[scifinoir2] Re: Samuel L. Jackson's greatest deaths

2005-05-15 Thread Kelly Wright
As Dave Chappelle said in his hilarious Sam L. send-up, "I am not yelling! This is the way I TALK!" ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I say they wait too late to kill him...they never catch him before he gives his customary bellowing speech! At le

[scifinoir2] Re: SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-15 Thread md_moore42
(It's the first line that I usually use.) "The best thing for being sad is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder in your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-15 Thread Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)
Hate to be a pain, but If I have to do the research to include the quote, I will probably not have the time and won't be able to use it. Sounds lazy, but I am trying to give the site a community feel with user contributions and I will stand a better chance of getting it done if I get users to cont

RE: [scifinoir2] "Enterprise" episode "Demons"--minor spoilers

2005-05-15 Thread Astromancer
NOWMartin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: But...but...Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: OK guys...back away from the remotes...Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nooo! Why'd you have to say it out loud? Now someone's gonna start developing it. I envision a bunch of

Re: [scifinoir2] Jet Li "Unleashed"

2005-05-15 Thread Astromancer
Exactly...Why not use a target pistol instead of swinging a scythe?Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: More subtle, and more selective. The right people can be moved aside, the innocents spared...Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Blow it up? My goodness, such violence...Poison is mor

RE: [scifinoir2] Samuel L. Jackson's greatest deaths

2005-05-15 Thread Astromancer
...So was Cicely Tyson...Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Remember, Chuck WAS Moses...Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jackson doesn't die nearly as much as the great Charleston Heston, who has more melodramatic death scenes than anybody I know of. Remember "Beneath the Planet

RE: [scifinoir2] "Enterprise" episode "Demons"--minor spoilers

2005-05-15 Thread Astromancer
Ahem...I was living in Cali when that show hit thte airWhen it aired, I went "Yeah, So?"Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Only a few times, when it aired late in the evening. I tended to avoid it, because of the "Baywatch" part of the title (I think I'm the only person I know who wasn

Re: [scifinoir2] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-15 Thread james
Another favorite: "Wait a minute, you can't take away people's right to be an asshole." Wesley Snipes as Simon Phoenix in Demolition Man __ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 1

Re: [scifinoir2] PS: Quotes can come from your own work/SciFiNoir Needs Your...

2005-05-15 Thread Oreoblues
Gosh this feels so weird, but here goes. Some of my favorite passages from my own published works. And the last two from my novels in progress. I also did some quotes from some poems of mine that were based on fairy tales. Don't know how fairy tales fit into the specfic theme. -C     âTel

[scifinoir2] Re: SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-15 Thread Carole McDonnell
At the end of War of the Worlsds--The Martians had been destroyed by the smallest creatures that God in his wisdom had chosen to place upon the earth. Forgot the specific quote but there was that feel... The final words in Forbidden Planet--We are afterall, not God. There must be something in

RE: [scifinoir2] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-15 Thread Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)
Good One. love that movie Tracey -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 7:18 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes >From 28 Days Late

RE: [scifinoir2] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-15 Thread Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)
ï I find that religion/spirituality is a strong theme in SciFi.  So much so that I decided include a religious section on the site. However, since I am focusing on speculative fiction quotes, I will likely only use some of the ones that are at least from novels or plays.  However, the Incre

[scifinoir2] Star Wars crosses to dark side in grand finale

2005-05-15 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message Interesting article which may have already been posted. I found the following excerpt interesting. We know this will be a monster hit, yet even here they worry about the kiddies being left out? So it'll make eleventy-billion dollars instead of thirteeny-million dollars? No w

[scifinoir2] PS: Quotes can come from your own work/SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-15 Thread tdemorsella
Hi SciFiNoir Family: I am compiling quotes for a quote generator that we are installing on the planned portal. Could you guys submit some of your favorites? They can be from any type of speculative fiction genre or media type. Post them to the list or send to the email listed below. Thanks Tr

[scifinoir2] OT - King Tut reconstruction

2005-05-15 Thread Oreoblues
  http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050510153509990008 Carole McDonnell"If I've told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will it be when I tell you about heavenly things?" Let the weak say I'm strong.Let the redeemed of the Lord say so. Yahoo! Groups L

Re: [scifinoir2] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-15 Thread Oreoblues
Hi Tracey:   Here are my favorite quotes. As you can see  most of them are religious... I've always liked the numinous. Guess that's why I got into spec-fic...where spirituality and creativity and wonder meet. -C     "If I've told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will it

