Post-PA Shindig post

POSTED BY: Malicious
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MALICIOUS

Sunday, October 10, 2004 7:20 PM

First off, MANY MANY thanks to MyOrangeHat and HerOrangeFamily for hosting this wonderous event. We all truly appreciated your allowing so many strangers to invade your home.

The barn was the best screen! Our BDH's were 20+ feet high!! And the sound was perfect, thanks to Lerxt.

Next, thanks to Rhymephile for her auction skills and the goods that were auctioned off as well. I love my prizes!

Suggestion for next year's Double Jeopardy question: "What was the amount of the wager made by Cardie78 and Mal-licious?" And no, the Freakishly Knowledgeable gentleman may NOT participate. Unless he is on my team.

(post post script to Slayer730: Next time, MY team gets the blue bell.)

Firefly love to all,

The Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell,

Mal-licious

LISSA

Sunday, October 10, 2004 7:27 PM

gaa, i'm so jealous! i wish i coulda come! although i had an excellent weekend as well with my various visiting friends:) and the weekend isnt over yet, so yay!

~lissa, spwhore

CIELLA

Sunday, October 10, 2004 8:28 PM

You said it Mal-licious. That was the best shinding this side of the verse. Thank you, Thank you, and thank you again to MOH and her family. You guys are the best. Can't wait till next year! Oh you forgot a thank you in your message Mal-icious, YOU! Thanks for helping with all the food. I loved your meatballs. Yummy!

STEAMEDBAO3

Sunday, October 10, 2004 9:19 PM

Ah yes the inevitable post shindig posts. I have to first say thanks and Huzzah to MOH and MOH's Mom for host the best party this side of the 'verse. Words can not discribe the shindigness of the weekend. I laughed...I cried...I laughed till I cried and cried till I got laughed at. It was bitter sweet leaving, kinda like summer camp now that I think about it.

But really the weekend was a success. I am already planning for the next one. Now to leave you with some highlites of the shindig. ( which of course are inside jokes, so sorry to all the browncoats that did not attend)

Highlites: Shit Statues, Freakish memory guy, sponge baths( please dear god no more), Norma you little freak, WWRD ( what would Rick do), The Rickets, and beautiful Gorram Weather.

God created Mudder's Milk so the Independence wouldn't take over the 'verse.

MALICIOUS

Sunday, October 10, 2004 11:26 PM

Ciella!

I can't believe I forgot to thank myself. How rude of me to me.

Steamedbao!

Thanks for the shiny shirt, I love it. I think I might marry it....

Mal-licious

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Monday, October 11, 2004 1:12 AM

It truly was the event that made my year (until the Serenity premier, that is...)

Thankyou so much MOH and family. The farm was the perfect location. The food was excellent, and plentiful. The people were the kindest most wonderful folk I've ever had the privilege of meeting. I had thought that meeting Browncoats would be like seeing the best friends that you've never met. Right away I felt very much a part of the group, everyone was very friendly and open. Yes, I even sang along the Ballad of Serenity, which I NEVER thought I would do - I so rarely come out of my snail shell. Thank you everybody. Pics coming soon. :) (Everyone, please post your pics too.)

~AFf (Jason from Maryland)

Keep flying

SOLISTA

Monday, October 11, 2004 3:05 AM

Mal-icious,

I totally agree with the Jeopardy question!!! We may actually have a chance to get that one correct! LOL!

Hope you got some studying done...

Talk to you soon!

Carol
solista
cardie78
Other Co-holder of the Red Bell from Hell
Wannabe Co-holder of the Blue Bell of Happiness

NOOCYTE

Monday, October 11, 2004 4:48 AM

Hello, all (and especially to Her Illustrious Hattedness)!

I am deee-lighted to hear that everyone had such a good time (not that there was ever any doubt!)! REALLY wish I could have been there with you all, and had the chance to bask in Browncoat vibes at close range.

Alas, though, a family health thing emerged on Friday night (!!!), of the "98% chance of being nothing at all, 2% chance of being a Very Big Deal" variety (for the record, it has thankfully turned out to be the latter). Being an hour away with the only car was just not an option.

So, today, I had the heart-rending experience of going out to the car and hauling in my tent and extra sleeping bags, as well as one case of Mike's Hard Lime and one of Beamish Stout (closest thing to Mudder's Milk I could find), with which I had hoped to enliven the evenings of many 21-and-older Browncoats. This at least has the potential of constituting some built-in consolation (*hic*)!

I look forward to seeing all the photos, reading all the tales (what's all this about scat-sculpture?!?), and finding alternate ways of meeting up with all you fine folks in the future (hopefully not 500 years!).

Again, I'm pleased as punch (ruttin' silly expression, that) to read about the flowering of an idea which I watched rise from the humblest of notions, to become a Shindig for the Ages!

Keep flyin'!

'Cyte

Department of Redundancy Department

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Monday, October 11, 2004 5:36 AM

^
|
|
\--- coholder of the blue bell ;-)

Good times were had by all. Spongebath anybody?

~AFf

Keep flying

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Monday, October 11, 2004 5:41 AM

don't forget the big damn browncoat heroes rescuing the car from the mud. :-)

Keep flying

DIETCOKE

Monday, October 11, 2004 1:18 PM

Ten Things I learned at the PA Shindig...

1. A big, damn, hero is also a very large sandwich.

2. Everyone looks cute in a orange hat or a pretty floral bonnet.

3. The east coast PA Shindig has made the east coast larger. Illinois is now a part of the east coast.

4. When watching Firefly episodes, Browncoats laugh just thinking of the next funny line.

5. A Browncoat who looks like Rivers scares me when she picks up a twig.

6. Freaky memory people can win fabulous gifts and prices.

7. When you don't know the answer to a Firefly triva question, simply say: "We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient." Then sit down.

