Serenity² - We Come In Peace, Shoot To Kill

POSTED BY: RelFexive
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:47
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RELFEXIVE

Friday, August 19, 2005 11:45 PM (P)

Here we are again, in a brand new thread.

If you don't know what it's all about by now, where have you been?!

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

PSYCHICRIVER

Friday, August 19, 2005 11:47 PM (P)

Hoorah, new day new thread. Whoopee.

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"

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

Me -

RELFEXIVE

Friday, August 19, 2005 11:48 PM (P)

...and just to make SimonWhoIsStupid happy...

You're stupid.

Happy now?

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

CITIZEN

Friday, August 19, 2005 11:57 PM (P)

wow, a refrence to my Flik (even if its not)...
*Feels important...*

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, August 20, 2005 12:13 AM (P)

You are important Sean.

Oh and Rel, when I was driving this evening I had foo fighters learn to fly in my head - excellent stuff.

Okay I'm official surrendering and going to bed.

G'night thread!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"

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

Me -

SIMONWHO

Saturday, August 20, 2005 12:47 AM (P)

Well PR, I'm learning to fly to Edinburgh for premiere hootenanny fun.

So obviously staying until 25 past midnight is a bad idea when I leave for my flight at 7. As long as I don't stay up past 1, I should be all right.

*looks at watch*

Oh hellacrap.

CITIZEN

Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:25 AM (P)

if anyones still awake...
BAAAHH

And thanks PR...
You brought a tear to my eye

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:33 AM (P)

You're not still awake are you?

*looks at watch*

oops.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

SIMONWHO

Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:43 AM (P)

Yeah, an even bigger oops now.

Why is it that I consider it wrong to describe you as "a flirt" and yet think "flirtatious" fair? Bah. Still, at least you're no longer on top of WWP's forum enemies list.

*checks own enemies list*

Hmm. Jane Fonda, Daniel Shore, Barney Gumble. Man, I need to find some better foes.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:47 AM (P)

Yeah, I think the comments have gone a a bit far...

Safe trip Simon...have fun and be sure to rememebr every detail so you can make me jealous.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

SIMONWHO

Saturday, August 20, 2005 7:10 AM (P)

And now, here I am, at the airport, 8 AM. I feel like death. None of my muscles work. There's people malingering everywhere. I just want to sleeeeeeeeep.

You know whose fault this is? Yes, that's right, it was twg. I tried to go to bed, I tried to go to sleep but would she let me? Noooooo. "Oh come on Simon, stay awake for another couple of hours, you'll be fine."

*mumble grumble mumble*

THEREALME

Saturday, August 20, 2005 7:13 AM (P)

This is called "transference".

The Real Me, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, August 20, 2005 8:53 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
Well PR, I'm learning to fly to Edinburgh for premiere hootenanny fun.

So obviously staying until 25 past midnight is a bad idea when I leave for my flight at 7. As long as I don't stay up past 1, I should be all right.

*looks at watch*

Oh hellacrap.

I know you probably won't read this before hand, but have fun!! Wow, it's going to be so amazing.

I wish I was flying to Edinburgh. Anyone know rouhly how long it takes?

And Sean, thats quite alright.

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

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

Me -

FRAY101

Saturday, August 20, 2005 9:55 AM (P)

PR - we shall expect many photos from the signing.

(continues to hold on to tiny hope that someeone will be at the screening...)

Everyone going to Edinburgh - take care & have a great time!

_____________________________________

Visit the Browncoats' Photo 'Verse at http://disneypix.tripod.com/photoverse

Over 200 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com.

www.cafepress.com/fireflyclass

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, August 20, 2005 10:32 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by fray101:
PR - we shall expect many photos from the signing.

(continues to hold on to tiny hope that someeone will be at the screening...)

Everyone going to Edinburgh - take care & have a great time!

Of course, many photos!!

Actually I think this bodes pretty well for you guys too. The signing is only til 3.00, leaving them time to get to where they need to be! And hey, at least we know they're still going to be in the country on Wednesday. Well, Joss, Summer & Gina at least. Its possible that they'll all be at the signing (minus alan and ron of course) but last night, hmv apparently told my friend that they only have joss, gina and summer as definites. So we shall see.

