Serenity² - Team Random and the search for the Holy Thread by citizen

Call me Serenity.

To find the Holy Thread.

Is it an Chinese Monkey Ninja or a European Monkey Ninja?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

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Monday, September 12, 2005 3:09 AM

RELFEXIVE

A1 Rel Fexive.

A2 To find true love. Or, failing that, a magic cup of coffee that never runs dry.

A3 Cruising speed or death-from-above dive?

"My God - you're like a trained ape. Without the training."

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

I know the secret.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 3:11 AM

RELFEXIVE

Just watched that Big Damn Trailer. Peachy keen!

"My God - you're like a trained ape. Without the training."

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

I know the secret.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 3:14 AM

You guys are gonna have to try harder than that to stump me! *opens the big book of flying Nija Monkeys, Junior edition*

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Is it an Chinese Monkey Ninja or a European Monkey Ninja?

European, I made them.

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Cruising speed or death-from-above dive?

Death-from-above, naturally...

Zen Buddhist to the Hotdog Vendor:
"Make me one with everything."

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Monday, September 12, 2005 3:21 AM

SERENITYPUNK

i already told you my answers when you wouldnt let me go to bed the other night

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Pirate Steve defines the word cool.....
http://www.freewebs.com/serenityshindigs/index.htm - big damn shindigs
Matt & Carola - King and Queen Of Firefly Quoteage Texts
Am I Bovvered!!!!

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Monday, September 12, 2005 3:24 AM

THEDUKE

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Q1What is your name?

They call me The Duke, mainly cos i can't find a way of making them stop!

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Q2What is your Quest?

Power, riches, ultimate happiness! (maybe that's too adventurous)
That, or to seek out new life forms! (still maybe too adventurous)
Or to find a ship, find a crew, and keep flying!

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Q3What is the airspeed velocity of a fully laden flying Monkey Nija?

It does depend on it's origin, but also of course how much chocolate it has eaten. And of course whether it was cadbury or galaxy, because galaxy can induse sluggishness. Nestle however can lead you're European Monkey Ninja in a highly halucagenic state where they are only able to fly backwards, seriously affecting their velocity!

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We achieved the impossible, and that makes us mighty
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Monday, September 12, 2005 3:33 AM

THEDUKE

sorryif you've all seen these before, but anyone think they may be able to spot the inspiration for this side story of this bizare comic!

http://www.dungeoncrawlinc.com/comic47.html

http://www.dungeoncrawlinc.com/comic48.html

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Monday, September 12, 2005 3:38 AM

Q1: My name is Spinny, but my friends call me ... Spinny.

Q2: I seek to replace all red blood cells with molecules of caffiene.

Q3: That's an easy one: 26.89 meters/second.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 3:39 AM

Emma, I meant your have incurred my wrathe twice in one day! Resulting in TWO "How dare you!"'s

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

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Monday, September 12, 2005 3:59 AM

oh, i am a bit slow today,

still, i have my eye on you Mr.TooGoodToBeTrue

does that get me a third 'how dare you?'

extremely dimensionally transcendental

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Monday, September 12, 2005 4:08 AM

Don't worry Emma your still our dark mistress...

Zen Buddhist to the Hotdog Vendor:
"Make me one with everything."

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Monday, September 12, 2005 4:22 AM

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Don't worry Emma your still our dark mistress...

we'll have less of your smutty thoughts thank-you Sean!

extremely dimensionally transcendental

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Monday, September 12, 2005 4:23 AM

I meant it in the purely platonic sense!
Why, how did you think I meant it?

Zen Buddhist to the Hotdog Vendor:
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Monday, September 12, 2005 4:27 AM

*sigh*

Well, my enthusiasm for the BDM has been slightly counterproductive. I e-mailed a recent non-spoilery review to my sister and to my parents, to get them psyched about seeing it with us when we go down to Florida the end of this month. Alas, I'd overlooked the fact that my sister and my mother are nearly pathologically unable to sit through a movie where there's a lot of trauma delivered to characters they might care about. My mother, in particular, insists on total spoilers on everything that might be upsetting, well in advance, so she can decide whethere she'll watch. Strike two potential seats to see opening night. My father and my sister's husband might still be game to go, but it's looking more and more like it'll just be my wife and I.

