[scifinoir2] Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth ?1 million
http://www.cars-show.org/cars/shadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cars-show.org%2Fcars%2Fshadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html Shadow Hawk is the brain behind this one of the kind development dubbed the STV, abbreviation for Super Terrain Vehicle. The €1 million vehicle looks like a Hummer on steroids – Dartz by way of Colorado, if you will, where Shadow Hawk is based. The fastest model packs a whopping 1,100 hp engine, does 0 to 60mph in 3.5 seconds, and eats Hummers for breakfast. It features daylight cameras, active suspension, camber and caster control systems, driver activated ride height control, 46-inch wheel travel and 3/16 inch monocoque construction. [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 01] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 02] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 03] -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth ?1 million
To paraphrase the old song, if lovin' this is wrong, I don't wanna be right... [?] But this would be *so* street illegal here in Atlanta. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:18 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.cars-show.org/cars/shadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cars-show.org%2Fcars%2Fshadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html Shadow Hawk is the brain behind this one of the kind development dubbed the STV, abbreviation for Super Terrain Vehicle. The €1 million vehicle looks like a Hummer on steroids – Dartz by way of Colorado, if you will, where Shadow Hawk is based. The fastest model packs a whopping 1,100 hp engine, does 0 to 60mph in 3.5 seconds, and eats Hummers for breakfast. It features daylight cameras, active suspension, camber and caster control systems, driver activated ride height control, 46-inch wheel travel and 3/16 inch monocoque construction. [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 01] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 02] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 03] -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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 330.gif
Re: [scifinoir2] Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth ?1 million
Well it would only be illegal if you add that .50 autogun on the roof... On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 3:29 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: To paraphrase the old song, if lovin' this is wrong, I don't wanna be right... [?] But this would be *so* street illegal here in Atlanta. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:18 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.cars-show.org/cars/shadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cars-show.org%2Fcars%2Fshadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html Shadow Hawk is the brain behind this one of the kind development dubbed the STV, abbreviation for Super Terrain Vehicle. The €1 million vehicle looks like a Hummer on steroids – Dartz by way of Colorado, if you will, where Shadow Hawk is based. The fastest model packs a whopping 1,100 hp engine, does 0 to 60mph in 3.5 seconds, and eats Hummers for breakfast. It features daylight cameras, active suspension, camber and caster control systems, driver activated ride height control, 46-inch wheel travel and 3/16 inch monocoque construction. [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 01] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 02] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 03] -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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 -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ 330.gif
Re: [scifinoir2] Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth ?1 million
Some parts of town, that's the exact option you need, Mr Worf. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:56 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Well it would only be illegal if you add that .50 autogun on the roof... On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 3:29 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: To paraphrase the old song, if lovin' this is wrong, I don't wanna be right... [?] But this would be *so* street illegal here in Atlanta. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:18 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: http://www.cars-show.org/cars/shadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cars-show.org%2Fcars%2Fshadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html Shadow Hawk is the brain behind this one of the kind development dubbed the STV, abbreviation for Super Terrain Vehicle. The €1 million vehicle looks like a Hummer on steroids – Dartz by way of Colorado, if you will, where Shadow Hawk is based. The fastest model packs a whopping 1,100 hp engine, does 0 to 60mph in 3.5 seconds, and eats Hummers for breakfast. It features daylight cameras, active suspension, camber and caster control systems, driver activated ride height control, 46-inch wheel travel and 3/16 inch monocoque construction. [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 01] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 02] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 03] -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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 -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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 330.gif
Re: [scifinoir2] 8 Extremely Odd College Courses
Okay, Mr Worf, you convinced me. I'm going back into physics. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: 8 Extremely Odd College Courses 10 June 2010 by Maria Hanson, LiveCareer Would you believe that studying garbage can lead to a high-paying career? Do you think you can base a career on creating inflatable art? Many colleges http://www.livecareer.com/news/Education_%7E919.aspx are now offering some very unusual, intriguing classes and curricula that can, surprisingly, lead to interesting, satisfying careershttp://www.livecareer.com/job-work-career-satisfaction-surveyswith good salaries. And students are finding that you can build a career on the foundation of your personal interestshttp://www.livecareer.com/career-interest-inventory-test. Here are eight of the oddest classes that real colleges and universities have offered in the past year. We've also included relevant careers with annual median salary information from LiveCareer's Free Salary Reporthttp://www.livecareer.com/pay-salary-calculator-and-compensation-report. *Wine and Beer Appreciation* Oh, the poor Syracuse University Hospitality Management students who have to take this class. Imagine being a college student and needing to immerse yourself in learning about libations! (The only bad news for students is that they can't take this class and Wine Appreciation. It's either/or.) Students who like this line of study can toast their way to careers as food-service managers http://www.livecareer.com/news/archive/culinary-arts.aspx($65,402) or hotel managers ($166,692). *The Joy of Garbage* This Santa Clara University class could also be called Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Garbage but Were Afraid to Ask. Students who enjoy exploring the many paths garbage can take could end up becoming environmental-science technicians ($39,335) or environmental engineers ($76,699). *The Unbearable Whiteness of Barbie* Occidental College's Cultural Studies Program uses Barbie as a jumping-off point for discourses about race, gender, and social justice. People inspired by playing with ideas about this doll's social significance might end up as sociologists ($70,390) or attorneys ($114,659). *Far Side Entomology* For the past 25 years, Oregon State University professor Michael Burgett has been making the study of insects fun and memorable by using Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons to teach students about bugs. If students get bitten by a love of insects, they can go on to become entomologists ($52,938) or science writers ($69,878). *From the Undead to the Already Dead* Another popular Occidental College course looks at vampires, zombies, and monsters in literature and film. Students who really sink their teeth into this course could end up as film editorshttp://www.livecareer.com/news/archive/entertainment.aspx($60,932) or costume designers ($84,594). *The Science of Superheroes* University of California, Irvine, physics professor Michael Dennin poses some unusual questions in this course: Have you ever wondered if Superman could really fly? What was Spiderman's 'spidey sense'? and How did Wonder Woman's invisible jet work? It's not rocket science, but it could fire up an interest that leads to a career in that field. Inspired students might become physicists ($94,297) or astronomers ($118,598). *Inflatable Public Sculpture* In this course at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, students study and create inflatable art. Don't burst the bubble of the students who take this class: they might find a great career in Arts and Designshttp://www.livecareer.com/news/Arts-Design-Humanities_%7E261.aspxby becoming set designers ($51,680) or doll makers ($43,953). *Philosophy and Star Trek* This Georgetown University course examines the major philosophical questions that recur in Star Trek episodes (for instance, Is time travel possible?). Students who ponder the meaning of Scotty beaming people up might end up as philosophy teachers ($50,083) or psychologists http://www.livecareer.com/news/archive/counseling.aspx($92,930). -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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] Fwd: Wireless Oligopoly Is Smother of Invention
(spitting on the Comscum name) On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I hear you on that Keith. I was thinking about wireless in san fran and I forgot to mention that there is a giant antenna that was built in the 60s called Sutro tower. Its a major landmark that is used for radio and tv stations. They could use it for wireless and give coverage to a huge portion of the city. Comscum also ran out a couple of community based ISPs that were running before the .com boom. One died fighting in court after a complaint to the FCC. The other was a fast growing low cost ISP that all of a sudden could not get anymore phone lines. Hmm... On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I had trouble reading this. I've been ranting against how the telecoms killed free metro wireless initiatives for years now. Everywhere I go in Atlanta, I see the green symbol of the company Clear, promising, fast affordable wireless around the city. And I keep thinking how much more affordable it'd be if Atlanta had put up a free citywide wireless system. The telecoms, their lobbyists, and their paid politicians killed such initiatives in Chicago, San Fran, and other major cities, which is why we have the situation you posted below. Me? I pay what I need in order to have reliable service at home, and then use reliable free service at comfortable coffee shops or bookstores when I'm out of the house. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 6:32:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Wireless Oligopoly Is Smother of Invention -- Forwarded message -- From: Martin Baxter martin.baxter@gmail.com Date: Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 3:34 PM Subject: Wireless Oligopoly Is Smother of Invention To: martinbaxt...@gmail.com Wireless Oligopoly Is Smother of Invention - By Ryan Singel http://www.wired.com/epicenter/author/ryan_singel/ [image: Email Author] r...@ryansingel.net - June 15, 2010 | - 7:30 pm | - Categories: Broadbandhttp://www.wired.com/epicenter/category/broadband/, Mobile Internethttp://www.wired.com/epicenter/category/mobile-internet/, Net Neutralityhttp://www.wired.com/epicenter/category/net-neutrality/ - If the people who brought us television had played by the same rules that today’s wireless carriers impose — we’d probably all be listening to the radio. Which is a nice way of saying the wireless industry — ATT, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile — needs some ground rules that make clear they are common carriers that get the right to rent the airwaves by abiding by fair rules. Right now, they play by their own rules. Imagine if the wireless carriers controlled your wired broadband connection or your television set. You’d have to buy your television from your cable company, with a two-year contract, and when that ended, you’d have to ask them to unlock it so you could take it to another provider. Read More http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/06/wireless-oligopoly-is-smother-of-invention/#ixzz0r2w8aIVR -- 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 -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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] Teacher cuts student's picture from every copy of yearbook
