date:20100411

I was kind of holding off on posting a review of it. I tried to watch the
movie without trying to predict what would happen in it but there were a lot
cliches. It was a waste of two very good actors.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> A little disappointed to hear that. Oddly enough, yours is the first
> non-critic review I've heard of the movie.
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 7:56 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I saw it tonight. Not as strong of a story as I wanted it to be.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Martin Baxter 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> No, though I want to see it badly, Mr Worf.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 5:33 AM, Mr. Worf wrote:
>>>


 Has anyone seen this movie yet? What did you think about it?

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>>>
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Re: [scifinoir2] Re: The Losers

They seem to be making her into the latest eye candy. I hope that she
doesn't keep taking these kind of roles and miss out on the chance to do
real acting.


On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> Pardon the timing on this reply, B. This ended up in my spam folder, for
> some reason.
>
> They've since pulled all of the commercials that played up Zoe's role. It's
> all ensemble-based, now.
>
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 4:47 PM, B Smith  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Aisha is a big part of the team but it's an ensemble piece. They've also
>> tweaked her role a bit so she's no longer an Afghani and is now an American
>> spook with a grudge against Max.
>>
>>
>> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Martin
>> Baxter  wrote:
>> >
>> > Oh, yeah. Some of the guys I know who were on the fence, after seeing
>> that,
>> > went online to buy tickets.
>> >
>> > On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Kelwyn  wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Has anybody seen the new trailer for "The Losers" that would delude
>> you
>> > > into thinking it is a Zoe Saldana vehicle?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
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>
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Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

The crazy thing was they had over 20 offers for it.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 8:32 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:

>
>
> Daaammmnn!
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Mr. Worf" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 11:20:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the
> Market
>
>
>
> The worst that I have seen was during the home boom a shack of a house in
> downtown San Jose went for $900k. It was 800 sq ft and the roof was missing
> over the bathroom and back of the house.
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Keith Johnson  > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Same here in Atlanta. One of the most pricey areas to live here is called
>> Buckhead, specifically, an area near Lenox Mall. At the height of the
>> housing boom--back in 2006 - 2007--I remember seeing a house near Lenox. It
>> was old, yellow, weathered, and worn, yard unkempt. the house would
>> obviously need to be completed renovated, and did I mention it sat on maybe
>> a tenth of an acre, and was right on the street? The asking price? Half a
>> mill!
>> That's the way it was at that time...
>>
>> I wonder how far back Cage's financial woes go. Is that why he sold off
>> his extensive comic collection?
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Mr. Worf" 
>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:25:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the
>> Market
>>
>>
>>
>> That's the problem with a lot of the big houses down there. They make it
>> difficult to buy the lot (you have to pay in one lump sum and banks don't
>> cover it) in california and a lot of houses are old and over valued. At the
>> minimum you will have to replace all of the plumbing, windows, doors, roof,
>> and insulate just to keep it as is.
>>
>> Recently, I was watching one of those luxury home sale shows and there was
>> a house overlooking LA that was condemned. They still wanted 1.4 million for
>> it because the view was worth 5 million when they finish building the new
>> home. It was cheaper to build a new one than trying to fix it.
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Keith Johnson <
>> keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell
>>> Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit?
>>>  by Aaron Smith
>>> CNNMoney.com
>>> Friday, April 9, 2010
>>>
>>>
>>> Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was
>>> willing to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million.
>>>
>>> Debt-ridden movie star Nicolas Cage lost his Bel Air mansion to
>>> foreclosure on Wednesday. The courthouse auction was a flop, as no one was
>>> willing to make the minimum $10.4 million bid. Stephen Shapiro, realtor and
>>> owner of Westside Estate Agency, said this clears out speculators and most
>>> lenders with stakes in the property, leaving Citibank as the sole owner.
>>>
>>> Cage owes $11 million to Citibank, the current owner of the mansion.
>>> Shapiro said he's had the house on the market for nearly a year and is
>>> trying to get approximately $11.5 million.
>>>   [image: cnnmoneynic1.jpg]
>>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>>
>>> *Living Room*
>>>
>>> Located in the posh Bel Air community of Los Angeles -- this party palace
>>> has had several high-profile owners, including Rat Packer Dean Martin, Welsh
>>> crooner Tom Jones, and most recently Nicolas Cage, an Oscar winner who has
>>> appeared in more than 60 movies, according to IMDB.com, including "Raising
>>> Arizona" and "Leaving Las Vegas."
>>>   [image: cnnmoneynic2.jpg]
>>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>>
>>> *Bathroom*
>>>
>>> The bathroom and other parts of the house no longer contain Cage's
>>> possessions, including his extensive collection of framed comic books,
>>> samurai armor and giant Mickey Mouse statue. "Cage's possessions are what
>>> many people consider to be bizarre, not the house," said Shapiro.
>>>   [image: cnnmoneynic3.jpg]
>>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>>
>>> *Kitchen*
>>>
>>> Nicolas Cage's former home was built in 1940 "on a flat acre in a prime
>>> Bel Air location," Shapiro said. "It's about 12,000 square feet of two-story
>>> English brick Tudor house. It's very old world craftsmanship, great detail,
>>> a lot of charm, but specific in its tastes."
>>>   [image: cnnmoneynic4.jpg]
>>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>>
>>> *Hollywood Pool*
>>>
>>> It's important that Nicolas Cage's foreclosed home "should go to someone
>>> who wants to live there." Shapiro said. The person who will buy the house
>>> will be a resident. It's not going to be a speculator, because there's not
>>> enough money in it to flip it, he said.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>> Mahogany at:
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

Daaammmnn! 

- Original Message - 
From: "Mr. Worf"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 11:20:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market 

The worst that I have seen was during the home boom a shack of a house in 
downtown San Jose went for $900k. It was 800 sq ft and the roof was missing 
over the bathroom and back of the house. 

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 

Same here in Atlanta. One of the most pricey areas to live here is called 
Buckhead, specifically, an area near Lenox Mall. At the height of the housing 
boom--back in 2006 - 2007--I remember seeing a house near Lenox. It was old, 
yellow, weathered, and worn, yard unkempt. the house would obviously need to be 
completed renovated, and did I mention it sat on maybe a tenth of an acre, and 
was right on the street? The asking price? Half a mill! 
That's the way it was at that time... 

I wonder how far back Cage's financial woes go. Is that why he sold off his 
extensive comic collection? 

- Original Message - 
From: "Mr. Worf" < hellomahog...@gmail.com > 
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:25:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market 

That's the problem with a lot of the big houses down there. They make it 
difficult to buy the lot (you have to pay in one lump sum and banks don't cover 
it) in california and a lot of houses are old and over valued. At the minimum 
you will have to replace all of the plumbing, windows, doors, roof, and 
insulate just to keep it as is. 

Recently, I was watching one of those luxury home sale shows and there was a 
house overlooking LA that was condemned. They still wanted 1.4 million for it 
because the view was worth 5 million when they finish building the new home. It 
was cheaper to build a new one than trying to fix it. 

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 

http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell

Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit? 

by Aaron Smith 
CNNMoney.com 
Friday, April 9, 2010 

Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was willing 
to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million. 

Debt-ridden movie star Nicolas Cage lost his Bel Air mansion to foreclosure on 
Wednesday. The courthouse auction was a flop, as no one was willing to make the 
minimum $10.4 million bid. Stephen Shapiro, realtor and owner of Westside 
Estate Agency, said this clears out speculators and most lenders with stakes in 
the property, leaving Citibank as the sole owner. 

Cage owes $11 million to Citibank, the current owner of the mansion. Shapiro 
said he's had the house on the market for nearly a year and is trying to get 
approximately $11.5 million. 
cnnmoneynic1.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Living Room 

Located in the posh Bel Air community of Los Angeles -- this party palace has 
had several high-profile owners, including Rat Packer Dean Martin, Welsh 
crooner Tom Jones, and most recently Nicolas Cage, an Oscar winner who has 
appeared in more than 60 movies, according to IMDB.com, including "Raising 
Arizona" and "Leaving Las Vegas." 
cnnmoneynic2.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Bathroom 

The bathroom and other parts of the house no longer contain Cage's possessions, 
including his extensive collection of framed comic books, samurai armor and 
giant Mickey Mouse statue. "Cage's possessions are what many people consider to 
be bizarre, not the house," said Shapiro. 
cnnmoneynic3.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Kitchen 

Nicolas Cage's former home was built in 1940 "on a flat acre in a prime Bel Air 
location," Shapiro said. "It's about 12,000 square feet of two-story English 
brick Tudor house. It's very old world craftsmanship, great detail, a lot of 
charm, but specific in its tastes." 
cnnmoneynic4.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Hollywood Pool 

It's important that Nicolas Cage's foreclosed home "should go to someone who 
wants to live there." Shapiro said. The person who will buy the house will be a 
resident. It's not going to be a speculator, because there's not enough money 
in it to flip it, he said. 

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Re: [scifinoir2] With mixed marriages surging, mixed hair salons grow

It might be 48%, but it's definitely not 48% of blacks. Blacks overwhelmingly 
marry other blacks in America--NBA players notwithstanding. :) 
I'm pretty sure the number of Asians and Latinos who marry whites is higher 
than it is for us, especially he women. Seeing Latin or Asian women with white 
men is way more common than seeing Sisters with them (TV commercials certainly 
seem to feel that way). 
There are also women from other ethnicities, such as Jewish and some Middle 
Eastern women, whose hair has characteristics like that of black or mixed 
women, and they use some of the emerging products. 
But for all that, i think it'll be a good long while before Blacks in America 
have so mixed with whites that unique products for us will no longer be needed. 

I noted the article references "post-racial" America, which is a term that's 
really starting to bug me. Makes me question the author's facts/personal 
feelings. We ain't nowhere close to "post-racial", and I don't think we 
will--or should--ever mix so much that "racism" will die. There's also this 
kind of simplistic belief that in the future everyone will look like Jessica 
Alba or Derrick Jeter or something, and that's just not true. A lot of "mixed" 
people still bear specific traits of one race. So we may end up with light 
brown people with blue eyes, or nearly white people with full lips and broad 
noses. And don't think that dark skin will just disappear. 
Frankly, I'm not someone who finds any comfort in a future in which everyone 
has blended into some kind of black/white sameness. I think that finding in a 
bland, mixed humanity salvation is a mistake. The goal is to eliminate the 
prejudices that give rise to racism, not try to change the species to sidestep 
the problem. And I like being black: brown skinned, full lipped, curly haired, 
etc. I can't imagine why I'd want me or any children of mine to dilute that... 

- Original Message - 
From: "Kelwyn"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 7:27:30 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [scifinoir2] With mixed marriages surging, mixed hair salons grow 






http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/22/image/la-ig-mixedhair22-2009nov22 

But today, with mixed marriages surging, hair is no longer black or white. 

"You are beginning to see a surge of mixed hair in hair salons," says celebrity 
stylist Ted Gibson of television's "What Not to Wear." His observations jibe 
with the statistics: Gallup.com says 48% of Americans have engaged in 
interracial relationships and that 98% of people ages 18 to 29 approve of them. 
Michael Rosenfeld, a Stanford University sociologist, reports that in 2005, 
7.5% of the 59 million married couples in this country were interracial, up 
from just 2% in 1970. If the trend continues, "mixed" is the future of hair in 
a post-racial America. 

The figure "48% of Americans have engaged in interracial relationships" 
astounds me.

Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

The worst that I have seen was during the home boom a shack of a house in
downtown San Jose went for $900k. It was 800 sq ft and the roof was missing
over the bathroom and back of the house.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Keith Johnson
wrote:

>
>
> Same here in Atlanta. One of the most pricey areas to live here is called
> Buckhead, specifically, an area near Lenox Mall. At the height of the
> housing boom--back in 2006 - 2007--I remember seeing a house near Lenox. It
> was old, yellow, weathered, and worn, yard unkempt. the house would
> obviously need to be completed renovated, and did I mention it sat on maybe
> a tenth of an acre, and was right on the street? The asking price? Half a
> mill!
> That's the way it was at that time...
>
> I wonder how far back Cage's financial woes go. Is that why he sold off his
> extensive comic collection?
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Mr. Worf" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:25:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the
> Market
>
>
>
> That's the problem with a lot of the big houses down there. They make it
> difficult to buy the lot (you have to pay in one lump sum and banks don't
> cover it) in california and a lot of houses are old and over valued. At the
> minimum you will have to replace all of the plumbing, windows, doors, roof,
> and insulate just to keep it as is.
>
> Recently, I was watching one of those luxury home sale shows and there was
> a house overlooking LA that was condemned. They still wanted 1.4 million for
> it because the view was worth 5 million when they finish building the new
> home. It was cheaper to build a new one than trying to fix it.
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Keith Johnson  > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell
>> Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit?
>>  by Aaron Smith
>> CNNMoney.com
>> Friday, April 9, 2010
>>
>>
>> Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was
>> willing to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million.
>>
>> Debt-ridden movie star Nicolas Cage lost his Bel Air mansion to
>> foreclosure on Wednesday. The courthouse auction was a flop, as no one was
>> willing to make the minimum $10.4 million bid. Stephen Shapiro, realtor and
>> owner of Westside Estate Agency, said this clears out speculators and most
>> lenders with stakes in the property, leaving Citibank as the sole owner.
>>
>> Cage owes $11 million to Citibank, the current owner of the mansion.
>> Shapiro said he's had the house on the market for nearly a year and is
>> trying to get approximately $11.5 million.
>>   [image: cnnmoneynic1.jpg]
>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>
>> *Living Room*
>>
>> Located in the posh Bel Air community of Los Angeles -- this party palace
>> has had several high-profile owners, including Rat Packer Dean Martin, Welsh
>> crooner Tom Jones, and most recently Nicolas Cage, an Oscar winner who has
>> appeared in more than 60 movies, according to IMDB.com, including "Raising
>> Arizona" and "Leaving Las Vegas."
>>   [image: cnnmoneynic2.jpg]
>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>
>> *Bathroom*
>>
>> The bathroom and other parts of the house no longer contain Cage's
>> possessions, including his extensive collection of framed comic books,
>> samurai armor and giant Mickey Mouse statue. "Cage's possessions are what
>> many people consider to be bizarre, not the house," said Shapiro.
>>   [image: cnnmoneynic3.jpg]
>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>
>> *Kitchen*
>>
>> Nicolas Cage's former home was built in 1940 "on a flat acre in a prime
>> Bel Air location," Shapiro said. "It's about 12,000 square feet of two-story
>> English brick Tudor house. It's very old world craftsmanship, great detail,
>> a lot of charm, but specific in its tastes."
>>   [image: cnnmoneynic4.jpg]
>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>
>> *Hollywood Pool*
>>
>> It's important that Nicolas Cage's foreclosed home "should go to someone
>> who wants to live there." Shapiro said. The person who will buy the house
>> will be a resident. It's not going to be a speculator, because there's not
>> enough money in it to flip it, he said.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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> Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
>
>
>
> 
>



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Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

I dunno. He should but its hard to say. Wesley Snipes had to work out a
massive deal with the IRS. I'm sure that the same is going on with him.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Keith Johnson
wrote:

>
>
> Even if he owes eleven or twelve mill, the guy's done at least half a dozen
> movies in the last year or so. I don't know his exact salary, but I'd think
> surely in the next year or two he'll be in the black again?
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Mr. Worf" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 7:59:17 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the
> Market
>
>
>
> Heh... he's a big celebrity so they don't think about stuff like that. He
> still has money coming in despite his tax problems.
>
> (which seems to happen to a lot of people lately. I wonder why?)
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:27 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hasn't he read the memo about the housing crisis?
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:34 AM, Keith Johnson > > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell
>>> Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit?
>>>  by Aaron Smith
>>> CNNMoney.com
>>> Friday, April 9, 2010
>>>
>>>
>>> Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was
>>> willing to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million.
>>>
>>> Debt-ridden movie star Nicolas Cage lost his Bel Air mansion to
>>> foreclosure on Wednesday. The courthouse auction was a flop, as no one was
>>> willing to make the minimum $10.4 million bid. Stephen Shapiro, realtor and
>>> owner of Westside Estate Agency, said this clears out speculators and most
>>> lenders with stakes in the property, leaving Citibank as the sole owner.
>>>
>>> Cage owes $11 million to Citibank, the current owner of the mansion.
>>> Shapiro said he's had the house on the market for nearly a year and is
>>> trying to get approximately $11.5 million.
>>>   [image: cnnmoneynic1.jpg]
>>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>>
>>> *Living Room*
>>>
>>> Located in the posh Bel Air community of Los Angeles -- this party palace
>>> has had several high-profile owners, including Rat Packer Dean Martin, Welsh
>>> crooner Tom Jones, and most recently Nicolas Cage, an Oscar winner who has
>>> appeared in more than 60 movies, according to IMDB.com, including "Raising
>>> Arizona" and "Leaving Las Vegas."
>>>   [image: cnnmoneynic2.jpg]
>>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>>
>>> *Bathroom*
>>>
>>> The bathroom and other parts of the house no longer contain Cage's
>>> possessions, including his extensive collection of framed comic books,
>>> samurai armor and giant Mickey Mouse statue. "Cage's possessions are what
>>> many people consider to be bizarre, not the house," said Shapiro.
>>>   [image: cnnmoneynic3.jpg]
>>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>>
>>> *Kitchen*
>>>
>>> Nicolas Cage's former home was built in 1940 "on a flat acre in a prime
>>> Bel Air location," Shapiro said. "It's about 12,000 square feet of two-story
>>> English brick Tudor house. It's very old world craftsmanship, great detail,
>>> a lot of charm, but specific in its tastes."
>>>   [image: cnnmoneynic4.jpg]
>>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>>
>>> *Hollywood Pool*
>>>
>>> It's important that Nicolas Cage's foreclosed home "should go to someone
>>> who wants to live there." Shapiro said. The person who will buy the house
>>> will be a resident. It's not going to be a speculator, because there's not
>>> enough money in it to flip it, he said.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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> Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
>
>
>
> 
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Re: [scifinoir2] TV reboot, 2.0 (Rockford Files and Hawaii Five-0 remakes)

I knew that they would try to bring some of these shows back. After the
Rockford files will be Mannix or Magnum PI. Or even worse Vegas!

