Hoping a Browncoat out there can give me some advice -
My brother was interested in the graphic novel or whatever form Book's backstory
was going to take.  I haven't heard anything recently about that moving forward.
Does anyone have any info on it or maybe a suggestion for an alternative gift if
the story of Book isn't out there yet?   Thanks!

Hey gang!



Just got a call from Jeanine's Mom....her back surgery was today and went
well....we won't be able to actually talk to her till late tonight or
tomorrow....please send lots of prayers and positive thoughts her way! This has
been a LONG time coming, and we don't know how much if any good it will do, but
life has been pretty miserable for the last 3 years, and it was getting worse,
so we are hoping for anything we can get in the way of pain relief.



We will try to give you updates as we get them....



:) Dabee/Deb


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Yeah, that's the place. Thanks! ^_^ Anyone wanna do dinner there on
Saturday evening? ^_^


On Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:49:47 -0800, Ammy Hill <ammy.hill@...> wrote:

> Nona's Kitchen in Pacifica!
> http://nonaskitchen.com/
> Do not skip the soup. Do not skip dessert. Mmm... pumpkin squares or
> berry pie... how to decide???
>
> Ammy
>
> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:46 AM, Brian Rubin
> <shoogagoogagunga@...> wrote:
>> Hey kids, how are y'all doing? I'm writing because I'm heading to San
>> Francisco your way next Thursday (12/10) to Sunday (12/13) and wanna
>> hang
>> out with as many of y'all as possible! That being said, I have a
>> tentative
>> schedule of happenings for next week that I'd love for y'all to be a
>> part
>> of. So far:
>>
>> Thursday - Nothing, travel day, wanna keep clear at the moment. ^_^
>> Friday - Friday evening, Nicole Z has generously offered to have a
>> little
>> shindig at her place starting around 8 PM. This will be more of a
>> general
>> hanging out sort of thing, but we can also bake some easy-to-make
>> cookies,
>> I'm told. If you need the address or anything, please ask Nicole or I.
>> ^_^
>> Nothing planned in the daytime yet, hopefully sightseeing or relaxing.
>> Saturday - Dickens Fair during the day! I know there's a meetup that
>> day,
>> but I'm hoping y'all can come to the fair afterwards to hang out. I'm
>> also
>> hoping to do some kind of dinner that night if any of y'all are
>> interested. If anyone has ideas or suggestions, lemme know. Arielle has
>> mentioned some place called Nora's or Noma's or something...
>> Sunday - Before we drive back I'd like to know if any of y'all would
>> like to
>> meet for lunch/brunch somewhere. If anyone has ideas or suggestions,
>> lemme
>> know.
>> So that's it, so far at least. ^_^ I hope to see a bunch of ya while up
>> there, and hope y'all are having a great day. See y'all soon. ^_^
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>

Hey kids, how are y'all doing? I'm writing because I'm heading to San
Francisco your way next Thursday (12/10) to Sunday (12/13) and wanna hang
out with as many of y'all as possible! That being said, I have a tentative
schedule of happenings for next week that I'd love for y'all to be a part
of. So far:

Thursday - Nothing, travel day, wanna keep clear at the moment. ^_^

Friday - Friday evening, Nicole Z has generously offered to have a little
shindig at her place starting around 8 PM. This will be more of a general
hanging out sort of thing, but we can also bake some easy-to-make cookies,
I'm told. If you need the address or anything, please ask Nicole or I. ^_^
Nothing planned in the daytime yet, hopefully sightseeing or relaxing.

Saturday - Dickens Fair during the day! I know there's a meetup that day,
but I'm hoping y'all can come to the fair afterwards to hang out. I'm also
hoping to do some kind of dinner that night if any of y'all are
interested. If anyone has ideas or suggestions, lemme know. Arielle has
mentioned some place called Nora's or Noma's or something...

Sunday - Before we drive back I'd like to know if any of y'all would like
to meet for lunch/brunch somewhere. If anyone has ideas or suggestions,
lemme know.

So that's it, so far at least. ^_^ I hope to see a bunch of ya while up
there, and hope y'all are having a great day. See y'all soon. ^_^

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We are excited to announce the 2010 Browncoat Ball will be hosted in the
beautiful city of Charlotte, NC. Save the dates Oct 22-24, 2010. This event will
be more than just a fancy shindig with hot cheese. Its going to be an entire
weekend of misbehavin' Browncoats from all over the known 'verse. There will be
plenty of fun, excitement, camaraderie, costumes, train rides and sweet tea &
BBQ for all. Its time for gentlemen to get Rhett Butlery and ladies to get their
hoop skirts on. The Browncoat Ball is going Southern and if you didn't know
before, you will know now, how fine Southern hospitality truly is. Join the
Charlotte Browncoats and the Greenville Browncoats in this celebration of all
things Firefly.



The Browncoat Ball website hasn't been updated yet, but in the meantime, check
out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqYljxEvbg0

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 Thought I'd pass it along for those who don't have it yet can now can
get                   Firefly the complete series at Best Buy for
$12.99.               




