UK Browncoats! Do we exist? by Hafthand

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UK Browncoats! Do we exist?

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:20 AM

Howdy,

So I know there are a ton of UK Browncoats because Serenity reached number 1 here in our box offices but so far I have seen little evidence of said masses. I know there is the browncoat webpage for us UK fans, but doesn't seem like much ever happens. This could be my complete ignorance of events or the fact that I am up in Scotland and am slightly removed from the goings on down in England. So yeah. Just wanted to see if there are others of you out there!

Love, Ally
'Comfort me with apples for I am sick of love' -Solomon

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:32 AM

ICCLEDAMES

They mostly come out at night. Mostly.

Erm, wait a minute no, they're probably out in the day time. Well I am. Most of the day and occasionally some of the night as well.

In any case, I'm a fan, British, two legs and everything. From Hull (Or 'Ull as is known roundabouts) though I'm currently at Uni in Lincoln. Don't much hear about any events and probably wouldn't go if I did. Not that I'm unsociable; the things just don't appeal :(

I've converted a few people into fans but I'm yet to meet a fellow fan if you know what I mean.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:36 AM

CASUALTY

Do we exist? Of course we do! Hello! *waves* There's lots of us around and about, there's even a map to prove it made by Zol, here,

http://www.theone.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/UKBCMap.html

Lots of us are off to the Serenity Squared convention on Friday! Yay! Nice to meet you though.

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"If nothing we do means anything then the only thing that means anything is what we do"
"This is the Captain. There's a litle problem with our entry sequence, we may experience some slight turbulance and then explode."

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:41 AM

PHOEBE

Quote:
Originally posted by Hafthand:
Howdy,

So I know there are a ton of UK Browncoats because Serenity reached number 1 here in our box offices but so far I have seen little evidence of said masses. I know there is the browncoat webpage for us UK fans, but doesn't seem like much ever happens. This could be my complete ignorance of events or the fact that I am up in Scotland and am slightly removed from the goings on down in England. So yeah. Just wanted to see if there are others of you out there!

Love, Ally
'Comfort me with apples for I am sick of love' -Solomon

Ahoy! Nottingham/Stoke-on-Trent lass here

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:42 AM

HAFTHAND

Huh, nifty map! More than I thought.

I know what iccledames means though. i too have converted people but have as of yet met an actual fan! Crazy. Ah yes that nifty convention this weekend. Heard about it so very late, like yesterday and regretably am unable to attend. Sounds a blast though. So to everyone who goes...have fun!

Love, Ally
'Comfort me with apples for I am sick of love' -Solomon

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005 11:57 AM

MARK

Oh, we exist all right. We just don't evangelize, we don't preach. We just exist like this reservoir of wonderfulness.

Joss has always been a friend of the English. He shows us the proper respect!

--

Twelve spheres of unendurable brightness spalled the velvety blackness of space.
The silence on Lester Tourville's flag bridge was absolute
And then the spell was broken as Shannon Foraker looked up from her console from where she had just sent a seemingly innocent command to the main computers of State Security's finest Superdreadnoughts.
"Oops." She said.

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Friday, November 18, 2005 5:44 AM

CASSIUS

Like Mark said, we do exist, we're just quiet about stuff - even if that stuff is really good.

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Friday, November 18, 2005 6:01 AM

THESOMNAMBULIST

Yup! I iz here way down in the south. Not alone either - I've converted two very close friends, one in London and one in Brussels, the latter being utterly distgusted at the news that Serenity is not going to be released in the cinemas out there. I also recently converted my dad, and another married couple, who knew nothing about Firefly, Angel, Buffy or one Mr Joss Whedon!!?

Currently trying to convert my girlfriend, her brother and his girlfriend...

So there will be more of us :) in time.

But anyway... Hello!

The
Somnambulist

www.cirqus.com

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Friday, November 18, 2005 6:06 AM

SHINYHINEYSUPERLIMEY

Go UK! Southamptoner here, new recruit but here nonetheless. Wish I could go to Serenity Squared, but I'm off to Nottingham to freeze my arse off instead :P

You can't trust the quiet ones...

My mama made it!

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Friday, November 18, 2005 6:42 AM

NIKNAK

Hi Shiny, I used to live in Southampton. I'm in Cheltenham now.

I think there are a lot of quiet flans. I know because I only discovered that one of my colleagues was on the day after I bought tickets for a group of fans for the Birmingham preview. By then they had sold out of course so he had to wait for October.

