Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Love your i-Phone? Somebody died to get it to you
Hmmm there's a story. The progeny of T.Boone Pickens and Paris Hilton. :) On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: There is no comparison between Big Oil and Walmart. People continue to earn substantially above living wages in the oil industry. Walmart lowers everyone's wages. I know Walmart's official headquarters are in Bentonville, Arkansas. I stand by my China statement. By the by, 2012 has been playing in heavy rotation on cable recently. One of the most ridiculous things in a movie full of ridiculous things is the decision to repopulate the world with billionaires. If there is anything more worthless than a billionaire, I don't know what it is. Can you imagine trying to rebuild the world with that sorry bunch of Waltons down in Bentonville? (Riddle: what is the easiest way to become a millionaire? Start as a billionaire). This is why they buried Pharaohs with their slaves. Somebody has got to do the work on the other side. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart dar...@... wrote: You can fill in ANY popular product in the place of iPhone in this piece. The iPhone 3G, Apple's most popular unit, is $99. It no doubt costs around $20 to make. The $300 prices are for people who are not ATT customers, Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters are in Arkansas. Bentonville. I've been there. They have a NEW office in China, which makes sense, as it's their number one market. Their profits are something, but nothing compared to the oil companies. Not to say one form of exploitation is better than another. Every time you fill your tank with oil refined in the United States, you lower your standard of living. On Jul 25, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Kelwyn wrote: Foxcomm (Hon Hai) generates more revenue in a year than Apple, Dell or Microsoft. Foxcomm won Apple's order to make the iPhone after Foxcomm directed the business units to sell parts at zero profit. Can you imagine 420,000 workers paid subsistence wages and jammed 8 to 10 to a dorm room? What I want to know is why do these phones still cost $300? Lastly, business practices oversees are eventually imported here. We purchase our future subjugation. Walmart moved their corporate headquarters to China. Walmart is the number one company in America and this has led to the Walmarting of America: collecting overtime after 40 hours instead of after 8 hours is courtesy of Walmart. Every time you shop at Walmart you are lowering your standard of living. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@ wrote: Vanguard. They did a series of shows on Asia and China. One covered Malaysia and how so many companies have left their for China because China was even cheaper. (they tried to squeeze a few tax dollars out of the billions that was there and the manufactures left!) Then he covered Hong Kong, and mainland China. I think it was all together 4 or 5 shows. The reporter's name is Adam Yamaguchi. He's covering India right now. There's a ton of other videos on the site as well. Just doing a search on China pulled up 403 pages of videos! You can also check it out on their website at: http://current.com/shows/vanguard/episodes/ One of the things that I like about them is that they cover stuff that doesn't get covered in the regular news channel and may NEVER get covered by them. One reporter covered Somali pirates a year before they attacked the US boat. On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 2:55 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxter7@wrote: Missed that one, Mr Worf. What's the name of the show it was on? I'll keep an eye out for it. On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@wrote: Did anyone see the story about factory closures in China on Current tv? On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxter7@wrote: Why does this NOT surprise me? On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Kelwyn ravenadal@ wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/28/foxconn-plant- china-deaths-suicides Construction workers began erecting anti-suicide nets today at an industrial plant in southern China that makes millions of the world's mobile phones and computers. Five-metre long steel poles were bolted into the walls below the roofs to support webbing that will eventually cover 1.5m square metres. To stem an epidemic of workers leaping to their deaths, the Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn †which works with Apple, Dell and Sony †has also pledged to raise salaries by 20% and offered counselling to its 420,000 employees here. -- If all the world's a stage
[scifinoir2] Russia Elects First Black Politician
Russia Elects First Black Politician Posted by adminhttp://www.overthelimit.info/author/admin/on July 26, 2010 0 Commenthttp://www.overthelimit.info/curiosity/2010/07/26/russia-elects-first-black-politician/#respond For the first time in their history, Russia has elected a black man to hold political office. Jean Gregoire Sagbo was elected as a councilman in Novozavidovo. Sagbo, who was born in Africahttp://www.overthelimit.info/curiosity/2010/07/26/russia-elects-first-black-politician/#, has lived in Novozavidovo for 21 years and raised his family there. Russia has a history of extreme racial violence, making this election a significant milestone. Sagbo made many key promises for the impoverished town, saying he wants to curb drug addiction, put heating in homes, and clean up pollution. Vyacheslav Arakelov, the mayor of Novozavidovo, says that Sagbo is Russian inside and that he cares deeply for his hometown. Sagbo will be one of ten councilmen for the city. Sagbo came to Russia in 1982 to study economics when the country was still under Soviet rule. His wife is from Novozavidovo originally, and they raised their two children there. Sagbo works as a real estate negotiator, and his council position will be unpaid. After initially having no desire to pursue politicshttp://www.overthelimit.info/curiosity/2010/07/26/russia-elects-first-black-politician/#, he was persuaded to run by residents of the town. While Russia has a checkered racial history, Sagbo says he hasn’t felt any racism. Once a prosperous town, Novozavidovo suffered after the fall of Communismhttp://www.overthelimit.info/curiosity/2010/07/26/russia-elects-first-black-politician/#. Sagbo hopes to do his part to rebuild the town. -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Russia Elects First Black Politician