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Interesting Browncoats plug from Fangirl on the watchtheguild.com website.

http://community.watchtheguild.com/video/2nd-annual-dr-horriblethe

Jeanie

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330378918356

2 Gold Weekend Admission Passes to Creation's Salute to Serenity and Firefly

A fellow Browncoat who is unfortunately unable to attend this weekend’s
Serenity Salute convention hosted by Creation Entertainment has generously
donated her Gold Weekend front row tickets to California Browncoats to be
auctioned off for charity. That’s right, you heard it folks, FRONT ROW!
Specifically seats 21 & 22 in Row A.

Serenity and Firefly Salute is this weekend November 21st-22nd at the Marriott
LAX Hotel in Los Angeles and guests include Morena Baccarin, Jewel Staite, Adam
Baldwin, Alan Tudyk and more! The winning bidder will need to provide his/her
own transportation and lodging for the convention and will need to pick the
tickets up in person at the convention on Saturday morning.

The Gold Weekend tickets are “deluxe packages for those that want to enjoy the
entire weekend in the very best way.” Included are autographs, special events,
etc. Check out all the details on the Creation site. These passes originally
sold for $379 each, so bid early, often and high!

A huge thank you to the fan who is turning her loss into a wonderful gesture and
donation for KNTR!

www.kidsneedtoread.org
www.californiabrowncoats.org

www.creationent.com/cal/serenity.htm

Thanks!
James

The California Browncoats, on behalf of the Global 2009 Can’t Stop the
Serenity Team, are proud to announce that the Last Hurrah Week 1 Auctions are
now live!

For more information on the auctions, visit the CSTS Auction Page.
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/auction09/

For the auctions, please visit the CSTS Auction Page or the CABC eBay Page.
http://myworld.ebay.com/californiabrowncoats

Money raised from the auctions will be included in the CSTS 2009 Global Donation
Total, which currently stands at US $128,000. Your bids
will help CSTS to reach this year’s goal of US $150,000 raised for charity!

Bid early, bid often, and bid high!

James

This just seemed like something fans of Serenity and Joss Whedon would enjoy:

Stingray Sam, a new scifi musical western film (serialized in 6 episodes), all
screening this Sunday, at 7:30 pm, at The Guild Theater, 2828 35th Street,
(corner of 35th & Broadway), Sacramento, CA 95817.

Only 5 bucks!

Hope to see you there!

Get more details and/or opptionally RSVP here:
http://www.meetup.com/sac-geeks/calendar/11697122/

--Steph

For the record, I will be there, interviewing two members of a band that plays
songs abuot Firefly. I hope to do even more that weekend.
 
David Mello, Sacramento, CA

--- On Wed, 11/4/09, Tricia Stewart <gylzgirl@...> wrote:


From: Tricia Stewart <gylzgirl@...>
Subject: [SacramentoBrowncoats] Serenity Creation Con in LA -- Anyone going?
To: SacramentoBrowncoats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 11:51 PM


 




Just wondering if anyone is going to the Serenity Con this month in LA?  I'm
going alone and was just curious.
 
Tricia

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No, but I am bringing my Serenity shirt to wear at the Farscape Convention this
weekend! I would LOVE to go to the Serenity Con, too, but just can't do
it....sigh...have fun for me!



:) Dabee



To: SacramentoBrowncoats@yahoogroups.com
From: gylzgirl@...
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:51:23 -0800
Subject: [SacramentoBrowncoats] Serenity Creation Con in LA -- Anyone going?






Just wondering if anyone is going to the Serenity Con this month in LA?  I'm
going alone and was just curious.

Tricia

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Just wondering if anyone is going to the Serenity Con this month in LA?  I'm
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Tricia


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Available only to those who oppose the Alliance – The official licensed Captain
Malcolm Reynolds Browncoat. To protect this sought after remnant of the Battle
of Serenity from the operatives, those seeking it will have to make it through
the challenge designed to select only Browncoat supporters.  Available
exclusively from Abbyshot, just in time for a shiny Christmas. Officially
licensed by Universal.

Abbyshot – Clothing for life's passions

Serenity Š Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All
Rights Reserved

Don't forget Morena Baccarin, too. She'll make her appearance as the leader of
the Visitors on "V" starting next Tuesday. Alan Tudyk will also appear on the
show, too
 
David Mello, Sacramento

--- On Fri, 10/30/09, malsgal2003 <dkssatern@...> wrote:


From: malsgal2003 <dkssatern@...>
Subject: [SacramentoBrowncoats] Re: Anyone watch Castle?
To: SacramentoBrowncoats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 12:16 AM


 



The episode was AWESOME!
I'm so glad that Nathan has a series that he 'fits' into. After Firefly, there
have been so many hits/misses. ..This fits his acting style and keeps us
entertained. As it's now in Season 2, there is hope!

And as for Adam, He's in Season 3 of Chuck, which starts airing after the new
year? (can anyone confirm? I'm going off memory)

I'm happy for the 2 of them. And with Summer Glau adding to Joss's Dollhouse,
(which is in season 2), there is hope for that to continue...she' ll rock the
series...

anyway...it' s WAY past my bedtime...

