Shoulda known by RiverNot

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Shoulda known
Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Every summer, my brother and his children and my cousin and his family and my family get together for a week with the grandparents. There are hours of air and car travel involved, so it's a big thing. For the last two years, this yearly shindig has been at my house. It's always a fun week, except my brother (love him) always ends up getting into a very heated verbal disagreement with someone (frequently me) over something idiotic. Yeah it's a fight, but not the kind Jayne would appreciate. This year's fight was over the rules for Taboo. (I told you it would be idiotic). I have always figured these fights were rooted in our childhood and something we would have to iron out sooner or later. This summer, however, I finally learned what the main problem is.

My brother is Alliance.

I showed Firefly to my cousin and his wife and my brother, starting with the pilot. My cousin's wife liked it (I later showed her "Out of Gas"). My cousin had been drinking and I'm not sure he followed it much. My brother, the Alliance scum, was unable to suspend "reality" for a few minutes and just sit back an enjoy. He kept picking at things, saying we already have this or that and why don't they. He would make comments on which of our BDH's were what in story formulas ("So, he's the one who sticks out like a sore thumb," when Simon showed up.) He was quite irritating. Of course, he knew he was bugging me so he did it more.

If I had an airlock, I'd have been thinking of using it. Hmmmm. Yup, I'd have used it.

On the good side: My hubby actually said Firefly was a good show (surprised me!). AND...I called the Universal rep for my area and Serenity WILL be in my town on Sept. 30. Woooohooooo!

COMMENTS

Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:50 AM

CALLMESERENITY

Thanks RN! Very helpful. I'll give them a call. I'm hoping that if it doesn't play in my rinky dink town it'll play in Columbia SC or Augusta GA, both within an hour of me.

Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:18 AM

RIVERNOT

Yeah, I know about cousins!! :)

I can't take credit for this phone number. Someone a while back posted it (sorry I don't remember who you are). Also, I have no idea if this number will get you anywhere if you're not in the US. Sorry.

Call 214-360-0022. This is the Universal Film Exchange number. If you press 0 for the operator, you can then ask for the distribution rep for your area.

While I talked with the rep for my area she asked, "Are you a Browncoat?" "Umm, heh heh, yeah," was my response. Kinda took me by surprise. You could hear her smiling down the line and she assured me Serenity would be at one of the two theaters just minutes from my house. Yeehaw!

Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:41 AM

CALLMESERENITY

Sorry. There's one in every family.

Well, except mine. I think everyone in my family likes Firefly. And my sibs and I usually get along pretty well. But, usually, there's one in every family.

And trust me on this: my family has it's own problems. Don't even get me started on my cousins!!

Oh, and YAY! That Serenity will be showing in your area. I doubt it will show in mine. How do I find out my Universal rep?

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