I'll ask Summer if she'll be at any screenings that night...and I'll text you to let you know what she says!!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

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

Me -

FRAY101

Saturday, August 20, 2005 10:35 AM (P)

Well, we might know more about the screenings by then anyway - but shall wait for your text!

Wonder if there's any restriction on how much you can get signed!

_____________________________________

Visit the Browncoats' Photo 'Verse at http://disneypix.tripod.com/photoverse

Over 200 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com.

www.cafepress.com/fireflyclass

PHOEBE

Saturday, August 20, 2005 10:35 AM (P)

I´m starting to think that Serenity squared needs its own forum now... so many threads

*waves a jaunty hello from sunny Spain, and neglects to mention the fact that it rained all through yesterday*

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, August 20, 2005 10:49 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by fray101:
Well, we might know more about the screenings by then anyway - but shall wait for your text!

Wonder if there's any restriction on how much you can get signed!

Indeed...now I'm faced with lots of questions.

Ive just been on the phone to hmv edinburgh, and they said, a lot of it is all to be confirmed...they said adam baldwin will probably be there as well...and they said I shall call back after 5pm tonight, when they'll have a lot more information!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

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

Me -

FRAY101

Saturday, August 20, 2005 10:54 AM (P)

Exciting times eh?!!

Right, I'mm off to make a wallpaper out of that spooky River vid!

_____________________________________

Visit the Browncoats' Photo 'Verse at http://disneypix.tripod.com/photoverse

Over 200 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com.

www.cafepress.com/fireflyclass

EMMA

Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:08 AM (P)

the cow was milked my the maid
the maid was eaten by the pig
the pig was shot by the farmer
the farmer hugged a cow

I'm seeing Serenity soon, yey!

Until tomorrow, adieu

extremely dimensionally transcendental

FRAY101

Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:38 AM (P)

The spookiness is now available:

Matt, you should ask Summer what it's all about.

_____________________________________

Visit the Browncoats' Photo 'Verse at http://disneypix.tripod.com/photoverse

Over 200 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com.

www.cafepress.com/fireflyclass

JAINA

Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:43 AM (P)

truly creepifying.

it's odd i'm still not excited about wednesday. i dont think it's hit me yet. though oddly at the unfinished preview screening i couldn't stop bounding off the walls when i found out i was going.

i think i'm too busy damnit!

and stupid people who are having a wedding next door. all their guests block our drive and dont give a rats ARSE!

- http://angel-btvs.co.uk - Firefly meets Angel meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- http://jewel-staite.net - All things Jewel!
- http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly & http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly2- Firefly & Serenity slogans, wear them with pride!
- http://cafepress.com/cantstopsignal - Can't Stop the Signal T-shirts and more!

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, August 20, 2005 12:22 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Jaina:
it's odd i'm still not excited about wednesday. i dont think it's hit me yet. though oddly at the unfinished preview screening i couldn't stop bounding off the walls when i found out i was going.

I feel the same! It hasn't sunk in yet!! But its becoming more and more real!

I think I shall ask Summer...and tell her that I was actually scared of her!!

That should defnitely get the people that love horror and gore into the cinema.

Enjoy emma!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

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

Me -

RELFEXIVE

Saturday, August 20, 2005 12:51 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by fray101:
The spookiness is now available:

Very spooky

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

JAINA

Saturday, August 20, 2005 4:10 PM (P)

ask summer, she wont be able to lie to youuuuu!

- http://angel-btvs.co.uk - Firefly meets Angel meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- http://jewel-staite.net - All things Jewel!
- http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly & http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly2- Firefly & Serenity slogans, wear them with pride!
- http://cafepress.com/cantstopsignal - Can't Stop the Signal T-shirts and more!

THATWEIRDGIRL

Saturday, August 20, 2005 5:24 PM (P)

Hey! I kept telling him to go to bed....I did.

In fact, I beleive I asked why you were still awake...silly boy.

I now have a desk at work! In retail it's very odd to have your own desk. My private little corner of the store...I need to decorate it with pictures!

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, August 20, 2005 6:42 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Jaina:
ask summer, she wont be able to lie to youuuuu!

