Dragon*Con 2006 Sept. 1-4 PART IV the final countdown by Jadehand

7 days from now we'll be well into a night of fun. But I bring sad news. Warwick Davis has cancelled. No Wickket.

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
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Thursday, August 24, 2006 4:04 PM

BAD2VERSE

Quote:
Originally posted by Patience:
Well, yeah...you know what they say about behind every good man...

Uhhh... "That there's a woman that's good with a gun watching his back"?

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..but eatin people alive, where does THAT get fun?

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Thursday, August 24, 2006 4:11 PM

PATIENCE

But of course, glasshoppah!

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You do that, and you'd best make peace with your dear and fluffy lord.

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Thursday, August 24, 2006 4:28 PM

YEEEEEEHHHAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!

(ahem)

(lalalalala.....)"We've got ourselves a Shindig, Ain't she a beautiful sight, We've got ourselves a Shindig, Soarin' through the night....Come'on Gorram Browncoats, We aim to misbehave, Come'on to our Shindig, Party the Browncoat Way.....SHINDIG!!!!!!"

(Apologies to C.W. McCall)

Well, howdy everyone! (flicks hat brim up, sticks handrolled cigar in teeth) "Prudence" here....miss me???

Yes, I'll be at D*C, and so will lots of my goodies from the OTTB General Store at the SEBC table. I can't believe another ruttin' year has gone by already! I'm racin' 'round like a cow Jayne just slapped on the rump, tryin' to get everything tidied up 'fore we gotta move on out on Thursday.

I told the Mister that we got ourselves a shindig, and he actually wanted to bring his shiny lord suit and wear it again....ya coulda' knocked me over with a Jayne hat at that point!

Cedric...so we'll both be doing the browncoat in the parade, eh? I debated about it, as it don't fit so well this year (grad school hasn't helped my girlish figure any), but I'm bringin' a backup version and my Jayne gear just in case also. Maybe marchin' in the ATL heat will help melt some off me, but there's gonna be far too many tasty beverages around to counteract that! (you all DO remember the Dragon*Con food pyramid right? Alcohol, Caffiene, and Sugar!)

I'm making a concerted effort this year to spend time at Browncoat parties, even if it kills me...uhhh, maybe not the best choice of words there, given last years fun with the doc, but I DO aim to misbehave...

....and interview some of you shiny people for a research project I'm doing (taking off beat up cowboy hat, putting on academic tam for a minute).

I'm going to have questionnaires at the SEBC table about your fan activities -- fiction, art, RPGs, videos, whatever you do to show your love for the 'verse. I also want to interview some volunteers, and will have a signup sheet for those who would be willing to let me audio record a brief interview with you about why you do what you do, and if you get involved with other fandoms the same way. I'm especially interested in talking to people who have been dependent on new technologies for what they do, or have adapted technology to existing fan activities.

Email me at shk at outtotheblack.com if you've got questions, but do indeed look for me at the SEBC table and most Browncoat events. And call me when there's a party afoot, gorram it!

Sue ("Prudence", Proprietor of Out To The Black Outfitters)

"We gotta go to that crappy town where I'M a hero..."
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Thursday, August 24, 2006 4:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
7 days from now we'll be well into a night of fun. But I bring sad news. Warwick Davis has cancelled. No Wickket.

wickket?

---
um....hi

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Thursday, August 24, 2006 4:59 PM

WICKEDWREN

Caffinated Beer Candy!!!!!!

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Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by wickedwren:
Caffinated Beer Candy!!!!!!

WOOT!!! Bring it on....if you don't have any, chocolate covered espresso beans will do nicely.

"We gotta go to that crappy town where I'M a hero..."
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Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:06 PM

that sounds awful O.O

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Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:16 PM

WICKEDWREN

Quote:
Originally posted by LightMeDark:
that sounds awful O.O

But think how much time it would save. You wouldn't have to stand in more than one giant line to fill your con nutritional requirements.

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Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:51 PM

lol ;D

i think i'll opt to lose out on the time, though...i couldn't live on that, haha

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Thursday, August 24, 2006 6:56 PM

KAREL

Flying on duct tape and a damaged registry.

--Karel.

"Wonderous is our great blue ship that sails around the mighty sun and joy to everyone that rides along." -- Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra.

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Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:20 PM

BOOMERGOODHEART

Quote:
Originally posted by LightMeDark:
Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
7 days from now we'll be well into a night of fun. But I bring sad news. Warwick Davis has cancelled. No Wickket.

wickket?

---
um....hi

Wickket was the Ewok in Return Of The Jedi who befriended Princess Leia, played by none other than our friend, Warwick Davis. I must say, I'm quite disappointed that he won't be there. He was running a close second behind our BDH in the "who do we want to meet" poll.

*sigh* Maybe next year.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

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Friday, August 25, 2006 12:00 AM

He was also Willow. In the movie "Willow", not on Buffy.

