is what defines a Browncoat to me.

MAGUS3D

Monday, November 1, 2004 5:42 AM

Hopefully, one day you yanks will realise that the rest of the world doesn't give a damn about your politics...

We're too busy dealing with our own fascist regimes to worry about yours...

http://www.mp3.com.au/track.asp?id=46108

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LIGHTWAVE... JUST RENDER IT!

ZOID

Monday, November 1, 2004 8:19 AM

BONNIET responded (to my first post):

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Dude, I've been a member of this place for a while. I've been a fan of Firefly since it started. I've been a member of the official Firefly board, where I usually hang out, for nearly two years. I don't hang out here a lot (though I do lurk a lot) because it has proven itself to be not the easiest place for people used to the OB to navigate. Not to mention its overwhelming "friendliness".

When I have news about Joss Whedon directly from the organizers of the event, I would say it is important for all fans to hear about it, wouldn't you say? Especially when he talks about Serenity, as he did in the call. Especially when it's JOSS WHEDON. So I'd say my information about a Joss Whedon event is relevant and important, dong ma?

I don't think you've added much to this event, and it's clear you don't want to participate, so why not just hang up your anger somewhere and let me still encourage people to hear JOSS WHEDON's phone call. He's not asking everyone to like his politics. Certainly not Republicans. But this is Joss, and even many Republicans have enjoyed hearing his phone call, for a small donation...

Okay, so in a roundabout way you're saying your not actually on the payroll of the DNC, paid to lurk on unsuspecting entertainment discussion boards and spread party propaganda. You're just doing it out of the goodness of your heart, even though you got the info "directly from the organizers of the event" (Democratic National Committee, right?).

As far as "friendliness" goes, I 'introduce' my GSD to solicitors who come to my house uninvited. They generally have the sense to peddle their wares elsewhere. The General Discussions board is my home. The rules here are "No political discussions, except where they deal with the Firefly story." All other 'real world' politics belong on "Real World Discussions". Dong ma?

But generally speaking, I just let these things slide unless they get really abusive; like:

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You do, however, have to donate a minimum of $25 (or up to $2000). The more money you donate, the more stakes we can afford for fighting Evil.

By 'Evil', do you mean the humans who are currently cutting the heads off of other humans in the Middle East? With carving knives? Or are you talking about Chappaquiddick ( http://www.ytedk.com/chappindex.htm)? Or the White Water coverup that featured offing the prosecution's star witness the day before he was set to testify? Or are you just talking about that strain of Evil that's specific to Republicans? Is that the one you're wanting the money to fight?

Look. Just take this over to the "Real World" board where it belongs, and can be duly ignored by people whose sole interest in FFFn is Firefly, not political mudslinging. I know where to get my political information and analysis, and it's not Hollywood ( http://tinyurl.com/56k65).

Oh, and 'nakedandarticulate', anytime you get to feelin' froggish, just jump... Your choice of weapons, pens or swords.

Wearily,

zoid

P.S.
Talk at ya' Wednesday; hopefully, about Firefly.

P.P.S.
It's interesting that no one cared to respond to my second post, or Mr. Washington's take on party fervor.
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"Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me." The Ballad of Serenity, (although apparently, for $25 - $2000 you can take my Serenity)

BROWNCOAT1

Monday, November 1, 2004 1:43 PM

Wednesday Nov 3rd seems so far away doesn't it? I eagerly await it more so even than Christmas so all of these ruttin' political threads will disappear from the GENERAL FIREFLY area and be stuck in the Real World Discussion area where the belong.

That said, I avoid political discussions like the plague. Make a donation to one candidate or another just to hear Joss speak? Not ruttin' likely. Even if it was a candidate I like, I don't mix my interests w/ politics.

Keep Flyin' Browncoats, and be good to each other.

__________________________________________

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Meet Up:
http://firefly.meetup.com/9/boards/

BONNIET

Monday, November 1, 2004 8:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Succatash:

Bonniet from the OB: "Hey Browncoats, here's something from Joss Whedon. I'm enthusiastically spreading the word."

Thanks, sweetie. That is much appreciated.

As for the suspicions here, I'm not even a Democrat. I am an enthusiastic Joss fan, though, and a Browncoat to the core and I volunteered to pass on information. That is all. Not everyone is willing to take a little guff from folks, as I knew there might be in some of the places this was posted. So I was drafted, being willing.

If this all was put in the wrong place here, well, I'm weak in the areas of decorum and protocol and I am sorry it's where it was deemed improper. Like I said, I'm usually more of a lurker and I've enjoyed this nice place for a long time, even before I formally registered. It's a very beautiful FF fan place, the best. Exceptionally pretty.
I had a Big Damn Announcement, that's all. Where I got it, I can't say, but it is genuine.

To anyone who hasn't, please try to high tail it over to High Stakes 2004, and that is my final pestering in this particularly grotesque election season. Even the jaded I thought that a Joss call would take some of the unpleasantly rougher edges off the political tension everyone has noticed in just about every online forum there is these days.
A sense of humor was meant in the original wording, and if there's them [hwoon dahn] that can't handle the humorous manner of it all, .... they might wanna look to that.

Joss surely meant well with this call, where he did really little but answer submitted fan questions. Lots of his fans are curious about the way he thinks. It was fun. And Joss just wants to save the world, like we all do.

Sorry Canadians, Europeans and others, - though our politics affect you greatly, you can't donate to our politicians. That's just the way things are. Blame our screwy electoral college; I do. In fact, I blame it for everything, including the cancellation of Firefly.

www.highstakes2004.com

You may want to keep an eye on that site even after the election is over. Just a hint.

"I can't keep track of her when she's not
incorporeally possessing a space ship.
Don't look at me."

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