over the hill gang???

POSTED BY: mphillips
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MPHILLIPS

Thursday, February 9, 2006 12:32 AM

just on the what makes you feel old thread and was wondering how many over 40 fans (like me ) are out there...

mphillips

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, February 9, 2006 12:37 AM

I'm a member, not gonna say EXACTLY how old I am, bein' a lady and all, but I'm there with you, mphillips.

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

BITTERBIERCE

Thursday, February 9, 2006 12:40 AM

Oh thank God. I thought I was one among a bunch of children. You are not alone, I think at least a group of us are in our thirties or above. I've never been a "fan" of anything in my life 'till Firefly. Not because I never looked -I did like a good little nerd- but because all the dream/fantasies like LOTR and the like never lived up to their billing. The promises never panned out.

Acquaintance; n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to-
Ambrose Bierce

VETERAN

Thursday, February 9, 2006 12:46 AM

George Allen, Sonny Jurgenson.. Bill Kilmer.. Where?

.....Oh you just me old people ...well middle aged... well not so much old and not young people ...like me. (43)

BTW I think Gina and Adam are 40ish

BITTERBIERCE

Thursday, February 9, 2006 1:27 AM

Jayne's 44! Or at least according to his INDB profile.

"Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another" -HL Mencken

SAVEWASH

Thursday, February 9, 2006 1:43 AM

Me, too. Hate to admit it, try to act like I'm about 30, but I am a bit over 40. I've been a rabid fan of many things in my life, but I think that since I'm now at an age where I really understand life (ha, ha, I wish), this time it's for real. I mean, it's not because I'm young and stupid anymore, it's because I'm old and have good taste. Right?

Right?

"Now I'm learning about scary." - Wash

DAMROD

Thursday, February 9, 2006 2:16 AM

Another one here. Not by much. Only as old as you feel!!!!!

Have a better one!!!

Always bring grenades!!!

DARKJESTER

Thursday, February 9, 2006 2:38 AM

Add another to the older-ones list. I was about a week old when President Kennedy was riding past the School Book Repository.

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

http://www.fireflytalk.com - Big Damn Podcast

HIXIE129

Thursday, February 9, 2006 2:59 AM

So far I think I'm the oldest 1956

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:03 AM

Only by a smidge Hixie... 1957, since we're bein' all truthsome and such.

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

ASARIAN

Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:12 AM

"Year" is a vestigial mode of time measurement based on solar cycles. It's not applicable. But still, I'm happy to know I cycled that shiny Object in Space at least as many times as a few other folks here. :)

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

HIXIE129

Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:17 AM

Well, it is good to see that not everyone on this site is in their twenties. I don't feel as bad.

MAL --- "I need that in Captain Dummy talk, Kaylee"

NCBROWNCOAT

Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:20 AM

A week from Friday I turn 46. Can a woman admit to that age?

KWICKO

Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:21 AM

Quote:
BITTERBIERCE

Acquaintance; n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to-
Ambrose Bierce

LOVE it! I'm yet another over-40 Whedon fan. 43 last August.

Glad to see at least a few people other than me have heard of Ambrose Bierce and H.L. Mencken.

Mike

Saint: n. A dead sinner, revised and edited.
-Ambrose Bierce, A Devil's Dictionary

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:28 AM

Yup! You can.

I happen to like being in my 40's. A little bit of knowledge has kicked in, I don't make so many mistakes....I discovered Firefly/Serenity.... yup, the best decade so far!

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

DC4BS

Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:49 AM

I'll be there in a bit over 2 more years...

On my 1st birthday, Neil Armstrong took his "One small step."

Gota love it! What a present.

------------------------------------------
dc4bs

HIXIE129

Thursday, February 9, 2006 4:04 AM

NCBROWNCOAT

I just want to wish you a happy birthday now in case I forget next week (Alzheimer)

If everybody's thinking alike, somebody isn't thinking. --- General George S. Patton

KAREL

Thursday, February 9, 2006 4:21 AM

Forty-four this month.

CLIOMUSE

Thursday, February 9, 2006 4:40 AM

You know what they say in Hollywood, 40 is the new 30. (Too bad I can't afford the plastic surgery!) 40 and proud of it.