ahar...@earthlink.net Thanks for that! Glad to know this. Amy Russia Elects First Black Politician Posted by admin on July 26, 2010 0 Comment For the first time in their history, Russia has elected a black man to hold political office. Jean Gregoire Sagbo was elected as a councilman in Novozavidovo. Sagbo, who was born in Africa, has lived in Novozavidovo for 21 years and raised his family there. Russia has a history of extreme racial violence, making this election a significant milestone. Sagbo made many key promises for the impoverished town, saying he wants to curb drug addiction, put heating in homes, and clean up pollution. Vyacheslav Arakelov, the mayor of Novozavidovo, says that Sagbo is Russian inside and that he cares deeply for his hometown. Sagbo will be one of ten councilmen for the city. Sagbo came to Russia in 1982 to study economics when the country was still under Soviet rule. His wife is from Novozavidovo originally, and they raised their two children there. Sagbo works as a real estate negotiator, and his council position will be unpaid. After initially having no desire to pursue politics, he was persuaded to run by residents of the town. While Russia has a checkered racial history, Sagbo says he hasn’t felt any racism. Once a prosperous town, Novozavidovo suffered after the fall of Communism. Sagbo hopes to do his part to rebuild the town. -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] Russia Elects First Black Politician
Mr Worf, I'd love to know what compelled him to make that move. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 2:32 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Russia Elects First Black Politician Posted by adminhttp://www.overthelimit.info/author/admin/on July 26, 2010 0 Commenthttp://www.overthelimit.info/curiosity/2010/07/26/russia-elects-first-black-politician/#respond For the first time in their history, Russia has elected a black man to hold political office. Jean Gregoire Sagbo was elected as a councilman in Novozavidovo. Sagbo, who was born in Africahttp://www.overthelimit.info/curiosity/2010/07/26/russia-elects-first-black-politician/#, has lived in Novozavidovo for 21 years and raised his family there. Russia has a history of extreme racial violence, making this election a significant milestone. Sagbo made many key promises for the impoverished town, saying he wants to curb drug addiction, put heating in homes, and clean up pollution. Vyacheslav Arakelov, the mayor of Novozavidovo, says that Sagbo is Russian inside and that he cares deeply for his hometown. Sagbo will be one of ten councilmen for the city. Sagbo came to Russia in 1982 to study economics when the country was still under Soviet rule. His wife is from Novozavidovo originally, and they raised their two children there. Sagbo works as a real estate negotiator, and his council position will be unpaid. After initially having no desire to pursue politicshttp://www.overthelimit.info/curiosity/2010/07/26/russia-elects-first-black-politician/#, he was persuaded to run by residents of the town. While Russia has a checkered racial history, Sagbo says he hasn’t felt any racism. Once a prosperous town, Novozavidovo suffered after the fall of Communismhttp://www.overthelimit.info/curiosity/2010/07/26/russia-elects-first-black-politician/#. Sagbo hopes to do his part to rebuild the town. -- 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] Re: Love your i-Phone? Somebody died to get it to you
Also the stuff of nightmares... On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 2:05 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Hmmm there's a story. The progeny of T.Boone Pickens and Paris Hilton. :) On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: There is no comparison between Big Oil and Walmart. People continue to earn substantially above living wages in the oil industry. Walmart lowers everyone's wages. I know Walmart's official headquarters are in Bentonville, Arkansas. I stand by my China statement. By the by, 2012 has been playing in heavy rotation on cable recently. One of the most ridiculous things in a movie full of ridiculous things is the decision to repopulate the world with billionaires. If there is anything more worthless than a billionaire, I don't know what it is. Can you imagine trying to rebuild the world with that sorry bunch of Waltons down in Bentonville? (Riddle: what is the easiest way to become a millionaire? Start as a billionaire). This is why they buried Pharaohs with their slaves. Somebody has got to do the work on the other side. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart dar...@... wrote: You can fill in ANY popular product in the place of iPhone in this piece. The iPhone 3G, Apple's most popular unit, is $99. It no doubt costs around $20 to make. The $300 prices are for people who are not ATT customers, Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters are in Arkansas. Bentonville. I've been there. They have a NEW office in China, which makes sense, as it's their number one market. Their profits are something, but nothing compared to the oil companies. Not to say one form of exploitation is better than another. Every time you fill your tank with oil refined in the United States, you lower your standard of living. On Jul 25, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Kelwyn wrote: Foxcomm (Hon Hai) generates more revenue in a year than Apple, Dell or Microsoft. Foxcomm won Apple's order to make the iPhone after Foxcomm directed the business units to sell parts at zero profit. Can you imagine 420,000 workers paid subsistence wages and jammed 8 to 10 to a dorm room? What I want to know is why do these phones still cost $300? Lastly, business practices oversees are eventually imported here. We purchase our future subjugation. Walmart moved their corporate headquarters to China. Walmart is the number one company in America and this has led to the Walmarting of America: collecting overtime after 40 hours instead of after 8 hours is courtesy of Walmart. Every time you shop at Walmart you are lowering your standard of living. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@ wrote: Vanguard. They did a series of shows on Asia and China. One covered Malaysia and how so many companies have left their for China because China was even cheaper. (they tried to squeeze a few tax dollars out of the billions that was there and the manufactures left!) Then he covered Hong Kong, and mainland China. I think it was all together 4 or 5 shows. The reporter's name is Adam Yamaguchi. He's covering India right now. There's a ton of other videos on the site as well. Just doing a search on China pulled up 403 pages of videos! You can also check it out on their website at: http://current.com/shows/vanguard/episodes/ One of the things that I like about them is that they cover stuff that doesn't get covered in the regular news channel and may NEVER get covered by them. One reporter covered Somali pirates a year before they attacked the US boat. On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 2:55 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxter7@wrote: Missed that one, Mr Worf. What's the name of the show it was on? I'll keep an eye out for it. On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@wrote: Did anyone see the story about factory closures in China on Current tv? On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxter7@wrote: Why does this NOT surprise me? On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Kelwyn ravenadal@ wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/28/foxconn-plant- china-deaths-suicides Construction workers began erecting anti-suicide nets today at an industrial plant in southern China that makes millions of the world's mobile phones and computers. Five-metre long steel poles were bolted into the walls below the roofs to support webbing that will eventually cover 1.5m square metres. To stem an epidemic of workers leaping to their deaths, the Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn †which works with Apple, Dell and Sony †has also pledged to raise salaries by 20% and offered
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Love your i-Phone? Somebody died to get it to you
More wisdom from your keys, rave! On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: There is no comparison between Big Oil and Walmart. People continue to earn substantially above living wages in the oil industry. Walmart lowers everyone's wages. I know Walmart's official headquarters are in Bentonville, Arkansas. I stand by my China statement. By the by, 2012 has been playing in heavy rotation on cable recently. One of the most ridiculous things in a movie full of ridiculous things is the decision to repopulate the world with billionaires. If there is anything more worthless than a billionaire, I don't know what it is. Can you imagine trying to rebuild the world with that sorry bunch of Waltons down in Bentonville? (Riddle: what is the easiest way to become a millionaire? Start as a billionaire). This is why they buried Pharaohs with their slaves. Somebody has got to do the work on the other side. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart dar...@... wrote: You can fill in ANY popular product in the place of iPhone in this piece. The iPhone 3G, Apple's most popular unit, is $99. It no doubt costs around $20 to make. The $300 prices are for people who are not ATT customers, Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters are in Arkansas. Bentonville. I've been there. They have a NEW office in China, which makes sense, as it's their number one market. Their profits are something, but nothing compared to the oil companies. Not to say one form of exploitation is better than another. Every time you fill your tank with oil refined in the United States, you lower your standard of living. On Jul 25, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Kelwyn wrote: Foxcomm (Hon Hai) generates more revenue in a year than Apple, Dell or Microsoft. Foxcomm won Apple's order to make the iPhone after Foxcomm directed the business units to sell parts at zero profit. Can you imagine 420,000 workers paid subsistence wages and jammed 8 to 10 to a dorm room? What I want to know is why do these phones still cost $300? Lastly, business practices oversees are eventually imported here. We purchase our future subjugation. Walmart moved their corporate headquarters to China. Walmart is the number one company in America and this has led to the Walmarting of America: collecting overtime after 40 hours instead of after 8 hours is courtesy of Walmart. Every time you shop at Walmart you are lowering your standard of living. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@ wrote: Vanguard. They did a series of shows on Asia and China. One covered Malaysia and how so many companies have left their for China because China was even cheaper. (they tried to squeeze a few tax dollars out of the billions that was there and the manufactures left!) Then he covered Hong Kong, and mainland China. I think it was all together 4 or 5 shows. The reporter's name is Adam Yamaguchi. He's covering India right now. There's a ton of other videos on the site as well. Just doing a search on China pulled up 403 pages of videos! You can also check it out on their website at: http://current.com/shows/vanguard/episodes/ One of the things that I like about them is that they cover stuff that doesn't get covered in the regular news channel and may NEVER get covered by them. One reporter covered Somali pirates a year before they attacked the US boat. On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 2:55 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxter7@wrote: Missed that one, Mr Worf. What's the name of the show it was on? I'll keep an eye out for it. On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@wrote: Did anyone see the story about factory closures in China on Current tv? On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxter7@wrote: Why does this NOT surprise me? On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Kelwyn ravenadal@ wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/28/foxconn-plant- china-deaths-suicides Construction workers began erecting anti-suicide nets today at an industrial plant in southern China that makes millions of the world's mobile phones and computers. Five-metre long steel poles were bolted into the walls below the roofs to support webbing that will eventually cover 1.5m square metres. To stem an epidemic of workers leaping to their deaths, the Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn †which works with Apple, Dell and Sony †has also pledged to raise salaries by 20% and offered counselling to its 420,000 employees here. -- If all the
Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
I thought that campaign was just a nightmare I'd had, Keith... On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Look, when they come up with something as incredibly lame and confusing is I am a PC, and Windows 7 was my idea, nothing surprises me about their marketing campaign! - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:04:01 PM Subject: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse This says something... what, I have yet to determine. === Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse JR Raphael, PC World http://www.pcworld.com/ Jul 22, 2010 7:38 pm [image: Microsoft Tagline - Windows]Grab your churroshttp://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007740.htmland get ready to party like it's Windows 7 launch day http://www.esarcasm.com/5502/windows-7-launch/: Microsoft is taking on a new identity. The Windows wizards announced a new corporate tagline during a meeting with employees this week, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed. So, are you ready for the million-dollar phrase? Be what's next. Yep -- that's it. I'm assuming they aren't talking about the Microsoft Kinhttp://www.pcworld.com/article/200323/microsoft_kin_a_not_so_fond_farewell.html . More at: http://www.pcworld.com/article/201708/microsofts_new_slogan_hey_it_could_be_worse.html?tk=nl_wbx_h_crawl1 -- 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] Re: Salt in your eye
[?][?][?][?] I don't know what that says about humanity. And, frankly, I don't want to know. On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: What brought this home for me was years ago when I created a female heroine. Being a man, I wrote her like I would write a male lead character. My beta readers told me she was unlikeable. I didn't change a thing about her characterization but I inserted a rape scene. Almost to a person, male and female, told me they found my character more likable. Go figure. ~rave? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: Weighing in as a chick who HAS been date raped and assaulted in the past, which unfortunately gives me Clue +2... It would depend on how the movie does it. Is it a realistic scenario? Unfortunately yes. Get a tough girl and the first thing a guy's going to do if he captures her is precisely that, because it's a matter of power and asserting said power. Is it ugly? Is it violence against women? Yes. But it's a reflection of our culture. One can argue what's the reflection of our culture versus our culture being influenced by movies like this but once again...depends on how it's done. If it glorifies it and makes her oh-so-sexy while it's going on...then I have VERY serious problems with it. Otherwise you're looking at a realistic portrayal of the sort of circumstances an actual woman would face under such conditions. There ya go, my $0.02 worth. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@...wrote: Again, not disputing it's an issue, I just think that in context of this film--spies, espionage, rogue states--the torture/beating makes sense. I can see it having been done to a man in this context. Indeed, isn't Salt based on a character that was originally envisioned as a man? I wonder if the torture scene was there for his incarnation. I'd argue in this case they may even have toned down the torture since it was a woman, as with a man they'd have shown the actually beating and torture in more graphic detail. This may be the exception that proves the rule. - Original Message - From: Kelwyn ravena...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 11:51:59 AM Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Salt in your eye I knew somebody was going to play the Pierce Brosnan card. The difference is that, particularly in the Bond films, this is an anomaly - usually the Bond torture comes at the end of the film (see Casino Royale) not the beginning. One would be hand-pressed to name a female actioner where this doesn't begin this way. And, if you can name one it probably underperformed at the box office. Angelina Jolie's first Tomb Raider movie is a notable exception. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.comscifinoir2% 40yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: I'm not arguing that trend, but I am arguing that in this case it may have been justified and appropriate for the film. The point was she was captured by an enemy government. I liken it to the last Bond flick with Pierce Brosnan, who was similarly tortured by the North Koreans. Wasn't he also stripped down to his skivvies? In this case maybe it was simply tell a good believable story, and not an intent to titillate the audience? Of course, I don't find the anorexic-looking Jolie sexy anyway, so any intended titillation would go over my head, even if seeing a woman bound was a thing that turned me on (and it's not). - Original Message - From: Kelwyn ravenadal@ To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.comscifinoir2% 40yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:28:00 AM Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Salt in your eye It is not the severity of the abuse I am commenting on. It is the necessity of the abuse before we, the viewers, can accept Salt as a kick-ass avenger. This is not de rigueur in male action films where the impetus is usually a woman (wife, daughter, girlfriend) who has been killed, kidnapped and/or raped. In female action films, it is the heroine herself who must be (nearly) killed, kidnapped and/or raped. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.comscifinoir2% 40yahoogroups.com , Keith
Re: [scifinoir2] Highlander
