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I never got around to seeing the final two episodes, decided to look today to no avail.
Can't even find em for DL anywhere, not on Hulu or Fox On Demand anymore. Any ideas?
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Originally posted by Reaverman:
And "terrorist-loving, America-hating suicidal shitty world"? Really? Keep in mind, your words are the only gauge the rest of us have for your intelligence, and, I have to tell you, those 'uns weren't very well picked. To put it succinctly, they make you sound bonkers.
Yes, that is exactly how I see the majority of the world. If you don't find that intelligent that's fine. You don't like Republicans and you hate Democrats, so that must put your views in the 5% fringe bracket. Many would say those folks are bonkers too.
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Well glad my comments were appreciated.
"While we're on about things that are annoying. I love Firefly but the BDH thing, how Mal is supposed to have this big serious warrior rep (i.e. I start fighting a war, I guarantee you'll see something new) amongst other occurances, and yet he's this corny boyish hotdog in Zoe's battle recollections in The Message. Doesn't go with the rep very well and just made for a dorky humor moment. I'd have much preferred Mal's rep was supported with stuff like how bad he was in battle like when he manned the twin 50's in the pilot, or how 'maybe' he killed a whole squad hand to hand or something similar. "
I think that Mal's character was a hard leader in the war, he was a hero, but I think the fact that he was quite boyish doesn't change this. The fact that he keeps making little jokes, in my opinion, is his way of being brave. These little jokes make others believe that he's not at all worried, and it's not as bad as they're thinking. Mal keeps the morale in his troops up this way....not to mention that, like DancingOtter said, it could be different points in the war, The Message flashbacks possibly being set near the start of the war, thus making Mal less 'hardened'. Perhaps in the beginning, the war was more of a game to Mal, and he just wanted to see some action, and then by the end of the war, he realised what he was fighting for.
Plus I'm sick of those "he killed a whole squad with nothing but his hands" things, as it's just so unlikely, and doesn't go well with Joss' vision of following 'ordinary people' in his 'verse. Mal isn't supposed to be particularly special, he isn't supposed to be some super hardened ex-soldier with nothing but a grudge and a gun, taking down everyone who stands in his way. This isn't The Punisher in space.
and now i'm just rambling again, so i'll shhhh...
"Never f$@% with a browncoat dude...." - Kevin Smith
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Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 10:21
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Well, actually, I always treat kids normally, 'cos I too hated that dummy talk...reminds me of a time I used to babysit (three boys, the oldest was 11 or so, but not old enough to mind his little brothers. So the little ones went to bed, and I used to help him with his homework...anyway, history teacher stopped me in the corridor at school and asked 'do you know X?', and when I admitted it, he said, 'Thought so; he came out with something unusual, accurate and totally disgusting in the class, and you're the only other person I know who knows things like that!' )
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Amazon has all of the episodes of Drive up for $1.99 each:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PGYV4A/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-video&qid=1211019261&sr=8-1
that includes the last two episodes.
I'd definitely suggest paying for them, regardless of whether it's cancelled or not, showing support for the show, it's creators and it's cast and crew is always a good thing, particularly with a great show like Drive.
That said, YouTube has most of Episode 5 (The Extra Mile) and all of Episode 6 (Rearview), so if you want to watch them for free (but in poor quality), just do a YouTube search.
Hope that helps mate!
"Never f$@% with a browncoat dude...." - Kevin Smith
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The vial was a toxin that would poison anyone having relations with the Companion thus injected, according to the original Tim Minear idea. Whether it was then also fatal to the Companion, and thus a last resort, i have no idea.
Of course, if not, that raises an interesting sideline into what other services Companions perform...
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I initially thought it was a form of poison or something, but after watching the commentary, Joss dismisses this saying something along the lines of "it works in the context of the episode, and therefore the episodes that were made, but this is not what it was, and it would have been explained in a future episode."
I seem to remember reading somewhere that Tim Minear had said it would kill whoever she had sex with? So therefore if the Reavers raped her, they would've died. So hopefully they'd rape her before killing/harming her in any other way. Though, if that were the case, would she ever have gotten over being violated by a Reaver?
I'd also like to add that in my opinion, Inara enjoys her job, she likes what she does, how she does it, etc. etc., but she doesn't like the world that her profession is a part of. That's why she joined the crew of Serenity. She services customers, but aside from that just stays with the crew/ship, so she obviously is scared/offended/annoyed/whatever by the world which surrounds her profession. She likes the true friendship and honesty that is found in the crew of Serenity and the places it goes to, rather than the falsities and problems with that of the rich folk.
Just my 2 cents...
"Never f$@% with a browncoat dude...." - Kevin Smith
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5:30 a.m. on Saturday - why am awake? - puppy - vump.
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*groan* it's really, really early on Saturday - puppies are cute but this getting up at 5:30 a.m. has to stop - I mean it.
