[scifinoir2] Robo-Geisha

[Mr. Worf]

They are showing the movie RoboGeisha at the Seattle International film
festival!


Here is some info on the film fest and the trailer:
*http://www.siff.net/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=38514&FID=166
*

[scifinoir2] Tumbleweed tiny homes

[Mr. Worf]

At first glance these diminutive homes look like they were made for wealthy
children or for little people, but after looking further you will notice
that these homes offer all the comforts of home.

Can you imagine living in a fully furnished home that costs less than
$50,000? What if that home was only 400 sq ft?

Take a look at this: http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/

Re: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be

[Mr. Worf]

I think that he has too many oars in the water and suffers from genius
syndrome. He is such a genius that he gets tired of an idea if it takes too
long to develop it.

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> Keith, he has this track record of launching something that's spectacular
> and soul-grabbing, that takes over your life entirely ("Felicity", "Alias"
> and "Lost"), and then walking away from it for the next shiny new project. I
> think I posted something this morning, about some new genre shows coming
> down the pike. One's called "Undercovers", with Boris Kodjoe (breathe,
> ladies!) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and any fans of "Fringe" here (which I now
> reluctantly admit to being one of) will be heartbroken to know that JJ's
> executive producer on it. And your utterly valid reasons for disliking his
> work are strong factors in my book as well.
>
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> No wonder you refuse to watch the new Trek film!
>>
>> Why do you loathe Abrams? I actually like his work, but only on original
>> properties. I haven't cared for his stamp on existing things like MI-3 or
>> Star Trek, because his need to add more action over the drama is more
>> obvious, and slightly taints the franchise's core makeup, in my opinion.
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Martin Baxter" 
>> To: "SciFiNoir2" 
>> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:47:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be
>>
>>
>>
>> I STILL loathe JJ with a passion, but I thought you folks might enjoy
>>> this.
>>>
>>> -- Forwarded message --
>> From: 
>> Date: Sat, May 15, 2010 at 5:16 PM
>> Subject: Check out this site I found on StumbleUpon!
>> To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com
>>
>>
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>> Discover
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>>
>>
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>>
>>
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>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>
>
> 




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Re: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be

[Justin Mohareb]

What's amusing is how narrow minded and disrespectful it is of the
people who work on the show.  A tv show  is a lot more of a team
effort than a film can be.

Hell, the massively talented writers room on Lost alone is great, much
less the great guidance given by Damon Lindelof (with the show since
the beginning) and Carlton Cuse (with it since season one).

But, you know, it's not surprising to hear that opinion.

Justin

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Keith Johnson
 wrote:
>
>
>
> i'd never considered this view of Abrams...
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Martin Baxter" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:36:00 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be
>
>
>
> Keith, he has this track record of launching something that's spectacular and 
> soul-grabbing, that takes over your life entirely ("Felicity", "Alias" and 
> "Lost"), and then walking away from it for the next shiny new project. I 
> think I posted something this morning, about some new genre shows coming down 
> the pike. One's called "Undercovers", with Boris Kodjoe (breathe, ladies!) 
> and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and any fans of "Fringe" here (which I now reluctantly 
> admit to being one of) will be heartbroken to know that JJ's executive 
> producer on it. And your utterly valid reasons for disliking his work are 
> strong factors in my book as well.
>
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Keith Johnson  
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> No wonder you refuse to watch the new Trek film!
>>
>> Why do you loathe Abrams? I actually like his work, but only on original 
>> properties. I haven't cared for his stamp on existing things like MI-3 or 
>> Star Trek, because his need to add more action over the drama is more 
>> obvious, and slightly taints the franchise's core makeup, in my opinion.
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Martin Baxter" 
>> To: "SciFiNoir2" 
>> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:47:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I STILL loathe JJ with a passion, but I thought you folks might enjoy this.
>>>
>> -- Forwarded message --
>> From: 
>> Date: Sat, May 15, 2010 at 5:16 PM
>> Subject: Check out this site I found on StumbleUpon!
>> To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com
>>
>>
>> Discover Favorites Stumblers
>> Hi,
>>
>> Fun stuff to think about...
>>
>> Is Fringe's Alternate Universe The Same Earth As I Am Lege..
>> io9.com/5536897/is-fringes-alt...
>>
>>
>> - Truthseeker013
>>
>>
>> View now! >
>>
>> About StumbleUpon
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>> please click click here.
>>
>>
>> --
>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell 
>> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>
>
>
> --
> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell 
> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>
> 


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Re: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be

[Keith Johnson]

i'd never considered this view of Abrams... 

- Original Message - 
From: "Martin Baxter"  
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:36:00 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be 






Keith, he has this track record of launching something that's spectacular and 
soul-grabbing, that takes over your life entirely ("Felicity", "Alias" and 
"Lost"), and then walking away from it for the next shiny new project. I think 
I posted something this morning, about some new genre shows coming down the 
pike. One's called "Undercovers", with Boris Kodjoe (breathe, ladies!) and Gugu 
Mbatha-Raw, and any fans of "Fringe" here (which I now reluctantly admit to 
being one of) will be heartbroken to know that JJ's executive producer on it. 
And your utterly valid reasons for disliking his work are strong factors in my 
book as well. 


On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > 
wrote: 











No wonder you refuse to watch the new Trek film! 

Why do you loathe Abrams? I actually like his work, but only on original 
properties. I haven't cared for his stamp on existing things like MI-3 or Star 
Trek, because his need to add more action over the drama is more obvious, and 
slightly taints the franchise's core makeup, in my opinion. 





- Original Message - 
From: "Martin Baxter" < martinbaxt...@gmail.com > 
To: "SciFiNoir2" < scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > 
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:47:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be 








I STILL loathe JJ with a passion, but I thought you folks might enjoy this. 


-- Forwarded message -- 
From: < martin_baxter...@hotmail.com > 
Date: Sat, May 15, 2010 at 5:16 PM 
Subject: Check out this site I found on StumbleUpon! 
To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com 






StumbleUpon | Discover Your Web.
Discover Favorites Stumblers 

Hi, 

Fun stuff to think about... 

Is Fringe's Alternate Universe The Same Earth As I Am Lege.. 
io9.com/5536897/is-fringes-alt... 


- Truthseeker013 


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik 







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"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell 
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik 

[scifinoir2] Maker faire coming near you this summer!

[Mr. Worf]

This year the Maker faire is coming to Detroit and NYC this summer! If you
are not familiar with the Maker faire. The Maker faire was created by the
people of Make magazine. The magazine for the hackers, DIY people that make
this country great! Think of the faire as the "Macworld" for the DIY set.
Lots of gadgets and whatnot will be on display. Where else can you take
soldering lessons and see a demo of a rocket powered skateboard? Check it
out here: http://www.makerfaire.com/

Also check out Make magazine at makezine.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Cable Company Makes a Move on Internet Video

[Mr. Worf]

I think this is the direction that comscum was talking about going in at CES
a couple of years ago when they were started talking about a "programmable"
set top box.

