New Fan, Wanted to Say Hello. :)

POSTED BY: Veloxi
UPDATED: Friday, May 28, 2004 05:01
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VELOXI

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:46 PM

Hi there, folks, how are you? My name is Brian, and I'm a new fan of FF. I don't have time to watch much TV, so I missed FF's initial run on Fox. On another forum, many of my friends kept quoting the show and telling me I just had to watch it. Well, after reading the Army transcript wherin they used FF quotes, I realized I had to check it out, so I snagged the DVD of the series and began watching it yesterday with the first two part episode, Serenity. I must say that I was incredibly impressed with the characters and the writing, and am now a member of the converted. :) I'm now looking forward to watching the rest of the series, as well as the movie which is apparently in the works.

Anyway, I just wanted to say hello and that I look forward to discussing the show with you all. Thanks for reading, and have a wonderful day. :)

MALICIOUS

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:54 PM

Hey Veloxi! Always glad to see a new convert. We're in the discussion phase of a virtual shindig, I hereby personally invite you to partake (see that thread).

Mal-licious

VELOXI

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:58 PM

Thanks for the nice greeting and gracious invitation. I'll be sure to look into the details of the shindig. Thanks! :)

GUNHAND

Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:21 AM

Hey there Veloxi, and welcome to the madhouse, don't worry most of us ain't as crazy as we may at first seem. Well except me, I'm that crazy, so best to just ignore 90% or so of what I say...

I'm still trying to figure out what to do for the Shindig here, I'm thinking maybe I'll try to figure out a way to do some singing...that'd be hi-lerious and suchlike.

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
"Oh hey, I got an idea. Instead of us hanging
around playing art critic till I get pinched by
the Man, how's about we move away from this
eerie-ass piece of work and get on with our
increasingly eerie-ass day, how's that?"

My eerie-ass website:
http://gunhandsfirefly.homestead.com/Index.html

MALICIOUS

Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:36 AM

If we flash some dollar bills, he might even be coerced into wearing the Jayne hat! (and little to nothing else!)

Mal-licious

GUNHAND

Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:
If we flash some dollar bills, he might even be coerced into wearing the Jayne hat! (and little to nothing else!)

Mal-licious

Hey I was young and needed the money for bee...ummm college textbooks!

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
"Oh hey, I got an idea. Instead of us hanging
around playing art critic till I get pinched by
the Man, how's about we move away from this
eerie-ass piece of work and get on with our
increasingly eerie-ass day, how's that?"

My eerie-ass website:
http://gunhandsfirefly.homestead.com/Index.html

MALICIOUS

Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:51 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gunhand:
Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:
If we flash some dollar bills, he might even be coerced into wearing the Jayne hat! (and little to nothing else!)

Mal-licious

Hey I was young and needed the money for bee...ummm college textbooks!

For "Bee"??? You were going to use those hard-earned dollar bills to get "honey" from Cageybee??? She is not that cheap! I'll have you know that she wouldn't do that for less than a five!

Mal-licious

DELIA

Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:05 PM

Welcome, Veloxi! We're glad to have you!

Don't worry too much about Mal-licious and Gunhand -- they get like that sometimes, but they're harmless. Just don't make any sudden movements, and they'll wander off in search of food, some other thread, or (in Gunhand's case) a certain redheaded Firefly guest star.

___________________________________________
ANYA: Don't be ridiculous. Martha Stewart isn't a demon. She's a witch.
XANDER: Please, she-- Really?
ANYA: Of course. Nobody could do that much decoupage without calling on the powers of darkness.

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:22 PM

Welcome to the board Veloxi. It's great to have another new fan join our little (but quickly expanding) community.

Glad to hear you picked up the DVD set. You will soon view it as one of the best purchases you ever made. Now get out there & convert as many of your friends & family as possible.

Keep in mind that the movie, "Serenity", starts filming next week and will be released in early 2005.

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

CYBERSNARK

Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:28 PM

And if that fails, throw something shiny to distract them.

Welcome.

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

STATIC

Thursday, May 27, 2004 2:49 PM

Welcome, welcome, welcome!!!

In regards to Gunhand, just don't make eye contact and don't show fear. He can smell fear.

And cheese.

Fear and cheese.

We don't really understand the cheese thing, but we've learned not to ask too many questions.