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Friday, November 18, 2005 7:02 AM

KAZZAHDRANE

Fear me for I am Scottish and a browncoat!

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Friday, November 18, 2005 8:09 AM

GROUNDED

Me too. And it's damn cold up here today...

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Friday, November 18, 2005 8:15 AM

CORNCOBB

Hi. I'm from Wales. So, yeh, add me to the list of UK Browncoats.

"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."

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Friday, November 18, 2005 8:17 AM

KAZZAHDRANE

God it really is! I'm wearing my SHINY Serenity t-shirt, but had to put a long-sleeved top on underneath and I'm still chilly INDOORS :(

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Friday, November 18, 2005 8:34 AM

HAFTHAND

God I know what you are talking about cold wise! Here in Glasgow there was frost on the ground! Really startin to feel like Christmas! To all of you UK browncoats at the convention thingy Serenity 2 this weekend. Hope you are all having a blast! Can't wait to hear how it went!!

Love, Ally
'Comfort me with apples for I am sick of love' -Solomon

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Friday, November 18, 2005 8:46 AM

BRITCHICK

Hi, I live in Old Windsor, Berkshire. Also looking forward to seeing how S2 went:)

Like fireflyfans.net?
Help keep the site running.. Why not donate?
see links on homepage

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Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:08 PM

GEDEON

Quote:
I only bury the dead, child ...

MARK

Oh, we exist all right. We just don't evangelize, we don't preach. We just exist like this reservoir of wonderfulness.

Joss has always been a friend of the English. He shows us the proper respect!...

Proper respect? Having seen 28 days later and Alan MOORE's book V for Vendetta, not to mention 1984, I didn't think the UK needed more respect. Anyone who has a mind thinks that offering proper respect to the UK goes without saying.

Now, I have no problem with preaching. I feel like spreading the good word on every rooftop I find.

But converting people is not my mission. Some will not be ready for it, and that's ok.

Tried to convert a couple of Jayne types here in Montréal, and it didn't work. But they're free to ignore it all, I guess.

On another note, I read recently this thought: The bigger the groupe, the smaller the ideal. So large groupes of Firefly fans are not necessary.

I tend to stay... independent.

And a big Hello and a big smile to all you friends accross the pond!

Gedeon

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Tuesday, November 29, 2005 3:08 AM

CALAEN

From sunny Newcastle myself

I have just watched the series weekend gone, best thing I ever saw in all honesty.

Come to work today and have talked 2 people into going and getting the series

Nice to see that there is a large community directing there attentions at making FireFly get the attention it deserves.

Anyway if there is such a list with regards to the UK browncoats you can add my name. Also you can pm me with any information regarding other sites that are of interest.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:15 AM

RELFEXIVE

Wot ho! Spiffing! Top hole! etc etc

The UK Browncoats are strong but silent. When they aren't random.

"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..."
"SUMMER!!"
http://www.theshadowdepository.co.uk/index.htm

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Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:48 AM

RPLACKETT

Afternoon - another grey day in London im afraid

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Tuesday, December 6, 2005 12:27 AM

VERASNEWOWNER

Yeah, we exist. Only not in the mornings over here cos theyre so damn cold and dark, we kind of hibernate.

Anyway, i have converted my girlfriend, you know a true fan when they react like you to two CERTAIN scenes in the big damn movie:

and

Im living down in Kent.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2005 4:32 AM

WHEDONFANUK

I come out at night / Day .... I have no Life....I gave it up for Joss Whedon...

:: WhedonFanUk ::

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Wednesday, December 7, 2005 10:47 AM

ZIGGY

I'm also from Scotland so hi there everyone.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2005 10:59 AM

WHOISRIVER

You'll tend to find 1300+ of the UK fans on www.cantstopthesignal.co.uk, a website with the worst webmaster EVER. Who would be me.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2005 1:08 PM

NANDY

You can add one more to the list of UK Browncoats very soon... I'm moving to London in exactly 37 days!!

"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here."

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Wednesday, December 7, 2005 2:42 PM

PSOLARIS

Where are you moving from Nandy? Just outta curiosity.