8. A "Vanna White" Browncoat is called a board bitch.

9. Browncoats are witty, clever, talented people who understand why former Fox execs are going to special hell.

10. My Orange Hat and mom know how to host the shinest Shindig in the verse!

Had a great time all! Thanks for everything!

Diet Coke (Josie)

RHYMEPHILE

Monday, October 11, 2004 1:38 PM

A super-shiny huge thank you to MyOrangeHat and her family for throwing an absolutely wonderful time.

The horse rides were a great idea. I really had fun. I got the cute, short, stumpy horse, which suited me quite well.

I never realized how much I didn't know about the show until Firefly Jeopardy and the Firefly Bee. Must study for next year! Must study as hard as Freakish Memory Guy!

We played charades on Sunday, and how some people could guess "Mal's reaction when Saffron offers to wash his feet" or pantomime "The Message" scene where Nathan is running around to be in every shot in the gag reel is incredible. I also learned that miming someone driving means it's Wash, and miming someone putting on a hat and holding a gun means it's Jayne. I also learned that men miming Inara giving herself a sponge bath is hi-larious.

We had some great singers this weekend, everything from the theme song to the Buffy musical, but who knew The Hero of Canton could be played well on a *trombone*??

Dave grilled us up some great burgers! All the food was tasty, from the strawberry shortcake, to the bao, to the meatball sammiches, and all of this was brought by Browncoats!

I realized that being an auctioneer when I'm suffering from a cold is hard work!

The Big Damn Heroes on a Big Damn Barn was kick-ass. The best part was when 30+ Browncoats, all cozy in chairs, on blankets, or in tents sang the theme song together.

And a huge thanks to all the generous Browncoats who bid in the auction. It went very well.

It was a fantastic time, and I can't wait for next year!!!

RhymePhile from NJ

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"My office! Burgled! Plundered! Purloined! Ha ha ha...loins."

-- Phil Sebben, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law

KEVIN

Monday, October 11, 2004 1:51 PM

Hello diet coke and rymephile!

I am sooo jealous that i couldnt be there(wedding and comedy gig in Chicago) it sounded like a wonderful time and thank you for the report. hope to see you and the rets of the ny meetup group real soon

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Monday, October 11, 2004 2:02 PM

Rhyme, you were absolutely heroic. I couldn't belive you hauled in all those shiny prizes and did all that auctioneering and hollering while you were all stuffed up n sick. You probably should have been in your bunk, cranked up on Theraflu, but no, you even went on the horsies and stayed up late to watch the Firefly marathon...wow.
May I presume you are resting today, in recovery mode? Hope so! Take good care, gf.

Who the @%$# is Rick??

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Monday, October 11, 2004 2:16 PM

Saw those pictures, AnotherFF: Nicely done!
What a bunch of characters them browncoats are, eh?! Can't believe you got "River" to balance on the rail fence, or did she volunteer? Is that girl scary when she picks up a stick or what!!? Also, thanx for a couple cute shots of my Kaylee-esque daughter...and the action photos documenting "thrilling heroics" as BDHs rescue sunken Dodge from the bog (that's where my husband mucked up his new shirt, that Ryan had so lovingly produced for us), .. and those AMAZING Firefly-on-the-barn shots! Whoa!

So glad you (eventually) made it allllll the way from Maryland. You rock.

If ya ever make it to NJ shore, we will make you strawberry shortcake.

Can I be "board bitch" next time?

DIETCOKE

Monday, October 11, 2004 2:42 PM

Where are the pictures? Can't wait to see them!

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Monday, October 11, 2004 2:57 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by dietcoke:
Where are the pictures? Can't wait to see them!

From the OB, DietCoke. I just found it...

AnotherFF posted this link:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/another1one/my_photos

I'm going back to see if anyone else has uploaded a bunch of Shindigity shots :)

Nice meeting ya,
Susan

OK, you had your fun, FreakishMemoryGuy, but wait till next year...

CEPHME

Monday, October 11, 2004 3:04 PM

I just want to echo what everyone else has already said. It was a great time. Truely a shiny experience. Thanks to MOH an Mom of MOH for hosting our wild bunch of travelers for the weekend.

Things I learned
1) I can be on a horse for more than 5 seconds without falling off.
2) Sand really does get everywhere
3) That you can crochet underwear
4) I takes 2 days for a 5 quart block of ice/frozen chowder to defrost.
5) The true definition of mudders. We should rename Larry's parking spot "Mudder Hole" or simply "Canton"
6) That I need to study for next years triva. That was truly frightening.
7) Reavers (otherwise known as Turkey Vultures) alway seem to gather around browncoats
8) There is a universal hand signal to greet Fox Executives
9) I am the only one who likes bad HBO movies
10) Turning on the grill is a spectators sport. KABOOM!

Thanks for a great weekend everyone. I am kinda bumbed that I am back here all alone again (sniff) but you have inspired me to get our Firefly Meetup in Boston going in November. We have a good sized list but have never met. This is the month to start.

Great meeting everyone

My pictures can be found at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cephme/my_photos

CEPHME

Monday, October 11, 2004 3:10 PM

Being kinda new to FF online fandom, I have to ask a stupid question. Sorry. What is the addy of the OB?

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Monday, October 11, 2004 3:15 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cephme:
I just want teo echo what everyone else has already said. It was a great time. Truely a shiny experience. Thanks to MOH an Mom of MOH for hosting our wild bunch of travelers for the weekend.