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

>
> http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/06/entertainment/la-et-tv-remakes6-2010apr06
>
> Kenneth Johnson has seen this show before. A major network excitedly
> re-envisions an original television series and trumpets its latest
> reincarnation as if it were the second coming of "Friends."
>
> As the creator of the original series "Bionic Woman" and "V," Johnson knows
> sometimes the new vision works and sometimes it doesn't. (NBC's "Bionic
> Woman" didn't. "V," still on ABC and considered a bubble show for renewal
> next season, has so far.)
>
> With little more than a month left before the major networks announce their
> new fall schedules, a slew of iconic "re-envisioned" shows from previous
> decades are being considered for next season. Three pilots that seem to be
> generating buzz already are NBC's "Rockford Files," CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" and
> CW's "Nikita."
>
> " 'Re-imagined' is right up there with [the word] 'Titanic,' " said
> Johnson, who was also behind the original television movies series "The
> Incredible Hulk." "I think trying to take something that's become truly
> iconic in the public's mind and reinvent it is always a dangerous prospect.
> People remember the original projects often with such clarity and fondness
> for the elements that make them so iconic and successful, it's very
> difficult to recapture that lightning in a bottle."
>
>
>
>
>
> 
>
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Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek: New Voyages

Did I post about Rodennberry's son Rod is working on a documentary called
"Trek Nation?" It is about the superfans. I think this webcast would qualify
as fanfiction to the next level. Very authentic but the lighting is a little
low.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

> I discovered this link while googling Denise Crosby:
>
> http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/
>
> Denise Crosby plays Dr. Genna Yar in the webisode "Blood and Fire: Part
> Two."
>
> ~rave?
>
>
>
> 
>
> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo!
> Groups Links
>
>
>
>

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Re: [scifinoir2] This is cool: Infected PC? AVG Rescue CD to the Rescue!

There are two separate downloads. One for usb drives and the other for a
bootdisk.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Rogue  wrote:

>
>
> I know I am late but I a person that feels that if I get email then I need
> to read them. For those who are wondering at this time I have 778 in this
> mail box 970 pieces left altogether since my baseball game is not coming on.
> Since then I have tried to create a boot disk and this did not work at all.
> I would say that you should try Avast, it has a boot option built in.
> --Dax
> I love mankind - it's people I can't stand!
>
>  *From:* Martin Baxter 
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:50 AM
> *To:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [scifinoir2] This is cool: Infected PC? AVG Rescue CD to
> the Rescue!
>
>
>
> AR! A fellow pirate, ye be, Dax me mate! [?]
>
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 10:16 PM, Rogue  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I think this is great and something that I will look into. I personally
>> use Avast which has a option to scan the boot drive.
>> --Dax
>> I love mankind - it's people I can't stand!
>>
>>  *From:* Mr. Worf 
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:33 AM
>> *To:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
>> *Subject:* [scifinoir2] This is cool: Infected PC? AVG Rescue CD to the
>> Rescue!
>>
>>
>>
>> This will work on a cd or you can put it on a thumb drive.
>>
>> Infected PC? AVG Rescue CD to the Rescue!
>>
>> By Rick Broida 
>>
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Re: [scifinoir2] With mixed marriages surging, mixed hair salons grow

Some places it is unusual not to see an interracial couple. (Berkeley for
example.) Most of the relationships happen in high school or college.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

> http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/22/image/la-ig-mixedhair22-2009nov22
>
> But today, with mixed marriages surging, hair is no longer black or white.
>
> "You are beginning to see a surge of mixed hair in hair salons," says
> celebrity stylist Ted Gibson of television's "What Not to Wear." His
> observations jibe with the statistics: Gallup.com says 48% of Americans have
> engaged in interracial relationships and that 98% of people ages 18 to 29
> approve of them. Michael Rosenfeld, a Stanford University sociologist,
> reports that in 2005, 7.5% of the 59 million married couples in this country
> were interracial, up from just 2% in 1970. If the trend continues, "mixed"
> is the future of hair in a post-racial America.
>
>
>
> The figure "48% of Americans have engaged in interracial relationships"
> astounds me.
>
>
>
> 
>
> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo!
> Groups Links
>
>
>
>


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Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

I agree. I have been job searching for a while and there have been many jobs
that don't require a BA that ask for it. They also routinely ask for a BA
for a position but do not offer pay for a position that require that level
of education. Why ask for a BA but only pay $10 an hour?? Ridiculous! (I
have seen this about 10 times so far.)

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

> I categorically reject the notion that we must accept something because
> that is the way it is done.  The way things are done become the way things
> are done when we sheepishly acquiesce to the way things are done.
>
> I argue, futilely so far, that black people need jobs more than education.
>  On the surface that appears to be a nonsense statement but I am well aware
> of things work in the real world.  If everyone has a degree, employers will
> use something else to cull applicants - and it will devalue the value of the
> degree.
>
> As we speak, the college degree is becoming the equivalent of a high school
> diploma.  To get the job I got with a high school diploma, my children will
> require a college degree.  Not because you need a college degree to do it -
> you don't - but to limit the employment pool.
>
> For instance, there are way more people with law degrees than people who
> can actually pass the bar exam.  The esteemed mayor of Chicago passed law
> school but failed the Illinois bar exam five times.  I happen to know a man
> with thirty years of quality experience who cannot currently find employment
> because most employers require that applicants past a test called the CQT.
>  This quality professional has taken the CQT three times and cannot master
> the test.  I also know many people who have passed the test (myself
> included) who couldn't carry this guy's test tubes.
>
> Having said all that, I have ensured that both my children will be enrolled
> in college next fall (my son will be a senior and my daughter will be a
> freshman).  I do this for the same reason my mother insisted I graduate from
> high school.  A college degree will be a minimum requirement.
>
> Yet, when "everyone" has a college degree it will be these "facebook"
> shenanigans that will uneven the playing field.
>
> ~(no)rave!
>
>
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
> >
> > I have friends who are long time, high level HR people, and they say the
> habit of web surfing on applicants is gaining more traction--and it's not
> just for black people. Employers do it for jobs that are high profile ( such
> as executives), they do it for jobs that require some level of trust (bank
> employees, other HR applicants, teachers, counselors), they do it to suss
> out potential conflicts of views (think tanks, political/activist
> organizations), etc.
> >
> > Now, I agree that some may do this just to look for a reason to screen
> out people they're already doubtful on, but it's really way more than that
> now. It's being used against a lot of white folk, middle class folk,
> educated folk--folk who on the surface are "acceptable". It's being seen
> more and more as just another good tool, along with background checks, drug
> tests, security clearances, credit checks, and in depth references. I'm not
> a fan of much of this--especially credit checks for people who won't be
> handling money or jewels or something--but in this case I think it's a very
> widespread trend that we all must take into account.
> >
> > There are absolutely some conservative, narrow-minded people using this
> to screen out others. And perhaps that group will always be the main ones
> who do so, but it's becoming much more mainstream than that, and it'd be a
> mistake to dismiss it as something only used by right-wing, conservative
> companies to keep out liberals and blacks and gays, etc.
> >
> > And yes, even harried, overworked companies are making the time for
> this...
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Kelwyn" 
> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 9:59:33 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I had a different reaction. This article dovetails neatly with my
> contention that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than
> looking for reasons to hire you (especially if you are of the
> African-American persuasion). In other words, what you couch as a using
> common sense issue, I couch as a cautionary tale.
> >
> > Further, with human resource departments as devastated as other company
> payrolls (and with these employers inundated with applicants), I marvel that
> those still employed have time to do google searches on potential
> applicants.
> >
> > (Are there companies out there that perform these duties for harried and
> understaffed human resource departments?)
> >
> > I tend to look at articles like these as attempts by the staid and
> conservative minded to curve behavior they frown upon. Another att

Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

That happened to me about a month ago. One of the addon programs for mafia
wars was a virus and began spamming all of my friends on facebook. My
account was blocked for a couple of days because of it. I also received an
email about how they were investigating the problem.

Mafia wars encourages you to have as many friends as possible for the game,
so writing a malware program like that to spam everyone was pretty simple to
do. (what FB needs is a program registration system like Apple uses for the
iphone)

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> Keith, about a year ago, I was posting in there about every other day,
> primarily to keep up with some friends who'd been in another group with me,
> when they revamped the place, touting its "security" for the world to see.
>
> And then the attacks began.
>
> One SF group I was in, run by a British friend of mine, was completely
> *hijacked* by a troll. My friend was booted out of Facebook, unable to log
> back in for three days (something Facebook is reportedly STILL trying to
> figure out), complaining almost constantly to get back in. When the matter
> was finally resolved, Facebook posted a notice saying, in so many words, "We
> had some problems, but we *didn't* really have any problems. Everything's
> fine! Come on back in!" In addition, I picked up a stalker there (woman who
> had the same name as a cousin of mine, and looked a little like her -- the
> reason I friended her).
>
> That. as they say, was THAT.
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Why is that? You mentioned recently some issues with Facebook?
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Martin Baxter" 
>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 6:29:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
>>
>>
>>
>> Keith, I read this late yesterday, and shook my head as well. I'm not even
>> looking for a job, and I wouldn't do any of those things. But then, I left
>> Facebook a long time ago. Didn't even close the account, just stopped using
>> it.
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:43 AM, Keith Johnson > > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do
>>> some of this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds
>>> of shots of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm
>>> amazed at how many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at
>>> this job I hate watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job".
>>> So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking
>>> about it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more
>>> cautious eye...
>>>
>>> ***
>>>
>>> http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
>>> 6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
>>>  by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor
>>> Wednesday, April 7, 2010
>>>
>>> provided by
>>> [image: investopedia_logo.jpg] 
>>>
>>> With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most
>>> popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for
>>> the casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional
>>> networking tool. With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool
>>> for connecting to former and current colleagues, clients and potential
>>> employers. In fact, surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are
>>> using Facebook to screen potential employees — even more than those who
>>> check LinkedIn, a strictly professional social networking site. Don't make
>>> these Facebook faux-pas — they might cost you a great opportunity.
>>>
>>> *1. Inappropriate Pictures*
>>>
>>> It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want
>>> to see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night
>>> at the bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see,
>>> seemingly innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to
>>> support the persona you want to present in your professional life.
>>>
>>>
>>> *2. Complaining About Your Current Job*
>>>
>>> You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about
>>> how much you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could
>>> be as innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up
>>> late. While everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public
>>> forum where it can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it
>>> may seem innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a
>>> potential boss.
>>>
>>> *3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume*
>>>
>>> If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your
>>> Facebook profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut
>>> fro

Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

wow, security is a major issue... 

- Original Message - 
From: "Martin Baxter"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 3:38:55 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 

Keith, about a year ago, I was posting in there about every other day, 
primarily to keep up with some friends who'd been in another group with me, 
when they revamped the place, touting its "security" for the world to see. 

And then the attacks began. 

One SF group I was in, run by a British friend of mine, was completely 
*hijacked* by a troll. My friend was booted out of Facebook, unable to log back 
in for three days (something Facebook is reportedly STILL trying to figure 
out), complaining almost constantly to get back in. When the matter was finally 
resolved, Facebook posted a notice saying, in so many words, "We had some 
problems, but we *didn't* really have any problems. Everything's fine! Come on 
back in!" In addition, I picked up a stalker there (woman who had the same name 
as a cousin of mine, and looked a little like her -- the reason I friended 
her). 

That. as they say, was THAT. 

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 

Why is that? You mentioned recently some issues with Facebook? 

- Original Message - 
From: "Martin Baxter" < martinbaxt...@gmail.com > 
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 6:29:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 

Keith, I read this late yesterday, and shook my head as well. I'm not even 
looking for a job, and I wouldn't do any of those things. But then, I left 
Facebook a long time ago. Didn't even close the account, just stopped using it. 

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:43 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 

These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some of 
this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of shots 
of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed at how 
many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at this job I hate 
watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job". 
So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking about 
it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more cautious 
eye... 

*** 
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes

6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 

by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor 
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 

provided by 
investopedia_logo.jpg

With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most 
popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for the 
casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional networking tool. 
With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool for connecting to 
former and current colleagues, clients and potential employers. In fact, 
surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are using Facebook to 
screen potential employees — even more than those who check LinkedIn, a 
strictly professional social networking site. Don't make these Facebook 
faux-pas — they might cost you a great opportunity. 
1. Inappropriate Pictures 

It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want to 
see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night at the 
bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see, seemingly 
innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to support the 
persona you want to present in your professional life. 

2. Complaining About Your Current Job 

You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about how much 
you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could be as 
innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up late. While 
everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public forum where it 
can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it may seem 
innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a potential boss. 

3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume 

If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your Facebook 
profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut from the 
interview list. Even if the conflict doesn't leave you looking better on your 
resume, disparities will make you look at worst like a liar, and at best 
careless. 

4. Statuses You Wouldn't Want Your Boss to See 

Everyone should know to avoid statuses like "Tom plans to call in sick tomorrow 
so he can get drunk on a Wednesday. Who cares that my big work project isn't 
done?" But you should also be aware of less flamboyant statuses like "Sarah is 
watching the gol

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Trek' fans, want a Starfleet uniform? It's for sale

Lord if I had the money, I'd love to get a replica of one of those starships! I 
love models like that, and especially in these days, when more CGI replaces 
real models, owning one would be great. 

- Original Message - 
From: "brent wodehouse"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 2:22:37 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [scifinoir2] 'Trek' fans, want a Starfleet uniform? It's for sale 

http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/90380669.html 

'Trek' fans, want a Starfleet uniform? It's for sale 

By OSKAR GARCIA Associated Press Writer 

LAS VEGAS (AP) - "Star Trek" lovers looking for Enterprise chairs, 
Starfleet uniforms or a model Klingon Bird of Prey can seek out new life 
for the dismantled pieces of a closed Las Vegas attraction based on the 
famous franchise. 