Donna/list owner

--- In SacramentoBrowncoat s@yahoogroups. com, Deborah Tindall <farscapedabee@
...> wrote:
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> That was SO cool!!! I was so excited I had to call Jeanine and tell
her...LOL!!! I love this show, though not nearly as much as Firefly, and Nathan
Fillion...and I love the nods we fans get!
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> I keep thinking of Adam Baldwin at Comic Con this year when the Chuck panel
was giving him SUCH a hard time about his Jayne action figure....when Zack was
pretending his Chuck figure was beating Jayne up...."Not so shiney NOW are ya,
Jayne?!?!" It still makes me laugh when I think of it....
>
>
>
> :) Dabee (Iggy sends sweet little fishy kisses!)
>
>
>
> To: SacramentoBrowncoat s@yahoogroups. com
> From: sacjeanie@.. .
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:37:09 -0700
> Subject: [SacramentoBrowncoa ts] Anyone watch Castle?
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> Last night's episode of Castle was hilarious.
> While author Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) was trying to decide on his
attire, he slipped into some familiar "space cowboy" duds, those of Captain
Malcolm Reynolds from Joss Whedon's Firefly.
> His daughter (Molly C. Quinn) asks, "What are you supposed to be?" He says, "A
space cowboy". She says, "Didn't you wear that, like, five years ago?... So,
don't you think you should move on?"
> "I like it!," he defends.
>
> Here's the link and it's within the first 3 minutes.
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The episode was AWESOME!
I'm so glad that Nathan has a series that he 'fits' into.  After Firefly, there
have been so many hits/misses...This fits his acting style and keeps us
entertained.  As it's now in Season 2, there is hope!

And as for Adam, He's in Season 3 of Chuck, which starts airing after the new
year? (can anyone confirm?  I'm going off memory)

I'm happy for the 2 of them.  And with Summer Glau adding to Joss's Dollhouse,
(which is in season 2), there is hope for that to continue...she'll rock the
series...

anyway...it's WAY past my bedtime...

Donna/list owner

--- In SacramentoBrowncoats@yahoogroups.com, Deborah Tindall <farscapedabee@...>
wrote:
>
>
> That was SO cool!!! I was so excited I had to call Jeanine and tell
her...LOL!!! I love this show, though not nearly as much as Firefly, and Nathan
Fillion...and I love the nods we fans get!
>
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>
> I keep thinking of Adam Baldwin at Comic Con this year when the Chuck panel
was giving him SUCH a hard time about his Jayne action figure....when Zack was
pretending his Chuck figure was beating Jayne up...."Not so shiney NOW are  ya,
Jayne?!?!" It still makes me laugh when I think of it....
>
>
>
> :) Dabee (Iggy sends sweet little fishy kisses!)
>
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>
> To: SacramentoBrowncoats@yahoogroups.com
> From: sacjeanie@...
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:37:09 -0700
> Subject: [SacramentoBrowncoats] Anyone watch Castle?
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> Last night's episode of Castle was hilarious.
> While author Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) was trying to decide on his
attire, he slipped into some familiar "space cowboy" duds, those of Captain
Malcolm Reynolds from Joss Whedon's Firefly.
> His daughter (Molly C. Quinn) asks, "What are you supposed to be?"  He says,
"A space cowboy".  She says, "Didn't you wear that, like, five years ago?... So,
don't you think you should move on?"
> "I like it!," he defends.
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> Here's the link and it's within the first 3 minutes.
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Hi Sacramento Browncoats:  I am allowing this message to post in case anyone
wants to take on the bidding process for the Browncoat Ball...

Best,

Donna/List Owner

************************************************
Fellow Browncoats,

Just a quick and friendly reminder that bids for the 2010 Browncoat Ball ahould
be completed and e-mailed to bid@... (with "BCB Proposal" in the
subject line) by Oct. 31st.



The BCB Committee will review the proposals and announce a final decision by
Nov. 15th.



Stay tuned for more updates!

Tequila Matt







(Bid Guidelines follow)


The Inaugural Browncoat Ball (BCB) was held in Chicago in 2004, with the goal of
establishing an affordable, annual, nonprofit event created for fans by fans,
capable of bringing Browncoats from geographically diverse locations from all
over the world together to celebrate Firefly, Serenity and our fabulous fandom.
The BCB has been held in San Francisco (2006), Philadelphia (2007) and Austin
(2008), and it will be held in Portland in 2009.
Hosting the BCB is a labor of love. While the central BCB Committee will share
planning materials and tips and offer assistance in the fundraising and
promotional process, the 2010 hosts should respect the fact that it is hard work
to host a successful BCB, but it is extremely rewarding.
Since the BCB is a small event and cannot sustain comping volunteers, a guiding
principal of the BCB since its inception is that everyone pays their own way
(attendance, lodging, airfare): committee members, volunteers and attendees
alike. This way, the attendees do not subsidize the volunteers or committee
members.
Applications for hosting the 2010 BCB should be completed and e-mailed to
bid@... (with "BCB Proposal" in the subject line) by Oct. 31st.
The BCB Committee will review the proposals and announce a final decision by
Nov. 15th.

