[scifinoir2] Re: The End' for popcorn in British cinemas
Hey Curtis: glad you finally jumped in. How was your trip? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Curtis, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We do have the best popcorn here in Chicago. How are you Tracey? YES > WE CAN with Obama! > Curtis, Jr. at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ObamaBrigade/ > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Omari Confer" > wrote: > > > > Dont forget about Chicago's own Garretts popcorn...best in the > > countryyou obviously are not from the 'GO...lol > > > > On 8/13/08, Astromancer wrote: > > > > > > You'd suffer hear in Chicago...they have specialty places > that sell > > > the popcorn flaver mix you spoke of all over the place...don't > forget > > > Cracker jack, Fiddle-Faddle, or Screaming Yellow Zonkers...( I > bet I just > > > started another thread, didn't I?) > > > > > > -See that guy who looks like a cross between Elvis and P-Funk? He > is Johnny > > > Ross.- From THE SIDE STREET CHRONICLES by C.W. Badie > > > > > > --- On *Tue, 8/12/08, KeithBJohnson@ > > >* wrote: > > > > > > From: KeithBJohnson@ > > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] The End' for popcorn in British cinemas > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 9:17 PM > > > > > > i'm not a real fan of popcorn, unless it's gourmet level. Man, > when > > > people send tins of Popcorn Factory for Christmas, with that mix > of > > > caramel/butter/ cheddar corn--I'm all over that! But the typical > > > butter-flavor in movie theatres is some combination of old, dry, > nasty, so I > > > rarely buy it. But if it were caramel-covered I'd be tempted. > > > > > > > > > -- Original message -- > > > From: "Tracey de Morsella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] aladvantage. com> > > > > > > Thought of you when I posted it > > > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ > yahoogroups. com] > > > *On Behalf Of *KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net > > > *Sent:* Monday, August 11, 2008 9:16 AM > > > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > > > *Subject:* Re: [scifinoir2] The End' for popcorn in British > cinemas > > > > > > Sounds like they're specifically addressing "sugar coated' > popcorn? I > > > guess that's the same as what we call caramel popcorn? Hell, I > wish we could > > > *buy* caramel popcorn in the movie theatre! > > > > > > -- Original message -- > > > From: Martin > > > > > > "Hu-WHA?" - H Farnsworth, c.3000 > > > > > > I couldn't *imagine* walking into a theater and *not* smelling > popcorn. And > > > this is honestly the *first* time I've ever heard of anyone > complaining > > > about the smell of the stuff. As for the health issues incumbent, > I'm > > > admittedly clueless here. But I *can* safely say that it's a lot > more > > > dangerous to breathe the air on the way over... > > > > > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > > --- On *Sun, 8/10/08, Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > aladvantage. > > > com>* wrote: > > > > > > From: Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED] aladvantage. com> > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] The End' for popcorn in British cinemas > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > > > Cc: "'CINQUE'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> > > > Date: Sunday, August 10, 2008, 11:16 PM > > > > > > *Sat Aug 9, 9:13 PM ET* > > > > > > http://news. yahoo.com/ s/afp/20080810/ od_afp/entertain > mentbritainfilmf > > > oodoffbeat; _ylt=AlfEvQw1qbI eeJrlAUAp7q0uQE4 F > > > > > > LONDON (AFP) - The credits are rolling in Britain for the time- > honoured > > > cinematic tradition of munching popcorn at the movies -- a > newspaper > > > reported Sunday that increasing numbers of cinemas are banning it. > > > > > > A combination of health-conscious cinemagoers rejecting sugar- > coated > > > popcorn and disgust at its distinctive smell is steadily > spelling "The End" > > > for the snack in some arthouse cinema chains, the Observer > reported. > > > > > > It quoted Daniel Broch, the owner of the renowned Everyman cinema > in > > > London's upmarket Hampstead district, who recently bought 17 more > venues. > > > > > > "I will de-popcorn every new venue I acquire," he said. "It has a > > > disproportionate influence on the space in terms of its > overwhelming smell, > > > the cultural idea of it and the operational problems created by > the mess it > > > produces. > > > > > > "I'm not saying no popcorn is better than popcorn," he > added. "But I am > > > saying there is no way in which it fits with the culturally > sophisticated > > > brand I wish to sell." > > > > > > The Picturehouse Cinema, a chain of 19 cinemas across Britain, > will > > > experiment with popcorn-free screenings in September. > > > > > > "Popcorn is a contentious issue. Lots of people absolutely hate > it and have > > > asked us to ban it, so we're going to do exactly that," the > group's head of > > > media, Gabriel Swartland, told the Observer. > > > > > > "If it's a success, and I've no reason to suspect it won't be, > we