I still would like to see everything ever made available to me online at
high speed at a low cost. Can you talk to someone to make that happen? :)

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Martin Baxter 
> Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 at 5:54 PM
> Subject: Cable Company Makes a Move on Internet Video
> To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com
>
>
> This sounds interesting...
>
>
> =
>
> Four hundred eighty channels and nothing to watch on TV? Liberty Global,
> one of the largest cable service providers in Europe, is adding a few more
> options for its customers.
>
> The company will soon introduce a set-top box that will marry traditional
> cable content with apps, widgets and access to web-based video, Wired has
> learned.
>
> “It’s a set-top box on steroids,” Balan Nair, chief technology officer for
> Liberty Global, told Wired.com. “The interface will be very intuitive and
> advanced and include features such as search and recommendation that will
> tie in a seamless way the experience of a using a DVR and a web search
> engine.”
>
> Think of it as a Boxee or Roku-like service living on the cable digital
> video recorder. For instance, a search for *Batman* will show what channel
> is broadcasting it, if is available through video on demand, where on the
> web you can find it and even if it is available through some peer-to-peer
> networks.
> http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/liberty-cable-internet-video/
> --
> "Between getsumei no michi and the Zero...no better place to live."
>
> (About little moments of happiness) "If this isn't nice, I don't know what
> is." -- Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country"
>
>
>
> --
> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>
>
> 




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Re: [scifinoir2] Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final Voyage

[Martin Baxter]

Oh. And, Mr Worf, to quote one SC Steve Austin, "Aww, HAY-ULL naw!"

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> What I was getting at is that if there was any communication to be made
> with "an alien presence" China would do it first. Would you want them to
> represent the world?
>
>
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> And, as for the unexplainable black obelisks, the Little Grey Folks would
>> be by to claim those ten seconds after China tried.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Mr. Worf wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Just remember, the Chinese have their eyes on it and once they get there
>>> they plan on keeping it and any natural resources that they find there as
>>> well. H3, gold, platinum, unexplainable black obelisks etc. will belong to
>>> them. I hate to sound like a teabagger but we are slowly losing our grip on
>>> being a super power.
>>>
>>> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 4:02 AM, Martin Baxter 
>>> wrote:
>>>


 I'm not terribly upset by it, Mr Worf. I'm hoping that some funding gets
 shifted toward oceanography. (And you have no idea how close this post came
 to being obscene. A morning person, I am NOT.)


 On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Mr. Worf wrote:

>
>
> Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final VoyageThe 32nd and final flight
> for Atlantis is taking six astronauts -- and a lot of gear -- to the space
> station.
> 
>  Fri May 14, 2010 02:41 PM ET
> Content provided by Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
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> THE GIST
>
>- This is space shuttle Atlantis' 32nd and final flight.
>- The shuttle is packed with space station gear and six astronauts.
>
>- Atlantis is due to reach the space station on Sunday.
>
>   [image: atlantis launch]
>
> Space shuttle Atlantis sets off on its final voyage under bright blue
> skies from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
> *NASA*
>
> Space shuttle Atlantis thundered away on its final voyage to orbit
> Friday, hoisting an experienced crew of six and a full shipment of space
> station gear.
>
> Atlantis sped through a perfectly clear afternoon sky, blazing a trail
> over the Atlantic before huge crowds eager to catch one of the few 
> remaining
> shuttle launches.
>
> Its destination is the International Space Station, which was soaring
> over the South Pacific at the time of liftoff. The shuttle should catch up
> with the orbiting complex and its six residents Sunday.
>
> More than 40,000 guests -- the biggest launch-day crowd in years --
> descended on the Kennedy Space Center and the roads leading into it, all 
> of
> them eager to witness Atlantis' last launch. The shuttle obliged, roaring
> off the pad right on time.
>
> "Good luck, godspeed and have a little fun up there," launch director
> Mike Leinbach told the astronauts just before liftoff. He said he was
> speaking on behalf of all those who have worked on Atlantis since the
> beginning.
>
> "If you don't mind, we'll take her out of the barn and make a few more
> laps around the planet," replied commander Kenneth Ham.
>  [image: dark energy]
> *WATCH VIDEO: Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what it is like to be launch
> director at NASA. 
> *
>

[scifinoir2] Fwd: Roommate's Tip Led Cops to iPhone Finder

[Martin Baxter]

-- Forwarded message --
From: Martin Baxter 
Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Subject: Roommate's Tip Led Cops to iPhone Finder
To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com


Personally, this feels like a frame job to me. IMO, Apple put it out there
to be found, just to see what would come of it. But, let's hear the
"official" version...



REDWOOD CITY, California — Police closed in on the man who found and sold a
prototype 4G iPhone after his roommate called an Apple security official and
turned him in, according to a newly unsealed document in the ongoing police
investigation.

The tip sent police racing to the home of 21-year-old Brian Hogan, and began
a strange scavenger hunt for evidence that a friend of Hogan’s had scattered
around this Silicon Valley community. Police recovered a desktop computer
stashed inside a church, a thumb drive hidden in a bush alongside the road,
and the iPhone’s serial-number stickers from the parking lot of a gas
station.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/05/roommate-iphone/


-- 
"Between getsumei no michi and the Zero...no better place to live."

(About little moments of happiness) "If this isn't nice, I don't know what
is." -- Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country"



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

[scifinoir2] Fwd: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec

[Martin Baxter]

-- Forwarded message --
From: Martin Baxter 
Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 at 5:24 PM
Subject: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec
To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com


Something new coming out, from Luc Besson, of "The Professional" fame. I
like...

http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/articles/news/2010/Adele-Blanc-Sec---the-super-trailer-14833.php

-- 
"Between getsumei no michi and the Zero...no better place to live."

(About little moments of happiness) "If this isn't nice, I don't know what
is." -- Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country"



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

[scifinoir2] Fwd: Overwhelmed? Welcome to the Age of Curation

[Martin Baxter]

-- Forwarded message --
From: Martin Baxter 
Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Subject: Overwhelmed? Welcome to the Age of Curation
To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com


Forrester Research analyst Sarah Rotman Epps coined a phrase Friday for
something many have been talking about since Apple launched the iPad about
six weeks ago. “Curated computing” refers to the way Apple staff examines
each piece of software written for iPhone OS devices before allowing it into
(or blocking it from) the App Store.

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/05/feeling-overwhelmed-welcome-the-age-of-curation/


-- 
"Between getsumei no michi and the Zero...no better place to live."

(About little moments of happiness) "If this isn't nice, I don't know what
is." -- Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country"



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

[scifinoir2] Fwd: Cable Company Makes a Move on Internet Video

[Martin Baxter]

-- Forwarded message --
From: Martin Baxter 
Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Subject: Cable Company Makes a Move on Internet Video
To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com


This sounds interesting...

=

Four hundred eighty channels and nothing to watch on TV? Liberty Global, one
of the largest cable service providers in Europe, is adding a few more
options for its customers.

The company will soon introduce a set-top box that will marry traditional
cable content with apps, widgets and access to web-based video, Wired has
learned.

“It’s a set-top box on steroids,” Balan Nair, chief technology officer for
Liberty Global, told Wired.com. “The interface will be very intuitive and
advanced and include features such as search and recommendation that will
tie in a seamless way the experience of a using a DVR and a web search
engine.”

Think of it as a Boxee or Roku-like service living on the cable digital
video recorder. For instance, a search for *Batman* will show what channel
is broadcasting it, if is available through video on demand, where on the
web you can find it and even if it is available through some peer-to-peer
networks.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/liberty-cable-internet-video/
-- 
"Between getsumei no michi and the Zero...no better place to live."