MPHILLIPS

Thursday, February 9, 2006 4:43 AM

Now I don't feel so bad.. Nice to know Serenity/Firefly crosses generational boundries..cool

mphillips

MPHILLIPS

Thursday, February 9, 2006 4:44 AM

oh, and born in 1958

mphillips

STILLTHEREWAITING

Thursday, February 9, 2006 5:21 AM

Don't feel/think any different from when I was 18. Look a might different, however. I'm booking into the >50 crowd.

Laugh while you can, monkey-boy.

If I were you, I'd run!
If you were me, you'd be good-looking

RUXTON

Thursday, February 9, 2006 8:01 AM

Hey, all you youngsters, I'm in my seventh decade and have been a fan of Whedon and everything he's done since the very first episode of Buffy.

So there.

THEREALME

Thursday, February 9, 2006 10:18 AM

Uh, that would be 1960 for me. I like nice round numbers.

Say, while one is in the process of becoming "over the hill", at least we get a nice view from the top!

TheRealMe, First Officer of the Sereni-Tree

ECGORDON

Thursday, February 9, 2006 12:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mphillips:
oh, and born in 1958

mphillips

My younger brother was born that year. As for me, born 1950.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

HIXIE129

Thursday, February 9, 2006 2:06 PM

Wow, thats really great!!!!

This confirms that I am not nuts-- and if I am, at least I have really good company.

MAL --- "I need that in Captain Dummy talk, Kaylee

JAYTEE

Thursday, February 9, 2006 2:16 PM

I'm gonna try and yank the title here of the oldest Browncoat but I'm sure someone will challenge me for it. I was born in May of 1954. Doing that math that makes me almost 52. In the words of Sgt Hulka, "Any of you wanna come up here and knock me off?"

Jaytee

HIXIE129

Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:15 PM

ECGORDON, in the post above was born in 1950

But its great that there are alot of us older fans that come here.

OLDFOGEY

Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SAVEWASH:
...it's not because I'm young and stupid anymore,
it's because I'm old and have good taste. Right?

Of course! Well said. At least half right, too.
Should we have a name here or somethin?
Phools Over Phorty? POPS?
Not to say that many of us aren't MOMS. Hm...
Mentals Over Menopause?

SPINLAND

Thursday, February 9, 2006 3:56 PM

I'll be 45 next week. Glad to be among grown-ups!

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JAYTEE

Thursday, February 9, 2006 4:52 PM

Ruxton posted above said they were in their seventh decade which means they are in their seventies. I should have read all of the thread before posting. Obviously there are several people older than I am in here which makes me feel real good.

Jaytee

ARCLIGHT

Thursday, February 9, 2006 4:59 PM

48 and still flyin'. Know some other over 40's and 1 50+, but they aren't on the boards (does that mean they aren't Browncoats?)
BTW Jaytee, (aka Sgt. Hulka), Ruxton at 70+ knocked you off with a feather.

RAVENHAIR

Thursday, February 9, 2006 5:02 PM

i'm two years short of 40 (can i still post here)and proud to be hitting the next decade in stride!

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Thursday, February 9, 2006 5:33 PM

This is excellent! I thought there was something wrong with me. I'm soooooo hooked on FF and this whole 'verse thing, I thought I was abnormal. To be honest, I thought I was gonna be the oldest.

OK, OK, I'm getting to my age. Born 1961. Same year the movies Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Guns of Navarone were released.

Anyway, it's like Bill Crystal says, "It's not how you feel Darling." "It's how you look." "And I must say Darling, you look marvelous!" "All of you."

Oh, and Karel, Happy B-Day this month.

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

OLDFOGEY

Thursday, February 9, 2006 5:59 PM

I'm fifty. But people tell me I look like I'm 40.
Someone here said 40 is the new 30, so... I'm kind
of like 30.
I'm having a lot of trouble admitting this.

MPHILLIPS

Thursday, February 9, 2006 6:20 PM

maybe we can get a badge or something denoting our advanced status...

mphillips

CHRISISALL

Thursday, February 9, 2006 6:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Spinland:
I'll be 45 next week. Glad to be among grown-ups!

From your posts I'd have sworn you were a kid!! Soundin' all spry and such.
I'll be two years older'n Jayne next week!

