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All UK Browncoats and fans alike!! Spreading the word from our Cap'tn

POSTED BY: mireille
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 7, 2004 17:26
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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 10:08 AM

Hello fellow UK Browncoats

After having read the blog from our favourite Captain! I have decided that we must do our best to spread the word!!

I was thinking of organising a Shindig where we could all meet, have a few bevvies and screen all the Firefly episodes before the BDM gets released.

As a nice compromise for a location, I was thinking something central like Leeds.

If we all bring at least one non-convert with us we could ensure that the word gets spread!!

What do you guys think?

Shall I go for it!

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 10:30 AM

Leeds ? Leeds ???

I'm in Cambridge but I guess there's a train...

yes, I'm up for it, is this to be before Starfury?

Cap'n Eric

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 11:07 AM

Easy im in manchester can be done in a quick drive.

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HEB
Wednesday, September 1, 2004 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CapnEric:
Leeds ? Leeds ???

I'm in Cambridge but I guess there's a train...

yes, I'm up for it, is this to be before Starfury?

Cap'n Eric



Ooh from October I'm going to be in Cambridge. Glad to know I wont be the only browncoat there.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 7:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CapnEric:
Leeds ? Leeds ???

yes, I'm up for it, is this to be before Starfury?

Cap'n Eric



Yes, I was thinking maybe around February or March time.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 8:08 PM

Sounds like a plan .

What to do though, rent out a place? What're your current ideas Mireille?

Jayne: "Know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I beat you with till you understand who's in command."

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 8:21 PM

First I need to generate enough interest from people.

To do so, go to my Yahoo group, to the Polls section at:
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Firefly_Serenity_UK/

Then I would have to check with Mutant Inc and/or Fox for permission to screen the DVD.

And in the meantime I would be looking for a venue to hold it in, and see how much it would cost to hire it out. Once I have an approximate number of people I can start taking orders for tickets by charging enough to cover the room hire for a day...

I'll have to see how it all pans out.

Why, would you like to help? Do you have any suggestions?

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 10:00 PM

Well, I joined the Yahoo group, so hopefully that'll help some :).

As for Fox/MI, well MI seem a fairly cool company when it comes to these issues.

Fox, on the other hand... anyone who's seen that Christmas-theme episode of Family Guy will know what I mean

But I'm sure they'll be fine as it's generating revenue for them in the end with the additional movie-goers. I'm probably being more than a little pessimistic regarding Fox though .

Ideas... Well...

- Hotel suite? Cheapy hotel though if wanna keep it affordable.

- Renting out a large back room of a pub?
Food/Drink on site.

- Typical conference room somewhere?

Just some minor ideas that have probably already been covered.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 10:19 PM

Thanks for joining!

Yep, that is exactly what i was thinking about. But first of all I must get permission to screen the DVDs.

I have the postal address for Mutant Enemy, but does anyone have an email address?

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Thursday, September 2, 2004 8:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mireille:
I must get permission to screen the DVDs. I have the postal address for Mutant Enemy, but does anyone have an email address?



I don't know about England, but in the U.S., as long as you're not making a profit on it, you can screen. If you make enough to pay the bills of renting the suite and/or pub space, that isn't profit.

If you intended to rent a theatre and charge folks 7 quid to get in and then run off to Great Yarmouth with the booty, then you'd be in trouble.

I spent three years in England, obviously, they weren't in law school.

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