Auctioneer Propworx Inc. plans to sell roughly 1,000 items large and small 
from Star Trek: The Experience at a warehouse sale Saturday in Las Vegas, 
CEO Alec Peters said. 

The attraction, based on the beloved television series and movies, closed 
in 2008 after a 10-year run. 

"Anything like this, you're sad to see it go, but on the other hand it's 
an opportunity for fans to preserve the stuff," Peters said. "It's an 
opportunity for the studio to get it in the hands of people who made it 
great. 

"I think it is bittersweet - we try to make it fun," Peters said. 

Among the items for sale are three large models of spaceships in need of 
repair or restoration - the U.S.S. Enterprise A, the U.S.S. Voyager and 
the Bird of Prey - as well as a replica of the Enterprise bridge from 
"Star Trek: The Next Generation." 

Peters said a Borg alcove - where members of the synthetically enhanced 
drone race recharge and synch with a hive mind - is on sale for $800. 

Also on sale are costumes and knickknacks, starting at $10, Peters said. 

The attraction folded in "Star Trek" mythology, billing itself as a 
"21st-century time station" used to transport personnel and equipment to 
and from the late 24th century. The story was that the Experience let 
folks of the future meet and study many human cultures in a single place 
where they often converge - Sin City. 

The attraction included two rides where visitors were transported to the 
U.S.S. Enterprise, rode in a shuttle or faced a Borg encounter. 

Mike Cornwell, the executive officer of a local Star Trek fan club that 
helped set up the memorabilia sale, said Friday that members of the club 
have been sad about the immersive experience going away. 

"We see it as such a waste that they closed it down," Cornwell said. "It's 
really a blow to all Star Trek fans everywhere." 

Cornwell, 47, said he hopes to buy a certain piece of the exhibit's 
History of the Future, which chronicled the history of the Star Trek 
universe. 

CBS Television Distribution, which owns the rights to the franchise, has a 
licensing deal in place for a Star Trek exhibit in downtown Las Vegas 
through its consumer products division. No timeline for that attraction 
has been announced. 

CBS Consumer has a deal with Kennedy Space Center on a live 30-minute live 
stage show based on the universe from the 2009 "Star Trek" movie. The show 
is to debut in June.

Re: [scifinoir2] Checked out the IPad

2010-04-11 Thread Rogue

I have to agree with you Mr. Worf. I have not had the chance to play with one 
yet but if I am going to pay that much then I might as well just get an apple. 
The only thing that I hate with the iphone which I have is that I can not or it 
does not offer flash or  you can not add a memory card. Perhaps if the price 
was cheaper I would but when money is tight then it needs to offer way more 
boom instead of a bang for my scarce buck.
--Dax
I love mankind - it's people I can't stand!


From: Mr. Worf 
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 1:52 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Checked out the IPad


  

I played around with the IPAD for a little while tonight at my local Best buy. 
It is a lot smaller than I originally thought, (about 8"wx12"L) but I can see 
the potential for some applications. 

The demo unit had a bunch of software that was installed for the demo. It 
included everything from games, to books, to music apps. The first thing that I 
noticed is that it is not as fast as some of the laptops that are currently 
available. Loading time can take a couple of moments depending on the app. Now 
I know why Apple limited it to running only one app at a time.

One thing it does offer is an extra dimension of being tactile to the user 
experience. It made reading a book felt very natural.  Also, being about the 
size of a book made playing a driving game a lot of fun. Another great thing 
about the unit is that there is little to no learning curve. If you have an 
Iphone you can pretty much pick it up and go. If you have never used an Iphone 
before or have never seen the commercials for it, with a little poking around 
you can quickly learn to move around. 

A kid walked up next to me and he was able to figure it out in about 12 
seconds, but then again kids are like that. :)

Included in the demo was a music recording program. (I think it is related to 
Garageband.) It offered a 3.5 octave keyboard display giving you keys that are 
about the same size as a 49 key music keyboard. The sounds that came with the 
app were fairly generic, but would be useful if you are a musician on the go. 
The software added an arpeggio, drum loops and effects too. 

The biggest drawback to using this unit is being able to hang on to it without 
dropping it on to the floor! They should make some kind of handle that connects 
to the unit and rest on the back of it so you can hang on to it a little better 
while you are flipping pages and whatnot. I won't even mention the lack of 
flash support, and USB! (Maybe Apple is waiting for someone to cobble up some 
parts for it?)

I think Apple may have plans to offer an upgrade later on that will have 
preinstalled or allow you to add on peripherals, but after you spend $499-699 
for the unit and buy the add-ons you might as well buy a Mac book Pro which is 
far superior. Too bad it doesn’t take phone calls. It might be worth the money! 
:)

Google is also releasing something similar in a few months so it may be just as 
nice for a little cheaper with usb and flash support. I would love to compare 
the two when it does come out. It should be very interesting to do a side by 
side on that. I am sure that every tech person on the planet would want to see 
the same. 



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[scifinoir2] PIC.tv is Public Purpose Media

http://www.pic.tv/

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PIC.tv features what we call Public Purpose Media -- all of our free videos are 
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Our network is more than just PIC.tv. It's The Beehive. It's 24/7 Townhall. 
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[scifinoir2] With mixed marriages surging, mixed hair salons grow

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/22/image/la-ig-mixedhair22-2009nov22

But today, with mixed marriages surging, hair is no longer black or white.

"You are beginning to see a surge of mixed hair in hair salons," says celebrity 
stylist Ted Gibson of television's "What Not to Wear." His observations jibe 
with the statistics: Gallup.com says 48% of Americans have engaged in 
interracial relationships and that 98% of people ages 18 to 29 approve of them. 
Michael Rosenfeld, a Stanford University sociologist, reports that in 2005, 
7.5% of the 59 million married couples in this country were interracial, up 
from just 2% in 1970. If the trend continues, "mixed" is the future of hair in 
a post-racial America.



The figure "48% of Americans have engaged in interracial relationships" 
astounds me.

Re: [scifinoir2] This is cool: Infected PC? AVG Rescue CD to the Rescue!

2010-04-11 Thread Rogue

I know I am late but I a person that feels that if I get email then I need to 
read them. For those who are wondering at this time I have 778 in this mail box 
970 pieces left altogether since my baseball game is not coming on. Since then 
I have tried to create a boot disk and this did not work at all. I would say 
that you should try Avast, it has a boot option built in.
--Dax
I love mankind - it's people I can't stand!


From: Martin Baxter 
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:50 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] This is cool: Infected PC? AVG Rescue CD to the 
Rescue!


  
AR! A fellow pirate, ye be, Dax me mate! 



On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 10:16 PM, Rogue  wrote:



  I think this is great and something that I will look into. I personally use 
Avast which has a option to scan the boot drive. 
  --Dax
  I love mankind - it's people I can't stand!


  From: Mr. Worf 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:33 AM
  To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
  Subject: [scifinoir2] This is cool: Infected PC? AVG Rescue CD to the Rescue!




  This will work on a cd or you can put it on a thumb drive.



  Infected PC? AVG Rescue CD to the Rescue!
  By Rick Broida 

  March 30th, 2010 @ 8:09 am

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  Tags: PC, CD, Rescue, Cyberthreats, Desktops..., Viruses And Worms, Security, 
Hardware, Rick Broida

  If a virus or spyware infection strikes your PC, you’ll know it right away. 
The telltale signs include suddenly sluggish performance, a hijacked Web 
browser, and/or pop-up warnings from sources you don’t recognize.

  What you may not know is what to do about it. Trying to cure an already 
infected PC is quite literally like trying to close the barn door after the 
horses have run out.

  Fortunately, there’s a new weapon at your disposal: AVG Rescue CD can remove 
viruses, spyware, and other malware from infected PCs. It’s a free, effective, 
and potentially life-saving tool — but there’s one catch.


  The catch: You need to create your rescue CD before your system gets 
infected. If you wait until after the fact, your system will probably be too 
choked with malware to perform the setup. So think of this as stockpiling a flu 
vaccine.

  As its name implies, AVG Rescue CD is a bootable CD that employs Linux for 
its operations, meaning it doesn’t boot into Windows (which is where the 
problems lie, natch). It’s also available for USB flash drives, which is my 
preferred method of deploying the tool — as long as the infected system 
supports booting from flash drives, which most modern PCs do. (The software 
itself requires only about 70MB of space, so even an old 128MB drive will 
suffice.)

  Don’t worry about out-of-date virus definitions: The software will leverage 
your PC’s Internet connection to retrieve the latest updates.

  I can’t say AVG Rescue CD is the most user-friendly tool I’ve used, so it 
behooves novice users to watch AVG’s two tutorial videos: One on creating a 
bootable CD or USB drive, the other on using Rescue CD to remove infections 
from a PC.

  I also can’t promise that the software will rescue every PC from every 
infection — but it’s something every user should keep in his or her toolkit. 
AVG Rescue CD is free; it works with most versions of Windows. [via AppScout]


  You can download it here:
  http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd


  -- 
  Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! 
  Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/





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Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

(standing ovation)

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

>
>
> I categorically reject the notion that we must accept something because
> that is the way it is done. The way things are done become the way things
> are done when we sheepishly acquiesce to the way things are done.
>
> I argue, futilely so far, that black people need jobs more than education.
> On the surface that appears to be a nonsense statement but I am well aware
> of things work in the real world. If everyone has a degree, employers will
> use something else to cull applicants - and it will devalue the value of the
> degree.
>
> As we speak, the college degree is becoming the equivalent of a high school
> diploma. To get the job I got with a high school diploma, my children will
> require a college degree. Not because you need a college degree to do it -
> you don't - but to limit the employment pool.
>
> For instance, there are way more people with law degrees than people who
> can actually pass the bar exam. The esteemed mayor of Chicago passed law
> school but failed the Illinois bar exam five times. I happen to know a man
> with thirty years of quality experience who cannot currently find employment
> because most employers require that applicants past a test called the CQT.
> This quality professional has taken the CQT three times and cannot master
> the test. I also know many people who have passed the test (myself included)
> who couldn't carry this guy's test tubes.
>
> Having said all that, I have ensured that both my children will be enrolled
> in college next fall (my son will be a senior and my daughter will be a
> freshman). I do this for the same reason my mother insisted I graduate from
> high school. A college degree will be a minimum requirement.
>
> Yet, when "everyone" has a college degree it will be these "facebook"
> shenanigans that will uneven the playing field.
>
> ~(no)rave!
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith
> Johnson  wrote:
> >
> > I have friends who are long time, high level HR people, and they say the
> habit of web surfing on applicants is gaining more traction--and it's not
> just for black people. Employers do it for jobs that are high profile ( such
> as executives), they do it for jobs that require some level of trust (bank
> employees, other HR applicants, teachers, counselors), they do it to suss
> out potential conflicts of views (think tanks, political/activist
> organizations), etc.
> >
> > Now, I agree that some may do this just to look for a reason to screen
> out people they're already doubtful on, but it's really way more than that
> now. It's being used against a lot of white folk, middle class folk,
> educated folk--folk who on the surface are "acceptable". It's being seen
> more and more as just another good tool, along with background checks, drug
> tests, security clearances, credit checks, and in depth references. I'm not
> a fan of much of this--especially credit checks for people who won't be
> handling money or jewels or something--but in this case I think it's a very
> widespread trend that we all must take into account.
> >
> > There are absolutely some conservative, narrow-minded people using this
> to screen out others. And perhaps that group will always be the main ones
> who do so, but it's becoming much more mainstream than that, and it'd be a
> mistake to dismiss it as something only used by right-wing, conservative
> companies to keep out liberals and blacks and gays, etc.
> >
> > And yes, even harried, overworked companies are making the time for
> this...
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Kelwyn" 
> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
> > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 9:59:33 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I had a different reaction. This article dovetails neatly with my
> contention that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than
> looking for reasons to hire you (especially if you are of the
> African-American persuasion). In other words, what you couch as a using
> common sense issue, I couch as a cautionary tale.
> >
> > Further, with human resource departments as devastated as other company
> payrolls (and with these employers inundated with applicants), I marvel that
> those still employed have time to do google searches on potential
> applicants.
> >
> > (Are there companies out there that perform these duties for harried and
> understaffed human resource departments?)
> >
> > I tend to look at articles like these as attempts by the staid and
> conservative minded to curve behavior they frown upon. Another attempt by
> the wolves to herd the sheep.
> >
> > ~(no)rave!
> > I had a different reaction. This article dovetails neatly with my
> contention that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than
> looking for reasons to hire you (especially if you are of the
> African-American persuasion). In other words, what you couch

Re: [scifinoir2] Mistakes were made

"I'm the first here to admit that I've made mistakes, and it's been
incumbent on me to take responsibility to shoulder that burden, make the
necessary changes and move on," Steele told GOP activists and party leaders,
drawing a standing ovation.

May your move be on toward Wasilla, to join the other Wingnut.

Martin (ready to include that quote in a list of The Most Trenchant
Understatements of All Time)

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

>
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100410/ap_on_re_us/us_republicans
>
> Ben Stein eviscerated Michael Steele this morning on the CBS Sunday Morning
> program. He gave him the kiss of death by saying "I'm sure he's a fine man"
> not once but twice.
>
> ~rave!
>
>  
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek: New Voyages

I listened to two of them, rave, and share your sentiment.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

>
>
> I discovered this link while googling Denise Crosby:
>
> http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/
>
> Denise Crosby plays Dr. Genna Yar in the webisode "Blood and Fire: Part
> Two."
>
> ~rave?
>
>  
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Dead-on comedy

Well, DAY-um.

They ALMOST got it right.

IMO, they could've kept "The Office" ep and that dreck "It's Always Sunny"
(the full title of which I never say because it sullies the great city so
named within). The rest was flawless. They mentioned the "Bob Newhart" ep
"Death of a Fruitman", which should've been in the place of one of those.
And I feel painfully certain that I'm missing several other worthies.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 5:19 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

>
>
> 10 shows that made dying painfully funny.
>
>
> http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-comedy-death-television-pictures,0,3219814.photogallery
>
> (I nominate every episode of "Dead Like Me" but I digress)
>
> ~rave!
>
>  
>

Re: [scifinoir2] TV reboot, 2.0 (Rockford Files and Hawaii Five-0 remakes)

Let us not speak of such evil. Any who dare sully the memory of James Garner
as Jim Rockford should know endless torment in the Tenth Circle.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

>
>
>
> http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/06/entertainment/la-et-tv-remakes6-2010apr06
>
> Kenneth Johnson has seen this show before. A major network excitedly
> re-envisions an original television series and trumpets its latest
> reincarnation as if it were the second coming of "Friends."
>
> As the creator of the original series "Bionic Woman" and "V," Johnson knows
> sometimes the new vision works and sometimes it doesn't. (NBC's "Bionic
> Woman" didn't. "V," still on ABC and considered a bubble show for renewal
> next season, has so far.)
>
> With little more than a month left before the major networks announce their
> new fall schedules, a slew of iconic "re-envisioned" shows from previous
> decades are being considered for next season. Three pilots that seem to be
> generating buzz already are NBC's "Rockford Files," CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" and
> CW's "Nikita."
>
> " 'Re-imagined' is right up there with [the word] 'Titanic,' " said
> Johnson, who was also behind the original television movies series "The
> Incredible Hulk." "I think trying to take something that's become truly
> iconic in the public's mind and reinvent it is always a dangerous prospect.
> People remember the original projects often with such clarity and fondness
> for the elements that make them so iconic and successful, it's very
> difficult to recapture that lightning in a bottle."
>
>  
>

[scifinoir2] TV reboot, 2.0 (Rockford Files and Hawaii Five-0 remakes)

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/06/entertainment/la-et-tv-remakes6-2010apr06

Kenneth Johnson has seen this show before. A major network excitedly 
re-envisions an original television series and trumpets its latest 
reincarnation as if it were the second coming of "Friends."