But I ain't growed up!

It's not the years it's the milage Chrisisall

RUXTON

Thursday, February 9, 2006 8:48 PM

JayTee,

You are mistaken. How old are you when you're in your first decade? Eh? What are the possible ages?

JAYTEE

Thursday, February 9, 2006 11:32 PM

ok, I did the math and now I have a headache. So either your in your sixties or I'm worse at math than I previously suspected. Why not just come right out and say your age or is "vagueness" an admirable trait when you get to that age bracket? :-) I'll admit I like to generalize a bit. When some people ask me how old I am I just reply, "I remember when Eisenhower was President" and alot of the younger folk go, "Who?" and I just say, "Ike, Gen. Eisenhower of WWII or depending on your point of view, the last honest Republican to serve in the Oval Office."

Jaytee

NCBROWNCOAT

Friday, February 10, 2006 12:37 AM

Thanks!

BITTERBIERCE

Friday, February 10, 2006 4:05 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by SAVEWASH:
Me, too. Hate to admit it, try to act like I'm about 30, but I am a bit over 40. I've been a rabid fan of many things in my life, but I think that since I'm now at an age where I really understand life (ha, ha, I wish), this time it's for real. I mean, it's not because I'm young and stupid anymore, it's because I'm old and have good taste. Right?

Right?

"Now I'm learning about scary." - Wash

In my experience, I have trouble even identifying 32 year old's from 42 year olds, especially with medical technology etching into our faces nowadays. You know, if you're going to lie about your age, make it fun- imply you're 20.

Me personally, I like both sides. Anyone under-35: young whippersnapper doesn't know a GODdamn thing about the universe. Anyone 36 and over: you're too old too even fart dust, quit trying to outthink this younger and nimbler feller. Oddly enough, those two ages go up every year on my birthday (for instance, next year old people will be 37 and over).

I will say one thing completely off topic; I enjoy being around people my age now in social settings.
I like them and value them more than I used to. Because my Gen X age bracket never had any generational loyalty like the Boomers did, we never had that sad loyalty (someone once said "generational loyalty is the most debased form of all loyalty and patriotism"). But it also means when we finally want to be around our own kind, it's nice and fresh. At least it is for me. Growing up, I didn't think I would like my generation as adults. I thought we'd be wrecks. I was wrong, I'm happy to say. We're cleverer than other generations, and not nearly as immoral or sad as I thought we'd be. Nice to see some of my tribe.

Ok, tangent ends now!

"The truth is that neither sex, without some fertilization by the complementary characters of the other, is capable of the highest reaches of human endeavor. Man, without a saving touch of woman in him, is too doltish, too naive and romantic, too easily deluded and lulled to sleep by his imagination to be anything above a cavalryman, a theologian or a stock-broker. And woman, without some trace of that divine innocence which is masculine, is too harshly the realist for those vast projections of the fancy which lie at the heart of what we call genius. Here, as elsewhere in the universe, the best effects are obtained by a mingling of elements" -HL Mencken

MADJACKTHEPIRATE

Friday, February 10, 2006 7:17 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mphillips:
just on the what makes you feel old thread and was wondering how many over 40 fans (like me ) are out there...

mphillips

Raising hell for 57 years.

His brains are in terrible danger.

GELASSENHEIT

Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:36 AM

Quote:
Should we have a name here or somethin?
Phools Over Phorty? POPS?

How about Greycoats?

Almost reaching 40 myself, but not quite there yet.

Gelassenheit means Serenity

ARCLIGHT

Saturday, February 11, 2006 8:41 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gelassenheit:
Quote:
Should we have a name here or somethin?
Phools Over Phorty? POPS?

How about Greycoats?

I was thinking "Silverbacks". But Greycoats may be better.

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OLDFOGEY

Saturday, February 11, 2006 9:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gelassenheit:

How about Greycoats?

I like that. Do you think everyone understand that
we are also still Browncoats?

FOLLOWMAL

Saturday, February 11, 2006 9:25 PM

OldFogey, I think we should be the Greycoat Division in the Browncoat Army. And yea, I want a patch to designate my belonging in it, cuz I'm proud of it!

How's that?

