Re: [scifinoir2] 'Doomsday' Trailer

I think a better explanation for it is that it's Hollyweird. And you can always count on them to go screw up/run to the ground a good idea. -GTW In a message dated 1/20/08 2:07:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Because...Someone got that 'Great Idea' and...well...you know the > re

[scifinoir2] The Darwin Awards

DARWIN AWARDS THINNING THE HERD 2007 Eighth Place: In Detroit, a 41-year-old man got stuck and drowned in two feet of water after squeezing head first through an 18-inch- wide sewer grate while trying to retrieve his car keys. Seventh Place: A 49-year-old San Francisco stockbroker who ofte

Re: [scifinoir2] Terry Farrell and DS9 and Becker

I like how the president is written on Gallactica. What was obvious about the Presidents's assistant being a cylon? Martin wrote: > The women of Galactica were cetainly more realistic than those on The V-Word > Show, but I wasn't terribly enamored of any of them. Starbuck- I know a > couple of

[scifinoir2] Giant Monsters: The Best and The Worst

With the Premeir of Cloverfeild Entertainment Weekly did a spread of the Best Giant Monsters In movie History. Which monster makes the top of your list and which monster belongs on the bottom? Their list includes: The Cloverfield "Infant" with accompanying parasites Kraken in ''Clash of the Tit

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Doomsday' Trailer

I rest my case... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think a better explanation for it is that it's Hollyweird. And you can always count on them to go screw up/run to the ground a good idea. -GTW In a message dated 1/20/08 2:07:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Because...Someone got

Re: [scifinoir2] Giant Monsters: The Best and The Worst

There can be only Gamera... "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: With the Premeir of Cloverfeild Entertainment Weekly did a spread of the Best Giant Monsters In movie History. Which monster makes the top of your list and which monster belongs on the bottom

Re: [scifinoir2] The Darwin Awards

EPIC! LMNAATWO!!! (Laughing my narrow a$$ all the way off!!!) Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: DARWIN AWARDS THINNING THE HERD 2007 Eighth Place: In Detroit, a 41-year-old man got stuck and drowned in two feet of water after squeezing head first th

Re: [scifinoir2] Terry Farrell and DS9 and Becker

Tracey, maybe it was just obvious to me (I've since had a few chats with people in BG groups about this), but Billy's mannerisms were always a little on the quirky side to me. Something about him just read wonky to me. At times, he was so youthful and naive, and at times so wise beyond his years

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Doomsday' Trailer

Tastes a bit like "Mad Max" meets "28 Days After" to me. (Disclaimer: these are the non-sensical ravings...) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good premise the plague and stuff. Lousy execution-why did they had to go the Mad Max route. They could have easily taken anot

Re: [scifinoir2] "Justice League" film officially put on hold

Won't push her away from the door. Unless Lynda Carter comes around, that is. Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Um...Who cares...Woof! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Meagan Gale ain't bad looking, but she's way too thin to be Wonder Woman. They need some

Re: [scifinoir2] Terry Farrell and DS9 and Becker

Correction: I always felt that the writers were not quite sure what to do with him Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) wrote: > I always felt that the writers were not uite sure what to do with him > > Martin wrote: > >> Tracey, maybe it was just obvious to me (I've since had a few

Re: [scifinoir2] Terry Farrell and DS9 and Becker

I always felt that the writers were not uite sure what to do with him Martin wrote: > Tracey, maybe it was just obvious to me (I've since had a few chats with > people in BG groups about this), but Billy's mannerisms were always a little > on the quirky side to me. Something about him just read

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Doomsday' Trailer

Pal, I'm thinking that that Maginot was breached years ago. This again brings to mind something that Michael Eisner did when he ran Disney, bringing in nineteen of his best and brightest, all MBAs or better, and asking them each to go out and secure a single property to be made into a movie tre

Re: [scifinoir2] ST:New Voyages - again

Neither can I. Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I can never get the darn things to download... brent wodehouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "jmpinva" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >All, >I seem to recall a note or two about Star Trek New Voyages a

Re: [scifinoir2] Giant Monsters:  The Best and The Worst

The big G (Godzilla) of course. Every other monster has been trying to bet him ever since. Honorable mention: The Eva's from Evangelion due to property damage they cause (even the big G didn't take out a sea fleet by 'dancing' on it-the red eva did). -GTW In a message dated 1/20/08 8:02:1

