Get to know each other...
POSTED BY: Reginleif
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 11:58
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Well, I know there are the "how old are you" and "where are ya from" posts, but I think it woiuld be easier if we put everything together, in a "get to know each other" post. So I'll start, if you have any stuff to add to what I write, you're welcome.
Alias: Reginleif
Meaning of the alias: Well, I dunno if you know the game "Age of Mythology", but that's where I heard about Reginleif. She was avalkyrie in the Norse mythologies and I just thought it's a cool name.
Gender: Female, if you haven't guessed.
Age: 15 in 2 months.
Where am I from: Israel
How did I get to know Firefly: A friend of mine from the states who lived here for three years told me about it, and forced me to watch the pilot. And then he had to give me the DVDs. So I fell in love and got my family hooked too, and then we ordered the DVDs. Much later I discovered there's going to be a movie, and then I got here. And here I am.
Other things I like: reading and writing, especially sf&f, playing the piano, and mathmatics. That's kinda it.
My fav FF character: River. Because she's cool and creepy and psychic.
Now what about you guys?
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Alias: whispering
Meaning of the alias: Its a song by RMB, but it fitted very well for me, because i speak very quietly. Also it havent been taken in any forums i use, so it was good... though its not really a "name" type of word.
Gender: Male
Age: 21 ...22 in 8 days :)
Location: Finland
How did I get to know Firefly: Watched on tv, about month later ordered the DVD set
Other things I like: Music (mainly electronic), movies and anime.
My fav FF character: River or Kaylee, both are so cute and lovable 
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Alias: E. C. Gordon
Meaning of the alias: The main character from one of my favorite books, Glory Road, by my favorite author, Robert A. Heinlein.
Gender: Male.
Age: 54 in September.
Where am I from: Texas, USA
How did I get to know Firefly: Saw promos and read about it before it aired. Watched all but one of the eps when they were on FOX. Pre-ordered the dvds as soon as they were announced, and have watched them over a dozen times so far.
Other things I like: A lot of reading, love great movies and music too. Have my own website, www.templetongate.com
My fav FF character: Mal is my favorite, since he is the center of the show and the character I think Joss cares most about.
Meaning of my signature: "We're still flying."
wo men ren ran zai fei xing.
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Alias: Daedalus
Meaning of alias: Formost, the first version of the eschellon IV artificial intelligence from the computer game 'Deus Ex'. Also, of course, the wiser, older, and still living member of the mythic greek pair.
Age: 15 last june
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Introduction to Firefly: Kept ranting to family about Farscape, and one day, my sister announced she had 'just seen a better show'. Still love Farscape, but been a browncoat ever since.
Other interests: Reading, drawing, philosophy (ooooh Nietzsche) debating, music (Trumpet playing, as well as listening)
Favorite FF character: Malcolm - A natural born leader. Aside from the bitterness, I aspire to be that man.
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Hi.
My long-winded profile has more than any sane person would ever want to know about me. 
The Real Me
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Alias: oog
Meaning: Out of Gas, my favorite ep. And because I can't come up with good screen names, to save my life.
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Where I am from: Phoenix, AZ (born in Carlile, PA and raised in Alaska)
How did I get to know Firefly - I watched it from the first ep.
Other things I like: Farscape, The Sims, genealogy, counted cross stitch
My fav. FF character: They are all great, but Wash and Mal. I can't choose between them.
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Great. Another exciting adventure in sitting.
Loni
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Alias: Sikkukut. It's okay to call me Sikk, especially while chatting. The whole k-k-u-k-u bit tends to give people trouble.
Meaning: The main not-quite-villain from C.J. Cherryh's Pride of Chanur saga. Cherryh is one of my favorite authors, but her style is thick and she's often overlooked even by people who read a ton of sci-fi. Sikkukut an'Nikkuktin is a kif, a species that somehow ended up with more than its fair share of consonants and frequently say things like "Kkkkkkkkkkt." I chose the alias not because I identify with the character (because Cherryh makes alien characters wonderfully impossible to identify with), but because it's never, ever taken on any message boards, and anyone who gets it is supercool. Still waiting.
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Location: Champaign, IL
Firefly and me: I watched it and enjoyed it when it was on, but the Friday night death slot worked particularly poorly with my schedule and I missed a ton of it. When my girlfriend got the DVD set for me last Christmas, we watched it together until she broke up with me. Then we watched it separately... since then, I've converted some 23 people to the cause and grown to love the show more and more.