Things I learned
1) I can be on a horse for more than 5 seconds without falling off.
2) Sand really does get everywhere
3) That you can crochet underwear
4) I takes 2 days for a 5 quart block of ice/frozen chowder to defrost.
5) The true definition of mudders. We should rename Larry's parking spot "Mudder Hole" or simply "Canton"
6) That I need to study for next years triva. That was truly frightening.
7) Reavers (otherwise known as Turkey Vultures) alway seem to gather around browncoats
8) There is a universal hand signal to greet Fox Executives
9) I am the only one who likes bad HBO movies
10) Turning on the grill is a spectators sport. KABOOM!

Thanks for a great weekend everyone. I am kinda bumbed that I am back here all alone again (sniff) but you have inspired me to get our Firefly Meetup in Boston going in November. We have a good sized list but have never met. This is the month to start.

Great meeting everyone

My pictures can be found at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cephme/my_photos

LOL, Cephme. But it was really GOOD chowda...

Um, I wanna look at photos but it says "Restricted."
What do I need to do???

One of your new pals,
Suze
(mother of the underwear crocheter

)

DIETCOKE

Monday, October 11, 2004 3:19 PM

Found 'em, thanks! Great meeting you too!

CEPHME

Monday, October 11, 2004 3:19 PM

Quote:

Um, I wanna look at photos but it says "Restricted."
What do I need to do???

One of your new pals,
Suze
(mother of the underwear crocheter )

First time I have posted there. Let me check it and see if there is some setting to make it public that I did not see. BRB.

(10 minutes later)
Ok I think it is set now. Try again and let me know if you still can't see them

DIETCOKE

Monday, October 11, 2004 3:26 PM

I'm getting a restricted notice as well. Really want to see your pictures!

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Monday, October 11, 2004 3:31 PM

No Worries! The link on MoH's website worked without a hitch!

Great photos. Thanks!
If my daughter EVER gets out of bed, I will have her photobucket our shindig shots..
I wonder where Bob put the camera...?

Front-wheel drive, didja say?

CEPHME

Monday, October 11, 2004 3:33 PM

Yeah I had to make them public. Go figure. :P

CEPHME

Monday, October 11, 2004 3:53 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:

I wonder where Bob put the camera...?

Check his pretty floral bonet. :D

RHYMEPHILE

Monday, October 11, 2004 4:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:
Rhyme, you were absolutely heroic. I couldn't belive you hauled in all those shiny prizes and did all that auctioneering and hollering while you were all stuffed up n sick. You probably should have been in your bunk, cranked up on Theraflu, but no, you even went on the horsies and stayed up late to watch the Firefly marathon...wow.
May I presume you are resting today, in recovery mode? Hope so! Take good care, gf.

Awww,

thanks! Actually, I'm here in work, hacking and snorting all over my co-workers, bwahhahahahaaa. I *wish* I had off today...after the drive home yesterday I went to bed, at 8:30 p.m.!!! *snurffle* I hope I feel better soon, because I saved some of Mal-licious's homemade rocking chocolate chip cookies, and I'd like to be able to taste them!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"My office! Burgled! Plundered! Purloined! Ha ha ha...loins."

-- Phil Sebben, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law

CUBE68

Monday, October 11, 2004 5:59 PM

I had a great time, thanks MOH and Mom for opening up their house to us crazy Browncoats! I'm the one who got my wife, KalKanKel hooked on Firefly, but I used to think she was as crazy as River for spending all her free time on these boards, well, you guys converted me! I can't wait for the 2nd Annual PA Shindig, unless we can get together sooner, I'm up for camping out again in April, catching the movie together, and then heading back for more Firefly Under The Stars!!!

SHINY

Monday, October 11, 2004 6:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cephme:
Being kinda new to FF online fandom, I have to ask a stupid question. Sorry. What is the addy of the OB?

http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly

Jayne, your mouth is talkin. Might want to look into that.

ROBNOTRICK

Monday, October 11, 2004 6:52 PM

Hi all!

I finally made my way over to this board. Don't know what took me so long, but you guys convinced me! Great to meet you all in PA. Thanks (again) to our gracious hosts.

Sheesh. Another message board to check. I'll never get any work done now!

Rob... Not Rick!!!

MALICIOUS

Monday, October 11, 2004 8:41 PM

I like "Rob No Trick" better. Think about it.

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

ROBNOTRICK

Monday, October 11, 2004 10:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:
I like "Rob No Trick" better. Think about it.

Yeah. Saw that as soon as my first post went up, and thought "Whoops. Noone will understand that name!"

Rob
taylorrd1 (OB)
Rob... Not Rick OR Rob... No Trick
Take your pick!!!

STEAMEDBAO3

Monday, October 11, 2004 10:53 PM

Ah memories...Looking at all the great pics makes my heart swell. Okay acctually it makes me think good thoughts to all of my new friends. I wish you all well and hope to see you all soon.

And worry not Rob we know your real name is Rick

WWRD

God created Mudder's Milk so the Independence wouldn't take over the 'verse.

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Monday, October 11, 2004 11:16 PM

Wouldn't it be too shiny to have a huge event for the BDM opening night?? I would love it (but of course, it's up to MOH and family)

~AFf

Keep flying

GOJIRO

Monday, October 11, 2004 11:25 PM

Looking at the pics, I have to say it looks like I missed one helluva party. Glad to see Larry was there representing us Ohio Browncoats, though. Sorry his car got stuck. Don't you love the license plate, though!

Hope to make the next one!

gojiro

CEPHME

Monday, October 11, 2004 11:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Shiny:
[ http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly

Jayne, your mouth is talkin. Might want to look into that.

Danke!

DIETCOKE

Monday, October 11, 2004 11:40 PM

Hey, Kevin,

Wish you could have been there. We'll have many stories to tell at the next NYC Meet Up! Hey, guys, bring pictures!