As the creator of the original series "Bionic Woman" and "V," Johnson knows 
sometimes the new vision works and sometimes it doesn't. (NBC's "Bionic Woman" 
didn't. "V," still on ABC and considered a bubble show for renewal next season, 
has so far.)

With little more than a month left before the major networks announce their new 
fall schedules, a slew of iconic "re-envisioned" shows from previous decades 
are being considered for next season. Three pilots that seem to be generating 
buzz already are NBC's "Rockford Files," CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" and CW's "Nikita."

" 'Re-imagined' is right up there with [the word] 'Titanic,' " said Johnson, 
who was also behind the original television movies series "The Incredible 
Hulk." "I think trying to take something that's become truly iconic in the 
public's mind and reinvent it is always a dangerous prospect. People remember 
the original projects often with such clarity and fondness for the elements 
that make them so iconic and successful, it's very difficult to recapture that 
lightning in a bottle."

[scifinoir2] Dead-on comedy

10 shows that made dying painfully funny.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-comedy-death-television-pictures,0,3219814.photogallery

(I nominate every episode of "Dead Like Me" but I digress)

~rave!

[scifinoir2] Star Trek: New Voyages

I discovered this link while googling Denise Crosby:

http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/

Denise Crosby plays Dr. Genna Yar in the webisode "Blood and Fire: Part Two."

~rave?

[scifinoir2] Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby) on Southland

Denise Crosby is playing Susan Salinger during a three episode arc on 
"Southland."

~rave!

[scifinoir2] Mistakes were made

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100410/ap_on_re_us/us_republicans

Ben Stein eviscerated Michael Steele this morning on the CBS Sunday Morning 
program.  He gave him the kiss of death by saying "I'm sure he's a fine man" 
not once but twice.

~rave!

[scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

I categorically reject the notion that we must accept something because that is 
the way it is done.  The way things are done become the way things are done 
when we sheepishly acquiesce to the way things are done.  

I argue, futilely so far, that black people need jobs more than education.  On 
the surface that appears to be a nonsense statement but I am well aware of 
things work in the real world.  If everyone has a degree, employers will use 
something else to cull applicants - and it will devalue the value of the degree.

As we speak, the college degree is becoming the equivalent of a high school 
diploma.  To get the job I got with a high school diploma, my children will 
require a college degree.  Not because you need a college degree to do it - you 
don't - but to limit the employment pool. 

For instance, there are way more people with law degrees than people who can 
actually pass the bar exam.  The esteemed mayor of Chicago passed law school 
but failed the Illinois bar exam five times.  I happen to know a man with 
thirty years of quality experience who cannot currently find employment because 
most employers require that applicants past a test called the CQT.  This 
quality professional has taken the CQT three times and cannot master the test.  
I also know many people who have passed the test (myself included) who couldn't 
carry this guy's test tubes.

Having said all that, I have ensured that both my children will be enrolled in 
college next fall (my son will be a senior and my daughter will be a freshman). 
 I do this for the same reason my mother insisted I graduate from high school.  
A college degree will be a minimum requirement.  

Yet, when "everyone" has a college degree it will be these "facebook" 
shenanigans that will uneven the playing field.

~(no)rave! 

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson  wrote:
>
> I have friends who are long time, high level HR people, and they say the 
> habit of web surfing on applicants is gaining more traction--and it's not 
> just for black people. Employers do it for jobs that are high profile ( such 
> as executives), they do it for jobs that require some level of trust (bank 
> employees, other HR applicants, teachers, counselors), they do it to suss out 
> potential conflicts of views (think tanks, political/activist organizations), 
> etc. 
> 
> Now, I agree that some may do this just to look for a reason to screen out 
> people they're already doubtful on, but it's really way more than that now. 
> It's being used against a lot of white folk, middle class folk, educated 
> folk--folk who on the surface are "acceptable". It's being seen more and more 
> as just another good tool, along with background checks, drug tests, security 
> clearances, credit checks, and in depth references. I'm not a fan of much of 
> this--especially credit checks for people who won't be handling money or 
> jewels or something--but in this case I think it's a very widespread trend 
> that we all must take into account. 
> 
> There are absolutely some conservative, narrow-minded people using this to 
> screen out others. And perhaps that group will always be the main ones who do 
> so, but it's becoming much more mainstream than that, and it'd be a mistake 
> to dismiss it as something only used by right-wing, conservative companies to 
> keep out liberals and blacks and gays, etc. 
> 
> And yes, even harried, overworked companies are making the time for this... 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Kelwyn"  
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 9:59:33 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I had a different reaction. This article dovetails neatly with my contention 
> that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than looking for 
> reasons to hire you (especially if you are of the African-American 
> persuasion). In other words, what you couch as a using common sense issue, I 
> couch as a cautionary tale. 
> 
> Further, with human resource departments as devastated as other company 
> payrolls (and with these employers inundated with applicants), I marvel that 
> those still employed have time to do google searches on potential applicants. 
> 
> (Are there companies out there that perform these duties for harried and 
> understaffed human resource departments?) 
> 
> I tend to look at articles like these as attempts by the staid and 
> conservative minded to curve behavior they frown upon. Another attempt by the 
> wolves to herd the sheep. 
> 
> ~(no)rave! 
> I had a different reaction. This article dovetails neatly with my contention 
> that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than looking for 
> reasons to hire you (especially if you are of the African-American 
> persuasion). In other words, what you couch as a using common sense issue, I 
> couch as a cautionary tale. 
> 
> Further, with human resource departme

Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

Keith, about a year ago, I was posting in there about every other day,
primarily to keep up with some friends who'd been in another group with me,
when they revamped the place, touting its "security" for the world to see.

And then the attacks began.

One SF group I was in, run by a British friend of mine, was completely
*hijacked* by a troll. My friend was booted out of Facebook, unable to log
back in for three days (something Facebook is reportedly STILL trying to
figure out), complaining almost constantly to get back in. When the matter
was finally resolved, Facebook posted a notice saying, in so many words, "We
had some problems, but we *didn't* really have any problems. Everything's
fine! Come on back in!" In addition, I picked up a stalker there (woman who
had the same name as a cousin of mine, and looked a little like her -- the
reason I friended her).

That. as they say, was THAT.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:

>
>
> Why is that? You mentioned recently some issues with Facebook?
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Martin Baxter" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 6:29:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
>
>
>
> Keith, I read this late yesterday, and shook my head as well. I'm not even
> looking for a job, and I wouldn't do any of those things. But then, I left
> Facebook a long time ago. Didn't even close the account, just stopped using
> it.
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:43 AM, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some
>> of this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of
>> shots of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed
>> at how many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at this
>> job I hate watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job".
>> So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking
>> about it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more
>> cautious eye...
>>
>> ***
>>
>> http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
>> 6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
>>  by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor
>> Wednesday, April 7, 2010
>>
>> provided by
>> [image: investopedia_logo.jpg] 
>>
>> With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most
>> popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for
>> the casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional
>> networking tool. With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool
>> for connecting to former and current colleagues, clients and potential
>> employers. In fact, surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are
>> using Facebook to screen potential employees — even more than those who
>> check LinkedIn, a strictly professional social networking site. Don't make
>> these Facebook faux-pas — they might cost you a great opportunity.
>>
>> *1. Inappropriate Pictures*
>>
>> It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want
>> to see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night
>> at the bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see,
>> seemingly innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to
>> support the persona you want to present in your professional life.
>>
>>
>> *2. Complaining About Your Current Job*
>>
>> You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about how
>> much you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could be
>> as innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up late.
>> While everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public forum
>> where it can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it may
>> seem innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a
>> potential boss.
>>
>> *3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume*
>>
>> If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your
>> Facebook profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut
>> from the interview list. Even if the conflict doesn't leave you looking
>> better on your resume, disparities will make you look at worst like a liar,
>> and at best careless.
>>
>>
>> *4. Statuses You Wouldn't Want Your Boss to See*
>>
>> Everyone should know to avoid statuses like "Tom plans to call in sick
>> tomorrow so he can get drunk on a Wednesday. Who cares that my big work
>> project isn't done?" But you should also be aware of less flamboyant
>> statuses like "Sarah is watching the gold medal hockey game online at her
>> desk". Statuses that imply you are unreliable, deceitful, and basically
>> anything that doesn't make you look as professional as you'd like, can
>> ser

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

I have friends who are long time, high level HR people, and they say the habit 
of web surfing on applicants is gaining more traction--and it's not just for 
black people. Employers do it for jobs that are high profile ( such as 
executives), they do it for jobs that require some level of trust (bank 
employees, other HR applicants, teachers, counselors), they do it to suss out 
potential conflicts of views (think tanks, political/activist organizations), 
etc. 

Now, I agree that some may do this just to look for a reason to screen out 
people they're already doubtful on, but it's really way more than that now. 
It's being used against a lot of white folk, middle class folk, educated 
folk--folk who on the surface are "acceptable". It's being seen more and more 
as just another good tool, along with background checks, drug tests, security 
clearances, credit checks, and in depth references. I'm not a fan of much of 
this--especially credit checks for people who won't be handling money or jewels 
or something--but in this case I think it's a very widespread trend that we all 
must take into account. 

There are absolutely some conservative, narrow-minded people using this to 
screen out others. And perhaps that group will always be the main ones who do 
so, but it's becoming much more mainstream than that, and it'd be a mistake to 
dismiss it as something only used by right-wing, conservative companies to keep 
out liberals and blacks and gays, etc. 

And yes, even harried, overworked companies are making the time for this... 
- Original Message - 
From: "Kelwyn"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 9:59:33 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 

I had a different reaction. This article dovetails neatly with my contention 
that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than looking for reasons 
to hire you (especially if you are of the African-American persuasion). In 
other words, what you couch as a using common sense issue, I couch as a 
cautionary tale. 

Further, with human resource departments as devastated as other company 
payrolls (and with these employers inundated with applicants), I marvel that 
those still employed have time to do google searches on potential applicants. 

(Are there companies out there that perform these duties for harried and 
understaffed human resource departments?) 

I tend to look at articles like these as attempts by the staid and conservative 
minded to curve behavior they frown upon. Another attempt by the wolves to herd 
the sheep. 

~(no)rave! 
I had a different reaction. This article dovetails neatly with my contention 
that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than looking for reasons 
to hire you (especially if you are of the African-American persuasion). In 
other words, what you couch as a using common sense issue, I couch as a 
cautionary tale. 

Further, with human resource departments as devastated as other company 
payrolls (and with these employers inundated with applicants), I marvel that 
those still employed have time to do google searches on potential applicants. 

(Are there companies out there that perform these duties for harried and 
understaffed human resource departments?) 

I tend to look at articles like these as attempts by the staid and conservative 
minded to curve behavior they frown upon. Another attempt by the wolves to herd 
the sheep. 

~(no)rave! 

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson  wrote: 
> 
> These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some of 
> this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of shots 
> of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed at how 
> many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at this job I 
> hate watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job". 
> So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking about 
> it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more 
> cautious eye... 
> 
> *** 
> http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
>  
> 
> 6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor 
> Wednesday, April 7, 2010 
> 
> 
> provided by 
> investopedia_logo.jpg 
> 
> With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most 
> popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for the 
> casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional networking 
> tool. With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool for connecting 
> to former and current colleagues, clients and potential employers. In fact, 
> surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are using Facebook to 
> screen potential employees â€" even more than those who check LinkedIn, a 
> strictly pro

Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

I agree. I say enough controversial stuff on these e-mails, so I'm not using my 
Facebook account to say even more! So far I use it infrequently for silly stuff 
like "Why oh why did I stay up til 3 am watching the long, boring 'Dr. 
Zhivago'?" But I keep my religious, political, and racial views off that site. 

- Original Message - 
From: "Mr. Worf"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 8:04:15 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 

There was a segment on my local news show about how some HR people will 
research facebook to get a feel for the person. 

I always tell people that if they are going to use myspace or facebook always 
make two accounts. (even if it goes against facebook's user statement, there is 
no way facebook is going to know who is doing what with 5 million users.) One 
professional and one casual. It will save you a lot of trouble in the long run. 
There should also be a clear division between the two. Don't invite your 
friends to your professional profile unless they are extremely well behaved. 

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 

These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some of 
this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of shots 
of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed at how 
many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at this job I hate 
watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job". 
So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking about 
it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more cautious 
eye... 

*** 
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes

6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 

by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor 
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 

provided by 
investopedia_logo.jpg

With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most 
popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for the 
casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional networking tool. 
With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool for connecting to 
former and current colleagues, clients and potential employers. In fact, 
surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are using Facebook to 
screen potential employees — even more than those who check LinkedIn, a 
strictly professional social networking site. Don't make these Facebook 
faux-pas — they might cost you a great opportunity. 
1. Inappropriate Pictures 

It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want to 
see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night at the 
bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see, seemingly 
innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to support the 
persona you want to present in your professional life. 

2. Complaining About Your Current Job 

You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about how much 
you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could be as 
innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up late. While 
everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public forum where it 
can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it may seem 
innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a potential boss. 

3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume 

If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your Facebook 
profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut from the 
interview list. Even if the conflict doesn't leave you looking better on your 
resume, disparities will make you look at worst like a liar, and at best 
careless. 

4. Statuses You Wouldn't Want Your Boss to See 

Everyone should know to avoid statuses like "Tom plans to call in sick tomorrow 
so he can get drunk on a Wednesday. Who cares that my big work project isn't 
done?" But you should also be aware of less flamboyant statuses like "Sarah is 
watching the gold medal hockey game online at her desk". Statuses that imply 
you are unreliable, deceitful, and basically anything that doesn't make you 
look as professional as you'd like, can seriously undermine your chances at 
landing that new job. 

5. Not Understanding Your Security Settings 

The security settings on Facebook have come a long way since the site started. 
It is now possible to customize lists of friends and decide what each list can 
and cannot see. However, many people do not fully understand these settings, or 
don't bother to check who has access to what. If you are going to use Facebook 
professionally, and even if you aren't, make sure you take the time to go 
through your

Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

Even if he owes eleven or twelve mill, the guy's done at least half a dozen 
movies in the last year or so. I don't know his exact salary, but I'd think 
surely in the next year or two he'll be in the black again? 

- Original Message - 
From: "Mr. Worf"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 7:59:17 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market 

Heh... he's a big celebrity so they don't think about stuff like that. He still 
has money coming in despite his tax problems. 

(which seems to happen to a lot of people lately. I wonder why?) 

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:27 AM, Martin Baxter < martinbaxt...@gmail.com > 
wrote: 

Hasn't he read the memo about the housing crisis? 

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:34 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 

http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell

Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit? 

by Aaron Smith 
CNNMoney.com 
Friday, April 9, 2010 

Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was willing 
to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million. 

Debt-ridden movie star Nicolas Cage lost his Bel Air mansion to foreclosure on 
Wednesday. The courthouse auction was a flop, as no one was willing to make the 
minimum $10.4 million bid. Stephen Shapiro, realtor and owner of Westside 
Estate Agency, said this clears out speculators and most lenders with stakes in 
the property, leaving Citibank as the sole owner. 

Cage owes $11 million to Citibank, the current owner of the mansion. Shapiro 
said he's had the house on the market for nearly a year and is trying to get 
approximately $11.5 million. 
cnnmoneynic1.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Living Room 

Located in the posh Bel Air community of Los Angeles -- this party palace has 
had several high-profile owners, including Rat Packer Dean Martin, Welsh 
crooner Tom Jones, and most recently Nicolas Cage, an Oscar winner who has 
appeared in more than 60 movies, according to IMDB.com, including "Raising 
Arizona" and "Leaving Las Vegas." 
cnnmoneynic2.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Bathroom 

The bathroom and other parts of the house no longer contain Cage's possessions, 
including his extensive collection of framed comic books, samurai armor and 
giant Mickey Mouse statue. "Cage's possessions are what many people consider to 
be bizarre, not the house," said Shapiro. 
cnnmoneynic3.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Kitchen 

Nicolas Cage's former home was built in 1940 "on a flat acre in a prime Bel Air 
location," Shapiro said. "It's about 12,000 square feet of two-story English 
brick Tudor house. It's very old world craftsmanship, great detail, a lot of 
charm, but specific in its tastes." 
cnnmoneynic4.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Hollywood Pool 

It's important that Nicolas Cage's foreclosed home "should go to someone who 
wants to live there." Shapiro said. The person who will buy the house will be a 
resident. It's not going to be a speculator, because there's not enough money 
in it to flip it, he said. 

