It can only be described as a firefly moment by Rhyianan

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It can only be described as a firefly moment

POSTED BY: RHYIANAN
UPDATED: Thursday, February 9, 2006 15:31
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Thursday, February 2, 2006 2:13 PM

I'm sitting in class and the prof. is going on about somebody's pictures in a critique. The next thing I know, he says "It's like having a conversation and somebody suddenly starts spouting Chinese"

I burst out laughing because all I could think about was firefly. Has anyone else had something random like this happen to them?

Wash: Yeah, but psychic? That sounds like science fiction.
Zoe: You live on a spaceship, dear.

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Thursday, February 2, 2006 2:41 PM

SAMEERTIA

All the time.
I fear I'm hopeless!

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Thursday, February 2, 2006 2:46 PM

ASARIAN

Quote:
Originally posted by Rhyianan:
I'm sitting in class and the prof. is going on about somebody's pictures in a critique. The next thing I know, he says "It's like having a conversation and somebody suddenly starts spouting Chinese"

I burst out laughing because all I could think about was firefly. Has anyone else had something random like this happen to them?

Yeah, and then you look at your Prof., and think: "You think that was weird? ... *I* even knew what they were saying!" :)

"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam.

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Thursday, February 2, 2006 5:01 PM

JUSTSHINY

We are reading Macbeth in English and we got to the part where he is seeing Banquo's ghost and freaking out about it...(he's the only one that can see it).

My teacher would stop and translate it into English (not Shakespeare) for us and she said something like "he's a little crazy and needs to sleep." I looked at my friend (a fellow Browncoat) and we started laughing.

The whole class gave us weird looks, but that's normal...so...that's one of my many Firefly moments.

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Thursday, February 2, 2006 5:26 PM

CHRISMOORHEAD

I kinda had a reverse Firefly moment...

I noticed while watching Serenity for the 5th time that Capt. Reynolds and I share an identically placed and lengthened scar on our upper left pectoral. Probably received them under similar circumstances, too.

"Deep in the battlefield covered in blood
Lies an Airborne Ranger dying in the mud
He fought for his country and he died like a man
Though some people back home just wouldn't understand"

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Thursday, February 2, 2006 5:45 PM

DERANGEDMILK

Chrismoorhead,
My dad was an airborne ranger. Has a few scars from it too.
-e

"Storms getting worse."
"We'll pass through it soon enough."

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Thursday, February 2, 2006 6:32 PM

CHRISMOORHEAD

Hooah, with a capitol H, even.

"Deep in the battlefield covered in blood
Lies an Airborne Ranger dying in the mud
He fought for his country and he died like a man
Though some people back home just wouldn't understand"

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 4:10 AM

ELOISA

Isn't Mal's pectoral scar meant to be a relic of The Train Job? He has a couple more in the movie that are in the right place to be from events that happened in the series...

The guy who showed me Firefly for the first time (after I'd seen the BDM) shares a birthday with Alan Tudyk. That's my only Firefly moment so far. Seeing as I saw the series for the first time a month ago, that's not bad going.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 6:13 AM

GRIZWALD

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Originally posted by Rhyianan:
"It's like having a conversation and somebody suddenly starts spouting Chinese"

Next time you'll have to be ready with some Mandarin for an appropriate reply.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 9:13 AM

SHINYFAB

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Originally posted by Eloisa:
Isn't Mal's pectoral scar meant to be a relic of The Train Job? He has a couple more in the movie that are in the right place to be from events that happened in the series...

The guy who showed me Firefly for the first time (after I'd seen the BDM) shares a birthday with Alan Tudyk. That's my only Firefly moment so far. Seeing as I saw the series for the first time a month ago, that's not bad going.

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I was pretty excited to see Mal and I share the same birthday (you see it in the movie when the Operative is looking at Mal's record). So far the only moment I got. But neat!

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 10:06 AM

WOLFINSHEPHERDSCLOTHING

I totally cannot sword fight, same as Mal.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 10:28 AM

CHRISMOORHEAD

Honestly, I don't know where he got that scar from. I just finally got enough money to order the DVD box set, which will also be my first oppertunity to watch the series in it's entirity.

Someone else posted a picture of the Capt'n in another thread, and as it turns out, it's actually on his right pectoral, while mine is located on the left. Made me sad.

"Deep in the battlefield covered in blood
Lies an Airborne Ranger dying in the mud
He fought for his country and he died like a man
Though some people back home just wouldn't understand"

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 10:40 AM

PUREJOY

I was in my history class the other day, and the prof was talking about some lady in France in the 1700s that was a companion to an elderly widow. She then asked the class what we thought her duties might have been. I was kind of chuckling to myself when she picked on a guy sitting behind me who obviously hadn't been paying attention. He said "uh, was she like, a... prostitute?" my chuckling was no longer to myself...

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 12:40 PM

DONCOAT

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Originally posted by ChrisMoorhead:
Someone else posted a picture of the Capt'n in another thread, and as it turns out, it's actually on his right pectoral, while mine is located on the left. Made me sad.

Well, it looks right in the mirror, anyhow.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 8:17 PM

CHRISMOORHEAD

Haha! That's true, all I have to do is take pictures in the mirror and no one will be the wiser. I'll never be as pretty as him, though.