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 12:32 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
He was also Willow. In the movie "Willow", not on Buffy.

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

He was also in Star Wars: Phantom Menace and he was the embodiment of Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Six more days until the shininess begins.

~Jimi

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Friday, August 25, 2006 3:26 AM

PATMAN

Please add me to the list of D*C attendees. This will be my 8th year in a row at D*C. Can't wait! Hope I can find my spiffy Firefly/Serenity nametag that I got at the SEBC table and wear it with pride at D*C next week. I'll be a roving photographer (it's just what I do), so I hope to get many photos of the Shindig, and many Browncoats in attendance to share with the rest who couldn't make it. Gorramit, it's going to be a fun time!

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Friday, August 25, 2006 3:39 AM

Gorram it! Everytime I try to reply with a quote, I get logged out.

Grrr.

*ahem*

What I meant to say was "waaaaaaaaah! No Warwick Davis!!!!" I was soo looking forward to meeting him. *pout*

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Friday, August 25, 2006 3:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by wickedwren:
Caffinated Beer Candy!!!!!!

wOOt!!!!!!!!!

Serenity,
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Friday, August 25, 2006 3:43 AM

LMD: you will soon learn all about caffeinated beer candy, have no fear, my kermie dear!

I can't wait to watch DCTV. It was so amusing last year!

Serenity,
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Friday, August 25, 2006 4:34 AM

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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
LMD: you will soon learn all about caffeinated beer candy, have no fear, my kermie dear!

I can't wait to watch DCTV. It was so amusing last year!

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

I thought that was just someone being silly, such a thing really exists ?!?!?!?!?!? I want some !!!! :)

Someone tell me about what DCTV is.

~Jimi

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Friday, August 25, 2006 4:58 AM

DCTV=Dragon Con TeleVision.
Many hurmous spoofs of ads and shows. They showed "Mosquito" the Firefly parody. Which included reviewers quotes praiseing it, and a quote from Joss which was someting along the lines of "I'm going to sue somebody's ass off." Lots of fun ads including the officical D*C food pyramid, Alcohol, sugar, caffine.

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:07 AM

No real caffeinated beer candy, but the idea goes along with the D*C food pyramid of caffeine, alcohol and candy. So, the joke is that someone invented caffeniated beer candy so you can get all your food groups at once. See? Silly.

But feel free to invent it. I guarantee it'll sell! At D*C anyway!

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:08 AM

XANDERLHARRIS

Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
He was also Willow. In the movie "Willow", not on Buffy.

*Snorts water*

Oh god you DO NOT want to know what flashed in my brain when I read that comment.

*Scrubs brain and is slightly mortified*

I finished all but one thing of my costume last night. I can't wait!

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Ash
Vice President of the Juggled Gosling
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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:16 AM

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Originally posted by xanderlharris:
Oh god you DO NOT want to know what flashed in my brain when I read that comment.

*is actually curious

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:33 AM

THISODDFEMME

*shakes head at mental image Ash put there...whoa*

Don't forget, he's Professor Flitwick too. I don't want to alarm anyone but what if he was called back for shooting...might'n the others too? Eeep.

Just curious...will anyone need makeup assistance for their costumes? I've got all kinds of stuff. I can make sure it gets there and back. But I'll need to know by nightfall today so I can get it together for you...

dead, bruised, drowned, sexy, puppety, vampy...I don't have prosthetics or cake, but I have lots of other stuff....lots...plus I'll make sure you kow how to use it.

i've missed y'all.

edit: this is what happens when you have multiple logins...you can't remember your combination.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:10 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
No real caffeinated beer candy, but the idea goes along with the D*C food pyramid of caffeine, alcohol and candy. So, the joke is that someone invented caffeniated beer candy so you can get all your food groups at once. See? Silly.

But feel free to invent it. I guarantee it'll sell! At D*C anyway!

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

Well, I make beer, so now I just need to add the other two. I actually think I could make a caffeineated beer with no problem, depending on the reactions to water and yeast. We can put lactose in it, which the yeast doesn't eat, for the sugar. Won't be ready in 6 days but I have a year to perfect it. Shiny :)

Also, is that food pyramid in order, or just a grouping of the major three intakes of necessary substances?

~Jimi

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:32 AM

Sure, Your Oddness! I would love to take you up on your makeup offer!

If you'd like to help with piratical makeup on Friday that'd be great.

Also, for the parade Saturday.

I do love having people do my makeup! It's fun!

Also, my hair.

But, if you get busy, I can always do things myself.

p.s. Glad to see you're going to be able to join us.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Friday, August 25, 2006 7:30 AM

FIREFLYGAL

Quote:
Originally posted by thisoddfemme:
*shakes head at mental image Ash put there...whoa*

Don't forget, he's Professor Flitwick too. I don't want to alarm anyone but what if he was called back for shooting...might'n the others too? Eeep.