All the best!

SLAYER730

Monday, October 11, 2004 11:45 PM

10 things I learned from the PA Firefly Shindig:

1. If you pour your heart and soul and 8 million glue sticks into Firefly themed games, people WILL appreciate them.

2. Not even a Browncoat will pay $5 for Cedric the Entertainer.

3. * Blue Bells always win (Blue Sun).
* Purple Bells come in second (Purple Bellies).
* Red Bells always lose (Red scarves on the Browncoat uniforms...May have been the losin' side, still ain't convinced it's the wrong one!)

4. Bonnet Bob makes one STRONG cup a' joe!

5. At least 3 others (besides me) can sing the whole damn Buffy musical...till we're shushed, of course (Thanks Mal-licous ).

6. Fences are a weeeeee bit slippery.

7. When lacking official Canton mud, horse $h*t will suffice to build a statue in honor of the town's hero.

8. MANY MANY Browncoats support Kerry (sorry, Gary )

9. The Firefly Theme sounds better when singing it loud and proud for the 4th or 5th time.

10. Browncoats are the shiniest, nicest, craziest, funniest, and coolest people around!

MANY thanks to MOH, Shauna, and Paul...and the dogs, cats, horses, and neighbors...for putting up with us. It was incredibly fun and I can't wait till next year!

***Never judge a book by its movie***

CEPHME

Monday, October 11, 2004 11:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by slayer730:

2. Not even a Browncoat will pay $5 for Cedric the Entertainer.

We do have some standards. Note to non attendees... this was the only auction item that did not get a single bid. :P

Quote:

10. Browncoats are the shiniest, nicest, craziest, funniest, and coolest people around!

Absolutely. I miss you guys all ready.

LISSA

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:08 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cephme:

Thanks for a great weekend everyone. I am kinda bumbed that I am back here all alone again (sniff) but you have inspired me to get our Firefly Meetup in Boston going in November. We have a good sized list but have never met. This is the month to start.

boston???? YES! i'm in baby!

~lissa, spwhore

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:24 AM

So Manthastar and I pop a bonnet on her father, just for a lark, and suddenly all the Fillionaires change their allegience to the Church of Bonnet Bob?

Hmmm...there must be a way to exploit this...

Married To Da Man

CEPHME

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:53 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:
So Manthastar and I pop a bonnet on her father, just for a lark, and suddenly all the Fillionaires change their allegience to the Church of Bonnet Bob?

Hmmm...there must be a way to exploit this...

Married To Da Man

Maybe start a televangelist network on the cortex. :D

CEPHME

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:55 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by lissa:

boston???? YES! i'm in baby!

~lissa, spwhore

Yeah sounds like there are at least 3 of us (you, marsgirl, and I) that really want to get the meetup going. I will see what I can get organized. Check out the corresponding meetup board too. (Crosses fingers toes and eyes) Lets hope we can get it done.

MALICIOUS

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 2:01 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by slayer730:

3. * Blue Bells always win (Blue Sun).
* Purple Bells come in second (Purple Bellies).
* Red Bells always lose (Red scarves on the Browncoat uniforms...May have been the losin' side, still ain't convinced it's the wrong one!)

Ummm, WRONG! (insert annoying buzzer sound here). RED came in 2nd both days. Just an FYI.

Quote:
Originally posted by slayer730:

5. At least 3 others (besides me) can sing the whole damn Buffy musical...till we're shushed, of course (Thanks Mal-licous ).!)

You're welcome.

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

SLAYER730

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 3:02 AM

Oops, silly me mixing up my bell colors. Musta been the Mudder's Milk talking.

***Never judge a book by its movie***

GHOST762

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 3:57 AM

Ok..so I decided to join this board since I met people at the PA Shindig that were here but not on the OB....seems I had registered with my board name before with anyone of a few Email addresses I have had, but can't remember the password. Oh well, flopped it backwards. Anyway. Awesome weekend. I only wish it were a few more days. I really enjoyed being around all the browncoats, theyare the best kind of people!!

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:19 PM

Browncoats ARE the best. Except one thing I learned is, if you stay up all night, sleep on the ground, and stumble around the rest of the next day looking thoroughly unwashed and disreputable...be assured that thirty browncoats *will* take pictures of you, and post them on the Internet, and the whole known 'verse will get to see how you look as a PA Shindig shantytown refugee!

Thank you, Slayer, for at least posting photos that make me look like a THINNER homeless person :)
I feel the looooove.

So what if I'm a wreck? My family is adorable and that makes up for it! Also, I can kill you with my brain.

DIETCOKE

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 2:49 PM

Hey, ghost, remind us who you really are... Welcome to my favorite board!

RHYMEPHILE

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 3:29 PM

DC, you may have missed it Sunday, but Ghost was the guy who did an incredible charades approximation of Inara's sponge bath, LOLOLOL. Check out Tzegha's photos....thems the wacky two from the OB that came with warnings!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"My office! Burgled! Plundered! Purloined! Ha ha ha...loins."

-- Phil Sebben, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law

GHOST762

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 3:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RhymePhile:
DC, you may have missed it Sunday, but Ghost was the guy who did an incredible charades approximation of Inara's sponge bath, LOLOLOL.

Uhh..could I PLEASE be remembered for something else?? :)
Yup, that was me though.

MALICIOUS

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 6:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ghost762:
Uhh..could I PLEASE be remembered for something else?? :)

Umm, how about you snore?

(FYI to Tzegha, but Ghost and I slept together. Sorry you had to find out like this. Sorry *I* had to find out like this, frankly. But yeah, I had the QUEEN sized air mattress {rightly so, I might add} by the window and he was over by the couch. Although, the snoring *could* have been the dog, looking for love in all the wrong places....)

