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Trouble getting onto the UB

POSTED BY: GLORYBE
UPDATED: Monday, August 1, 2005 11:13
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Sunday, July 31, 2005 11:45 PM

GLORYBE


Anyone else having trouble getting onto the Universal board or is it just me?

I was thinking I could have missed a message that said it was down for maintenance, or that it may have crashed by reaching 45,000 members.

Anyone got any news? Thanks in advance!



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Sunday, July 31, 2005 11:56 PM

FRAY101


Nah, not just you.

Happens quite a bit doesn't it?

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Sunday, July 31, 2005 11:56 PM

ZOL


The main site is up ( www.serenitymovie.com) but all other features within the browncoat board is not online - I didn`t see any info on maintanence yesterday, but it maybe something they have had to do.

Darin (Zol.)

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Sunday, July 31, 2005 11:59 PM

BUTTMONKEY


Everytime there is a new trailer...

And I feel so lost without it.

Butt

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Monday, August 1, 2005 12:04 AM

ZOL


It may be for a radical new design to incorporate crews etc.

or it may just be an upgrade or just a maintanence check - they should really schedule these in on a regular basis.

I hope they get it up and running soon - I wanted to double check some info posted there.

Darin (Zol.)

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Monday, August 1, 2005 12:19 AM

BUTTMONKEY


Am I correct in thinking the home / main page has changed to be the same style as the poster?

It would be really strange if the site went all black and blue.

Butt

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Monday, August 1, 2005 12:21 AM

CAPNERIC


Here I am at work and I'm listening to Buffy "Once more with feeling" (not watching, just listening).

Most of the songs are filled with angst of one sort or another (my favorite is Giles' song).

I wonder if I could come up with a ballad describing our relationship to these boards? How we feel when we can't access them?

I'm sure I'm not the only one that has withdrawl symptoms if I don't check in daily (or more) !

Stay shiny!

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Monday, August 1, 2005 12:34 AM

BUTTMONKEY


I think its funny how we all just seem to move over to here though...

Butt

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Monday, August 1, 2005 12:38 AM

FRAY101


Yes - you part-time FFFNeters! We know where your true affections lie....!

With regards the UB's unavailability, the lyrics from Tara's sone spring to mind: "Wish I could trust that it was just this once...."

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Monday, August 1, 2005 1:38 AM

BUTTMONKEY


I keep checkin in and it still isnt there.

The shakes will kick in soon...

Butt

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Monday, August 1, 2005 1:50 AM

FRAY101


Have some more sugar - and prepare for it to be blue!

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Monday, August 1, 2005 1:58 AM

HUITZIL


there's a similar support group over at Gossi's www.cantstopthesignal.co.uk :)

Hey everyone

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Monday, August 1, 2005 2:05 AM

DJD21


Another refugee! Help! :(

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Monday, August 1, 2005 2:05 AM

SIMONWHO


Quote:

Originally posted by CapnEric:
Here I am at work and I'm listening to Buffy "Once more with feeling" (not watching, just listening).

I wonder if I could come up with a ballad describing our relationship to these boards? How we feel when we can't access them?



How about this then (to the tune of Going Through The Motions):

Every single day, the same arrangement
We go out and write the fight.
Suddenly today, a strange estrangement,
Pages not displayed, 404s in sight.
We all need the host to show our posts,
Just hoping it's not toast,
We're all going for the refresh,
Clicking it in vain,
Starting to make River look quite sane.

We all really need our fix of Nathan,
Now where are all the crews?
This is looking grave, this can't be right,
Please tell us what's the news?
We've all got the blues,
Nothing left to lose.

We don't want to dwell on server hell,
But this pain we can't quell
We're all going for the refresh,
Pleading with the screen
How can one computer be so mean?

Will it stay this way forever?
Is this the end of our endeavour?
Are our lives now stormy weather?
We don't want to be...

Going for the refresh,
Feeling so ignored.
And we can't even read,
The cleavage thread we need,
And we just wanna seeeeeeeeeeee the board.

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Monday, August 1, 2005 2:13 AM

DJD21


I really can't stand work without Browncoat relief.

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Monday, August 1, 2005 2:47 AM

HUITZIL


Simonwho - that was REALLY good - and now the song's gonna be in my head all day!

