What about a futon? I hear there's this one with a really interesting provenance floating around.
Niska: Mr. Reynolds? You died, Mr. Reynolds. Mal: Seemed like the thing to do.
'War Stories'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
JohnSweden - Jan 11, 2005 2:38:40 pm PST #3871 of 10001
I can't even.
Allyson - Jan 11, 2005 2:39:44 pm PST #3872 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It's in my apartment. And it's gotta go.
JohnSweden - Jan 11, 2005 2:49:20 pm PST #3873 of 10001
I can't even.
Maybe she'll swap.
Allyson - Jan 11, 2005 5:59:42 pm PST #3874 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Cranberry, why not do a script giveaway at your site? I'm sure Bryan and/or Tim will send a couple of signed scripts your way, and you can judge an LJ icon contest (that advertises the DVDs), and give scripts to the winners.
Then you can put the best ones up for grabs for people's LJs.
Firefly has done a lovely job of promoting the DVDs by donating hundreds of copies to the armed forces.
You could do the same sort of promotion and have DVDs donated to women's shelters.
Try writing to Andy Partridge and get a boxed set signed as well, and do a giveaway.
I did a contest once where people had to write a short story using all the titles of Fury's episodes, and the winners got to attend an online writers' workshop with him.
You could do the same thing and giveaway an autographed box set.
Make sure you post it to all the relevant websites, including the Firefly sites. You'd do well to get a signed script from Jewel, as well.
It's a bit of work, but you can farm out pieces to trusted friends. It all helps promote the DVDs in the same grassrootsy way that we promoted the show.
Cranberry - Jan 11, 2005 9:21:03 pm PST #3875 of 10001
I was fine when existence had no meaning. Meaninglessness in a universe that has no meaning -- that I get. But meaninglessness in a universe with
meaning? What does that mean?
Those are all great suggestions, Allyson! I'll ask Bryan about the scripts next time I see him. Is it okay if I paste your post into Ginger's thread in our forums so other fans can see the ideas (and maybe volunteer to help with some of them)?
Allyson - Jan 12, 2005 5:27:01 am PST #3876 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Sounds okay to me, Cranberry.
If you do a signed script thingy, make sure it gets posted to Whedonesque. They get something like 8000 hits per day.
Allyson - Jan 12, 2005 8:52:00 am PST #3877 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Topic!Cindy - Jan 12, 2005 8:56:11 am PST #3878 of 10001
What is even happening?
From his lips to Gail's ears.
sfmarty - Jan 12, 2005 11:22:17 am PST #3879 of 10001
Who? moi??
Read that in the paper this morning. Hope Berman reads it, and listens.
Cranberry - Jan 12, 2005 2:42:11 pm PST #3880 of 10001
I was fine when existence had no meaning. Meaninglessness in a universe that has no meaning -- that I get. But meaninglessness in a universe with
meaning? What does that mean?
If you do a signed script thingy, make sure it gets posted to Whedonesque. They get something like 8000 hits per day.
Definitely. I asked Bryan and he said he and Todd will sign some scripts and DVD sets for us. We'll probably do one creative contest where we give away scripts and one promotion-related one where we give away DVDs. Some people from my forums (including the woman who designed SaveWonderfalls) are also making a new site called WhatisWonderfalls.com for new viewers. We're getting show clips and lots of pictures. We're going to advertise it with business cards with a penny taped to them -- on the side with the penny they say "see a penny, pick it up" and on the other side there's a picture of the wax lion with "whatiswonderfalls.com" underneath. Hopefully we can get people to leave them all over their cities.