"Deep in the battlefield covered in blood
Lies an Airborne Ranger dying in the mud
He fought for his country and he died like a man
Though some people back home just wouldn't understand"

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 9:50 PM

FLORALBUNNY

The big scar on the right pec is from a nasty curved knife wielded by a tattoo-faced character named Crowe who worked for Adelai Niska before Mal kicked him (Crowe) through a running engine.

It's okay, Chris. You seem to have more scars (so far) than Mal, if that was your torso we saw posted a while back.

bun
-- bastards singed my turtle --
-----why's the rum gone? -----

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 10:01 PM

SHINYGEEKET

I was at this bar and grill place with an over abundance of fau-tiffany light fixtures, and started thinking how much Nishka would dig the place.
Also, I had to read The Tempest a few weeks back for my comparative lit class ans had to resists the urge to stare off into space and whisper "miranda" everytime we talked about Prospero's daughter, lol. I seem to be having more and more ff moments each day :-)

"We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land'."

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Wednesday, February 8, 2006 2:36 AM

SERENITYSLITTLEANGEL

Well - I've converted three of my teachers to Firefly by quoting to myself - or writing quotes in my book.

But one particularly funny Firefly moment - (to everyone around me - not me) - was that we were watching a clip from "A Knight's Tale" in English (while studying Chaucer - there was relevance) and Alan Tudyk came on screen. I - despite having seen AKT many many times - shouted out - "Wash is alive!!!!" Everyone turned to look at me - and there was a lot of staring. It was only then I realised I'd said it aloud - and no one else has any idea what I'm on about.

I converted three people that day though. Go me!

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Wednesday, February 8, 2006 4:02 AM

CHRISMOORHEAD

Indeed it was, if you're ever bored and want to play a fun game, try guessing which ones were caused by steel, and which ones were caused by lead.

"Deep in the battlefield covered in blood
Lies an Airborne Ranger dying in the mud
He fought for his country and he died like a man
Though some people back home just wouldn't understand"

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Wednesday, February 8, 2006 4:53 AM

FOLLOWMAL

Now that would be a fine game... sitting around with Chris and Mal, sharing a drink, talking about scars... yea.. I could do that.

I would be so in awe of both of you for being so brave.

Thanks, Chrismoorhead, who shares bravery with our beloved capt. and also a scar ( in the mirror!)

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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Wednesday, February 8, 2006 6:31 PM

GUTTERBALL

*grins* Chicks dig scars, you know. That's not just a frilly saying.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2006 6:37 PM

AMYLISAI

that's hilarious, I love it

Also, you have a very impressive conversion score! Keep it up! I'll have to start counting mine, I think a pitiful 5 so far, with several in the works and some "grandchildren" converts from those I've converted.

Amylisai

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Wednesday, February 8, 2006 7:39 PM

CHRISMOORHEAD

Chicks dig scars.

Chicks do not dig crooked/missing teeth, severely uneven hairlines, or culliflower ear.

I suppose the major attraction to our shiny cap'n (rhyme?) would have something to do with the fact he's been fortunate enough to never take it in the face. Cept in that final fight scene at the end of Serenity... anyone remember what his eye looked like after the fight? That was so bad ass.

"Deep in the battlefield covered in blood
Lies an Airborne Ranger dying in the mud
He fought for his country and he died like a man
Though some people back home just wouldn't understand"

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Thursday, February 9, 2006 1:27 PM

GUTTERBALL

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Originally posted by ChrisMoorhead:
Chicks dig scars.

Chicks do not dig crooked/missing teeth, severely uneven hairlines, or culliflower ear.

I dunno, man. If the story behind those crooked/missing teeth, severely uneven hairlines, and cauliflower ear is interesting enough....

Now, I can't speak for the rest of my gender because I'm a bit of an oddball there, but I love a good story of disfigurement. FASCINATING, man. FASCINATING.

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Thursday, February 9, 2006 2:37 PM

THEFAN

Not my own moment, but my sister's:

"I was on the bus today when I started staring off into space. Next thing I know, I think of River and the word 'miranda' slips from my tongue..."

Yes, I can imagine this. *shakes head and grins*

"Also, I can kill you with my brain."

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Thursday, February 9, 2006 2:38 PM

URSULA

My sister's family are all browncoats. Since he was a baby, the nickname for the 13 year old boy has been "monkey butt", so, while watching "Firefly", his 8 year old sister picked up the phrase "HOE-tze duh PEE-goo" ("monkey butt" in Mandarin) and now shouts it at him during his wrestling meets.

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Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:31 PM

RHYIANAN

Quote:
Originally posted by Ursula:
My sister's family are all browncoats. Since he was a baby, the nickname for the 13 year old boy has been "monkey butt", so, while watching "Firefly", his 8 year old sister picked up the phrase "HOE-tze duh PEE-goo" ("monkey butt" in Mandarin) and now shouts it at him during his wrestling meets.

That is hilarious.....I wonder if anyone will ever pick up on what she's saying.

Wash: Yeah, but psychic? That sounds like science fiction.
Zoe: You live on a spaceship, dear.

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