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CITIZEN
He who arrives at a conclusion by faith cannot be moved by reason
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Actually, it's quite low, as profit margin is described below.
As I said, it depends on what you mean by profit margin. That's not the only meaning of the term, which is why it's best to clarify it as Gross Profit or Net etc.
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Most financial institutions, such as commercial banks, are routinely more profitable than Exxon Mobil was in its third quarter. For example, Exxon Mobil's gross margin of 9.8 cents of profit for every dollar of revenue pales in comparison to Citigroup Inc.'s 15.7 cents in 2004. By percentage of total revenue, banking is consistently the most profitable industry in America, followed closely by the drug industry.
I think people get upset when they see Exxon making Billions, and saying "price of Oil is up, so we're putting up our prices, oh and we just made 8Billion dollars this quarter, I'm going to buy a yacht, can we have our government subsidy now?"
Personally I think you're all crazy, your petrol is cheaper than just about anyone else's in the world, and it's going up less too. Ours went up by an average of 4p a litre in the last month, that's 30 cents per US gallon. The average price of a litre of petrol now is 112.6p per litre, with a maximum of 122.9p. On average that works out too about $8.34US per US gallon. While the average in the US is about $3.78, I find it hard to sympathise. In the US you've got it pretty good, you're living the sweet life. 
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Doesn't the 'all industry' field indicate there's a lot of industries on a lower profit margin? Doesn't that mean that the Oil industry is 7th most profitable?
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The profit margin is mostly used for internal comparison.
For example, a company produces a loaf of bread and sells it for 10 units of currency. It cost the company 6 units of currency to produce the bread and it also had to pay an additional 2 units of currency in tax.
That makes the company's net income 2 units of currency (10 - 6, before tax, then minus 2 for tax). Since its revenue is 10 units of currency, the profit margin would be (2 / 10) or 20%.
Sounds like net profit, which is pointless for comparing across industries, which is why it's 'mostly used for internal comparison'.
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.
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CITIZEN
He who arrives at a conclusion by faith cannot be moved by reason
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Originally posted by Reaverman:
And "terrorist-loving, America-hating suicidal shitty world"? Really? Keep in mind, your words are the only gauge the rest of us have for your intelligence, and, I have to tell you, those 'uns weren't very well picked. To put it succinctly, they make you sound bonkers.
Yes, that is exactly how I see the majority of the world. If you don't find that intelligent that's fine. You don't like Republicans and you hate Democrats, so that must put your views in the 5% fringe bracket. Many would say those folks are bonkers too.
So one could say you're a non-American-hater. Which makes your comments pretty hypocritical.
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.
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I too have a firefly addiction i cant stop watching them, my only worry is that i watch them so much they will lose thier thrill.
but i found the cure i go on firefly marathons so to speak and watch loads of episodes and completely envelope myself in the firefly verse and then dont watch them for a couple of weeks. It's a good system.
Firefly's too pretty to die!
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KNIGHTREYEDER
I start fighting a war, I guarantee you'll see something new.
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Vump and still trying. Yes we won a first round but a stupid winnebago wins a round as well so that's not saying much. Need to breeze through this thing and get Serenity back on top in the final. It took less than 2 minutes to go all the way to the final.
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Mal's expression in the scrapyard when he first see's Serenity says it all.
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vump - puppies are cute - puppies are furry; puppies should sleep longer or start to worry.
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KNIGHTREYEDER
I start fighting a war, I guarantee you'll see something new.
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Vump and on to back Serenity in the AMCvoting-thing.....
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Mal's expression in the scrapyard when he first see's Serenity says it all.
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Hike-A Wilhelm Scream
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Forsaken initiate.
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DEWRASTLER
We got to go to the crappy town where I'm a hero.
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I finally saw it, and all I can say was that was intense.
I don't know how they willHighlight with mouse to view spoilers.
bring Dean back from Hell
, but it's got to be done.
I also want to see more of Ruby. The mystery around her has got me pretty intrigued.
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People who don't care about anything will never understand the people who do
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Originally posted by YaHachuSpaiz:
Oh good, something else for FOX to blatantly cancel. Hurray FOX!
For the love of your god I really hate FOX!!!
FOX is going to use Dollhouse as a lead in to 24, have faith they were saying the same about T:TSCC and that's been renewed.
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6IXSTRINGJACK
In a closed society where everybody’s guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.
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I gotta say I feel for ya canttakethesky....
Usually it's me who ends up with no allies in an anti-happy pill thread. 
I'm not against ya though. I know your heart is in the right place and there is definately something to be angry about, but I just think you're angry at the wrong things.
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I want some acknowledgement from fellow Americans that 1) the judge's offer was beyond his legal authority...