Well I would say that I'd give her that cute smile that she can't resist...except it'd be I'd give that cute nose that she can't resist...

doubt she'd appareciate it.

Btw, TWG, did you see my what my "problem" was in the evil doctors thread?

Yeah?

Well, er, my boss somehow found that page.

Busted!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

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

Me -

FRAY101

Saturday, August 20, 2005 9:02 PM (P)

PR, since it can't go to LA, please take my badge to meet Summer in Scotland...

(goes off to read about PR's "problem"...)

_____________________________________

Visit the Browncoats' Photo 'Verse at http://disneypix.tripod.com/photoverse

Over 200 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com.

www.cafepress.com/fireflyclass

THATWEIRDGIRL

Saturday, August 20, 2005 9:04 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
Btw, TWG, did you see my what my "problem" was in the evil doctors thread?

Yeah?

Well, er, my boss somehow found that page.

Busted!

What page? I just thought you needed someone assassinated.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:21 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
Quote:
Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
Btw, TWG, did you see my what my "problem" was in the evil doctors thread?

Yeah?

Well, er, my boss somehow found that page.

Busted!

What page? I just thought you needed someone assassinated.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

I did...my boss.

And fray thats a great idea! I shall indeed take it!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

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

Me -

SPINLAND

Sunday, August 21, 2005 12:34 AM (P)

Greetings, felicitations, and broccoli.

----
I can see you.

XL

Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:28 AM (P)

Time : 3.20am
Location: Edinburgh

OK having taken it upon myself to test and rate a fair number of this city's fine ale-houses and taverns, a final conclusion has been reached...

"Thou shalt not go shindigging on a work night".

My arse is sooo fired in the morning.

Night all.

Best £7.95 I'm ever going to have spent.

CITIZEN

Sunday, August 21, 2005 10:26 AM (P)

I could have told you that...
But I won't bore you with the details of how I came to that conclusion...

Oh and morning everyone, even those at the film festival...

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

JAINA

Sunday, August 21, 2005 10:49 AM (P)

g'morning ... and a grrr to those at the festival ;) i'm off to a wedding today! huzzah, got my glad rags on and all. aren't i the social butterfly? hmm maybe not.

if there are any joss/cast sightings for those at the festival pleae tell ALL!

- http://angel-btvs.co.uk - Firefly meets Angel meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- http://jewel-staite.net - All things Jewel!
- http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly & http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly2- Firefly & Serenity slogans, wear them with pride!
- http://cafepress.com/cantstopsignal - Can't Stop the Signal T-shirts and more!

CITIZEN

Sunday, August 21, 2005 11:00 AM (P)

Enjoy the wedding, and don't do anything I wouldn't do...
(read: go nuts )

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

JAINA

Sunday, August 21, 2005 11:01 AM (P)

mmmm nuts! sounds like a plan :D

though this is a posh do, at the royal lancaster hotel in london ...

queue the "oooooo"'s

- http://angel-btvs.co.uk - Firefly meets Angel meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- http://jewel-staite.net - All things Jewel!
- http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly & http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly2- Firefly & Serenity slogans, wear them with pride!
- http://cafepress.com/cantstopsignal - Can't Stop the Signal T-shirts and more!

THATWEIRDGIRL

Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:36 PM (P)

A quick *bump* on my way to work...how quickly can i drive to Scotland...stupid ocean.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

CITIZEN

Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:42 PM (P)

Its possible, drive accross the ocean between Alaska and Russia (during winter ehn its frozen over). Then make your way down through russia to Calais France.
Then you can either take the channel tunnel or the ferry to dover.
From there make your way up to london. Then just follow the signs for 'the north'.
Good luck
and have a good day at work.

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:44 PM (P)

Is it winter now?

No? oh.

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmoooooooooonnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!

He has all the frackin luck.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

CITIZEN

Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:46 PM (P)

*hands TWG a paddle and nautical map of the atlantic ocean*

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:50 PM (P)

*looks at paddle*

*looks at watch*

*looks at the smirk on Sean's face...*

I suppose you wanted me to use this to cross water...not to bend you over my knee...

*looks at watch again*

Work!

