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Who here is actually buying the DVD on 23rd of June?

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:33 PM

HARSHCRITIC


I am just curious of how many people plan on buying the DVD on the 23rd of June. If so and they already have a copy, what do they plan on doing with the extra or extras? I am thinking about getting 1 and giving it to the local library. But the branch nearest me is really small. There really isn't much I can do to celebrate the day.


Note: Now, I am not saying that this is the only way to celebrate Serenity Day or anything like that. Let's please not go down that road again.


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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:35 PM

COPILOT


I am! It's killing me not to do it right now but I don't have enough spare cash to buy two this month. My new friend hasn't finished watching all the episode yet and I really want to give it to him when he finishes.

An I carried such a torch.......For the Dark Lord

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:39 PM

LIUYAN


i'm buying a copy for myself. i just finished watching the series dvds for the first time, so the timing's perfect for me.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:51 PM

DAVESHAYNE


I'm buying the HD-DVD on the 23rd. It's got a place of honor set aside for it in the Serenifly shrine already.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:59 PM

MERC2K


I plan on picking one up. I borrowed a copy from a friend to tide me over ;)


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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:00 PM

SAVEWASH

Now I am learning about scary.


I will! I don't know what I'll do with it yet; probably see if the library would like a copy. If not, I'll just have two, which is always better than one!


"We need to keep our heads so we can ... keep our heads."

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:04 PM

EMBERS


I'm definitely buying a couple of sets of Firefly and a couple of Serenity...
I'll keep a couple to give as gifts,
and I'll send a couple to:
http://anysoldier.com/WhereToSend/



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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:09 PM

SAMEERTIA


At least two Serenity, and one Firefly. I've got more people to contaminate with the meme!

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:30 PM

GORBISHUN


I'll be buying the box set of Firefly and the BDM.
I figure I can loan my extras out, or something. I don't really know--didn't think about it that much .

Also, on Amazon, why is the full screen version of Serenity $2.00 more than the widescreen? For some reason I always figured it went the other way around.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:31 PM

PEULSAR5

We sniff the air, we don't kiss the dirt.


Buying 2 for 1 late and 1 on time birthday presents.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:40 PM

CHINDI


I am buying at LEAST one.. maybe two. I will donate to the library and maybe a senior center I know of...

Chindi

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:48 PM

ZISKER


One for my brother
One for the library
One for a buddy in Kuwait
Possibly one for a friend who's starting to express interest . . .

One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
http://www.serenityday.org/
http://forum.serenityday.org/

Little or no free time, but want to help?
Help Spread the Signal: http://www.geocities.com/browncoatsignalcorps

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:04 PM

22CLAWS

Entirely pointy.


I bought one at Walmart when it first came out. I was just thrilled that they had it. Then, I discovered it was a full screen version (I wanted wide screen). So, I bought another and gave the first to a friend. I have since misplaced my widescreen version. I have both the BDM and BDS on VHS. I plan to order both from Amazon on DVD on 6/23

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:11 PM

RMMC


I'm plannin' on buying one, which I'll probably either donate to the local library, or give as a gift to my former roommate to try to get her to watch it. Between her sister and I, we'll wear her down yet!

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:15 PM

GORRAMREEVERS


I'm buying at least 5 Serenity movies along with accompanying BDS (Big Damn Series) for various amigos who I know will love them, but aren't into the 'Verse yet.

Plus, I'm buying the whole ep series for a friend via iTunes.

Hope this all helps, but I enjoy spreading the word in any case.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:35 PM

PINBALLWIZARD


I'll have little cash on my person after the purchase of my pinball machine to be converted, but I still plan to buy at least one disk and give it to someone I feel is a potential convert. He likes Cowboy Bebop, and while I've never seen that cartoon, many here have said Firefly and it are similar. I've already found a friend who is an expert (comparitively) on pinball repair and LOVES Firefly! I've told him to visit this site, so he might do the same as me.

No, I am not insane, I am crazy. Thank you for asking.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:51 PM

SHADOWJO


I will buying one for my sister's B'day

If there isn't any chocolate in heaven, then I ain't going

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:34 PM

DRPAIN


I plan on buying a copy of the BDS and the BDM. I'll either keep them as spares or give them to my cousin for his b-day. Hmmmm decisions decisions.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:52 PM

ADAPA


buying the HD... now there's an idea. We've been talking about a hd wide screen.
I'm also thinking of buying the series for my sister and hopefully my local library.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:52 PM

NCBROWNCOAT


Already bought both the BDM and BDS and on it's way to Iraq. It's going in care of a Browncoat Navy Corpsman that put out a call for some SciFi for a little library he's establishing for some Marines. Hopefully it'll make a few converts.