Just curious...will anyone need makeup assistance for their costumes? I've got all kinds of stuff. I can make sure it gets there and back. But I'll need to know by nightfall today so I can get it together for you...

dead, bruised, drowned, sexy, puppety, vampy...I don't have prosthetics or cake, but I have lots of other stuff....lots...plus I'll make sure you kow how to use it.

i've missed y'all.

edit: this is what happens when you have multiple logins...you can't remember your combination.

Ooooo, me, me, me. I'm cosmetically challenged. My best friend went to school to be a cosmetologist and I can barely put on mascara without poking my eye out. I will be bringing make-up and will have need of you, please, for the toga Party. I think it was Friday night. Thank you!!

I aim to misbehave!

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Friday, August 25, 2006 8:20 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

What about me...I mean, I'm pretty and all, but I could always use a touch of makeup!

Okay, honestly, I wasn't born with it...

It's Maybelline...

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:31 AM

BOOMERGOODHEART

DragonCon TV is shown via closed circuit in all of the host hotels. In addition, whilst we were waiting for Q&A's last year, they showed a bunch of the "commercials" & Mosquito on a big screen in the ballroom. What a riot!

DCTV also shows movies and TV shows over the weekend. I do believe they showed every Firefly episode last year.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:58 AM

KAREL

Flying on duct tape and a damaged registry.

Irish Coffee, or Iced Irish Coffee Latte! All major food groups covered.

--Karel.

*waves to thisoddfemme*

"Wonderous is our great blue ship that sails around the mighty sun and joy to everyone that rides along." -- Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 10:01 AM

Good idea Karel!

Serenity,
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Friday, August 25, 2006 10:14 AM

oh, that's too bad...i'd have liked to meet ol' wickket

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Friday, August 25, 2006 10:36 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

There is but one food group...the one that is metabolized quickly through the stomach lining...

No! Not Pez! Alcohol. Again, I kid. (Which is not to say that I won't enjoy the odd drink from time to time next...Or, maybe all at once!)

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:48 PM

TRISTAN

Time is running out!
I can't wait to meet all of you...I feel like we're already family! Does that seem right to you?

Caffeinated beer candy...I am there!

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tristan:
Time is running out!
I can't wait to meet all of you...I feel like we're already family! Does that seem right to you?

Caffeinated beer candy...I am there!

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I second that notion. And it does seem right to me (I haven't told you so in any of the other threads but I really like your costumes, especially DPR).

I think that you guys have really inspired me. I will spend the next year perfecting a formula for caffenated, sugary beer (hell, if I can find a way to add protein, we might have some Mudder's Milk in the works) so that I can bring it to D*C and share it with everyone (I may have to charge a nominal fee, but it will be no more than the cost of the ingredients themselves).

From where I sit in the Eastern Time Zone, there are only 5 days until D*C (it's 12:45 am here, just got off work at second job).

~Jimi

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Friday, August 25, 2006 7:02 PM

TRISTAN

RIMG, thank you for that! I did finally get the mask done, but I have been too busy to upload a picture...and it's so close to time that I probably won't bother...
I am looking forward to that caffeinated beer!

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Friday, August 25, 2006 7:07 PM

I guess I'll just have to wait to see it in person. :)

~Jimi

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 12:53 AM

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 6:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Karel:
Irish Coffee, or Iced Irish Coffee Latte! All major food groups covered.

Sounds kinda like Mudder's Milk to me....

Might be a nice change from my normal unflitered sake in a thermos (MY Mudder's Milk!), and I could carry it in a Starbuck's cup without too much question!

"We gotta go to that crappy town where I'M a hero..."
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Saturday, August 26, 2006 10:39 AM

Ok, Mark and I were discussing the whole "caffinated beer candy" concept, and we came up with....

(drum roll please....)

RUMMY BEARS!!!

(or Rummy Worms, or Gummy Booze, you choose...

)

We figure make jello shots with extra gelatin, dissolve some caffeine tabs in it, use hi-test booze for the cold water part (just like a jello shot), and voila! I actually saw a recipe for gummy worms recently...have to dig that up again!

What'cha think?

"We gotta go to that crappy town where I'M a hero..."
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Saturday, August 26, 2006 11:14 AM

That actually sounds REALLY good.

Except for the gelatin part, cuz I don't eat it normally, but I would be willing to try one because it's a wonderfully clever idea!!!!

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
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Saturday, August 26, 2006 12:12 PM

TRISTAN

Oooh, oooh! Captain Morgan Rummy Bears!

Arrhhh! *hic*

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 1:30 PM

WICKEDWREN

Sign me up for trying the Rummy Beers!

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 2:45 PM

I'm in for the Captain Morgan Rummy bears.
There's always room for rum filled, fun shaped, Jell-O.

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 3:06 PM