AGENTKITTY

I got my Browncoat today! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA! It fits great, is pretty heavy and super shiny. Now i need to track down supplies for a sewing project and some metal buckles. *does the happy dance* w00t!! That is all :D

BREXAN

Cheers of joy today at 4pm! My first 2nd year examination over, done with, gone and forgotten. 2 long weeks of stressful revision, 30 minutes of pre-exam panic ("oh my god, what was that guys name?" "what on earth is base-rate falacy?" "what exam is this?"), and half a box of anti-stress choc-chip-cookies and now I can forget everything I've revised. I kinda have to question the point of it all when, just like almost every other exam I've ever had, I just forget most of what I've learnt anyway. But hey, if its what they want, its what they'll get. And I have to say, it wasn't quite as bad as it could have been, and infinately better than I was expecting. And now its the wrong side of 9pm, and the joy has faded and its hit me. I still have 5 more of the buggers to do. 5 more subjects to revise. 50(!) more topics. I've got a fun couple of weeks ahead, and I'm undoubtably going to be spending my birthday revising - assuming the world (or my head) doesn't implode (06/06/06) that day. Anywho, 20% of the years exams down, only 11 more exams *ever* and I can look forward to the joys of working 9-5 7 days a week. I'm not entirely sure which life I prefer, but it can't be much worse than the constant stress I'm under now :D Tonight, I rest, for tomorrow, and every day for the next 2 weeks, I go to war. War with the monster that is only known by the name "revision".

VINTERDRAKEN

Well, spent most of the day today outdoors. Feelt great to breath fresh air and move around for once. Had this gig that a friend of mine organised where I was supposed to help these kids make LARP weapons and then teach them how to fight with them. Went well, even though they at one time decided that it was me against the whole bunch. Thank the maker that I know how to wield a sword ;) After making those kids whole schoolyear, and becoming adored by them and doned the nicknames "matrix guy" and "vampire" because of my leather coat and sunglasses, it was of for my sweet reward. Pizza! My mate bought me an my brother (who was also there) diner. We choose to eat a pizza buffet wich lasted roughly two hours of munchin delight. Then we drifted off into this whole marketday thing that was going on and got some laughs and finally went home to watch some TV and get some rest. Now, its of to the land of dreams and firefly delight so, See you all around the Verse! And goodnight to.

CYBERSNARK

So, at my uncle's birthday dinner tonight, I ran into my cousin and first convert. She mentioned that a friend of hers (and fellow Browncoat) is coming into town this weekend, and suggested holding a Shindig. Seems like just yesterday I was explaining about how Firefly was cancelled as I dragged her to the BDM. I'm so proud.

MACQYVER

Now, we've all seen it on Star Trek. Kirk, Spock and Chekov are on a planet and they need to get past a gaurd. Chekov could just puch the guy, or Kirk could hit him with a chair, but instead Spock comes up behind the guy, squeezes near the base of the neck, and the guard falls to the ground out cold. I was reading the Action Heroes Handbook(pity they didn't have any skills from Serenity or Firefly) and in the paranormal skills section on page 111, they tell you how to do what has become known as the Vulcan Nerve Pinch. The directions were somewhat unclear in terms of were exactly to strike for the near instant, almost silent nockout that Leonard Nimoy always seems to deliver on screen. I know it was just a T.V. show, but I am under the impression that it can be done. If anyone reads this that has ever used the Vulcan Nerve Pinch(from here on in refered to as the VNP) I would apreciate it if you tell me about were to strike/squeeze, if you need to actally hit them with a Judo/Karate chop or can I just squeeze like Spock did, and about how much force should be used along with any other helpfull advice. I would also like to add that I am not a lawbreaker (Far from it, I hope to go into law enforcement, well I want to be a Park Ranger or Game Warden, but that's still law enforcement) and would only use the VNP for defence perposes. Also, I would like any information regarding the thing that the operative in the BDM were he would come up behind the guy and shove his hand into there back(From here on refered to as the ONG or Operative Nerve Gouge). If anyone with any experience in this area could give me afew pointers, that would be great. Any other techneques that you could share with me about how render nock someone out or temporarily imobilize them (giving me time to run away and get the law) would be a great help, especaily from someone who is curently in the military or has long sence left that line of work. Ya see, it's not that I live in a bad area or anything like that, I am fairly strong and in O.K. shape (I need to lose afew pounds, but I've got some muscle on me)but am kindof slow, so if I am ever in a fight, punching might not be the best way for me to go about defending my self, so if I could get instructions for the VNP or the ONG, or another Self-Defence move that doesn't require a large amount of strength and speed, I would be athankin ya. I am posting this here becouse: A, I know from reading some of the posts here that atleast one person here could tell me what I want to know. and B,I hoped yall would be willing to share your information As Malcom Reynolds said in Serenity "I just want to go my way" well, thats pretty much all I want, except there my be someone allong the line who desides that instead me going my way, his fist should go on its way to my face. Keep Flying

VINTERDRAKEN

Have to say my sisters daugher is the cutest little baby in the world. Dont really like babys, or kids, but when their relatives you just instantly love them (ok, I do atleast). ofcourse im scarred shitless from being in her presence since I havent spent time around babies since I was one.

JEBBYPAL

Hey again. Sorry this has taken so long but life and my computer have been hating me this year. To vote, go here -