Oh, and yea, as per your post the other day, I DO think we share similar points of view.

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

MICO

Saturday, February 11, 2006 9:46 PM

Count me in! I'll be 50 this year. I'm looking forward to being a wise old woman. I'm pretty sure I can handle the old part; I'm still working on the wise part.

RUXTON

Saturday, February 11, 2006 10:35 PM

JayTee said,

"Why not just come right out and say your age -- or is "vagueness" an admirable trait when you get to that age bracket?"

It ain't admirable, it's essential, especially when a) I don't look it, and b) my taste in women runs to those a third my age. Don't want to scare anyone off needlessly. And yes, your math is correct. Doctors commonly refer to folks in a certain age bracket by referring to their "decade." The second decade, i.e., the second ten-year period of life, is from 10 to 20.

BTW, I've seen good evidence that Ike was perhaps not totally honest.

OLDFOGEY

Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by FollowMal:
OldFogey, I think we should be the Greycoat Division in the Browncoat Army. And yea, I want a patch to designate my belonging in it, cuz I'm proud of it!

How's that?

Oh, and yea, as per your post the other day, I DO think we share similar points of view.

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

I want a patch too! Me too!

AKUKODOGO

Sunday, February 12, 2006 12:46 AM

This is fantastic, I am about in the middle, just turned 49 and hope to look as good as Sigorney Weaver when I turn 50. (may have grow my hair, and displace a few kilos).

On the Australian Serenity Movie board there was a sort of survey done and there were quite a few 'Jayne-aged' and above and even better, a significant number of those surveyed had'woman-parts'.
Leads off to little thought - who are the publicity people surveying when it comes to the demographic break down? Lots of women getting into 'scifi-action', reasonable disposable income - ie plenty to spare for Firefly/Serenity goodies. Maybe they need to have another look at who is doing the buying these days.

Ok, back to the age thing - the best thing about the 'chatty rooms' is it is your inner self that comes out in the posts, not the look but the thoughts so maybe it is how old we 'really' are that makes us all feel so cohesive. Or it could be that we love this verse.

OldFogey a PM can be
a) the afternoon
b) pre menstrual
or
c) a Personal Message
I like c but you can choose which ever you like.

Noble as a grape

ARCLIGHT

Sunday, February 12, 2006 2:11 AM

When I first read GELASSENHEIT's idea of "Greycoats" I thought that it was a great idea. Am reconsidering. I think such a title could become devisive. Could put a wedge of sorts between us and the base. I am a Browncoat. I will always be a Browncoat. And as a Browncoat I hold. I hold until Joss tells me to stack arms. The fact that I am 48 years old does not change the color of my coat, just the color of my hair. Our age changes but the color of our coats does not. We are all Browncoats.
All that being typed I do think we, on the down slope, should establish and distinguish ourselves somehow with a name of our own and a badge to acknowledge it. But I do not think Greycoats is it.
With such we, the over the hill people, can welcome the newly aged members into what will be our ever increaseing numbers.
So "Greycoats" I vote no.

LVS2READ

Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:01 AM

Add me to the list! 46 in May!

So, mphillips, you gonna design that patch I been readin' 'bout? *g*

"I love my captain."

RIVER6213

Sunday, February 12, 2006 8:13 AM

The word for today is "impale"

BOOKADDICT

Sunday, February 12, 2006 2:22 PM

It's nice to know we've got a club out there...I turned 44 in January. And am still as weird as I ever was.

MPHILLIPS

Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RiveR6213:
The word for today is "impale"

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OLDFOGEY

Sunday, February 12, 2006 4:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mphillips:
Quote:
Originally posted by RiveR6213:
The word for today is "impale"

?????????????????????????????????????????

RiveR6213 is having some sort of personal crisis
today. See thread "Oh God, I Want to Destroy Everyone."
Cyber-sympathy may or may not help. Meantime
she's apparently posting random unhappiness all
around.

OLDFOGEY

Sunday, February 12, 2006 4:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by arclight:
The fact that I am 48 years old does not change the color of my coat, just the color of my hair. Our age changes but the color of our coats does not. We are all Browncoats....
So "Greycoats" I vote no.

O-kaayyy, back on topic.