PsychicRiver is from England somewhere too I believe, however she is in the air at the moment making her way over to this side of the lake to go to the Flanvention (sigh...I'm jealous, yet happy for her at the same time. PR if you get this, I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN!!! Hug Nathan for me if you get close to him, hehe)

Psolaris

"Ten percent of nuthin' is...let me do the math here...nuthin' into nuthin'...carry the nuthin'"

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Wednesday, December 7, 2005 4:14 PM

NANDY

I'm moving from Long Island, New York... I love it here on the island and definitely plan on coming back (I can never leave New York for too long without going through pizza and bialy withdrawls) but for now I need a change in my life... so excited for London!

"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here."

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Friday, December 9, 2005 4:39 PM

DANCINGRIVER

I ripped these from your symbol and now I want to put them back.

Yet another scottish browncoat saying hi, (actually im originally from the US)

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Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:19 PM

DRBREEN

greetings to you all from city 17 (aka Edinburgh). well - i guess there are obviously plenty of 'us' out there. in fact, i probably walked past at least one fine upstanding 'browncoat' this very afternoon. i'm pretty much brand spanking to all this message board mallarkey, but i think i may have to start another thread'about the whole 'browncoat' terminology. maybe it's just me (and it usually is) - but I just can't help bringing to mind images of some disturbing coprophiliac 'dirty protest' each time i hear it. (and don't even get me started on that whole 'shiny' thing...)

Do not run riot; keep your intentions honest and your convictions true.

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Friday, December 16, 2005 12:24 PM

J6NGO1977

Im from Liverpool, UK. A definate Brown Coat

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Friday, December 16, 2005 12:47 PM

CASUALTY

Quote:
Originally posted by Psolaris:

PsychicRiver is from England somewhere too I believe, however she is in the air at the moment making her way over to this side of the lake to go to the Flanvention (sigh...I'm jealous, yet happy for her at the same time. PR if you get this, I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN!!! Hug Nathan for me if you get close to him, hehe)

Just to avoid any possible future embarasment PsychicRiver is a guy! Right Matty?!!!

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"If nothing we do means anything then the only thing that means anything is what we do"
"Bukkake, Shut up Alison!" Jonny Wallet Tourets
"Alison, don't you know this world is killing you?" - Nathan Fillion sang me a song!
"I've got £141. What you got bitch?"

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Friday, January 20, 2006 9:21 AM

MOUNTAINBOY

I am a Browncoat and darn proud of it! Wonder if there isn't a convention in Scotland or britain then we make our own? LOL that would be fun

I'm a Browncoat but where can i get a 'Brown'Coat??

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Monday, January 23, 2006 11:52 PM

J6NGO1977

Quote:
Originally posted by MountainBoy:
I am a Browncoat and darn proud of it! Wonder if there isn't a convention in Scotland or britain then we make our own? LOL that would be fun

I'm a Browncoat but where can i get a 'Brown'Coat??

Starfury on April 29. Trouble is its at Heathrow Hotel in London. Most of the cast will be there. So I definately want to go.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006 12:15 AM

HAWK

Just thought I'd mention; I'm a Cornish Browncoat, and I've been slowly introducing Firefly to my circle of power...

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:16 AM

MALMALADE

Hi All, I'm based near Colchester in North Essex and am eagerly awaiting the Aussie release of the BDM on DVD with 2 discs in a special collectors tin. Verrryyy shiny indeed!!!

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass..and I'm all out of bubblegum...

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:03 AM

TAYEATRA

I do indeed exist... I live in Manchester (most of the time)... and i'm damned obsessive about the firefly 'verse.
I know what you mean about our lack of presence online. Considering that some of the most prolific fanfic posters are from Europe I would have expected more to be from the UK.
If you look closely you can spot the odd English phrasing creeping into posts here and there but we are few and far between.
Possibly it is because region 2 DVD's can be so damned expensive and no regular channels (sky 1, BBC, ITV, Channel 4 etc) have shown the masterpiece that is firefly.
An awful lot of the fans in the UK were indoctrinated through word of mouth but we are alive and kicking and reserving our copies of Serenity just as passionately as the yanks!

P.S Any Keele Uni Students out there message me!
Dark Angel, Firefly, Buffy, Angel, Enterprise, Farscape... anything else you'd like to cancel?

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Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:26 AM

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Not only is PsychicRiver a guy, but he's really easy to pick out in a crowd due to his extreme tallness!

(Where is old Matt "PsychicRiver" these days?
I go away for a few months, and everybody scatters...sigh.)