Serious applicants should send a proposal with the following information:
1. A statement from your group about why you would like to host the 2010 BCB.
2. Proposed dates for the event (a nonholiday weekend in August, September or
October 2010).
3. Proposed location, including the city and, if possible, a specific hotel that
would have reasonable rates and at least 20-25 rooms available for the proposed
dates. (This doesn't have to be the final location, and multiple sites can be
proposed if that is preferred)
4. Estimate on the total cost of a ballroom/banquet facility that has
availability during the proposed dates, including room rental and catering.
Financial details for previous BCBs are available for reference.
5. A list of 3-5 additional Firefly/Serenity 'verse-themed activities that could
be done at or near the BCB site and an estimate and explanation of the costs
associated with these activities (for example, transportation to and from the
event, admission fees, food charges, decoration costs). All activities and
related transportation costs should be included in the BCB ticket price.
Think creatively! Some of the best activities cost very little, can be tied in
easily with the Firefly 'verse and don't require a ton of planning. For example,
the 2004 BCB included a Chinese Welcome Dinner and Tea Ceremony on the rooftop
of the hotel, the Train Job Luncheon on a privately chartered commuter train and
an Afternoon in the Core with suggested activities around Chicago. Additional
details from past BCBs are available on request. The sky is the limit! This can
be more of a brainstorming list of possible activities rather than a final list.
6. Additional transportation details such as how far the BCB site is from a
major national/international airport, what transportation options exist to and
from the airport and how much they cost, and how far the site is from other
major cities within driving distance. Please take into consideration the
availability of accessible options for Browncoats with disabilities for all
aspects of the event.
7. Total estimate on the operational costs (not including lodging and airfare)
and estimate of ticket cost (we suggest between $100 and $150), including
possible options for different event packages.
8. Coordinating Committee: A tentative list of 5-10 people willing to:
• Make facility reservations and coordinate event planning
• Register guests
• Promote the event, including Internet updates, newsletters and invitations
• Be the Webmaster for the 2010 Web site. (If no Webmaster is available, the
BCB Committee can maintain the Web site, but the 2010 hosts must be willing to
provide/edit/review the text for the web site.) There is a forum, as well as
MySpace, Facebook and Yahoo! BCB groups, that the hosts can use to promote the
2010 BCB.
• Handle incoming and outgoing money and create and work within a budget
(treasurer). This is extremely important, as the 2010 hosting committee will
bear the financial responsibility if the event goes over the budget. The BCB
Committee will provide financial summaries of the prior events to the 2010 hosts
to give you an idea of what you can look forward to with regards to expenses,
although the cost of the event will vary depending on the location. You are then
required to provide a similar financial report to reflect how your event was
managed, so future events can benefit as well.
• You can propose to host a BCB in an area other than where you live, but at
least two 2010 coordinating committee members should live/work near the site
being proposed.
• Committee members must be willing to commit to approximately 3 or 4
conference calls or conference chat sessions with the BCB Committee so all
parties can be sure things are still on track and to discuss any major changes,
if any.
9. Contact information, including name, e-mail address and evening phone number
for one member of the coordinating committee who will serve as a contact for
notification purposes. (The BCB Committee will in turn provide the 2010 hosts
with contact info for consultation purposes.)


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That was SO cool!!! I was so excited I had to call Jeanine and tell her...LOL!!!
I love this show, though not nearly as much as Firefly, and Nathan Fillion...and
I love the nods we fans get!



I keep thinking of Adam Baldwin at Comic Con this year when the Chuck panel was
giving him SUCH a hard time about his Jayne action figure....when Zack was
pretending his Chuck figure was beating Jayne up...."Not so shiney NOW are  ya,
Jayne?!?!" It still makes me laugh when I think of it....



:) Dabee (Iggy sends sweet little fishy kisses!)



To: SacramentoBrowncoats@yahoogroups.com
From: sacjeanie@...
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:37:09 -0700
Subject: [SacramentoBrowncoats] Anyone watch Castle?






Last night's episode of Castle was hilarious.
While author Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) was trying to decide on his attire,
he slipped into some familiar "space cowboy" duds, those of Captain Malcolm
Reynolds from Joss Whedon's Firefly.
His daughter (Molly C. Quinn) asks, "What are you supposed to be?"  He says, "A
space cowboy".  She says, "Didn't you wear that, like, five years ago?... So,
don't you think you should move on?"
"I like it!," he defends.

Here's the link and it's within the first 3 minutes.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/104731/castle-vampire-weekend


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I agree, it was "Shiny!"   I like that they also threw in a Buffy reference when
they found the dead body in the beginning!  And they called his party a
"shindig".  Too bad he didn't try on a Captain Hammer costume too!

--- In SacramentoBrowncoats@yahoogroups.com, Tricia Stewart <gylzgirl@...>
wrote:
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> Tricia
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> --- On Tue, 10/27/09, Jeanie Krieger <sacjeanie@...> wrote:
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> Subject: [SacramentoBrowncoats] Anyone watch Castle?
> To: SacramentoBrowncoats@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 3:37 PM
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attire, he slipped into some familiar "space cowboy" duds, those of Captain
Malcolm Reynolds from Joss Whedon's Firefly.
> His daughter (Molly C. Quinn) asks, "What are you supposed to be?"  He says,
"A space cowboy".  She says, "Didn't you wear that, like, five years ago?... So,
don't you think you should move on?"
> "I like it!," he defends.
>  
> Here's the link and it's within the first 3 minutes.
>  
> http://www.hulu. com/watch/ 104731/castle- vampire-weekend
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It totally was.  He did the "Bwah" pose and everything! :D
 
Best.  Episode.  Evah. :)
 
Tricia

--- On Tue, 10/27/09, Jeanie Krieger <sacjeanie@...> wrote:


From: Jeanie Krieger <sacjeanie@...>
Subject: [SacramentoBrowncoats] Anyone watch Castle?
To: SacramentoBrowncoats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 3:37 PM


 




Last night's episode of Castle was hilarious. 
While author Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) was trying to decide on his attire,
he slipped into some familiar "space cowboy" duds, those of Captain Malcolm
Reynolds from Joss Whedon's Firefly.
His daughter (Molly C. Quinn) asks, "What are you supposed to be?"  He says, "A
space cowboy".  She says, "Didn't you wear that, like, five years ago?... So,
don't you think you should move on?"
"I like it!," he defends.
 