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

ANNIK

Thursday, May 27, 2004 3:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Veloxi:
Hi there, folks, how are you? My name is Brian, and I'm a new fan of FF. I don't have time to watch much TV, so I missed FF's initial run on Fox. On another forum, many of my friends kept quoting the show and telling me I just had to watch it. Well, after reading the Army transcript wherin they used FF quotes, I realized I had to check it out, so I snagged the DVD of the series and began watching it yesterday with the first two part episode, Serenity. I must say that I was incredibly impressed with the characters and the writing, and am now a member of the converted. :) I'm now looking forward to watching the rest of the series, as well as the movie which is apparently in the works.

Anyway, I just wanted to say hello and that I look forward to discussing the show with you all. Thanks for reading, and have a wonderful day. :)

Welcome, Brian! FYI: none of us got to see the 'Serenity' pilot until the DVDs came out ... IMO, the fact that the characters were compelling and understandable without any sort of 'intro' was wonderful ... especially since they were far from two-dimensional.

Enjoy the rest of the series. I'm sure you'll be like many of us, eager for an excuse to 'have to' watch them all again.

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

KARENKAY99

Thursday, May 27, 2004 3:23 PM

Welcome!!
All these folks here are really harmless. They bark a bit sometimes but no one's been bit yet. i don't think.
and everyone here loves to talk firefly. finish up and get to chattin'.

"They say the snow on the roof is too heavy. They say the ceiling will cave in. His brains are in terrible danger."

ELWOODMOM

Thursday, May 27, 2004 4:25 PM

Welcome, Veloxi. This is a fun place, as you can tell. If anyone gets out of line with you, come to me. I give a mean time-out!

KELLAINA

Thursday, May 27, 2004 4:37 PM

Welcome, welcome, welcome!

Have you become obsessed yet? 'cause it's only a matter of time!

VELOXI

Thursday, May 27, 2004 4:58 PM

Thanks for the warm responses, folks, it's very kind of you. :) I've not yet had time to watch any more of the episodes, as I'm currently very busy with work, but I can't wait to sit down and watch 'em all. :)

DELIA

Thursday, May 27, 2004 5:15 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Veloxi:
Thanks for the warm responses, folks, it's very kind of you. :) I've not yet had time to watch any more of the episodes, as I'm currently very busy with work, but I can't wait to sit down and watch 'em all. :)

Now I'm all jealous. I remember the feeling I had after I watched the DVD of Heart of Gold and realized I had no unviewed Firefly left. VERY depressing.

___________________________________________
ANYA: Don't be ridiculous. Martha Stewart isn't a demon. She's a witch.
XANDER: Please, she-- Really?
ANYA: Of course. Nobody could do that much decoupage without calling on the powers of darkness.

CHANNAIN

Thursday, May 27, 2004 5:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Veloxi:
Thanks for the warm responses, folks, it's very kind of you. :) I've not yet had time to watch any more of the episodes, as I'm currently very busy with work, but I can't wait to sit down and watch 'em all. :)

Welcome aboard, Veloxi! A little Firefly a day keeps insanity away!

Beg to differ on the pilot - I caught it in broadcast when gorram fox advertised it as "the final episode." Taped it too. That and Train Job were the ONLY episodes I had until the TRS80 bootleg DVDs, which pre-date the "official" release.

Here ends the history lesson

We have art so as not to die of truth ~ Neitzsche
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

VELOXI

Thursday, May 27, 2004 6:33 PM

I've heard mention of these "bootleg DVD's" elsewhere. What exactly are they, folks taking the show off TV and burning 'em to DVD's? Was this done before there was an official release?

CHANNAIN

Thursday, May 27, 2004 6:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Veloxi:
I've heard mention of these "bootleg DVD's" elsewhere. What exactly are they, folks taking the show off TV and burning 'em to DVD's? Was this done before there was an official release?

Sure was. Best $25 I ever spent. Not sure how TRS80 did it exactly - we never talked the tech - but he saved a lot of sanity before he had to shut down. If there's ever medals given for "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty for a Firefly Fan" he should be one of the first recipients, right after Haken.

I've since loaned mine out to a friend. She can't watch them on her DVD player, but she can watch them on her Mac.

We have art so as not to die of truth ~ Neitzsche
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

MALICIOUS

Thursday, May 27, 2004 6:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
Welcome, welcome, welcome!!!

In regards to Gunhand, just don't make eye contact and don't show fear. He can smell fear.

And cheese.

Fear and cheese.

We don't really understand the cheese thing, but we've learned not to ask too many questions.

Jeez, just don't ask him about the cheese, whatever you do! I'm sure it's one of his infamous "long stories" and I'm afraid that, this time, he might actually tell it. And then I'll have to BEG him to shoot me!

Mal-licious

MALICIOUS

Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Delia:
Welcome, Veloxi! We're glad to have you!

