Are there any Browncoats in MD?!?

POSTED BY: GrantAchilles
UPDATED: Sunday, March 28, 2004 07:48
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GRANTACHILLES

Friday, January 30, 2004 4:54 PM

Is there anyone out there around Baltimore with a brown coat in the closet and some smuggled goods in the hold?

Might not be able to host a Shindig, but would gladly support one around here!!!

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

GRANTACHILLES

Friday, January 30, 2004 6:15 PM

There has got to be someone in MD!!!

I can't be the only one!!!

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

PALEHORSE

Friday, January 30, 2004 7:13 PM

Northern Va. is not that far. how 'bout broadening the search. Lot of space out here in the black.

GRANTACHILLES

Friday, January 30, 2004 7:16 PM

Good idea. Let's say then is there anyone in the 'verse who isn't too bad of a hump from MD in any direction.

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

SLAYER730

Friday, January 30, 2004 11:08 PM

Grant, STEAMEDBAO3 and I are from York, PA....only 1 hour from Towson. Lookin to put somethin together? We could host a Shindig here...

***Never judge a book by its movie***

CECIL

Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:11 AM

Yeah, I'm here in Baltimore,MD. Definitly a browncoat for life. drop me a line.

cecil12285@hotmail.com
AIM: cecil112233

MAL
"Nice shot."
JAYNE
(slurred)
"I was aiming for his head"

SERENITYNOW

Sunday, February 15, 2004 2:19 PM

What's the hold up? We live in Takoma Park and are ready for some shindigs. Email me if you're in: afavere@yahoo.com

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STEVE580

Sunday, February 15, 2004 9:15 PM

Aberdeen, MD here. 'Bout 35 minutes NW of Balt on 95. In my area, there's at least a good half dozen die-hard Firefly fans.
Steve5805@yahoo.com is the email addy.
-Steve

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Sunday, February 15, 2004 10:17 PM

I'm in Burtonsville, MD. I'd love to meet some fellow Browncoats. I'm about 30 minutes south of Baltimore.

STEAMEDBAO3

Monday, February 16, 2004 12:48 AM

Even though I am in York PA Slayer730 and I are planning on attending the Balticon. Perhaps we could get a group together for it. Just an Idea...plus I need a good excuse to wear my Mal outfit.

God created Mudder's Milk so the Independence wouldn't take over the 'verse.

SERENITYNOW

Monday, February 16, 2004 3:54 AM

What do you all think about planning a shindig for March? The Balitcon's in May, right? That seems a little far away....

Plus, what do you do at a shindig?

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FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Monday, February 16, 2004 4:05 AM

March would work for me. I think a shindig is whatever the planner makes it into. For example, it could be fancy, like the one in the episode, or it could be completely casual.

SERENITYNOW

Monday, February 16, 2004 4:40 AM

Dude, I am /not/ wearing a pink layer-cake dress.

I was thinking some sort of show-related thingy and general get-to-know-you stuff. And food. I'd like to build up to some of the fancy stuff other groups do, like charity events in the show's name. But we don't know each other yet, and I'd rather meet in a quiet setting than at a convention.

But I still suggest Baltimore, since it seems to be equidistant for most people, including the PA folks. But it's a bit of a haul for the N.Va people. It may be a good idea to get a Metropolitan DC group and a separate N.MD/PA group so that no one has to schlep too much. (Although rumor has it Southern PA is now part of the "greater DC area"!)

Any thoughts?

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ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Monday, February 16, 2004 6:06 AM

Did anyone here attend Farpoint? It's in the Hunt Valley.

I just got back. Lots of fun! ;)

~Another Firefly fan

Keep flying

STEAMEDBAO3

Monday, February 16, 2004 8:20 PM

I think something in march would be great. I think as to what to do at the shindig...lets just all get together once and get to know each other. It would be great to build up to bigger and better things.

God created Mudder's Milk so the Independence wouldn't take over the 'verse.

SLAYER730

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 1:22 AM

And as for the dress code? I know my fiance (Steamedbao3) and I have made Mal and Kaylee costumes. The few "dressy" things I have would make me look more like Drusilla. *shrug*

***Never judge a book by its movie***

LODRIL

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 1:24 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by AnotherFireflyfan:
Did anyone here attend Farpoint? It's in the Hunt Valley.

I did, and I was the only one there "representing". Other than what I was wearing, I didn't see any Firefly stuff at the whole show. I was hoping to pick up one of the 'keep flying' shirts or something, but there was nada.