(shuddering) On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I can one-up that one: In my senior year high school yearbook is a picture of our Rodeo Club (this is Texas, after all). Someone thought it'd be funny to stage a mock hanging. So, they got one of the cool black guys, and got him to agree to put a noose around his neck. So, for all time, there is in my yearbook a picture of a black man with a noose around his neck, body leaned forward as if hanging by the neck, eyes closed, tongue hanging out as if he'd died by lynching. The other end of the rope is held by a smiling white dude. Surrounding the body are the grinning faces of the Rodeo Club members, men and women alike. All are white except for two Mexicans and one Korean-American. I don't even have words for the bitter irony of Asians and Mexicans leapfrogging to the point where they can laugh at lynching a black man. That picture got past the teacher who ran the annual program, and I'm not sure if it was an oversight or lack of caring. I suspect the latter, as there was no outcry at school when the annual was published. No one I complained too seemed to care, black or white, aside from a small number of people. Nothing was done, the pictured stayed, and there it stays to this day. It sickened me, and every time I go home and look through that annual, it makes me sick all over again. As for the brother, the saddest thing of all is the fool had no idea of what he'd done. I suspect he still doesn't... - Original Message - From: Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 11:11:24 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Teacher cuts student's picture from every copy of yearbook http://www.boingboing.net/2010/06/16/teacher-cuts-student.html A high school in British Columbia is reprinting its yearbooks after a teacher used a pair of scissors to cut out the picture of a student whose quote he objected to from every copy in the print-run. -- 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] HP to spam your web-connected printer
I can't figure the reason, Keith, personally. After reading this, it makes sense. Just another way to shove ads down our throats. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Is there a need for your printer to be on the Internet? I can see needing to put one on a home network, but not on the Net itself. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 12:14:14 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] HP to spam your web-connected printer Entirely true, Keith. I've got a Lexmark printer that occasionally reports what it prints back to Lexmark. Based on that, I've been expecting spam ever since. But, since most of my printing is science-related, I think I'm safe. (Unless arVix and MIT begin offering themselves for sale.) Still, one more reason to have no truck with anything HP-related. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: If the printer is a locally-attached one, not on a network, but only connected to a computer, then they can't detect and spam it. Also, on a company or well-designed home network, all networked devices should be behind a firewall, either a software one, or a combination, such as with that provided by routers. In that case too, if the firewall is set up properly, they shouldn't be able to access the printer. Home routers, for example, hand out non-routable IP addresses, with forms like 192.168.0.x, which can be protected behind the router so no one can access it. Since printers have a lot fewer ports (paths to invade their software) than typical PC's, I'd think it'd be a lot easier to lock them down. The moral of the story? As always, whether at home or at work, you *must* have a good router to shield your network from the Net, good anti-virus/anti-spam software to help doing the same, and take the time to manage your network so that you explicitly forbid unsanctioned incursions as much as possible. - Original Message - From: Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 11:08:25 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] HP to spam your web-connected printer http://www.boingboing.net/2010/06/16/hp-to-spam-your-web-.html HP and Yahoo are teaming up to spam advertisements to your printer -- the next step being behavioral ads based on the traffic it can sniff from your local network: Through IP (Internet Protocol) sniffing, you have an idea about where those printers are so naturally it allows you to kind of already target your offers, Nigro said. Ads can also be targeted based on a user's behavior as well as the content, said Vyomesh Joshi, head of the HP's Imaging and Printing Group. The pilot with Yahoo is in its early stages, however, and Joshi said the program has to be done with privacy in mind. -- 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
Re: [scifinoir2] 8 Extremely Odd College Courses
I was wondering about the physicists. Is that the national average or are some of them making only 30k a year? I saw an ad on craigslist for an entry level EMT in my town. They were only paying $9.50 an hour plus $10 a trip. And they wonder why no one is filling that slot? On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Okay, Mr Worf, you convinced me. I'm going back into physics. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: 8 Extremely Odd College Courses 10 June 2010 by Maria Hanson, LiveCareer Would you believe that studying garbage can lead to a high-paying career? Do you think you can base a career on creating inflatable art? Many colleges http://www.livecareer.com/news/Education_%7E919.aspx are now offering some very unusual, intriguing classes and curricula that can, surprisingly, lead to interesting, satisfying careershttp://www.livecareer.com/job-work-career-satisfaction-surveyswith good salaries. And students are finding that you can build a career on the foundation of your personal interestshttp://www.livecareer.com/career-interest-inventory-test. Here are eight of the oddest classes that real colleges and universities have offered in the past year. We've also included relevant careers with annual median salary information from LiveCareer's Free Salary Reporthttp://www.livecareer.com/pay-salary-calculator-and-compensation-report. *Wine and Beer Appreciation* Oh, the poor Syracuse University Hospitality Management students who have to take this class. Imagine being a college student and needing to immerse yourself in learning about libations! (The only bad news for students is that they can't take this class and Wine Appreciation. It's either/or.) Students who like this line of study can toast their way to careers as food-service managers http://www.livecareer.com/news/archive/culinary-arts.aspx($65,402) or hotel managers ($166,692). *The Joy of Garbage* This Santa Clara University class could also be called Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Garbage but Were Afraid to Ask. Students who enjoy exploring the many paths garbage can take could end up becoming environmental-science technicians ($39,335) or environmental engineers ($76,699). *The Unbearable Whiteness of Barbie* Occidental College's Cultural Studies Program uses Barbie as a jumping-off point for discourses about race, gender, and social justice. People inspired by playing with ideas about this doll's social significance might end up as sociologists ($70,390) or attorneys ($114,659). *Far Side Entomology* For the past 25 years, Oregon State University professor Michael Burgett has been making the study of insects fun and memorable by using Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons to teach students about bugs. If students get bitten by a love of insects, they can go on to become entomologists ($52,938) or science writers ($69,878). *From the Undead to the Already Dead* Another popular Occidental College course looks at vampires, zombies, and monsters in literature and film. Students who really sink their teeth into this course could end up as film editorshttp://www.livecareer.com/news/archive/entertainment.aspx($60,932) or costume designers ($84,594). *The Science of Superheroes* University of California, Irvine, physics professor Michael Dennin poses some unusual questions in this course: Have you ever wondered if Superman could really fly? What was Spiderman's 'spidey sense'? and How did Wonder Woman's invisible jet work? It's not rocket science, but it could fire up an interest that leads to a career in that field. Inspired students might become physicists ($94,297) or astronomers ($118,598). *Inflatable Public Sculpture* In this course at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, students study and create inflatable art. Don't burst the bubble of the students who take this class: they might find a great career in Arts and Designshttp://www.livecareer.com/news/Arts-Design-Humanities_%7E261.aspxby becoming set designers ($51,680) or doll makers ($43,953). *Philosophy and Star Trek* This Georgetown University course examines the major philosophical questions that recur in Star Trek episodes (for instance, Is time travel possible?). Students who ponder the meaning of Scotty beaming people up might end up as philosophy teachers ($50,083) or psychologists http://www.livecareer.com/news/archive/counseling.aspx($92,930). -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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 -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth ?1 million
I believe you. Hmm do you think that minigun would come with an optional green laser sight? A nice 15w green laser could allow them to feel the heat a little. :) On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:07 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Some parts of town, that's the exact option you need, Mr Worf. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:56 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Well it would only be illegal if you add that .50 autogun on the roof... On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 3:29 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: To paraphrase the old song, if lovin' this is wrong, I don't wanna be right... [?] But this would be *so* street illegal here in Atlanta. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:18 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: http://www.cars-show.org/cars/shadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cars-show.org%2Fcars%2Fshadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html Shadow Hawk is the brain behind this one of the kind development dubbed the STV, abbreviation for Super Terrain Vehicle. The €1 million vehicle looks like a Hummer on steroids – Dartz by way of Colorado, if you will, where Shadow Hawk is based. The fastest model packs a whopping 1,100 hp engine, does 0 to 60mph in 3.5 seconds, and eats Hummers for breakfast. It features daylight cameras, active suspension, camber and caster control systems, driver activated ride height control, 46-inch wheel travel and 3/16 inch monocoque construction. [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 01] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 02] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 03] -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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 -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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 -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ 330.gif