(About little moments of happiness) "If this isn't nice, I don't know what
is." -- Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country"



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

[scifinoir2] Fwd: First Look: Matt Kindt's Time-Warped Revolver

[Martin Baxter]

-- Forwarded message --
From: Martin Baxter 
Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Subject: First Look: Matt Kindt's Time-Warped Revolver
To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com


I'm all over this one...

=

Careening between alternate realities every time the clock strikes 11:11,
Matt Kindt’s graphic novel Revolver is a subtle exploration of boredom and
apocalypse, consumption and survival.

Due in July from DC Comics’ mature imprint Vertigo, Revolver’s rough but
sharp pages, previewed in the exclusive panels above and below, illustrate a
world torn apart by war, disease and disinformation. It’s one of the finest
comics from prolific, Eisner-nominated writer and illustrator
Kindt,
who found critical and commercial success with Super Spy.

If you’re looking for the standard mainstream-comic apocalypse, all bang and
no brains, you might want to look elsewhere. But if you’re on the hunt for a
cleverly weighty interrogation of identity and community in an age of
omnipresent media, then Kindt’s dystopian
Revolver—
with its story of a working stiff whiplashing between two wildly
different
realities — just might be your weapon of choice.
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/05/first-look-matt-kindt-revolver/
-- 
"Between getsumei no michi and the Zero...no better place to live."

(About little moments of happiness) "If this isn't nice, I don't know what
is." -- Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country"



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

Re: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be

[Martin Baxter]

Keith, he has this track record of launching something that's spectacular
and soul-grabbing, that takes over your life entirely ("Felicity", "Alias"
and "Lost"), and then walking away from it for the next shiny new project. I
think I posted something this morning, about some new genre shows coming
down the pike. One's called "Undercovers", with Boris Kodjoe (breathe,
ladies!) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and any fans of "Fringe" here (which I now
reluctantly admit to being one of) will be heartbroken to know that JJ's
executive producer on it. And your utterly valid reasons for disliking his
work are strong factors in my book as well.

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:

>
>
> No wonder you refuse to watch the new Trek film!
>
> Why do you loathe Abrams? I actually like his work, but only on original
> properties. I haven't cared for his stamp on existing things like MI-3 or
> Star Trek, because his need to add more action over the drama is more
> obvious, and slightly taints the franchise's core makeup, in my opinion.
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Martin Baxter" 
> To: "SciFiNoir2" 
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:47:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be
>
>
>
> I STILL loathe JJ with a passion, but I thought you folks might enjoy this.
>>
>> -- Forwarded message --
> From: 
> Date: Sat, May 15, 2010 at 5:16 PM
> Subject: Check out this site I found on StumbleUpon!
> To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com
>
>
> [image: StumbleUpon | Discover Your Web.]  
> Discover
> Favorites
> Stumblers
> Hi,
>
> Fun stuff to think about...
>
> Is Fringe's Alternate Universe The Same Earth As I Am 
> Lege..
> io9.com/5536897/is-fringes-alt...
>
>
> - Truthseeker013
>
>
> View now! 
> >
>
> *About StumbleUpon*
> Discover great web content recommended by your friends and like-minded
> stumblers just by clicking the Stumble! button - learn 
> more
> .
> If you do not wish to receive emails sent by your friends via StumbleUpon,
> please click click 
> here.
>
>
>
>
> --
> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>
>   
>



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

[scifinoir2] Fwd: Bootsy Collins launches world's first online University of Funk

[Martin Baxter]

-- Forwarded message --
From: Martin Baxter 
Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Subject: Bootsy Collins launches world's first online University of Funk
To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com


Click, and learn how to tear the roof off the mutha... [?][?]

==

Legendary funk music pioneer Bootsy
Collins(best
known for performing with James Brown in the '60s, and
Parliament/Funkadelic in the '70s), has announced that he will soon open
"the world's first Funk University for bass players of planet Earth."
Classes start on July 1, 2010, and will be geared towards intermediate to
advanced level bass guitar players. Snip:

"Because a groove is a terrible thing to waste, this sonic learning
institution will be unlike anything before, as Professor Collins and the
finest bassists in music will unleash an intense curriculum, on the web, for
intermediate to advanced funk disciples within the program."

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/13/bootsy-collins-launc.html



-- 
"Between getsumei no michi and the Zero...no better place to live."

(About little moments of happiness) "If this isn't nice, I don't know what
is." -- Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country"



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
<<35C.gif>><<347.gif>>

Re: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be

[Keith Johnson]

No wonder you refuse to watch the new Trek film! 

Why do you loathe Abrams? I actually like his work, but only on original 
properties. I haven't cared for his stamp on existing things like MI-3 or Star 
Trek, because his need to add more action over the drama is more obvious, and 
slightly taints the franchise's core makeup, in my opinion. 


- Original Message - 
From: "Martin Baxter"  
To: "SciFiNoir2"  
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:47:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be 

  






I STILL loathe JJ with a passion, but I thought you folks might enjoy this. 


-- Forwarded message -- 
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Subject: Check out this site I found on StumbleUpon! 
To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com 





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-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell 
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik 

Re: [scifinoir2] Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final Voyage

[Mr. Worf]

What I was getting at is that if there was any communication to be made with
"an alien presence" China would do it first. Would you want them to
represent the world?

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> And, as for the unexplainable black obelisks, the Little Grey Folks would
> be by to claim those ten seconds after China tried.
>
>
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Just remember, the Chinese have their eyes on it and once they get there
>> they plan on keeping it and any natural resources that they find there as
>> well. H3, gold, platinum, unexplainable black obelisks etc. will belong to
>> them. I hate to sound like a teabagger but we are slowly losing our grip on
>> being a super power.
>>
>> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 4:02 AM, Martin Baxter 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm not terribly upset by it, Mr Worf. I'm hoping that some funding gets
>>> shifted toward oceanography. (And you have no idea how close this post came
>>> to being obscene. A morning person, I am NOT.)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Mr. Worf wrote:
>>>


 Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final VoyageThe 32nd and final flight
 for Atlantis is taking six astronauts -- and a lot of gear -- to the space
 station.
 
  Fri May 14, 2010 02:41 PM ET
 Content provided by Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
   
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 a 
 Comment
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 Twitter
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 THE GIST

- This is space shuttle Atlantis' 32nd and final flight.
- The shuttle is packed with space station gear and six astronauts.
- Atlantis is due to reach the space station on Sunday.

   [image: atlantis launch]

 Space shuttle Atlantis sets off on its final voyage under bright blue
 skies from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
 *NASA*

 Space shuttle Atlantis thundered away on its final voyage to orbit
 Friday, hoisting an experienced crew of six and a full shipment of space
 station gear.

 Atlantis sped through a perfectly clear afternoon sky, blazing a trail
 over the Atlantic before huge crowds eager to catch one of the few 
 remaining
 shuttle launches.

 Its destination is the International Space Station, which was soaring
 over the South Pacific at the time of liftoff. The shuttle should catch up
 with the orbiting complex and its six residents Sunday.

