The Actual Chance of a BDS
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UPDATED: Friday, August 25, 2006 04:12
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Originally posted by YLess:
Sorry, I'm new here so was just wondering, what do BDS and BDM stand for (I did search but unless I'm completely blind couldn't find any sort of official search system).
No need to be sorry, YLess. If you're new how could you know?
BDS stands for Big Damn Series
BDM stands for Big Damn Movie
as in Big Damn Heroes... it's from "Safe" the episode where the crew saves River and Simon from the villagers.
There is no official search engine here at FFF.net, but you can google to look for stuff by typing in your google search box Fireflyfans.net + "whatever you're looking for". It works very well.
ETA: Please see Ubergeek's post below for the correct way to search this site with google.
Now, since you're new.. you've also just become a Browncoat. I'm the supply clerk around here.. I've got your 'coat right here.
*hands YLess a browncoat from the storeroom*
Looks like it fits! Good.
How'd you come to like Firefly/Serenity and join us here, YLess? We do love to hear the stories of how folks found the 'verse.
And make yourself to home, talk often and we're happy you're here.
"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal
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A better and more percise way to search this site with google is, in the search box type:
site:fireflyfans.net your search here
site:fireflyfans.net means that google only searches displays results form that url
if you just type in fireflyfans.net you will get everything from this site *and* any other site that has the words fireflyfans.net
just so you know
welcome to the boards.
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Thank you Ubergeek, I've been doing that wrong... I'll edit my post accordingly.
"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal
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There's an article I've seen in occasional searches -- and the use of the term 'closure' makes me twitchy.
(if this has already been discussed, apologies, I'm new here and couldn't find reference to it)
http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,1141343_1_0_,00.html
Does anyone know if this is still accurate?
Thanks.
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No, SeaOtter it's not.. please read this thread to see Joss' response to the EW article.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=15704&newsid=0
Also, welcome to the 'verse, we're glad you're here.
How did you find out about Firefly/Serenity? I'm guessin' since you're here and twitchy about "closure" you're lovin' the series and movie as much as all of us here.
I'm the keeper of the browncoats and the unofficial greeter. Since you're a new Browncoat.. you need your browncoat..
*hands SeaOtter a browncoat that fits very nicely*
There you are. Folks will probably come along and offer you food and drink.. we'd like you to feel at home, cuz you are at home.
"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal
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Thanks so much -- it's pretty cunning, this coat.
Started watching Firefly when it was on TV, was heartbroken when it was cancelled. Went back to school and didn't even know about Serenity until I saw the reviews in the paper. Went to see it, bullied (delicately) everyone I knew into seeing it, bought it, bought the series, started buying shirts on cafepress, saw the article I posted above, was heartbroken, wanted it universally denied / squished, did a google search on firefly forums, looked at a bunch, liked the thoughtful tone of this one.
Or did you mean philosophically? 
Now I just gotta find me a nice banner for my sig. Thanks so much for the link.
Got one!
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Originally posted by SeaOtter:
Thanks so much -- it's pretty cunning, this coat.
Started watching Firefly when it was on TV, was heartbroken when it was cancelled. Went back to school and didn't even know about Serenity until I saw the reviews in the paper. Went to see it, bullied (delicately) everyone I knew into seeing it, bought it, bought the series, started buying shirts on cafepress, saw the article I posted above, was heartbroken, wanted it universally denied / squished, did a google search on firefly forums, looked at a bunch, liked the thoughtful tone of this one.
Or did you mean philosophically?
No, I meant it literally.
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Now I just gotta find me a nice banner for my sig. Thanks so much for the link.
You're welcome.
'Course you can go here http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=19&t=22697&newsid=0 and use the shiny banner I'm using or the smaller version ( find it on the thread) made by 11th Hour. That'd be mighty nice of you to help us promote the Firefly Fortnight campaign.
Or....
Here's the banner thread from our Summer of Serenity banner making spree.. there are some mighty fine banners to be had here too.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=22122
"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal
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Cheers.
*Puts on the coat with pride*
I must admit that until a few months ago I'd never heard of Firefly until one of my house mates bought the DVD box set (he'd never seen it either) and I watched it and loved it. I then subsequently found out about the movie but instead of doing my usual thing of adding it to my list of movies I want to see but probably never will or at least not soon I went out and bought the box set and film.
Then, after watching the series twice concurrently (with my brother and with the rest of my family who were a few episodes behind him (I got all them into it, even to the point where my mum (who's not a huge program watcher) can site examples from the series in conversations (my jaw nearly hit the floor when she started going on about a young Simon asking for a dedicated source box in relation to a conversation about the internet and new technologies))) I came here. (I also ramble alot). I had wanted to write a fanfic (which I've never done before for anything else and I've been a fan of cult for a long time. I came to this specific site via Google as it looked respectable, don't know if I was right yet :p.
Anyway, thanks for the clarification.
Aftermath: The Renegade
[url= http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=12456]Prologue.]
[url= http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=12503]Chapter 1 - The Moon of Talgos.[/url]
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Originally posted by YLess:
I came to this specific site via Google as it looked respectable, don't know if I was right yet :p.
Anyway, thanks for the clarification.
Aftermath: The Renegade
[url= http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=12456]Prologue.]
[url= http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=12503]Chapter 1 - The Moon of Talgos.[/url]
Well, we're respectable all right.
We're also ornery and like any family full of talk and fun!
'Course like any family we also got our own troubles ( trolls) but like the door to the upstairs that squeaks because it's old, you soon learn to ignore those things and enjoy the folks that make it a home with you.
I hope you come to love this place as much as I do.
"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal
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Originally posted by 11th Hour:
Being one of the veteran Browncoats, who helped do the impossible, I gotta say... "realistic" and "likely" weren't much a part of our vocabulary.
It's fascinating, though, how as a fan you can just re-enact Mals frustration as a Browncoat and all. I guess, that's somewhat part of the connection between the fans and the 'Verse ...
Esther
Hey there Esther,
I think when 11th used the words "realistic" and "likely", she was inferring that Browncoats back then didn't allow the lack of those two things to deter them from their course. They went forward with their endeavors, against all odds.
Just to mention another iron in the fire, we're developing a Firefly myspace page that will soon host the winners of the Firefly episode trailer contest (July 1 -- August 31st).
http://www.myspace.com/fff_firefly
You should check out the trailer thread -- we've had great submissions (30 so far), with more to come.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=22792&m=353015#353015
We launched the contest so that we could have GOOD marketing materials for the series (since the ones FOX did were so off-target and badly made). We'll post these vids to the Firefly myspace page in order to bring new fans to the verse.
How you can help is get a myspace account, join Firefly as a friend (how weird it THAT? but oddly comforting), then troll myspace looking for sci-fi fans who DON'T mention Firefly on their page. And invite them to be a Firefly friend. This makes them curious, they watch the trailers, think they're interesting, rent the DVDs, fall in love, buy the DVDs, find out about the movie, buy that DVD. Another Browncoat is made. Another fan. More DVD sales. More eyeballs for the sequel.
It's crazy, but it just might work.
-Hera
"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas
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