A Note to our Very Shiny STATIC by BadgersHat

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A Note to our Very Shiny STATIC

POSTED BY: BADGERSHAT
UPDATED: Thursday, May 6, 2004 12:34
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Sunday, May 2, 2004 7:10 AM

Static--

There really are no words that I can come up with to say "Welcome Home" other than... er... "Welcome Home..."

You and your brothers and sisters in arms are the reason we in America have the freedom that so many of us take for granted. Suits and such tend to take a political lean for or against, without really comprehending that the soldiers who do the actual work are human beings, with families, friends, neighbors, favorite sports teams, etc... so, many here tend to state their own personal opinions of the abstract concept that war tends to become.

Very few of us can comprehend what it must mean to leave your home, your family, fly to some far off stretch of land, and spend months, if not years, searching for people who want to kill you (for no other reason than that they've been TOLD that they want to kill you).

There is nothing pretty, nothing glamorous, nothing exhilerating about war. War looks fun on the big screen, or the TV, or a video game, but in reality, war means death for countless thousands.

I think a lot of the anger you may have picked up on here in this board is, our President has never been one to truly impress. He comes across as somewhat backwater and ignorant, and no real reason that truly satisfies has ever been given for WHY you and your brothers and sisters were sent there to fight. It angers me, personally, that he and his Mid-East counterparts are the ones who make the decisions to go to war and kill, but you'll not see them pick up a rifle, dig a trench, sharpen a knife... they seem very free with the lives of others, but unwilling to take on the burden themselves.

But, I cannot imagine a single Browncoat holds similar feeling for the soldiers doing the work. You guys are the ones protecting us, whether you or us agrees or disagrees with this war, and I think I speak for all the Browncoats--and most of America, I expect--when I lift my hat, hold it over my heart, give a little bow, and say...

..."Thank you."

I read your recent post, when you were home for 10 days and saw the flag on American soil for the first time in ages, and found it rather difficult to breathe for a moment.

Welcome home, I hope to stay for good this time. If you ever get to NYC, let me know, I'll show you the town.

I ask all Browncoats to please join in, you all should know the words.

I'll start--

"Oh, say can you see..."

--Jefé The Hat

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"I like smackin 'em"--Jayne

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Sunday, May 2, 2004 1:38 PM

MALICIOUS

By the dawn's early liiiight....

Mal-licious

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Sunday, May 2, 2004 2:54 PM

NEROLI

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

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Sunday, May 2, 2004 3:08 PM

SOUTHERNMERC

And the rockets red glare!

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Sunday, May 2, 2004 3:29 PM

DORAN

I'll add my hearty welcome home to yours if it's ok. Good to see back Static!

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Sunday, May 2, 2004 5:26 PM

DELIA

Whose broad stripe and bright stars . . .

Welcome home, and thank you.

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Sunday, May 2, 2004 5:37 PM

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there...

Welcome home, Static! Glad you made it safely! Have fun with your princess!

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Monday, May 3, 2004 5:27 AM

CYBERSNARK

Is it PC to add greetings from Canada in here as well?

Even if not; welcome home, Static!

-----
We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

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Monday, May 3, 2004 5:47 AM

BRITCHICK

Welcome home Static

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Help keep the site running.. Why not donate?
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Monday, May 3, 2004 8:53 AM

KUGELBLITZ

Nah, give 'em ALL the verses, they just get better and better

Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines on the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! O long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wiped out their foul footstep's pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Make thunder!

"We are exporting democracy because we have all of this unused democracy lying around at home. Why not make some money doing it?"

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Monday, May 3, 2004 10:17 AM

LIZ

welcome. welcome. we're all glad you're back!

and thanks for the lyrics Kugelblitz. very shiny.

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Monday, May 3, 2004 5:04 PM

BADGERSHAT

STATIC should be home tomorrow, hope he gets a chance to respond, let us know he's home safe and happy to be back.

--Jefé The Hat

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"I like smackin 'em"--Jayne

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Monday, May 3, 2004 5:38 PM

RKLENSETH

I know someone from Cantr that is now going over to Afghanistan soon. I just learned of this today. So lets not forget all the others still over and the others that are about to go over there.

I told him about Static and how they still have internet connection so he will be able to continue to play Cantr.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

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Monday, May 3, 2004 6:18 PM

EMBERS

WELCOME HOME STATIC!
I hope you had an easy trip home,
and I hope you found your family all well & happy

Do you have your set of 'Firefly' DVDs so you can make everyone sit down and watch with you?

(you can tell I have my priorities straight...)

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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 2:08 AM

SOUTHERNMERC

OK, I suck. I screwed up the whole thing. Thanks for the entire piece there! I know I never remember the other bits to this very important song, so thanks again!