 More than 40,000 guests -- the biggest launch-day crowd in years --
 descended on the Kennedy Space Center and the roads leading into it, all of
 them eager to witness Atlantis' last launch. The shuttle obliged, roaring
 off the pad right on time.

 "Good luck, godspeed and have a little fun up there," launch director
 Mike Leinbach told the astronauts just before liftoff. He said he was
 speaking on behalf of all those who have worked on Atlantis since the
 beginning.

 "If you don't mind, we'll take her out of the barn and make a few more
 laps around the planet," replied commander Kenneth Ham.
  [image: dark energy]
 *WATCH VIDEO: Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what it is like to be launch
 director at NASA. 
 *

 *Related Links:*
 --


- *Slide Show: Shuttle Atlantis: A Long 
 Career*
- *Unmanned Space Shuttle to Get T

Re: [scifinoir2] Tyler Perry to direct "Rendevous with Rama" and Dune reboot in 2012/13

[Mr. Worf]

That was funny...

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 8:16 AM, George Arterberry <
brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Just kidding
>
>
>
>
>
> 
>



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

[scifinoir2] Re: trailer - Inception

[B Smith]

Yup. DiCaprio has put together a solid, quality body of work.

This one looks like a mindbender and I can't wait to see it. I loved the 
premise but the second trailer really hooked me.

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, George Arterberry  
wrote:
>
> Quietly Leo has done an impressive body of work. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Martin Baxter 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 1:52:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] trailer - Inception
> 
>   
> And I should add that my two goddaughters will be seeing it. Neither one 
> likes science fiction (don't think I didn't try, though!), but it does have 
> Leo... that's enough for them. 
> 
> 
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:51 AM, Martin Baxter  
> wrote:
> 
> Mr Worf, it's been on my list since the minute I heard the premise. 
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 3:12 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:
> >
> >  
> >>Leonardo DiCaprio has been busy. 
> >>
> >>Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in an 
> >>original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the 
> >>intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a 
> >>skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, 
> >>stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the 
> >>dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability 
> >>has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate 
> >>espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him 
> >>everything he has ever loved.
> >>
> >>Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give 
> >>him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible inception. 
> >>Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull 
> >>off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If 
> >>they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful 
> >>planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that 
> >>seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen 
> >>coming. This summer, your mind is the scene of the crime. (and its in IMAX!)
> >>
> >>
> >>Trailer 1
> >>http://www.imdb. com/video/ imdb/vi286104066 5/
> >>
> >>Trailer 2
> >>http://www.imdb. com/video/ imdb/vi402655001 /
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >-- 
> >"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell 
> >wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
> >
> >http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fQUxw9aUVik
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell 
> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
> 
> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fQUxw9aUVik
>

[scifinoir2] Re: Tyler Perry to direct "Rendevous with Rama" and Dune reboot in 2012/13

[Kelwyn]

You had me at Tyler Perry - uh, what?

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, George Arterberry  
wrote:
>
> Just kidding
>

[scifinoir2] What's Really Going On This Year on Doctor Who?

[Martin Baxter]

I'm back... [?]

http://io9.com/5539815/whats-really-going-on-this-year-on-doctor-who?skyline=true&s=i

-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
<<347.gif>>

Re: [scifinoir2] Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final Voyage

[Martin Baxter]

And, as for the unexplainable black obelisks, the Little Grey Folks would be
by to claim those ten seconds after China tried.

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> Just remember, the Chinese have their eyes on it and once they get there
> they plan on keeping it and any natural resources that they find there as
> well. H3, gold, platinum, unexplainable black obelisks etc. will belong to
> them. I hate to sound like a teabagger but we are slowly losing our grip on
> being a super power.
>
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 4:02 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I'm not terribly upset by it, Mr Worf. I'm hoping that some funding gets
>> shifted toward oceanography. (And you have no idea how close this post came
>> to being obscene. A morning person, I am NOT.)
>>
>>
>> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Mr. Worf wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final VoyageThe 32nd and final flight for
>>> Atlantis is taking six astronauts -- and a lot of gear -- to the space
>>> station.
>>> 
>>>  Fri May 14, 2010 02:41 PM ET
>>> Content provided by Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
>>>   
>>> Comments|
>>>  Leave
>>> a 
>>> Comment
>>> Print
>>> Email
>>>
>>>- 
>>> Facebook
>>>- 
>>> Twitter
>>>- 
>>> Digg
>>>- Yahoo! 
>>> Buzz
>>>
>>> THE GIST
>>>
>>>- This is space shuttle Atlantis' 32nd and final flight.
>>>- The shuttle is packed with space station gear and six astronauts.
>>>- Atlantis is due to reach the space station on Sunday.
>>>
>>>   [image: atlantis launch]
>>>
>>> Space shuttle Atlantis sets off on its final voyage under bright blue
>>> skies from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
>>> *NASA*
>>>
>>> Space shuttle Atlantis thundered away on its final voyage to orbit
>>> Friday, hoisting an experienced crew of six and a full shipment of space
>>> station gear.
>>>
>>> Atlantis sped through a perfectly clear afternoon sky, blazing a trail
>>> over the Atlantic before huge crowds eager to catch one of the few remaining
>>> shuttle launches.
>>>
>>> Its destination is the International Space Station, which was soaring
>>> over the South Pacific at the time of liftoff. The shuttle should catch up
>>> with the orbiting complex and its six residents Sunday.
>>>
>>> More than 40,000 guests -- the biggest launch-day crowd in years --
>>> descended on the Kennedy Space Center and the roads leading into it, all of
>>> them eager to witness Atlantis' last launch. The shuttle obliged, roaring
>>> off the pad right on time.
>>>
>>> "Good luck, godspeed and have a little fun up there," launch director
>>> Mike Leinbach told the astronauts just before liftoff. He said he was
>>> speaking on behalf of all those who have worked on Atlantis since the
>>> beginning.
>>>
>>> "If you don't mind, we'll take her out of the barn and make a few more
>>> laps around the planet," replied commander Kenneth Ham.
>>>  [image: dark energy]
>>> *WATCH VIDEO: Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what it is like to be launch
>>> director at NASA. 
>>> *
>>>
>>> *Related Links:*
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>- *Slide Show: Shuttle Atlantis: A Long 
>>> Career*
>>>- *Unmanned Space Shuttle to Get Trial 
>>> Run*
>>>- *All Space Shuttle News* 
>>>- *Shuttle Flights Down to Final 
>>> Five*
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> The astronau

Re: [scifinoir2] Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final Voyage

[Martin Baxter]

Mr Worf, I both get and expect hat. But, IMHO, there's just as much to be
gained from the seas as there s from the stars. Heck, moreso right now. If
China had a single working brain in its command infrastructure, they'd see
that. Every day, millions there starve. Mind the oceans right, and those
people could eat plenty.