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Monday, August 1, 2005 2:55 AM

FRAY101


Scarily good....!

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Monday, August 1, 2005 3:35 AM

ZOL


Quote:

Originally posted by SimonWho:
Quote:

Originally posted by CapnEric:
Here I am at work and I'm listening to Buffy "Once more with feeling" (not watching, just listening).

I wonder if I could come up with a ballad describing our relationship to these boards? How we feel when we can't access them?



How about this then (to the tune of Going Through The Motions):

Every single day, the same arrangement
We go out and write the fight.
Suddenly today, a strange estrangement,
Pages not displayed, 404s in sight.
We all need the host to show our posts,
Just hoping it's not toast,
We're all going for the refresh,
Clicking it in vain,
Starting to make River look quite sane.

We all really need our fix of Nathan,
Now where are all the crews?
This is looking grave, this can't be right,
Please tell us what's the news?
We've all got the blues,
Nothing left to lose.

We don't want to dwell on server hell,
But this pain we can't quell
We're all going for the refresh,
Pleading with the screen
How can one computer be so mean?

Will it stay this way forever?
Is this the end of our endeavour?
Are our lives now stormy weather?
We don't want to be...

Going for the refresh,
Feeling so ignored.
And we can't even read,
The cleavage thread we need,
And we just wanna seeeeeeeeeeee the board.



I have no idea how that tune goes but then I can`t sing in tone/tune so that might not make a difference :)

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. ButtMonkey - did you offer your Butt or your Monkey for the UK Fantable at Memorabelia

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Monday, August 1, 2005 3:42 AM

ZOL


Try singing Monty Pythons Lumber Jack song, changing a few words like Browncoat for LumberJack etc. sure to make it fun singing that at Serenity2

Darin (Zol.)

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Monday, August 1, 2005 3:45 AM

WILLOWY


SimonWho, that was terrific! It fit perfectly, and was way too funny! Yay, you.

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Monday, August 1, 2005 4:03 AM

BUTTMONKEY


Quote:

p.s. ButtMonkey - did you offer your Butt or your Monkey for the UK Fantable at Memorabelia



Not yet, thought of just doing it when I was there...

Butt

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Monday, August 1, 2005 4:25 AM

DIETCOKE


I can't get on either.

NY/NJ Browncoats: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_nyc

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Monday, August 1, 2005 4:29 AM

DIETCOKE


Quote:

Originally posted by SimonWho:
Quote:

Originally posted by CapnEric:
Here I am at work and I'm listening to Buffy "Once more with feeling" (not watching, just listening).

I wonder if I could come up with a ballad describing our relationship to these boards? How we feel when we can't access them?



How about this then (to the tune of Going Through The Motions):

Every single day, the same arrangement
We go out and write the fight.
Suddenly today, a strange estrangement,
Pages not displayed, 404s in sight.
We all need the host to show our posts,
Just hoping it's not toast,
We're all going for the refresh,
Clicking it in vain,
Starting to make River look quite sane.

We all really need our fix of Nathan,
Now where are all the crews?
This is looking grave, this can't be right,
Please tell us what's the news?
We've all got the blues,
Nothing left to lose.

We don't want to dwell on server hell,
But this pain we can't quell
We're all going for the refresh,
Pleading with the screen
How can one computer be so mean?

Will it stay this way forever?
Is this the end of our endeavour?
Are our lives now stormy weather?
We don't want to be...

Going for the refresh,
Feeling so ignored.
And we can't even read,
The cleavage thread we need,
And we just wanna seeeeeeeeeeee the board.



Okay, first laugh of the day, thank you! Soooooo good! Congrats!

NY/NJ Browncoats: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_nyc

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Monday, August 1, 2005 4:39 AM

FRAY101


How disappointing - it's back up and still looks exactly the same, at first glance at least.

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Monday, August 1, 2005 4:43 AM

EMBERS


yeah, I was hoping for some exciting changes too...
but of course, so long as the site is working smoothly, I'm happy.

Join my crew: Fairfield Fireflies
http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/index.html?fuseaction=gro
ups.main&searchby=F

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Monday, August 1, 2005 5:18 AM

CAPNERIC



I just took the time to read this and imagine the song (in SMG's voice, of course) and CAN'T STOP LAUGHING !!!

