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Posted: 28 Dec 2004 8:34 pm
Post subject: Happy Holidays to all Browncoats from the Captain

Belated holiday wishes to the greatest fans a fella could ask for (and my fantastic castmates should they drop by this site). My wishes have all been granted thanks to a healthy, happy family, and a cousin in Phuket who is safe from harm and will be returning to us soon. Let the disaster that has befallen so many remind us all how tentative our grasp is on this planet earth. As much as we have, all can be swept away in an instant. I'm sending thoughts and prayers those who have lost loved ones and those who are still searching. I will be sending clothing, blankets, and canned food as soon as I return to LA, and hope you all do the same. Be well, Browncoats. Grab hold of your loved ones, let them know you are there for them, and make the most of all your blessings.
See you at the movies!
Nathan Fillion

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Originally posted by NervousPete:
The horror of the disaster in the Indian Ocean has struck me pretty deeply, and I wanted to talk about it a little. Hence this thread.

Me and my family were rather worried through Boxing Day, because my uncle was holidaying in Thailand - fortunately he burns pretty easily so he avoids beaches and was having fun in the inland cities when the wave hit. We got his phone call late Boxing Day saying that he was okay, but that he has several friends who were on the coast who haven't made contact yet. Hope they're okay.


I'm struck by the sensitivity shown by both the tourists from the west in those countries and the western media. The donations and political reactions are heartening, and will grow as the scale becomes more manifest. The American tourists caught at the scene have made a good name for their country, a fair few of them helping out at the scene in terrible circumstances, and reacting soberly and compassionately to the disaster, realising the enormity. The same goes for the European tourists, I'm a Brit and some pretty amazing stories have been appearing on the BBC website account logs. We're all pretty much the same in the face of disaster. As for Sweden, I pray that their toll is not as high as feared. The news has not concentrated on high profile western tourist's narrow escapes, as I might have feared, but instead is committed to trying to convey what is going on there.

The important thing now is to give money to the relative charities (and not food or clothing aid, despite good intentions, for this kind of disaster it hampers relief efforts). CNN and the BBC ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4131881.stm) has a good list, and Oxfam and The International Red Cross is a good start.

Firefly Fans, aside from their comical and incredibly lengthy political fisticuffs, and a bunch of warm, generous and deeply lovely people. As important as our Big Damn Movie is (and it's damn important to me!) it's rather insignificant currently compared to this disaster. So let's put our converting and extra box set buying aside for a little while and cough up and lead the drive for donations.

After my lengthy, annoyingly worthy, ramble; I'm leaving this thread open to those who wish to talk about their feelings, share information on the disaster and offer prayers. The less politics the better, even in jest. We shouldn't leave this to be 'News Story of the Week', because the effects will be lasting.


Thanks for listening to my emotional and overly long ramble.

Pete

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