-- 
Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! 
Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/

Re: [scifinoir2] TVOne Running "The Richard Pryor Show" Marathon

I remember that skit too, and like much of his stuff, it was caustic and 
uncomfortable, but grimly true. 

Something else I found ironic: in the Presidential skit, one of the reporters 
asked Pryor's character what he would do to reduce unemployment. Specifically, 
the really bad unemployment level stood at five percent (!), but the reporter 
went on to say that among Blacks, it was much higher, and asked the Prez if 
he'd specifically target Blacks to improve their lives. The President then says 
that Black unemployment was probably closer to forty-five percent, and that 
he'd target blacks first, bring their level down to a more acceptable 
twenty-five percent; and, he concluded, helping Blacks would mean that everyone 
else would benefit. 

What was ironic was that the focus was a Black Prez saying he would target 
Black issues, and helping that group would benefit whites as well. I couldn't 
help but laugh, seeing as Tavis Smiley's been attacking Obama exactly for *not* 
having a "black agenda", and gets infuriated when Obama says he will help 
blacks by helping everyone. Just ironic... 

Oh--also fun was that playing reporters in the Press Corps were a much younger 
John Witherspoon, a younger Tim Reid, dressed like a Black militant, and 
younger and much slimmer Marsha Warfield. 
- Original Message - 
From: "Martin Baxter"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 6:37:35 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] TVOne Running "The Richard Pryor Show" Marathon 






One of the sketches that stood out for me was the one set in the Old South, a 
Black man on trail for presumably raping a White woman. Pryor is playing the 
*prosecutor*, and Robin Williams is defending the man. The "victim" is amking 
out with someone in court as testimony goes on, and several of the witnesses 
testify that they were with her on that same night as well, at *very* close 
intervals. But the kicker comes in when Williams presents evidence that the man 
was in jail at the time of the crime, ergo couldn't have done it. The jury 
acquits the Black man, but convicts his 'White-boy Jew Commie lawyer" for 
"getting him off, and they carry him out to be hung... 

I felt guilty for LMNAO. But I did. 


On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 









You bet. Watching it again, I find it hard to believe it even *made* it to the 
air, let alone survived. I mean, lots of leering jokes about white women...a 
scene where he's a faith healer who walks on coals, then has two white women 
kissing/blowing on his feet...the same faith healer kicking a paralyzed woman 
who can't walk, saying "You got to crawl, fool!"...liberal usage of the n-word 
(which he later renounced in real life) 
Some of the stuff is pretty raw even by today's standard. It's nothing you 
won't see now on "Saturday Night Live", Wanda Sykes', etc., but for three 
decades ago? It was something else. 



- Original Message - 
From: "Martin Baxter" < martinbaxt...@gmail.com > 
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 5:25:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] TVOne Running "The Richard Pryor Show" Marathon 






Keith, I ahve moments when I *wish* I were that young. And I'm all over it 
right now. Thanks for the heads-up. 


On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 









TVOne is running an all day marathon of The Richard Pryor show. You may be old 
enough to remember the show. It was rough and raw, very funny,scathing at times 
in its commentary. Of course, NBC deemed it too controversial and it was 
canceled after one season. Still good stuff after all these years. In this hour 
they'll be doing the great skit where he plays the President. 
Worth taking a look. And if you're too young to remember Pryor's show, you've 
probably never seen The Smothers Brothers show from back in the day. It too was 
sharply insightful, and it too was canceled, as CBS couldn't deal with what 
they saw as its leftist, anti-government, anti-war stance.

[scifinoir2] 'Trek' fans, want a Starfleet uniform? It's for sale

2010-04-11 Thread brent wodehouse

http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/90380669.html

'Trek' fans, want a Starfleet uniform? It's for sale

By OSKAR GARCIA Associated Press Writer


LAS VEGAS (AP) - "Star Trek" lovers looking for Enterprise chairs,
Starfleet uniforms or a model Klingon Bird of Prey can seek out new life
for the dismantled pieces of a closed Las Vegas attraction based on the
famous franchise.

Auctioneer Propworx Inc. plans to sell roughly 1,000 items large and small
from Star Trek: The Experience at a warehouse sale Saturday in Las Vegas,
CEO Alec Peters said.

The attraction, based on the beloved television series and movies, closed
in 2008 after a 10-year run.

"Anything like this, you're sad to see it go, but on the other hand it's
an opportunity for fans to preserve the stuff," Peters said. "It's an
opportunity for the studio to get it in the hands of people who made it
great.

"I think it is bittersweet - we try to make it fun," Peters said.

Among the items for sale are three large models of spaceships in need of
repair or restoration - the U.S.S. Enterprise A, the U.S.S. Voyager and
the Bird of Prey - as well as a replica of the Enterprise bridge from
"Star Trek: The Next Generation."

Peters said a Borg alcove - where members of the synthetically enhanced
drone race recharge and synch with a hive mind - is on sale for $800.

Also on sale are costumes and knickknacks, starting at $10, Peters said.

The attraction folded in "Star Trek" mythology, billing itself as a
"21st-century time station" used to transport personnel and equipment to
and from the late 24th century. The story was that the Experience let
folks of the future meet and study many human cultures in a single place
where they often converge - Sin City.

The attraction included two rides where visitors were transported to the
U.S.S. Enterprise, rode in a shuttle or faced a Borg encounter.

Mike Cornwell, the executive officer of a local Star Trek fan club that
helped set up the memorabilia sale, said Friday that members of the club
have been sad about the immersive experience going away.

"We see it as such a waste that they closed it down," Cornwell said. "It's
really a blow to all Star Trek fans everywhere."

Cornwell, 47, said he hopes to buy a certain piece of the exhibit's
History of the Future, which chronicled the history of the Star Trek
universe.

CBS Television Distribution, which owns the rights to the franchise, has a
licensing deal in place for a Star Trek exhibit in downtown Las Vegas
through its consumer products division. No timeline for that attraction
has been announced.

CBS Consumer has a deal with Kennedy Space Center on a live 30-minute live
stage show based on the universe from the 2009 "Star Trek" movie. The show
is to debut in June.

Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

Why is that? You mentioned recently some issues with Facebook? 

- Original Message - 
From: "Martin Baxter"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 6:29:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 

Keith, I read this late yesterday, and shook my head as well. I'm not even 
looking for a job, and I wouldn't do any of those things. But then, I left 
Facebook a long time ago. Didn't even close the account, just stopped using it. 

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:43 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 

These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some of 
this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of shots 
of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed at how 
many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at this job I hate 
watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job". 
So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking about 
it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more cautious 
eye... 

*** 
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes

6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 

by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor 
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 

provided by 
investopedia_logo.jpg

With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most 
popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for the 
casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional networking tool. 
With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool for connecting to 
former and current colleagues, clients and potential employers. In fact, 
surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are using Facebook to 
screen potential employees — even more than those who check LinkedIn, a 
strictly professional social networking site. Don't make these Facebook 
faux-pas — they might cost you a great opportunity. 
1. Inappropriate Pictures 

It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want to 
see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night at the 
bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see, seemingly 
innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to support the 
persona you want to present in your professional life. 

2. Complaining About Your Current Job 

You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about how much 
you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could be as 
innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up late. While 
everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public forum where it 
can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it may seem 
innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a potential boss. 

3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume 

If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your Facebook 
profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut from the 
interview list. Even if the conflict doesn't leave you looking better on your 
resume, disparities will make you look at worst like a liar, and at best 
careless. 

4. Statuses You Wouldn't Want Your Boss to See 

Everyone should know to avoid statuses like "Tom plans to call in sick tomorrow 
so he can get drunk on a Wednesday. Who cares that my big work project isn't 
done?" But you should also be aware of less flamboyant statuses like "Sarah is 
watching the gold medal hockey game online at her desk". Statuses that imply 
you are unreliable, deceitful, and basically anything that doesn't make you 
look as professional as you'd like, can seriously undermine your chances at 
landing that new job. 

5. Not Understanding Your Security Settings 

The security settings on Facebook have come a long way since the site started. 
It is now possible to customize lists of friends and decide what each list can 
and cannot see. However, many people do not fully understand these settings, or 
don't bother to check who has access to what. If you are going to use Facebook 
professionally, and even if you aren't, make sure you take the time to go 
through your privacy options. At the very least, your profile should be set so 
that people who are not your friend cannot see any of your pictures or 
information. 

6. Losing by Association 

You can't control what your friends post to your profile (although you can 
remove it once you see it), nor what they post to their own profiles or to 
those of mutual friends. If a potential client or employer sees those Friday 
night pictures your friend has tagged you in where he is falling down drunk, it 
reflects poorly on you, even if the picture of you is completely innocent. It's 
unfortunate, but we do judge

Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

Same here in Atlanta. One of the most pricey areas to live here is called 
Buckhead, specifically, an area near Lenox Mall. At the height of the housing 
boom--back in 2006 - 2007--I remember seeing a house near Lenox. It was old, 
yellow, weathered, and worn, yard unkempt. the house would obviously need to be 
completed renovated, and did I mention it sat on maybe a tenth of an acre, and 
was right on the street? The asking price? Half a mill! 
That's the way it was at that time... 

I wonder how far back Cage's financial woes go. Is that why he sold off his 
extensive comic collection? 

- Original Message - 
From: "Mr. Worf"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:25:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market 






That's the problem with a lot of the big houses down there. They make it 
difficult to buy the lot (you have to pay in one lump sum and banks don't cover 
it) in california and a lot of houses are old and over valued. At the minimum 
you will have to replace all of the plumbing, windows, doors, roof, and 
insulate just to keep it as is. 

Recently, I was watching one of those luxury home sale shows and there was a 
house overlooking LA that was condemned. They still wanted 1.4 million for it 
because the view was worth 5 million when they finish building the new home. It 
was cheaper to build a new one than trying to fix it. 


On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 







http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell
 

Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit? 




by Aaron Smith 
CNNMoney.com 
Friday, April 9, 2010 




Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was willing 
to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million. 


Debt-ridden movie star Nicolas Cage lost his Bel Air mansion to foreclosure on 
Wednesday. The courthouse auction was a flop, as no one was willing to make the 
minimum $10.4 million bid. Stephen Shapiro, realtor and owner of Westside 
Estate Agency, said this clears out speculators and most lenders with stakes in 
the property, leaving Citibank as the sole owner. 

Cage owes $11 million to Citibank, the current owner of the mansion. Shapiro 
said he's had the house on the market for nearly a year and is trying to get 
approximately $11.5 million. 
cnnmoneynic1.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Living Room 

Located in the posh Bel Air community of Los Angeles -- this party palace has 
had several high-profile owners, including Rat Packer Dean Martin, Welsh 
crooner Tom Jones, and most recently Nicolas Cage, an Oscar winner who has 
appeared in more than 60 movies, according to IMDB.com, including "Raising 
Arizona" and "Leaving Las Vegas." 
cnnmoneynic2.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Bathroom 

The bathroom and other parts of the house no longer contain Cage's possessions, 
including his extensive collection of framed comic books, samurai armor and 
giant Mickey Mouse statue. "Cage's possessions are what many people consider to 
be bizarre, not the house," said Shapiro. 
cnnmoneynic3.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Kitchen 

Nicolas Cage's former home was built in 1940 "on a flat acre in a prime Bel Air 
location," Shapiro said. "It's about 12,000 square feet of two-story English 
brick Tudor house. It's very old world craftsmanship, great detail, a lot of 
charm, but specific in its tastes." 
cnnmoneynic4.jpg
©Westside Estate Agency 

Hollywood Pool 

It's important that Nicolas Cage's foreclosed home "should go to someone who 
wants to live there." Shapiro said. The person who will buy the house will be a 
resident. It's not going to be a speculator, because there's not enough money 
in it to flip it, he said. 





-- 
Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! 
Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: The Losers

Pardon the timing on this reply, B. This ended up in my spam folder, for
some reason.

They've since pulled all of the commercials that played up Zoe's role. It's
all ensemble-based, now.

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 4:47 PM, B Smith  wrote:

>
>
> Aisha is a big part of the team but it's an ensemble piece. They've also
> tweaked her role a bit so she's no longer an Afghani and is now an American
> spook with a grudge against Max.
>
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Martin
> Baxter  wrote:
> >
> > Oh, yeah. Some of the guys I know who were on the fence, after seeing
> that,
> > went online to buy tickets.
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Kelwyn  wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Has anybody seen the new trailer for "The Losers" that would delude you
> > > into thinking it is a Zoe Saldana vehicle?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>  
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Repo men?

A little disappointed to hear that. Oddly enough, yours is the first
non-critic review I've heard of the movie.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 7:56 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> I saw it tonight. Not as strong of a story as I wanted it to be.
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> No, though I want to see it badly, Mr Worf.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 5:33 AM, Mr. Worf wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone seen this movie yet? What did you think about it?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!
>>> Mahogany at:
>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!
> Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
>  
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 10 most influential African Americans in sci-fi list

Sure did.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 8:05 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> We forgot thriller!
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:31 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Pal... maybe for Captain EO? Only reason I can think of.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Badie wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have not read the other's threads, but Michael Jackson influential in
>>> sci-fi
>>>
>>> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , George
>>> Arterberry  wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> http://www.mania.com/10-influential-african-americans-sci-fi_article_120722.html
>>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
>>> >
>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=map
>>> >
>>> > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest â€¢ Unsubscribe â€¢ Terms of Use
>>> > .
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!
> Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
>  
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

I'll go you a step better, Mr Worf.