[scifinoir2] Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts
Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts March 12, 2010 By: Online Design Category: Design conceptshttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/category/design-concepts/, Futuristic Vehicleshttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/category/futuristic-vehicles/ S p o n s o r e d L i n k s [image: Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts] We’ve scoured our data and highlighted the cars that offer the best mix of value, performance, and appeal. This special issue provides an overview of the most fabulous car concepts and makes a first stab at integrating the best 10 automobiles. These aren’t necessarily the cheapest cars, but each one offers something special, right from design, performance, eco-friendliness, we have it all! [image: Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts 2]http://www.uptodatedesign.com/2010/03/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts-2/ [image: Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts 3]http://www.uptodatedesign.com/2010/03/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts-3/ [image: Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts 4]http://www.uptodatedesign.com/2010/03/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts-4/ *Tags:* 2030 car http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/2030-car/, aston martin http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/aston-martin/, bentleyhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/bentley/, Bimotrik http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/bimotrik/, BMWhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/bmw/, car concepts http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/car-concepts/, Carshttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/cars/, Concept Cars http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/concept-cars/, Conceptshttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/concepts/, design performance http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/design-performance/, Energya http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/energya/, fabulous carhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/fabulous-car/, futuristic car http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/futuristic-car/, futuristic cars http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/futuristic-cars/, hydrogen-powered car http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/hydrogen-powered-car/, listhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/list/, Nereus http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/nereus/, Nissanhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/nissan/, peugeot http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/peugeot/, Pivo 2http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/pivo-2/, Solar powered car http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/solar-powered-car/, technology http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/technology/, volkswagenhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/volkswagen/, water powered car http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/water-powered-car/ -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
[scifinoir2] CBS' Moonves Surprised at Upset over Cancellations
I didn't watch Ghost Whisperer much, though it was a good show for its type. I really liked Numb3rs and Old Christine. I guess I just don't get the idea of a show finally becoming too expensive, and even though it's doing well, being canceled. Now you go back to the pool of trying a bunch of new shows and hoping for the next hit. Isn't there something to be said for keeping the steadily performing ones even if they do cost a bit more? [Fancast TV News] CBS Boss Defends Cutting 7 Shows: ‘I’m Surprised That You’re Surprised’ by Matt Webb Mitovich CBS CEO Leslie Moonves says he was taken aback by the media’s reaction to the network’s cancellation of seven shows, ‘ Ghost Whisperer ‘ and ‘ Old Christine ‘ included. “I’m surprised to read that you were surprised,” Moonves told a select group of reporters on hand for an annual breakfast preceding CBS’ annual upfront presentation. Moonves justified the serial jiltings by lumping the cut shows into two categories. Addressing ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘ Numb3rs ‘ and ‘ Miami Medical ,’ he noted, “You have all said, ‘Oh my god, what has happened to Friday night? Is it turning to Saturday?!’ And our answer is hell no .” Thus the decision to freshen up Friday by pairing ‘Medium’ (the night’s sole survivor) with a relocated ‘CSI: NY’ and the Tom Selleck-fronted cop drama ‘Blue Blood.’ Turning to ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’ (starring Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus), ‘ Gary Unmarried ‘ and ‘ Accidentally On Purpose ,’ he noted that on a good day they were pulling a 1.8 rating in the coveted 18-49 demo, and that the numbers were “not heading in the right direction.” “That’s not a good place for the No 1 network to be at,” he added. “And we think we can do better.” Sunday night’s long-running ‘ Cold Case ,’ the seventh of the canceled shows, simply proved too costly to keep on the air, it has been reported. The multiple cuts, combined with several unexpected time-slot changes – ‘Big Bang Theory,’ ‘Survivor,’ ‘CSI: NY’ and ‘CSI: Miami’ all are on the move – “is about improving time periods,” said Moonves. “There are a couple of risks we have here, and a couple of big swings we’ve taken.” Related story: CBS announces cancellations If you’re a CBS show and you’re not a ‘CSI’ or ‘NCIS,’ or if Chuck Lorre has never glanced in your general direction, Tuesday morning was likely rough for you. On the eve of unveiling its schedule for the 2010-11 TV season, the most-watched network severed ties with a full seven shows, including Friday mainstays ‘ Ghost Whisperer ‘ and ‘ Numb3rs ,’ and the comedy ‘ The New Adventures of Old Christine .’ Also getting the hook, according to multiple sources, are ‘ Cold Case ‘ and ‘ Gary Unmarried ‘ and the freshman series ‘ Accidentally On Purpose ‘ and ‘ Miami Medical .’ Fans of Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus ‘ ‘Christine’ have one possible lifeline: EW.com and Deadline.com both report that there’s a “50/50 chance” of ABC picking up the decently-performing Warner Bros. TV comedy. And for what it’s worth, ‘Ghost Whisperer’ J.Love should be a lock to quickly land a new series – ideally a non-brooding comedy – based on her winning cameo, as herself, in the new NBC comedy ‘Love Bites.’ Among the “bubble” show renewals expected to be announced by CBS on Wednesday are ‘ Medium ‘ (which it picked up from NBC a year ago) and ‘ Rules of Engagement .’
Re: [scifinoir2] CBS' Moonves Surprised at Upset over Cancellations
I watched a couple of episodes of Ghost Whisperer but it reminded me of a tamer, less mature, less well written version of Medium. More like Charmed without the action and cool demons. I was surprised that it stayed on for so long. I suspect that they killed cold case because of its budget. Big cast, period costumes every episode (not to mention sets and props) had to be expensive. The latest crop of medical shows all seem to be copying the same old formula and I think the audiences are bored with them. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:21 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I didn't watch Ghost Whisperer much, though it was a good show for its type. I really liked Numb3rs and Old Christine. I guess I just don't get the idea of a show finally becoming too expensive, and even though it's doing well, being canceled. Now you go back to the pool of trying a bunch of new shows and hoping for the next hit. Isn't there something to be said for keeping the steadily performing ones even if they do cost a bit more? [Fancast TV News] CBS Boss Defends Cutting 7 Shows: ‘I’m Surprised That You’re Surprised’ by Matt Webb Mitovich http://www.fancast.com/blogs/author/mmitovic/ CBS CEO Leslie Moonves says he was taken aback by the media’s reaction to the network’s cancellation of seven shows, ‘Ghost Whispererhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Ghost-Whisperer/94383/full-episodes‘ and ‘Old Christinehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-New-Adventures-of-Old-Christine/8029/full-episodes‘ included. “I’m surprised to read that you were surprised,” Moonves told a select group of reporters on hand for an annual breakfast preceding CBS’ annual upfront presentation. Moonves justified the serial jiltings by lumping the cut shows into two categories. Addressing ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Numb3rshttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Numb3rs/1149/full-episodes‘ and ‘Miami Medicalhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Miami-Medical/104636/full-episodes,’ he noted, “You have all said, ‘Oh my god, what has happened to Friday night? Is it turning to Saturday?!’ And our answer is *hell no*.” Thus the decision to freshen up Friday by pairing ‘Medium’ (the night’s sole survivor) with a relocated ‘CSI: NY’ and the Tom Selleck-fronted cop drama ‘Blue Blood.’ Turning to ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’ (starring Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus), ‘Gary Unmarriedhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Gary-Unmarried/100759/full-episodes‘ and ‘Accidentally On Purposehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Accidentally-on-Purpose/104632/full-episodes,’ he noted that on a good day they were pulling a 1.8 rating in the coveted 18-49 demo, and that the numbers were “not heading in the right direction.” “That’s not a good place for the No 1 network to be at,” he added. “And we think we can do better.” Sunday night’s long-running ‘Cold Casehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Cold-Case/92927/full-episodes,’ the seventh of the canceled shows, simply proved too costly to keep on the air, it has been reported. The multiple cuts, combined with several unexpected time-slot changes – ‘Big Bang Theory,’ ‘Survivor,’ ‘CSI: NY’ and ‘CSI: Miami’ all are on the movehttp://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/cbs-boss-defends-cutting-7-shows-im-surprised-that-youre-surprised/– “is about improving time periods,” said Moonves. “There are a couple of risks we have here, and a couple of big swings we’ve taken.” Related story: CBS announces cancellations If you’re a CBS show and you’re not a ‘CSI’ or ‘NCIS,’ or if Chuck Lorre has never glanced in your general direction, Tuesday morning was likely rough for you. On the eve of unveiling its schedule for the 2010-11 TV season, the most-watched network severed ties with a full seven shows, including Friday mainstays ‘Ghost Whispererhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Ghost-Whisperer/94383/full-episodes‘ and ‘Numb3rs http://www.fancast.com/tv/Numb3rs/1149/full-episodes,’ and the comedy ‘The New Adventures of Old Christinehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-New-Adventures-of-Old-Christine/8029/full-episodes .’ Also getting the hook, according to multiple sources, are ‘Cold Casehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Cold-Case/92927/full-episodes‘ and ‘Gary Unmarriedhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Gary-Unmarried/100759/full-episodes‘ and the freshman series ‘Accidentally On Purposehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Accidentally-on-Purpose/104632/full-episodes‘ and ‘Miami Medicalhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Miami-Medical/104636/full-episodes .’ Fans of Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfushttp://www.fancast.com/people/Julia-Louis-Dreyfus/70413/full-length-videos‘ ‘Christine’ have one possible lifeline: EW.com and Deadline.com both report that there’s a “50/50 chance” of ABC picking up the decently-performing Warner Bros. TV comedy. And for what it’s worth, ‘Ghost Whisperer’ J.Love should be a lock to quickly land a new series – ideally a non-brooding comedy – based on her winning cameo, as herself, in the
