Not a fan... A fanatic by Rabban

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Not a fan... A fanatic

POSTED BY: RABBAN
UPDATED: Sunday, October 29, 2006 20:19
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Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:05 PM

Let me begin by saying I hated Buffy and Angel. Although I wouldn't class them as great shows they were better than much of the crap out there. (So that tells you what I think of most of the programming)

To say I was hesitant of any Joss Whedon project would be an understatement. But hey! I was bored and sitting at Virctory Base Iraq and wanted some scifi to watch and saw a copy of Serenity sitting on the shelf. Some soldier walked by and muttered "good." under their breath so I picked it up...

The rest is... the rest. But suffice it to say I'm here. and I won't go away. When you can't walk you crawl, and when you can't crawl get one of your friends to carry you.

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:08 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

YAY! Welcome home, Rabban! Always nice to see a new face!

We will not go quietly into the night
We will not give in without a Big Damn Fight
We are Browncoats, and we know we are right
We will rage, rage against the dying of our engine light!

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:13 PM

RABBAN

Thanks PhoenixRose.. glad to know I'm not alone out here on the rim of verse. Kuwait

When the going gets weird. The weird turn PRO!

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:20 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

You're a Browncoat now, you're never alone

We will not go quietly into the night
We will not give in without a Big Damn Fight
We are Browncoats, and we know we are right
We will rage, rage against the dying of our engine light!

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:26 PM

BORNTOFLY

Damn right you're not alone.

Welcome to the 'verse.

But beware, Reavers, Alliance Purplebellies, dodgy businessmen, nasty bounty hunters and just plain ornery folk too fond of violence abound.

Lucky you've got good folk like us, no?

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:28 PM

SERENITYSEEKER

Welcome home Rabban. Never, in all the 'Verse, will ya find a group more inviting and caring than the Browncoats here. Someone should be along soon to hand out a browncoat and some mudder's milk to ya soon, so kick off your boots and relax. This is where ya belong.

Keep flyin'.

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:28 PM

RABBAN

Well.. I 'preciate that. Named my 1993 Range Rover "Jayne" and tried (unsucessfully) to get my wife to name her new puppy Kaylee.

Don't know what it is about the show. Maybe it's because it's a crew full of smartasses. Maybe it's because the ship has a personality. Maybe it's because I've always liked westerns and scifi. Whatever the reason. I'm up on a fansite and I never have been before. and would do anything to resurect "Firefly".

Res ipsa loquitur

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:33 PM

RABBAN

Absolutely! Glad to be here with other nefarious piratical types like you.

Make my own "mudders milk" here in Kuwait... Mmmm... What else does a growing boy need??

I been 17 years now out on the rim cuz the center of the galaxy just ain't right for my type.. Too much meddlin' by alliance types.

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:43 PM

RABBAN

Thanks Serenityseeker.. Just trying to keep flying... and that for now is enough.

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:54 PM

VERSEEXPLORER

Welcome, Rabban, we're glad you came across a copy of Serenity. We love hearing how ppl find out about the 'Verse. We are a friendly group. If you ever need anything, just get on the Cortex and send us a wave. There is always someone around.

I made a web site to introduce my friends to the 'Verse.
http://web.mac.com/arcadianlc

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Friday, October 27, 2006 1:32 AM

SISTER

Welcome to the Browncoats, Rabban. I'm a new recruit as well. Glad you found Serenity hope you find the complete Firefly series as well.

"You'll get your dress dirty."

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Friday, October 27, 2006 2:28 AM

RABBAN

Sister, I already have and have watched it at least 4 times and that was since 17 July! Okay.. but I was stuck out on the outer colonies with nothing to do But I drove my brother-in-law crazy with Firefly on every night.

And I'm thinking of watching it agan... and again.. and again..

We must be new.. We have no cool little quotes or pictures.

"Give me.. a reason to destroy... GIVE me a RADIOACTIVE TOY!"

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Friday, October 27, 2006 3:59 AM

SISTER

..Hey, don't feel bad, Rabban; I just "found" Firefly/Serenity in August! And...my message to you was the first time I "used a quote!"..

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Friday, October 27, 2006 4:04 AM

CLEMENTINE

Quote:
Originally posted by Rabban:
...westerns and scifi.

How weird is that!

When VerseExplorer says, there's always someone around, that's serious. The sun never sets on Firefly fans. When we in North America finally toddle off to bed, the other side of the world starts reading. You've got friends all over now.
__________________________________________

Formerly known as RimGirl.

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Friday, October 27, 2006 4:06 AM

RABBAN

Yeah... but we don't have shiny pictures and the like.