Don't worry too much about Mal-licious and Gunhand -- they get like that sometimes, but they're harmless. Just don't make any sudden movements, and they'll wander off in search of food, some other thread, or (in Gunhand's case) a certain redheaded Firefly guest star.

Delia! I resent that! You know that I am COMPLETELY harmFUL! I'm a little upset with you now, so you need to bake me some chocolatey goodness.

Mal-licious

DELIA

Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:

Delia! I resent that! You know that I am COMPLETELY harmFUL! I'm a little upset with you now, so you need to bake me some chocolatey goodness.

Sweetie, I'm sorry, I was just trying not to scare off the newbies. Here's a plate of virtual brownies. Sorry. (But I won't be changing my Spike/Willow vote.)

Delia

___________________________________________
ANYA: Don't be ridiculous. Martha Stewart isn't a demon. She's a witch.
XANDER: Please, she-- Really?
ANYA: Of course. Nobody could do that much decoupage without calling on the powers of darkness.

NEROLI

Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:02 PM

Welcome Veloxi...always good to see more Browncoats joining up.

The Old Broad Monkey

http://p221.ezboard.com/bfireflyfanficawards

MALICIOUS

Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:33 PM

(snatches a brownie--still warm from the virtual oven--then grabs another for the road...)

Mal-licious

GUNHAND

Thursday, May 27, 2004 10:27 PM

I love the smell of cheese in the morning, it smells like...the French.

Oh wait, I HATE cheese!

(apologies in advance to any French people reading this, since you like Firefly or wouldn't be here I'm assuming you're one of the almost semi-normal ones)

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
"Oh hey, I got an idea. Instead of us hanging
around playing art critic till I get pinched by
the Man, how's about we move away from this
eerie-ass piece of work and get on with our
increasingly eerie-ass day, how's that?"

My eerie-ass website:
http://gunhandsfirefly.homestead.com/Index.html

CYBERSNARK

Friday, May 28, 2004 2:07 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gunhand:
almost semi-normal

There's the singularity calling the neutron star "black."

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

GUNHAND

Friday, May 28, 2004 2:08 AM

Yeah but I never asserted I was even semi-normal. I ain't right in the head and I'm fine with it.

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
"Oh hey, I got an idea. Instead of us hanging
around playing art critic till I get pinched by
the Man, how's about we move away from this
eerie-ass piece of work and get on with our
increasingly eerie-ass day, how's that?"

My eerie-ass website:
http://gunhandsfirefly.homestead.com/Index.html

CAGEYBEE

Friday, May 28, 2004 4:25 AM

mal, thanks for defending my honor!

gunhand, how dare you let out the secrets about sutdents using money for bee......textbooks.

veloxi, hi, try not to be too scared, and i'm worth more than five dollars.

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

GUNHAND

Friday, May 28, 2004 4:40 AM

Five dollars? What there a bidding war going on that I missed...

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
"Oh hey, I got an idea. Instead of us hanging
around playing art critic till I get pinched by
the Man, how's about we move away from this
eerie-ass piece of work and get on with our
increasingly eerie-ass day, how's that?"

My eerie-ass website:
http://gunhandsfirefly.homestead.com/Index.html

CAGEYBEE

Friday, May 28, 2004 4:43 AM

Quote:
Quote:

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Originally posted by Gunhand:

Quote:

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Originally posted by Malicious:
If we flash some dollar bills, he might even be coerced into wearing the Jayne hat! (and little to nothing else!)

Mal-licious

Hey I was young and needed the money for bee...ummm college textbooks!

For "Bee"??? You were going to use those hard-earned dollar bills to get "honey" from Cageybee??? She is not that cheap! I'll have you know that she wouldn't do that for less than a five!

but feel free to bid away....although no promises are made (pudding or otherwise)

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."

GUNHAND

Friday, May 28, 2004 4:45 AM

D'oh okay I'm slow on the uptake tonight. Must be the booz...I mean the cough syrup, or ummm...something.

*rummages through his wallet*

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
"Oh hey, I got an idea. Instead of us hanging
around playing art critic till I get pinched by
the Man, how's about we move away from this
eerie-ass piece of work and get on with our
increasingly eerie-ass day, how's that?"

My eerie-ass website:
http://gunhandsfirefly.homestead.com/Index.html

CAGEYBEE

Friday, May 28, 2004 5:01 AM

btw, wooden nickels are a no...i've learned my lesson. they don't even take those at wal-mart.

me

~Mal- "how drunk was i last night?"
~Jayne- "i don't know. i passed out."