Yeah I see your point too. Instead of Greycoat
Division maybe Silverback Squad? Is silverback ok?
On hair color --leaving that one alone.

JAYTEE

Sunday, February 12, 2006 5:41 PM

Ok, how about the Silver Brigade?

Jaytee

AKUKODOGO

Sunday, February 12, 2006 9:10 PM

Only bits of my hair are that lovely silver blonde, but it is good to see the numbers of mature veterans be acknowledged.
To River - I hope today is a better day, just hold there, we are all tooooo pretty to die, go out there and aim to misbehave.

Noble as a grape

CAPERCAILLIE

Sunday, February 12, 2006 9:27 PM

signing in at 47....how did that happen?

RESE

Monday, February 13, 2006 4:01 AM

Wait for me! You know how long it usually takes us womenfolk to "put on our face", well at the advanced age of 53 (in July) it takes me a wee bit longer, provided I can remember where I put it! Gee, guess that makes me the matriarch of this happy, little ship (at least for now). So, please don't leave without me! I have new stories to share! My Browncoat is not old, it's just broken in and comfy -- doesn't squeak anymore. Well, at least the coat doesn't squeak anymore . . .

I'm hopelessly devoted to all things Firefly and Serenity. I shop! I buy all things devoted to same. Buffy, Angel, too. I'm helping the Whedon's put their kids through college!

My husband asked, "Are you ever going to stop crying when you watch this movie?" Guess I never will. As I said, I'm hopelessly devoted! Let's just hope that he never finds out about being in Jayne's bunk -- I can still dream, can't I?

Thank you, mphillips, for starting this thread. I'd be lurking forever if not for you. Consider yourself hugged! (Now, if someone could just show the old lady how to use these cute little emoticons . . . )

"old enough to BE in Jayne's bunk"

FOLLOWMAL

Monday, February 13, 2006 4:28 AM

Hey, Rese, we're so glad you quit lurking and joined us.

Glad you already have a 'coat.

You can either type in the : + the word between or copy and paste it in the post where you want it to use the emoticons. I copy and paste, it's easier.

You can also get a cool pic by your name, say of Jayne by going up to the top to the place where it says MyFirefly and going to edit profile and adding an icon from the bottom right.

I'm a Mal gal myself, but I got a certain appreciation for Jayne.

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

WYOBAR

Monday, February 13, 2006 4:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by mphillips:
maybe we can get a badge or something denoting our advanced status...

mphillips

checking in at 51years old and i would love if you would design a patch-love your work

ANNMTM

Monday, February 13, 2006 4:52 AM

I'll be 53 in May. First time posting here, BTW. Hello, all!

FOLLOWMAL

Monday, February 13, 2006 7:07 PM

Hey, AnnMTM, welcome to the 'verse.

*hands out a shiny Browncoat to AnnMTM*

You're gonna love it here and we are very glad to have you.
Make yourself to home and there will be lots of conversations and food ( well, protein in every color of the rainbow) along.

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

TAYEATRA

Monday, February 13, 2006 7:19 PM

Ok... so I don't qualify to join your club but I'm just going to throw in a name suggestion?
How about grey patched browncoats or something similar.

Dark Angel, Firefly, Buffy, Angel, Enterprise, Farscape... anything else you'd like to cancel?

HERA

Monday, February 13, 2006 9:56 PM

Reporting for duty. Here and 43. Nice to know there are others amongst the Browncoats of like persuasion.

1962 was a nice year to be born, as I remember it.

"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas

HERA

Monday, February 13, 2006 10:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by flywithmecaptn:
OK, OK, I'm getting to my age. Born 1961. Same year the movies Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Guns of Navarone were released.

Here's a shout at you flywithmecaptn. I was born in '62, and Guns of Navarone was a favorite of my brother and I. Ah, the days before VHS and DVD, when you could only see movies like that after the ten o'clock news. Yet once, I must confess, I saw it on the big screen during the summer movie series at the Paramount here in Austin. So cool to see it as it were meant to be -- in all it's Cinemascoped glory.

