Browncoat World Domination

POSTED BY: WildHeavenFarm
UPDATED: Thursday, November 18, 2004 01:01
VIEWED: 9415
PAGE 1 of 1

WILDHEAVENFARM

Thursday, November 11, 2004 3:04 PM

I've gotten it in my head to do a world map and color in all the countries that are home to Browncoats. Based on the folks that I've met in the Virtual Shindigs (on AOL IM, Sunday 8:00, Tuesday midnight GMT) we already have the US, UK, Netherlands, Slovenia, South Africa and Australia. Where else? Where do you all hang your hats? Feel free to mention the homes of Browncoats that don't mention themselves. I'd like for this to be as thorough as possible.

I'll post the map on my website and in the Blue Sun Room after, let's say, a week or so.

Mary
We're pretty deep in the dork forest now.

JUMPY

Thursday, November 11, 2004 3:17 PM

thats an awsome idea! id love to see that. Im from Australia myself, which you've already mentioned

__________________________
There's no show I'd rather see, than the one with Serenity.
You can't take the sky from me...

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Thursday, November 11, 2004 5:41 PM

Maybe you should do the US state by state?

Keep flying

WILDHEAVENFARM

Thursday, November 11, 2004 5:47 PM

You always could. Just do a Google image search for phrases like "map america" until you find one you like, then fill it in using the paint can tool that's one every picture manipulation/painting program. That's what I'm doing.

If you do that, I'm in Virginia.

Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

PURPLEBELLY

Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:04 PM

A Blue Sun faction and True Alliance faction map would be interesting, too. Of course you'd never be allowed to complete it
http://eyeball-series.org/

WILDHEAVENFARM

Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:11 PM

We've got factions? First I'm hearing of this. My last fandom addiction has more factions than you can shake a stick at, but nobody said anything to me about it here.

Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

SIGMANUNKI

Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by WildHeavenFarm:

Where do you all hang your hats?

Don't forget Canada!

----
"Canada being mad at you is like Mr. Rogers throwing a brick through your window." -Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

LINDLEY

Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:40 PM

You could mark me down as Massachusetts (where I grew up), Vermont (where my family currently lives), or Pennsylvania (where I'm in college, and where Firefly drew me in).

Actually, just do PA (me) and VT (my brother).

GUNRUNNER

Thursday, November 11, 2004 7:10 PM

I know there is a county level map of the US from the election that could be used for the US since its a little more precise than a state level map.

I first saw it in this thread at Subsim.com:
http://207.44.164.159/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=26384

I live in Monroe County New York.

GOJIRO

Thursday, November 11, 2004 7:15 PM

I know there's at least one person in France that's a browncoat. Can't recall his username off the top of my head.

I'm in Cincinnati, OH.

-------
Are you a Southern Ohio Browncoat? If so, join our Yahoo group for news and events: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly-ohio/

And if you're a Cincinnati Area Browncoat, join our meetup group at http://firefly.meetup.com/137/

COSMICFUGITIVE

Thursday, November 11, 2004 7:22 PM

This sounds like a GREAT idea!

I hail from Scotland.

(You have to somehow get it onto the Blue Sun Room once you've finished!)

WILDHEAVENFARM

Thursday, November 11, 2004 8:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by AnotherFireflyfan:
Maybe you should do the US state by state?

See what you've started?

Y'all, I'm just doing countries right now. I may or may not do US states later.

Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

SGTGUMP

Thursday, November 11, 2004 8:26 PM

I am currently living in Honduras. So there's one for Central America.

YOUNGSPIRIT

Friday, November 12, 2004 12:48 PM

I'm in Australia too, but I know there are Browncoats in New Zealand...

'Yes... this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... "this land".' 'I think we should call it your grave.' 'Ah! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!'

EMPRESSPIRK

Friday, November 12, 2004 2:04 PM

Firefly aired in Finland last spring so there are some Finns here and on other Firefly boards.

As far as I know there are Browncoats also in Ireland, Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and Austria.

WILDHEAVENFARM

Friday, November 12, 2004 4:02 PM

Now we're cooking with gas! But there's still a lot of white on this map. Where else are we?

Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

GOJIRO

Friday, November 12, 2004 4:07 PM

Well, there could be some in China who just aren't allowed to access the Internet. Er, I mean the Cortex!

-------
Are you a Southern Ohio Browncoat? If so, join our Yahoo group for news and events: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly-ohio/

And if you're a Cincinnati Area Browncoat, join our meetup group at http://firefly.meetup.com/137/

CYBERSNARK

Friday, November 12, 2004 5:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SigmaNunki:
Don't forget Canada!

If your map includes provinces/territories (it might, as some of our provinces are bigger than small countries), I'm in Ontario.