Re: [scifinoir2] CBS' Moonves Surprised at Upset over Cancellations
Keith, you speak words of common sense and logic. Such concepts are lost on H'Wood execs. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I didn't watch Ghost Whisperer much, though it was a good show for its type. I really liked Numb3rs and Old Christine. I guess I just don't get the idea of a show finally becoming too expensive, and even though it's doing well, being canceled. Now you go back to the pool of trying a bunch of new shows and hoping for the next hit. Isn't there something to be said for keeping the steadily performing ones even if they do cost a bit more? [Fancast TV News] CBS Boss Defends Cutting 7 Shows: ‘I’m Surprised That You’re Surprised’ by Matt Webb Mitovich http://www.fancast.com/blogs/author/mmitovic/ CBS CEO Leslie Moonves says he was taken aback by the media’s reaction to the network’s cancellation of seven shows, ‘Ghost Whispererhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Ghost-Whisperer/94383/full-episodes‘ and ‘Old Christinehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-New-Adventures-of-Old-Christine/8029/full-episodes‘ included. “I’m surprised to read that you were surprised,” Moonves told a select group of reporters on hand for an annual breakfast preceding CBS’ annual upfront presentation. Moonves justified the serial jiltings by lumping the cut shows into two categories. Addressing ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Numb3rshttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Numb3rs/1149/full-episodes‘ and ‘Miami Medicalhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Miami-Medical/104636/full-episodes,’ he noted, “You have all said, ‘Oh my god, what has happened to Friday night? Is it turning to Saturday?!’ And our answer is *hell no*.” Thus the decision to freshen up Friday by pairing ‘Medium’ (the night’s sole survivor) with a relocated ‘CSI: NY’ and the Tom Selleck-fronted cop drama ‘Blue Blood.’ Turning to ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’ (starring Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus), ‘Gary Unmarriedhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Gary-Unmarried/100759/full-episodes‘ and ‘Accidentally On Purposehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Accidentally-on-Purpose/104632/full-episodes,’ he noted that on a good day they were pulling a 1.8 rating in the coveted 18-49 demo, and that the numbers were “not heading in the right direction.” “That’s not a good place for the No 1 network to be at,” he added. “And we think we can do better.” Sunday night’s long-running ‘Cold Casehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Cold-Case/92927/full-episodes,’ the seventh of the canceled shows, simply proved too costly to keep on the air, it has been reported. The multiple cuts, combined with several unexpected time-slot changes – ‘Big Bang Theory,’ ‘Survivor,’ ‘CSI: NY’ and ‘CSI: Miami’ all are on the movehttp://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/cbs-boss-defends-cutting-7-shows-im-surprised-that-youre-surprised/– “is about improving time periods,” said Moonves. “There are a couple of risks we have here, and a couple of big swings we’ve taken.” Related story: CBS announces cancellations If you’re a CBS show and you’re not a ‘CSI’ or ‘NCIS,’ or if Chuck Lorre has never glanced in your general direction, Tuesday morning was likely rough for you. On the eve of unveiling its schedule for the 2010-11 TV season, the most-watched network severed ties with a full seven shows, including Friday mainstays ‘Ghost Whispererhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Ghost-Whisperer/94383/full-episodes‘ and ‘Numb3rs http://www.fancast.com/tv/Numb3rs/1149/full-episodes,’ and the comedy ‘The New Adventures of Old Christinehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-New-Adventures-of-Old-Christine/8029/full-episodes .’ Also getting the hook, according to multiple sources, are ‘Cold Casehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Cold-Case/92927/full-episodes‘ and ‘Gary Unmarriedhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Gary-Unmarried/100759/full-episodes‘ and the freshman series ‘Accidentally On Purposehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Accidentally-on-Purpose/104632/full-episodes‘ and ‘Miami Medicalhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Miami-Medical/104636/full-episodes .’ Fans of Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfushttp://www.fancast.com/people/Julia-Louis-Dreyfus/70413/full-length-videos‘ ‘Christine’ have one possible lifeline: EW.com and Deadline.com both report that there’s a “50/50 chance” of ABC picking up the decently-performing Warner Bros. TV comedy. And for what it’s worth, ‘Ghost Whisperer’ J.Love should be a lock to quickly land a new series – ideally a non-brooding comedy – based on her winning cameo, as herself, in the new NBC comedy ‘Love Bites.’ Among the “bubble” show renewals expected to be announced by CBS on Wednesday are ‘Mediumhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Medium/1602/full-episodes‘ (which it picked up from NBC a year ago) and ‘Rules of Engagementhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Rules-of-Engagement/95486/full-episodes.’ -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? --
Re: [scifinoir2] CBS' Moonves Surprised at Upset over Cancellations
Mr Worf, I know I'm bored with them. I miss ER...[?] On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I watched a couple of episodes of Ghost Whisperer but it reminded me of a tamer, less mature, less well written version of Medium. More like Charmed without the action and cool demons. I was surprised that it stayed on for so long. I suspect that they killed cold case because of its budget. Big cast, period costumes every episode (not to mention sets and props) had to be expensive. The latest crop of medical shows all seem to be copying the same old formula and I think the audiences are bored with them. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:21 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I didn't watch Ghost Whisperer much, though it was a good show for its type. I really liked Numb3rs and Old Christine. I guess I just don't get the idea of a show finally becoming too expensive, and even though it's doing well, being canceled. Now you go back to the pool of trying a bunch of new shows and hoping for the next hit. Isn't there something to be said for keeping the steadily performing ones even if they do cost a bit more? [Fancast TV News] CBS Boss Defends Cutting 7 Shows: ‘I’m Surprised That You’re Surprised’ by Matt Webb Mitovich http://www.fancast.com/blogs/author/mmitovic/ CBS CEO Leslie Moonves says he was taken aback by the media’s reaction to the network’s cancellation of seven shows, ‘Ghost Whispererhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Ghost-Whisperer/94383/full-episodes‘ and ‘Old Christinehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-New-Adventures-of-Old-Christine/8029/full-episodes‘ included. “I’m surprised to read that you were surprised,” Moonves told a select group of reporters on hand for an annual breakfast preceding CBS’ annual upfront presentation. Moonves justified the serial jiltings by lumping the cut shows into two categories. Addressing ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Numb3rshttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Numb3rs/1149/full-episodes‘ and ‘Miami Medicalhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Miami-Medical/104636/full-episodes,’ he noted, “You have all said, ‘Oh my god, what has happened to Friday night? Is it turning to Saturday?!’ And our answer is *hell no*.” Thus the decision to freshen up Friday by pairing ‘Medium’ (the night’s sole survivor) with a relocated ‘CSI: NY’ and the Tom Selleck-fronted cop drama ‘Blue Blood.’ Turning to ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’ (starring Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus), ‘Gary Unmarriedhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Gary-Unmarried/100759/full-episodes‘ and ‘Accidentally On Purposehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Accidentally-on-Purpose/104632/full-episodes,’ he noted that on a good day they were pulling a 1.8 rating in the coveted 18-49 demo, and that the numbers were “not heading in the right direction.” “That’s not a good place for the No 1 network to be at,” he added. “And we think we can do better.” Sunday night’s long-running ‘Cold Casehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Cold-Case/92927/full-episodes,’ the seventh of the canceled shows, simply proved too costly to keep on the air, it has been reported. The multiple cuts, combined with several unexpected time-slot changes – ‘Big Bang Theory,’ ‘Survivor,’ ‘CSI: NY’ and ‘CSI: Miami’ all are on the movehttp://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/cbs-boss-defends-cutting-7-shows-im-surprised-that-youre-surprised/– “is about improving time periods,” said Moonves. “There are a couple of risks we have here, and a couple of big swings we’ve taken.” Related story: CBS announces cancellations If you’re a CBS show and you’re not a ‘CSI’ or ‘NCIS,’ or if Chuck Lorre has never glanced in your general direction, Tuesday morning was likely rough for you. On the eve of unveiling its schedule for the 2010-11 TV season, the most-watched network severed ties with a full seven shows, including Friday mainstays ‘Ghost Whispererhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Ghost-Whisperer/94383/full-episodes‘ and ‘Numb3rs http://www.fancast.com/tv/Numb3rs/1149/full-episodes,’ and the comedy ‘The New Adventures of Old Christinehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-New-Adventures-of-Old-Christine/8029/full-episodes .’ Also getting the hook, according to multiple sources, are ‘Cold Casehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Cold-Case/92927/full-episodes‘ and ‘Gary Unmarriedhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Gary-Unmarried/100759/full-episodes‘ and the freshman series ‘Accidentally On Purposehttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Accidentally-on-Purpose/104632/full-episodes‘ and ‘Miami Medicalhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Miami-Medical/104636/full-episodes .’ Fans of Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfushttp://www.fancast.com/people/Julia-Louis-Dreyfus/70413/full-length-videos‘ ‘Christine’ have one possible lifeline: EW.com and Deadline.com both report that there’s a “50/50 chance” of ABC picking up the decently-performing Warner Bros. TV comedy. And for what it’s worth, ‘Ghost
Re: [scifinoir2] Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts
These'll be in the reboot of Blade Runner, Mr Worf. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts March 12, 2010 By: Online Design Category: Design conceptshttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/category/design-concepts/, Futuristic Vehicleshttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/category/futuristic-vehicles/ S p o n s o r e d L i n k s [image: Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts] We’ve scoured our data and highlighted the cars that offer the best mix of value, performance, and appeal. This special issue provides an overview of the most fabulous car concepts and makes a first stab at integrating the best 10 automobiles. These aren’t necessarily the cheapest cars, but each one offers something special, right from design, performance, eco-friendliness, we have it all! [image: Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts 2]http://www.uptodatedesign.com/2010/03/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts-2/ [image: Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts 3]http://www.uptodatedesign.com/2010/03/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts-3/ [image: Fabulous Futuristic Car Concepts 4]http://www.uptodatedesign.com/2010/03/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts/fabulous-futuristic-car-concepts-4/ *Tags:* 2030 car http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/2030-car/, aston martin http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/aston-martin/, bentleyhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/bentley/, Bimotrik http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/bimotrik/, BMWhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/bmw/, car concepts http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/car-concepts/, Carshttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/cars/, Concept Cars http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/concept-cars/, Conceptshttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/concepts/, design performance http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/design-performance/, Energya http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/energya/, fabulous carhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/fabulous-car/, futuristic car http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/futuristic-car/, futuristic cars http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/futuristic-cars/, hydrogen-powered car http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/hydrogen-powered-car/, listhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/list/, Nereus http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/nereus/, Nissanhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/nissan/, peugeot http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/peugeot/, Pivo 2http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/pivo-2/, Solar powered car http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/solar-powered-car/, technology http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/technology/, volkswagenhttp://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/volkswagen/, water powered car http://www.uptodatedesign.com/tag/water-powered-car/ -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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] Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth ?1 million
Mr Worf, that's an option I seriously hope will come into being. Tired of my neighbor and her 'till four in the morn parties. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 7:22 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I believe you. Hmm do you think that minigun would come with an optional green laser sight? A nice 15w green laser could allow them to feel the heat a little. :) On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:07 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Some parts of town, that's the exact option you need, Mr Worf. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:56 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: Well it would only be illegal if you add that .50 autogun on the roof... On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 3:29 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: To paraphrase the old song, if lovin' this is wrong, I don't wanna be right... [?] But this would be *so* street illegal here in Atlanta. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:18 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: http://www.cars-show.org/cars/shadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cars-show.org%2Fcars%2Fshadow-hawk-stv-super-terrain-vehicle-worth-e1-million.html Shadow Hawk is the brain behind this one of the kind development dubbed the STV, abbreviation for Super Terrain Vehicle. The €1 million vehicle looks like a Hummer on steroids – Dartz by way of Colorado, if you will, where Shadow Hawk is based. The fastest model packs a whopping 1,100 hp engine, does 0 to 60mph in 3.5 seconds, and eats Hummers for breakfast. It features daylight cameras, active suspension, camber and caster control systems, driver activated ride height control, 46-inch wheel travel and 3/16 inch monocoque construction. [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 01] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 02] [image: Shadow Hawk STV Super Terrain Vehicle Worth €1 million 03] -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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 -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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 -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- 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 330.gif
Re: [scifinoir2] 8 Extremely Odd College Courses
Mr Worf, that wage quote for physicists... if it were even remotely true, I'd still be in the business, regardless of the politics and Deity is in the Works theorists. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 7:19 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I was wondering about the physicists. Is that the national average or are some of them making only 30k a year? I saw an ad on craigslist for an entry level EMT in my town. They were only paying $9.50 an hour plus $10 a trip. And they wonder why no one is filling that slot? On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Okay, Mr Worf, you convinced me. I'm going back into physics. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: 8 Extremely Odd College Courses 10 June 2010 by Maria Hanson, LiveCareer Would you believe that studying garbage can lead to a high-paying career? Do you think you can base a career on creating inflatable art? Many colleges http://www.livecareer.com/news/Education_%7E919.aspx are now offering some very unusual, intriguing classes and curricula that can, surprisingly, lead to interesting, satisfying careershttp://www.livecareer.com/job-work-career-satisfaction-surveyswith good salaries. And students are finding that you can build a career on the foundation of your personal interestshttp://www.livecareer.com/career-interest-inventory-test. Here are eight of the oddest classes that real colleges and universities have offered in the past year. We've also included relevant careers with annual median salary information from LiveCareer's Free Salary Reporthttp://www.livecareer.com/pay-salary-calculator-and-compensation-report. *Wine and Beer Appreciation* Oh, the poor Syracuse University Hospitality Management students who have to take this class. Imagine being a college student and needing to immerse yourself in learning about libations! (The only bad news for students is that they can't take this class and Wine Appreciation. It's either/or.) Students who like this line of study can toast their way to careers as food-service managershttp://www.livecareer.com/news/archive/culinary-arts.aspx($65,402) or hotel managers ($166,692). *The Joy of Garbage* This Santa Clara University class could also be called Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Garbage but Were Afraid to Ask. Students who enjoy exploring the many paths garbage can take could end up becoming environmental-science technicians ($39,335) or environmental engineers ($76,699). *The Unbearable Whiteness of Barbie* Occidental College's Cultural Studies Program uses Barbie as a jumping-off point for discourses about race, gender, and social justice. People inspired by playing with ideas about this doll's social significance might end up as sociologists ($70,390) or attorneys ($114,659). *Far Side Entomology* For the past 25 years, Oregon State University professor Michael Burgett has been making the study of insects fun and memorable by using Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons to teach students about bugs. If students get bitten by a love of insects, they can go on to become entomologists ($52,938) or science writers ($69,878). *From the Undead to the Already Dead* Another popular Occidental College course looks at vampires, zombies, and monsters in literature and film. Students who really sink their teeth into this course could end up as film editorshttp://www.livecareer.com/news/archive/entertainment.aspx($60,932) or costume designers ($84,594). *The Science of Superheroes* University of California, Irvine, physics professor Michael Dennin poses some unusual questions in this course: Have you ever wondered if Superman could really fly? What was Spiderman's 'spidey sense'? and How did Wonder Woman's invisible jet work? It's not rocket science, but it could fire up an interest that leads to a career in that field. Inspired students might become physicists ($94,297) or astronomers ($118,598). *Inflatable Public Sculpture* In this course at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, students study and create inflatable art. Don't burst the bubble of the students who take this class: they might find a great career in Arts and Designshttp://www.livecareer.com/news/Arts-Design-Humanities_%7E261.aspxby becoming set designers ($51,680) or doll makers ($43,953). *Philosophy and Star Trek* This Georgetown University course examines the major philosophical questions that recur in Star Trek episodes (for instance, Is time travel possible?). Students who ponder the meaning of Scotty beaming people up might end up as philosophy teachers ($50,083) or psychologists http://www.livecareer.com/news/archive/counseling.aspx($92,930). -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote
[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Sense of direction may be innate
ahar...@earthlink.net From: World Science Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:14 PM To: emailn...@world-science.net Subject: World Science: Sense of direction may be innate * Sense of direction may be innate: New research suggests the brain comes hard-wired with working navigational cells. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_direction * Ocean covered a third of Mars, study concludes: An ancient ocean was probably part of an Earth-like water cycle that included rain, scientists say. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100612_mars * Study points to why stress may affect women more: Studying rat brains, researchers found that females are more sensitive than males to low levels of a stress hormone. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_stress * Trust hormone may drive aggression between groups: The compound oxytocin's well known role in social relationships may also extend to promoting group defense, a study suggests. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100615_oxytocin * Neighborhood violence may impair kids' thinking: Local violence may impair a child's ability to think, even if he or she didn't see the violence directly, a study finds. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100614_violence World Science homepage Don't forget to visit our homepage for Science In Images; links to top science news from other publi- cations; and other recent World Science stories! http://www.world-science.net World Science archives To new readers especially: you need not miss our ex- citing past stories, though they won't appear in future newsletters. See archives for any year by typing that year after the homepage address: for example, http://www.world-science.net/2007 Invite friends to join World Science! Click here to open an invitation email you can send friends and colleagues so they can join you in sub- scribing to World Science at no charge. Feel free to change the email text (although you might want to leave the subscription instructions unchanged.) More information This is the World Science newsletter. To cancel your subscription, please reply to this email address with cancel in the subject line. To subscribe, write to this email address with subscribe in the subject line. To change the address where you receive the newsletter, simply subscribe the new address and cancel the old one. Any World Science article may be reproduced on another website, on condition that it is reproduced along with a link to the World Science homepage, http://www.world-science.net. Linking to the page of the original article is optional.