"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas

GRIZWALD

Monday, February 13, 2006 10:23 PM

1962... Just a coupla months younger than Adam Baldwin. :)

GRIZWALD

Monday, February 13, 2006 10:25 PM

Quote:
OldFogey, I think we should be the Greycoat Division in the Browncoat Army. And yea, I want a patch to designate my belonging in it, cuz I'm proud of it!

The Grizzled Veterans. That's us.

HERA

Monday, February 13, 2006 10:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by grizwald:
1962... Just a coupla months younger than Adam Baldwin. :)

I was aware he was close to my age, but that's pretty darn close. My brother met Adam while he was working on "The Patriot". Said he was a really nice guy.

"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas

OLDFOGEY

Monday, February 13, 2006 10:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by grizwald:
Quote:

The Grizzled Veterans. That's us.

...grizzled? Colorful and appropriate for, um,
grizzled-type people. But, uh... grizzled?

Veterans sounds ok tho. Anyone lives to be 50 is
a veteran of somethin.

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FLYWITHMECAPTN

Monday, February 13, 2006 10:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hera:
Quote:
Originally posted by flywithmecaptn:
OK, OK, I'm getting to my age. Born 1961. Same year the movies Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Guns of Navarone were released.

Here's a shout at you flywithmecaptn. I was born in '62, and Guns of Navarone was a favorite of my brother and I. Ah, the days before VHS and DVD, when you could only see movies like that after the ten o'clock news. Yet once, I must confess, I saw it on the big screen during the summer movie series at the Paramount here in Austin. So cool to see it as it were meant to be -- in all it's Cinemascoped glory.

Ah, I remember too before DVD's and VHS.
I remember my first 8 tracks were Rush and Aerosmith. Now listening to Rush on CD, I still wait for the beak in the song, where it switched from track to tack.

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

CHANNAIN

Monday, February 13, 2006 10:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Veteran:
George Allen, Sonny Jurgenson.. Bill Kilmer.. Where?

.....Oh you just me old people ...well middle aged... well not so much old and not young people ...like me. (43)

BTW I think Gina and Adam are 40ish

40 isn't as old as it used to be, that's for sure and for certain.

I'm 38 with the spine of an 80 year old - does that mean I can get grandfathered in or something?

Veteran

You had a bunch of categories once for those of us who have been here since before, during and just after cancellation. I know "veteran" falls in there, as the ones who were there before cancellation, but I forget the rest.

See? See? That sould get me my very own Over the Hill cap right there! I'm thinking Jayne-style, only maybe black and white instead of orange and pink *bleh*

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GRIZWALD

Monday, February 13, 2006 10:37 PM

My eldest child calls LPs "those really big CDs".

*sigh*

GRIZWALD

Monday, February 13, 2006 10:39 PM

Quote:
...grizzled? Colorful and appropriate for, um,
grizzled-type people. But, uh... grizzled?

OK, so I am speaking for myself. If it weren't for Nice 'n' Easy, I'd be grizzled.

EMBERS

Monday, February 13, 2006 10:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
As for me, born 1950.

also confessing to 1950...
in fact my birthday was LAST Monday

and Chrisisall: It IS the mileage...
way WAY too much mileage (LOL)

I am proud to be a Browncoat and a Whedonphile

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ANNMTM

Monday, February 13, 2006 11:06 PM

FollowMal--Thanks for the welcome and the coat. I'll wear it proudly.

MPHILLIPS

Monday, February 13, 2006 11:17 PM

Or how about waiting for the radio to fade out when going under a bridge??

mphillips Browncoat grey division

MPHILLIPS

Monday, February 13, 2006 11:19 PM

that was directed at flywithmecaptain

RESE

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 11:28 AM

Had a chuckle at your last post, mphillips.

What goes around, comes around . . . .

Now my XM Satellite radio cuts out while going under bridges!

ARCLIGHT

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:55 PM

Lots of old farts "delurked" because of this thread. Great job MPHILLIPS.

VETERAN

Thursday, February 16, 2006 3:55 AM

Hey Channain!

Haven't seen you around these parts in a long while. I've been a member of this board since Februay '03. I think you were here first. I lurked for a few weeks and joined the board just after the cancellation. It was very theraputeic, kind of like joining the team at the bar after losing a playoff game.