Re: [scifinoir2] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-15 Thread james
>From 28 Days Later: "This is a shit idea. You know why? Because it's really obviously a shit idea!" - Jim on driving the cab the dark tunnel. __ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 AIM: jlnales *

[scifinoir2] SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-15 Thread tdemorsella
Hi SciFiNoir Family: I am compiling quotes for a quote generator that we are installing on the planned portal. Could you guys submit some of your favorites? They can be from any type of speculative fiction genre or media type. Post them to the list or send to the email listed below. Thanks

RE: [scifinoir2] REMINDER: AfroGeeks

2005-05-15 Thread Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)
Are you a panelist or speaker this year? Tracey -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Art McGee Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 4:12 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] REMINDER: AfroGeeks AfroGeeks 2005: Global Blackness

[scifinoir2] "Hercules" on NBC

2005-05-15 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message Heard about this one? Sounds a little more serious than Sorbo's outing, as it deals with the aftermath of Hercules having killed his own children.  I'll guess I'll have to check it out. My wife already commented that "at least they finally got a dark-haired Hercules with rea

RE: [scifinoir2] RE: Scifi on TV

2005-05-15 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message I believe it. It's a gift. -Original Message-From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin PrattSent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:13To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [scifinoir2] RE: Scifi on TV No, but I'll star

RE: [scifinoir2] "Enterprise" episode "Demons"--minor spoilers

2005-05-15 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message You're not alone. I never watched one complete episode of "Baywatch". It was too stupid, too obvious. And even for a silly T&A show, at the time I managed to make myself mad at the lack of people of color. Then they brought in Tracey Bingham--still no people of color on the

RE: [scifinoir2] Samuel L. Jackson's greatest deaths

2005-05-15 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message Well, he was still alive at the end, and I assumed he lived. But he was injured and bleeding... -Original Message-From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin PrattSent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:09To: scifinoir2@yahoogrou

RE: [scifinoir2] Samuel L. Jackson's greatest deaths

2005-05-15 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message that's the one. I used to think Heston had a Messiah complex -Original Message-From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin PrattSent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:06To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [scifinoir2] Samu

[scifinoir2] Re: Beast's real mark devalued to '616'

2005-05-15 Thread keop7
In a message dated 5/13/05 2:17:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com writes:   Bosco Bosco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "It just shows you that when you study something as cryptic and mystic as the Book of Revelation there's an almost unlimited number of interpretations." At

[scifinoir2] Re: RE: Re: Bloodthirsty 'Blade' stays sharp at Spike TV

2005-05-15 Thread keop7
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True, but they were flashbacks only, not an entire series built around the early days. At least, that held true for "Angel" and "Highlander". I never watched "Forever Knight". The main stories took place in the now. Yeah, but "Blade" would need an extreme makeover fo

[scifinoir2] Re: Samuel L. Jackson's greatest deaths

2005-05-15 Thread Art McGee
A quote from Samuel L. Jackson: "All the Jedi die in Episode III during the Clone Wars. I told George (Lucas) I didn't mind dying, I just didn't want to go out like some punk." ---Samuel L. Jackson Calgary Sun March 27, 2002 Art Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

[scifinoir2] REMINDER: AfroGeeks

2005-05-15 Thread Art McGee
AfroGeeks 2005: Global Blackness and the Digital Public Sphere May 19-21, 2005 The Center for Black Studies University of California, Santa Barbara http://www.afrogeeks.com -end- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own

Re: [scifinoir2] [OT] Dave Chappelle: The Interview

2005-05-15 Thread GWashin891
It sounds to me like he reconized that the sudden fame was about to overtake him and pulled the 'ejection' chute.   Despite the havoc it'll probally do to his career I think he was right in doing it. -GTW Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/

[scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: Liberal Bible-Thumping

2005-05-15 Thread aharlib
Title: E-Mail This This page was sent to you by:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shrewd, perceptive and wise! OPINION |   May 15, 2005 Op-Ed Columnist:  Liberal Bible-Thumping By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Liberals can confront conservative Christians o

[scifinoir2] [OT] Dave Chappelle: The Interview

2005-05-15 Thread Brent Wodehouse
It's a fairly slow science week-end. :-) - http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1061415,00.html#chapelletimereport.html Web Exclusive | Arts - TV On the Beach With Dave Chappelle In South Africa, TIME's Simon Robinson talks with the comic about his sudden disa

[scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: Just How Gay Is the Right?