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

SIGMANUNKI

Friday, November 12, 2004 11:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cybersnark:

If your map includes provinces/territories (it might, as some of our provinces are bigger than small countries), I'm in Ontario.

Hi, I'm your neighbour! I'm in Manitoba. And from what my father-inlaw (German) says ~2.5 Germanies fit in MB.

----
"Canada being mad at you is like Mr. Rogers throwing a brick through your window." -Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

HAUFEL

Saturday, November 13, 2004 12:23 AM

What interesting timing (for me, anyway). I have just been browsing through a thread on the 'Versal Board about this ( http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/index.html?fuseaction=for
um.viewtopic&t=3813 - have to register and sign in to see it, but that's not really the point). There are currently 418 entries, and of those I noted the following from outside the US:
England (19)
Canada (15)
Australia (7)
Germany (6)
Finland (5)
New Zealand (4)
Netherlands (3)
Denmark (2)
Sweden (2)
South Africa (2)
Norway
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Portugal
Czech Republic
Japan
Singapore
South Korea

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

WILDHEAVENFARM

Monday, November 15, 2004 12:35 AM

Uber-shiny. Thanks so much. I'll post the map right after I add these.

Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

ALUCARD

Monday, November 15, 2004 2:39 AM

Hey i know a brown coatb in hawaii (even though its part of the US) and im converting a korean to a brown coat :)

"The Hero of Cantan the man we call Jayne"

PURPLEBELLY

Monday, November 15, 2004 8:41 AM

As documented by posters to this 'board, Afganistan and Iraq have Firefly enthusiasts on long-term deployment.

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Monday, November 15, 2004 1:06 PM

Now, are we only counting Browncoats who use the 'boards or all known fans? Cuz I can add my Mom in Minnesota (she thinks Nathan has a cute butt!) and several New Jersey converts here with me, and a
re-converted couple (saw the show, didn't know about DVDs or movie) on the Space Coast in FL.

Y'know, as a follow-up project, it would be fun to track whose converts are distributed widest and follow the ripples 'cross the 'Verse

WILDHEAVENFARM

Monday, November 15, 2004 1:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by PurpleBelly:
As documented by posters to this 'board, Afganistan and Iraq have Firefly enthusiasts on long-term deployment.

I'll mull that over.

Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

GIORGIO

Monday, November 15, 2004 1:45 PM

Browncoats are in Italy too...Milan and Genoa are doing well, Rome and Turin are getting organized :-) ...and we're pretty much a lot, too!

Giorgio

DEBBIEBUK1

Monday, November 15, 2004 2:29 PM

Hello folks I work with Mapinfo, which produces maps from things like spreadsheets, can work to state level easily in US, and any other countries maybe only to country level (though I have postcodes for most of Europe). I keep thinking about doing this, a lot more interesting than what I'm meant to use it for (telecom circuits).

Maybe I'll have a go, have to get my website working again though.

WILDHEAVENFARM

Wednesday, November 17, 2004 2:51 PM

I have decided to include long-term duty stations on the map, mostly just for the super-fun coloring. I've gotten "The 'Stan", as Static says, and Iraq. Where else are Browncoats fighting the good fight? (by that I mean, for the show. I'm not saying a damn thing one way or the other political.)

Mary
Always a beast, never a burden.

HILARYJANEUK

Wednesday, November 17, 2004 11:27 PM

Quote:
Based on the folks that I've met in the Virtual Shindigs (on AOL IM, Sunday 8:00, Tuesday midnight GMT)

I've heard about virtual shindigs, but how do I actually get into them? I'm based in the UK and would love to take part in a virtual shindig, but don't know exactly how to go about doing it.

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

SENUFF

Thursday, November 18, 2004 1:01 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Haufel:
What interesting timing (for me, anyway). I have just been browsing through a thread on the 'Versal Board about this ( http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/index.html?fuseaction=for
um.viewtopic&t=3813 - have to register and sign in to see it, but that's not really the point). There are currently 418 entries, and of those I noted the following from outside the US:
England (19)
Canada (15)
Australia (7)
Germany (6)
Finland (5)
New Zealand (4)
Netherlands (3)
Denmark (2)
Sweden (2)
South Africa (2)
Norway
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Portugal
Czech Republic
Japan
Singapore
South Korea

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

-------------------------------

This is getting really interesting...

I've asked this question elsewhere, but didn't get a response: I wonder if we can find out HOW MANY fans of Firefly there are worldwide? Evidently, some fans are not registered on the Browncoat site.

This will give us an idea of how much interest there is, and hence, how plausible a trilogy and/or a new series will be in the future.

I need this. I'm startin' to wear out my DVD box set. Not far from rememberin' every line of dialogue and commentaries on it.

"Now I can't get down".