Re: [scifinoir2] CBS' Moonves Surprised at Upset over Cancellations
Ghost Whisperer was a bit more sophisticated, for lack of a better term, than Charmed. The latter was all about pretty young people-even the demons looked like people from Casting Central. Ghost Whisperer also had a more serious feeling to it, in that it dealt with people having to accept their deaths, family members struggling with the loss of those loved ones. In Charmed, half the people who died came back as helpful ghosts who seemed to be chillin', White Lighters, or something like that. Charmed was definitely aimed at the young audience, while Ghost Whisperer filled the niche of shows like Murder She Wrote and Touched by An Angel, which appealed to older people and families. Medium is a much grimmer and grittier show than either. - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 9:33:55 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] CBS' Moonves Surprised at Upset over Cancellations I watched a couple of episodes of Ghost Whisperer but it reminded me of a tamer, less mature, less well written version of Medium. More like Charmed without the action and cool demons. I was surprised that it stayed on for so long. I suspect that they killed cold case because of its budget. Big cast, period costumes every episode (not to mention sets and props) had to be expensive. The latest crop of medical shows all seem to be copying the same old formula and I think the audiences are bored with them. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:21 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: I didn't watch Ghost Whisperer much, though it was a good show for its type. I really liked Numb3rs and Old Christine. I guess I just don't get the idea of a show finally becoming too expensive, and even though it's doing well, being canceled. Now you go back to the pool of trying a bunch of new shows and hoping for the next hit. Isn't there something to be said for keeping the steadily performing ones even if they do cost a bit more? [Fancast TV News] CBS Boss Defends Cutting 7 Shows: ‘I’m Surprised That You’re Surprised’ by Matt Webb Mitovich CBS CEO Leslie Moonves says he was taken aback by the media’s reaction to the network’s cancellation of seven shows, ‘ Ghost Whisperer ‘ and ‘ Old Christine ‘ included. “I’m surprised to read that you were surprised,” Moonves told a select group of reporters on hand for an annual breakfast preceding CBS’ annual upfront presentation. Moonves justified the serial jiltings by lumping the cut shows into two categories. Addressing ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘ Numb3rs ‘ and ‘ Miami Medical ,’ he noted, “You have all said, ‘Oh my god, what has happened to Friday night? Is it turning to Saturday?!’ And our answer is hell no .” Thus the decision to freshen up Friday by pairing ‘Medium’ (the night’s sole survivor) with a relocated ‘CSI: NY’ and the Tom Selleck-fronted cop drama ‘Blue Blood.’ Turning to ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’ (starring Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus), ‘ Gary Unmarried ‘ and ‘ Accidentally On Purpose ,’ he noted that on a good day they were pulling a 1.8 rating in the coveted 18-49 demo, and that the numbers were “not heading in the right direction.” “That’s not a good place for the No 1 network to be at,” he added. “And we think we can do better.” Sunday night’s long-running ‘ Cold Case ,’ the seventh of the canceled shows, simply proved too costly to keep on the air, it has been reported. The multiple cuts, combined with several unexpected time-slot changes – ‘Big Bang Theory,’ ‘Survivor,’ ‘CSI: NY’ and ‘CSI: Miami’ all are on the move – “is about improving time periods,” said Moonves. “There are a couple of risks we have here, and a couple of big swings we’ve taken.” Related story: CBS announces cancellations If you’re a CBS show and you’re not a ‘CSI’ or ‘NCIS,’ or if Chuck Lorre has never glanced in your general direction, Tuesday morning was likely rough for you. On the eve of unveiling its schedule for the 2010-11 TV season, the most-watched network severed ties with a full seven shows, including Friday mainstays ‘ Ghost Whisperer ‘ and ‘ Numb3rs ,’ and the comedy ‘ The New Adventures of Old Christine .’ Also getting the hook, according to multiple sources, are ‘ Cold Case ‘ and ‘ Gary Unmarried ‘ and the freshman series ‘ Accidentally On Purpose ‘ and ‘ Miami Medical .’ Fans of Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus ‘ ‘Christine’ have one possible lifeline: EW.com and Deadline.com both report that there’s a “50/50 chance” of ABC picking up the decently-performing Warner Bros. TV comedy. And for what it’s worth, ‘Ghost Whisperer’ J.Love should be a lock to quickly land a new series – ideally a non-brooding comedy – based on her winning cameo, as herself, in the new NBC comedy ‘Love Bites.’ Among the “bubble” show renewals expected to be announced by CBS on
[scifinoir2] Fans Upset with Treatment of Criminal Minds Actresses
Some of the anger at CBS' recent programming changes stem from the reduction in the roles of the female members of Criminal Minds. I do think it odd that the show will now have a preponderance of men, given that it didn't start out that way. One of the actresses angrily says it's about money--love the bullsh** comment--but for both women? As far as the show itself, it was never my cup of tea. It's way too grisly for me: seems like all they do is abduct women and have them bound, gagged, and violated by psycho-murdering-sociopathic-cannibalistic perverts or something. And given that the show seemed to do all these grisly things to primarily women victims--causing some to call it exploitative--it's even more curious that they've reduced the female cast. It seems the male cast members are mostly upset and doing what they can to help the ladies out. Again, not a show a watch, but the changes are curious... * ‘Criminal’ Cuts Anger Fans, Leave Stars ‘Befuddled’ and ‘Mystified’ by Matt Webb Mitovich Jun 17th, 2010 ‘ Criminal Minds ‘ fans are nearly of a single mind when it comes to the release of longtime cast member A.J. Cook (who plays JJ) and reduced episode count for Paget Brewster (Prentiss), with many deeming the Season 6 cuts a “massive” or “huge” mistake. “ It is going to be the show’s downfall ,” says Khrista, echoing the sentiment of 96 percent of Fancast readers who commented on the original news story. “People watch these shows for the group dynamic, and we don’t like change.” Another fan, Eleanor, warned, “ CBS has gone too far this time, messing up a good show that has a great ensemble cast.” Fancast reader Joe called the decision – which was originally described as financially driven, then later spun as a creative call – “the most stupid and chauvinistic thing CBS could do.” especially in the wake of ‘CSI’ dropping Liz Vassey and CBS canceling the female-driven series ‘Ghost Whisperer’ and ‘Cold Case.’ “I have watched ['Criminal Minds'] from the beginning but will stop now.” The words “sexist” and “chauvinistic” were wielded by many to categorize the gender-themed cuts. As reader BeGood points out, if both JJ and Prentiss fall by the wayside, the only remaining woman is Garcia, “the computer geek who rarely goes to the crime scene.” Cook has been moved by the response from fans – some of who have started an online petition asking TPTB to rethink their decision . “Your kind words and support have made me feel wanted and loved!” the actress shared via Twitter . Brewster was less restrained with her reaction, tweeting , “‘Creative Reasons’ has been an Executive Bulls–t excuse for DECADES. It IS financial.” Of the ‘Minds’ men, Matthew Gray Gubler (who plays Reid) said on Twitter that he is “ absolutely befuddled ” by the news, while Thomas Gibson wrote , “To say we’re all mystified and disappointed is an understatement.” Joe Mantegna has been busy retweeting requests to sign the aforementioned petition, saying, “We love [A.J. and Paget] and the show wouldn’t be the same without them.” So anxious are ‘Criminal Minds’ fans to assign blame that a few of you have set your sights on no, not the show’s producers, but a certain party animal who favors bowling shirts (and boffo paydays). “Hmm, does this have anything to do with paying Charlie Sheen 1.78 MILLION DOLLARS AN EPISODE to pretty much play CHARLIE SHEEN on ‘Two and a Half Men’?” asks Kristen. “Way to go there, CBS!” [Related story announcing change to female cast members] I venture to say this news isn’t going to go over well with many ‘ Criminal Minds ‘ fans: As the CBS crime drama heads into its sixth season, a movement is underway to trim the female cast, for financial reasons. A.J. Cook , for one, isn’t having her option picked up for the coming season, says Deadline.com . Worst case scenario: We have seen the last of JJ Jareau, who has been part of the ensemble since the episode following the pilot. There is, however, a chance that Cook will return for a few episodes to wrap up her storyline. Paget Brewster , meanwhile, has been asked to return in a reduced capacity, though she may get to retain her “series regular” status. Brewster joined the procedural as Emily Prentiss midway through Season 2. The above moves – which are part of a larger, CBS-wide bid to cut costs on long-running shows with large ensembles – leave Kirsten Vangsness (who plays computer-savvy Garcia) as the series’ only full-time female cast member. The timing and gender-themed nature of these trims is unfortunate, coming as they do on the heels of CBS canceling its only female-driven series : ‘Old Christine,’ ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Cold Case’ and ‘Accidentally On Purpose.’ ‘Criminal Minds’ male cast includes Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore and Matthew Gray Gubler.
