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On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 6:51 AM, tasheka4 <tashe...@netzero.com> wrote: > New to this group, but I thought I'd chime in with my favorite cancelled > scifi shows. > > I really liked Otherworld from the 80s and was sad to see it cancelled. > Does anyone remember that one? > > Also hated to lose Alien Nation, Farscape, Babylon 5, and most recently > Torchwood. > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "C.W. Badie" <astromancer2...@...> > wrote: > > > > Oh I don't know, Martin...getting into a tight sitting position is going > to be murder with this 'spare tire'...and trying to hit a target well over 5 > football fields away...do I really need to explain that? > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@...> > > To: SciFiNoir2 <scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 6:34:16 AM > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > > >  > > You still have the same mind. The rest is just a matter of compensation. > > > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in > bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant > > > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > From: astromancer2002@ yahoo.com > > Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:03:19 -0700 > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > > >  > > > > > > I guess I should have mentioned that was over 20 years,70lbs, and a pair > of bifocals ago... > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Martin Baxter <truthseeker013@ hotmail.com> > > To: SciFiNoir2 <scifino...@yahoogro ups.com> > > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:48:51 AM > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > > >  > > I'm going to be even nicer to you in the future... > > > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in > bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant > > > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > From: astromancer2002@ yahoo.com > > Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:03:46 -0700 > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > > >  > > > > > > But that is the way it works in the Corps...everyone is a basic grunt > rifleman. Behold, I am probably the only trombone player you know who > could take you out at 500 meters with a service rifle! (M-16A1 &A2) > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Mr. Worf <HelloMahogany@ gmail.com> > > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:31:02 AM > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > > >  > > I'm aware of that, my focus was more on the pilot aspect of the show. It > didn't make sense for them to be in a fighter pilot role then a couple of > episodes later storming a base. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 5:41 AM, Augustus Augustus <jazzynupe_007@ > yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >Worf, > > > > > >C.W. is totally right. even Marine Corps officers go to 'The Basic > School' where they learn 2 be grunts and how 2 lead other Marines. after > that, they go 2 whatever other school that they qualified for. > > > > > >Fate. > > > > > >--- On Tue, 8/18/09, C.W. Badie <astromancer2002@ yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > >>From: C.W. Badie <astromancer2002@ yahoo.com> > > >> > > >>Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > >>To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > >>Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 1:30 AM > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Honestly, Worf, That is how they train Marine officers.... Probably > Army ones too... > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ________________________________ > > From: Mr. Worf <HelloMahogany@ gmail.com> > > >>To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > >>Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:10:33 AM > > >> > > >>Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > >> > > >> > > >>That I understand. What I didn't understand was why did they make them > into pilots too? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:53 PM, C.W. Badie <astromancer2002@ > yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Um...Mr. Worf, every Marine is a grunt....and a rifleman....At least > that is what I was taught...But officers lead...just not each other...What > does make me ill about that show was a few years down the road, drill > instructors started wearing campain covers (smokie hats) with dress blues. > I'm sorry, but that is the most retarded thing I have every seen the Marine > Corp do...Even worse than the Army taking the headgear that distinguished > their special forces from the rest of the soldiers and letting everyone wear > it... > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > ________________________________ > > From: Mr. Worf <HelloMahogany@ gmail.com> > > >>> > > >>>To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > >>>Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:44:43 PM > > >>>Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>That's one of the things that I liked and disliked about the show. I > didn't understand why they would waste training on making someone into a > grunt and into a fighter pilot. You should be one or the other and not both. > That would take too long to do in a war situation especially if you are > trying to save the planet. But I also liked the disorganized feel because > things would fall apart a bit if the bad guys were to hit certain areas > first.Organization and logistics would get lost. It happened to the Russians > when they fought the Finnish army and lost in the 1930s. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Martin Baxter <truthseeker013@ > lycos.com> wrote: > > >>> > > >>>Trying to find out who consulted on the show in terms of military > matters... and nothing. Might explain a thing or three. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > >>>> > > >>>> Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > >>>> > > >>>> Date : Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:59:27 -0700 (PDT) > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> From : "C.W. Badie" <astromancer2002@ yahoo.com> > > >>>> > > >>>> To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>Though I appreciate the homage to us jarheads, they could have put > more effort into the scripts, especially the storyline... I won't go into > the impracticle combat space suits or the lack of stealth create by all of > the light on the exterior of said suits and weapons or annoying > beeps...(gag) lastly, the sickening overuse of Marine Corps historical > quotes and overused 'gung-ho' cliche's.... Other than that, it was okay... > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>____________ _________ _________ __ > > >>>>From: Martin Baxter > > >>>> > > >>>>To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > >>>>Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:01:09 AM > > >>>>Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>I agree with you, pal, particularly based on that ending it had. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > >>>>>Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > >>>>>Date : Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:08:24 -0700 (PDT) > > >>>>>From : "C.W. Badie" > > >>>> > > >>>>>To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Uh...to be fair, Space Above and Beyond NEEDED to be canceled.... . > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>____________ _________ _________ __ > > >>>>>From: B. Smith > > >>>>>To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > > >>>>>Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2009 7:43:24 PM > > >>>>>Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Space: Above and Beyond > > >>>>>Now and Again > > >>>>>Hypernauts > > >>>>>Surface > > >>>>> > > >>>>>--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups..com, "Martin Baxter" wrote: > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Since we've been forced to acknowledge Cleopatra 2525, can we > counter-balance that with its counter-piece, "Jack of All Trades"? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> And, as I have invoked The One True Bruce, allow me to toss in > "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr." > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>Date : Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:36:08 -0400 > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>From : Daryle Lockhart > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>To : "scifinoir2@ yahoogro ups.com" > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>Cc : "scifinoir2@ yahoogro ups.com" > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>You...do realize you're co-signing Cleopatra2525, right? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> I never thought I'd type this, but if you haven't seen the > > >>>>>> 3rd season of "enterprise" , do. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> The rest of my list is Farscape, Odyssey 5, and G v. E. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> On Aug 6, 2009, at 3:32 PM, "Michelle Lauren" > > >>>>>> > wrote: > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > Someone in this group recommended Joss Whedon's FIREFLY to me a > few > > >>>>>> > months ago. Once I saw the episodes on Hulu (listed in their > > >>>>>> > intended order as opposed to how Fox patchworked them together > > >>>>>> > during the original viewing season), I got hooked. The > characters, > > >>>>>> > the dialogue, the world (an interesting mix of Asian and Western > > >>>>>> > culture thrown into a futuristic setting) â€" everything was > wonderful > > >>>>>> > . My DVD set of the series just arrived today and I can't wait > to wa > > >>>>>> > tch it again. Fox made a serious mistake canceling this show. If > som > > >>>>>> > eone hadn't recommended it on this loop, I might never have > bothered > > >>>>>> > looking it upon because the plot seemed weird to me at first. > Plus, > > >>>>>> > I'm a fan of any show that features the gorgeous and > uber-talented > > >>>>>> > actress Gina Torres. > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > What are some other great scifi shows that got canceled too > early? > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > Michelle Lauren ~ Join my Yahoo Group thru 8/31 for a chance to > win > > >>>>>> > a $10 Amazon Gift Card.** > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > www..MichelleLaurenB ooks.com ~ Multicultural Romance that > defies > > >>>>>> > boundaries > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > Celestial Lovers: Starstruck Hunter ~ AVAILABLE @ Amazon | > > >>>>>> > Fictionwise | Liquid Silver Books > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > Temptation Eve ~ Cobblestone Press ~ Coming 9/2009 > > >>>>>> > How to Tame a Harpy ~ Romantic Times American Title V Finalist > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JQdwk8Yntds > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __ > > >>>>>Do You Yahoo!? > > >>>>>Tired of spam? 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