Somewhat depressing... you folks need to get out there and be visible!

WILDHEAVENFARM

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 1:33 AM

I'm in Richmond, VA, but a few hours driving is nothing for a loyal Browncoat.

Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

WINTERFELL

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:13 AM

Also York Pa... also know half dozen at least of hard core FF fans.. we'd be willing to do pretty much anything even if it was just a big sing-a-long!!! uh.. crap, i said that out loud..

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 3:14 PM

Well, I'm free for the weekends of March 19th-21st and of March 26th-28th. I think Baltimore is a good place for all of us to meet if those in VA are willing to drive a bit. Where is a good meeting place in Baltimore? I don't know Baltimore at all because I hardly go to the big cities.

KUGELBLITZ

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:05 PM

Numerous places to meet. There could be a meeeting down at the Inner Harbor at one of the venues there, like the National Aquarium or some other large, easy to find location.

Bunch of restaurants down that way too. Maybe meeting at a museum or a planetarium would work. I would be up for that as well. The folks up north would eed to drive down 83 until they got into the downtown area.

What about near another famous ship that got taken out of active duty-like the Constellation? Once people meet there they could decide on a place to hang out at, given the limitation that many butts would need many seats in the same place.

If folks are driving from Richmond, then B'more might be a tad too north. Columbia might work for that then.

Keep me in the loop.

dchoat@arl.army.mil

Oh yeah, hi. I live in Colesville, near the Washington Beltway.

"Could you be more specific"?

WINTERFELL

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:14 PM

umm.. I suggest figuring out where to go and what to do BEFORE meeting down there.. cause it can be cold out and organisation is a good thing.

KUGELBLITZ

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:04 PM

Whatever works. I figure the purpose is to meet and yak about FF. Anything else is incidental, unless the yakking is supposed to occur in some pre-defined framework like a party or a pub crawl or something.

March may very well be a sunny time, and as for indoors, plenty of places to go downtown, plenty.

Nail down the time and meeting place first, then let the commitee gathered therein decide where they want to go. Keep it simple so it gets done.

Merely suggestions, mind you.

"Could you be more specific"?

JODI

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:15 PM

Nope...I think I am the only one on the pothole state though......Damn allergies.....

~Jodi~

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:27 PM

http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=13203.1

From my thread on the OB:

Just got back from my local Baltimore Farpoint convention at the Hunt Valley. Great great convention, tons of fun, and I'm on the staff and got to help with the masquerade (as a runner).
Of course, can't live up to last year. Ah, the famous Snow Con. Anyone remember the freak snow storm exactly a year ago in the Maryland area? Yeah, we all got snowed in at Farpoint. It had to be extended, because the roads were all closed. None of the guests could leave, we were all in that hotel together. There was snow piled up outside like I've never seen since 1996. Adventure of a lifetime.

But that was last year ;) I get off-topic.

I regret that there was little more than a Firefly open-discussion, which I of course attended. And, in my own small way, I represented by doctoring my staff badge (see - stick a tiny piece of paper into it) to include the message : "You can't take the sky from me, Firefly" And it worked, I got a few people commenting on the show, started conversations, peaked interest in them as aint yet seen our little show. Even got a friend who saw a few episodes and hated the show to consider giving it another try. (He even joined the open discussion, which was interesting)

I heard that someone was walking around in a Jayne hat. I wandered greatly, but never bumped into him. Too bad.

Long live the Browncoats. Oh, and I love cons. They're the best. When are any of the Firefly team gonna get themselves over to the east coast to be guests at a con here? I really REALLY would like it very much. *cough cough ahem*

So, anyone else on this forum attend Farpoint?

~Another Firefly fan

Keep flying

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:29 PM

Edit : double post

SERENITYNOW

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:57 PM

Quote:
I heard that someone was walking around in a Jayne hat. I wandered greatly, but never bumped into him. Too bad.

That would be my husband, Lodril, up there. I was out of town, so he went /on Valentine's Day/. ;) Anyway, I made him the hat.

I was wondering if we could plan ahead for next year (now now, i mean, but you know, before it comes around again) and for other conventions in the area to, as he put it, "represent". It'd be nice to show some episodes (ask Fox's permission maybe), get a booth (I could sell those stylin' hats for near nothing; we could sell buttons with slogans; blue sun shirts...), and generally create a buzz.

