RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Pierce Brosnan Out As James Bond, 007

2005-08-23 Thread Rising Sun
Clive Owen Now we talking! Remember Samanatha Bond has already said if the new Bond is too young she will not return as Moneypenny. So we may loose 2 for the price of 1. RS=D Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I still say Ewan McGregor would be a great Bond, but no one seems to agree w

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
You, my friend, are a true researcher. Is there such a phrase as auto-research? LOL! So many of us go though life suffering, and don't make the connection between the food we eat and the illnesses/allergies we suffer. When I started doing this kind of research on myself back in the '70s, it was

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
I was a fair electronics expert in the Air Force, and that skill transferred itself to programming in the sense that I was not intimidated by computers because I understood how they worked... I started off writing in Basic (self-taught), and wrote some time accounting software for my job. My Big

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
Anything I can do to help, amigo! LOLLOL! Actually, Keith's observations are much more on point, of course...And I DO wish you good luck. Finding the kind of work you're looking for is going to be a combination of what skill sets are needed, the kind of training you bring to the table, how tra

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
LOL at the exercise piece! I know the feeling! But I'm trying to get back. I bought a BowFlex Ultimate 2. I had the eye-opening experience of Herniated Cervical disk surgery with the addition of a Titanium plate fusing 2 of my vertebra (June this year). I figured life was over as I knew it, bu

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
I left out mentioning the contractor aspect. I have a niece who has WAY too much work just dealing with customers who want MS-Access Database Management custom systems. She's an absolute guru with Access. If you research what is needed vs. what you're good at, I'm betting you can find a couple o

[scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: Robert Moog, Music Synthesizer Creator, Dies

2005-08-23 Thread aharlib
This page was sent to you by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We lost one of the movers and shapers of our artistic culure. He will be missed! TECHNOLOGY | August 22, 2005 Robert Moog, Music Synthesizer Creator, Dies By ALLAN KOZINN The creator of the electronic music synthesizer that bears his name became u

[scifinoir2] Scientists Find a Touch of Sophistication in the Genes of a Simple Sponge

2005-08-23 Thread Amy Harlib
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow! Fascinating! Absorbing! August 16, 2005 Scientists Find a Touch of Sophistication in the Genes of a Simple Sponge By JON NORDHEIMER SpongeBob may be more complicated than he looks. A husband

[scifinoir2] Building a Virtual Microbe, Gene by Gene by Gene

2005-08-23 Thread Amy Harlib
[EMAIL PROTECTED] More fascinating science stuff! August 16, 2005 Building a Virtual Microbe, Gene by Gene by Gene By CARL ZIMMER Michael Ellison has a dream: to reconstruct a living thing inside a computer, down

[scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate

2005-08-23 Thread g123curious
FYI. Keith made an interesting comment about his love for the smell (and taste) of vanilla. Well, for me it's chocolate. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) - - - - - - - - - http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/23/science/23nose.html SCIENCE: FINDINGS This Is Your Brain on Chocolate By DO

Re: [scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate

2005-08-23 Thread Astromancer
For me, it's food PERIOD! g123curious <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:FYI. Keith made an interesting comment about his love for the smell (and taste) of vanilla. Well, for me it's chocolate. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) - - - - - - - - - http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/23/science/2

[scifinoir2] Re: Pierce Brosnan Out As James Bond, 007

2005-08-23 Thread B. Smith
Clive Owen was my choice as well. But I hear that they think he's too old, not suave enough, etc. I guess he'll have to settle for some more Oscar nods. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I still say Ewan McGregor would be a great Bond, but no one s

[scifinoir2] DVD format war escalates as talks fail

2005-08-23 Thread Brent Wodehouse
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7886 DVD format war escalates as talks fail 13:10 23 August 2005 NewScientist.com news service Japanese electronics giants said on Tuesday they would go ahead with incompatible formats for next-generation DVDs after talks to reach a common standard f

[scifinoir2] Chimpanzees are social conformists

2005-08-23 Thread Brent Wodehouse
http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/view.article.php?ArticleID=20668 Chimpanzees are social conformists August 22, 2005 Research being published today by Nature (21 August) suggests that humans are not alone in wanting to conform and be like their neighbours but that chimpanzees also have

[scifinoir2] Evangelical Scientists Refute Gravity With New "Intelligent Falling' Theory

2005-08-23 Thread Brent Wodehouse
http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4133&n=2 Evangelical Scientists Refute Gravity With New "Intelligent Falling' Theory 17 AUGUST 2005 TOPEKA, KS - As the debate over the teaching of evolution in public schools continues, a new controversy over the science curriculum arose Monday in t