"What happens in Vegas STAYS in Vegas." If you do something in life, and
you're not sure how it'll play in Peoria, don't put it out for public
display.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> There was a segment on my local news show about how some HR people will
> research facebook to get a feel for the person.
>
> I always tell people that if they are going to use myspace or facebook
> always make two accounts. (even if it goes against facebook's user
> statement, there is no way facebook is going to know who is doing what with
> 5 million users.) One professional and one casual. It will save you a lot of
> trouble in the long run. There should also be a clear division between the
> two. Don't invite your friends to your professional profile unless they are
> extremely well behaved.
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Keith Johnson  > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some
>> of this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of
>> shots of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed
>> at how many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at this
>> job I hate watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job".
>> So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking
>> about it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more
>> cautious eye...
>>
>> ***
>>
>> http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
>> 6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
>>  by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor
>> Wednesday, April 7, 2010
>>
>> provided by
>> [image: investopedia_logo.jpg] 
>>
>> With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most
>> popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for
>> the casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional
>> networking tool. With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool
>> for connecting to former and current colleagues, clients and potential
>> employers. In fact, surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are
>> using Facebook to screen potential employees — even more than those who
>> check LinkedIn, a strictly professional social networking site. Don't make
>> these Facebook faux-pas — they might cost you a great opportunity.
>>
>> *1. Inappropriate Pictures*
>>
>> It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want
>> to see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night
>> at the bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see,
>> seemingly innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to
>> support the persona you want to present in your professional life.
>>
>>
>> *2. Complaining About Your Current Job*
>>
>> You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about how
>> much you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could be
>> as innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up late.
>> While everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public forum
>> where it can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it may
>> seem innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a
>> potential boss.
>>
>> *3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume*
>>
>> If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your
>> Facebook profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut
>> from the interview list. Even if the conflict doesn't leave you looking
>> better on your resume, disparities will make you look at worst like a liar,
>> and at best careless.
>>
>>
>> *4. Statuses You Wouldn't Want Your Boss to See*
>>
>> Everyone should know to avoid statuses like "Tom plans to call in sick
>> tomorrow so he can get drunk on a Wednesday. Who cares that my big work
>> project isn't done?" But you should also be aware of less flamboyant
>> statuses like "Sarah is watching the gold medal hockey game online at her
>> desk". Statuses that imply you are unreliable, deceitful, and basically
>> anything that doesn't make you look as professional as you'd like, can
>> seriously undermine your chances at landing that new job.
>>
>>
>> *5. Not Understanding Your Security Settings*
>>
>> The security settings on Facebook have come a long way since the site
>> started. It is now possible to customize lists of friends and decide what
>> each list can and cannot see. However, many people do not fully understand
>> these settings, or don't bother to check who has access to what. If you are
>> going to use Facebook professionally, and even if you aren't, make sure you
>> take the time to go through your privacy options. At the very least, your
>> profile should be set so that people who are not your friend cannot

Re: [scifinoir2] Beck labels "Born in the USA" anti-American propaganda

The ONLY reason Beck said that is because it's been more than a week since
the national spotlight has been on him. If you REALLY want to make him
explode, remind him that, back in '84, Mister Reagan wanted to co-opt the
song for his campaign theme. Springsteen shot him down curtly, thus becoming
one of my idols. And I was a Republican the year before.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Kelwyn  wrote:

>
>
>
> http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/apr/11/conspiracy-theories-political-paranoia-strong-toda/
>
> Suspicious minds have governed leaders
>
> Last week, Fox News analyst Glenn Beck, known — and loved by millions — for
> his warnings about the many sins of liberalism, finally got around to
> denouncing rock icon Bruce Springsteen.
>
> In an impassioned attack, Beck branded the Boss' 1984 single, "Born in the
> U.S.A," as "anti-American" and a piece of "propaganda."
>
> Beck's penchant for finding enemies around every corner makes him one of
> today's leading mouthpieces for what the late American historian Richard
> Hofstadter in 1964 termed the "paranoid style" in politics. (It's on both
> right and left wings: See virtually anything spouted by Michael Moore.)
>
> Hofstadter used the term to explain the mood that swept America during the
> McCarthy era, but according to British journalist Francis Wheen, the
> paranoid style didn't come into its own until the 1970s.
>
> Wheen is the author of "Strange Days Indeed: The 1970s: The Golden Age of
> Paranoia," a droll, at times acerbic political history of the decade. The
> book argues that paranoia was the lingua franca of the decade and affected
> everything from foreign policy to sex education to movies.
>
> "Slice the Seventies where you will, the flavour is unmistakable — a
> pungent melange of apocalyptic dread and conspiratorial fever," Wheen
> writes.
>
> What made it all happen? There was no single cause, Wheen says, no
> conspiracy to cultivate paranoia.
>
> "There was a perfect storm ... of things coming together around the world
> at the same time," Wheen, 53, said on the phone from his home in eastern
> England.
>
> He rattled off an impressive list of events and nutty leaders who
> contributed to the atmosphere, including Chile's Augusto Pinochet, China's
> Mao Tse-tung and Ugandan leader Idi Amin. Add to that the oil crisis, the
> quagmire in Vietnam, and the rise of international terrorism, and you have a
> heady stew of misery and distrust, he says.
>
>  
>

[scifinoir2] Beck labels "Born in the USA" anti-American propaganda

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/apr/11/conspiracy-theories-political-paranoia-strong-toda/

Suspicious minds have governed leaders

Last week, Fox News analyst Glenn Beck, known and loved by millions for his
warnings about the many sins of liberalism, finally got around to denouncing
rock icon Bruce Springsteen.

In an impassioned attack, Beck branded the Boss' 1984 single, "Born in the
U.S.A," as "anti-American" and a piece of "propaganda."

Beck's penchant for finding enemies around every corner makes him one of
today's leading mouthpieces for what the late American historian Richard
Hofstadter in 1964 termed the "paranoid style" in politics. (It's on both right
and left wings: See virtually anything spouted by Michael Moore.)

Hofstadter used the term to explain the mood that swept America during the
McCarthy era, but according to British journalist Francis Wheen, the paranoid
style didn't come into its own until the 1970s.

Wheen is the author of "Strange Days Indeed: The 1970s: The Golden Age of
Paranoia," a droll, at times acerbic political history of the decade. The book
argues that paranoia was the lingua franca of the decade and affected
everything from foreign policy to sex education to movies.

"Slice the Seventies where you will, the flavour is unmistakable a pungent
melange of apocalyptic dread and conspiratorial fever," Wheen writes.

What made it all happen? There was no single cause, Wheen says, no conspiracy
to cultivate paranoia.

"There was a perfect storm ... of things coming together around the world at
the same time," Wheen, 53, said on the phone from his home in eastern England.

He rattled off an impressive list of events and nutty leaders who contributed
to the atmosphere, including Chile's Augusto Pinochet, China's Mao Tse-tung and
Ugandan leader Idi Amin. Add to that the oil crisis, the quagmire in Vietnam,
and the rise of international terrorism, and you have a heady stew of misery
and distrust, he says.

Re: [scifinoir2] Green Arrow gets new blood

Sounds worthy of a pick-up. Thanks, Mr Worf!

On 4/11/10, Kelwyn  wrote:
> http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/90230542.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUt:aDyaEP:kD:aUiacyKUUr
>
> Comics: 'Green Arrow' gets new blood
>
> By BILL RADFORD, Gazette (Colorado Springs)
> April 8, 2010
>
> J.T. Krul hopes to hit the bull's-eye with a couple of new assignments for
> DC Comics.
>
> Krul is the new writer on "Green Arrow," which started with the recent issue
> No. 31 and the story arc "The Fall of Green Arrow." He's also the writer of
> "Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal," a four-issue miniseries focusing on
> Roy Harper, Green Arrow's former sidekick. The first issue just arrived in
> comic book shops.
>
> "The Fall of Green Arrow" and "The Rise of Arsenal" spin out of "Cry for
> Justice," a miniseries that saw shocking changes in the lives of the two
> archers.
>
> Roy was maimed -- his right arm torn off -- and his young daughter was
> killed. Oliver Queen (Green Arrow), rocked by those events and by a
> devastating attack on his beloved Star City, tracked down and killed the
> villain responsible, Prometheus.
>
> And he's not done: Green Arrow is after another bad guy that he blames for
> the lives lost in Star City.
>
> "I think right now he doesn't see himself as a hero," Krul said of the
> anguished Green Arrow. "I think that he sees he's doing what needs to be or
> has to be done, given the circumstances."
>
> His fellow superheroes don't view it that way, though -- particularly not
> the Flash, who is as quick to judge as he is quick on his feet.
>
> "They all want to stop him," Krul said, but the Flash "is a little more
> black and white about it. He is a police officer at heart."
>
> While Green Arrow is on the hunt -- and being hunted at the same time -- Roy
> Harper is embarking on his own dark journey in "The Rise of Arsenal."
>
> Krul is a longtime fan of the character, who began his superhero career as
> Speedy, then became Arsenal and, most recently, Red Arrow. Krul said he
> likes that Red Arrow is kind of a smart-aleck.
>
> Krul also liked that Roy stood out as a single father -- but in "The Rise of
> Arsenal," he's struggling to cope with the loss of his daughter, Lian.
>
> Krul, a father of two young girls, was shocked when he learned that Lian was
> destined to die in "Cry for Justice."
>
> As a fan, "I was like, 'Oh, my God,'" he said. But as a writer, "it's
> providing an opportunity for me to kind of be there for my friend and usher
> him through this hard time."
>
> Krul said he's excited about the opportunity to write stories that truly
> change the lives of the characters involved.
>
> "I think with Ollie, it's going to go in a direction I don't know people
> really expect," he said.
>
> He's also excited to see the spotlight shining on Green Arrow.
>
> "He's such a great character. I'm thrilled that I get to do it, but even
> more important, I'm just glad that he's coming to the forefront."
>
> © 2010 Star Tribune. All rights reserved.
>
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

It probably started with someone being nosy but you may be right about
looking for excuses not to hire people.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 6:59 AM, Kelwyn  wrote:

> I had a different reaction.  This article dovetails neatly with my
> contention that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than
> looking for reasons to hire you (especially if you are of the
> African-American persuasion).  In other words, what you couch as a using
> common sense issue, I couch as a cautionary tale.
>
> Further, with human resource departments as devastated as other company
> payrolls (and with these employers inundated with applicants), I marvel that
> those still employed have time to do google searches on potential
> applicants.
>
> (Are there companies out there that perform these duties for harried and
> understaffed human resource departments?)
>
> I tend to look at articles like these as attempts by the staid and
> conservative minded to curve behavior they frown upon.  Another attempt by
> the wolves to herd the sheep.
>
> ~(no)rave!
> I had a different reaction.  This article dovetails neatly with my
> contention that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than
> looking for reasons to hire you (especially if you are of the
> African-American persuasion).  In other words, what you couch as a using
> common sense issue, I couch as a cautionary tale.
>
> Further, with human resource departments as devastated as other company
> payrolls (and with these employers inundated with applicants), I marvel that
> those still employed have time to do google searches on potential
> applicants.
>
> (Are there companies out there that perform these duties for harried and
> understaffed human resource departments?)
>
> I tend to look at articles like these as attempts by the staid and
> conservative minded to curve behavior they frown upon.  Another attempt by
> the wolves to herd the sheep.
>
> ~(no)rave!
>
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
> >
> > These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do
> some of this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds
> of shots of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm
> amazed at how many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at
> this job I hate watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job".
> > So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking
> about it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more
> cautious eye...
> >
> > ***
> >
> http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
> >
> > 6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor
> > Wednesday, April 7, 2010
> >
> >
> > provided by
> > investopedia_logo.jpg
> >
> > With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most
> popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for
> the casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional
> networking tool. With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool
> for connecting to former and current colleagues, clients and potential
> employers. In fact, surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are
> using Facebook to screen potential employees â€" even more than those who
> check LinkedIn, a strictly professional social networking site. Don't make
> these Facebook faux-pas â€" they might cost you a great opportunity.
> > 1. Inappropriate Pictures
> >
> > It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want
> to see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night
> at the bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see,
> seemingly innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to
> support the persona you want to present in your professional life.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. Complaining About Your Current Job
> >
> > You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about
> how much you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could
> be as innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up
> late. While everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public
> forum where it can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it
> may seem innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a
> potential boss.
> >
> >
> > 3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume
> >
> > If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your
> Facebook profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut
> from the interview list. Even if the conflict doesn't leave you looking
> better on your resume, disparities will make you look at worst like a liar,
> and at best careless.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 4. Statuses You Wouldn't Want Your Boss to See
> >
> > Everyone should kn

[scifinoir2] Green Arrow gets new blood

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/90230542.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUt:aDyaEP:kD:aUiacyKUUr

Comics: 'Green Arrow' gets new blood

By BILL RADFORD, Gazette (Colorado Springs)
April 8, 2010

J.T. Krul hopes to hit the bull's-eye with a couple of new assignments for DC
Comics.

Krul is the new writer on "Green Arrow," which started with the recent issue
No. 31 and the story arc "The Fall of Green Arrow." He's also the writer of
"Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal," a four-issue miniseries focusing on Roy
Harper, Green Arrow's former sidekick. The first issue just arrived in comic
book shops.

"The Fall of Green Arrow" and "The Rise of Arsenal" spin out of "Cry for
Justice," a miniseries that saw shocking changes in the lives of the two
archers.

Roy was maimed -- his right arm torn off -- and his young daughter was killed.
Oliver Queen (Green Arrow), rocked by those events and by a devastating attack
on his beloved Star City, tracked down and killed the villain responsible,
Prometheus.

And he's not done: Green Arrow is after another bad guy that he blames for the
lives lost in Star City.

"I think right now he doesn't see himself as a hero," Krul said of the
anguished Green Arrow. "I think that he sees he's doing what needs to be or has
to be done, given the circumstances."

His fellow superheroes don't view it that way, though -- particularly not the
Flash, who is as quick to judge as he is quick on his feet.

"They all want to stop him," Krul said, but the Flash "is a little more black
and white about it. He is a police officer at heart."

While Green Arrow is on the hunt -- and being hunted at the same time -- Roy
Harper is embarking on his own dark journey in "The Rise of Arsenal."

Krul is a longtime fan of the character, who began his superhero career as
Speedy, then became Arsenal and, most recently, Red Arrow. Krul said he likes
that Red Arrow is kind of a smart-aleck.

Krul also liked that Roy stood out as a single father -- but in "The Rise of
Arsenal," he's struggling to cope with the loss of his daughter, Lian.

Krul, a father of two young girls, was shocked when he learned that Lian was
destined to die in "Cry for Justice."

As a fan, "I was like, 'Oh, my God,'" he said. But as a writer, "it's providing
an opportunity for me to kind of be there for my friend and usher him through
this hard time."

Krul said he's excited about the opportunity to write stories that truly change
the lives of the characters involved.

"I think with Ollie, it's going to go in a direction I don't know people really
expect," he said.

He's also excited to see the spotlight shining on Green Arrow.

"He's such a great character. I'm thrilled that I get to do it, but even more
important, I'm just glad that he's coming to the forefront."

[scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

I had a different reaction.  This article dovetails neatly with my contention 
that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than looking for reasons 
to hire you (especially if you are of the African-American persuasion).  In 
other words, what you couch as a using common sense issue, I couch as a 
cautionary tale.

Further, with human resource departments as devastated as other company 
payrolls (and with these employers inundated with applicants), I marvel that 
those still employed have time to do google searches on potential applicants.  

(Are there companies out there that perform these duties for harried and 
understaffed human resource departments?) 

I tend to look at articles like these as attempts by the staid and conservative 
minded to curve behavior they frown upon.  Another attempt by the wolves to 
herd the sheep.

~(no)rave!
I had a different reaction.  This article dovetails neatly with my contention 
that employers look for reasons NOT to hire you rather than looking for reasons 
to hire you (especially if you are of the African-American persuasion).  In 
other words, what you couch as a using common sense issue, I couch as a 
cautionary tale.

Further, with human resource departments as devastated as other company 
payrolls (and with these employers inundated with applicants), I marvel that 
those still employed have time to do google searches on potential applicants.  

(Are there companies out there that perform these duties for harried and 
understaffed human resource departments?) 

I tend to look at articles like these as attempts by the staid and conservative 
minded to curve behavior they frown upon.  Another attempt by the wolves to 
herd the sheep.

~(no)rave!


--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson  wrote:
>
> These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some of 
> this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of shots 
> of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed at how 
> many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at this job I 
> hate watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job". 
> So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking about 
> it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more 
> cautious eye... 
> 
> *** 
> http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
>  
> 
> 6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor 
> Wednesday, April 7, 2010 
> 
> 
> provided by 
> investopedia_logo.jpg
> 
> With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most 
> popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for the 
> casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional networking 
> tool. With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool for connecting 
> to former and current colleagues, clients and potential employers. In fact, 
> surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are using Facebook to 
> screen potential employees â" even more than those who check LinkedIn, a 
> strictly professional social networking site. Don't make these Facebook 
> faux-pas â" they might cost you a great opportunity. 
> 1. Inappropriate Pictures 
> 
> It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want to 
> see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night at 
> the bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see, 
> seemingly innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to 
> support the persona you want to present in your professional life. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 2. Complaining About Your Current Job 
> 
> You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about how 
> much you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could be as 
> innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up late. 
> While everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public forum 
> where it can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it may 
> seem innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a 
> potential boss. 
> 
> 
> 3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume 
> 
> If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your Facebook 
> profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut from the 
> interview list. Even if the conflict doesn't leave you looking better on your 
> resume, disparities will make you look at worst like a liar, and at best 
> careless. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 4. Statuses You Wouldn't Want Your Boss to See 
> 
> Everyone should know to avoid statuses like "Tom plans to call in sick 
> tomorrow so he can get drunk on a Wednesday. Who cares that my big work 
> project isn't done?" But you should also be aware of less flamboyant statuses 
> like "Sarah is

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Gangsta gadgets

There's a lot of gangstas online doing blogs and gangsta rappers using
protools and other music software on computers. (most of the gangsta rappers
are from the burbs anyway.)