Here's the link and it's within the first 3 minutes.
 
http://www.hulu. com/watch/ 104731/castle- vampire-weekend
 

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Last night's episode of Castle was hilarious. 
While author Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) was trying to decide on his attire,
he slipped into some familiar "space cowboy" duds, those of Captain Malcolm
Reynolds from Joss Whedon's Firefly.
His daughter (Molly C. Quinn) asks, "What are you supposed to be?"  He says, "A
space cowboy".  She says, "Didn't you wear that, like, five years ago?... So,
don't you think you should move on?"
"I like it!," he defends.
 
Here's the link and it's within the first 3 minutes.
 
http://www.hulu.com/watch/104731/castle-vampire-weekend
 

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http://socalbrowncoats.com/?p=111

The 4th Annual Browncoat Day at Disneyland will be Saturday October 24th.  As
usual the Browncoats will be descending on the happiest place on earth for a day
of fun.  We aren’t going to change the plan much from previous years, so here
are the details.

9:00-9:30 AM - Meet at the fountain in front of La Brea Bakery (end of Downtown
Disney near the Disneyland entrance)
10:00 AM - Group picture in front of the ‘F’ of the giant “California”
between Disneyland and California Adventure
2:30 PM - Group picture in front of the castle
6:30 PM - Dinner at Pizza Port in Tomorrowland, Scavenger Hunt winners
determined

We are once again doing a scavenger hunt.  If you wish to participate, you will
need a digital camera (or cellphone with a camera).  The hunt instructions and
clues will be handed out at the initial meetup and the first group picture. 
Teams for the hunt should be at least 2 people. The last couple years it has
taken much longer for everyone to get to the meeting in the morning, so give
yourself extra time to get there.

Last year the Pizza Port was a success, so we will be meeting for dinner there
again this year.  It has an outside area that we managed to secure for our large
group.

For those who want to do the hunt, but don’t have a team yet, there will be
teams forming or needing members the day of the hunt.  Feel free to form your
teams on the board in the next few weeks as well.  The hunt is meant to give
Disneyland a little something extra, and is not mandatory.  It’s a lot of fun
though, is Browncoat themed, and everyone who participates will get a prize. 
And you all know how those last place prizes go :)

If you have any questions, please post or email them.  If you need my cell
number in case you run late or need to find us after the morning meeting, please
send me an email.

We’ll see you there!

James





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2010 BROWNCOAT BALL CALL FOR BIDS

The Inaugural Browncoat Ball (BCB) was held in Chicago in 2004, with the goal of
establishing an affordable, annual, nonprofit event created for fans by fans,
capable of bringing Browncoats from geographically diverse locations from all
over the world together to celebrate Firefly, Serenity and our fabulous fandom.
The BCB has been held in San Francisco (2006), Philadelphia (2007) and Austin
(2008), and it will be held in Portland in 2009.

Hosting the BCB is a labor of love. While the central BCB Committee will share
planning materials and tips and offer assistance in the fundraising and
promotional process, the 2010 hosts should respect the fact that it is hard work
to host a successful BCB, but it is extremely rewarding.

Since the BCB is a small event and cannot sustain comping volunteers, a guiding
principal of the BCB since its inception is that everyone pays their own way
(attendance, lodging, airfare): committee members, volunteers and attendees
alike. This way, the attendees do not subsidize the volunteers or committee
members.

Applications for hosting the 2010 BCB should be completed and e-mailed to
bid@... (with "BCB Proposal" in the subject line) by Oct. 31st.
The BCB Committee will review the proposals and announce a final decision by
Nov. 15th.

