Whedonesque has been linking to this XKCD strip all week; but in case you're the rare Browncoat who doesn't follow that blog, I thought I'd share it here. It's a five-part series centering on a fan's skateboard race against Nathan Fillion, and that description does no justice to the hilarity that ensues.
Part one is linked up there in the image. Here are parts two, three and four. Part five should get posted tomorrow.
"Sonny Rhodes, our favorite Firefly theme song blues musician, is in need of a hand up. He is a very proud man, but circumstances related to medical conditions are preventing him from working, and he's trying to keep a roof over his head.
"Sonny's wife Ann called me with these details and hoped the Browncoats could help. Sonny hasn't performed since October 2008, except for once or twice against his doctor's wishes when he had to keep the power from being shut off and pay rent, and doing that made his condition worse. He just had an emergency hernia operation and needs to have two hip operations as soon as possible. Ann said he'll likely be out of work for a few more months and, besides being in a lot of pain, is naturally quite worried about paying medical and rent bills. Sonny has vowed to be there for the Browncoats in the future and would appreciate any financial assistance that may be possible via the PayPal Donate link on his MySpace page."
Besides the fact that I can't get enough of the Firefly theme, us creative types need to stick together. Musicians don't have health insurance, you know. Follow the links below to learn more about the man and his health situation, or to kick a little help his way.
Yes, I know. That title shows no originality whatsoever. I might as well have gone all the way to lametown and written a play on "Hasta la vista, baby." Which, I can't even think of a clever play on that line right now. Which shows you just how lame I can be.