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Badie  wrote:

> Booty mouse? Booty Mouse??? If that is gangster, thugs are more geeky than
> I thought they were...
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter 
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm there, Tracy. That was my *second* cringeworthy moment, after the
> Booty
> > Mouse. [?][?]
> >
> > Martin (eternally against the degradation of women)
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Tracy Curtis  wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Does anyone else think that the gun cell phone is an exceedingly bad
> idea?
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Martin Baxter  ...>wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Mr Worf, I'm sending this to several of my cousins in Jersey and
> Virginia.
> > >> I predict that each will own a Booty Mouse ere long.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Mr. Worf wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>  Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to Geeks Too<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/03/02/gangsta-gadgets/>4
> > >>> Comments<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/03/02/gangsta-gadgets/#comments>By Jai on
> March 2nd, 2010 in Fun
> > >>> Gadgets 
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> <
> http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/03/02/gangsta-gadgets/&title=Gangsta%20Gadgets%20Shall%20Appeal%20to%20Geeks%20Too&srcURL=http://www.walyou.com/blog
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> Gangsta culture has been inspired by the music that originated in
> > >>> Afro-American ghettos, and it has been quite glamorized by the mass
> media,
> > >>> along with Gangsta fashion, style etc which are dominated by bright
> colors,
> > >>> showy gadgets, chains and baggy clothes.
> > >>>
> > >>> Geeks may now feel connected to Gangsta lifestyle through gadgets
> that
> > >>> are inspired by Hip-hop culture, and icons representing the
> sub-culture. Kristin
> > >>> Verby<
> http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?individual_id=236762&portfolio_id=3200253&;>has
> used photography and 3D rendering in order to create these amazing and
> > >>> realistic gadgets that are inspired by Gangsta culture.
> > >>>
> > >>> [image: gangsta boombox sneakers Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to
> Geeks
> > >>> Too]<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gangsta-boombox-sneakers.jpg
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> The series called "Gangsta Gadgets" includes sneakers, remote
> control,
> > >>> shower head and also a mouse. The Boombox Sneakers look showy like
> the NES
> > >>> Shoes  and
> come
> > >>> with space to insert a DVD and play it. It seems like there would
> also be
> > >>> speakers to play music loud. It would be great to dance with the
> shoes on
> > >>> and music playing alongside.
> > >>>
> > >>> [image: gangsta remote glock Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to Geeks
> Too]<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gangsta-remote-glock.jpg
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> Gangsta culture is dominated by guns and violence, and geeky
> lifestyle is
> > >>> dominated by remote controls. Thus, the Remote Glock is a great
> remote
> > >>> control which looks like a gun…kind of like the Nokia Cellphone Gun<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/2008/12/28/weird-cellphone-gun-from-nokia/>
> > >>> .
> > >>>
> > >>> [image: gangsta r kelly shower head Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to
> Geeks
> > >>> Too]<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gangsta-r-kelly-shower-head.jpg
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> R. Kelly is one of the most famous R&B singers. The R. Kelly Shower
> Head
> > >>> looks all bling and golden and even seems to come with a camera lens
> for the
> > >>> pleasure of perverts.
> > >>>
> > >>> [image: gangsta booty mouse Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to Geeks
> Too]<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gangsta-booty-mouse.jpg
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> The Booty Mouse is self-explanatory and could be a reference to the
> > >>> importance to big butts in hip hop culture.
> > >>>
> > >>> These Gangsta Gadgets are cool and funny, and if they are
> manufactured,
> > >>> they would certainly be very popular. You could also take a look at
> the Pimpendo
> > >>> Nintendo Mod <
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/2009/06/25/pimp-nintendo-mod/>,
> > >>> which is a Gangsta inspired NES.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!
> > >>> Mahogany at:
> > >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
> 
>
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Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 10 most influential African Americans in sci-fi list

We forgot thriller!

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:31 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> Pal... maybe for Captain EO? Only reason I can think of.
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Badie  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I have not read the other's threads, but Michael Jackson influential in
>> sci-fi
>>
>> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , George
>> Arterberry  wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.mania.com/10-influential-african-americans-sci-fi_article_120722.html
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
>> >
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=map
>> >
>> > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest â€¢ Unsubscribe â€¢ Terms of Use
>> > .
>> >
>>
>>
>
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> 




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Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

There was a segment on my local news show about how some HR people will
research facebook to get a feel for the person.

I always tell people that if they are going to use myspace or facebook
always make two accounts. (even if it goes against facebook's user
statement, there is no way facebook is going to know who is doing what with
5 million users.) One professional and one casual. It will save you a lot of
trouble in the long run. There should also be a clear division between the
two. Don't invite your friends to your professional profile unless they are
extremely well behaved.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Keith Johnson
wrote:

>
>
> These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some
> of this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of
> shots of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed
> at how many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at this
> job I hate watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job".
> So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking
> about it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more
> cautious eye...
>
> ***
>
> http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
> 6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
>  by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor
> Wednesday, April 7, 2010
>
> provided by
> [image: investopedia_logo.jpg] 
>
> With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most
> popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for
> the casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional
> networking tool. With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool
> for connecting to former and current colleagues, clients and potential
> employers. In fact, surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are
> using Facebook to screen potential employees — even more than those who
> check LinkedIn, a strictly professional social networking site. Don't make
> these Facebook faux-pas — they might cost you a great opportunity.
>
> *1. Inappropriate Pictures*
>
> It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want
> to see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night
> at the bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see,
> seemingly innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to
> support the persona you want to present in your professional life.
>
>
> *2. Complaining About Your Current Job*
>
> You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about how
> much you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could be
> as innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up late.
> While everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public forum
> where it can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it may
> seem innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a
> potential boss.
>
> *3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume*
>
> If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your
> Facebook profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut
> from the interview list. Even if the conflict doesn't leave you looking
> better on your resume, disparities will make you look at worst like a liar,
> and at best careless.
>
>
> *4. Statuses You Wouldn't Want Your Boss to See*
>
> Everyone should know to avoid statuses like "Tom plans to call in sick
> tomorrow so he can get drunk on a Wednesday. Who cares that my big work
> project isn't done?" But you should also be aware of less flamboyant
> statuses like "Sarah is watching the gold medal hockey game online at her
> desk". Statuses that imply you are unreliable, deceitful, and basically
> anything that doesn't make you look as professional as you'd like, can
> seriously undermine your chances at landing that new job.
>
>
> *5. Not Understanding Your Security Settings*
>
> The security settings on Facebook have come a long way since the site
> started. It is now possible to customize lists of friends and decide what
> each list can and cannot see. However, many people do not fully understand
> these settings, or don't bother to check who has access to what. If you are
> going to use Facebook professionally, and even if you aren't, make sure you
> take the time to go through your privacy options. At the very least, your
> profile should be set so that people who are not your friend cannot see any
> of your pictures or information.
>
>
> *6. Losing by Association*
>
> You can't control what your friends post to your profile (although you can
> remove it once you see it), nor what they post to their own profiles or to
> those of mutual friends. If a potential client or employer sees those Friday
> night pictures your friend has tagge

Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

Heh... he's a big celebrity so they don't think about stuff like that. He
still has money coming in despite his tax problems.

(which seems to happen to a lot of people lately. I wonder why?)

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:27 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> Hasn't he read the memo about the housing crisis?
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:34 AM, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell
>> Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit?
>>  by Aaron Smith
>> CNNMoney.com
>> Friday, April 9, 2010
>>
>>
>> Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was
>> willing to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million.
>>
>> Debt-ridden movie star Nicolas Cage lost his Bel Air mansion to
>> foreclosure on Wednesday. The courthouse auction was a flop, as no one was
>> willing to make the minimum $10.4 million bid. Stephen Shapiro, realtor and
>> owner of Westside Estate Agency, said this clears out speculators and most
>> lenders with stakes in the property, leaving Citibank as the sole owner.
>>
>> Cage owes $11 million to Citibank, the current owner of the mansion.
>> Shapiro said he's had the house on the market for nearly a year and is
>> trying to get approximately $11.5 million.
>>   [image: cnnmoneynic1.jpg]
>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>
>> *Living Room*
>>
>> Located in the posh Bel Air community of Los Angeles -- this party palace
>> has had several high-profile owners, including Rat Packer Dean Martin, Welsh
>> crooner Tom Jones, and most recently Nicolas Cage, an Oscar winner who has
>> appeared in more than 60 movies, according to IMDB.com, including "Raising
>> Arizona" and "Leaving Las Vegas."
>>   [image: cnnmoneynic2.jpg]
>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>
>> *Bathroom*
>>
>> The bathroom and other parts of the house no longer contain Cage's
>> possessions, including his extensive collection of framed comic books,
>> samurai armor and giant Mickey Mouse statue. "Cage's possessions are what
>> many people consider to be bizarre, not the house," said Shapiro.
>>   [image: cnnmoneynic3.jpg]
>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>
>> *Kitchen*
>>
>> Nicolas Cage's former home was built in 1940 "on a flat acre in a prime
>> Bel Air location," Shapiro said. "It's about 12,000 square feet of two-story
>> English brick Tudor house. It's very old world craftsmanship, great detail,
>> a lot of charm, but specific in its tastes."
>>   [image: cnnmoneynic4.jpg]
>> ©Westside Estate Agency
>>
>> *Hollywood Pool*
>>
>> It's important that Nicolas Cage's foreclosed home "should go to someone
>> who wants to live there." Shapiro said. The person who will buy the house
>> will be a resident. It's not going to be a speculator, because there's not
>> enough money in it to flip it, he said.
>>
>
>
>
> 
>



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Re: [scifinoir2] Repo men?

I saw it tonight. Not as strong of a story as I wanted it to be.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> No, though I want to see it badly, Mr Worf.
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 5:33 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone seen this movie yet? What did you think about it?
>>
>> --
>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!
>> Mahogany at:
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
>>
>
>
>
> 
>



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Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Gangsta gadgets

Well, pal... they did put out a song called "Too Much Booty In The Pants".
Guess they had to put the extra somewhere...

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Badie  wrote:

>
>
> Booty mouse? Booty Mouse??? If that is gangster, thugs are more geeky than
> I thought they were...
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Martin
> Baxter  wrote:
> >
> > I'm there, Tracy. That was my *second* cringeworthy moment, after the
> Booty
> > Mouse. [?][?]
> >
> > Martin (eternally against the degradation of women)
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Tracy Curtis  wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Does anyone else think that the gun cell phone is an exceedingly bad
> idea?
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Martin Baxter  ...>wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Mr Worf, I'm sending this to several of my cousins in Jersey and
> Virginia.
> > >> I predict that each will own a Booty Mouse ere long.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Mr. Worf wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to Geeks Too<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/03/02/gangsta-gadgets/>4
> > >>> Comments<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/03/02/gangsta-gadgets/#comments>By Jai on
> March 2nd, 2010 in Fun
> > >>> Gadgets 
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> <
> http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/03/02/gangsta-gadgets/&title=Gangsta%20Gadgets%20Shall%20Appeal%20to%20Geeks%20Too&srcURL=http://www.walyou.com/blog
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> Gangsta culture has been inspired by the music that originated in
> > >>> Afro-American ghettos, and it has been quite glamorized by the mass
> media,
> > >>> along with Gangsta fashion, style etc which are dominated by bright
> colors,
> > >>> showy gadgets, chains and baggy clothes.
> > >>>
> > >>> Geeks may now feel connected to Gangsta lifestyle through gadgets
> that
> > >>> are inspired by Hip-hop culture, and icons representing the
> sub-culture. Kristin
> > >>> Verby<
> http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?individual_id=236762&portfolio_id=3200253&;>has
> used photography and 3D rendering in order to create these amazing and
> > >>> realistic gadgets that are inspired by Gangsta culture.
> > >>>
> > >>> [image: gangsta boombox sneakers Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to
> Geeks
> > >>> Too]<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gangsta-boombox-sneakers.jpg
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> The series called "Gangsta Gadgets" includes sneakers, remote
> control,
> > >>> shower head and also a mouse. The Boombox Sneakers look showy like
> the NES
> > >>> Shoes  and
> come
> > >>> with space to insert a DVD and play it. It seems like there would
> also be
> > >>> speakers to play music loud. It would be great to dance with the
> shoes on
> > >>> and music playing alongside.
> > >>>
> > >>> [image: gangsta remote glock Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to Geeks
> Too]<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gangsta-remote-glock.jpg
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> Gangsta culture is dominated by guns and violence, and geeky
> lifestyle is
> > >>> dominated by remote controls. Thus, the Remote Glock is a great
> remote
> > >>> control which looks like a gun…kind of like the Nokia Cellphone Gun<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/2008/12/28/weird-cellphone-gun-from-nokia/>
> > >>> .
> > >>>
> > >>> [image: gangsta r kelly shower head Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to
> Geeks
> > >>> Too]<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gangsta-r-kelly-shower-head.jpg
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> R. Kelly is one of the most famous R&B singers. The R. Kelly Shower
> Head
> > >>> looks all bling and golden and even seems to come with a camera lens
> for the
> > >>> pleasure of perverts.
> > >>>
> > >>> [image: gangsta booty mouse Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to Geeks
> Too]<
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gangsta-booty-mouse.jpg
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> The Booty Mouse is self-explanatory and could be a reference to the
> > >>> importance to big butts in hip hop culture.
> > >>>
> > >>> These Gangsta Gadgets are cool and funny, and if they are
> manufactured,
> > >>> they would certainly be very popular. You could also take a look at
> the Pimpendo
> > >>> Nintendo Mod <
> http://www.walyou.com/blog/2009/06/25/pimp-nintendo-mod/>,
> > >>> which is a Gangsta inspired NES.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!
> > >>> Mahogany at:
> > >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>  
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Come With Me if You Want to Cry: The bIggest Tearjerkers in the SciFi Pantheon

YES.