Buddy, you are way too clever, remind me to shoot you...

Stay shiny

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Monday, August 1, 2005 5:52 AM

SERENITYPUNK


How can someone NOT know that tune...its its its Whedon genius

I demand education forthwith

*tuts dramatically*
call yourself a whedon fan
*falls over dramtically from shock*

FREE THE SPACE MONKEYS

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Its something unpredictable...but in the end its right..I hope you had the time of your life...

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Monday, August 1, 2005 6:14 AM

ZOL


Quote:

Originally posted by SerenityPunk:
How can someone NOT know that tune...its its its Whedon genius

I demand education forthwith

*tuts dramatically*
call yourself a whedon fan
*falls over dramtically from shock*

FREE THE SPACE MONKEYS

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Carol
Its something unpredictable...but in the end its right..I hope you had the time of your life...



I`m going to get flamed for this but, maybe it`s beacuase it`s Buffy related?

I`m not into The Teenage Vampire Slayers - that could be a rock group?

Darin (Zol.)

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Monday, August 1, 2005 6:43 AM

SIMONWHO


Personally I find it very reassuring that the fanbase for Firefly is different than that to Buffy/Angel. Not that I don't love those programmes (and I do, oh so much, which is why I had those lyrics by heart already) but Firefly stands alone, it doesn't need either show to back it up.

Granted, we see the same creator's fingerprints all over them but we have to remember that Buffy was only a cult hit, not a mass market one. Serenity needs to meet the mainstream to be considered a success and I have this gut feeling it's going to do so like a thunderbolt.

Oh, and the Browncoats board is back up so you can stop singing now. I'm tone deaf too Zol, I wouldn't worry about it.

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Monday, August 1, 2005 7:05 AM

ZOL


As long as on Monday Night`s Premier we all sing the Firefly Theme tune in the same key once the end credits have finished

Darin (Zol.)

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Monday, August 1, 2005 7:12 AM

SIMONWHO


My one previous public singing event was in Edinburgh about five years ago. I'm afraid the restraining order still applies.

I must admit not having a good singing voice is top of my "If I could fix one thing about myself" list. It's either that or my indecisiveness. No, definitely the singing thing.

Hmm.

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Monday, August 1, 2005 10:42 AM

TINKERBELL


Quote:

Originally posted by Zol:

I`m going to get flamed for this but, maybe it`s beacuase it`s Buffy related?

I`m not into The Teenage Vampire Slayers - that could be a rock group?

Darin (Zol.)



I'm confused - apart from the totally inadequate description of Buffy, this seems to contradict with this post: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=11683

So far I can see, Buffy is just a teen drama (totally wrong anyway) so is beneath you in some way and yet Harry Potter is OK? Now I'm a great fan of those books, but here we are at book 6 and he's not even as old as Buffy was in Season One.

Addictive though the books may be there's no getting away from the fact they're kid's books and fan though I am, all that talk of "snogging" in the last book got a little tiresome...

Anyhow, really just curious : biggrin: I 've been a lurker to date but your posts really got me thinking about someone can dismiss Buffy as childish (if I read you correctly) and yet praise Harry Potter - so here I am, all official and ready to join the ever-growing band of Browncoats!

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Monday, August 1, 2005 11:03 AM

ZOL


No it`s not that it`s childish, it`s just that it`s maybe nota as believable (I know that sound awful as Wizards, Dragons, etc. don`t exist) but it was the whole premise of the Buffy Series - being based around a vampire/monster infested school/town - The film of Buffy, had the right mix, it was more believable that it was a one off that Buffy got involved with killing a vampire, but then the series just seamed to take that too far

(This is all in my opinion, and I`m not going to talk much about it anyway - nedless to say, I watched the beginning episodes of Buffy & a few inbetween the series and it just never had the same appeal as Firefly or the reading of a Harry Potter book/watching the films)

with regards,

Darin (Zol.)

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Monday, August 1, 2005 11:13 AM

TINKERBELL


Wow, that's really interesting that you preferred the film, especially given that Joss was "heartbroken" by it.

Not especially convinced by your argument (such as it is) but since a) I've wandered off-topic (bad newbie! ) and b) you don't wish to discuss it any further I shall leave it at that...for now!

No doubt our paths will cross again in the tangled web of the Whedonverse...

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