[scifinoir2] Half a terabyte of public domain video, free for the downloading

2010-01-28 Thread Mr. Worf
Half a terabyte of public domain video, free for the downloading Posted by Cory Doctorow, February 2, 2009 11:43 PM | permalink Rogue archivist Carl Malamud sez, Public.Resour

[scifinoir2] Re: Tamara Dobson

2010-01-28 Thread Kelwyn
Since I don't have time to construct a Tamara Dobson internet shrine, I have immortalized her on the World Ebon. Of course, since things on the World Ebon are the way things are supposed to be, Ms. Dobson is a supermodel who transitions into movie stardom through strong and iconic roles. Follo

[scifinoir2] Re: Tamara Dobson

2010-01-28 Thread Kelwyn
Forgot the link: http://theworldebon.blogspot.com/2009/05/jawharday-alkabar-14-10009.html --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Kelwyn" wrote: > > Since I don't have time to construct a Tamara Dobson internet shrine, I have > immortalized her on the World Ebon. Of course, since things on the Wor

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 5 Reasons Caprica Is The Season's Most Promising New SF Series

2010-01-28 Thread Bosco Bosco
It's better 'til you invest several seasons of your life getting attached to it only to have it ruined for sake of a convenient, neatly wrapped ending. Moore proved he was incapable of bringing the vision the close it deserved and betrayed what could have been the finest legacy in science fictio

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: 5 Reasons Caprica Is The Season's Most Promising New SF Series

2010-01-28 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Well put From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bosco Bosco Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:21 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 5 Reasons Caprica Is The Season's Most Promising New SF Series It's better 't

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: 5 Reasons Caprica Is The Season's Most Promising New SF Series

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Say it louder, brother! _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390706/direct/01/

RE: [scifinoir2] Half a terabyte of public domain video, free for the downloading

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Thank you, Mr Worf! I'll file this away for future use. _ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390709/direct/01/

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" - Any good?

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Yes, Mr Worf, it does. And, Keith, thank you for ironing me out there. "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: hellomahog...@gma

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Sherlock Holmes

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Thank you once more, Mr Worf. This will fit in nicely with something I'm working on. _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390707/direct/01/

RE: [scifinoir2] ‘Wh ites only' basketbal l league announced

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
(speechless...) "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: bombcherryju...@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:34:34 -0800 Subjec

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Sherlock Holmes

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, Irene Adler, in the Holmes universe, is meant to be a woman of some years (not old, but experienced in the ways of the world), something McAdams couldn't hope to carry off. Casting works in mysterious (and incorrect) ways. ___

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: 5 Reasons Caprica Is The Season's Most Promising New SF Series

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
The writers ahve never seen quantum number theory in all its glory. Mind you, if they had, they'd be drooling into their water cups at the Home for the Insane. "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.

RE: [scifinoir2] If H'Wood Decided to Give Everything a Gritty Reboot

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Mm... bloody mayhem. Thanks again, Mr Worf! _ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390709/direct/01/

[scifinoir2] Fujitsu Claims It Owns Rights to 'iPad' Name

2010-01-28 Thread Mr. Worf
Fujitsu Claims It Owns Rights to 'iPad' Name 01.28.10 [image: Fujitsu iPad]http://www.pcmag.com/image_popup/0,1871,s=27996&iid=251681,00.asp',%20'640',%20'600')> [image: Enlarge]http://www.pcmag.com/image_popup/0,1871,s=27996&iid=251681,00.asp',%20'640',%20'600')> Post a Comment

[scifinoir2] Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger dies

2010-01-28 Thread Mr. Worf
'Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger dies Thursday, January 28, 2010 [image: J.D. Salinger] J.D. Salinger (AP Photo) Tags: entertainment - Comment Now

[scifinoir2] Brittany Murphy's Husband Denies Rumours around Deaths

2010-01-28 Thread Keith Johnson
Wow, this is a long and frank interview. No idea what happened, but there was something I always liked about Murphy. I can't think of many roles she had that truly captivated me, but hers was a genuine presence. I think I liked her more from interviews, where she seemed to be a truly nice person

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" - Any good?