[scifinoir2] ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-of f To Star Forest Whitaker
Well I guess we know where the money saved on the actresses for Criminal Minds is going. Wow. If you consider Law and Order (which sadly canceled its flagship series), CSI, NCIS, and now Criminal Minds, a large chunk of primetime broadcast TV is cut from the same cloth. With few exceptions, I have rarely found spinoff series like these to be unique enough to make me want to watch them in addition to their parents. The cities and specific focus of the shows may change, but at their core they're pretty much the same. I guess this is all about networks playing it safe: if it works, duplicate it ad infinitum. And I guess Forest, like Fishburne and many other talented actors, has decided it's better to have a safe TV gig rather than put everything in the unpredictable Hollywood movie basket. Still, can a show with such a veteran like Whitaker really cost less than, say, keeping the actresses on Criminal Minds around? Or is it all a big guessing game of math and chances: pay more for Whitaker, get a new show with him that does better, and the outlay makes up for the salary differences? Makes my head hurt... *** ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-off To Star Forest Whitaker by Matt Webb Mitovich Jan 26th, 2010 | 8:41 AM | Comments 33 Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker (’ The Last King of Scotland ‘) is in final talks to star in a backdoor pilot setting up a ‘ Criminal Minds ‘ spin-off. The offshoot of the hit CBS procedural was penned by ‘Minds’ executive producer Chris Mundy, working off a story developed by him and show runner Ed Bernero. According to the Hollywood Reporter , the spin-off revolves around a different group of BAU profilers to be introduced in a ‘Criminal Minds’ episode airing this spring. Whitaker will play the squad’s dynamic leader, a onetime ace profiler who has been mysteriously off the grid for the past eight years. Following his award-winning portrayal of Idi Amin in ‘The Last King of Scotland,’ Whitaker had roles on such TV series as ‘ The Shield ‘ and ‘ ER .’
Re: [scifinoir2] ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-off To St ar Forest Whitaker
All of these decisions probably only make sense to the wacko that is in charge and the people that he or she is browbeating into supporting this madness. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Well I guess we know where the money saved on the actresses for Criminal Minds is going. Wow. If you consider Law and Order (which sadly canceled its flagship series), CSI, NCIS, and now Criminal Minds, a large chunk of primetime broadcast TV is cut from the same cloth. With few exceptions, I have rarely found spinoff series like these to be unique enough to make me want to watch them in addition to their parents. The cities and specific focus of the shows may change, but at their core they're pretty much the same. I guess this is all about networks playing it safe: if it works, duplicate it ad infinitum. And I guess Forest, like Fishburne and many other talented actors, has decided it's better to have a safe TV gig rather than put everything in the unpredictable Hollywood movie basket. Still, can a show with such a veteran like Whitaker really cost less than, say, keeping the actresses on Criminal Minds around? Or is it all a big guessing game of math and chances: pay more for Whitaker, get a new show with him that does better, and the outlay makes up for the salary differences? Makes my head hurt... *** ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-off To Star Forest Whitaker by Matt Webb Mitovich http://www.fancast.com/blogs/author/mmitovic/ Jan 26th, 2010 | 8:41 AM | Comments *33*http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/criminal-minds-spin-off-to-star-forest-whitaker/#comments Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker (’The Last King of Scotlandhttp://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Last-King-of-Scotland/16260/full-movie‘) is in final talks to star in a backdoor pilot setting up a ‘Criminal Mindshttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Criminal-Minds/94639/full-episodes‘ spin-off. The offshoot of the hit CBS procedural was penned by ‘Minds’ executive producer Chris Mundy, working off a story developed by him and show runner Ed Bernero. According to the *Hollywood Reporter*http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3iab98e96f89cc5a3627b72c11ec0c2f9d, the spin-off revolves around a different group of BAU profilers to be introduced in a ‘Criminal Minds’ episode airing this spring. Whitaker will play the squad’s dynamic leader, a onetime ace profiler who has been mysteriously off the grid for the past eight years. Following his award-winning portrayal of Idi Amin in ‘The Last King of Scotland,’ Whitaker had roles on such TV series as ‘The Shieldhttp://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Shield/8028/full-episodes‘ and ‘ER http://www.fancast.com/tv/ER/89433/full-episodes.’ -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Fans Upset with Treatment of Criminal Minds Actresses
You can't blame Sheen for it. His show is doing good and in syndication. In Seinfeld's hayday he was making a lot more per episode. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Some of the anger at CBS' recent programming changes stem from the reduction in the roles of the female members of Criminal Minds. I do think it odd that the show will now have a preponderance of men, given that it didn't start out that way. One of the actresses angrily says it's about money--love the bullsh** comment--but for both women? As far as the show itself, it was never my cup of tea. It's way too grisly for me: seems like all they do is abduct women and have them bound, gagged, and violated by psycho-murdering-sociopathic-cannibalistic perverts or something. And given that the show seemed to do all these grisly things to primarily women victims--causing some to call it exploitative--it's even more curious that they've reduced the female cast. It seems the male cast members are mostly upset and doing what they can to help the ladies out. Again, not a show a watch, but the changes are curious... * ‘Criminal’ Cuts Anger Fans, Leave Stars ‘Befuddled’ and ‘Mystified’ by Matt Webb Mitovich http://www.fancast.com/blogs/author/mmitovic/ Jun 17th, 2010 ‘Criminal Mindshttp://www.fancast.com/tv/Criminal-Minds/94639/full-episodes‘ fans are nearly of a single mind when it comes to the release of longtime cast member A.J. Cookhttp://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/criminal-minds-cuts-back-on-female-cast/(who plays JJ) and reduced episode count for Paget Brewsterhttp://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/criminal-minds-cuts-back-on-female-cast/(Prentiss), with many deeming the Season 6 cuts a “massive” or “huge” mistake. “It is going to be the show’s downfallhttp://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/criminal-minds-cuts-back-on-female-cast/,” says Khrista, echoing the sentiment of 96 percent of Fancast readers who commented on the original news story. “People watch these shows for the group dynamic, and we don’t like change.” Another fan, Eleanor, warned, “CBS has gone too farhttp://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/criminal-minds-cuts-back-on-female-cast/this time, messing up a good show that has a great ensemble cast.” Fancast reader Joe called the decision – which was originally described as financially driven, then later spun as a creative call – “the most stupid and chauvinistic thing CBS could do.” especially in the wake of ‘CSI’ dropping Liz Vasseyhttp://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/06/2/report-csi-takes-liz-vassey-off-the-case/and CBS canceling the female-driven series ‘Ghost Whisperer’ and ‘Cold Case.’http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/05/19/cbs-boss-defends-cutting-7-shows-im-surprised-that-youre-surprised/ “I have watched ['Criminal Minds'] from the beginning but will stop now.” The words “sexist” and “chauvinistic” were wielded by many to categorize the gender-themed cuts. As reader BeGood points out, if both JJ and Prentiss fall by the wayside, the only remaining woman is Garcia, “the computer geek who rarely goes to the crime scene.” Cook has been moved by the response from fans – some of who have started an online petition asking TPTB to rethink their decisionhttp://www.petitiononline.com/cmwomen/. “Your kind words and support have made me feel wanted and loved!” the actress shared via Twitterhttp://twitter.com/ajcookofficial/status/16312745651. Brewster