But yeah, a shindig in March would be nice. We should check out http://www.shindigified.com/for ideas about what to do with ourselves. I don't want anything gimmicky--just, you know, not that awkward, "You're shorter than I pictured" kind of moment.

As for location, we also have folks in southern PA, not just norhern VA. I really think we should break up into two groups or something so that no one has to suffer unduly (not me--I live on the Beltway in MD and work in Arlington so anything goes). But hey--it's your hairshirt.

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SERENITYNOW

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 10:51 PM

Why not get together to make baozi or dumplings? This would mean somebody's house.

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LODRIL

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:28 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by AnotherFireflyfan:
I heard that someone was walking around in a Jayne hat. I wandered greatly, but never bumped into him. Too bad.

Ah, well, most of the 'con I was in armor, so you may have seen me sans Firefly stuff.

I also wore a Blue Sun shirt. My repetoire isn't limited to just hats you know.

Well, it's apparently limited to Jayne apparel at the moment, but I might break out in a Hawaiian shirt or something. Actually, I'd probably end up in an Alliance bellhop uniform before a Hawaiian shirt, but you never know.

Wish I'd seen there was an 'open discussion', or anything Firefly related going on. I pretty much just hung out with my 501st crowd. It was our official first event as a new Garrison, so we were all celebratory. We also had all those hot "troopies" in miniskirts this year, so the various other convention events are mostly a peripheral blur. ;)

So the next big con is Balticon, I guess... several months off. But never too early to start planning. I'm already working on my next costume project or three, and hopefully some of it will be ready by then. No Firefly stuff yet though. What else can one do at a convention to bring attention to the plight of our lovely series?

CECIL

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:45 AM

I didnt even know that there was a con this past weekend. Had I known I would have went. bummer.

MAL
"Nice shot."
JAYNE
(slurred)
"I was aiming for his head"

CECIL

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:50 AM

How bout we try and get a list of people who would be willing to meet and get a specific date down for march. i would love to meet somewhere downtown, maybe the inner harbor. lets see what we can do

MAL
"Nice shot."
JAYNE
(slurred)
"I was aiming for his head"

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:31 AM

Name: Susan
Place of preference: Inner Harbor (if Virginians are coming too, Columbia would probably be equidistant)
Date: March 20th (or 21st or 27th or 28th)

CECIL

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:37 AM

March 20th could be fine for, Inner Harbor too. Just gotta ask for that day off of work. oh yeah, names Jason.

MAL
"Nice shot."
JAYNE
(slurred)
"I was aiming for his head"

KUGELBLITZ

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:36 PM

Hmmm, we could TRY to pick out a decent Chinese restaurant in the Baltimore/Columbia area. That could be fun, sit around a big round table and pass the entrees while chatting.

I am definitely familiar with the Columbia restaurants, but getting intel on something in the Inner Harbor area is possible too. There is a pretty decent set of cafes cheek by jowl in Columbia-Mongol/Chinese/Japanese (really) that are next door to one another.

Would meeting about a half hour before going into a restaurant be acceptable? Given travel vagaries you would want the meet window to be broad.

How many people ar we talking about here, ten? Five?

Dave

MAL Which one you figure tracked us?

ZOE The ugly one, sir.

MAL (beat) Could you be more specific?

WINTERFELL

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:07 PM

I might be interested.. could bring some other browncoats too, let me makes some calls and see who is interested.

SERENITYNOW

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:46 PM

Oh, I just meant we could hang out at somebody's house and make dumplings--that's kind of a nice party thing. I'd volunteer our place (just inside the Beltway) but it's a wreck right now 'cause we just moved in. So unless anyone else has a house they don't mind us tramping around in, I guess a restaurant would be the best way to go.

Doesn't have to be Chinese, though. They could just serve protein cake. ;)

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FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:20 PM

Chinese restaurant sounds good. It will be fun.

So is everyone fine with March 20th?

SERENITYNOW

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:40 PM

So where's a good Baltimore Chinese restaurant? I know some in Rockville, MD but I'm not familiar with the Baltimore Chinese scene.

I'd recommend we find a hot pot place, but my husband'd kill me.

I had fresh bao last night! A professional made it, but I've been taught and have bought some bao zi cookbooks, if you all want to come to our place and make some for a future shindig. We can all dress like Saffron.