BTW the blog is at www.docinthebox.blogspot.com

I'll see if I have enough $ left to replace my lend out copy of the BDM on the 23rd. It went out and hasn't been returned-hope it's doing some good circulating. I just get too nervous not having a 2nd copy to stay in the house when I lend it out. If my lend out copy returns the new one will go to the library.




One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:59 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Already have 1 copy, but dunno what I'll do w/ he 2nd. Might keep one 'to loan' , much like I have w/ the Firefly set.

Gonna try to walk in a couple of places and purchas it. But I won't be going on some holy quest. If it comes down to it, I'll order it online, which means it'll be a week or more before I get the copy. But I'll have 'purchased' it on the 23rd.



People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:33 PM

MONKSDAD


i have a couple hundred with serenity/firefly name on it. getting some xmas/birthday gifts out of the way early. also gonna try and recruit a couple new browncoats with suprise gifts.

"And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community."

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:22 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


I'm going to get a copy of the show and the movie and give them to my newly converted friend!

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:09 PM

AGATSU


I set myself a budget of about 120 Euros ($US 150), and will see what I can get for that.
I'm probably gonna sent money to a fellow Browncoat in the US so they can purchase it from amazon.com (too expensive and not very efficient if I order it from amazon.com, what with taxes and toll fee and postage to Germany) and distribute it.
I'll also get a few copies of the German DVD and the German Limited Edition from various sources (amazon.de and local stores) to give to friends, local libraries, and cute chicks.
Just for giggles, I might order the HD-DVD and stare at it in awe or something, but I think I'll rather give that money to Equality Now. I'm gonna donate 50 bucks to them via the link on www.cantstoptheserenity.com (including whatever's left from the DVD budget.) either way.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:11 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


I'm cute! You should give a special shiny copy to meeeeee...

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:43 PM

ANDMAN


I plan to.

I'll either try and sell it on ebay or might donate it to a library or maybe a local shop that loans dvds.

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 3:05 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.


I will be buying the BDM DVD on the 23rd. Planning on buying 4-5 copies for gifts.

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 3:38 AM

MICJWELCH


You know, people have complained that this will only show that a few fans are way to crazed about the show. I disagree. This will show that those few fans have WAY too much money on their hands. And that's what they want.

I was going to order the series, because I don't have it yet (I know, I know, shame shame shame), but my wife up and ordered it for me for Father's Day. She doesn't think I know about it yet, but what else would she order from Amazon and tell me not to open the e-mail? Sorry, I'm not one of you with too much money, so that will have to do.

"We may experience some slight turbulence, and then... explode."

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 4:04 AM

NIRWIN


I'll be buying the BDS and BDM, then I'll have two of each, one for watching and one for getting people hooked, I can't bear knowing I can't watch it anytime I get the hankering.

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Nirwin

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 4:29 AM

DAYVE


Quote:

Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
I'm cute! You should give a special shiny copy to meeeeee...



Yes you are PR.... ! You deserve extra special shininess!!

me.... i'll be out in the gulfo de mexico on that particular day...but will try like hell to buy one from a enterprizing blue marlin....

(actually i have my order ready for Amazon that day - just gotta push the button.... i've already ordered everything BDM/BDS related from them.... i think they know my preferences by now....)


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Thursday, June 15, 2006 4:30 AM

ARTCAT81


Mine will be donated to the local county libraries, (there is a waiting list for Firefly since the Houston crew donated 5 sets a few months back)

also sending one to my Uncle in California

Browncoats are the shiniest folks in the 'verse

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 5:18 AM

DIRTWEED


I just bought the widescreen last week. Didn't know another was about to come out. Have to pick up the new one and donate my other one.


Dirtweed

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 5:29 AM

MSG


Me me me..I am hoping to convince my husband that we need to buy at least 3 copies so we can give them as gifts

You're only young once, but you can be immature any time!

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 5:32 AM

TAYEATRA


I've already bought 2 but I'm happily buying another... anything for the cause!

I'm also buying another copy of the series on the 23rd because my friends birthday is coming up and I'm convinced she'll love it!

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 5:55 AM

ZISKER


Quote:

Originally posted by micjwelch:
You know, people have complained that this will only show that a few fans are way to crazed about the show. I disagree. This will show that those few fans have WAY too much money on their hands. And that's what they want.



That's probably true - look at how much cash that hard-core Star Wars and Star Trek fans throw down. But I don't think of fans as "crazed" - my uncle blows all of his money on cars that he rebuilds and races to a consistent loss of profit. Why? He enjoys it. Is he any crazier than someone who likes a series? Or sports fans? And I hate to see Browncoats knocking Browncoats as we're "all on the same side" since we love the show and movie.