Serious applicants should send a proposal with the following information:
1. A statement from your group about why you would like to host the 2010 BCB.
2. Proposed dates for the event (a nonholiday weekend in August, September or
October 2010).
3. Proposed location, including the city and, if possible, a specific hotel that
would have reasonable rates and at least 20-25 rooms available for the proposed
dates. (This doesn't have to be the final location, and multiple sites can be
proposed if that is preferred)
4. Estimate on the total cost of a ballroom/banquet facility that has
availability during the proposed dates, including room rental and catering.
Financial details for previous BCBs are available for reference.
5. A list of 3-5 additional Firefly/Serenity 'verse-themed activities that could
be done at or near the BCB site and an estimate and explanation of the costs
associated with these activities (for example, transportation to and from the
event, admission fees, food charges, decoration costs). All activities and
related transportation costs should be included in the BCB ticket price.
Think creatively! Some of the best activities cost very little, can be tied in
easily with the Firefly 'verse and don't require a ton of planning. For example,
the 2004 BCB included a Chinese Welcome Dinner and Tea Ceremony on the rooftop
of the hotel, the Train Job Luncheon on a privately chartered commuter train and
an Afternoon in the Core with suggested activities around Chicago. Additional
details from past BCBs are available on request. The sky is the limit! This can
be more of a brainstorming list of possible activities rather than a final list.
6. Additional transportation details such as how far the BCB site is from a
major national/international airport, what transportation options exist to and
from the airport and how much they cost, and how far the site is from other
major cities within driving distance. Please take into consideration the
availability of accessible options for Browncoats with disabilities for all
aspects of the event.
7. Total estimate on the operational costs (not including lodging and airfare)
and estimate of ticket cost (we suggest between $100 and $150), including
possible options for different event packages.
8. Coordinating Committee: A tentative list of 5-10 people willing to:
• Make facility reservations and coordinate event planning
• Register guests
• Promote the event, including Internet updates, newsletters and invitations
• Be the Webmaster for the 2010 Web site. (If no Webmaster is available, the
BCB
Committee can maintain the Web site, but the 2010 hosts must be willing to
provide/edit/review the text for the web site.) There is a forum, as well as
MySpace, Facebook and Yahoo! BCB groups, that the hosts can use to promote the
2010 BCB.
• Handle incoming and outgoing money and create and work within a budget
(treasurer). This is extremely important, as the 2010 hosting committee will
bear the financial responsibility if the event goes over the budget. The BCB
Committee will provide financial summaries of the prior events to the 2010 hosts
to give you an idea of what you can look forward to with regards to expenses,
although the cost of the event will vary depending on the location. You are then
required to provide a similar financial report to reflect how your event was
managed, so future events can benefit as well.
• You can propose to host a BCB in an area other than where you live, but at
least two 2010 coordinating committee members should live/work near the site
being proposed.
• Committee members must be willing to commit to approximately 3 or 4
conference
calls or conference chat sessions with the BCB Committee so all parties can be
sure things are still on track and to discuss any major changes, if any.
9. Contact information, including name, e-mail address and evening phone number
for one member of the coordinating committee who will serve as a contact for
notification purposes. (The BCB Committee will in turn provide the 2010 hosts
with contact info for consultation purposes.)

(Please re-post and forward as you think appropriate.)





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Since I haven't seen this posted yet, I thought I should send out a reminder
about this weekend's SiliCon convention in San Jose.

Shawna Trpcic (costume designer for Dollhouse, Dr Horrible, Angel, etc) will be
there, hosting a panel Saturday and Sunday at 10am, introducing the Dr Horrible
screening friday night at 8pm,  and acting as a judge at the masquerade Saturday
night.  Rumor is she's dragging a bunch of costumes up with her for show and
tell, too!

If you haven't met her yet, you should come to the con and say hi.  She's also
accepting questions on Twitter @trpcic which she'll answer at the panel (and
post online after, I think).

--ray

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I have a short artile about it on www.whedonopolis.com, and a couple of others
on its Emmy win a few days ago...and how it may lead to Felicia Day also getting
an Emmy someday.
 
David Mello

--- On Thu, 9/24/09, Steph R <frellingbored@...> wrote:


From: Steph R <frellingbored@...>
Subject: [SacramentoBrowncoats] Dr. Horrible strikes again! At the Emmys!
To: sacramentobrowncoats@yahoogroups.com, fantasticfrontiers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 9:24 AM


 



Did any of you guys catch Dr. Horrible on the Emmys a few nights ago?   If you
missed it, you can see it on ABC News' You Tube page (no, I'm not just referring
to Neil Patrick Harris' hosting. Keep watching -- it's a few seconds into the
clip):
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=OaT31eOoB54
NPH is awesome! :)
(Thanks, Jeanne, for reminding me to post this.)

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Did any of you guys catch Dr. Horrible on the Emmys a few nights ago?   If you
missed it, you can see it on ABC News' You Tube page (no, I'm not just referring
to Neil Patrick Harris' hosting. Keep watching -- it's a few seconds into the
clip):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaT31eOoB54
NPH is awesome! :)
(Thanks, Jeanne, for reminding me to post this.)

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Thank you Stephanie for posting this here.

People, those of you who have costumes, please go show your support and have
fun!  Someone take pictures and post them on the yahoo site!