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FLOATER68

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 3:10 PM

Hi! I'm another MD Browncoat who's been lurking on this thread and I've lived in Columbia for a long, long time. There are quite a few Chinese and Asian restaurants in the area. Most of them are decent (although I'd have to agree that if you want great Chinese food, you have to go to Montgomery County.) The Mongolian Grill in Columbia has a really decent sized dining room that could easily handle a group of 15 or 20. If you've never had Mongolian, it's pretty neat. You get to pick your meat, veggies, and seasonings and put them in a bowl and then some guy with a big knife throws it on a super hot grill, cooks it, and gives it back to you.

Anyway, I'd love to attend a shindig lunch anywhere in MD. My name is Susan although I'm not the same Susan mentioned above. Keep this thread alive!

F68

SERENITYNOW

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 3:32 PM

Incidentally, "Mongolian Barbeque" is Taiwanese. The Mongolians don't want any part of it.

That being said, it's totally awesome.

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KUGELBLITZ

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:32 PM

Right now I am blank on the topic of decent chniese places in the Inner Harbor area.

here is a web search hit or three that are places I know are in the Inner Harbor. I cannot speak to the quality of their cuisine, but we could always bail if everyone thinks they are terrible. It is not like there aren't four grillion restaurants around there.

The third one is fancy and could be pricey, it is also a bit of a walk up Charles Street.

Hong Kong Express
410-576-9660
The Gallery At Harborplace , Baltimore , MD

Thai Noodle Bowl
410-547-1772
Harborplace , Baltimore , MD

Tony Cheng's Szechuan Restaurant
410-539-6666
801 N Charles Street , Baltimore , MD

BTW if any of the Browncoats that are local to the Burtonsville/Columbia area want to do something informal before then, email me. I think the kitchen cooking thing is a great idea, I would just like to meet folks before I invite them into my residence, no offense meant.

dchoat@arl.army.mil

MAL Which one you figure tracked us?

ZOE The ugly one, sir.

MAL (beat) Could you be more specific?

STEAMEDBAO3

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 5:32 PM

There are plenty of good cheap chinese resturants outside the City like in Towson or Cockeysville. Still not too far to drive only an extra 10 min north of Baltimore. Any way it is also my old stomping grounds before I moved to York so I can help out with directions and setting something up. Just another suggetion.

God created Mudder's Milk so the Independence wouldn't take over the 'verse.

KUGELBLITZ

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 5:38 PM

I am not particular, both are the same distance from me. Up to the folks drivin' farther, you ask me.

MAL Which one you figure tracked us?

ZOE The ugly one, sir.

MAL (beat) Could you be more specific?

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 7:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Lodril:
Wish I'd seen there was an 'open discussion', or anything Firefly related going on. I pretty much just hung out with my 501st crowd. It was our official first event as a new Garrison, so we were all celebratory. We also had all those hot "troopies" in miniskirts this year, so the various other convention events are mostly a peripheral blur. ;)

So the next big con is Balticon, I guess... several months off.

So that was you? cool. The open discussion was in the Con Suite. It wasn't on the regular schedule of events, I didn't even know about it until I asked.

Troopies *drool* huh? wha? Yeah, I had a good seat for the masquerade, on the floor right up near the base of the stage. (Because I was a runner).

I doubt I could go to Balticon. The only way I go to Farpoint and Shoreleave is by volunteering and working on the staff.

Anyway, maybe next con we Browncoats can set something up? At LEAST get them to show a few eps in the movie rooms.

~AFf

Keep flying

SERENITYNOW

Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:58 AM

I just got off the phone with Lodril about that--he had a lot of good ideas for a presence at the Balticon. Let's talk about it when we meet.

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FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Thursday, February 19, 2004 1:53 AM

hrm...how are we gonna set the time and place up for our MD shindig?

Should we set up a poll some where or something else?

SERENITYNOW

Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:39 PM

Good idea--if you want, everyone who's interested could email me (f3k63@yahoo.com), and I could send out the list of emails and names.

If you're wary of mass email lists, then suggest something else. I wonder if there's any communication device available at shindignified.com...?

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STEVE580

Thursday, February 19, 2004 10:27 PM

I may be able to make it to that - there's three or four people who'd probably go with me.