... but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). rave, you've hit the nail on the head! Also explains the U_e B__l Phenomenon... On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I often enjoy the serendipity of the random movie playlist that my full complement of ATT-Uverse movie channels offer me. Today I was able to watch Our Man Flint, the first and better of the two James Coburn Bond parodies. and the first Highlander movie. Watching Our Man Flint (1966) is like watching an episode of Mad Men. It is so wrong it is good. Coburn's Flint remains insufferably superior and efficient. Watching Highlander (1986) is a decidedly 80's experience. I loved this movie when it came out but it is hilariously overblown. Since me and mine saw and quote this movie often, I was surprised to learn this movie only grossed $5,900,000 at the box office. Highlander 2 (1991) $15,556,340 Highlnader 3 (1995) $12,303,000 Highlander 4 (2000) $15,843,608 ($25 million budget) This was quite a franchise (with the television series) but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). ~rave? -- 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] ICON A5 design enhancements announced, edges closer to production
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[scifinoir2] Nanotechnology and stem cells rejuvenate arteries
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Re: [scifinoir2] Highlander
I think they still make Highlander movies because of the fanbase. Plus the tv show was on for years. There are still diehard fans that will go see another Highlander movie despite the ridiculous storylines. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: ... but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). rave, you've hit the nail on the head! Also explains the U_e B__l Phenomenon... On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I often enjoy the serendipity of the random movie playlist that my full complement of ATT-Uverse movie channels offer me. Today I was able to watch Our Man Flint, the first and better of the two James Coburn Bond parodies. and the first Highlander movie. Watching Our Man Flint (1966) is like watching an episode of Mad Men. It is so wrong it is good. Coburn's Flint remains insufferably superior and efficient. Watching Highlander (1986) is a decidedly 80's experience. I loved this movie when it came out but it is hilariously overblown. Since me and mine saw and quote this movie often, I was surprised to learn this movie only grossed $5,900,000 at the box office. Highlander 2 (1991) $15,556,340 Highlnader 3 (1995) $12,303,000 Highlander 4 (2000) $15,843,608 ($25 million budget) This was quite a franchise (with the television series) but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). ~rave? -- 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/
[scifinoir2] Re: Highlander
But how do you keep making sequels when none of them make money? The last sequel cost $25 million and made $15 million. ~rave? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: I think they still make Highlander movies because of the fanbase. Plus the tv show was on for years. There are still diehard fans that will go see another Highlander movie despite the ridiculous storylines. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@...wrote: ... but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). rave, you've hit the nail on the head! Also explains the U_e B__l Phenomenon... On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: I often enjoy the serendipity of the random movie playlist that my full complement of ATT-Uverse movie channels offer me. Today I was able to watch Our Man Flint, the first and better of the two James Coburn Bond parodies. and the first Highlander movie. Watching Our Man Flint (1966) is like watching an episode of Mad Men. It is so wrong it is good. Coburn's Flint remains insufferably superior and efficient. Watching Highlander (1986) is a decidedly 80's experience. I loved this movie when it came out but it is hilariously overblown. Since me and mine saw and quote this movie often, I was surprised to learn this movie only grossed $5,900,000 at the box office. Highlander 2 (1991) $15,556,340 Highlnader 3 (1995) $12,303,000 Highlander 4 (2000) $15,843,608 ($25 million budget) This was quite a franchise (with the television series) but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). ~rave? -- 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] Re: Highlander
Is that domestic, or worldwide? And does it include tv rights DVD sales? It was a horrible movie, and it was the last one, so if may have bern the last nail in the franchise's coffin, of perhaps its decapitating cut. Justin On 2010-07-27, at 11:11 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: But how do you keep making sequels when none of them make money? The last sequel cost $25 million and made $15 million. ~rave? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: I think they still make Highlander movies because of the fanbase. Plus the tv show was on for years. There are still diehard fans that will go see another Highlander movie despite the ridiculous storylines. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@...wrote: ... but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). rave, you've hit the nail on the head! Also explains the U_e B__l Phenomenon... On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: I often enjoy the serendipity of the random movie playlist that my full complement of ATT-Uverse movie channels offer me. Today I was able to watch Our Man Flint, the first and better of the two James Coburn Bond parodies. and the first Highlander movie. Watching Our Man Flint (1966) is like watching an episode of Mad Men. It is so wrong it is good. Coburn's Flint remains insufferably superior and efficient. Watching Highlander (1986) is a decidedly 80's experience. I loved this movie when it came out but it is hilariously overblown. Since me and mine saw and quote this movie often, I was surprised to learn this movie only grossed $5,900,000 at the box office. Highlander 2 (1991) $15,556,340 Highlnader 3 (1995) $12,303,000 Highlander 4 (2000) $15,843,608 ($25 million budget) This was quite a franchise (with the television series) but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). ~rave? -- 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] Highlander