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

CEPHME

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:00 PM

Sorry, the pooch was with me. But yes he does snore. :D Just before I went to bed he thought my sleeping bag looked like a nice bed. Unfortunately I did too. He ended up sleeping next to me on the floor below Jessica's (don't know her online name) couch. Was there when I went to sleep and when the not so haunted TV turned on in the AM. Still do not know how I was able to turn off the TV. Awakened from a dead sleep and with out my glasses. It was a miracle I got it turned off. :D

GRENDELSBAYNE

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 9:42 PM

I would like to take this opportunity to echo everything else everybody has said about MOH, including what I already said about her on the official shindig page. I would also like to add a special thanks for the firefly fan videos disc, as I can't seem to stop watching the tribute to Joss set to "The Spy Who Loved Me" (we should play that next year during an intermission).

"It truly was the event that made my year (until the Serenity premier, that is...)"

Well, technically, that is 2005, so this can still be the event of the year

"Who knew Hero of Canton could be played well on a trombone?"

:Gasp: Anything can be played well on a trombone! It may take me till next year to figure out how, but it can be done!

Slayer, I'm sure there's more than the four of us who know the entire musical

Other Trivia Qs for next year:

"Who was the Freakish Memory Guy?" (He's not allowed to put it on his nametag till after the q is asked)

"Who sang the Buffy musical?" (And they must know our real names :Evil Laugh:)

Ten things I learned from the PA Shindig:

1. It costs twelve ruttin' bucks to use the chesapeake bay bridge/tunnel(gorramit!)

2. The only experience more surreal than driving alone up the eastern shore at 4 AM in fog thicker than the smoking tree while blaring Kansas is lying in the cold on a sand-strewn blanket at 2AM surrounded by Browncoats, trying desperately not to fall asleep during "Out of Gas" (Whose title seemed to capture almost everybody by that point lol).

3. Fan created questions are freakishly hard.

4. And yet some fans have freakish memory.

5. Fan created crossword clues are also freakishly hard.

6. In the end, however, there is no clue that cannot be solved by a roundtable discussion among Browncoats.

7. If you place your tent to the side, out of the way, and sleep in till 9:30 you are guaranteed to miss something priceless.

8. Although blaring war scenes at movie theater volume at midnight will not make the neighbours call the cops, it will make them stand out on the porch the entire next day and stare at you.

9. Sponge baths are freakishly popular.

10. No random suggestion is harmless with Browncoats nearby. No matter how much you were joking someone WILL build a $h!t statue (It really was mud, but it didn't look like it), and they WILL turn up with whipped cream (not sure exactly how that one came about, but the result was funny )

WWRD

GHOST762

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 9:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:
Quote:
Originally posted by Ghost762:
Uhh..could I PLEASE be remembered for something else?? :)

Umm, how about you snore?

(FYI to Tzegha, but Ghost and I slept together. Sorry you had to find out like this. Sorry *I* had to find out like this, frankly. But yeah, I had the QUEEN sized air mattress {rightly so, I might add} by the window and he was over by the couch. Although, the snoring *could* have been the dog, looking for love in all the wrong places....)

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

Huh..I have always been told I didn't snore...hey,there were 2-3 other people in the room as well!!

Then again, I haven't been able to breath right for over a week, dang sinuses, so it's likly I was sawing a few logs, but a guys gotta breath right? :)

BTW that dog was making rounds all night. I woke up twice from face lickins'

MYORANGEHAT

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 11:37 PM

Hi all! :)

I just surfaced from my post-shindig coma and I can't wait to read the threads and look at the pictures. :D

*Off to read everything*

JUSTASHEPHERD

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 11:53 PM

>>And no, the Freakishly Knowledgeable gentleman may NOT participate<<

Hey, it's Freakish Memory Guy! I ain't no gentleman!!!

Well, allow me to echo the many thanks to MOH and her supershiny family for letting all of us invade their home for the weekend.

I had an absolute blast. Definitely worth driving in for. When and if there is a PA Shindig 2, I will definitely return. I must defend my title after all.

WWRD

DIETCOKE

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:47 PM

So YOU are the freakish memory guy! Are you sure somebody hasn't been messing with your brain? Like the blue hands people.... Okay, I know you have probably been asked this, numerous times, but just exactly HOW many times have you seen the episodes?

ROBNOTRICK

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:42 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ghost762:

Huh..I have always been told I didn't snore...hey,there were 2-3 other people in the room as well!!

Yeah, sorry Ghost, that was definitely you snoring! But hey, it wasn't bad enough for me to want to actually move and get you to stop! Besides, who notices snoring when there's a cat trying to crawl into your sleeping bag!

Rob
taylorrd1 (OB)
RobNotRick (FFF)

GHOST762

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:03 PM

Quote:

Yeah, sorry Ghost, that was definitely you snoring! But hey, it wasn't bad enough for me to want to actually move and get you to stop! Besides, who notices snoring when there's a cat trying to crawl into your sleeping bag!

Hey like I said..it was likely. Single me out if you like guys...BUT I know from the few times I woke that I wasn't a soloist!!

TZEGHA

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:
So Manthastar and I pop a bonnet on her father, just for a lark, and suddenly all the Fillionaires change their allegience to the Church of Bonnet Bob?

Hmmm...there must be a way to exploit this...

Married To Da Man

Damn straight!

But, then again, changing allegiance is what I'm known for . . .

TZEGHA

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Malicious:

(FYI to Tzegha, but Ghost and I slept together. Sorry you had to find out like this. Sorry *I* had to find out like this, frankly. But yeah, I had the QUEEN sized air mattress {rightly so, I might add} by the window and he was over by the couch. Although, the snoring *could* have been the dog, looking for love in all the wrong places....)