Seeing how the DVDs are being used as donations (and charity is always a good thing) and spread around which will, in turn, bring in new people, it's not crazy (it's future generated revenue) - if we were hoarding those DVDs in our houses and letting them gather dust - that's crazy.

Or buying them so we could run them over with steam rollers the way they did with Beetles merchandise back in the day . . .that's crazy. I never really got that - spending money that goes to the comapny to destroy it's merchandise . . .ah well. The nuances of such a protest are lost on a prole like me, I suppose.

One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
http://www.serenityday.org/
http://forum.serenityday.org/

Little or no free time, but want to help?
Help Spread the Signal: http://www.geocities.com/browncoatsignalcorps

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 7:35 AM

CHRISMOORHEAD


I'm gonna do my best to order the series and movie from amazon.com. I'll be out of town and probably far away from computers, but I'm gonna try and find a way.

Afterwards, when I received the copies, I'm gonna go shoot two random people in the knee caps with a shotgun, and then give them the series and BDM to apologize. I'm sure that after watching them, both people will be entirely too happy and grateful to call the police.

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Stand up and you'll win, surrender and you'll lose, it's heads or tails, you have to choose.

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 7:47 AM

SASSALICIOUS


I'm getting my brother Serenity for his PSP and possibly getting my aunt Firefly for a wedding gift, seeing as I dragged her and my two cousins to Serenity in the theater (and they liked it!).

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 8:13 AM

NVGHOSTRIDER


Down to two copies of Firefly and one copy of Serenity, damn right I am. Multiple copies if I have enough cashy money!

Mal: Bwah.

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:12 AM

SIRNUKE


I am buying my first copy of Serenity and Firefly around the 23rd (not sure if I will be able to do so right on that day.)

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:29 AM

IVY


I'm buying 2 copies. One for my friend Eric and one for my friend Gary.



Ivy

I've been sane a long while now, and change is good...

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:32 AM

HARSHCRITIC


That is so cool that so many people are going to participate and rally behind the cause. This really has me excited about buying another copy. I thought I was going to be one of the only ones. Maybe we will really make a difference nest Friday! You guys are giving me hope

I wish there was something else I could do to celebrate.

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:56 AM

CABRIDGES


At least one of each.

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:36 AM

ANNIE


I am buying another copy - my umpteenth.

Sex and violence on the big screen, where it belongs.

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:47 AM

DQBABY76


im definitely buying Firefly and Serenity. i would love to go to a charity screening but i live in Anchorage and there is no screening. i dont even think there are enough fans here to hold one. SO i am going to give them to my mother. I have been talking her ear off about the show since I started watching it. Hopefully she watches them and loves them and becomes a super fan like me so I can say that I recruited at least one Browncoat. hehe....

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:59 AM

LEAINA


Yep. I've been waiting to buy one since I was converted about two months ago! I'd love to buy two, but I'm a little broke.

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Thursday, June 15, 2006 1:53 PM

BELUGASMOM


I am! Middle of June is looking to be sunny in the cashy-money dept. (Nice change!) I was planning to buy as gifts, thanks to whoever mention www.anysoldier.com I've sent them stuff in the past. :)

Life is short, brutal, and unpredictable. EAT DESSERT FIRST.

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Friday, June 16, 2006 5:51 PM

MALSTOLEMYHEART


Works out perfectly that June 23rd is my first payday with the new job! So to celebrate I'm buying both the BDM and BDS (already have a copy of each) but my copy of the BDM is full screen (Target was all out of widescreen when I went) and having a second copy of the BDS will be helpful in the lending it out process (right now I can't bear to part with it).

Mal: One of you is gonna fall and die. And I'm not cleaning it up.

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Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:56 PM

DIRTWEED


Heck along with the DVD I am now downloading the Firefly series from iTunes for my wife's iPod. Why not. Maybe I can convert her as well.


Dirtweed

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Wednesday, June 21, 2006 3:51 AM

ARCLIGHT


"...I thought I was going to be one of the only ones."
As a Browncoat you're never an "only".
Remember, "When you can't walk you crawl and when you can't do that find someone to carry you"
I'll be buying on the 23th, locally I hope but failing that Amazon.com. I just bought "Firefly Sound Track" from Amazon. I know I should have waited 'til the 23th but I had to have a copy in hand for Greg Edmondson to audiograph at the Lone Star Shindig this weekend.
Anyway, since I already have 2 copies of "Serenity" like Embers I'll be sending this new copy to anysoldier.com. Sending stuff to the troops makes you feel like a Big Damn Hero.

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