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

CITIZEN

Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:52 PM (P)

Whatever, either work for me...

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

RELFEXIVE

Sunday, August 21, 2005 3:59 PM (P)

Quiet today, isn't it?

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

AURELIANO

Sunday, August 21, 2005 5:02 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by RelFexive:
Quiet today, isn't it?

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

It's the calm before the storm, I tell you...
Only wish I could stand out in the rain tomorrow. Sigh.

"There's a sort of evil out there. Something strange in the hills. It takes different forms, but it's been there for as long as anyone can remember. And we've always been here to fight it."

PSYCHICRIVER

Sunday, August 21, 2005 5:32 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by RelFexive:
Quiet today, isn't it?

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

Tis indeed! And where are Emma, Fray, and Spunk?? Our key-chatters!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

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

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

Me -

SERENITYPUNK

Sunday, August 21, 2005 5:33 PM (P)

I have spent today with the children doing some much needed mother child stuff

now im off to watch firefly with alex, we are doing one episode a night.

=================================================
Carol
Pirate Steve defines the word cool.....
http://www.freewebs.com/serenityshindigs/index.htm - big damn shindigs

XL

Sunday, August 21, 2005 5:36 PM (P)

Bugger it - My boss just told me that I've got to work tommorow evening till 8. So now rather than take a leisurely afternnon watching the comings and goings at the cinema I'm gonna have to take my good clothes for the premiere to work, finish work, get changed there and peg it to the venue. You know there always some sweaty dude sitting next to you in the cinema? Well this time its gonna be me!

Not quite the suave evening I was planning to have.

Best £7.95 I'm ever going to have spent.

CITIZEN

Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:01 PM (P)

stupid bosses...

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

PSYCHICRIVER

Sunday, August 21, 2005 9:28 PM (P)

Dear Carol and I were having a conversation on MSN this evening, and well this is a snippet we wanted to post...

So I was just telling Carol how I probably won't get into the signing at HMV on Wendesday...

Matt says:
im sure ill be getting pushed away by security, saying sorry, no more allowed to enter
Matt says:
and summer will burst out!
Matt says:
"STOP! Stop!"
Carol says:
awwwww heeee
Matt says:
"Let that boy in."
Matt says:
Security: But he's too late!!
Matt says:
Security (to the other guard): Take him away.
Matt says:
Summer: But I love him!
Matt says:
Me: *Gasp*
Carol says:
LMAO!
Matt says:
Summer: Let him pass!
Matt says:
Summer: Let him pass...now.
Matt says:
Security: Look, lady...
Matt says:
Summer: Do you KNOW who I am!?
Matt says:
Summer: *Does high-kicking River moves*
Carol says:
hahahahaha
Matt says:
Security guard: *Knocked stone cold out*
Matt says:
Me: *On floor*
Matt says:
Summer: *Victorious and proud* NO power in the verse can stop me.
Carol says:
and where will joss be
Matt says:
Summer: Now kiss me you hunk of cute nosie-ness!
Matt says:
Then we'll kiss, and joss will look through the window like and then he'll immediate want to cast me in serenity 2 for the role of rivers love interest which he will write in on the spot
Carol says:
huzzah, and you will say, and you have to write a part for carol as the role of wash' mals love slave
Matt says:
Ooh, indeed!
Matt says:
and tada, a star is born!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"

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

Me -

SERENITYPUNK

Sunday, August 21, 2005 9:32 PM (P)

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

oh the possibilitys

=================================================
Carol
Pirate Steve defines the word cool.....
http://www.freewebs.com/serenityshindigs/index.htm - big damn shindigs

RELFEXIVE

Sunday, August 21, 2005 9:38 PM (P)

Heh heh

I can see that happening. Just like that. I really can.

Wibble.

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

THATWEIRDGIRL

Monday, August 22, 2005 1:24 AM (P)

Hahaha heeheehoohaa!

PR, you are the only one capable of pulling that off...i hope you do!

www.thatweirdgirl.com
---
"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

EMMA

Monday, August 22, 2005 6:57 AM (P)

Hello humans, i am back but only intermittently this week as I am moving this week. ya boo sucks

If anyone wants to, my review of Serenity is in my blog. It is full of spoilers though so only go there if you are really sure that is ok. This is all I shall say about the film for now.