And again, a big hearty welcome back to Static.

Jayne: "See, Vera? You get dressed up, you get taken someplace fun!"

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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 3:49 AM

BROWNCOAT1

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

Welcome home Static. Knock back a few and get some R & R.

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

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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 5:33 AM

ASTRIANA

Welcome home, baobei.

Lots of love and hugs

The Harem

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 6:23 AM

ASTRIANA

'Til we hear from Static, I've made it my personal mission to make sure all the well wishes for him stay readily accessible for when he logs back in... Can you tell?

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 7:09 AM

WEERWOLF

On the topic of war: Today and tomorrow are very important days over here in the Netherlands.

Tonight we have Rememberance Night. We keep two minutes of silence to honour and remember those who have fallen in war, both those under arms and the civilian victims of war. Most noticeably those that died during the second world war, because that's still a rather fresh memory to our nation.

The Netherlands were occupied by the Nazis in 1940, and Canadian troops chased them out again in 1945. Lots of nasty things happened during the occupation years. And sadly to say, not all the Nazis came from Germany. Plenty of Dutch choose to live Hitler's dream. It devastated the Dutch Jewish population. Young girl called Anne Frank (from the diary) became our symbol of WWII.

Tomorrow we celebrate Liberation Day, and each year there's a very conscious effort to give the younger generation an appreciation of the true meaning of freedom, like being able to wear a t-shirt and jeans, to speak your opinion freely without fear of being chastened for it (although a healthy debate might ensue anytime of course), to be able to live where you want, be what you want, read what you want, etc.

The eve before Liberation Day, we remember the cost of Liberation Day. The cost of freedom. Of the countless of lives that were spilt because some people's rethoric turned into war mongering to hide their country's economic and political incompetence. Their beliefs that some people, because of religion or culture or skincolour or whatever, were inferior. To scapegoat people who are different, and therefore excellent targets for contolled anger. Anything to keep the people's mind off their hungry bellies and off the faults of the regime itself. People too busy fighting the enemy won't turn on you.

Tonight I salute the people that have fought, are still fighting, or will have to fight this sort of madness.

I wish it wasn't necessary that people would have to go out there, fight, and die, but if wishes were horses, there would be an end to world hunger for sure.

Although neither I nor any of my family have lost anybody in the second world war, Rememberance Night always gets to me. I got a pretty good imagination, and no matter how horrible I can imagine living during a war must be like, I know the reality is much, much worse.

I've known several political refugees, war refugees, and everyone of them has the same look in their eyes, even after having lived here for several years. They look haunted. And guarded. As if they're afraid that this dream of freedom that they/we are living, might come to a sudden stop. Because for them, it has stopped once. And what happened once, can happen again.

That's why we have Rememberance Night. And Liberation Day. You can't have one without the other.

Sorry about the long post, I wanted to put in my sentiments about war and freedom and the cost of it.

Static, welcome home. Hope the efforts of you and yours will pay off. And one day, I hope, all soldiers will be out of work, all armies disbanded, and everyone free. Utopia, I know. But I can dream, can't I?

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

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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 8:29 AM

ASTRIANA

First: I want to say that what you wrote really moved me, weerwolf. I will be reflecting on this very thing this evening.

Second:

STATIC'S HOME!!!

The thread announcing his return is here:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=5038

As Static so rightly pointed out, another Browncoat is also safely home from the 'Stan. Lots of

and

for Static and SpiderMonkey, back to stay!

WELCOME HOME, BOYS!!!

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2004 7:35 PM

STATIC

gorramit.

Now I'm the one sitting here with tears streaming down MY face.

Thanks guys. Love you all.

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"Wash. . .we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss."

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Thursday, May 6, 2004 7:07 AM

WEERWOLF

*Weerwolf hands Static a big clean handkerchief*

"No, thank you"

*and smiles.*

"I've seen you without your clothes on before. Never thought I'd see you naked."

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Thursday, May 6, 2004 9:05 AM

CHANNAIN

i DO aim to misbehave

Welcome home.

*HUG*

We have art so as not to die of truth ~ Neitzsche
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

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Thursday, May 6, 2004 11:30 AM

DARKJESTER

A most hearty "WELCOME HOME, STATIC"!!!!

standing tall, bowing head, saying brief prayer of thanks...

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

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Thursday, May 6, 2004 12:34 PM

OCELOTWREAK

Home, peace, and security never seems so sweet as when you haven't seen it for a long, long, time!

Welcome back, Static!

Regards,
-Ocelot Wreak.

"I figure you're here 'cause you need some whacko who's willing to stick his finger in the fan. So who are we helping?" - Mickey K., in 'The Equalizer'

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