Take care have a nice weekend... I'm going to go home to the wife and kids here in Kuwait.

Keep flying!

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Friday, October 27, 2006 6:21 AM

ERGASTER

Hey--want to say hello to you all, I'm new here too (signed up about five minutes ago after guesting on and off for a few months).

I'm one of those who discovered Serenity/Firefly completely by accident. It was basically "Oh look, new batch of movies on the satellite, let's check out this 'Serenity' thing".

Two hours later (well, not quite so long since I missed the first fifteen minutes) I was sitting there with my jaw in my lap going "What the HELL was that???"

I had no clue it was Whedon (I was never much of a Buffy fan anyway; I liked it but not enough to make a point of looking for it), and had only vaguely heard rumours of some short-lived show called Firefly that people did seem to like a lot, but I didn't make the connection for quite a while.

All I knew was the movie blew my socks off. I hadn't been so excited by a movie for years and years.

The rest, as they say, is history. Watched the movie a stack of times, bought the series, love the series too and can't believe it didn't last (FOX definitely wins the Stupidest Decision By A Network Award for that one!). As an old fart I remember the excitement of the original Star Trek (did I say I was an old fart?) and I feel extraordinarily lucky to have experienced that amazement at a tv show *twice* in a lifetime.

They don't come along too often.

If all is not lost, where is it?

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Friday, October 27, 2006 4:19 PM

FLORALBUNNY

Welcome home to
Rabban (#23396) and Ergaster (#23402)
It's right shiny to have the both of you
aboard our cozy ship.

Please, each of you, have a dish of these
fine, juicy strawberries and a mug of Mudder's
Milk. RMMC is in charge of the Tullimore Dew
so we'll have to ask her for a ration.

Then it's up to the galley to question the
buffet, which is always stocked with the best
goodies we can find in the 'Verse -- or very
good imitations thereof, thanks to some expert
chefs.

If you're offered a virtual browncoat, do not
hesitate to accept it. The fit is always perfect.

Please try not to step on ShipsCat or into her
dish. ::-)

Go now and vote for Firefly as best TV show. We
were doing well until the Xenites banded together
to skew the totals.

And please visit the Caption threads. We need
new blood!

Share your Firefly/Serenity love with those who
never heard of it.

bun, still avatar- and banner-free
~Bastards singed my turtle~

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Friday, October 27, 2006 6:06 PM

FWBBROWNCOAT

Welcome aboard Rabban.

What everyone says around here is true, when you're a Browncoat, you're never alone. There will ALWAYS be someone there to take to you, help you with your problems. Glad you could join us...

"Come a day there won't be room for naughty men like us to slip about at all." - Malcolm Reynolds

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Friday, October 27, 2006 7:05 PM

OUT2THEBLACK

Ni Hao , Rabban !

You are home now , di-di . Always great to have another Fanatic take a stroll up the ramp of Serenity . Glad to have you aboard the good ship . Pay it forward ; Recruit another Browncoat soon . And another , and another... Each one has to teach one , them as need it told , anyway...

This is the best fandom ever was , ya know ! Thanks for doing your part , keep it flyin' !

Keep the Faith . Feel the Joy ! Share the Love .

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Friday, October 27, 2006 7:49 PM

CHINDI

Welcome Rabban! WE love our new friends/ every day our ranks swell, and we grow mightier and mightier....

and by the way.. stay safe out there.. I saw you are in Iraq... stay safe.

Chindi crawling right over to the pile of strawberries on the galley table...

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Saturday, October 28, 2006 10:48 AM

DONCOAT

Rabban and Ergaster,

Since FollowMal has been delayed (ruttin' Alliance checkpoints) I'd like to offer you your choice of Browncoats from my humble recycling shop.

They may not fit as well as a brand-new coat, and I've done my best to get the stains out and patch up the worn spots. If you'd prefer to hold out for a fresh-smelling, newly-tanned 'coat, I won't be offended.

On the other hand, these previously-loved coats can be pretty comfy. And if you ever trade up, just drop these off in the storeroom so the next new recruit can use it.

Welcome aboard!

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I'm pointin' right at it!

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Sunday, October 29, 2006 8:19 PM

RABBAN

I'm tellin' you. You all are the best and thanks for the Browncoat! It's good to be with all of the friends I never knew was out there. Not only have you welcomed me one of you (Marina)is helping me in a way I'll only have to post a new thread to describe.

Thanks again to y'all for the welcome I'll be here forever... Where I belong... home in the black.

"Courage is being scared to death... but saddling up anyways."

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