How many of us are literally Browncoats?

POSTED BY: Jumper
UPDATED: Monday, January 23, 2006 22:36
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JUMPER

Sunday, January 22, 2006 3:45 AM

I'm a somewhat recent convert to the 'verse. Two box sets and two BDM DVDs later (gave a pair to a friend of mine) I find myself spending Friday nights doing things like introducing Firefly to a small group of friends in style - we signed out a lecture hall with a big screen, projector, and nice sound system and made it through Serenity, The Train Job, and Bushwhacked.

Anyway, the thing that I think is most amazing about the whole situation is that I am, quite literally, a Browncoat. Four years ago I bought a dark brown waxed cotton field coat from L. L. Bean. It's getting a bit worn after everything it's been through, but I don't plan on replacing it anytime soon. I spent week picking it out, and a search this winter of outdoor clothing stores and catalogs didn't turn up anything suitable anyway.

Anyone else wear a brown coat in real life?

GELASSENHEIT

Sunday, January 22, 2006 4:12 AM

Wore my browncoat to the theatre when Serenity was first being shown.

Gelassenheit means Serenity

PINBALLWIZARD

Sunday, January 22, 2006 4:21 AM

I wore mine to opening night too. There were many fellow fans in there, and they envied my coat big time! After I came out of that theater and the people in line started giving me looks because of the coat I said "Like my browncoat? Watch Serenity and find out why I'm proud to wear it." Hopefully they took my advice.

Wore it on halloween as well.

CARTOON

Sunday, January 22, 2006 4:25 AM

I have a genuine leather brown coat which goes down to about 6 inches below the waist. It was initially my Dad's, and he gave it to me about 20 years ago. In that time, I've probably only worn it a few times, though. (I'm not cool enough to wear a leather coat.)

"Your sister's got some funny notions."

ILLEGALARGENTINE

Sunday, January 22, 2006 4:33 AM

I'm Alliance.

All I got is a pirated series of the show that was given to me by a friend...but that sadly makes me more of a smuggler then all you browncoats are. I've also borrowed the movie from a friend.

Plus I just got a kickass black leather jacket...sorry kids, brown just isn't my color.

None of you can call yourselves browncoats if you havent pulled a knife on someone, shot a gun, or blown anything up. I've done all these things on more then one occasion.

FOLLOWMAL

Sunday, January 22, 2006 4:58 AM

Don't have a brown leather coat.
But I do have a brown corduroy coat that's the right length and I look good in brown, so I always wear it. My mom made me a scarf to go with it and bought me a Jayne hat.

" I start fighting a war, I guarantee you'll see something new. " Mal

ILLEGALARGENTINE

Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:40 AM

I need to get me that hat...maybe they have one on Ebay

DARKJESTER

Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:50 AM

I had a brown canvas upper-thigh length oilskin duster, but I wore it while I was a smoker (I quit four years ago), and I could never get the smell out, so I wound up giving it away.

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

http://www.fireflytalk.com - Big Damn Podcast

SERENYTY

Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:53 AM

My two favorite coats are tan (that's brown, right?) and actually a chocolate brown.

The tan one is for warmer weather, but the chocolate brown coat is for when it's not as cold. If you live in Minnesota, you know that weather changes quite often, and it's necessary to have different coats for different temperatures.

~A message from Serenyty~

JUBELLATE

Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:57 AM

Got myself a nice brown overcoat.

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. – H.L. Mencken

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