Fray, is it possible for you to reduce the pciture size? It is making the thread to wide to see without scrolling? Thanks hun

boe zegt de koe

Dutch cows say boe [boo] not moo, how weird is that.

extremely dimensionally transcendental

FRAY101

Monday, August 22, 2005 8:00 AM (P)

Hmmm, critcism from the girl who's posting spoilers over the net - tee hee!

Can't change the size of the photo so have deleted it. Normal non-scrolling service may now resume!

And now I must say farewell - pc at work AND home are screwed up although will try and sneak on to here as and when.

Byeeee!

_____________________________________

Visit the Browncoats' Photo 'Verse at http://disneypix.tripod.com/photoverse

Over 200 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com.

www.cafepress.com/fireflyclass

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 8:14 AM (P)

Morning everyone!
I'm back at work .

Hows everyone elses day?

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

POG

Monday, August 22, 2005 8:25 AM (P)

Hello

So far my day is good, hardly anyone from my project is in yet so no work so far! Yay!

Pog

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

EMMA

Monday, August 22, 2005 8:31 AM (P)

yay!

I'm hoping to get away without having my thesis planning meeting today but I have a felling I won't - yee gads.

extremely dimensionally transcendental

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, August 22, 2005 9:23 AM (P)

Good luck with the move Emma!!

And that sucks fray! Hope it all gets fixed soon!!

I'm good, bit bunged up and puffy-eyed this morning...this better fade away by wednesday! And i will try twg...

And to all those at the premiere, enjoy!! I'm excited for you!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"

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

Me -

SERENITYPUNK

Monday, August 22, 2005 9:39 AM (P)

arrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

why is it so damn hard to get some bloody money of the bloody government.

if i was a thieveing chav, id get all they could throw at me, but noooooooooo because im honest and genuine i get bugger all

=================================================
Carol
Pirate Steve defines the word cool.....
http://www.freewebs.com/serenityshindigs/index.htm - big damn shindigs

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 10:05 AM (P)

Thats basically it...
you only get rewarded if you play the system...

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 12:26 PM (P)

Not on the front page!
Unacceptable! *BUMP*

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

CALLMESERENITY

Monday, August 22, 2005 12:59 PM (P)

Hello everyone!

Waaay too much happened for me to comment on while I was away, so I won't bother.

So, I had to go to a wedding this weekend. Had a great time.

But I did have one little Firefly moment. I'm sitting at lunch with a friend before the wedding and I'm trying to think of something cunning to write in the card and all I could think of was "I wish you hundreds of fat children" which was not appropriate at all.

Exhausted. Must work. Have meeting in 1/2hr.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

RELFEXIVE

Monday, August 22, 2005 1:10 PM (P)

Wubba wubba wubba.

Wubba.

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

SERENITYPUNK

Monday, August 22, 2005 1:11 PM (P)

I am going to see if living on a diet of marmite sandwiches is good for you, cause im gonna be doing it till october

=================================================
Carol
Pirate Steve defines the word cool.....
http://www.freewebs.com/serenityshindigs/index.htm - big damn shindigs

XL

Monday, August 22, 2005 1:14 PM (P)

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo

Its not worth it! Oh the Humanity!

T- 7 hours and counting....

Best £7.95 I'm ever going to have spent.

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 1:19 PM (P)

G'mornin' all.

The time's fast approaching for some of you lucky sorts, eh? Hope it's all your anticipation makes it out to be!

----
I can see you.

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 1:33 PM (P)

SP:
They're not going to sort out your money till October!?!
Thats just ridiculous! Can you send a letter to your MP or something?

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

SERENITYPUNK

Monday, August 22, 2005 1:35 PM (P)

nope october!!

3rd fo to be precise

tried the mp fat lot of good they do, unless i want to blow up the country, they really dont care right now

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Carol
Pirate Steve defines the word cool.....
http://www.freewebs.com/serenityshindigs/index.htm - big damn shindigs

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 2:13 PM (P)

Bureaucrats are Evil, especially when they hold purse strings.