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 9:14 PM, B Smith  wrote:

>
>
> You guys named two of my favorites. Ivanova was awesome.
>
> How about old Delenn honoring her husband's legacy and memory against
> revisionist history in The Deconstruction of Falling Stars?
>
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Martin
> Baxter  wrote:
> >
> > (onto second box of Kleenex)
> >
> > And, in the comments, someone pointed out the aftermath of the death
> scene
> > from "Enemy Mine", when Dennis Quaid takes Lou Gossett's child to Earth
> to
> > raise, and begins reciting the baby;s family story as Gossett taught it
> to
> > Quaid.
> >
> > In "Babylon 5", I also have to add two scenes, Susan Ivanova's legendary
> > "Who am I?" speech when facing the Shadow-enhanced Earth Alliance
> warships
> > and the scene when the B5 crew is undergoing the "giving up something"
> > ritual before donning the new black uniforms signifying their separation
> > from Earth, again Ivanaova talking.
> >
> > "I loved Talia Winters." (I think that was the quote. Can't find
> > confirmation.)
> >
> > And, the end of my favorite SF movie of all time, "Silent Running", when
> the
> > last of the three little bots aiding Bruce Dern's character in the upkeep
> of
> > the biodome, has to stay behind. Nothing quite so soul-wrenching as being
> > the last lifeform on the line... excuse me.
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:
>
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Not bad, though the E.T. scene didn't move me all that much. I like
> that
> > > movie, but was never a devote as many are. The Dr. Who "Father's Day"
> was
> > > devastatingly good. I was still getting used to Who--any Who, never
> having
> > > been a fan--and this is indeed one of the shows that made me a fan.
> > >
> > > I'd have added the death scene of Data's daughter from TNG. That was
> one of
> > > the most powerful Treks ever. When the Admiral comes out after he and
> Data
> > > failed to save Lal, and says "His hands...his hands were moving faster
> than
> > > I could see". And then, as Lal is dying, she says to Data, " I love you
> > > Father", the reply "I can't feel love", followed by "Then I will love
> for
> > > both of us. Thank you for my life", has me tearing up every time I see
> it.
> > > One of the best Treks ever, directed by Frakes, of course.
> > >
> > > I also like Marcus' death scene in Babylon 5, when he sacrifices
> himself
> > > for Ivanova. He was one of my fav characters, and I hated to see him
> go!
> > >
> > > Also, back in Trek, there's another scene I'd put up there, from the OS
> ep
> > > "This Side of Paradise". That's when the Spores infect the crew and
> make
> > > everyone happy, including Spock, who is "able to love" for the first
> time.
> > > After studly Kirk breaks the Spore's influences on Spock, he devastates
> his
> > > lover, who tearfully loses the Spores as her heart is broken. She then
> says,
> > > sadly, "You never told me your first name". Spock tentatively raises
> his
> > > hand to caress a lock of her hair, then immediately drops it, smiles
> sadly
> > > and says "You couldn't pronounce it". That was so sad, as we realize
> just
> > > how much Spock is really giving up to be fully Vulcan.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > - Original Message -
> > > From: "Martin Baxter" 
> > > To: "SciFiNoir2" 
> >
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 2:27:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Come With Me if You Want to Cry: The bIggest
> > > Tearjerkers in the SciFi Pantheon
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I strongly recommend having a box of Kleenex on hand before clicking...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://io9.com/5512148/come-with-me-if-you-want-to-cry-the-biggest-tearjerkers-in-the-scifi-pantheon/gallery/?skyline=true&s=i
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>  
>

Re: [scifinoir2] TVOne Running "The Richard Pryor Show" Marathon

One of the sketches that stood out for me was the one set in the Old South,
a Black man on trail for presumably raping a White woman. Pryor is playing
the *prosecutor*, and Robin Williams is defending the man. The "victim" is
amking out with someone in court as testimony goes on, and several of the
witnesses testify that they were with her on that same night as well, at
*very* close intervals. But the kicker comes in when Williams presents
evidence that the man was in jail at the time of the crime, ergo couldn't
have done it. The jury acquits the Black man, but convicts his 'White-boy
Jew Commie lawyer" for "getting him off, and they carry him out to be
hung...

I felt guilty for LMNAO. But I did.

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:

>
>
> You bet. Watching it again, I find it hard to believe it even *made* it to
> the air, let alone survived. I mean, lots of leering jokes about white
> women...a scene where he's a faith healer who walks on coals, then has two
> white women kissing/blowing on his feet...the same faith healer kicking a
> paralyzed woman who can't walk, saying "You got to crawl, fool!"...liberal
> usage of the n-word (which he later renounced in real life)
> Some of the stuff is pretty raw even by today's standard. It's nothing you
> won't see now on "Saturday Night Live", Wanda Sykes', etc., but for three
> decades ago? It was something else.
>
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Martin Baxter" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 5:25:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] TVOne Running "The Richard Pryor Show" Marathon
>
>
>
> Keith, I ahve moments when I *wish* I were that young. And I'm all over it
> right now. Thanks for the heads-up.
>
> On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> TVOne is running an all day marathon of The Richard Pryor show. You may be
>> old enough to remember the show. It was rough and raw, very funny,scathing
>> at times in its commentary. Of course, NBC deemed it too controversial and
>> it was canceled after one season. Still good stuff after all these years. In
>> this hour they'll be doing the great skit where he plays the President.
>> Worth taking a look. And if you're too young to remember Pryor's show,
>> you've probably never seen The Smothers Brothers show from back in the day.
>> It too  was sharply insightful, and it too was canceled, as CBS couldn't
>> deal with what they saw as its leftist, anti-government, anti-war stance.
>>
>
>
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 10 most influential African Americans in sci-fi list

Pal... maybe for Captain EO? Only reason I can think of.

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Badie  wrote:

>
>
> I have not read the other's threads, but Michael Jackson influential in
> sci-fi
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , George
> Arterberry  wrote:
> >
> >
> http://www.mania.com/10-influential-african-americans-sci-fi_article_120722.html
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> >
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=map
> >
> > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest â€¢ Unsubscribe â€¢ Terms of Use
> > .
> >
>
>  
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

Keith, I read this late yesterday, and shook my head as well. I'm not even
looking for a job, and I wouldn't do any of those things. But then, I left
Facebook a long time ago. Didn't even close the account, just stopped using
it.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:43 AM, Keith Johnson wrote:

>
>
> These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some
> of this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of
> shots of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed
> at how many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at this
> job I hate watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job".
> So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking
> about it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more
> cautious eye...
>
> ***
>
> http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
> 6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
>  by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor
> Wednesday, April 7, 2010
>
> provided by
> [image: investopedia_logo.jpg] 
>
> With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most
> popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for
> the casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional
> networking tool. With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool
> for connecting to former and current colleagues, clients and potential
> employers. In fact, surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are
> using Facebook to screen potential employees — even more than those who
> check LinkedIn, a strictly professional social networking site. Don't make
> these Facebook faux-pas — they might cost you a great opportunity.
>
> *1. Inappropriate Pictures*
>
> It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want
> to see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night
> at the bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see,
> seemingly innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to
> support the persona you want to present in your professional life.
>
>
> *2. Complaining About Your Current Job*
>
> You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about how
> much you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could be
> as innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up late.
> While everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public forum
> where it can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it may
> seem innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a
> potential boss.
>
> *3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume*
>
> If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your
> Facebook profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut
> from the interview list. Even if the conflict doesn't leave you looking
> better on your resume, disparities will make you look at worst like a liar,
> and at best careless.
>
>
> *4. Statuses You Wouldn't Want Your Boss to See*
>
> Everyone should know to avoid statuses like "Tom plans to call in sick
> tomorrow so he can get drunk on a Wednesday. Who cares that my big work
> project isn't done?" But you should also be aware of less flamboyant
> statuses like "Sarah is watching the gold medal hockey game online at her
> desk". Statuses that imply you are unreliable, deceitful, and basically
> anything that doesn't make you look as professional as you'd like, can
> seriously undermine your chances at landing that new job.
>
>
> *5. Not Understanding Your Security Settings*
>
> The security settings on Facebook have come a long way since the site
> started. It is now possible to customize lists of friends and decide what
> each list can and cannot see. However, many people do not fully understand
> these settings, or don't bother to check who has access to what. If you are
> going to use Facebook professionally, and even if you aren't, make sure you
> take the time to go through your privacy options. At the very least, your
> profile should be set so that people who are not your friend cannot see any
> of your pictures or information.
>
>
> *6. Losing by Association*
>
> You can't control what your friends post to your profile (although you can
> remove it once you see it), nor what they post to their own profiles or to
> those of mutual friends. If a potential client or employer sees those Friday
> night pictures your friend has tagged you in where he is falling down drunk,
> it reflects poorly on you, even if the picture of you is completely
> innocent. It's unfortunate, but we do judge others by the company they keep,
> at least to some extent. Take a look at everything connected to your
> profile, and keep an eye out for anything you wouldn't want to show your
> mother.
>
>
> *Faceb

Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

Hasn't he read the memo about the housing crisis?

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:34 AM, Keith Johnson wrote:

>
>
>
> http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell
> Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit?
>  by Aaron Smith
> CNNMoney.com
> Friday, April 9, 2010
>
>
> Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was
> willing to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million.
>
> Debt-ridden movie star Nicolas Cage lost his Bel Air mansion to foreclosure
> on Wednesday. The courthouse auction was a flop, as no one was willing to
> make the minimum $10.4 million bid. Stephen Shapiro, realtor and owner of
> Westside Estate Agency, said this clears out speculators and most lenders
> with stakes in the property, leaving Citibank as the sole owner.
>
> Cage owes $11 million to Citibank, the current owner of the mansion.
> Shapiro said he's had the house on the market for nearly a year and is
> trying to get approximately $11.5 million.
>   [image: cnnmoneynic1.jpg]
> ©Westside Estate Agency
>
> *Living Room*
>
> Located in the posh Bel Air community of Los Angeles -- this party palace
> has had several high-profile owners, including Rat Packer Dean Martin, Welsh
> crooner Tom Jones, and most recently Nicolas Cage, an Oscar winner who has
> appeared in more than 60 movies, according to IMDB.com, including "Raising
> Arizona" and "Leaving Las Vegas."
>   [image: cnnmoneynic2.jpg]
> ©Westside Estate Agency
>
> *Bathroom*
>
> The bathroom and other parts of the house no longer contain Cage's
> possessions, including his extensive collection of framed comic books,
> samurai armor and giant Mickey Mouse statue. "Cage's possessions are what
> many people consider to be bizarre, not the house," said Shapiro.
>   [image: cnnmoneynic3.jpg]
> ©Westside Estate Agency
>
> *Kitchen*
>
> Nicolas Cage's former home was built in 1940 "on a flat acre in a prime Bel
> Air location," Shapiro said. "It's about 12,000 square feet of two-story
> English brick Tudor house. It's very old world craftsmanship, great detail,
> a lot of charm, but specific in its tastes."
>   [image: cnnmoneynic4.jpg]
> ©Westside Estate Agency
>
> *Hollywood Pool*
>
> It's important that Nicolas Cage's foreclosed home "should go to someone
> who wants to live there." Shapiro said. The person who will buy the house
> will be a resident. It's not going to be a speculator, because there's not
> enough money in it to flip it, he said.
>  
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Repo men?

No, though I want to see it badly, Mr Worf.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 5:33 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> Has anyone seen this movie yet? What did you think about it?
>
> --
> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!
> Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
>  
>

[scifinoir2] Repo men?

Has anyone seen this movie yet? What did you think about it?

-- 
Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!
Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/

Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

That's the problem with a lot of the big houses down there. They make it
difficult to buy the lot (you have to pay in one lump sum and banks don't
cover it) in california and a lot of houses are old and over valued. At the
minimum you will have to replace all of the plumbing, windows, doors, roof,
and insulate just to keep it as is.

Recently, I was watching one of those luxury home sale shows and there was a
house overlooking LA that was condemned. They still wanted 1.4 million for
it because the view was worth 5 million when they finish building the new
home. It was cheaper to build a new one than trying to fix it.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Keith Johnson
wrote:

>
>
>
> http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell
> Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit?
>  by Aaron Smith
> CNNMoney.com
> Friday, April 9, 2010
>
>
> Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was
> willing to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million.
>
> Debt-ridden movie star Nicolas Cage lost his Bel Air mansion to foreclosure
> on Wednesday. The courthouse auction was a flop, as no one was willing to
> make the minimum $10.4 million bid. Stephen Shapiro, realtor and owner of
> Westside Estate Agency, said this clears out speculators and most lenders
> with stakes in the property, leaving Citibank as the sole owner.
>
> Cage owes $11 million to Citibank, the current owner of the mansion.
> Shapiro said he's had the house on the market for nearly a year and is
> trying to get approximately $11.5 million.
>   [image: cnnmoneynic1.jpg]
> ©Westside Estate Agency
>
> *Living Room*
>
> Located in the posh Bel Air community of Los Angeles -- this party palace
> has had several high-profile owners, including Rat Packer Dean Martin, Welsh
> crooner Tom Jones, and most recently Nicolas Cage, an Oscar winner who has
> appeared in more than 60 movies, according to IMDB.com, including "Raising
> Arizona" and "Leaving Las Vegas."
>   [image: cnnmoneynic2.jpg]
> ©Westside Estate Agency
>
> *Bathroom*
>
> The bathroom and other parts of the house no longer contain Cage's
> possessions, including his extensive collection of framed comic books,
> samurai armor and giant Mickey Mouse statue. "Cage's possessions are what
> many people consider to be bizarre, not the house," said Shapiro.
>   [image: cnnmoneynic3.jpg]
> ©Westside Estate Agency
>
> *Kitchen*
>
> Nicolas Cage's former home was built in 1940 "on a flat acre in a prime Bel
> Air location," Shapiro said. "It's about 12,000 square feet of two-story
> English brick Tudor house. It's very old world craftsmanship, great detail,
> a lot of charm, but specific in its tastes."
>   [image: cnnmoneynic4.jpg]
> ©Westside Estate Agency
>
> *Hollywood Pool*
>
> It's important that Nicolas Cage's foreclosed home "should go to someone
> who wants to live there." Shapiro said. The person who will buy the house
> will be a resident. It's not going to be a speculator, because there's not
> enough money in it to flip it, he said.
>
>
> 




-- 
Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!
Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/

[scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some of 
this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of shots 
of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed at how 
many people I know have posted things such as "Sitting here at this job I hate 
watching TV online", or, "Trying to find a better job". 
So take a quick peek, and if you are now looking for a job, or thinking about 
it, take a look at your social networking stuff out there with a more cautious 
eye... 

*** 
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
 

6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes 




by Erin Joyce, Managing Editor 
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 


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With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most 
popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for the 
casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional networking tool. 
With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool for connecting to 
former and current colleagues, clients and potential employers. In fact, 
surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are using Facebook to 
screen potential employees — even more than those who check LinkedIn, a 
strictly professional social networking site. Don't make these Facebook 
faux-pas — they might cost you a great opportunity. 
1. Inappropriate Pictures 

It may go without saying, but prospective employers or clients don't want to 
see pictures of you chugging a bottle of wine or dressed up for a night at the 
bar. Beyond the pictures you wouldn't want your grandparents to see, seemingly 
innocent pictures of your personal life will likely not help to support the 
persona you want to present in your professional life. 




2. Complaining About Your Current Job 

You've no doubt done this at least once. It could be a full note about how much 
you hate your office, or how incompetent your boss is, or it could be as 
innocent as a status update about how your coworker always shows up late. While 
everyone complains about work sometimes, doing so in a public forum where it 
can be found by others is not the best career move. Though it may seem 
innocent, it's not the kind of impression that sits well with a potential boss. 


3. Posting Conflicting Information to Your Resume 

If you say on your resume that your degree is from Harvard, but your Facebook 
profile says you went to UCLA, you're likely to be immediately cut from the 
interview list. Even if the conflict doesn't leave you looking better on your 
resume, disparities will make you look at worst like a liar, and at best 
careless. 




4. Statuses You Wouldn't Want Your Boss to See 

Everyone should know to avoid statuses like "Tom plans to call in sick tomorrow 
so he can get drunk on a Wednesday. Who cares that my big work project isn't 
done?" But you should also be aware of less flamboyant statuses like "Sarah is 
watching the gold medal hockey game online at her desk". Statuses that imply 
you are unreliable, deceitful, and basically anything that doesn't make you 
look as professional as you'd like, can seriously undermine your chances at 
landing that new job. 




5. Not Understanding Your Security Settings 

The security settings on Facebook have come a long way since the site started. 
It is now possible to customize lists of friends and decide what each list can 
and cannot see. However, many people do not fully understand these settings, or 
don't bother to check who has access to what. If you are going to use Facebook 
professionally, and even if you aren't, make sure you take the time to go 
through your privacy options. At the very least, your profile should be set so 
that people who are not your friend cannot see any of your pictures or 
information. 




6. Losing by Association 

You can't control what your friends post to your profile (although you can 
remove it once you see it), nor what they post to their own profiles or to 
those of mutual friends. If a potential client or employer sees those Friday 
night pictures your friend has tagged you in where he is falling down drunk, it 
reflects poorly on you, even if the picture of you is completely innocent. It's 
unfortunate, but we do judge others by the company they keep, at least to some 
extent. Take a look at everything connected to your profile, and keep an eye 
out for anything you wouldn't want to show your mother. 




Facebook Can Help You Get Hired … or Fired 

The best advice is to lock down your personal profile so that only friends you 
approve can see anything on that profile. Then, create a second, public profile 
on Facebook purely for professional use. This profile functions like an online 
resume, and should only contain information you'd be comfortable telling your 
potential employer face to face. Having a social networking profil

[scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market