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> Just remember, the Chinese have their eyes on it and once they get there
> they plan on keeping it and any natural resources that they find there as
> well. H3, gold, platinum, unexplainable black obelisks etc. will belong to
> them. I hate to sound like a teabagger but we are slowly losing our grip on
> being a super power.
>
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 4:02 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I'm not terribly upset by it, Mr Worf. I'm hoping that some funding gets
>> shifted toward oceanography. (And you have no idea how close this post came
>> to being obscene. A morning person, I am NOT.)
>>
>>
>> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Mr. Worf wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final VoyageThe 32nd and final flight for
>>> Atlantis is taking six astronauts -- and a lot of gear -- to the space
>>> station.
>>> 
>>>  Fri May 14, 2010 02:41 PM ET
>>> Content provided by Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
>>>   
>>> Comments|
>>>  Leave
>>> a 
>>> Comment
>>> Print
>>> Email
>>>
>>>- 
>>> Facebook
>>>- 
>>> Twitter
>>>- 
>>> Digg
>>>- Yahoo! 
>>> Buzz
>>>
>>> THE GIST
>>>
>>>- This is space shuttle Atlantis' 32nd and final flight.
>>>- The shuttle is packed with space station gear and six astronauts.
>>>- Atlantis is due to reach the space station on Sunday.
>>>
>>>   [image: atlantis launch]
>>>
>>> Space shuttle Atlantis sets off on its final voyage under bright blue
>>> skies from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
>>> *NASA*
>>>
>>> Space shuttle Atlantis thundered away on its final voyage to orbit
>>> Friday, hoisting an experienced crew of six and a full shipment of space
>>> station gear.
>>>
>>> Atlantis sped through a perfectly clear afternoon sky, blazing a trail
>>> over the Atlantic before huge crowds eager to catch one of the few remaining
>>> shuttle launches.
>>>
>>> Its destination is the International Space Station, which was soaring
>>> over the South Pacific at the time of liftoff. The shuttle should catch up
>>> with the orbiting complex and its six residents Sunday.
>>>
>>> More than 40,000 guests -- the biggest launch-day crowd in years --
>>> descended on the Kennedy Space Center and the roads leading into it, all of
>>> them eager to witness Atlantis' last launch. The shuttle obliged, roaring
>>> off the pad right on time.
>>>
>>> "Good luck, godspeed and have a little fun up there," launch director
>>> Mike Leinbach told the astronauts just before liftoff. He said he was
>>> speaking on behalf of all those who have worked on Atlantis since the
>>> beginning.
>>>
>>> "If you don't mind, we'll take her out of the barn and make a few more
>>> laps around the planet," replied commander Kenneth Ham.
>>>  [image: dark energy]
>>> *WATCH VIDEO: Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what it is like to be launch
>>> director at NASA. 
>>> *
>>>
>>> *Related Links:*
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>- *Slide Show: Shuttle Atlantis: A Long 
>>> Career*
>>>- *Unmanned Space Shuttle to Get Trial 
>>> Run*
>>>- *All Space Shuttle News* 

Re: [scifinoir2] Tyler Perry to direct "Rendevous with Rama" and Dune reboot in 2012/13

[Martin Baxter]

Sure'n that's so wrong, matey... [?][?][?][?]

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 11:16 AM, George Arterberry <
brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Just kidding
>
>
>
>  
>



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
<<360.gif>>

[scifinoir2] Tyler Perry to direct "Rendevous with Rama" and Dune reboot in 2012/13

[George Arterberry]

Just kidding


  

Re: [scifinoir2] trailer - Inception

[George Arterberry]

Quietly Leo has done an impressive body of work. 



From: Martin Baxter To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.comSent: Sun, May 16, 2010 1:52:41 PMSubject: Re: [scifinoir2] trailer - Inception  

And I should add that my two goddaughters will be seeing it. Neither one likes science fiction (don't think I didn't try, though!), but it does have Leo... that's enough for them. 
On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:51 AM, Martin Baxter  wrote:
Mr Worf, it's been on my list since the minute I heard the premise. 



On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 3:12 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

  



Leonardo DiCaprio has been busy. Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in an original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved.Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed,
 it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming. This summer, your mind is the scene of the crime. (and its in IMAX!)Trailer 1http://www.imdb. com/video/ imdb/vi286104066 5/Trailer 2http://www.imdb. com/video/ imdb/vi402655001 /
-- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Granthttp://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fQUxw9aUVik-- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Granthttp://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fQUxw9aUVik



  

Re: [scifinoir2] Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final Voyage

[Mr. Worf]

Just remember, the Chinese have their eyes on it and once they get there
they plan on keeping it and any natural resources that they find there as
well. H3, gold, platinum, unexplainable black obelisks etc. will belong to
them. I hate to sound like a teabagger but we are slowly losing our grip on
being a super power.

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 4:02 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> I'm not terribly upset by it, Mr Worf. I'm hoping that some funding gets
> shifted toward oceanography. (And you have no idea how close this post came
> to being obscene. A morning person, I am NOT.)
>
>
> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Mr. Worf wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final VoyageThe 32nd and final flight for
>> Atlantis is taking six astronauts -- and a lot of gear -- to the space
>> station.
>> 
>>  Fri May 14, 2010 02:41 PM ET
>> Content provided by Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
>>   
>> Comments|
>>  Leave
>> a 
>> Comment
>> Print
>> Email
>>
>>- 
>> Facebook
>>- 
>> Twitter
>>- 
>> Digg
>>- Yahoo! 
>> Buzz
>>
>> THE GIST
>>
>>- This is space shuttle Atlantis' 32nd and final flight.
>>- The shuttle is packed with space station gear and six astronauts.
>>- Atlantis is due to reach the space station on Sunday.
>>
>>   [image: atlantis launch]
>>
>> Space shuttle Atlantis sets off on its final voyage under bright blue
>> skies from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
>> *NASA*
>>
>> Space shuttle Atlantis thundered away on its final voyage to orbit Friday,
>> hoisting an experienced crew of six and a full shipment of space station
>> gear.
>>
>> Atlantis sped through a perfectly clear afternoon sky, blazing a trail
>> over the Atlantic before huge crowds eager to catch one of the few remaining
>> shuttle launches.
>>
>> Its destination is the International Space Station, which was soaring over
>> the South Pacific at the time of liftoff. The shuttle should catch up with
>> the orbiting complex and its six residents Sunday.
>>
>> More than 40,000 guests -- the biggest launch-day crowd in years --
>> descended on the Kennedy Space Center and the roads leading into it, all of
>> them eager to witness Atlantis' last launch. The shuttle obliged, roaring
>> off the pad right on time.
>>
>> "Good luck, godspeed and have a little fun up there," launch director Mike
>> Leinbach told the astronauts just before liftoff. He said he was speaking on
>> behalf of all those who have worked on Atlantis since the beginning.
>>
>> "If you don't mind, we'll take her out of the barn and make a few more
>> laps around the planet," replied commander Kenneth Ham.
>>  [image: dark energy]
>> *WATCH VIDEO: Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what it is like to be launch
>> director at NASA. 
>> *
>>
>> *Related Links:*
>> --
>>
>>
>>- *Slide Show: Shuttle Atlantis: A Long 
>> Career*
>>- *Unmanned Space Shuttle to Get Trial 
>> Run*
>>- *All Space Shuttle News* 
>>- *Shuttle Flights Down to Final 
>> Five*
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> The astronauts -- all repeat space fliers and all men -- couldn't resist a
>> little humor before they got down to business. They showed up for their
>> steak and cheeseburger breakfast wearing blue and black smoking jackets,
>> white shirts and black bow ties. It was probably the most formal attire e

Re: [scifinoir2] Art of Frank Frazetta 3

[Martin Baxter]

Thanks, Mr Worf. I've had a note by my desk to surf for some of Frazteea's
work


On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
>
>
>  
>



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

Re: [scifinoir2] Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final Voyage

[Martin Baxter]

I'm not terribly upset by it, Mr Worf. I'm hoping that some funding gets
shifted toward oceanography. (And you have no idea how close this post came
to being obscene. A morning person, I am NOT.)