I've nearly finished re-installing everything on my 'puter after a re-format. By this evening I should have e-mail and Web apps restored from backups. Yay. Some disk sectors had gone bad and took driver data with them, and it's good to start over about once a year anyway, to clean out all the crapola that accumulates in Win-doze. She's running much faster now. Woot!

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I can see you.

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 2:29 PM (P)

I always ghost off my windows install when its running good on my system, and everything I want installed is down, that way I can just reimage it...
Makes things a hell of alot easier and quicker...

MicroSh*te WindBlows is ussless for keeping the registry and temp directories clean...
Hopefully Vista will sort it, but I won't hold my breath...

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 2:36 PM (P)

I'm certainly going to make a clean image of this system when it's set up again. I've only had it a year and this is the first major housecleaning I've done on it; I wish I'd imaged it the first time I tweaked it to taste but that's water under the bridge, eh? I do keep full backups of the whole thing, and keep them current, but I didn't want to just restore the same old gunk so I'm only restoring the data directories for e-mail and FireFox (and Lightwave, of course).

On a non-geeky note, I haven't found any threads discussing the Serenity comics; have I just overlooked them?

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I can see you.

CALLMESERENITY

Monday, August 22, 2005 3:11 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Spinland:

On a non-geeky note, I haven't found any threads discussing the Serenity comics; have I just overlooked them?

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I can see you.

Comics. Non-geeky. Tee-hee.

Wish I could get one of you computer geniuses to visit my house once a week and deal with our computer and all the horrible stuff my grandparents do to it. And answer all their questions. ("How do I make the thingy work?") That would be a load of stress off my mind. I can't count the number of times I've had to show them how to use the scanner. I even printed out very detailed instructions and taped them to the top of the scanner. But they still can't do it.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 3:21 PM (P)

I was wondering whether that bit would get noticed.

My relatives-with-computers pain comes mainly from a teen-aged daughter who believes that if it exists she should download and install it. She collects chat programs and e-mail addresses like (insert over-the-top simile here) and then gets frustrated when things start slowing down the system--or even crashing it. She thought getting her own computer was a cool thing, she doesn't realize it's so she doesn't trash anyone else's. *sigh* I'd take away the admin privs on her account but then I'd be pestered constantly about why she can't do this or that. I have to tread a line between teaching of lessons and keeping myself sane--just like the parent of any teen-age human.

The other pain in the neck is a brother-in-law who lives out of town, and is so clueless about his system he literally has to be talked through simple things like finding and opening up the control panel. He insists on doing stuff to it that's over his head (like adding drives and such), won't pay to have it done by a qualified tech, then calls me and tries to get free tech support to untangle his messes. I've had to refuse, tell him he has to take it in for service because I don't have time or inclination to waste on it. I think I finally got through to him, haven't had a call in a while.

I could never be a tech support person, I would be calling everying an idiot within seconds. I have no patience.

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I can see you.

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 3:45 PM (P)

[[]RANT[]]
I'm currently doing tech support, which is outside my normal job...
Its so frustrating when some idiotic looser...
*AHEM* of course I meant user...
is starting to shout and scream at you because they can't do their work because you haven't fixed their computer, which isn't broken, they mearly don't know how to use it...

My favorite recently was I can't access the internet...
Actually she'd just changed computers and didn't have an internet history, and was incapable of typing www.google.com instead of google...
GRRR...

That and the ever ready:
My printer won't print...
Put paper in it then...
[[]/RANT[]]

*feels better*

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

JAINA

Monday, August 22, 2005 3:51 PM (P)

and breathe....

wedding was good fun yesterday. lots to eat, lots of dancing. bless those poor non-indians who did their best to strut their funky stuff to the indian music. bless em all.

woot 2 days!

- http://angel-btvs.co.uk - Firefly meets Angel meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- http://jewel-staite.net - All things Jewel!
- http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly & http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly2- Firefly & Serenity slogans, wear them with pride!
- http://cafepress.com/cantstopsignal - Can't Stop the Signal T-shirts and more!

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 3:58 PM (P)

Glad you had a good time at the wedding (I nearly typed weeding for some reason? Who would have fun at a weeding? Well, students I suppose depending on the type of weeds they were...)
Sounds like it was fun.