2010-01-28 Thread Keith Johnson
Whatever, I still wasn't moved by "Spartacus". As for "Psycho", you know what actually garnered as much shocked attention about that movie as the shower scene, maybe even more? The fact that "Psycho" actually had on full display in the bathroom a toilet! Remember that was back in the day when

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 5 Reasons Caprica Is The Season's Most Promising New SF Series

2010-01-28 Thread Keith Johnson
I still haven't seen the BSG finale, so maybe I'll be immune? Caprica is being shown again tonight at 11 pm EST, right after a four hour marathon of "Enterprise". The first half of that is the unfortunate time travel saga after the defeat of the Xindi, where the crew is blown back in time to a

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 5 Reasons Caprica Is The Season's Most Promising New SF Series

2010-01-28 Thread Mr. Worf
That's one of my problems with Star Trek. Too many variations with the canon. Didn't the less human looking klingons develop after Kirk released the tribbles on a Klingon ship? A side effect of meds that were used to fight off some disease that resulted from the tribbles? On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 3

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: 5 Reasons Caprica Is The Season's Most Promising New SF Series

2010-01-28 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Had I known what I know now, I probably would not have seen the Finale. Why did you miss the finale? You were one season behind right?You will probably like Caprica, because you do not have the bitter aftertaste of the finale. Lucky you. I think it’s a pretty good show. I’m a fan of Esai

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: 5 Reasons Caprica Is The Season's Most Promising New SF Series

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Don't count yourself that lucky, my friend. You're a man of discrimination and taste. You will throw up a little in your mouth at the viewing. "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?

RE: [scifinoir2] Fujitsu Claims It Owns Rights to 'iPad' Name

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
If memory serves me, they're right. "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: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:12:

RE: [scifinoir2] Brittany Murphy's Husband Denies Rumours around Deaths

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, everything I've heard about her husband is that he ran to the shady side. That claim is a longshot at best. _ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk

RE: [scifinoir2] Brittany Murphy's Husband Denies Rumours around Deaths

2010-01-28 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Same here. But I too liked Brittany. Something about her reminded me of Judy Holiday From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:20 PM To: SciFiNoir2 Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Brittany Murphy's Husband Deni

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Spider-Man 4 definitely in trouble - Villian Dispute

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
"... the 'gritty' side of teenage life?" Someone buy these clowns a clue, please. "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: daikai

RE: [scifinoir2] Arriving Pre-Spoiled: Why Prequels Suck

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
But they won't. It'll be changed like Madonna's costumes during a concert. "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: hellomahog...@

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Stargate Altantis' Jason Momoa Is Your New Conan The Barbarian

2010-01-28 Thread Martin Baxter
"I wanted to puke when I heard one of those Twilight brats was being considered." Reading that felt as though someone had begun playing hopscotch on my grave. "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.y

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Spider-Man 4 definitely in trouble - Villian Dispute

2010-01-28 Thread Mr. Worf
Its hard for a white kid with a couple of rich friends living in a middle class white neighborhood in the city. Yea... uh huh... On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > "... the 'gritty' side of teenage life?" Someone buy these clowns a clue, > please. > > > "If all the world

Re: [scifinoir2] Fujitsu Claims It Owns Rights to 'iPad' Name

2010-01-28 Thread Mr. Worf
You'd think that they would have researched it. However the article said that Fujitsu flaked on the patent filing so they will probably loose. On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > If memory serves me, they're right. > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely

[scifinoir2] Fringe

2010-01-28 Thread Mr. Worf
Did anyone see tonight's episode called "The Bishop revival?" The episode covered a scientist that was a contemporary to Walter Bishop's father. His goal was to release a genetically focused toxin that could kill anyone that it was set to. That could be something broad as eye color or as focused as