On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final VoyageThe 32nd and final flight for
> Atlantis is taking six astronauts -- and a lot of gear -- to the space
> station.
> 
>  Fri May 14, 2010 02:41 PM ET
> Content provided by Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
>   
> Comments|
>  Leave
> a 
> Comment
> Print
> Email
>
>- 
> Facebook
>- 
> Twitter
>- 
> Digg
>- Yahoo! 
> Buzz
>
> THE GIST
>
>- This is space shuttle Atlantis' 32nd and final flight.
>- The shuttle is packed with space station gear and six astronauts.
>- Atlantis is due to reach the space station on Sunday.
>
>   [image: atlantis launch]
>
> Space shuttle Atlantis sets off on its final voyage under bright blue skies
> from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
> *NASA*
>
> Space shuttle Atlantis thundered away on its final voyage to orbit Friday,
> hoisting an experienced crew of six and a full shipment of space station
> gear.
>
> Atlantis sped through a perfectly clear afternoon sky, blazing a trail over
> the Atlantic before huge crowds eager to catch one of the few remaining
> shuttle launches.
>
> Its destination is the International Space Station, which was soaring over
> the South Pacific at the time of liftoff. The shuttle should catch up with
> the orbiting complex and its six residents Sunday.
>
> More than 40,000 guests -- the biggest launch-day crowd in years --
> descended on the Kennedy Space Center and the roads leading into it, all of
> them eager to witness Atlantis' last launch. The shuttle obliged, roaring
> off the pad right on time.
>
> "Good luck, godspeed and have a little fun up there," launch director Mike
> Leinbach told the astronauts just before liftoff. He said he was speaking on
> behalf of all those who have worked on Atlantis since the beginning.
>
> "If you don't mind, we'll take her out of the barn and make a few more laps
> around the planet," replied commander Kenneth Ham.
>  [image: dark energy]
> *WATCH VIDEO: Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what it is like to be launch
> director at NASA. 
> *
>
> *Related Links:*
> --
>
>
>- *Slide Show: Shuttle Atlantis: A Long 
> Career*
>- *Unmanned Space Shuttle to Get Trial 
> Run*
>- *All Space Shuttle News* 
>- *Shuttle Flights Down to Final 
> Five*
>
>
> --
>
> The astronauts -- all repeat space fliers and all men -- couldn't resist a
> little humor before they got down to business. They showed up for their
> steak and cheeseburger breakfast wearing blue and black smoking jackets,
> white shirts and black bow ties. It was probably the most formal attire ever
> worn by astronauts on launch day, even it was just for a quick photo.
>
> The only concern during Friday's countdown involved a small ball bearing
> found in Atlantis' payload bay earlier this week. Engineers scrambled to
> determine the bearing likely came from a spacewalk camera, and cleared the
> launch with just minutes remaining.
>
> The 12-day mission is the last one for Atlantis, the fourth in NASA's line
> of space shuttles. Only two flights remain after t

Re: [scifinoir2] WTF--SyFy Fridays Changing to Wrestling?

[Martin Baxter]

Almost everything, Keith, even some of the sillier westerns, such as "Pancho
VIlla" with Telly Savalas and Clint Walker. Though tonight, they'll be
airing "Almost Heroes" with Chris Farley and Matthew Perry. That shall go
unseen by me. I just learned that they're going to reshuffle their usual
lineup of series aired in July, and one of the newbies coming in is :Lawman"
with John Russell. It's sorta like "Gunsmoke" without the huge supporting
cast. I'm looking forward to that.

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 1:22 AM, Keith Johnson wrote:

>
>
> What do you watch on the Encore Westerns channel?
>
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Martin Baxter" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 6:19:00 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] WTF--SyFy Fridays Changing to Wrestling?
>
>
>
> Keith, it's that scattershot approach to programming that makes me pick and
> choose what I view. I'm not on any one channel consistently -- no, I do stay
> on Encore Westerns a lot more than others.
>
> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Yeah, it's just sad. But I guess it's all about profit. I mean, if you
>> look at some of the other cable networks, you really can't tell what they
>> stand for anymore. Reruns of "Law and Order", "Frasier", "My Wife and Kids",
>> "Cheers", "Supernatural", "Charmed", etc., abound. Often one can no longer
>> tell what the station's particular focus is supposed to be...
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Martin Baxter" 
>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 6:19:54 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] WTF--SyFy Fridays Changing to Wrestling?
>>
>>
>>
>> Took me twenty seconds to shake off the shock before I could reply...
>>
>> To paraphrase one of the Founding Fathers, "Now is the time for all good
>> people to chip in and create a competitive network against this crap."
>>
>> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Keith Johnson > > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, how much more does SyFy plan to get away from the scifi motif? They
>>> claim it's a zero-sum gain, since one wrestling show is going away, to be
>>> replaced by another, and since they claim Tuesday nights will generate
>>> better viewership. But this is utter bullcrap. A two hour wrestling block on
>>> Friday nights? I just don't get this...
>>>
>>> ***
>>>
>>> http://www.multichannel.com/article/451611-Syfy_s_Wrestling_Upgrade_SmackDown_on_Fridays.php
>>> Syfy’s Wrestling Upgrade: ‘SmackDown’ on Fridays
>>> By Thomas Umstead -- Multichannel News, 4/19/2010 12:01:00 AM
>>>   *Syfy hopes to pin down young wrestling* fans on Friday nights with
>>> the fall launch of World Wrestling Entertainment’s popular *Friday Night
>>> SmackDown*, newly acquired by the NBC Universal outlet.
>>>
>>> Syfy will air the two-hour, weekly series — which migrates from broadcast
>>> network MyNetworkTV — beginning Oct. 1, during the 8 to 10 p.m. slot on
>>> Fridays that had been home to Syfy’s original series.
>>>
>>> To make room for *SmackDown*, Syfy will move original franchises such as
>>> *Caprica *and *Sanctuary*, which had aired on “Syfy Friday,” to Tuesday
>>> nights.Th ey replace wrestling reality series WWE NXT, which will leave the
>>> network’s schedule in October.
>>> *
>>> WWE NXT* — formerly *ECW *— has averaged 1.4 million viewers since
>>> launching last month. *Friday Night SmackDown* averages more than 3.4
>>> million viewers a week on MyNetworkTV, making it the second most popular WWE
>>> franchise behind USA Network’s *WWE Monday Night Raw*.
>>>
>>> “I think this is a fantastic opportunity to upgrade what we already have
>>> and bring in a bigger WWE franchise — *SmackDown *being the second
>>> biggest after *Raw*,” Syfy president Dave Howe said. “*SmackDown *attracts
>>> a bigger, more family oriented audience, so it’s more helpful in terms of
>>> cross-promotion with the rest of the schedule.”
>>>
>>>
>>> *ORIGINALS MOVE TO TUESDAY*
>>> Howe said Tuesdays will provide greater exposure for those originals than
>>> Fridays, typically a slower night in terms of television viewing. Freshman
>>> original series* Warehouse 13*, for example, averaged a networkhigh 3.8
>>> million total viewers last summer on Tuesday nights.
>>>
>>> Howe hasn’t totally ruled out the possibility of launching a scripted
>>> series in the Friday 10 p.m. time slot.
>>>
>>> “We still have Fridays at 10, so what we’re aiming to do is use *SmackDown
>>> *as a springboard to launch new shows on Friday, or put in repeats of
>>> our scripted shows so that we can continue to grow that *SmackDown *audience
>>> across our schedule,” he said.
>>>
>>> WWE officials are said to be “currently in negotiations” with other
>>> distributors regarding future carriage of *WWE NXT*.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
>> wrote the script?" -- C

