[scifinoir2] "Sith" Fans Maimed in Light-Saber Mishap

2005-05-29 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message This is funny/sad.  And checkout the thing about Vader-helmeted crooks pulling robberies. Funniest thing since Reagan masks... "Sith" Fans Maimed in Light-Saber Mishap   by Charlie Amter May 25, 2005, 7:05 PM PT   The Force--let alone common sense--was definitely not w

[scifinoir2] Puppet vs. digital Yoda: Like me better in CGI, they do

2005-05-29 Thread Kelly Wright
Article below reminds me of a friend of mine who swears "Godfather 3" is the best of the Godfather trilogy because it was the first one she saw. ~rave! Oh, and Jar Jar Binks is third in toy sales behind Yoda and R2D2. _ http://w

Re: [scifinoir2] Revenge of the Sith: Galaxy Questions

2005-05-29 Thread GWashin891
In a message dated 5/29/05 10:34:51 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 1) How does Episode III's Evan McGregor morph into Episode IV's Sir Alec Guinness in just 19 years?  (Also, Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru look like WB teens in "Sith" - they're old and cranky in "A New Hope.") Is it Tatooine's desert

Re: [scifinoir2] Digest Number 38

2005-05-29 Thread Emma Lathan
I don't know whether she is innocent or not. If she were found with subestantially less pot, then I might doubt her story. 9 pounds of pot sounds like trafficking. Bags do get swtiched all the time. If she is not innocent, she is stupid. Usually in other countries with stiff laws, instead of j

Re: [scifinoir2] More info on Palpatine and others

2005-05-29 Thread Amy Harlib
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] This world-building stuff is so much fun! Cheers! Amy (expect my review of SW 3 soon!) Astro, to answer your question about the source of my info Star Wars' web site has a section called "Expanded Universe" that delves into the cha

[scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: The China Scapegoat

2005-05-29 Thread aharlib
Title: E-Mail This This page was sent to you by:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yet more disastrous consequences of Bushite imperial arrogance. OPINION |   May 29, 2005 Op-Ed Columnist:  The China Scapegoat By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF The most import

[scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: A Short History of Class Antagonism in the Black Community

2005-05-29 Thread aharlib
Title: E-Mail This This page was sent to you by:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Excellent article bringing important social realities to the fore. OPINION |   May 29, 2005 Editorial Observer:  A Short History of Class Antagonism in the Black Community

[scifinoir2] Re: Repost: "Scorpius" is in "Sith"!

2005-05-29 Thread Kelly Wright
To answer my own question I invoked the awesome power of the internet and found the following site: http://www.forgotten-lore.net/duty/index.php which chronicles the political career of Padme Amidala. (Talk about precocious!): "At the age of eight she joined the Apprentice Legislature, and by

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Repost: "Scorpius" is in "Sith"!

2005-05-29 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message Well, I'm okay with electing a queen. It'd actually makes sense in a way, letting the people choose a monarch they trust, then giving that monarch limited time. Guess it's like a more powerful prime minister posting or something. I do have an issue with the age of these wome

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Caught "Revenge of the Sith"

2005-05-29 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message Well, I saw "Attack of the Clones" the night before I saw "Sith", and it's definitely better. But no way--NO WAY!--will I *ever* watch "The Phantom Menace" again! It's just too painfully bad. "Baby Vader" is irritating, the Trade Federation starting what becomes the Separati

[scifinoir2] Re: Repost: "Scorpius" is in "Sith"!

2005-05-29 Thread Kelly Wright
Speaking of Keisha Castle-Hughes, what is up with Naboobian practice of ELECTING these virginal Queens? Is "Queen" on Naboo an "American Idol" type-hype where young women parade in their Kabuki make-up and Naboobians pony up galactic credits for each call/vote they make? ~rave! --- In scifinoir2

[scifinoir2] Lost Finale

2005-05-29 Thread Kelly Wright
I am grateful that Saturday nights have become such a wasteland for Network television that the networks have taken to using this day to show reruns of their hit shows, otherwise I would have missed the "Lost" recap episode ABC broadcast two weeks ago and the season finale episode that they rebroad

[scifinoir2] Revenge of the Sith: Galaxy Questions

2005-05-29 Thread Kelly Wright
This is from Entertainment Weekly: Besides scoring a record-breaking worldwide four-day gross of $304.2 million, they also left us scratching our heads. Sadly, the nice folks at Lucasfilm were too busy rolling around naked in piles of money to help end our confusion, so we turn to you, loyal EW re

[scifinoir2] Re: Caught "Revenge of the Sith"

2005-05-29 Thread Kelly Wright
Perspective is everything and I had the misfortune of being ace boon coon to someone who has watched episode three EVERY DAY since he copped a copy of the bootleg last Saturday. He has been through the roof and over the moon enthusiastic about "Revenge of the Sith," recounting key scenes and epic

[scifinoir2] Repost: "Scorpius" is in "Sith"!

2005-05-29 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message For those who've seen "Revenge of the Sith" since I posted this. Didja catch these actors?   Kelly, from your post about the blue-faced dude in "Sith": A Peter Cushing look-alike. At the end of the film, there's an actor who bears a strong resemblance to the late actor who

RE: [scifinoir2] Voyago's Picardo Appears On USA's The 4400

2005-05-29 Thread Keith Johnson
Title: Message He was also on that short-lived TV series with Rob Lowe. Something about a law firm where the senior partner commits suicide and there's all kinds of questionable things going on? Picardo was some kind of law officer or detective I believe. I think that show--whose name esca

Re: [scifinoir2] Lucas greenlights two Star Wars TV series/2

2005-05-29 Thread Rising Sun
I'm sorry but Clone Wars never gripped me. It just seemed to have no story. Or did I miss something? RS=D > > The biggest news for fans was Lucas confirming > rumors that his sci-fi > saga will make the jump to the small screen. The > animated 3-D, > 30-minute series is based on the popular St

Re: [scifinoir2] Lucas greenlights two Star Wars TV series

2005-05-29 Thread Rising Sun
Wasn't Star Wars supposed to have been 9 episodes? The GL changed his mind? RS=D > > "The most gratifying part is that I'm finished," > Lucas said during a > brief question-and-answer session. "At last people > will get a grasp of > what this is all about because it's not six separate > movies.

Re: [scifinoir2] Voyago's Picardo Appears On USA's The 4400

2005-05-29 Thread Rising Sun
Didn't I spot him in Cold Case? RS=D "Anyone who would give up a little liberty for more security deserves neither." Ben Franklin...My Fav links: http://www.geocities.com/jagrslc/tv.show.swop.list.htm [My complete TV Show collection for exchange]... http://www.geocities.com/jagrslc [My FF]...

Re: [scifinoir2] surgery

2005-05-29 Thread M C Jennings
You and me both, my friend!  Thanks!       ---Original Message---   From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: 05/29/05 03:54:59 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] surgery   I wish you luck...I hope all goes well...been through surgery too many times myself and on

Re: [scifinoir2] surgery

2005-05-29 Thread Astromancer
I wish you luck...I hope all goes well...been through surgery too many times myself and once is plenty...M C Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:    Got to set list to nomail for about a week.  Having surgery Tuesday.  God willing, see you all when I get back.   For those down souf...see Y