New member with cool stories to tell!

POSTED BY: Static
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 14:17
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Hey, guys. . .I posted these words in another thread. . .I hope you don't mind that I put them up in here as well. . .just some words I'd not mind sharing if you'd not mind hearing.

You know. . .The song has particular meaning to me for three reasons. The more obvious reason being that I'm an aviator, and flying is, for anyone that's done it, a truly singular experience. . .whether you're flying a medevac, a heavy lifter, or a gunship (like myself).

The second reason is a bit more poetical. On my recent 'world tour' with the military, I've come to realize that while this world is a great big jigsaw puzzle, lots of pieces of water, lots of pieces of land. . .the whole world only has one sky. Unbroken and shared by all. As long as there is one single sky, I'm connected with my friends and family.

The third reason is a great deal more poetical. Terrorists can try to take our resolve, our strength, and those things and people we love. . .but they cannot and will not ever take away our sky, which has always been a universal symbol of hope. Which, incidentally, is why I am so proud to fly a gunship in this war. . .because I am quite literally protecting the sky. . .the symbol of hope. . .from those who would destroy hope.

Just a thought or two. I tend to ramble a bit. I'm flawed in that way, I suppose.


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

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Originally posted by Static:

The second reason is a bit more poetical. On my recent 'world tour' with the military, I've come to realize that while this world is a great big jigsaw puzzle, lots of pieces of water, lots of pieces of land. . .the whole world only has one sky. Unbroken and shared by all. As long as there is one single sky, I'm connected with my friends and family.

The third reason is a great deal more poetical. Terrorists can try to take our resolve, our strength, and those things and people we love. . .but they cannot and will not ever take away our sky, which has always been a universal symbol of hope. Which, incidentally, is why I am so proud to fly a gunship in this war. . .because I am quite literally protecting the sky. . .the symbol of hope. . .from those who would destroy hope.
B]

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VERY well said.

And a big THANK YOU to you and all your comrades.



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WASH:
"Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land'."
"I think we should call it...your grave!"
"Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"
"Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh...now die!"

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I'm glad to hear your story, Static. Maybe you can borrow your gunship from the military for a day and we can take a trip to FOX and when we are done with our business there then we can take trip over to Universal and talk some sense into them. I think that is what Mal would do at least.

And thank you for your service, Static. Do know that you are fully supported back here in the states. We haven't forgotten.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

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Static wrote:

It amazes me how quickly you 'absorb' the lingo after watching the show.

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I've had to check my self from saying 'Gorram', too many quizzical looks. Nobody seems to notice when I say 'Not so much.'

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More great `Firefly moments'... keep 'em comin'!

11thHour

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

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Welcome, Static. That was a great story. It makes me so happy to hear about the Firefly love spreading. Also a little sad, because its future is still so uncertain.



I'd like my sky a little less empty.

Kis

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Welcome to the board Static. We are always glad to welcome another Browncoat to the fold. Hope to see you posting when you get a chance to get on the net.

63 converts, huh? That is one might impressive number. I thought I was doing pretty gorram good with the eight I have.

I remember how lonely it can be in a foreign country with not much to occupy your free time. When I was in Kuwait and then Iraq during Desert Storm and Shield, we did not have the internet, and movies were something we didn't get much either. It is great that you and your brothers & sisters in arms have Firefly to watch.

Just want to say thank you for what you and your comrades are doing for us over there. Watch your backs and keep flyin'!

Keep those Firefly related stories coming.

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

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
Welcome to the board Static. We are always glad to welcome another Browncoat to the fold.

I'm new here, so a big hello to all of you! Now, I really don't want to come off as a terrible human being as I assure you I'm not, and Static, best of luck to you on getting home in one piece.

I joined this site specifically to respond to that quote. It seems to me that BrownCoat1 has misinterpreted the show in a very crucial way. The Browncoats were the Independents. They were the minority with inferior means. The ALLIANCE was the superpower trying to take over the world. It strikes me that you're making a critical error in calling a soldier of the superpower a Browncoat. Again, Static, I say bext of luck to you, I certainly hope you don't die or suffer injury. You just happen to be Alliance and not a Browncoat. Sorry! Better luck next time!

They weren't cows inside. They were waiting to be but they forgot. Now they see sky and they remember what they are.

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