76th Independent Battalion Part 38
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New thread so Sister doesn't hurt herself bumping the old one.
Old thread:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=2&t=42063
Home page:
http://76thbattalion.homestead.com/index.html
Dedicated messageboard:
http://76thbattalion.proboards59.com/index.cgi
If you're interested in joining this ever growing circle of Firefly fans, whose visual theme is based on the Independent Army seen in Firefly and in the visual companions, visit this thread to read the specifics, which are all very well laid out:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=2&t=33906
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We represent a newly-formed unit of Independent soliders at the outbreak of the hostilities (prior to Du Khang and Serenity Valley).
First and foremost, remember that this is a fan-based organization, and our first rule is "Show up. March. Have Fun!"
Our inaugural march took place at DragonCon in Atlanta in September of 2007.
We do have a few rules and regulations that must be met in order to be considered as a member, including uniform requirements and weapons requirements. These will be outlined below. Please be sure to read over all the information and confirm that you can meet all of these requirements before applying for membership. We are not trying to keep people out, but we do want to present a united, uniform Battalion of Independent soldiers, and one of the best ways to do this is to look the same.
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firsties dance of gratitude!
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YAY!!
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FRIDAY EVE!! Actually, with a change in my crazy schedule this is SATURDAY for me...but I won't confuse the world with my insane work schedule....Still Flyin'!
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Hey ladies. Hope everyone is having a good week.
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OK seriously we need to win the huge lottery and get our island...
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Originally posted by MsA:
OK seriously we need to win the huge lottery and get our island...
Totally agree. I miss my 76th family and not being able to make D*C for the 2nd year in a row really sucks.

Course, the feds have an island up for sale right now. Any of the 76th independently wealthy?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100520/ap_on_re_us/us_plum_island_sale
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SATURDAY....actually, it's my Monday..but that's okay.
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SUNDAY...rewatching Firefly and forcing our niece who is staying with us this summer to watch it, too; ...
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ahhhh....why is it that the week before a holiday is so crazy-nutz??
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post big suck; my copy of Still Flying is in the mail!
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Originally posted by Sister:
post big suck; my copy of Still Flying is in the mail!
Hope you have it soon Sister.
Picking mine up tonight on the way home. So excited to crack it open and start reading.
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Ours is on it's way through Amazon:)
Yeah we're missing D*C for teh first time so it's a big sigh...baby's vaccines were very expensive and that plus house buying totallyed our D*C fund. We'll all make it next year never you fear:)
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me too!!
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Hump Day Bump!
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ARRRGHH....and grrrrrr. My copy of "Still Flying" just arrived in the mail and I CAN'T OPEN IT BECAUSE I HAVE TWO SHOWS TO WRITE AND EDIT....
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aww HUGS and it has such nifty stuff inside. Write fast
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wrote fast...you're right, MsA!! Much good inside!
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Glad to hear you are enjoying it Sister. I am really liking mine. Trying to read slow to make it last longer.
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FRIDAY!!
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Saturday and "Still Flyin'"
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Sunday!...hey, what do we call a big suck if it's a holiday and we don't have to work?....hmmmm, Monday perhaps?
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ok how much do I love Joss talking about the fan base and how we've changed the face of fandom... yay us
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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn
Smarts are the brains that make America think.
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Yay, us - indeed. Tuesday and back to work.
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Great reading so far, but I am almost finished despite reading slow. 
Well, the new comic, Serenity: Float Out hits stands this Thursday. That's something to look forward to.
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..wish I had a 'comic' store nearby; I'll have to order that off the Internetz....it's Wednesday!
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I probably should have mentioned the Yay us post was actually me...too tired to change the log in on the home computer
oooh I order virtually everything on the internet as we live in a VERY small town with Walmart as the only real store.
( pretty sure the UPS man thinks we're weird)
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Screw the UPS man. Got to have your Firefly / Serenity shinys, right? 
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Thursday...my "Saturday"....busy day of gardening ahead....and the ticks are horrible this year...ouch.
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oooh vaseline all over ...keeps the tick from attaching
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vaseline?...all over?....in this heat?....I would fry!! Speaking of fry, it's Friday!
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Yeah, Vaseline in this heat and sun are like asking the sun to fry you nice and crispy. LOL
Hope everyone is having a good week so far.
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yeah crispy but tick free... I'm big on being tick free
or you could buy a beekeeper's suit:)
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beekeeper's suit...less sticky...provides some SPF....and fewer changes of spontaneous combustion...I'll go with that...
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soggy, steamy, sweaty Sunday.