They CAN do better story lines. Just put Peter Davis, the surviving member of the production company in charge of Highlander: The Series, on the job. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I think they still make Highlander movies because of the fanbase. Plus the tv show was on for years. There are still diehard fans that will go see another Highlander movie despite the ridiculous storylines. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: ... but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). rave, you've hit the nail on the head! Also explains the U_e B__l Phenomenon... On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I often enjoy the serendipity of the random movie playlist that my full complement of ATT-Uverse movie channels offer me. Today I was able to watch Our Man Flint, the first and better of the two James Coburn Bond parodies. and the first Highlander movie. Watching Our Man Flint (1966) is like watching an episode of Mad Men. It is so wrong it is good. Coburn's Flint remains insufferably superior and efficient. Watching Highlander (1986) is a decidedly 80's experience. I loved this movie when it came out but it is hilariously overblown. Since me and mine saw and quote this movie often, I was surprised to learn this movie only grossed $5,900,000 at the box office. Highlander 2 (1991) $15,556,340 Highlnader 3 (1995) $12,303,000 Highlander 4 (2000) $15,843,608 ($25 million budget) This was quite a franchise (with the television series) but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). ~rave? -- 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] ICON A5 design enhancements announced, edges closer to production
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Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Highlander
It depends on how you do the numbers. Someone posted about that last week about how movies that made billions were still considered losers. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: But how do you keep making sequels when none of them make money? The last sequel cost $25 million and made $15 million. ~rave? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: I think they still make Highlander movies because of the fanbase. Plus the tv show was on for years. There are still diehard fans that will go see another Highlander movie despite the ridiculous storylines. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@...wrote: ... but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). rave, you've hit the nail on the head! Also explains the U_e B__l Phenomenon... On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: I often enjoy the serendipity of the random movie playlist that my full complement of ATT-Uverse movie channels offer me. Today I was able to watch Our Man Flint, the first and better of the two James Coburn Bond parodies. and the first Highlander movie. Watching Our Man Flint (1966) is like watching an episode of Mad Men. It is so wrong it is good. Coburn's Flint remains insufferably superior and efficient. Watching Highlander (1986) is a decidedly 80's experience. I loved this movie when it came out but it is hilariously overblown. Since me and mine saw and quote this movie often, I was surprised to learn this movie only grossed $5,900,000 at the box office. Highlander 2 (1991) $15,556,340 Highlnader 3 (1995) $12,303,000 Highlander 4 (2000) $15,843,608 ($25 million budget) This was quite a franchise (with the television series) but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). ~rave? -- 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/ Post your SciFiNoir Profile at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! Groups Links -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
[scifinoir2] O/T More info on SAIC motors
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=600104.SS They are trading at $14.45 right now. -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
Re: [scifinoir2] ICON A5 design enhancements announced, edges closer to production
Check out this flight video! http://www.iconaircraft.com/video-a5-flight-1.html On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Was I ever drooling over a Bugatti Veyron? I should've been marinating THIS. [?][?] On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: ICON A5 design enhancements announced, edges closer to production By Darren Quick http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/ *01:22 July 27, 2010* 7 Pictureshttp://www.gizmag.com/improvements-to-icon-aircraft-a5/15835/picture/118375/ [image: ICON Aircraft's A5 amphibious, two-seat, composite carbon fiber plane at Oshkosh/EAA Airve...]http://www.gizmag.com/improvements-to-icon-aircraft-a5/15835/picture/118375/ ICON Aircraft's A5 amphibious, two-seat, composite carbon fiber plane at Oshkosh/EAA Airventure 2010 (Image: Noel McKeegan) *Image Galleryhttp://www.gizmag.com/improvements-to-icon-aircraft-a5/15835/picture/118375/(7 images) * Boeing Applauds WTOhttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=lai=BLjZnFe9OTOzBJI_2jAT46qj_BqfUu9oB_7rO1BvAjbcBkJbgAhABGAEgs9z6ASgEOABQmvWzlwRgyY7whsijoBmyAQ53d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbboBCjMwMHgyNTBfanPIAQHaAT1odHRwOi8vd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb20vaW1wcm92ZW1lbnRzLXRvLWljb24tYWlyY3JhZnQtYTUvMTU4MzUvyALH96MUqAMB6AP7COgDlgXoA-cH6APkAvUDAgAARAnum=1sig=AGiWqtxUof14yKFxCtdeBbBFZ_SiW7Z9-Qclient=ca-pub-1607124478120364adurl=http://boeing.com/WTO- boeing.com/WTOhttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=lai=BLjZnFe9OTOzBJI_2jAT46qj_BqfUu9oB_7rO1BvAjbcBkJbgAhABGAEgs9z6ASgEOABQmvWzlwRgyY7whsijoBmyAQ53d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbboBCjMwMHgyNTBfanPIAQHaAT1odHRwOi8vd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb20vaW1wcm92ZW1lbnRzLXRvLWljb24tYWlyY3JhZnQtYTUvMTU4MzUvyALH96MUqAMB6AP7COgDlgXoA-cH6APkAvUDAgAARAnum=1sig=AGiWqtxUof14yKFxCtdeBbBFZ_SiW7Z9-Qclient=ca-pub-1607124478120364adurl=http://boeing.com/WTO Boeing calls WTO ruling a landmark, Sweeping legal victory for fairness KC-45 Tanker Has Morehttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=lai=BfuhKFe9OTOzBJI_2jAT46qj_BruanuAB8_3iwxPAjbcB4JgXEAIYAiCz3PoBKAQ4AFCPodefBWDJjvCGyKOgGaAB5eCn5QOyAQ53d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbboBCjMwMHgyNTBfanPIAQHaAT1odHRwOi8vd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb20vaW1wcm92ZW1lbnRzLXRvLWljb24tYWlyY3JhZnQtYTUvMTU4MzUvqAMB6AP7COgDlgXoA-cH6APkAvUDAgAARAnum=2sig=AGiWqtzQHjT-Oe-Jw_HQQWWuQ5H2HPGKJQclient=ca-pub-1607124478120364adurl=http://kc45now.com- kc45now.comhttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=lai=BfuhKFe9OTOzBJI_2jAT46qj_BruanuAB8_3iwxPAjbcB4JgXEAIYAiCz3PoBKAQ4AFCPodefBWDJjvCGyKOgGaAB5eCn5QOyAQ53d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbboBCjMwMHgyNTBfanPIAQHaAT1odHRwOi8vd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb20vaW1wcm92ZW1lbnRzLXRvLWljb24tYWlyY3JhZnQtYTUvMTU4MzUvqAMB6AP7COgDlgXoA-cH6APkAvUDAgAARAnum=2sig=AGiWqtzQHjT-Oe-Jw_HQQWWuQ5H2HPGKJQclient=ca-pub-1607124478120364adurl=http://kc45now.com