Best,

Donna - List Organizer/owner

--- In SacramentoBrowncoats@yahoogroups.com, Steph R <frellingbored@...> wrote:
>
> We just found out that at least one group who emailed Ashley regarding
participating, she never got their email, we think it's because of the firewall
on her work email account.  But she gave me her personal email to forward it
to, so if any of you are interested, CC me and I'll forward it her personal
email account too.  Thanks! 
>
> Anyways, folks, those of you with sci-fi costumes, you know who you are, you
should do this, it's going to be a lot of fun!   And you'll be supporting the
arts, supporting a local museum!   Plus chance at the prize!!!!
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "Robinson, Ashley" <Ashley.Robinson@...>
> To: Steph R <frellingbored@...>; fantasticfrontiers@yahoogroups.com;
sac_scapers@yahoogroups.com; sacramentobrowncoats@yahoogroups.com; geek-20@...;
ussoberon@yahoogroups.com; USS_DEFIANCE_NCC_1717@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 1:42:05 PM
> Subject: RE: Costume-wearing volunteers sought for "Out of this World"
exhibit!
>
>
> Hello everyone!
>  
> As our exhibit is nearly complete (I have learnt that in sci-fi, men don't
wear shirts, they wear "tunics"), I just wanted to let you know that the Museum
is offering more prizes for the costume contest at our exhibit opening reception
on Oct. 1st ... and since I figure some of you have awesome costumes, I wanted
you to know what they are as you would be perfect shoe-ins:
>   * Four suite tickets to the “Star Wars: In Concert” â€" a stage
production of the movie saga score by a full orchestra and narrated by Anthony
Daniels, the actor who portrayed C-3PO.
>  * Domestic airfare through United Airlines. (Ticketing must be complete by
12/31/09, and travel must be complete by 3/31/10.)
>  * Le Rivage/Scott’s Seafood package, which includes one night river view
room accommodations, $100 Scott’s Seafood gift certificate and (1) 50 minutes
Pure Relax Massage at Spa LaLe.
> If anyone out there is able to help with my promo thing on Sept. 30th (during
work hours - I know, it's tough), we can talk about free admission to this crazy
decorated party and the Museum, in general. I would really like to get some
people together for this! And if you can't do the day event, we would still love
to get costumed people at the party the night of the 1st from 6-8pm.
>  
> Thanks so much!
> Ashley
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steph R [mailto:frellingbored@...]
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 2:30 PM
> To: fantasticfrontiers@yahoogroups.com; sac_scapers@yahoogroups.com;
sacramentobrowncoats@yahoogroups.com; geek-20@...; ussoberon@yahoogroups.com;
USS_DEFIANCE_NCC_1717@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: Robinson, Ashley
> Subject: Costume-wearing volunteers sought for "Out of this World" exhibit!
>
>
> The California Museum in Sacramento is opening a new exhibit, "Out of this
World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television" in October, and they are
looking for vounteers to wear their own favorite sci-fi costumes downtown near
or at the museum on the morning of Sept. 30th (that's a Wednesday), to help
promote and draw attention to the exhibit.  And possibly do a few TV spots as
an organized group that morning.  Volunteers will get a free admission guest
pass to the exhibit to use when it opens.  If you are interested, contact
Ashley.Robinson@...  
>
> Museum members will get the first glimpse of this exhibit on Thursday, October
1st at an "out of this world"opening reception (awesomely decorated as the
monkey brains scene from Indiana Jones and the Cantina from Star Wars!). The
guest wearing the most exciting sci-fi costume attire will receive free airfare
from United Airlines! To become a Museum member, go to
http://www.californiamuseum.org/support/become-a-member or contact the
Development Department at (916) 653-1752 or charrell@...  The museum could
really use your support! Also, the first 10 folks who volunteer & are accepted
for the above mentioned costume promotion on Sept. 30 may qualify for a free
admission to this reception (space permitting). 
> The exhibit runs October 3, 2009 through January 10, 2010 at the California
Museum, 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.  This exhibition of costumes from
Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica - and
many more of the most popular films and television shows of all time - shows how
costumes play a crucial role in defining characters for visual storytelling in
media.
>  
> For details on the exhibit, go to:
>
http://www.californiamuseum.org/exhibits/out-world-extraordinary-costumes-film-a\
nd-television 
> (there are also tabs to get more info on the museum on that page.)
> Also, for those of you who are BofA bank members, there's Museums On Us,
sponsored by Bank of America, which provides free admission on the first weekend
of every month.  One free admission will be granted to visitors who present a
valid Bank of America check or credit card and their photo ID. 
>  
> Thanks,
> Steph
> www.sacgeeks.com
> ________________________________
>
> P Save the Earth, one page at a time. Please consider the environment before
printing this email.
>
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>

We just found out that at least one group who emailed Ashley regarding
participating, she never got their email, we think it's because of the firewall
on her work email account.  But she gave me her personal email to forward it
to, so if any of you are interested, CC me and I'll forward it her personal
email account too.  Thanks! 

Anyways, folks, those of you with sci-fi costumes, you know who you are, you
should do this, it's going to be a lot of fun!   And you'll be supporting the
arts, supporting a local museum!   Plus chance at the prize!!!!



________________________________
From: "Robinson, Ashley" <Ashley.Robinson@...>
To: Steph R <frellingbored@...>; fantasticfrontiers@yahoogroups.com;
sac_scapers@yahoogroups.com; sacramentobrowncoats@yahoogroups.com;
geek-20@...; ussoberon@yahoogroups.com;
USS_DEFIANCE_NCC_1717@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 1:42:05 PM
Subject: RE: Costume-wearing volunteers sought for "Out of this World" exhibit!


Hello everyone!
 
As our exhibit is nearly complete (I have learnt that in sci-fi, men don't wear
shirts, they wear "tunics"), I just wanted to let you know that the Museum is
offering more prizes for the costume contest at our exhibit opening reception on
Oct. 1st ... and since I figure some of you have awesome costumes, I wanted you
to know what they are as you would be perfect shoe-ins:
  * Four suite tickets to the “Star Wars: In Concert” – a stage
production of the movie saga score by a full orchestra and narrated by Anthony
Daniels, the actor who portrayed C-3PO.
	 * Domestic airfare through United Airlines. (Ticketing must be complete by
12/31/09, and travel must be complete by 3/31/10.)
	 * Le Rivage/Scott’s Seafood package, which includes one night river view room
accommodations, $100 Scott’s Seafood gift certificate and (1) 50 minutes Pure
Relax Massage at Spa LaLe.
If anyone out there is able to help with my promo thing on Sept. 30th (during
work hours - I know, it's tough), we can talk about free admission to this crazy
decorated party and the Museum, in general. I would really like to get some
people together for this! And if you can't do the day event, we would still love
to get costumed people at the party the night of the 1st from 6-8pm.
 