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weather's better for the big suck.
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Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
or you could buy a beekeeper's suit:)
You might be onto something!
Hot and humid here too Sister. Summer in the South!!!

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Tuesday is my Thursday now.....at least big suck is over...mostly.
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Yep, Big Suck is behind us. The heat broke here too. Only 79 today with 22% humidity. Supposed to get some rain tonight.
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At this point our weather is so inconsistent I'm not sure what to call it. This week alone we have Monday high 90 Tuesday high 79 Wednesday high 70 Thursday high 63 Friday high 67 Saturday high 88 Sunday high 91
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..in the south it's much easier; ....daytime; 90...night...70....humidity 80%...thunderstorms in the afternoon... The heat is back.....
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Ah yes the days where everything is sticky and there's really no point in putting your clothes in the dryer... strangely I miss it( and hearing the cicadas at night and the smell of green, and all the trees, and pinestraw.... sorry momentary longing for home )
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Ah yes the days where everything is sticky and there's really no point in putting your clothes in the dryer... strangely I miss it( and hearing the cicadas at night and the smell of green, and all the trees, and pinestraw.... sorry momentary longing for home )
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
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Ah yes the days where everything is sticky and there's really no point in putting your clothes in the dryer... strangely I miss it( and hearing the cicadas at night and the smell of green, and all the trees, and pinestraw.... sorry momentary longing for home )
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
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Ah yes the days where everything is sticky and there's really no point in putting your clothes in the dryer... strangely I miss it( and hearing the cicadas at night and the smell of green, and all the trees, and pinestraw.... sorry momentary longing for home )
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
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Ah yes the days where everything is sticky and there's really no point in putting your clothes in the dryer... strangely I miss it( and hearing the cicadas at night and the smell of green, and all the trees, and pinestraw.... sorry momentary longing for home )
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
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Ah yes the days where everything is sticky and there's really no point in putting your clothes in the dryer... strangely I miss it( and hearing the cicadas at night and the smell of green, and all the trees, and pinestraw.... sorry momentary longing for home )
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
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Strangely I miss it.. I miss the smell of wet and green. I miss seeing lush plants everywhere. I miss azaleas and dogwoods.... I love living here, but it is really desert so no green and no wet
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Strangely I miss it.. I miss the smell of wet and green. I miss seeing lush plants everywhere. I miss azaleas and dogwoods.... I love living here, but it is really desert so no green and no wet
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wow...MsA...many, many posts!! It's a hot and steamy Thursday (my saturday)...in Tennessee; Hope all are well and enjoying the friday eve!
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even hotter and steamier today! Friday is my Sunday now....
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even hotter and steamier today! Friday is my Sunday now....
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Friday!!! 
Hope everyone has had a good week and is looking forward to the weekend.
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whoa Nelly...sorry about the multipostalicious mess... Ihave no idea what happened except the work computer is acting up some. Also I haven't slept in about 7 months
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whoa Nelly...sorry about the multipostalicious mess... Ihave no idea what happened except the work computer is acting up some. Also I haven't slept in about 7 months
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it's okay...I apparently did the same thing! I believe Haken is working on the site. Hey, it's Saturday!
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Poor Haken always having to fix this place
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Poor Haken always having to fix this place
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hot, sticky, sweltering Sunday.
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hot, sticky, sweltering big suck
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moderate on the temp.. but the lack of sleep is huge!!
I've started cooking dinner in the morning when it's still cool and then just microwaving it so I don't have to cook and make the house even hotter.
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Wouldn't be summer in the South without heat and humidity. I love the South so much I take the heat with a grin and do my best to just accept it as it is. LOL
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...but it's SPRING....not summer!! (grumble....))
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BIG storms yesterday; still hot today...hump day!
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3 more days and I am off for 5 weeks of mommy time YAY!!
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Yay! More Mommy time for MsA!!....it's Friday eve.
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Almost there:) I love being off track and having time with Johnny:)
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Happy Friday-Eve all! 
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Friday is my sunday - but happy for all of you!!
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Saturday...that is all.
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Sunday...sweaty, sweltering, sizzling,.... it's hot.
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big suck...except for MsA who is spending well-deserved time off with John!
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Yep, a big ol' hot and humid Big Suck here. 
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toasting Tuesday; could get close to 100 degrees today.
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97 here today and the same tomorrow, but luckily the humidity is only at 36%.
Hope everyone is staying cool and enjoying their summer.
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...too hot to bump....this is a nudge.
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twitch....
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LOL!
I'll start a new one......
And here it is:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=2&t=43909
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