Maybe this is part of why I left home at 17.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 4:32 AM

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Originally posted by Emma:
oh, i am a bit slow today,

still, i have my eye on you Mr.TooGoodToBeTrue

does that get me a third 'how dare you?'

extremely dimensionally transcendental

You are forgiven.

You must earn your how dare yous Emma. Only then, will you find your gift.

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

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Monday, September 12, 2005 4:39 AM

Sorry Spinny-at least you're trying.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

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Monday, September 12, 2005 4:42 AM

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I didn't do it.
You can't prove it.
The sheep are lying.

Uhuh, yea, thats what they all say sir...
So explain the velcro gloves please...

Zen Buddhist to the Hotdog Vendor:
"Make me one with everything."

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Monday, September 12, 2005 4:48 AM

Ah, well, better they beg off now than they get into the theater and there's some big scene where they have to leave or something.

Um ... *stuff stuff hide hide* ... what gloves?

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Monday, September 12, 2005 4:58 AM

another rant:

So I'm talking to my dad yesterday and he's asking me what I want brought back from my grandparents' house when he and my mom go up there in Oct. Both my grandparents have passed away and now we're dividing stuff up amongst the family. I said to my dad that I didn't care so much what I got, just so long as the stuff would stay in the family and I'd get to pass it on to my kids. BIG MISTAKE. So then my dad said something about IF I had kids ONE DAY and then realized he probably stuck his foot in it and then started back tracking and saying stuff about how I had plenty of time left to get married and have kids if I chose to and how I was still young etc. etc. etc.

Translation: You're 27 and you're not married. What's wrong with you?

I was so annoyed at him. My baby sister made things worse by getting married 2 days after she graduated college. She was 22. And then my brother has a....lissa...so now both my parents are harping on me because I'm the eldest and I'm not dating anyone.

How is that fair? I had to give up going to back to school to take care of my grandparents and live in this little backwoods town where there is NOBODY around that I'd even consider dating, not that I meet men when I'm always lugging two 75 year olds around, I'm wasting what's left of my youth rotting here and then they make me feel bad because I'm not reproducing. I ask again, How is that fair?

end rant.

Sorry, that was just really really bothering me.

Please pass the chocolate martinis.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

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Monday, September 12, 2005 5:05 AM

*passes chocolate martini*
I never understood the (seemingly) American culture of get married young anyway...
Whats wrong with getting to know someone (and of course the right someone) before sticking a ring on their finger?
I mean, if you find the right person straight away, lucky you, but still, don't get married to them that week...
Just MHO.

Zen Buddhist to the Hotdog Vendor:
"Make me one with everything."

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Monday, September 12, 2005 5:06 AM

No, that's totally rant-worthy; good to get it off your chest.

I don't understand the mentality of people who feel they can envision the sort of life other people should be leading, and then pressure them into falling into line. Parents, politicians, pundits -- nobody gets to pick a lifestyle for anybody else. Half the social ills on the planet come from people pulling that crap, and the people it's directed at resenting it (and acting out on that).

No martini for me, thanks, but that black & tan looks kinda inviting.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 5:10 AM

Thanks guys,I feel a bit better.

It doesn't help that I've turned down 2 proposals already. Let's hope 3rds the charm.

*passes Spinny a black & tan*

You know, I have a nasty habit of nicknaming people, I'm pretty sure I started "Spinny". You don't seem to mind it, so I hope it was okay. You'd tell me if it wasn't, right?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

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Monday, September 12, 2005 5:18 AM

Thankee, that'll hit the spot.

No, Spinny is just fine, it's a nickname I've had for years.

There's a whole geeky backstory to that, maybe some day I'll bore with it. Spinland emerged from that, it's the name of the graphic art studio I tried to make a living with for a couple of years before I got a real job. Still have the old web site up: www.spinland.biz, haven't updated it in forever but I still use the domain for hosting images and other stuff now and then. I'd gotten to calling everything "spin-whatever" as a kind of joke.