Interests: I read and write, mostly but not entirely science fiction and fantasy. I'm extremely interested in history and alternate history, and a lot of my writing reflects that. I also write and produce no-budget movies, currently all horror but soon to branch out significantly. To learn more about my movies, check out www.mobledqueen.com. I also roleplay and play Magic, because I'm just that nerdy. I've been a Star Trek fan since I was very small, and still am, but Firefly's just... better.
Favorite Firefly character: I find this question nigh-impossible, Firefly being as it was an ensemble show. Simon and Kaylee are probably the ones I connect with most as people, but since I get to sit back and watch, I'd have to say Jayne. He's hilarious, menacing, and surprisingly complex.
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"You're mean. Firefly's making me reconsider my lifelong devotion to Star Trek." --My mother
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Hey, I'm not afraid...My real name is Bryan S. Barks I'm 29, married and the father of a girl and a boy.
Alias: ManWithPez
Meaning: Well, I'm a man with a lot of pez. I have about 100 dispensers, but, since I abhor most collector's mentalities, I open and play with them. I also have a blog called http://www.manwithpez.blogspot.com Its chock full of stupidity.
On Firefly: Watched the commercials thinking, "That's looks horrible" but I was already a huge Buffy/Angel fan. Was shocked when nothing in the promos was in the first episode. watched a few more episodes, but work didn't permit me to watch them all. caught about four, and then two years later, bought the DVD set. watched the first episode and went "Ohhhhh" And gladly watched the rest of it. Bigger Firefly fan now than I ever was. Waiting, like the rest of you, not so patiently, for the Big Damn Movie.
On Converting: I always enjoys minionizing people to Buffy and Angel, but that has been nothing to Converting people to Firefly. I guess because it wasn't well known, but when you make a convert, you find something else to enjoy about the show yourself. Its like Christmas.
Hobbies: Movies, movies, movies. I read a lot too. Reading a collection of pulp detective stories right now. Also listen to Old Time Radio quite a bit. I sketch and write (though not so well as my fanfic "Shadow War" will bear up)
Air Force: That's right. And they sent me to Korea. For no reason whatsoever. I've been away from my wife and kids for 8 months now. Can't wait to go home and find out what other crap hole on this planet the Air Force can send me to.
That's about it. I mean, I'm not pretty. I'm 5'8" and weigh about 180. I wear glasses, and my hair is going to gray a little sooner than I'd like, but its still there, so I 'm happy about that.
My Signature: My favorite quote from Firefly. Simon is my favorite character because he gets crapped on so much. Plus, if he ever gets to make time with Kaylee, he'll be my hero!
Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."
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Hey! I was raised in Alaska too, oog. Anchorage. Left in '84. Now living in Prescott Valley, AZ. What a coincidence!
Alias: meaning Willow, she of the Jossverse. My favorite Buffy character and the name of my 5 month old daughter. Also, I was willowy thin before my pregnancy (now, not so much). And fourthly, it's kind of a Buffy "word." You know how they stick 'ys' and 'l-ys' after everything.
Age:41
How did I get to know Firefly? I came late to the show, having time only for Buffy and Angel. When Angel was canceled, I SO needed my Joss fix. Seeing my grief, my teenage son bought me the dvds and now you can't get me away from the player.
Other things I like: Gee, did you guess BtVS? Heh... I also love to read, cook, and shop. Not the outdoorsy type, but love to cruise up to Sedona and stay in a nice hotel, walk around and just soak up the vibe. That town is amazing. Also I post at Whedonesque a lot.
Favorite character? That would be Inara. Then Wash. Inara is so graceful and elegant. I love her noblesse oblige attitude. She's this ultimate woman, but nowhere near the snob she could be. And I love Wash because HE. IS. JOSS.
"Once, in flight school, I was laconic..."
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Alias: Tian Mo Wei Long
Meaning of Alias: Dark Angel Instead of going with my normal s/n, I decided to get into the spirit of FF and choose something Pinyin.
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Where I'm From: Michigan, US
How did I get to know FF: A friend of mine told me about the show after Fox had cancelled it and I ended up seeing it later at Wal-Mart and decided to buy it--w/o seeing an ep first, mind you. Let me tell you, I've never regretted it.
Other things I like: reading, writing, studying just because and especially languages/grammar and religion/mythology, playing the piano
Favorite FF Char: This is a toughie. I think Simon is probably my favorite character. He gave up everything to rescue his sister. That kind of loyalty is admirable.
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