Browncoats Thread
POSTED BY: Misstressahara
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 1, 2006 02:45
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Thank You, at least somebody got what I intended...
"Someone Ever Tries to Kill You, You Try and Kill Em' Right Back"
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This is a sweet idea.
I'm new (to this site, and to posting on discussions in general) and didn't know what to expect. The responses have been so welcoming and nice, it really made my day.
Perhaps the kindness is a Firefly thing (civility may be a necessity out here on the space frontier 
), but regardless, I'm really happy to be here and hope we get to welcome lots more folk.
gammaraygirl
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I think the civility is more in keeping with the intellegence factor of the Firefly fans themselves. I've heard horror stories of Fan sites for Star Trek and Star Wars and DA and other sci fi shows where the people were snarky and downright demeaning. We do get the occasional troll (best thing is to ignore them, they get sent to troll country, though it is on occasion hilarious) but it's become rarer. But new people. Dear God I can't keep up. Maybe some aren't seeing this as a serious issue, but I quite am serious about this. At least just to clear a little room on the General Discussion page. I do hope you read this Haken. And to those who do and are new, HI. And to those regulars, HI.
Yes, maybe a bit too cheerful.... put that duct tape down dog.
If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting
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Misstressahara,
What an excellent idea! Welcome aboard. I have been a member of this site for a week and lurked for 2 weeks prior. I think i'll reintroduce myself since my intro thread got buried very quickly. And I never did thank FollowMal for my Browncoat. Thanks!!!! *finally puts on Browncoat*
I first was hooked when I went to see Serenity with a few fellow Browncoats and I borrowed the FF series a few months later and will be a Browncoat for life! And if you guys ever need a ride my Firefly (Gemini) can pick ya up.
IS
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Hey, MisstresSahara!
*raises cup of Mudder's milk in salutation*
back on the front page. Good! Still hope to see this attached on top somehow.
" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal
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Your sweet to welcome me aboard Issac, truth is I've been lurking on this site since Firefly was on Fux. When I first saw the commercials, (yes, amazing to say there were some commercials) the first thing that came to mind was, "That looks terrible. Cowboys in space? I am so not watching that." Shows how bad Fux fuxxed up the marketing.
I don't remember why I watched, (and though I know they didn't air it, I swear seeing the 2 hour pilot first, not The Train Job) It was ok, I couldn't follow some of what was going on, some made no sense, but it was ok. Better than some of the crap on tv.
********TV SPOILERS. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN THE SHOW YET, AVOID AVOID***********
Then Crow stood up, threatening Mal and company. Oh great, it's going to be another typical show where the bad guy threatens, and the good guy lets them go, only to have them come back and threaten some more. In my mind I'm saying why doesn't someone just once have the balls to get rid of these guys instead of letting them live? Truth, that's what I was thinking. So you could imagine how shocking it was for me to see Mal kick him in the engine. I remember screaming out "They did it, holy s*#t I can't believe they did that." It was so.... un-conventional. EXACTLY what I wished characters in other movies and shows would do, and they freakin did it. Well that hooked me. It was a surprise and a wonderful shock, especially the scene following with the next henchmen. I didn't know Joss before this, but I now see the genius people speak of. WOW.
Now me being nieve and all I had no idea the repootation Fux had about cancelling good shows, so it never occured to me they'd cancel this. Why would they? It had everything that Enterprise didn't (oi, don't get me started on that piece of go se) It had comedy, drama, suspence, it had Mal. (I saw the reference for Han yes, but a darker broodier Han) So it was very confusing when I'd tune into the show and saw a baseball game instead? WTF? What happened to my Firefly? Every week the same thing, then when they'd show it I'd miss some of it because they never announced it, then when I'd get back into it I found it being replaced by Adam Sandler movies. Adam Sandler? Where the GOORAM hell was my Firefly? I didn't know it was cancelled, I didn't even know the trouble it was in till I came online to find out if any info was available.
Imagine my surprise when I found this site and read the whole ugly truth and how the show was in high waters from the very first episode, or that Fux had axed the pilot and made them write Train Job, and that the shows I'd seen was out of order. What made me angry was my stupidity of not taping them when I had the chance because, well, I didn't think it'd be taken off. NIEVE. *SIGH* So yes, I've been in it from the very beggning. And oh what pain and pleasure.
Well, long (very long it seems) story short, I did register back then, but I'd forgotten my username and password, so I tried to make a new one, I had to have Haken change it, and sent him a few Emails (I wonder if he ever got them) but he never got back to me and I never signed on from a different service, (general newbie when it came to Mail servers) I've been lurking here since 2002, I've commented as Fireflyfanforever in the Blue Sun Room, and it finally took Stillshiny's Muppet challenge to finally get me out of my corner, and my God, now I won't shut up. I do miss seeing the veterans though, I feel I've come to know them, even though I never chatted with them then. I hope they come around again soon.
So there's my long winded and somewhat painful story. I didn't participate in the save the Firefly Campaign, in that I gave money for the adds, or send dvd's to the troops, (sadly no funds) but I've recruited, talked to a book/comic store about Firefly, and have even made a convert in a friend who lives in California, who at times lurks here, and who got to go to a special screening of the movie. Hey Amagic, some Mudders Milk to you my friend.
I know I've gone on a bit but I've wanted to tell my little(?) s
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yeah I have been cogitating this idea too... seems a logical thing to put out a welcome mat and have all the new travelers in one place... at least FollowMal will know where all her coats are going and ChristheCynic can see how many weirdos have checked in...
:-)
amd then Kaele will know how much protein to throw in the pot... home. welcome home everyone.. we have been waiting for you..
Chindi (looking longingly at FollowMal's mug of Mudders...)
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Originally posted by Chindi:
yeah I have been cogitating this idea too... seems a logical thing to put out a welcome mat and have all the new travelers in one place... at least FollowMal will know where all her coats are going and ChristheCynic can see how many weirdos have checked in...
:-)
amd then Kaele will know how much protein to throw in the pot... home. welcome home everyone.. we have been waiting for you..
Chindi (looking longingly at FollowMal's mug of Mudders...)
Oh Chindi I'm sorry, I'm just catching up on passing out the rounds.
*looks at stock. getting low, going to have to make a midnight Canton run soon.*
Here's you pint Chindi
Mind the rug. Hey, with all these recruits we'll be able to start singing our version of The Hero of Canton.
If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting
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Misstresshara,
That's a cool story. I didn't even know about Firefly when it aired, although I wish I did. And thanks for the pint! I was gonna ask ya for one. Cheers! To Joss and more Firefly!
FollowMal,
I see that you have a few cooks and you're the hander outer of Browncoats. I was wondering if ya had a position open. Perhaps Chaplain (I'm not a Shepherd, that's just my alias last name), or perhaps some sort of assistant. Let me know. Take care all.
IS
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