*falls off chair laughing*

You, you... you hussy! (Finally, someone besides me can be called that). It's allright, I decided that I was going to forsake Ghost for RobNotRick, if only I can get him to leave his wife . . . I'm a sucker for accents . . . and men in bonnets, apparently :P

MALICIOUS

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tzegha:
You, you... you hussy!

Hmmph! I completely resemble that remark and will not dignify it with a response. Except for this one, that is.

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

TZEGHA

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:37 PM

*giggles*

ROBNOTRICK

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ghost762:
Single me out if you like guys...BUT I know from the few times I woke that I wasn't a soloist!!

I'm quite sure of that! Of course any snore like noises from my direction were coming from the cat

ROBNOTRICK

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:53 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tzegha:
It's allright, I decided that I was going to forsake Ghost for RobNotRick, if only I can get him to leave his wife . . . I'm a sucker for accents . . . and men in bonnets, apparently :P

So I should turn up for the next Shindig in a bonnet then?

MALICIOUS

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RobNotRick:

So I should turn up for the next Shindig in a bonnet then?

That's fine, but if your hand touches metal, I will end you.

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

TZEGHA

Thursday, October 14, 2004 12:52 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by RobNotRick:
Quote:
Originally posted by Tzegha:
It's allright, I decided that I was going to forsake Ghost for RobNotRick, if only I can get him to leave his wife . . . I'm a sucker for accents . . . and men in bonnets, apparently :P

So I should turn up for the next Shindig in a bonnet then?

*melts*

JUSTASHEPHERD

Thursday, October 14, 2004 1:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by dietcoke:
So YOU are the freakish memory guy! Are you sure somebody hasn't been messing with your brain? Like the blue hands people.... Okay, I know you have probably been asked this, numerous times, but just exactly HOW many times have you seen the episodes?

I haven't counted. And I'm kinda afraid to.

WWRD

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Thursday, October 14, 2004 5:43 AM

I don't know what we'll have more of. Men dressed as Rick, or men wearing bonnets! LMAO

Umm... I'll be coming just normal. :-P

*poor me won't get ANY female attention*

~AFf

Keep flying

LERXST

Friday, October 15, 2004 2:48 AM

Some things I learned at the PA shindig:

If you step out of your car and the ground is spongy, you're gonna be seriously bumming when you try to leave.

AAA doesn't consider being stuck in someone's yard a "road emergency".

If you need help and there are 50+ browncoats in the area, they will drop whatever they are doing and hook you right up.

There aren't many fandoms where a guy can show up wearing a pretty floral bonnet and still be considered cool.

A Harmon-Kardon system kicks just as much ass as a Bose, for a whole lot less coin.

[Homer voice]Mmmmmmmmm, bao. Droool.[/Hv]

Gas to get to Harleysville from Columbus - $45. Tolls - $9.50. Seeing Firefly on a 20 foot screen with full surround sound, not to mention hearing 50 or so browncoats singing "The Ballad of Serenity" at the top of their lungs - PRICELESS.

______________________________________________________
"So, you're proposing that we go back in time, find some Humpback whales, bring them back here, and hope they can tell this "probe" what to go do with itself??"
"That's the general idea."
"THAT'S CRAZY!"

BALTIMOREBROWNOAT89

Friday, October 15, 2004 3:48 AM

Hey Mal-licious,
This is Tom from Baltimore. I don't know i u remember me, but i was at the pa shindig and i was wondering when the pictures are going to e put up if at all, or if they're already up, would someone please tell me where i can find them.
Thanks

P.S. The shindig was awesome! I just hoped that we would've gotten to wach more episodes, but then again, everyone was so tired. Oh well, can't wait till next year!

baltimorebroncoat89

JUSTASHEPHERD

Friday, October 15, 2004 3:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Lerxst:

Gas to get to Harleysville from Columbus - $45. Tolls - $9.50. Seeing Firefly on a 20 foot screen with full surround sound, not to mention hearing 50 or so browncoats singing "The Ballad of Serenity" at the top of their lungs - PRICELESS.

What route did you take where you only had to pay $9.50 in tolls? My route is $15.25 each way!

WWRD

MYORANGEHAT

Friday, October 15, 2004 4:13 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by baltimorebrownoat89:
i was wondering when the pictures are going to e put up if at all, or if they're already up, would someone please tell me where i can find them.

People are posting links to their pictures here:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=7485

I hope to put up the links and some good pictures at the shindig website as soon as I can find a spare minute, which will probably not be until next week since I'm running the farm myself this week.
I hope you had a good time at the shindig. If you took pictures we'd all love to see them. :D

-MOH

BALTIMOREBROWNOAT89

Friday, October 15, 2004 7:19 PM

Thanks a lot MOH, that's good to know. I had another question does anybody know where i can find a preview online for Serenity? I've been loooking everywhere and can't find a single one.

BaltimoreBrowncoat89

MYORANGEHAT

Friday, October 15, 2004 8:00 PM

The trailer for Serenity? I have it bookmarked at home. Once I'm home from work, I'll post a link for you. :)

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Friday, October 15, 2004 11:40 PM

I knew you were cool!

Hitchhiker quote? Star Trek quote?
And I didn't realize the AAA left you stranded!
That is so not right. Time to go back to paying the $3 roadside assistance on your insurance, and dumping the gorram useless auto club.