I really don't believe this to be the case. The question is, should it be against his legal authority? I belive the answer to that question is yes. These were, for face value, two very similar issues... but in reality they were vastly different. He shouldn't be legally allowed to be strong armed like that, but at the same time I'm sure they cut him a hell of a deal if he didn't pay fines and only spent a year in the pokey. Giving up his site and DVD sales were basically a form of payment. It may not have been in the form of currency, but what the hell is currency today but a promise?
We were off the gold standard well before any of us were born. JFK attempted to back the currency with silver (hold on to any of those cool Silver Certificate dollars if you're lucky enough to find one), but he didn't live long enough to see that vision come through. Hell, with all the 1's and 0's floating around out there in cyberspace, the dollar isn't even backed by the paper it's printed on anymore. If were a judge and you had the ability to strong arm someone, what's more valuable to you? Currency, or a chance to shut down a website that you or your superiors were threatened by?
If anything, be mad that this is legal for them to do. I believe that 100%.
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... and 2) the judge took advantage of a man facing prison to leverage the voluntary termination of a website he personally did not like.
I agree with you 100% here....
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(Edited to change: ...termination of a website he had no legal authority to terminate.)
Then you go and lose me again. The judge did not terminate it. He simply made a suggestion. There are people who have been forced to move into their cars or worse over the years for standing up in something they truly believed. Your friend isn't one of them, although I do have to say that I admire him for sticking to his guns as long as he did and serving a 1 year martyrdom in prison for it.
I think what you've found here is a loophole Government has to legally repress free speech or pretty much do whatever the hell they want, if somebody so flagrantly flaunts the established order and is not prepaired to back their actions up. Nothing more, nothing less.
I do agree that it needs legal closure.
 "A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack
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6IXSTRINGJACK
In a closed society where everybody’s guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.
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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
I can't even discuss this with you because your biases are so obscenely obtuse.
I think you are reading more into my post than is actually there - being biased was not my intention - I was simply offering information on alternative reading material and commenting on the content -
If you are looking for a prolonged theological argument on be merits or lack thereof of any particular religious sect or cult... you are barking up the wrong burning bush...
I really don't put much stock in such superstitious dogma...
sorry for pissing you off -
Sorry... probably did read more into it. More likely I injected memories of things other people have said and lumped you in with them. I can be a jerk in here somtimes, I admit it.
I'm just stating that:
a) The Government stepped well beyond it's authority and shat on the Constitution when it went through with this, regardless of any noble intentions.
and b) If this was a brainwashing cult, the boys weren't immune to it growing up and are just as much victims as the women are. If we're all suppoed to be equal, I would really like to stop seeing media and judicial bias always favor the woman for no reason other than she is the woman.
As for superstisious dogma, you're perfectly free to believe what you will. I don't know what I believe in, but I see no reason that there couldn't be a god. Citizen will back me up and say that Science never once claimed to prove the existance or lack of a greater power. I view anyone who flat out claims there is no god to be just as silly as a brainwashed cult member. Not that you have said that with words, but your actions seem to say it for you.
No problem about pissing me off. I like it anyways. Hope I didn't hurt your feelings or nothing.
"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack
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TDBROWN
Being made of stars, I often look skyward....
toward Home
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Thanks to all
Had our "shindig". Only six people were able to come, friday being a workday
and schoolday here. three customers at the restaurant ended up coming over to
the table and talking with us about FF and how much they love it. So that was Shiny .
I sure do love being a Browncoat.
"Might have been the losing side, still not convinced it was the wrong one." -Mal
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vump - coffee kicking in - will not commit puppy-cide.
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6IXSTRINGJACK
In a closed society where everybody’s guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.
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From the website previously mentioned:
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Tracy gets an Attorney 05/14/2008
Our family wishes to say "Thank You" to Radley Balko at Reason Magazine and The November Coalition for bringing Tracy's story to the attention of John Wesley Hall Jr., Esq.
The following is an excerpt from 5/14/2008 - Reason Magazine - Hit and Run
Tracy Ingle Gets a Lawyer Posted on May 14, 2008, 2:15pm | Radley Balko
Tracy Ingle is the Arkansas man I wrote about last week. He was shot five times during a no-knock drug raid on his home. Though police found no drugs, they charged him with running a drop operation, anyway, due they said to a scale and some plastic bags they found in his home. He's also charged with assaulting the police officers for pointing a broken gun at them when they broke into his bedroom and woke him. A few updates on his case:
• First, the good news. A couple of weeks ago while still researching the raid on Ingle's home, I called Arkansas defense attorney John Wesley Hall to get his thoughts on the case. This week, Hall agreed to represent Ingle. Hall is one of the best defense attorneys in the country. He's a former executive with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and argued the landmark no-knock raid case Wilson v. Arkansas before the U.S. Supreme Court. Ingle's defense (and possible lawsuit) is in good hands.
"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack
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MY names not Dockat it's Shinyfrye the ships mechanic. Dockat is with oreo and el on silas 5.
The capt asked me to come with him to talk to you about why yor hear, showing up as cargo and all.
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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