And after going off on a tangent above I can't remember what I was going to say...

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 4:07 PM (P)

This is my favorite tech support urban myth. Like that tale in the LAWYERS thread, it's just too rich not to want to believe in:

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"Welch Hall computer assistant; may I help you?"

"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."

"What sort of trouble?"

"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away."

"Went away?"

"They disappeared."

"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing?"

"It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."

"Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"

"How do I tell?"

[Uh-oh. Well, let's give it a try anyway.]

"Can you see the C:\> prompt on the screen?"

"What's a sea-prompt?"

[Uh-huh, thought so. Let's try a different tack.]

"Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the screen?"

"There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type."

[Ah--at least she knows what a cursor is. Sounds like a hardware problem. I wonder if she's kicked out her monitor's power plug.]

"Does your monitor have a power indicator?"

"What's a monitor?"

"It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on?"

"I don't know."

"Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?"

[sound of rustling and jostling]

[muffled] "Yes, I think so."

"Great! Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall."

[pause]

"Yes, it is."

[Hmm. Well, that's interesting. I doubt she would have accidentally turned it off, and I don't want to send her hunting for the power switch because I don't know what kind of monitor she has and it's bound to have more than one switch on it. Maybe the video cable is loose or something.]

"When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"

"No."

"Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable."

[rustle rustle]

[muffled] "Okay, here it is."

"Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer."

[still muffled] "I can't reach."

"Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"

[clear again] "No."

"Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?"

"Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle--it's because it's dark."

"Dark?"

"Yes--the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window."

"Well, turn on the office light then."

"I can't."

"No? Why not?"

"Because there's a power outage."

"A p--!"

[ARGH!]

"A power outage? Aha! Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?"

"Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."

"Good! Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from."

"Really? Is it that bad?"

"Yes, I'm afraid it is."

"Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"

"Tell them you're TOO STUPID TO OWN A COMPUTER!"

[slam]

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I can see you.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Monday, August 22, 2005 4:38 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by citizen:

Hopefully Vista will sort it, but I won't hold my breath...

Jake got in on the Beta. He had to wip ehte computer....back to regular ol XP. There wer things htat he thought were better and there were things he didn't like at all, I think it's just still buggy. Who knows?

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 4:42 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
I think it's just still buggy. Who knows?

[rant]
Still? Has there ever been a version of Win-doze that eventually reached a state of non-bugginess? Ever?
[/rant]

ETA: I can't come up with a set of RANT and /RANT tags for the above that'll show up, so I gave up trying.

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I can see you.

JAINA

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:11 PM (P)

but if that would happen mr. gates wouldn't make any money.

- http://angel-btvs.co.uk - Firefly meets Angel meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- http://jewel-staite.net - All things Jewel!
- http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly & http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly2- Firefly & Serenity slogans, wear them with pride!
- http://cafepress.com/cantstopsignal - Can't Stop the Signal T-shirts and more!

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:14 PM (P)

Its a well known fact that windows does not have bugs, it has features.
Vista is still a Beta release, which means its still an unstable build, and released really only so developers can check there apps for compatibillity...
It should be better when its released... I hope...

To get the [[] and []] to show up you have to enclose them in [[] and []] like with html with the <<> and <>>...
So you need type:
[[][[][]] and [[][]][]].

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:22 PM (P)

I give my money to Mr. Jobs.

*ducks the arrows sent flying her way*

My computer is cute. So there.

*wonders how Dr. EvilPants is doing....*

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

THATWEIRDGIRL

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:27 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by citizen:
Its a well known fact that windows does not have bugs, it has features.
Vista is still a Beta release, which means its still an unstable build, and released really only so developers can check there apps for compatibillity...
It should be better when its released... I hope...

Features is a nice way of putting it. That's a problem with having a software engineer...he's always got the latest build of whatever on his machine..and possibly my machine too...nerds are odd folk.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:35 PM (P)

Heh. My wife's a very smug iMac user who never has any problems with her machine.

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I can see you.

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:39 PM (P)

uhuh, I certainly haven't been thinking of putting Vista on a dual boot or anything...
Honest...

Quote:
Heh. My wife's a very smug iMac user who never has any problems with her machine.