Thank you also for recognizing Bonnet Bob in your post. Here, buddy. Pass this along to the other worthy browncoats, the Men-Who-Would-Be-Bonneted:

http://www.geocities.com/lml4/bonnet.htm

MYORANGEHAT

Friday, October 15, 2004 11:47 PM

Serenity trailer compliments of whoever's site this is. I can't tell whose's site it is since it isn't in English. The version that works best on my comp is the Flash version. Enjoy! :)

[url] http://beam.to/firefly/download.html [/url]

BALTIMOREBROWNOAT89

Saturday, October 16, 2004 2:33 AM

Thanks again MOH, I can't wait to see it. It looks really good.

BaltimoreBrownoat89

CEPHME

Monday, October 18, 2004 1:39 AM

Thanks again MOH we all had a great time. I this weekend was a bit of a let down, but next week should be great. I am spending most of Thurday and Friday with General Clark's entourage and am going to a Buffy sing along at a local theater to top it off. :D Not lik riding a horse. But still pretty darn good. Hope amber's back has recovered from me. :D You should have my pictures from the other thread, but if you need me to send them to you somewhere let me know.

Jason
"Cephme"

LERXST

Monday, October 25, 2004 9:28 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by JustAShepherd:
What route did you take where you only had to pay $9.50 in tolls? My route is $15.25 each way!

Hey man, sorry it took so long for a reply. My computer decided it didn't wanna play anymore, and I've been spending the last couple of weeks trying to resurrect it.

To answer your question: I only took the turnpike to Harrisburg, got off on I-81 to I-78 and took that over to I-476, thus bypassing a good bit of the turnpike. Isn't that thing paid for by now, anyway?

______________________________________________________
"Two-fry. Nice hat."

LERXST

Monday, October 25, 2004 9:46 AM

As I mentioned in the above post, computer's been givin' me fits, else I'da replied sooner.

Quote:
Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:
I knew you were cool!

I'm cool 'cause I can quote Trek and HHG? Where the heck were girls like you when I was in high school??

Quote:
And I didn't realize the AAA left you stranded! That is so not right. Time to go back to paying the $3 roadside assistance on your insurance, and dumping the gorram useless auto club.!

Although I was a little po'd about that, I guess I should cut AAA a little slack. A few months ago they did tow my sister's car a hundred-some miles using my card. Plus, I hit them up all the time for maps and such. And things worked out anyway thanks to Bonnet Bob, Mark TheTowGuy, and the rest of you shiny Browncoats.

Thanks for the link to the bonnet site. Do you think I'd look good sportin' the matching apron?

______________________________________________________
"Hurry up, or you'll be late."
"Late? Late for what?"
"What's your name, Earthman?"
"Dent. Arthur Dent."
"Late, as in the late DentArthurDent."

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Monday, October 25, 2004 2:02 PM

Quote:

I'm cool 'cause I can quote Trek and HHG? Where the heck were girls like you when I was in high school??

(echoing in my mind as flashback initiated...in high school...in high school...in high school...)

Montage of scenes:

...bringing cookies to the geeky guys in the high school radio station, so they would like me

...writing the choir "Bullsheet" (gossip newsletter) and making mimeographed copies for the chorus classes

...standing in line to see Star Wars when it premiered in Downtown Minneapolis

...sneaking copies of SciFi porn (John Norman Gor novels) into school and starting a rash of "capturing and collaring slaves" in the music practice rooms

...midnight Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Uptown Theater

...distributing those notorious "alternative lyrics" I wrote for Pajama Game songs during Junior year musical (honestly! the songs were dirty, but that didn't mean I had experienced ANY of those things. Despite Gor novels etc., I was NOT the floozy I would one day become...)

...hanging out at Chris Newton's house, listening to David Bowie and Lou Reed albums, and us throwing darts at each other

...25-cent Chili Dog night at the A&W Drive-Thru, and being able to scarf down six chili dogs with no ill effects or concern about weight gain

Sigh. Yes, those WERE the days.
Wacky times :)

Anyone else care to share high-school reminiscences? Larry wants to know :)

Oooh, next Shindig we should ALL BRING OUR YEARBOOK pictures, lists of what we did then, maybe the predictions made about us in high school...and make a game of it!! Extrapolation:
Firefly crew - fake yearbook (Inara was what? President of Student Council and cheerleader?
Wash, Class Clown and Shadow Puppet Club...?)

______________________________________________________
"Hurry up, or you'll be late."
"Late? Late for what?"
"What's your name, Earthman?"
"Dent. Arthur Dent."
"Late, as in the late DentArthurDent."

CEPHME

Monday, October 25, 2004 2:47 PM

Gor novels? What are those? I never read them. Nope never read them. Never. Really.

In high school my nicknames were Elvis and Aquaman (I worked at the NE Aquarium in HS). I think people thought I would one day have a Vegas show where I inpersonated Elvis while having dolphins as backup singers. The biggest problem would have been the outfit. Polyester jumpsuit or orange spandex. I was always thinking the spandex with rhinstones would have been the best.

The one thing I remember the most was being in plays as seeing all the guys getting so in to having makeup on. I think at least one or two drag queens came out of that experience. :P

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:35 AM

AQUAMAN!
Did you have to put your head in shark's
mouths and stuff?

ORANGE SPANDEX???

(((Erasing unbidden image)))

Even Wolverine couldn't carry THAT off
(oh, right...yellow spandex, much more different!!!)

Glad to hear you've never been exposed to Gor novels. They are SO trashy.

DIETCOKE

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:51 PM

I actually was in "Pajama Game" in college! Hernando's Hide-a-way is one of my favorite songs of all times.

No high school reminders!!! I paid good money for enough therapy sessions that I can leave those days behind.

No, seriously that would be very funny to see what everyone was like back then... Are we having a PA spring fling?