I remember a few names: Succatash, Sarahecht, Drakon, Archer, Johnny Reb, Ginobiffarino. Used to have a lot of discussions about Western's and the Civil War back then.

It's kind of fun to see new people still coming to the board and starting up "new threads" that we ran through two or three years ago.

NOSADSEVEN

Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:51 AM

I'm not qualified to join your gang yet either, but come with a name suggestion...

How about the 57th Over-the-Hillers, AKA the Balds and Grey-haired Vets Brigade?

~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ain't. We. Just.

OLDFOGEY

Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:38 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by nosadseven:

How about the 57th Over-the-Hillers, AKA the Balds and Grey-haired Vets Brigade?

Not bald. Not gray anymore.
I'd have been too old for active duty 500 years from
now so it's not likely I could ever be in the 57th.
Maybe something with fewer syllables? There's times
I can't say that many in the right order.

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mphillips:
that was directed at flywithmecaptain

Or, or, when your left speaker is shot and your listening to Black Water by the Doobie Brothers and all you hear is; Hand.....Hand...Hand......Moma.....with you all night long

Drove me crazy.......

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:08 PM

I like Master Browncoats....?

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

FILLYGIRL

Friday, February 17, 2006 11:48 AM

Just thought I'd check in, born in 1951....makes me MUCH older than I feel, I also was afraid I was too old to be doing "this sort of thing"...very glad to know there are lots of us

...it's worst than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

MPHILLIPS

Saturday, February 18, 2006 7:06 PM

Hah..there is more of us than I first thought..Strength in numbers...

m(figuring out a patch)phillips

FOLLOWMAL

Saturday, February 18, 2006 9:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by flywithmecaptn:
Quote:
Originally posted by mphillips:
that was directed at flywithmecaptain

Or, or, when your left speaker is shot and your listening to Black Water by the Doobie Brothers and all you hear is; Hand.....Hand...Hand......Moma.....with you all night long

Drove me crazy.......

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

I laughed so hard at this, FlyWithMeCaptn that I about fell out of my chair! My daughter came running to see if I was ok. Thanks for that!

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

FOLLOWMAL

Saturday, February 18, 2006 9:32 PM

M,
I really wanna patch. That'd be grand!

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

SHEPHERDDAVID

Saturday, February 18, 2006 9:33 PM

Good to know we aren't all missing out on such a terrific show. I have my birthday on 2/28 and will be 56. I think Shepherd is doing just fine as a role model of what a veteran of life can do.

ShepherdDavid

FLORALBUNNY

Monday, February 20, 2006 7:02 AM

Silver Fox Division?
...just a thought...
...since I am one...
...kinda...
(hands out strawberries to the newly Coated)

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

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Monday, February 20, 2006 2:01 PM

Quote:
I laughed so hard at this, FlyWithMeCaptn that I about fell out of my chair! My daughter came running to see if I was ok. Thanks for that!

You're welcome!! Bet if felt good too.

I'm with FollowMal, I really want a patch too!!!!

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

SHINEYSHINDIG

Monday, February 20, 2006 6:38 PM

Over the hill?
Who's over the hill??
Not sayin' I am.. well, okay.. maybe.

Let's be bad guys

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Monday, February 20, 2006 7:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by shineyshindig:
Over the hill?
Who's over the hill??
Not sayin' I am.. well, okay.. maybe.

Aww, come on.....Spill it......

we did....don't you want a patch too?

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

SHINEYSHINDIG

Monday, February 20, 2006 8:13 PM

okay, only because I'd really like that patch..
the secret number is four zero..

SHO

Monday, February 20, 2006 8:27 PM

I'll break 40 in August, so not quite there, yet. But, I'm also glad to know that I'm not the only one here out of my twenties. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but now I know we have the full range of the demographic!

I've been fan of a few things over the years, or I thought I was. But, now I know it was just a shadow of what fanaticism can be. In a good way, of course. We have to get this show back into production!

"We've done the impossible. That makes us mighty"

PENGUIN

Monday, February 20, 2006 8:28 PM

I'm another 1958 Browncoat!

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Monday, February 20, 2006 8:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by shineyshindig:
okay, only because I'd really like that patch..
the secret number is four zero..

Aw, see......that wasn't so bad.

"Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that."

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