It’s knitting night at the Carrot (9351 118 Ave) tonight. Drop by and say hi. Grab a coffee & stay a while. You can always learn how to make pompoms if you’re not inclined to knit. Knitting night is a great way to get to know your fellow geeks (we have Browncoats, Whovian’s, Trekker’s, etc.) while helping us build stock for our charity fundraising booth at conventions.
Helpful hints for those of you coming to Browncoats Day at the Range, hosted by the Canadian Historical Arms Society. Bring:
Also, keep in mind that you’ll be shooting outdoors at a range and that brass for bullet’s (once shot) can be very warm. Do not wear a low neck or v-neck shirt; Ladies, this means you! Ensure to wear closed toed shoes. Sneakers are fine.
Click here (pdf) to view complete details of the shindig, driving directions, ammo packages and guns we’ll get to shoot are available online.
‘Verse Related Books and Movies Reviews written by AB Browncoats member Pokee.
Inside Joss’ Dollhouse: From Alpha to Rossum
Edited by Jane Espenson with Leah Wilson (2010) (2007)
4.5 out 5 stars
Following fast on the heels of the short-lived, but much loved, series Dollhouse, Inside Joss’ Dollhouse helps the loyal Whedon fandom find the closure so often denied us. Surviving a mere two short seasons (and only because according to Joss, “Fox forgot to cancel my show… Very awkward. They looked and said, ‘Oh, this is our bad. We forgot to cancel your show. You’re going to have to make more’), Dollhouse nonetheless became an instant Whedon classic. Editor Jane Espenson, a familiar name in the Whedon-verse, not only chose the essays using the completely blind method (she had no idea of the names of the people who submitted them), but provides introductions to each selection. The ensuing collection amazes the reader with its range of topics and writers.
One of my personal favourites (and Jane’s too, as it was one of the finalists) was written by Rebecca Levinger, a high school student from Wellesley, Massachusetts, and entitled “Let the Tide Come In: How Claire is the True Representation of Dollhouse’s Premise.” This selection made me rethink a character that I hadn’t truly cared for. Finding out that Saunders was in fact Whiskey, and what this meant for the body of the original inhabitant, was certainly one of the many twists in Dollhouse. But as the show was so short lived, there was nary time to explore it, and her character always felt a little distant to me. But perhaps that was the intention all along, as Levinger points out.
Another excellent selection choice was “Boyd Langton and the Fantasy of Trust” by Christopher Souza. Joss has always played with our trust as viewers, waiting until a character is much loved before brutally ending their run, but to place a character like Boyd so early in the show, and then have it revealed that the devil was in the house all along, showed us a whole new level of his depravity for our trust. Rule number one in the Whedon-verse… don’t fall in love with anyone!
When I learned that the essays were chosen blindly, I had hoped for more entries from regular folks like Levinger, and less of the “clinical” writers we’ve come to expect from these sorts of books. That being said, I found the topics to be diverse and deep, as well as hitting on opinions that I myself carried. They made me wonder about all the ones that didn’t make the cut! I believe that if you enjoyed Dollhouse, you will enjoy this book.
Ever wanted to shoot off a gun similar to one in our favourite show and movie? Now you can. We’re planning a fun & safe day out at the range. Instruction will be provided and we’ll hold a campfire (well, BBQ) cookout at the range.
When: Sunday, August 25 – 11 am – 5pm
Where: Canadian Historical Arms Society (CHAS) Genesee Range
Cost: Varies. There will be a mandatory $10 insurance fee for all Browncoats 18 years of age and older who are attending the shindig. This fee is paid to the CHAS representative on site on the day of the event. Children under 18 do not need to pay the insurance fee as long as their parents have paid. Details on the cost of ammunition are included in the Range Day Information Package.
This is an all ages event.
Click here (pdf) to view complete details of the shindig, driving directions, ammo packages and guns we’ll get to shoot are available online.
To help us determine how many Ammo packs and how much food is required, we request that you RSVP by August 15th in the Alberta Browncoats Facebook forum topic.
CAN YOU HELP? CAR POOLING
Not all of our members have a vehicle available to them. If you are able to offer a seat to another member in order to car-pool to the range, please indicate your availability in the Alberta Browncoats Facebook forum topic.
RAIN DATE: Saturday, Sept 21 – 9 am – 3pm
The Alberta Browncoats Society is sponsored by Canadian Historical Arms Society, Christie Communications and Jay C. Noden Professional Corporation.
It appears that Edmonton is once again under a severe thunderstorm watch. While we do plan to hold our regular knitting session at the Carrot (9351 118 Ave) beginning at 6:30 pm, we may end up leaving early if the weather decides not to cooperate. We know that many of our wonderful knitters come from all over the city and we don’t want to risk anyone being unable to get home if city roads and underpasses flood.
Please don’t feel you have to come if the rain and hail that’s being projected appears. We’d rather have you safe than soggy!
Please keep an eye on our twitter account (@ABbrowncoats) or Facebook page for updates. It’s a bit easier to update those accounts on the fly in case of emergencies, so any news updates will appear their first.
Thanks everyone. Stay safe. Let’s hope that the watch doesn’t get upgraded to a warning (or worse!) over the next few hours.