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Wednesday, January 25, 2006 7:21 AM

CHINDI

Not from the UK myself ( US) but here on vacation.. and I just converted a pal here in Scotland.. oh... it is such an easy virus to pass on!!!LOL

Chindi

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Wednesday, January 25, 2006 8:11 AM

HWOONDANPADAWAN

I'm a Glasgow Browncoat and I agree there should be a convention for us Britons.But would I bother going? I'm very lazy you see..

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Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:15 AM

CASUALTY

Quote:
Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:
Not only is PsychicRiver a guy, but he's really easy to pick out in a crowd due to his extreme tallness!

(Where is old Matt "PsychicRiver" these days?
I go away for a few months, and everybody scatters...sigh.)

Matt's around. He mostly frequents the Tree, as far as I know. At the moment I do believe he is pregnant and everything!

He's also seen at play in the Team Random thread, which, anyone is welcome to come and say 'hi' in. I'm always looking for new people to befriend!

Missd you Suzie. What have you been up to? Are you coming to Serenity Cubed in September?

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"If nothing we do means anything then the only thing that means anything is what we do"
For those who believe no explanation is necessary, for those who do not no explanation will do.
"Bukkake, Shut up Alison!" Jonny Wallet Tourets
"Alison, don't you know this world is killing you?" - Nathan Fillion sang me a song!

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Sunday, February 26, 2006 10:29 AM

MASTERCHIEF

bit late to reply but we exist and maybe not in the masses but we live and remenber im spreading the word of firefly, browncoats we will live on

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Sunday, February 26, 2006 10:54 AM

HUMBUG

Hey!

I'm from Cambridge.

There's quite a few of us UK Browncoats who post regularly on this board....

Sandra

Humbug

"You know what the first rule of flying is?... Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat in the air you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home." Mal, BDM

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Sunday, February 26, 2006 11:10 AM

MRSKBORG

*waves* yep another Scottish Browncoat. Even had a couple of Shindigs in Glasgow too. Plus, Serenity 4 acoording to Starfury will be in Glasgow just not sure of the details as yet. Keep an eye on the Starfury Site for details. www.starfury.co.uk

Stay Shiny

"This movie may be a beautiful butterfly, but I loved that damn caterpillar." Joss Whedon.

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Sunday, February 26, 2006 11:51 AM

GIB1824

Yep! I'm from the forest of dean, gloucestershire.
I'm a newb to this site and wanted to hi, to all british f.f. fans.
Thank god serenity is finally released tomorrow, it's about time!

"He looked bigger when i couldn't see him" Jayne from Bushwhacked.

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Sunday, February 26, 2006 1:01 PM

NEMMY

Another newbie to the ranks :)
I'm from Warwickshire, signing in!

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Sunday, February 26, 2006 1:06 PM

MASTERCHIEF

is there any browncoats who live cambridge, or in more than groups of two coz i feel like the only english that are talking about firefly are few and far apart, i want to talk to someone that understands what im talking about when i start going on about mudders milk! and hell even when i say im a browncoat!! we need to rebel in a well nice way... isnt there any conventions going on that we can all enjoy and well to be honest be very very english! and help boost the firefly fan base from this side of the atlantic!!!

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Sunday, February 26, 2006 1:29 PM

BITTERBIERCE

"Like Mark said, we do exist, we're just quiet about stuff - even if that stuff is really good"

Friggin' "quiet"? Have you MET anybody from the UK in the last 20 years or so?

ui

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Monday, February 27, 2006 1:36 AM

CASSIUS

Quote:
Friggin' "quiet"? Have you MET anybody from the UK in the last 20 years or so?

Yes. I've lived here for the last 21 years and 3 months - since I was born basically.

Anyhow, we are generally more quiet and reserved about stuff than our continental neighbours. Though, considering that the French are our nearest and dearest, that's probably not saying much.

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Monday, February 27, 2006 2:59 AM

HOTPOINT

Yet another UK Browncoat here (though I really think we should call ourselves Redcoats

)

I'm down in Portsmouth, Hampshire

And I just got my Serenity DVD!

...................................
Hurrah, hurrah, when things are at their worst
With cries of “Death or Glory” comes the mighty Twenty-First

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Monday, February 27, 2006 3:23 AM

BITTERBIERCE

Quote:
Originally posted by Hotpoint:
Yet another UK Browncoat here (though I really think we should call ourselves Redcoats

Ah, there's nothing quite like the sound of a hundred concealed US guns cocking all at once.

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