In relationships and other major life decisions, the primary consideration is never to settle for anything less than 100% what you were looking for. It's better to say no and do without than to settle; the consequences of living with something less than you deserve aren't pretty, as I know from experience. People who pressure you to sell yourself short are doing you a discourtesy.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 5:33 AM

Serenity, I so know how that feels except from completely the other side of the story. I'm the first person to go to uni in my family and the comments I have had from grandparents, aunts, parents and so all saying 'have a career, don't get married, children are an unecessary tie' etc etc have caused me a few uncomfortable moments. I have no intention of ever having a career, I never want a 'proper' job, I can't wait to get married and children - well I guess I can skip on those. I like my pubs too much...

extremely dimensionally transcendental

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Monday, September 12, 2005 5:40 AM

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Originally posted by Spinland:
Thankee, that'll hit the spot.

Still have the old web site up: www.spinland.biz

groovy picture of you on there Spinny!

extremely dimensionally transcendental

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Monday, September 12, 2005 5:53 AM

Heh; thanks. That CV page is as out-of-date as the rest of it. Some of the stuff I used there, I don't even have installed any longer, and the main modeling software I've been using since April isn't even mentioned. Maybe some day I'll overhaul the whole lot to reflect a hobbyist's approach and give more current stuff to look at. Maybe. Some day. Just hard to dredge up any motivation therefor.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 6:14 AM

You use Lightwave now don't you? Or was I speaking to someone else on that subject? I forget.
Anyway... I'm trying to learn Lightwave at the moment (cause its the most dissimilar to 3DS Max I can find and often used in TV animations) problem is I find it so counter-intuitive (maybe cause its so different to what I'm used to, maybe cause its multi-platform, I dunno...) that most of the time I end up swearing and threatening Lightwaves programmers with physical violence...

EDIT: Not literally threatening them, like camping outside their houses with shotguns or something... erm, no not at all...
err just you know pretend, uhuh...

Zen Buddhist to the Hotdog Vendor:
"Make me one with everything."

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Monday, September 12, 2005 6:18 AM

Yep; Lightwave these days. Still keep Rhino around but mostly use it at work when I use it at all these days. To me it's klunky and counter-intuitive, but not as bad as 3DS!

Lest this drift into total technogeekbabble: my learning that program is how I heard about Firefly in the first place, so I owe it a huge debt of gratitude!

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Monday, September 12, 2005 6:19 AM

This is so freakin funny....I fell of the couch!

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And then my brother has a....lissa...

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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Translation: You're 27 and you're not married. What's wrong with you?

Dearest Serenity,
I completely understand. Engaged once..big mistake! Am quickly approaching 29 and my folks are going crazy. You'd think they'd be happy that I've got Jake, but no. Dating for 5 years mean we should have been married and reproducing by now. I think at this point, Jake and I are putting off the formal commitment because our parents keep harping about the lack of one. Eh. It'll happen someday. And if not, at least I met a lot of great people on the way.
twg

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Monday, September 12, 2005 6:22 AM

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Originally posted by Citizen:
most of the time I end up swearing and threatening Lightwaves programmers with physical violence...

physical violence is good, we need more of it aimed at mean people...

i suspect i need to recalibrate my mental synapses, i am becoming jessica fletcher - nooooooo

i would much rather be the dark mistress even if that does involve PVC

extremely dimensionally transcendental

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Monday, September 12, 2005 6:30 AM

Shiny is a nice big baggie full of home-grown cherry tomatoes to eat with lunch. Yum!

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Monday, September 12, 2005 6:33 AM

Oops, I forgot to answer the questions three:

Q1What is your name?
ThatWeirdGirl, some call me TiPpY

Q2What is your Quest?
To make the evil doctor mine....all mine...

Q3What is the airspeed velocity of a fully laden flying Monkey Ninja?
If a European Swallow is 24mph, and a stooping Falcon reaches 200mph, then I would estimate a European Monkey Ninja diving would be...ill advised.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 6:45 AM

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Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
... a stooping Falcon reaches 200mph ...

That is damned fast.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 6:51 AM

Nothin wrong with kamikaze monkey ninjas!

