Joss Discussed Sequel and Other Things
POSTED BY: MGorman
UPDATED: Friday, December 8, 2006 22:08
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WHOA HOWDY , FormerlyEmployed , THAT is one of the Best Dang Browncoat 'conversion' stories , EVER !
Tell us more about yourself , while you make your way aboard . Or , you can save your story for aroun' the galley table . Chow's in ten , no need to dress !
Also , I love your enthusiasm and confidence about the 'Verse !
Browncoats ARE Rising Again !
Keep the Faith . Share the Love . Feel the Joy !
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Born in Texas in 1950. Joined the Marines at 17. Tour in Vietnam, '68-'69. Wounded x 3, Operation Dewey Canyon, February, '69. Retired medically. Earned degree in History from University of Houston in 2.5 years, Class of '72. Worked 33 years for the Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retired July 1, 2005. Been tearing down the house and rebuilding it since. Fan of Firefly, any novels by Terry Pratchett, Jim Butcher or Kim Harrison. One wife, two sons. Currently living outside Chicago. And another thing about Firefly. Mal and Zoe are possibly the only two characters on popular media who typify what the word "veteran" means. The only other scene in any movie which I have felt empathy occurred at the very end of LotR, when the four hobbits are sitting in the inn after it's all over; everyone is having a fine time...and the four hobbit heros look each other in the eye and you can see them thinking "We know...they don't." Mal and Zoe look at each other like that. They've been there. Possibly why I relate so closely to the show...plus watching Kaley smile, River dancing or yet another discussion go right over Jayne's head.
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Pardon the mini-hijack, I just want to welcome th new folk to the 'Verse!
FormerlyEmployed, pardon me if this is totally random, but I want to thank you for your service to the US. I try to thank every veteran and current member of our armed forces. So, I give you a heart-felt thank you from a son of the country.
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FormerlyEmployed, Howdy
It is an honor having a millitary FF fan on board our vessel. We owe you guys a great deal.
Myself, also born in Texas.1955. M/2 sons. Been working in industry 30 years.
Fireflyfan.net is a close group of ppl from all walks of life and every corner of the planet. The show is such a good one we all feel that we have been a part of the battle in Serenity Valley. We have been fighting the good fight to see that there are more of Joss's incredible stories of the verse. One advantage we have over Mal is that we are getting new recruits every day. Our numbers keep getting bigger and I see no end to that.
Again welcome. Enjoy the board and I know the taste ain't much but the company is fantastic, grab some mudders milk. Kick your heels up and post till your fingers are numb.
See ya,Z
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Ni Hao , FormerlyEmployed !
Thanks for the bio . Love these 'new ' people , " they have such interesting stories ! ".
If you're tearing down and re-building the house , technically , you're still employed ! Give yourself a bit more credit .
I lived in the Republic (of Texas) for a while ; had a number of kin there . My grandpa retired to Lufkin when he retired from working at Hughes Aircraft in SoCal .
My dad was a California kid who met my mom when he was posted to Lejeune . She was from the Cape Fear region . So I was raised a Marine in a bi-coastal family . Racked up lots of mileage like that .
Nice to meet you and the other fine folk who keep walking up the ramp !
Keep the Faith . Share the Love . Feel the Joy !
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Here's an interesting idea, why don't we amass as say a large private interest, find a way to get a hold of F*X and see how much they want for the series rites, put out a pledge drive and buy the series. Then if we pull this thing off imediately turn the rights over to Joss so that he can own his masterpiece and give us more. I know it sounds far fetched and, well, insane, but with the force we have and the power of the internet, there is at least a small chance of success. And, for me a small chance is all the chance I need.
P.S. You can all tell me I'm crazy and have lost it now.
You can stop me but you can't stop us all!
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I doubt that we would be able to raise the 10,20,30 million dollars that it would take to buy all of the rights to the show. The only thing that I can think of is some sort of lottery pool with the same goal in mind.
You're my kind of stupid
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Well God bless you, sir. I have a similar conversion story myself. Major respects to you and what you've accomplished.
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Place my body on a ship and burn it on the sea,
Let my spirit rise, Valkyries carry me.
Take me to Valhalla where my brothers wait for me.
Fires burn into the sky, my spirit will never die.
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wow......i knew the show was loved but damm it has been years and like someone said ,it would be hard to explain the gap in their ages and stuff.
i love the charactors as well and miss the show but some of you are sounding a little obsesive about it all.
i have read all of the posts and thought i would add my own 2 cent worth of stuff to say.
the show and movie is good no doubt, and i personally think there alot more to say about the life of the sheppard, he was a mysterious person, but think about it ...the man has done buffy a very successful show in its own rite and that went for years, also angel which was short lived....then firefly which was ONE season then a movie...can anyone see a patern here??
dont get me wrong i would love to see firefly on telly again or another movie.The sheppards history there would be some stories there and we cant forget the reavers what happened to the after the truth was found and transmitted.....
well i am gonna leave it there for now but relax people i am sure joss is either trying to get his dream out or deeply depressed cause no one is giving him a chance....depressed doubt it there alot of companies out there for him to try i am sure
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Its all well and great about the possiblity of the series getting a green light, but i am wondering where it would go from...meaning is wash still going to be dead, i feel this is an important questio to be asked, i mean he is my fav character and essential to the humour and integrity of the show.
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