Our tanker has more of everything: more fuel, more range, more cargo. Next American Tankerhttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=lai=Bv8MlFe9OTOzBJI_2jAT46qj_Bruh27sBg4P2sBDAjbcBkO1JEAMYAyCz3PoBKAQ4AFCNjtqUB2DJjvCGyKOgGaABlbqQ6gOyAQ53d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbboBCjMwMHgyNTBfanPIAQHaAT1odHRwOi8vd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb20vaW1wcm92ZW1lbnRzLXRvLWljb24tYWlyY3JhZnQtYTUvMTU4MzUvgAIByAKr1v8QqAMB6AP7COgDlgXoA-cH6APkAvUDAgAARAnum=3sig=AGiWqtxlwI7P5sM4OINwP3Mhf8pExuI6Fgclient=ca-pub-1607124478120364adurl=http://www.RealAmericanTankers.com- www.RealAmericanTankers.comhttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=lai=Bv8MlFe9OTOzBJI_2jAT46qj_Bruh27sBg4P2sBDAjbcBkO1JEAMYAyCz3PoBKAQ4AFCNjtqUB2DJjvCGyKOgGaABlbqQ6gOyAQ53d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbboBCjMwMHgyNTBfanPIAQHaAT1odHRwOi8vd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb20vaW1wcm92ZW1lbnRzLXRvLWljb24tYWlyY3JhZnQtYTUvMTU4MzUvgAIByAKr1v8QqAMB6AP7COgDlgXoA-cH6APkAvUDAgAARAnum=3sig=AGiWqtxlwI7P5sM4OINwP3Mhf8pExuI6Fgclient=ca-pub-1607124478120364adurl=http://www.RealAmericanTankers.com Boeing or Airbus? You Decide. Luxury Private Jet Rentalhttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=lai=BiClQFe9OTOzBJI_2jAT46qj_BtmhkusB0duD3xPAjbcB8IeHAhAEGAQgs9z6ASgEOABQ6cPmXmDJjvCGyKOgGaABo_Sw_wOyAQ53d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbboBCjMwMHgyNTBfanPIAQHaAT1odHRwOi8vd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb20vaW1wcm92ZW1lbnRzLXRvLWljb24tYWlyY3JhZnQtYTUvMTU4MzUvgAIBqAMB6AP7COgDlgXoA-cH6APkAvUDAgAARAnum=4sig=AGiWqtyAlzFSdPzS8YX_kLzq985ojsLtcwclient=ca-pub-1607124478120364adurl=http://www2.bluestarjets.com/quote/default.asp%3Fc%3D7%26k%3Dprivate%2520aircraft- www.bluestarjets.com/QuickQuotehttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=lai=BiClQFe9OTOzBJI_2jAT46qj_BtmhkusB0duD3xPAjbcB8IeHAhAEGAQgs9z6ASgEOABQ6cPmXmDJjvCGyKOgGaABo_Sw_wOyAQ53d3cuZ2l6bWFnLmNvbboBCjMwMHgyNTBfanPIAQHaAT1odHRwOi8vd3d3Lmdpem1hZy5jb20vaW1wcm92ZW1lbnRzLXRvLWljb24tYWlyY3JhZnQtYTUvMTU4MzUvgAIBqAMB6AP7COgDlgXoA-cH6APkAvUDAgAARAnum=4sig=AGiWqtyAlzFSdPzS8YX_kLzq985ojsLtcwclient=ca-pub-1607124478120364adurl=http://www2.bluestarjets.com/quote/default.asp%3Fc%3D7%26k%3Dprivate%2520aircraft Wholesale rates by Hour or by Trip Specials TODAY 866-538-8463 Ads by
[scifinoir2] The New Judge Dredd
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Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse
Yeah it's pretty bad. Another I just don't get is that He is...the most interesting man in the world, for Dos Equis. That is, I get the idea, i just don't respond to it. I know a lot of guys who love it, but I don't laugh or anything at His mom has a tattoo that reads 'son', or, if he hit you, you'd have to resist the urge to thank him. Not sure what was going on in the room when the ad boys tossed ideas around for that one... - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 6:06:20 AM Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse I thought that campaign was just a nightmare I'd had, Keith... On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Look, when they come up with something as incredibly lame and confusing is I am a PC, and Windows 7 was my idea, nothing surprises me about their marketing campaign! - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:04:01 PM Subject: [scifinoir2] Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse This says something... what, I have yet to determine. === Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse JR Raphael, PC World Jul 22, 2010 7:38 pm Microsoft Tagline - WindowsGrab your churros and get ready to party like it's Windows 7 launch day : Microsoft is taking on a new identity. The Windows wizards announced a new corporate tagline during a meeting with employees this week, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed. So, are you ready for the million-dollar phrase? Be what's next. Yep -- that's it. I'm assuming they aren't talking about the Microsoft Kin . More at: http://www.pcworld.com/article/201708/microsofts_new_slogan_hey_it_could_be_worse.html?tk=nl_wbx_h_crawl1 -- 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] brand new product - Mommy's Time Out
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Re: [scifinoir2] brand new product - Mommy's Time Out
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[scifinoir2] Being Human New Season Starts on BBC America
I just noticed that the first episode of season two of Being Human is showing on BBC America at midnight EST. Not sure if the new season has debuted her already or not... ** http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/being-human-season-2-episode-1.jsp http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/being-human-about-the-show.jsp Being Human is a witty and extraordinary look into the lives of three twenty-somethings and their secret double-lives - as a werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost. They struggle to live normal lives, despite their strange and dark secrets. After the death of vampire leader Herrick at the end of season one, the supernatural friends are hoping to get on with their lives, but an even greater danger is lurking in the very human world that they so badly want to be a part of. Unbeknownst to the trio, the mysterious Professor Jaggat and her cold-hearted colleague Kemp (Donald Sumpter) - religious zealots who have discovered their existence - are determined to carry out brutal experiments and ultimately destroy them. While Professor Jaggat and Kemp plot behind the scenes, werewolf George (Russell Tovey) is coming to terms with the fact that he has Herrick's blood on his hands, and a girlfriend who knows his horrific secret. Turning down the door of death has implications for ghost Annie (Lenora Crichlow) , but her confidence is at a peak and she's determined to stand up and be counted in the real world. And, with Herrick gone, Mitchell (Aidan Turner) must appease an out of control vampire world - can he find a way to lead by example?