But can it play good 3D games huh? Thats the most important question...
Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:45 PM (P)

uh huh.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:49 PM (P)

Yep, lots of good titles out for it, and it runs LightWave as well. I got into the Win-doze rut because of Rhino3D, which doesn't have an OSX version, and now it's way too late to change flavors. Oh, well.

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I can see you.

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 5:59 PM (P)

Mac isn't very common over here, except for 2D graphic design, and even then they run along-side normal windows boxes...

I really thought that macs were no good at 3D, but I've never really used them... problem is that MS owns a controlling share in apple these days so, you know...

[[]GEEK_RANT[]]
Problem with IBM's is there still running on the same basic architecture as the original IBM 8080 back in 1980 I think. So we're trying to force more power down outdated architecture using an OS (i.e. Windows) that hasn't changed design drastically since the mid 90's, and even then it held to design patterns that were laid down in the mid-80's.
So basically, at their core, IBM machines are, you know, crap.
[[]/GEEK_RANT[]]

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Monday, August 22, 2005 6:38 PM (P)

yeah! what he said!

it's all changing my friend...it's all changing....with the intel move by apple, all kinds of things are gonna happen...both on the mac front and the ms front..

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 6:52 PM (P)

We're here to help; please hold still.

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I can see you.

PSYCHICRIVER

Monday, August 22, 2005 7:30 PM (P)

Hey all! Im debating whether or not to have an early night, as I need to look good for Miss Glau.

I can't believe I'll be getting up at 4.00AM the day I go see her!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"

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

Me -

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 7:34 PM (P)

Early to bed,
Early to rise;
Makes you look shiny
In Summer Glau's eyes!

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I can see you.

RELFEXIVE

Monday, August 22, 2005 8:14 PM (P)

Oh good, all the computer talk and fashionable Windows-bashing is over.

PR, say hi to Summer for us all if you see her!

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

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 8:32 PM (P)

Windows is crap and Bill Gates is an evil little, oh, we've stopped now...

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

SPINLAND

Monday, August 22, 2005 8:34 PM (P)

I've been called some interesting things, but fashionable is usually not on the menu.

Cool.

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I can see you.

JAINA

Monday, August 22, 2005 9:05 PM (P)

all this computer talk, something i will have to look forward to when i start work.

And PR, don't forget your blusher for when you see summer! ;)

- http://angel-btvs.co.uk - Firefly meets Angel meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- http://jewel-staite.net - All things Jewel!
- http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly & http://cafepress.com/dtdfirefly2- Firefly & Serenity slogans, wear them with pride!
- http://cafepress.com/cantstopsignal - Can't Stop the Signal T-shirts and more!

CITIZEN

Monday, August 22, 2005 9:15 PM (P)

If anyone wants to see some posts by a really interesting guy (PietVA):
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=11917&m=170413#170413

Q: What do you have when you are holding two little green balls in your hand.
A: Kermit's undivided attention.

CALLMESERENITY

Monday, August 22, 2005 11:27 PM (P)

Okay, I was gone all weekend and missed so much, and then our internet was down all day at work.
What's the gossip? What's going on? What's the scoop with TWG and the Pezzes? (Did it all get worked out, say yes!!)

TWG-I was thinking about you all weekend, concerned about you, sending happy vibes your way. What's this about a wig?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

EMMA

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:16 AM (P)

I can't speak for TWG but she wrote a lovely reply to WWP that showed her warmth and kindness - from an outsiders perspective anyway.

Just a little thing about the evil Bill Gates, could anybody else work out why he was on stage at Live 8? One of the main things they were campaigning for was fair trade which is anathema to Gates and his evil corporation. I nearly put my foot throught the screen

extremely dimensionally transcendental

POG

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:41 AM (P)

I think Bill Gates was on stage because these days he gives about 95% of the profits of microsoft to charity. It's not unusual to get charity things that are sponsered by, for example, france, germany and the Gates', their charity donations are actually roughly comparable to an average country. Especially on the subject of HIV/AIDS where most of his stuff goes, so even though his OS is crap and the business practice has been a big dodgy in the past I think we should give him a little leeway!

Pog

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