was less restrained with her reaction, tweetinghttp://twitter.com/pagetpaget/status/16266314342, “‘Creative Reasons’ has been an Executive Bulls–t excuse for DECADES. It IS financial.” Of the ‘Minds’ men, Matthew Gray Gublerhttp://www.fancast.com/people/Matthew-Gray-Gubler/100667/full-length-videos(who plays Reid) said on Twitter that he is “absolutely befuddled http://twitter.com/GUBLERNATION/status/16404866710” by the news, while Thomas Gibson wrotehttp://twitter.com/Gibsonthomas/status/16258623116, “To say we’re all mystified and disappointed is an understatement.” Joe Mantegna http://twitter.com/JoeMantegna has been busy retweeting requests to sign the aforementioned petition, saying, “We love [A.J. and Paget] and the show wouldn’t be the same without them.” http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/06/2/report-csi-takes-liz-vassey-off-the-case/ So anxious are ‘Criminal Minds’ fans to assign blame that a few of you have set your sights on no, not the show’s producers, but a certain party animal who favors bowling shirts (and boffo paydays). “Hmm, does this have anything to do with paying Charlie Sheenhttp://www.fancast.com/people/Charlie-Sheen/12310/full-length-videos1.78 MILLION DOLLARS AN EPISODE to pretty much play CHARLIE SHEEN on ‘Two and a Half Men’?” asks Kristen. “Way to go there, CBS!” [Related story announcing change to female cast members] I
Re: [scifinoir2] ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-off To Star Forest Whitaker
Agreed. - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 5:07:22 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-off To Star Forest Whitaker All of these decisions probably only make sense to the wacko that is in charge and the people that he or she is browbeating into supporting this madness. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Well I guess we know where the money saved on the actresses for Criminal Minds is going. Wow. If you consider Law and Order (which sadly canceled its flagship series), CSI, NCIS, and now Criminal Minds, a large chunk of primetime broadcast TV is cut from the same cloth. With few exceptions, I have rarely found spinoff series like these to be unique enough to make me want to watch them in addition to their parents. The cities and specific focus of the shows may change, but at their core they're pretty much the same. I guess this is all about networks playing it safe: if it works, duplicate it ad infinitum. And I guess Forest, like Fishburne and many other talented actors, has decided it's better to have a safe TV gig rather than put everything in the unpredictable Hollywood movie basket. Still, can a show with such a veteran like Whitaker really cost less than, say, keeping the actresses on Criminal Minds around? Or is it all a big guessing game of math and chances: pay more for Whitaker, get a new show with him that does better, and the outlay makes up for the salary differences? Makes my head hurt... *** ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-off To Star Forest Whitaker by Matt Webb Mitovich Jan 26th, 2010 | 8:41 AM | Comments 33 Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker (’ The Last King of Scotland ‘) is in final talks to star in a backdoor pilot setting up a ‘ Criminal Minds ‘ spin-off. The offshoot of the hit CBS procedural was penned by ‘Minds’ executive producer Chris Mundy, working off a story developed by him and show runner Ed Bernero. According to the Hollywood Reporter , the spin-off revolves around a different group of BAU profilers to be introduced in a ‘Criminal Minds’ episode airing this spring. Whitaker will play the squad’s dynamic leader, a onetime ace profiler who has been mysteriously off the grid for the past eight years. Following his award-winning portrayal of Idi Amin in ‘The Last King of Scotland,’ Whitaker had roles on such TV series as ‘ The Shield ‘ and ‘ ER .’ -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Fans Upset with Treatment of Criminal Minds Actresses
Right, I don't know that it's Sheen's fault at all. That show, in fact, was one of the few remaining sitcoms in recent years. Too bad his personal life is still so messed up, but then, I guess his show's character is a case of art imitating life... - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 5:21:42 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Fans Upset with Treatment of Criminal Minds Actresses You can't blame Sheen for it. His show is doing good and in syndication. In Seinfeld's hayday he was making a lot more per episode. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Some of the anger at CBS' recent programming changes stem from the reduction in the roles of the female members of Criminal Minds. I do think it odd that the show will now have a preponderance of men, given that it didn't start out that way. One of the actresses angrily says it's about money--love the bullsh** comment--but for both women? As far as the show itself, it was never my cup of tea. It's way too grisly for me: seems like all they do is abduct women and have them bound, gagged, and violated by psycho-murdering-sociopathic-cannibalistic perverts or something. And given that the show seemed to do all these grisly things to primarily women victims--causing some to call it exploitative--it's even more curious that they've reduced the female cast. It seems the male cast members are mostly upset and doing what they can to help the ladies out. Again, not a show a watch, but the changes are curious... * ‘Criminal’ Cuts Anger Fans, Leave Stars ‘Befuddled’ and ‘Mystified’ by Matt Webb Mitovich Jun 17th, 2010 ‘ Criminal Minds ‘ fans are nearly of a single mind when it comes to the release of longtime cast member A.J. Cook (who plays JJ) and reduced episode count for Paget Brewster (Prentiss), with many deeming the Season 6 cuts a “massive” or “huge” mistake. “ It is going to be the show’s downfall ,” says Khrista, echoing the sentiment of 96 percent of Fancast readers who commented on the original news story. “People watch these shows for the group dynamic, and we don’t like change.” Another fan, Eleanor, warned, “ CBS has gone too far this time, messing up a good show that has a great ensemble cast.” Fancast reader Joe called the decision – which was originally described as financially driven, then later spun as a creative call – “the most stupid and chauvinistic thing CBS could do.” especially in the wake of ‘CSI’ dropping Liz Vassey and CBS canceling the female-driven series ‘Ghost Whisperer’ and ‘Cold Case.’ “I have watched ['Criminal Minds'] from the beginning but will stop now.” The words “sexist” and “chauvinistic” were wielded by many to categorize the gender-themed cuts. As reader BeGood points out, if both JJ and Prentiss fall by the wayside, the only remaining woman is Garcia, “the computer geek who rarely goes to the crime scene.” Cook has been moved by the response from fans – some of who have started an online petition asking TPTB to rethink their decision . “Your kind words and support have made me feel wanted and loved!” the actress shared via Twitter . Brewster was less restrained with her reaction, tweeting , “‘Creative Reasons’ has been an Executive Bulls–t excuse for DECADES. It IS financial.” Of the ‘Minds’ men, Matthew Gray Gubler (who plays Reid) said on Twitter that he is “ absolutely befuddled ” by the news, while Thomas Gibson wrote , “To say we’re all mystified and disappointed is an understatement.” Joe Mantegna has been busy retweeting requests to sign the aforementioned petition, saying, “We love [A.J. and Paget] and the show wouldn’t be the same without them.” So anxious are ‘Criminal Minds’ fans to assign blame that a few of you have set your sights on no, not the show’s producers, but a certain party animal who favors bowling shirts (and boffo paydays). “Hmm, does this have anything to do with paying Charlie Sheen 1.78 MILLION DOLLARS AN EPISODE to pretty much play CHARLIE SHEEN on ‘Two and a Half Men’?” asks Kristen. “Way to go there, CBS!” [Related story announcing change to female cast members] I venture to say this news isn’t going to go over well with many ‘ Criminal Minds ‘ fans: As the CBS crime drama heads into its sixth season, a movement is underway to trim the female cast, for financial reasons. A.J. Cook , for one, isn’t having her option picked up for the coming season, says Deadline.com . Worst case scenario: We have seen the last of JJ Jareau, who has been part of the ensemble since the episode following the pilot. There is, however, a chance that Cook will return for a few episodes to wrap up her storyline. Paget Brewster , meanwhile, has been asked to return in a reduced
