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POSTED BY: Static
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 14:17
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STATIC

Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:55 AM

Okay, some time ago, I saw ads on TV for this great new series from the creator of "Buffy". . .a sci-fi called "Firefly". I thought, "You know, if I had time to watch television, I bet that would be a cool show."

Some time later, I actually found myself HOME one Friday evening and flipping channels. I came across what looked like a western (which I enjoy), where a team of horses were pulling a large wagon along a shallow creek. Ominous music suggested that they were about to get jumped. I spent the next hour completely enraptured by "Our Mrs. Reynolds" and decided that FOX had come up with a pretty good idea.

Well, some CONSIDERABLE time later, I found myself stuck in Kandahar, Afghanistan. See. . .me being a proud member of the North Carolina National Guard, I had done gone and got myself activated and am now currently engaged in the War on Terror. . .for what that might be worth. . .and I'm walking around in our little PX here, where they have a LARGE selection of DVD movies. See. . .most of us here, what free time we get, we spend it on the internet or watching movies. Not much else to do, actually.

I saw the box set for this TV show and the name rang a bell in my memory. "Firefly"? Hmmmmmmmmm.

Well, I spent the next several nights watching at least two episodes, and each time I thought of how this absolute genius creation of JW's could be tossed aside by FOX, I got angrier and angrier.

Well, bad weather around here made it near-impossible to fly helicopters, so the gents and ladies in my particular company spent many a night of work sitting around watching whatever we could. We watched the entire first season boxed set of "The Dead Zone". . .SEVERAL seasons of "CSI". . .and after that, someone asked if we had anything else. I offered up "Firefly."

As a group, we just finished Disk Two of the set. The show has 63 more confirmed fans, and as I was walking back to my tent after work, I passed two guys and happened to overhear a bit of their conversation. . .

"So then what?"
"Well. . .River comes out of nowhere, glances out the door. . .bullets flying everywhere, she picks up a pistol, closes her eyes, spins out like some ballerina and blows the three guys away."

So the joy has spread to Afghanistan. Here's hoping that Joss gets Firefly on the big screen. . .but to be honest, I think it would break my heart to see these cool folks for only two more hours before I then had to sit and wait for another gorram year or so for ANOTHER two hour tease. . .as much as I'd love a Firefly Movie. . .I'd rather see someone have the good sense to put the series back together.

Aaaaaaaaaaaanyhow. . .new name on the board. . .the name's "Static", and if you've got words, whether they're agreeable or otherwise, I'd take it as a kindness to hear a reply.

"Wash. . .we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss."

FOFFILMS

Sunday, January 25, 2004 2:03 AM

Welcome to the boards Static, we're glad you're here. The company is generally well behaved, and I can honestly say the fans of Firefly are going to do their best to make sure that 2 hour movie hits the theaters.

Thanks for joining us and keeping us safe at night. All our thoughts go out to you and your brethren.

Cheers.

www.fof-films.com
Firefly Fan Film - Coming SOON

SAINT JAYNE

Sunday, January 25, 2004 2:24 AM

Fantastic story. And how many have I converted? Well, let's do the math: There's nothin', and nothin', carry nothin'...

Perhaps we can do a raid on Fox now?

LEEH

Sunday, January 25, 2004 2:34 AM

Great story! And here I was feeling proud for converting five people--you've left me in the dust!

Hope your corner of the `verse is quiet and safe tonight. . . .

"Mine is an evil laugh. . . ."

STATIC

Sunday, January 25, 2004 2:36 AM

well. . .Don't overplay it. I had the advantage of a captive audience. It's pretty cool hearing that Firefly has invaded our minds, though. No kidding. . .right now outside my tent, someone is playing a guitar and I swear it's "The Ballad Of Serenity". . .but the COOLEST thing I've heard so far is this.

My company is aviation. Apache Helicopters, to be precise. Our primary mission is to respond to calls for close air support from the infantry and special forces guys on the ground. . .come screaming in. . .blow up the bad guys, go screaming out. A recent radio call we received recently from a Special Forces commander who was pinned down. . .he ACTUALLY SAID my 'tagline'. . ."We've got some local color happening. . .a grand entrance would not go amiss."

Is this the coolest, or what?

"Wash. . .we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss."

SHINY

Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:57 AM

That's very shiny, Static! Here's hoping our 'Firefly DVDs for the troops' fund effort generates similar results!

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

HARDWARE

Sunday, January 25, 2004 4:33 AM

That's an awesome store Static! Here's hoping the joy keeps on spreading!

Keep safe and come home in one piece and happy. I appreciate what you are doing and am damn proud of you and your unit.

The more I get to know people the more I like my dogs.

EBONEZER

Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:43 AM

wow that is so cool! Thanks for blowing bad guys up for us, and for getting so much support for the firefly cause. (just try not to blow up the people that support firefly...)

11THHOUR

Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:46 AM

LOVE your Firefly stories! Such a kick when the lingo makes it's way into our consciousness. The writing on Firefly is top notch and lends itself well to those livin' the soldier life.

And remember what it makes you when you and your crew arrive in the nick of time: "Big Damn Heroes!"

Ain't you just...

11thHour

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"Doing the impossible makes us mighty." - Malcolm Reynolds

SEVENPERCENT

Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:11 AM

Shiny- Glad you're onboard, Static-

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He looked bigger when I couldn't see him.

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