I can also shoot a gun, and fish too. :) On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:13 AM, Tracey de Morsella < tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com> wrote:
> I want you on my team!!! :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of B Smith > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:53 PM > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Survivors? > > we have a pretty good cross section of folks that post. I think we might be > lacking a few skillsets but with books and hard work we could make a go. > > I'm pretty well versed in agriculture and could handle the basics of > growing > food, animal based agriculture and have even milked a cow or three. I've > slaughtered and procesed my own meat so that wouldn't scare me. I know > which > end of the hammer to swing and could be semi-handy if pressed into service. > I also know my way around a lab setting pretty darn well so manufacturing > biodiesel and the like would be up my alley as well. > > Unfortunately I've gotten lazy and haven't used my more physical skillsets > for a while. I guess i'd have to come out of retirement. > > Any pilots on the list? How about some mechanically inclined people? > Medical > professionals? Anyone know how to set up an off the grid solar or wind > power > system? > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" <tdli...@...> > wrote: > > > > I hate "reality" tv, but maybe this would be good. How do you think we > > would do as a survivor group? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On > > Behalf Of B Smith > > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:23 PM > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Survivors? > > > > I liked The Colony but they were too competent. Their group had > engineers, > a > > couple of scientists, a mechanic, a doctor, a nurse and two handymen. The > > only "deadweight" they had was a personal trainer/martial arts instructor > > who happened to be a hard worker. > > > > It's still pretty fun to watch. When they had to interact with other > > survivors made for good tv. > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" <tdlists@> > wrote: > > > > > > You make a good defense. And as I said, despite ALLL :-) my pet > peeves, > > I > > > have not given up on it. > > > > > > Even quietly, the characters are poorly motivated. Some of my favorite > > > shows had mediocre starts, so I will get off my "they're running > around > > > with their heads cut off' meme. :-). > > > > > > Also I recognize that I have a different profile than the average > person. > > > I'm a natural planner, I believe we are in the midst of peak oil, I'm a > > > professional treehugger, and I hang around a lot of scientist and > techies. > > > . So, while I know, I would be loosing my mind (likely curled up into > a > > > ball moaning incoherently), it would not be in my nature to drive > > aimlessly > > > away from my base without a plan. > > > > > > I will look for the colony. Is it any good? > > > > > > I think we would kick as a group, but would supper from serious tech > > gadget > > > withdrawal. Before the Internet, I hoarded books and lived in the > > library. > > > Thus my inclination to raid books and libraries as I mentioned before > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] > On > > > Behalf Of B Smith > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 1:45 PM > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Survivors? > > > > > > I haven't seen the original either. > > > > > > I've seen the first three episodes and the crew starts to wise up > pretty > > > quickly. I think Martin hit the nail on the head that seeing 99% of > > humanity > > > die would throw most folks into a deep depression. The doctor seems > shell > > > shocked but I imagine she's been on the frontlines since the beginning > and > > > by the time we meet them she's probably seen enough death to break even > > the > > > toughest person. > > > > > > Survivors is firmly in the British "Quiet Apocolypse" genre. They play > > very > > > different than the American stories in the same genre. Americans would > > have > > > handled this so differently it would have been a completely different > > show. > > > It would have looked like Jericho crossed with Zombieland with even > more > > > guns. In a post-Katrina world I think an American version of this show > > would > > > look drastically different. > > > > > > BTW did anyone see the Discovery Channel's The Colony? They were a bit > too > > > skilled and competent but it was a fun show. > > > > > > This reminds me of a game/scenario posted on another forum about when > the > > > stuff hits the fan. It would be interesting to see how SciFiNoir would > > > gameplan a post-disaster event using their skills, materials and > talents. > > > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter <truthseeker013@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I VAGUELY remember sitting down in front of the TV to watch it on > PBS, > > but > > > that's about it. Wonder if Hulu might have it... nope. :-( > > > > > > > > "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: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > From: tdlists@ > > > > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:00:40 -0800 > > > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Survivors? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I never saw it myself, but they have mentioned it in articles. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > > > scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf > > > Of Martin > > > > Baxter > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:58 PM > > > > > > > > To: SciFiNoir2 > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Survivors? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tracey, I really don't remember the original. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "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: > > > > scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > From: tdlists@ > > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:53:51 -0800 > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Survivors? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > OK here is the other thing, with all the end of the world, > > > > survivor shows, etc on TV the movies that have been on forever, > somebody > > > in the > > > > group of characters would know that driving aimlessly is nuts. Where > > are > > > > they driving to. I know the Black guy is motivated to drive far away > by > > > > his unknown back story - he is probably connected to those > scientists. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But what about everyone else? Was the original series from > > > > the sixties or the seventies set up that way? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:42 PM > > > > > > > > To: SciFiNoir2 > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Survivors? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Me too, Tracey., And I know that there are experts in this field, as > > > Armageddon > > > > Week aired on History Channel not long ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "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: > > > > scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > From: tdlists@ > > > > > > > > Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:03:14 -0800 > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Survivors? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Its passable, but I'm underwhelmed. Plus, I get the > > > > idea that they said 10% of the population would survive. That a > great > > > > deal more than the sparseness of people that we are seeing. > > Additionally, > > > > people are not really responding in a way consistent how I think some > > > would > > > > respond to Armageddon.. Other than the Black guy and finally the > woman, > > > > people are aimless with no indication of coming up with a course of > > > action. > > > > While not everyone is a planner, some doctors, engineers, and > managers > > > > after a few days would become aware of the ramifications of their > > > > situation and start trying to figure out a plan of survival. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These people just drive around for days and days. Makes no > > > > sense that driving aimlessly would be everyone's way of handling it. > I > > > > hate shows that do not even bother with having a technical expert to > > > consult > > > > with > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. Worf > > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 9:00 PM > > > > > > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Survivors? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Did anyone watch this show? 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