Zen Buddhist to the Hotdog Vendor:
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Monday, September 12, 2005 7:10 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
Nothin wrong with kamikaze monkey ninjas!

nothing wrong indeed, they make good target practice

extremely dimensionally transcendental

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Monday, September 12, 2005 7:12 AM

*sends wave after wave of monkey nija's*
Fly my pretties fly!
Not you norbert, you know you can't fly, and I spent so much money getting your wings grafted... GAH!

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"Make me one with everything."

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Monday, September 12, 2005 7:43 AM

COSMICFUGITIVE

*Enters the new thread feeling a little random..*

Hi guys...

I had a chat with Thatweirdgirl in relation to the 'cardboard cut out' of herself. We've come up with an idea that includes the cardboard cut out and everyone in Team Random, (if they wish).

It's a fun idea. We thought that it would be better to discuss and/or develop the idea, (or change it), with everyone first and make it official.

(I'll wait until TWG arrives to share more details.)

Keep flying!

- Cos.

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“Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. SHUDDUP!”
– Mal, ‘War Stories’.

“Anxiety is part of creativity, the need to get something out, the need to be rid of something or to get in touch with something within.”
- David Duchovny.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 7:46 AM

Cos had a great idea about cardboard twg...

During the questions, each team randomer has to take her with them to the mic...and one of you(Cos) has to introduce me to Sean.

now back to our regularly scheduled randomness...

*rolls die*
haha! natural 20, I’ll roll again...you better hope it's too low to do critical damage to the Monkey Ninjas...*rolls once more*
crap! no damage...grumble

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Monday, September 12, 2005 8:28 AM

SERENITYPUNK

there isnt enough carboard in the world to make one of me

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Pirate Steve defines the word cool.....
http://www.freewebs.com/serenityshindigs/index.htm - big damn shindigs
Matt & Carola - King and Queen Of Firefly Quoteage Texts
Am I Bovvered!!!!

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Monday, September 12, 2005 9:48 AM

I'm the tree-sized one.

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

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Monday, September 12, 2005 9:52 AM

I'm the one that flaps in the night.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 10:03 AM

You could make a cardboard cutout of the picture of me with the cardboard cutout of Legolas I posted in the BSR. Wouldn't bother me a bit, it wouldn't.

TWG-back to previous previous note-thanks for the note of encouragement and I'm glad my brother and lissa amuse you as much as they do me.

Cos-welcome back to the Randomness!!

and one for everybody else, just 'cuz

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

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Monday, September 12, 2005 10:05 AM

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

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Monday, September 12, 2005 10:22 AM

RELFEXIVE

w00t!!

Anyway, the cardboard-questioner idea sounds ace!

Commitment is more important than ceremonies and documents any day of the gorram week.

"My God - you're like a trained ape. Without the training."

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

I know the secret.

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Monday, September 12, 2005 10:24 AM

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Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
I'm the tree-sized one.

Just how tall are you? Cuz you're nearly as tall as Adam Baldwin and he's TALL (He's ginormous in person.)

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

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Monday, September 12, 2005 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
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Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
I'm the tree-sized one.

Just how tall are you? Cuz you're nearly as tall as Adam Baldwin and he's TALL (He's ginormous in person.)

First off, a

for you too.

Don't worry, we'll find you a....lissa too!

And I'm 6,3. I think.

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

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Monday, September 12, 2005 10:55 AM

eek! more than a foot taller than me!

I know it's kinda silly, but did the Bangles rock or what?
I love dancing to 'Egyptian'!

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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Monday, September 12, 2005 11:17 AM

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Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
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Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
I'm the tree-sized one.

Just how tall are you? Cuz you're nearly as tall as Adam Baldwin and he's TALL (He's ginormous in person.)
First off, a for you too.

Don't worry, we'll find you a....lissa too!

And I'm 6,3. I think.

PR kissed me! I can die happy now.

6'3"'s pretty dang tall. But I've got a cousin that's 6'8". It hurts my neck to have a conversation with him.

TWG-I LOVE the Bangles!! And I have that CD!
And it's weird that you should mention that because I've had Manic Monday in my head all afternoon!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

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Monday, September 12, 2005 12:35 PM