On a side note - who else will be there? I mean, it's not just gonna be me, and a bunch of 40 year old guys, right?
-Steve

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Thursday, February 19, 2004 11:33 PM

I wish I could go to Balticon but I'm too poor (cuz I'd rather spend my money on other things)

THECASSANDRA

Thursday, February 19, 2004 11:48 PM

hey i'm in
baltimore county!!!
HI everybody!
i would love to see an MD shinding

SLAYER730

Friday, February 20, 2004 12:14 AM

Well, Steamedbao3 and I will be at the Balticon in our Mal and Kaylee costumes. We should get something organized before then, I would love to get a huge group together to represent Firefly at Balticon.

***Never judge a book by its movie***

KUGELBLITZ

Friday, February 20, 2004 1:21 AM

Um, is a bunch of forty year old guys a problem? I'm just askin is all.

"Could you be more specific"?

STEVE580

Friday, February 20, 2004 1:29 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kugelblitz:
Um, is a bunch of forty year old guys a problem? I'm just askin is all.

Nah, unless it's just me there, and a bunch of forty-year-old guys. I mean, you know,...I'd like to have some people in my age group.

I'm eighteen, by the way, and a freshman at HCC.
-Steve

SLAYER730

Friday, February 20, 2004 3:21 AM

Uh, hello? 25 year old GIRL here! ha ha ha

***Never judge a book by its movie***

STEAMEDBAO3

Friday, February 20, 2004 4:28 AM

Enough yakin'! lets get a shindig set up. Time? Place? Date? Sorry if that came across the wrong way.

My email is Ripper5X5@hotmail.com if anyone want me to take the lead on setting this up I can. Might need a bit of help on a location is all.

God created Mudder's Milk so the Independence wouldn't take over the 'verse.

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Friday, February 20, 2004 1:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SerenityNow:
Good idea--if you want, everyone who's interested could email me (f3k63@yahoo.com), and I could send out the list of emails and names.

I tried emailing you, SerenityNow. However, the email bounced back to me. Is your inbox full?

KUGELBLITZ

Friday, February 20, 2004 4:15 PM

Current parameters

Meet in the Inner Harbor or Towson on March 20th.

Maybe at a Chinese restaurant.

Yak about FF, right?

If folks are driving more that two hours to be there (Richmond/Philly), perhaps a noon meeting time?

I posted some suggestions earlier for the Inner Harbor. If there is a good place in Towson, I want to hear it. I will be up that way next Wednesday so I MIGHT be able to locate a spot. Otherwise we will need to lock down the meeting place beforehand so everyone can get the meeting point locked into their brains.

I am not interested in running anything, just facilitating the relevant data.

MAL Which one you figure tracked us?

ZOE The ugly one, sir.

MAL (beat) Could you be more specific?

STEAMEDBAO3

Friday, February 20, 2004 6:11 PM

March 20th works for me. I'll be in Towson Sunday and will look for some spots.

God created Mudder's Milk so the Independence wouldn't take over the 'verse.

THECASSANDRA

Friday, February 20, 2004 7:14 PM

another college freshman here!!
i would love to offer to help, though i don't think i would be much (stuck at college, no car and all that) but let me know if there's something need do'n and maybe....

STEAMEDBAO3

Monday, February 23, 2004 3:17 PM

Okay all you MD, PA Browncoats. Since we all seemed to want to get a shindig going heres what I got in mind. March 20th 4 or 5pm Towson to have a large chinese banquet thingy. Who ever is interested should email me and once I got a good tally of people I will make reservations and send out directions to everyone. If any one has other Ideas let me know. Thanks Email below:

Ripper5X5@hotmail.com

"Keep Flyin'!"

God created Mudder's Milk so the Independence wouldn't take over the 'verse.

RAPTORX

Monday, February 23, 2004 3:32 PM

I could be interested in coming, since I am the one who started this thread. Yes, my alter-ego is GrantAchilles, so whatever you guys come up with works for me.

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

TADIERA

Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:48 AM

Sadly, the thread seems a bit dead, but I thought I'd drop a line.

Hiya! I'm in Burtonsville, MD (noticed someone else in this area?) and definitely a Browncoat. Can I call myself that after only seeing the first DVD (after reading a lot online) and becoming obsessed? I always missed the show when it was on TV (due to my own inability to keep track of time and scheduling).

Going to the local Best Buy tomorrow to buy the whole DVD set, if I can. I need to borrow a car again- mine is sitting out front in... a bit of bad shape (if anyone recalls an accident on route 1 in Laurel on March 13th, that was me! ... ugh).

Yeah. I'll be quiet now. XD

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