[scifinoir2] Movie: Batman: Under the Red Hood
Batman: Under the Red Hood Batman is a complex man. Since he was a young boy, he has had to deal with the horrors that crime brings face to face. In Batman: Under the Red Hood, we follow Batman as he faces a new nemesis a super villain that is muscling his way to the top spot in Gotham. The Red Hood. The Red Hood is not an ordinary super villain. He has incredible fighting skills and is not afraid to shed the blood of a criminal that stands in his way. Within a short time, the Red Hood has a large body count, and controls a large portion of the criminal underworld. To make matters worse, the Red Hood puts Black Mask on notice. He is cold calculating and as scary as Batman but with a psychotic edge. Without giving away anything, we do get a glimpse at how badass Batman can be if he were to allow himself to go further which in itself is nothing but awesome. Like a true martial art master, we see a mature Batman that knows the difference in hurting a criminal to get information is better than hurting a criminal to put him in the hospital. This is the best Batman movie to date. The action scenes in this movie are fantastic and the best that I have seen in the Batman animated universe. This movie is well worth the purchase. Pros: Batman Fu, Red Hood Fu, Gadgets, Good back-story, Great Bad Guys. Cons: I want to see more! Mature violence, may be inappropriate for younger kids. This is probably as mature as you can get for a PG 13 movie. 5 out of 5! -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
[scifinoir2] Teen Dutch Sailor Gets OK For Solo World Trip
Hmmm, I don't think I'd let my fourteen-year-old daughter--or son--undertake such a mission. The article says she'll be spending a lot of time at port, and she mentioned something about staying with convoys. Does that mean she'll be journeying in the presence of other ships for parts of the journey? I'd hope so, 'cause there are all sorts of dangers out in the wide world that a solo sailor could run into, from pirates to those who'd eagerly sell a young girl into slavery. I'm a huge fan of letting youngsters develop as slowly or quickly as they need, but just don't see myself going along with this one... ** http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/27/laura-dekker-14-year-old_n_660593.html [AP News] MIDDELBURG, Netherlands — The new cushions, sunshade and bright red sail are in place. And now 14-year-old Laura Dekker has the go-ahead she needs. A Dutch court ruled Tuesday the girl who was born on a yacht in the South Pacific is ready to embark on her dream of becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world – meaning she could set sail in two weeks in a ketch named Guppy. I was so happy I almost jumped into the water, the teen gushed, after hearing the court's decision. She then hopped onto her red-hulled, twin-mast yacht with a cartoon fish painted on the side and did a celebratory circle for the assembled media in the still waters of the harbor where she lives with her father on a boat. The past year of legal wrangling and criticism of Laura and her family have been far from such clear sailing – and she faces more stormy waters when she sets off on her odyssey in her 38-foot (11.5-meter) yacht. The dramatic rescue just last month of American teen Abby Sunderland in the Indian Ocean is a reminder of the perils she will face. I'm not really afraid, everything is really prepared on my boat, the young Dutch sailor said of the prospect of encountering everything from towering waves to Somali pirates. Answering questions in Dutch and English with a confidence belying her age, only rarely did Laura's youthful exuberance break through at a brief news conference – like when she looked back on the stress of the last year. Now it's all over and, yeah, it's really cool, she said. The risks the teen faces ignited a worldwide debate on how far parents should go in supporting or encouraging their children's improbable dreams. When Dutch child protection agencies got wind last year of the then 13-year-old's plan they immediately went to court and had Laura placed under a guardianship order that meant she could not set sail. After reviewing her plans, judges ruled Laura was underprepared for such a voyage. They also raised concerns about her psychological and social development if she spent two years away from her peers and from school. One by one, Laura and her father worked to address a list of shortcomings – she organized remote schooling (study materials for the voyage were delivered last week) and got a bigger, sturdier yacht and fitted it with a battery of safety and navigation equipment. She took first aid courses, learning to suture her own wounds, put out onboard fires and cope with sleep deprivation. On Tuesday, all the work paid off when Middelburg Family Court said there was no reason to extend the guardianship by another year. Presiding Judge S. Kuypers said the responsibility for Laura now lies with her parents. It is up to them to decide whether Laura can set off on her sail trip, she said. The teen has also won over her mother, who initially opposed the voyage. Babs Mueller, who is separated from Laura's father, recently said she now backs her daughter. Dick Dekker brushed off criticism that he was pushing his daughter to undertake the voyage. Nonsense. It was Laura's plan from the very beginning, he said. I just support her in it. An experienced sailor who was circling the globe with Laura's mother when Laura was born on their yacht in New Zealand waters, Dekker said he didn't think the voyage was any more risky than life in the Netherlands. If she rides her bike to school that is probably more dangerous, he told The Associated Press. But 16-year-old Sunderland's dramatic rescue in June underscored the dangers of round-the-world sailing. A wave in the southern Indian Ocean snapped the mast off her yacht and put an abrupt end to her solo adventure. She was eventually rescued by a French fishing boat more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) west of Australia. Laura said she watched the dramatic rescue unfold, but it didn't really bother me. Her boat is bigger and more stable than Sunderland's, she said, and she was planning to take much longer for her voyage in an effort to catch the best weather. Sunderland's parents faced fierce criticism for letting their daughter attempt the trip and for the costly rescue – and Tuesday's decision ignited a fresh debate. I
Re: [scifinoir2] Being Human New Season Starts on BBC America
It started airing Saturday night. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:31 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I just noticed that the first episode of season two of Being Human is showing on BBC America at midnight EST. Not sure if the new season has debuted her already or not... ** http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/being-human-season-2-episode-1.jsp *http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/being-human-about-the-show.jsp* Being Human is a witty and extraordinary look into the lives of three twenty-somethings and their secret double-lives - as a werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost. They struggle to live normal lives, despite their strange and dark secrets. After the death of vampire leader Herrick at the end of season one, the supernatural friends are hoping to get on with their lives, but an even greater danger is lurking in the very human world that they so badly want to be a part of. Unbeknownst to the trio, the mysterious Professor Jaggat and her cold-hearted colleague Kemp (Donald Sumpter)http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/kemp-donald-sumpter.jsp- religious zealots who have discovered their existence - are determined to carry out brutal experiments and ultimately destroy them. While Professor Jaggat and Kemp plot behind the scenes, werewolf George (Russell Tovey)http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/george-russell-tovey.jspis coming to terms with the fact that he has Herrick's blood on his hands, and a girlfriend who knows his horrific secret. Turning down the door of death has implications for ghost Annie (Lenora Crichlow)http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/annie-lenora-crichlow.jsp, but her confidence is at a peak and she's determined to stand up and be counted in the real world. And, with Herrick gone, Mitchell (Aidan Turner)http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/mitchell-aidan-turner.jspmust appease an out of control vampire world - can he find a way to lead by example? -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