2005-05-15 Thread aharlib
Title: E-Mail This This page was sent to you by:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] How sickening and frightening intolerance can be! OPINION |   May 15, 2005 Op-Ed Columnist:  Just How Gay Is the Right? By FRANK RICH Homosexuality is the ticking ti

[scifinoir2] Samurai Champloo -- hip hop anime?

2005-05-15 Thread Nora
Saw the first episode of this anime last night on Adult Swim, and I wondered if anyone else had checked it out. It's by the same people who did Cowboy Bebop, but with a rap (specifically old school "scratch" stuff) instead of a jazz influence this time. It has bolder lines than you see in most an

RE: [scifinoir2] "Enterprise" episode "Demons"--minor spoilers

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
But...but...Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: OK guys...back away from the remotes...Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nooo! Why'd you have to say it out loud? Now someone's gonna start developing it. I envision a bunch of young hard bodies--blonde women with fake boobs,

Re: [scifinoir2] Jet Li "Unleashed"

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
More subtle, and more selective. The right people can be moved aside, the innocents spared...Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Blow it up? My goodness, such violence...Poison is more...subtle...[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've always thought Jet Li could do more than 'fight' (even his last a

RE: [scifinoir2] Enterprise finale was horrible! (Spoilers)

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
Speak for yourself, Tracey."Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Maybe he is a egomaniac talentless writer wannabe hack who is afraid to let those with talent write the scripts.   I'm not bitter   Tracey -Original Message-From: scifinoir2@yahoogrou

Re: [scifinoir2] FW: John Cleese's Letter to the U.S.

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
About frickin' time! Can anyone find out what the new management intends to do with our previous management?"Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -Original Message-From: GIRLFRIEND [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ms.Lady CeeSent: Saturday, May 14,

Re: [scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: Attention: Deficit Disorder

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
Doubtful. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This page was sent to you by:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sensible and practical - willany movers and shakers heed these words? OPINION |   May 13, 2005 Op-Ed Contributor:  Attention: Deficit Disorder By ROBERT E. RUBIN How to return the United

Re: [scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: Rebuffing Bush, 132 Mayors Embrace Kyoto Rules

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
Glad no end to read this. Somebody out there is willing to stand up and be visibly opposed to this- PERSON, to challenge his biased viewpoint.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This page was sent to you by:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's a start! Some folks are waking up! NATIONAL |   Ma

RE: [scifinoir2] Samuel L. Jackson's greatest deaths

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
Remember, Chuck WAS Moses...Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jackson doesn't die nearly as much as the great Charleston Heston, who has more melodramatic death scenes than anybody I know of. Remember "Beneath the Planet of the Apes"? Death.  "The Omega Man"?  Died, and not just died, b

RE: [scifinoir2] "Enterprise" episode "Demons"--minor spoilers

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
Only a few times, when it aired late in the evening. I tended to avoid it, because of the "Baywatch" part of the title (I think I'm the only person I know who wasn't ga-ga for that show). I did watch that reunion movie they did a while back, and knew enough of the backstory to laugh right off th

RE: [scifinoir2] RE: Scifi on TV

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
No, but I'll start. You may find it hard to believe, but most of these things come right off the top of my head.Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You need to keep a list of cool one-liners and tag lines. That "Pretty boys" thing is great. Be perfect in a review, or as a title for a revi

RE: [scifinoir2] Samuel L. Jackson's greatest deaths

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
Didn't he buy it in "Soylent Green" as well, after tossing off that immortal line?Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: YeahCharlton's great 'DeMille-esque' death scenes...serious ham sanwichesKeith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jackson doesn't die nearly as much as the great C

RE: [scifinoir2] Samuel L. Jackson's greatest deaths

2005-05-15 Thread Martin Pratt
It was "El Cid".Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Indeed! Remember the movie where he died before a great battle, but had his body propped up on his horse, so his corpse could inspire and lead his men into battle? Was that "El Cid"? -Original Message-From: scifinoir2@yahoogrou

RE: [scifinoir2] Remember "The Time Tunnel"?

2005-05-15 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message Yeah, it's one of the standard '60s shows, especially from master Allen (Land of the Giants, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, Towering Inferno, etc.) Has a familiar feel to other '60s/70s scifi.  I wasn't joking when mentioning the silver-skinned aliens. Just

RE: Baywatch Nights RE: [scifinoir2] "Enterprise" episode "Demons"--minor spoilers

2005-05-15 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message Really? Was it any good? I never watched the main show, and "Nights" just made me laugh with the opening scenes where Hasselhoff's walking slowly through fog in a hopefully dramatic moment. Don't think I watched a single minute of the show. -Original Message-Fro