[scifinoir2] Ambitious mission hopes to return bits of asteroid

2005-08-23 Thread Brent Wodehouse
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0508/22hayabusa/ Ambitious mission hopes to return bits of asteroid BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: August 22, 2005 Slowly pulling alongside a space rock the size of several typical city blocks, a Japanese probe is preparing to begin scooping the fi

Re: [scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
Pistachio, as in the ice cream flavor, for me. Then, there are more natural aromas...Ferramones...I'm guessing they'd be... :o) Maurice ---Original Message--- From: g123curious Date: 08/23/05 10:46:31 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Choco

Re: [scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
Man, sorry to hear THAT!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! "A, my dearyour hair smells faintly of barbequed chickencome to bed!" ---Original Message--- From: Astromancer Date: 08/23/05 13:46:41 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate

[scifinoir2] Brock Peters, Sisko's 'Father', Dies at 78

2005-08-23 Thread Brent Wodehouse
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-08-23-peters-obit_x.htm Brock Peters, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' actor, dies at 78 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Brock Peters, best known for his heartbreaking performance as the black man falsely accused of rape in To Kill a Mockingbird, died Tuesday at his home

Re: [scifinoir2] Brock Peters, Sisko's 'Father', Dies at 78

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
I loved this man. He was class... ---Original Message--- From: Brent Wodehouse Date: 08/23/05 18:16:16 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Brock Peters, Sisko's 'Father', Dies at 78 http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-08-23-peters-obit_x.htm Brock Peters, 'To

RE: [scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate

2005-08-23 Thread Keith Johnson
That could explain why some smells are so incredibly awesome, yet the taste--assuming you'd even dare try to taste the sources--can be less so, even nasty. For example, I love the smell of pipe smoke, yet can't stand tobacco. I like popcorn, but it never *tastes* as great as the smell that makes me

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Pierce Brosnan Out As James Bond, 007

2005-08-23 Thread Keith Johnson
Good point. You know, I always want to take Hollywood to task for being too youth and looks conscious. Yet Sunday I had a conversation with some friends on what Black person would make a good James Bond. Three of us were considering people like Denzel washington (too obvious in my opinion), and eve

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-23 Thread Keith Johnson
Very interesting background. Would make a great fiction character, a Black detective who uses both technical and traditional investigative skills to solve crimes. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of M C Jennings Sent: Tuesday, August 2

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-23 Thread Astromancer
Yeah! If I had the background, I'd be on that! Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Very interesting background. Would make a great fiction character, a Black detective who uses both technical and traditional investigative skills to solve crimes. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@ya

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
THanks for the thought on it! If you want to take a shot, I'm not planning on copywriting this stuff! :o) I will defer to SF writers here with greater skill than mine. ---Original Message--- From: Keith Johnson Date: 08/23/05 21:58:17 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [

RE: [scifinoir2] DVD format war escalates as talks fail

2005-08-23 Thread Keith Johnson
I've been following this one for a while. I really hope Blu Ray wins out. It has a much higher storage level, which allows for more data and more special stuff on DVDs. The gaming industry would benefit as the next-gen systems could see games so detailed that convential DVDs could be too small for

Re: [scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate

2005-08-23 Thread Astromancer
(GASP!) How did you know that??? lol M C Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Man, sorry to hear THAT!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! "A, my dearyour hair smells faintly of barbequed chickencome to bed!" ---Original Message--- From: Astromancer Date: 08/23/05 13:46:41 To: scifinoir2@

RE: [scifinoir2] DVD format war escalates as talks fail

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
Just let me know when! LOLLOL! Can't you see the meetings with reps from Toshiba, Sony, Panansonic, the film industry, Microsoft, and then reps from the likes of VCA and Evil Angel? :) ---Original Message--- From: Keith Johnson Date: 08/23/05 22:27:24 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

Re: [scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate

2005-08-23 Thread M C Jennings
LOLLOL! I almost choked on my paper-clip!!! ---Original Message--- From: Astromancer Date: 08/23/05 22:32:01 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate (GASP!) How did you know that??? lol M C Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Man, sor

Re: [scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate

2005-08-23 Thread Astromancer
LMAO...Just trying to be honest...Beware, baby if you're cookin' the barbeque! M C Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:LOLLOL! I almost choked on my paper-clip!!! ---Original Message--- From: Astromancer Date: 08/23/05 22:32:01 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] T