[scifinoir2] Re: The End' for popcorn in British cinemas
I leave for the Convention on August 26th. I read Steve Barnes' website frequently. Wow, his analogy of Will Smith's Hancock was quite revealing, particularly his attack on the embedded racism within Hollywood. He raised the taboo subject of the cultural blackout of Black men love-having sex scenes in the movies. It's so true that we do not see much of Black people love scenes. My wife and I think its just another part of the dehumanizaton of African American people. Lately, I've had to remove racist trolls off of Obamabrigade. The level of racism bubbling on the surface of this campaign will grow more sinister as we get closer to the general election. I remain cautiously optimistic that we can get Obama elected. I do get frustrated at times though. YES WE CAN. Thank you for this great forum you have, Tracey. God Bless, Bruh, Curtis, Jr. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "tdemorsella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Curtis: > > glad you finally jumped in. How was your trip? > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Curtis, Jr." wrote: > > > > We do have the best popcorn here in Chicago. How are you Tracey? YES > > WE CAN with Obama! > > Curtis, Jr. at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ObamaBrigade/ > > > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Omari Confer" > > wrote: > > > > > > Dont forget about Chicago's own Garretts popcorn...best in the > > > countryyou obviously are not from the 'GO...lol > > > > > > On 8/13/08, Astromancer wrote: > > > > > > > > You'd suffer hear in Chicago...they have specialty places > > that sell > > > > the popcorn flaver mix you spoke of all over the place...don't > > forget > > > > Cracker jack, Fiddle-Faddle, or Screaming Yellow Zonkers...( I > > bet I just > > > > started another thread, didn't I?) > > > > > > > > -See that guy who looks like a cross between Elvis and P- Funk? He > > is Johnny > > > > Ross.- From THE SIDE STREET CHRONICLES by C.W. Badie > > > > > > > > --- On *Tue, 8/12/08, KeithBJohnson@ > > > >* wrote: > > > > > > > > From: KeithBJohnson@ > > > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] The End' for popcorn in British cinemas > > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 9:17 PM > > > > > > > > i'm not a real fan of popcorn, unless it's gourmet level. Man, > > when > > > > people send tins of Popcorn Factory for Christmas, with that mix > > of > > > > caramel/butter/ cheddar corn--I'm all over that! But the typical > > > > butter-flavor in movie theatres is some combination of old, dry, > > nasty, so I > > > > rarely buy it. But if it were caramel-covered I'd be tempted. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Original message -- > > > > From: "Tracey de Morsella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] aladvantage. com> > > > > > > > > Thought of you when I posted it > > > > > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com [mailto:scifinoir2@ > > yahoogroups. com] > > > > *On Behalf Of *KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net > > > > *Sent:* Monday, August 11, 2008 9:16 AM > > > > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > > > > *Subject:* Re: [scifinoir2] The End' for popcorn in British > > cinemas > > > > > > > > Sounds like they're specifically addressing "sugar coated' > > popcorn? I > > > > guess that's the same as what we call caramel popcorn? Hell, I > > wish we could > > > > *buy* caramel popcorn in the movie theatre! > > > > > > > > -- Original message -- > > > > From: Martin > > > > > > > > "Hu-WHA?" - H Farnsworth, c.3000 > > > > > > > > I couldn't *imagine* walking into a theater and *not* smelling > > popcorn. And > > > > this is honestly the *first* time I've ever heard of anyone > > complaining > > > > about the smell of the stuff. As for the health issues incumbent, > > I'm > > > > admittedly clueless here. But I *can* safely say that it's a lot > > more > > > > dangerous to breathe the air on the way over... > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > > > > --- On *Sun, 8/10/08, Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > aladvantage. > > > > com>* wrote: > > > > > > > > From: Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED] aladvantage. com> > > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] The End' for popcorn in British cinemas > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com > > > > Cc: "'CINQUE'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> > > > > Date: Sunday, August 10, 2008, 11:16 PM > > > > > > > > *Sat Aug 9, 9:13 PM ET* > > > > > > > > http://news. yahoo.com/ s/afp/20080810/ od_afp/entertain > > mentbritainfilmf > > > > oodoffbeat; _ylt=AlfEvQw1qbI eeJrlAUAp7q0uQE4 F > > > > > > > > LONDON (AFP) - The credits are rolling in Britain for the time- > > honoured > > > > cinematic tradition of munching popcorn at the movies -- a > > newspaper > > > > reported Sunday that increasing numbers of cinemas are banning it. > > > > > > > > A combination of health-conscious cinemagoers rejecting sugar- > > coated > > > > popcorn and disgust at its distinctive smell is steadily > > spelling "The E
