[scifinoir2] Fw: 40,000 dead in Pakistan & India. Please help now

2005-10-11 Thread Amy Harlib
Pakistan India Earthquake Appeal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Saturday morning, a massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Pakistan and India. So far, at least 30,000 lives have been lost - a number that's expected to rise as the days go on. More than 5 million people have been affected

[scifinoir2] FW: Snide Humor - Thank God for our Leaders--or, A Fool's Prayer

2005-10-11 Thread Amy Harlib
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sarcasm that says it all! Dear Lord, I see hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunami, and potential flu pandemic. I am so thankful, Lord, that in your wisdom, you made sure we didn't do something stupid like let money sit around unused, waiting for these little events. It just giv

[scifinoir2] Fw: Iraq Dispatches: The Dark Cloud of Democracy

2005-10-11 Thread Amy Harlib
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Brilliant reportage you won't get from any other media! Amy > ** Dahr Jamail's Iraq Dispatches ** > ** http://dahrjamailiraq.com ** > > > Here is the latest post in the 'Forum' section of my website, an > excellent analysis of current events in Al-Anbar, written by Andr

[scifinoir2] Re: THE OLD NEGRO SPACE PROGRAM

2005-10-11 Thread Amanda
I love that mocku. Was going to post it in scifinoir a while back, but then it got shut down and then I got busy with work and forgot. I love this short because it's so real. I mean you can tell it's fake, but the way it's done is so believable. You know something like this could happen if

[scifinoir2] Star Wars in 1930's ?

2005-10-11 Thread Amanda
http://theforce.net/image_popup/image_popup_fanart.asp? image=museum/images/Miscellaneous/Posters/js-retroswposter.jpg Wonder what Star Wars would have looked like if it was made in the 30's 40's. Who would have played the characters we all know and love. Well here's your chance. ---

RE: [scifinoir2] It's James Blond

2005-10-11 Thread Keith Johnson
So I guess Cuba Gooding, Jr. is out? Dont know about about this dude to say one way or the other. I still think McGregor would have rocked the role. Clive Owen was the best choice, but he turned down the role. Ah well, guess we'll have to wait and see -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@y

[scifinoir2] It's James Blond

2005-10-11 Thread Brent Wodehouse
http://www.thisislondon.com/showbiz/articles/20594611?source=Daily%20Mail&ct=5 It's James Blond By Nicole Lampert, Daily Mail, Showbusiness Editor 11 October 2005 He has just proved his ladykilling credentials by seducing Sienna Miller from under the nose of his friend, Jude Law. Now Daniel C

Re: [scifinoir2] THE OLD NEGRO SPACE PROGRAM

2005-10-11 Thread Brent Wodehouse
"We thought we were going to be heroes, but when we returned, we were just Negroes." Brilliant parody this. More please. :-) Brent Raynard Villa Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Find a free 10 minutes so you can really enjoy this > bit of "Improbable" History: > >http://www.negrospaceprogr

[scifinoir2] The 31 Days of Hallowe'en - City Hunger

2005-10-11 Thread Brent Wodehouse
C i t y H u n g e r by Chet Williamson It would be easy to kill in this city, he thought as he walked up Fourth Avenue, past the blacks and Chicanos who lined the streets, some talking roughly, others shuck-'n'-jiving, pushing each other in friendly tussles that he knew could explode into

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
Capoeria is the fighting style Wesley Snipes uses a great deal in the "Blade" movies. Not purely, of course, but it's an influence. -- Original message -- --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Kelly Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A notable exception was Eddie Gordo

[scifinoir2] "Surface" marathon on Sci Fi Channel

2005-10-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
http://www.scifi.com/schedulebot/today.html For those who want to catch up, the Sci Fi Channel is showing all four episodes of "Surface" beginning at 7 tonight. A friend spoke highly of the scifi series "Surface", so I decided to give it a look. I've only seen two shows so far. Not sure if I wan

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread DJ VIBE
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Didn't know of Gordo. There is a new Black character in Soul Calibur 2. > Not sure what his powers are... Zasalamel - from the overtly Muslim name and clothing I'm guessing he's Northern African. The stat sheet

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread DJ VIBE
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Kelly Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A notable exception was Eddie Gordo from Tekken 3. > See the excellent article on Eddie Gordo from Planet Capoeira. > > http://www.capoeira.com/planetcapoeira/articles/gordo.htm I'm a little ashamed to admit

[scifinoir2] THE OLD NEGRO SPACE PROGRAM

2005-10-11 Thread Raynard Villa Hall
Find a free 10 minutes so you can really enjoy this bit of "Improbable" History: http://www.negrospaceprogram.com/# Click to the site and "play the movie". Raynard -- Joe Frazier insists, "My fight is not against the people. It never has been. My fight is against the corporate scam-boo

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
So, are you saying this event from B5 is an example of a positive or negative usage of a Black person in a role? I remember that show, which I loved. The actor was played by the Brother who went on to play Brandy's father on the show "Moesha". I think his last name was Racehorse or Ironhorse or

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
I agree with that. He'd lost the fire after his wife's death. I'm just saying I wish he'd started out as Captain Sisko of whatever that starship was he was on. But hey, like you say, he grew like hell in what is probably my favorite Trek series. Oh course, ol' boy didn't really shine until he s

Re: [scifinoir2] Nona Gaye as Storm?

2005-10-11 Thread GWashin891
In a message dated 10/11/05 2:58:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Came across this on IMDB when they were talking about Halle leaving > the role of Storm and Nona stepping in, this was put together by one > of the posterslooks good to me... > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/rattl

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread Carole McDonnell
You made me laugh soo hard just now. Couldn't help it. -C > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "DJ VIBE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > guess all the Black folks were killed off in the cataclysm while > > > Buck was traveling through time. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-10-11 Thread drcsaid
Here's something to reminence about given the subjec matter..if I remember correctly, on Babylon 5 there was the episode with the black guy who was a mutant that was hyper-evolving. He was on the run with white girl, and when he was trapped, I belive he changed one of the security guards to atomize