Re: [scifinoir2] trailer - Inception

[Martin Baxter]

And I should add that my two goddaughters will be seeing it. Neither one
likes science fiction (don't think I didn't try, though!), but it does have
Leo... that's enough for them. [?]

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:51 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:

> Mr Worf, it's been on my list since the minute I heard the premise.
>
>
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 3:12 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Leonardo DiCaprio has been busy.
>>
>> Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in an
>> original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate
>> and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled
>> thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing
>> valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state,
>> when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a
>> coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it
>> has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has
>> ever loved.
>>
>> Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give
>> him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible inception.
>> Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull
>> off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If
>> they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful
>> planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that
>> seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen
>> coming. This summer, your mind is the scene of the crime. (and its in IMAX!)
>>
>>
>> Trailer 1
>> http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2861040665/
>>
>> Trailer 2
>> http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi402655001/
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>
>
>
> --
> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
>



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
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Re: [scifinoir2] trailer - Inception

[Martin Baxter]

Mr Worf, it's been on my list since the minute I heard the premise.

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 3:12 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> Leonardo DiCaprio has been busy.
>
> Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in an
> original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate
> and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled
> thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing
> valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state,
> when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a
> coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it
> has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has
> ever loved.
>
> Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give
> him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible inception.
> Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull
> off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If
> they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful
> planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that
> seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen
> coming. This summer, your mind is the scene of the crime. (and its in IMAX!)
>
>
> Trailer 1
> http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2861040665/
>
> Trailer 2
> http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi402655001/
>
>
>  
>



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

Re: [scifinoir2] Iron man 2 and Kick Ass

[Martin Baxter]

Mr Worf, I can't comment, as I still haven't seen either movie.

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 5:47 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> I finally got around to watching both movies tonight. Iron man 2 was a
> pretty good continuation of the film franchise. The story of Tony Stark and
> the legacy of his fathers company was a good addition to the back story. I
> also enjoyed Don Cheadle as Rhodey. One thing that I didn't like was the
> under use of Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury who had a few scenes but I felt a
> bit let down after introducing such a big star in a little part. That goes
> double for Mickey Rouke's Ivan Vanko character. Who actually had very few
> lines even though he was the villain. I felt that they marginalized his
> character for Sam Rockwell. They seem to waste these characters and story
> telling for film pacing. Which is a common trait for American films.
>
> In my opinion I think Robert Downey makes an excellent Tony Stark. His
> sarcasm and timing works well for the character fleshing him out well
> despite the other things that I mentioned. What do you think?
>
> I loved Kick Ass. I haven't read the comic but I love the story, especially
> Big Daddy and Hit Girl. Each character was a homage to comic legends. Kick
> ass/Spiderman, Big Daddy/Batman, Hit Girl/Robin etc. Great pacing, and story
> telling. Aaron Johnson's Kick Ass was more realistic and likable than Peter
> Parker. It made me wish that the three Spiderman movies were more like Kick
> Ass. One question I had about the movie was why didn't Kick Ass or the Red
> Mist take up martial arts? Other than that I can see myself watching this
> movie over and over again.
>
>
>
>  
>



-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

[scifinoir2] Fringe Is Becoming the Show Lost Wishes It Could be

[Martin Baxter]

>
> I STILL loathe JJ with a passion, but I thought you folks might enjoy this.
>
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-- 
"If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

[scifinoir2] Iron man 2 and Kick Ass

[Mr. Worf]

I finally got around to watching both movies tonight. Iron man 2 was a
pretty good continuation of the film franchise. The story of Tony Stark and
the legacy of his fathers company was a good addition to the back story. I
also enjoyed Don Cheadle as Rhodey. One thing that I didn't like was the
under use of Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury who had a few scenes but I felt a
bit let down after introducing such a big star in a little part. That goes
double for Mickey Rouke's Ivan Vanko character. Who actually had very few
lines even though he was the villain. I felt that they marginalized his
character for Sam Rockwell. They seem to waste these characters and story
telling for film pacing. Which is a common trait for American films.

In my opinion I think Robert Downey makes an excellent Tony Stark. His
sarcasm and timing works well for the character fleshing him out well
despite the other things that I mentioned. What do you think?

I loved Kick Ass. I haven't read the comic but I love the story, especially
Big Daddy and Hit Girl. Each character was a homage to comic legends. Kick
ass/Spiderman, Big Daddy/Batman, Hit Girl/Robin etc. Great pacing, and story
telling. Aaron Johnson's Kick Ass was more realistic and likable than Peter
Parker. It made me wish that the three Spiderman movies were more like Kick
Ass. One question I had about the movie was why didn't Kick Ass or the Red
Mist take up martial arts? Other than that I can see myself watching this
movie over and over again.

Re: [scifinoir2] LaBeouf Says Third "Transformers" Movie Will Be Better

[Mr. Worf]

Some movie companies have a lot of drama in their history. Dreamworks is one
of them.

On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:42 PM, Keith Johnson
wrote:

>
>
> Thanks for the info. Jeez! I tried to follow all of the DreamWorks history
> online, and I have a headache:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DreamWorks
>
> It appears that Dreamworks Animation is not producing movies in conjunction
> with Disney or Paramount, but remains independent? At least, i think that's
> what I gleaned. But then, i read that "How to Train Your Dragon" was
> co-produced with Paramount. By the way, I saw that movie last week, and it's
> great. Plot's not as deep as a Pixar film like "The Incredibles", but it's
> fun, extremely beautiful and bright to look at, and has some amazing 3D
> moments. Some of the flight and fighting scenes are literally breathtaking.
> it reminds me of "Kung Fu Panda", which was also impressive.
>
> As for Munns, she's very, very pretty, but I have to say that Fox, with
> those raven locks and those blue-grey eyes, is just a ravishing beauty who
> trumps most contenders. I've only seen Fox in Transformers and an ep of "Two
> and A Half Men", neither of which required any heavy lifting as an actress.
> I've never seen Munns before, though I did read that Robert Downey Jr.
> praised her ability to improvise for a bit part she has in the newest Iron
> Man flick.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Daryle Lockhart" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:55:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] LaBeouf Says Third "Transformers" Movie Will Be
> Better
>
>
>
> Yes,  sorry  about that. Dreamworks is actually the studio behind this
> franchise. Spielberg is Exec producer. Though,  I've reviewed my notes,  and
> it  looks like Spielberg may have lost Transformers in the divorce from
> Paramount. Not totally sure.  I DO know the new Dreamworks is going to  be a
> very tightly run ship.  Disney is FAMOUS for micromanaging a project, and
> this is Reliance's big foray into  American movie making. So  this is going
> to  be an interesting  ride. If Paramount keeps Transformers...I dunno.
>  Seems like  they're gonna just  let  the wheels come off, take the writeoff
> (and tax credits)  and then pull the plug after 3 movies.
>
> As an aside...we haven't had our poll here in a while,  but I,  for one,
>  am tired of Megan Fox,  and after seeing Jennifer's Body...I vote no
> confidence in Megan's looks to carry a movie. Or even a scene. It is time to
>  give Olivia Munn of G4 more to do. As eye candy goes...it's time for more
> diversity for real.
>
>
> On May 14, 2010, at 7:42 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:
>
>
>
> I just can't raise the excitement to watch the second one. Like I said, the
> over-the-top camera work--and you *know* how much I rail against hyperactive
> cameras in movies--turned me off. I watched a good twenty minutes in the
> Sony store at Lenox Mall here in Atlanta, and I developed a headache, as if
> I'd eaten too much sugar and fat-laden food in a hurry. it was noise,
> explosions, and quick-cut scenes.
> Meagan Fox is gorgeous, truly one of the prettiest actresses around. I
> always applaud H'Wood when it remembers that raven-haired beauties deserve
> as much of a chance as the blondes who too often dominate. But i've never
> sat through a scifi movie only because an actress in it was pretty.
>
> Can you explain the studio reference you mentioned? Is Dreamworks behind
> Transformers?
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Daryle Lockhart" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 8:19:32 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] LaBeouf Says Third "Transformers" Movie Will Be
>  Better
>
>
>
> Let's just say...he's in Oliver Stone's "Wall Street 2: Money Never
> Sleeps".
>
> Transformers 2 was sloppy. they  were editing that  movie up until 1 month
> before it hit screens.  It  was trying to  do  too much.  That,  and
> everybody  was drinking the Megan Fox Kool-Aid.
>
> I  believe T3 will be better if the studio tightens its grip  on Michael
> Bay. Dreamworks isn't at Paramount anymore. This is Disney and Reliance.
>  They WILL get this right  or we'll  be reading about a ROM movie coming out
> in 2012.
>
>
> On May 14, 2010, at 6:50 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:
>
>
>
> Keith, I haven't seen the first one. This isn't much in the way of
> inspiration to invest. LaBoeuf is a good actor. He's gotta be getting better
> offers than this. I HOPE.
>
> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 1:04 AM, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Interesting. I still haven't seen the second one. The bloated action
>> trailers, the long snippets I've seen on TVs at  electronic stores, those
>> stereotyped ghetto robots--all kept me away from the sequel. Didn't help I
>> wasn't too impressed with the first flick past the FX. The way the
>> Transformers were minimized in favor of the stupid humans didn't appeal to
>> me, nor did the change to lore (

[scifinoir2] trailer - Inception

[Mr. Worf]

Leonardo DiCaprio has been busy.

Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in an
original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate
and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled
thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing
valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state,
when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a
coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it
has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has
ever loved.

Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give
him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible inception.
Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull
off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If
they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful
planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that
seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen
coming. This summer, your mind is the scene of the crime. (and its in IMAX!)


Trailer 1
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2861040665/

Trailer 2
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi402655001/

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Palin says Obama would ban guns if he could

[Mr. Worf]

That's very true.

On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Keith Johnson
wrote:

>
>
> Yes, I keep up on the continuing inanities and insanity of my beloved home
> state. I'm sickened at this as much as Arizona's attack on --let's be
> honest--all things non-white. Moves like this would make more liberal or
> level headed people want to home school their kids, but of course, a lot of
> people don't have the resources to do so. Which of course means that once
> again, people of color in these states will be virtually molested by a
> torrent of misinformation and literally whitewashed "history".
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Mr. Worf" 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 4:58:07 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Palin says Obama would ban guns if he could
>
>
>
> Did you hear about what they are doing in Texas to change the history
> books? They believe that the history books were written by "left leaning
> liberals who had an agenda." The history books there were already horrible
> when I went to school there in the 70s. They didn't include the civil rights
> movement, MLK or watergate. I don't know if they replaced them after I left
> but I doubt they did much in the way of improving them.
>
> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Keith Johnson 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> And don't forget Arizona. Not only are the bastards turning civilian
>> police into immigration enforces--and then *forcing* them to become so by
>> codifying law allowing people to sue them for not doing it--now they're
>> after diversity education. They recently passed a law to control and limit
>> classes that teach Mexican-American, Native, or other history. the claim is
>> that these classes are nothing but anti-American forums where radical
>> teachers feed the kids the bread of Marxism, treason, revolution, and hatred
>> of all things white and American. No lie. I listened to a high ranking
>> school official in Arizona on NPR's "Tell Me More" who said these things. He
>> says that education shouldn't be based on race (which he deemed an
>> "unimportant" quality) and that kids should be educated to love America, not
>> hate it as he claims these classes are doing.
>> It had to happen sooner or later. Five centuries of dominance on the
>> continent, and now they're faced with a President of color, an increasing
>> Latino population, and people of color emboldened and more empowered to
>> fight for ourselves. So now it's a battle of some whites to protect their
>> vision of America. No matter that most public school education when
>> dominated by whites has always glorified Europe and ignored or downplayed
>> Africa and Latin America. That bias is okay, but Heaven forbid other groups
>> try to balance the educational scales...
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Mr. Worf" 
>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 1:29:05 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Palin says Obama would ban guns if he could
>>
>>
>>
>> I agree, but I fear that sooner or later there will be a violent incident
>> that will come from this. Either from the frenzy that has been generated by
>> the teabagger lies or from reactions to stupid laws passed by politicians
>> trying please the teabaggers.
>>
>> Today, Ahnald's spokesperson announced a huge list of cuts today in order
>> to get the state of California "back on budget." Most of the cuts destroy
>> programs most needed in hard times such as the job program, welfare etc.
>>
>> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Keith Johnson <
>> keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ha-ha! It's like the tired refrain, "We're standing up for the
>>> Constitution". I keep trying to figure out what Obama's done to thwart the
>>> Constitution. Even some of the things from Bush he's unfortunately continued
>>> started under Bush--and none of them complained about Patriot Act abuses,
>>> wiretaps, etc., which come way closer to violate the Constitution than
>>> anything Obama's initiated.
>>> There is no way they can deny that there's a huge personal animus toward
>>> Obama at the root of much of this.
>>>
>>>
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: "Mr. Worf" 
>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
>>> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 11:58:37 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Palin says Obama would ban guns if he could
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You should hear the crazy rants that the teabaggers have been doing here
>>> since Cinco de Mayo.
>>>
>>> Old woman - "They're taking away our rights!"
>>> Newscaster - "What rights are they taking away?"
>>> Old woman - blank stare...
>>> Newscaster - "Can you answer the question? What exactly are they taking
>>> away??"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Keith Johnson <
>>> keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>


 See, this is why so many of us distrust the Tea Party, and idiots like
 Palin. You disagree with som