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 3:29 PM

**blush**MY Hernando's Hideaway lyrics were much filthier than the ones you probably remember, but hey, it was only supposed to circulate among a few close castmates..it just got out of hand!

Moving on past the trauma...

A PA Spring Fling?
Y'mean a "BDM Premiere Spring Fling?"
Or a pre-Premiere "IT'S BEEN A LONG WINTER AND WE CAN'T WAIT FIR THE MOVIE! LET'S PARTY NOW"
spring fling?

Personally, y'know what I would love to see?
Firefly-themed cruises, like the Star Trek cruises but with Firefly. Get to sunbathe and drink rum swizzles with our fellow browncoats and maybe party with castmembers? One big, happy, tropical Shindig-in-the-Caribbean!!? YUM.

(P.S. Dietcoke, Rhyme et al, if anybody wants to get away and meet up somewhere WARM for a few days over the cold months, I could be up for THAT!)

Blue Sun: A subsidiary of Halliburton?

DIETCOKE

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:35 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:
**blush**MY Hernando's Hideaway lyrics were much filthier than the ones you probably remember, but hey, it was only supposed to circulate among a few close castmates..it just got out of hand!

Moving on past the trauma...

A PA Spring Fling?
Y'mean a "BDM Premiere Spring Fling?"
Or a pre-Premiere "IT'S BEEN A LONG WINTER AND WE CAN'T WAIT FIR THE MOVIE! LET'S PARTY NOW"
spring fling?

Personally, y'know what I would love to see?
Firefly-themed cruises, like the Star Trek cruises but with Firefly. Get to sunbathe and drink rum swizzles with our fellow browncoats and maybe party with castmembers? One big, happy, tropical Shindig-in-the-Caribbean!!? YUM.

(P.S. Dietcoke, Rhyme et al, if anybody wants to get away and meet up somewhere WARM for a few days over the cold months, I could be up for THAT!)

Blue Sun: A subsidiary of Halliburton?

We clearly shouldn't wait until April for our next Shindig....hummm what should we do?

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:52 AM

Know anyone else with a sizeable horse farm in the area? ;)

We really must get together again for the BD Opening Night. What a party that will be.

Keep flying

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:50 PM

Has anyone else from PA Shindig land been to the OB lately and seen Rob_not_Rick's thread?

I didn't realize that he's been dealing with
a tough situation....Not sure what the protocol for suggesting x-posting, but anyone else from the Shindig who wants to send support: It's mb thread 19238,

http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages/?msg=19238.1

Fans of Rob_Not_Rick

RHYMEPHILE

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1:38 PM

Suze, thanks for letting us know about this. I sent my support.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"My office! Burgled! Plundered! Purloined! Ha ha ha...loins."

-- Phil Sebben, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law

ROBNOTRICK

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 8:29 PM

Thanks Suze,

Been meaning to do this myself, but hadn't gotten around to it. You know how it is.

Everyones support means a lot to me right now. Browncoats are my Big Damn Heroes.

MALICIOUS

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:24 PM

One thing I know for a fact: YOUR PEOPLE KNOW YOU LOVE THEM. They just do. God be with you now and always, Rob.

Much Firefly love and support being sent your way,

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

ROBNOTRICK

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:54 PM

Helen died around 5:30 this evening Eastern time.

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Thursday, October 28, 2004 3:32 AM

That's so sad. You have my sincerest condolences.

~AFf

Keep flying

SLAYER730

Thursday, October 28, 2004 4:01 AM

Rob,

Ryan and I give our sincerest condolences. You have my email address and you're only 45 min away...lemme know when we can see ya. We'd love to have ya see the Ruffians with us and we'd like to see your play.

We Browncoats stick together, Mr. Not Rick!

***Never judge a book by its movie***

MALICIOUS

Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:08 PM

Awwww, sweetie, I'm so sorry. (wraps virtual arms around you for comfort). Please take care of yourself now, don't let yourself get too worn out and over-stressed. It's especially important now, as an homage, you know?

Still sending the love,

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:42 PM

That was a sweet post for Rob. I hope he takes
you up on it. York's not that far.

Speaking of Bonnet Bob's hometown...

Did you see Jon Stewart's little bit
about the diner in York PA???? OMG.
What was the local reaction?

And somebody wanting to make a Jayne's Hat
was looking for help and we said, "Oh, this SLAYER- something had an EXACT copy of Jayne's hat! Ask her about it!"

Hope they found you :)

Merry Halloween to you gamesters,
Suze

Reavers under the bed! Boo!

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Thursday, November 4, 2004 7:18 PM

POST Election "Let's Talk About Happier Things" Bump

Didn't Our Illustrious Hostess
indicate that her Shindig Website
was going to be revamped as a
GREATEST HITS OF PA SHINDIG album or something?
That would be SHINY :)

We love our MoH, oh yes we do! We love our
MoH, and we'll be TRU-UUE..when we don't hear
from you, we're BLUE....

JUSTASHEPHERD

Friday, November 5, 2004 4:12 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:

Didn't Our Illustrious Hostess
indicate that her Shindig Website
was going to be revamped as a
GREATEST HITS OF PA SHINDIG album or something?
That would be SHINY :)
i]

She did indicate something to that effect.

Also, just a reminder: at next year's Shindig, there will be a Best Worst picture of MOH contest.

-----------------------------------------------
WWRD

CEPHME

Monday, November 8, 2004 1:47 PM

I have been having a real tough time lately, very depressed and stuff even before last week. Sorry for not being around more in that period. I'll try to be back more.

On a bright note, here in Boston the Tomb event is happening this weekend. Maybe I can find a fellow beantown browncoat to accompany me down there next time. Should be about dozen of us this weekend.

Trying to stay sane,
Jason from Boston

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