Thanks so much!
Ashley
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Steph R [mailto:frellingbored@...]
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 2:30 PM
To: fantasticfrontiers@yahoogroups.com; sac_scapers@yahoogroups.com;
sacramentobrowncoats@yahoogroups.com; geek-20@...;
ussoberon@yahoogroups.com; USS_DEFIANCE_NCC_1717@yahoogroups.com
Cc: Robinson, Ashley
Subject: Costume-wearing volunteers sought for "Out of this World" exhibit!


The California Museum in Sacramento is opening a new exhibit, "Out of this
World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television" in October, and they are
looking for vounteers to wear their own favorite sci-fi costumes downtown near
or at the museum on the morning of Sept. 30th (that's a Wednesday), to help
promote and draw attention to the exhibit.  And possibly do a few TV spots as
an organized group that morning.  Volunteers will get a free admission guest
pass to the exhibit to use when it opens.  If you are interested, contact
Ashley.Robinson@...  

Museum members will get the first glimpse of this exhibit on Thursday, October
1st at an "out of this world"opening reception (awesomely decorated as the
monkey brains scene from Indiana Jones and the Cantina from Star Wars!). The
guest wearing the most exciting sci-fi costume attire will receive free airfare
from United Airlines! To become a Museum member, go to
http://www.californiamuseum.org/support/become-a-member or contact the
Development Department at (916) 653-1752 or charrell@....  The
museum could really use your support! Also, the first 10 folks who volunteer &
are accepted for the above mentioned costume promotion on Sept. 30 may qualify
for a free admission to this reception (space permitting). 
The exhibit runs October 3, 2009 through January 10, 2010 at the California
Museum, 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.  This exhibition of costumes from
Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica - and
many more of the most popular films and television shows of all time - shows how
costumes play a crucial role in defining characters for visual storytelling in
media.
 
For details on the exhibit, go to:
http://www.californiamuseum.org/exhibits/out-world-extraordinary-costumes-film-a\
nd-television 
(there are also tabs to get more info on the museum on that page.)
Also, for those of you who are BofA bank members, there's Museums On Us,
sponsored by Bank of America, which provides free admission on the first weekend
of every month.  One free admission will be granted to visitors who present a
valid Bank of America check or credit card and their photo ID. 
 
Thanks,
Steph
www.sacgeeks.com
________________________________

P Save the Earth, one page at a time. Please consider the environment before
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Well, I could dress as the 4th Doctor Who, since I do have the scarf. I'll let
you know.
 
David Mello

--- On Thu, 9/3/09, Steph R <frellingbored@...> wrote:


From: Steph R <frellingbored@...>
Subject: [SacramentoBrowncoats] Costume-wearing volunteers sought for "Out of
this World" exhibit!
To: fantasticfrontiers@yahoogroups.com, sac_scapers@yahoogroups.com,
sacramentobrowncoats@yahoogroups.com, geek-20@...,
ussoberon@yahoogroups.com, USS_DEFIANCE_NCC_1717@yahoogroups.com
Cc: Ashley.Robinson@...
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 2:29 PM


 



The California Museum in Sacramento is opening a new exhibit, "Out of this
World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television" in October, and they are
looking for vounteers to wear their own favorite sci-fi costumes downtown near
or at the museum on the morning of Sept. 30th (that's a Wednesday), to help
promote and draw attention to the exhibit.  And possibly do a few TV spots as an
organized group that morning.  Volunteers will get a free admission guest pass
to the exhibit to use when it opens.  If you are interested, contact
Ashley.Robinson@ sos.ca.gov  

Museum members will get the first glimpse of this exhibit on Thursday, October
1st at an "out of this world"opening reception (awesomely decorated as the
monkey brains scene from Indiana Jones and the Cantina from Star Wars!). The
guest wearing the most exciting sci-fi costume attire will receive free airfare
from United Airlines! To become a Museum member, go to http://www.californ
iamuseum. org/support/ become-a- member or contact the Development Department at
(916) 653-1752 or charrell@sos. ca.gov.  The museum could really use your
support! Also, the first 10 folks who volunteer & are accepted for the above
mentioned costume promotion on Sept. 30 may qualify for a free admission to this
reception (space permitting). 
The exhibit runs October 3, 2009 through January 10, 2010 at the California
Museum, 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.  This exhibition of costumes from
Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica - and
many more of the most popular films and television shows of all time - shows how
costumes play a crucial role in defining characters for visual storytelling in
media.
 
For details on the exhibit, go to:
http://www.californ iamuseum. org/exhibits/ out-world- extraordinary- costumes-
film-and- television 
(there are also tabs to get more info on the museum on that page.)
Also, for those of you who are BofA bank members, there's Museums On Us,
sponsored by Bank of America, which provides free admission on the first weekend
of every month.  One free admission will be granted to visitors who present a
valid Bank of America check or credit card and their photo ID. 
 
Thanks,
Steph
www.sacgeeks. com

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