Any Browncoats in the Birmingham area writing on dollars?

POSTED BY: Kanger33
UPDATED: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 19:34
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KANGER33

Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:49 PM

I had the most pleasant suprise yesterday. After paying for coffee at a coffee shop on my college campus I recieved as change a dollar bill that had the words Firefly-Keep Flyin' inscribed on it. Now I know one of the campaigns discussed to promote the show was to write Firefly related slogans on paper money (heck I've inscribed several dollars myself, but this one definitely wasn't one of mine), and I was wondering if it was possible that it came from anyone on this board.

I know that, with the way money is circulated, it could have come from anywhere but I thought it most likely that it came from somewhere in the Birmingham, AL area. Anyway, it brought a huge smile to my face so I thought I'd share the story as well as inquire as to that bill's origins.

~Nicole~

GUNRUNNER

Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:46 PM

I would like to make a suggestion on the dollar bill thing. Everyone might want to add a short signature to them. On my bills I add GNR to the lower left corner.

SARAHETC

Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:56 PM

That Birmingham Browncoat might be me. I started writing on them a couple weeks ago and have been doing it fairly consistently ever since. I didn't add a signature, though.

This is very, very cool. Point of interest: my first couple Firefly bills went into circulation paying for lunch at Tortugas in Hoover.

I'm a dying breed who still believes, haunted by American dreams. ---Neko Case

KANGER33

Friday, February 13, 2004 12:17 AM

That's a good idea GunRunner. Wish I'd thought of it sooner.

~Nicole~

KANGER33

Friday, February 13, 2004 12:24 AM

Sarahetc,

Very cool indeed. It was awesome to see evidence of other Firefly fans in my area.

Also, question: Were you ever a member of the OB. I remember speaking to a Birmingham Browncoat by the name of Sarah there a long while back. We had talked about holding a shindig and then my entire life exploded ( ) and I stopped going to the boards for a while. That you?

~Nicole~

SARAHETC

Friday, February 13, 2004 2:29 PM

I think it was. I was going to ask you if you were originally an OB person. Sorry to hear your life exploded.

My info is in my profile if you ever want to get in touch.

I'm a dying breed who still believes, haunted by American dreams. ---Neko Case

BROWNCOAT1

Friday, February 13, 2004 3:16 PM

The idea of adding a signature is cool, but what if we write the state abbreviation on them as well, so we know how far the bills might be travelling.

I have been writing on my bills for the past week.

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

STICKS

Friday, February 13, 2004 3:47 PM

its got me thinking to start writing on the english money,with qoutes from the show and just the title.just think this could be huge, money world wide with Firefly writing and quotes , its one way of getting the show noticed.

OKKAY

Friday, February 13, 2004 5:47 PM

Interesting idea, I may start doing this. Question though, where and how large do you write it?

And for a signature, what do you think? State, to see how far bills go, or initials?

SARAHETC

Friday, February 13, 2004 5:55 PM

I usually write near the margins (easier to read) in my standard size handwriting. Around the edges, in other words, and not too small.

I've also considered using a sharpie to write "Firefly" on the whole of the back of the bill, but haven't worked up the guts. My husband is a banker and keeps telling me how illegal this is and I keep demanding his cash so I can write on it.

I've started adding a signature too. Backside of the bill, bottom right-hand corner: "s,etc"

I'm a dying breed who still believes, haunted by American dreams. ---Neko Case

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