Re: [scifinoir2] Giant Monsters:  The Best and The Worst

Did a mention those eva's were piloted by teens in need of some serious psy time. 'nuff said. -GTW In a message dated 1/20/08 9:19:20 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The big G (Godzilla) of course.   Every other monster has been trying to > bet > him ever since. > > Honorable mention: T

Re: [scifinoir2] Breathe the salty air . . . Restorative powers of salt cafes

Keith, I drove through the state once, when a couple of college friends and I got a serious dose of wanderlust during summer break. I've always been an urban kinda guy, and that place, save for a couple of places, was anything but. Beautiful country. My aunt moved there for the same reasons (ser

Re: [scifinoir2] Giant Monsters:� The Best and The Worst

Amen to that, G. Those kids were a walking wet dream for psychoanalysts everywhere. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did a mention those eva's were piloted by teens in need of some serious psy time. 'nuff said. -GTW In a message dated 1/20/08 9:19:20 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The big

Re: [scifinoir2] "Justice League" film officially put on hold

oh, agreed! She's got eyes that just draw you in! I'm just saying she's a little slight of build to be Diana. You gonna get a true super hero whose power rivals Superman's, you need to get women built like Jeri Ryan, Lucy Lawless, or Gina Torres. -- Original message --

Re: [scifinoir2] Giant Monsters: The Best and The Worst

I'd place near the top the dragon from the '80s flick "Dragonslayer". Despite "Reign of Fire" and others, that was still one of the best dragon renderings I've seen at the movies. I also add the Gargantuans, which may look goofy in one way, but creeped me out when I was a kid, especially the evi

Re: [scifinoir2] Giant Monsters: The Best and The Worst

Curious how the Alien didn't make this list...Riddick, by far, was my favorite 'monster'... "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: With the Premeir of Cloverfeild Entertainment Weekly did a spread of the Best Giant Monsters In movie History. Which monster ma

Re: [scifinoir2] The Darwin Awards

Thought you guys would get a kick out of that... Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: EPIC! LMNAATWO!!! (Laughing my narrow a$$ all the way off!!!) Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: DARWIN AWARDS THINNING THE HERD 2007 Eighth Place: In Detroit, a 41-year-old man got stuck and dro

Re: [scifinoir2] "Justice League" film officially put on hold

Heck...she could STILL do the role! Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Won't push her away from the door. Unless Lynda Carter comes around, that is. Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Um...Who cares...Woof! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Meagan Gale ain't bad looking, but she's way too th

Re: [scifinoir2] Giant Monsters:� The Best and The Worst

Evas? Something I missed because I no longer can get Skiffy? Took me the longest to figure out what 'skiffy' was... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did a mention those eva's were piloted by teens in need of some serious psy time. 'nuff said. -GTW In a message dated 1/20/08 9:19:20 AM, [EMAI

RE: [scifinoir2] Oprah Winfrey getting her own TV network

Sorry! Proof that old age does horrible things to the mind. Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Octavia's ear? She's dead. Maurice Jennings Have you or someone you know been threatened with foreclosure? KEEP your home and Stop Foreclosure in its Tracks! Get a Free, No Obligation Ev

Re: [scifinoir2] Terry Farrell and DS9 and Becker

Boy did I miss a lotCurse Comcrap! Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Tracey, maybe it was just obvious to me (I've since had a few chats with people in BG groups about this), but Billy's mannerisms were always a little on the quirky side to me. Something about him just read wonky t

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Angry White Man: The bigoted past of Ron Paul

Great summary, thanks for educating me on an area where I wasn't all that well informed. Reading your thoughts below, i see yet another example of how the two main parties leech off and absorb so many ideas that smaller groups have. How do you feel about the concept of a multi-party system in Am

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Doomsday' Trailer

THAT'S IT Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Tastes a bit like "Mad Max" meets "28 Days After" to me. (Disclaimer: these are the non-sensical ravings...) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good premise the plague and stuff. Lousy execution-why did they had to go the Mad Max route. They could

Re: [scifinoir2] Breathe the salty air . . . Restorative powers of salt cafes

That makes sense, then. I'm not enamored of large stretches of country either. Love to visit but prefer living near a city. I'm aware Iceland and Sweden are modern places, just the cold would do me in after a while. -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [scifinoir2] Terry Farrell and DS9 and Becker

That could be it, too. Inconsistent writing has been a constant gripe with BGers. "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Correction: I always felt that the writers were not quite sure what to do with him Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)

[scifinoir2] Fw: [Impeach Bush] BREAKING: HUGE Diebold Disparities Uncovered In New HampshireRecoun  

[EMAIL PROTECTED] BREAKING: HUGE Diebold Disparities Uncovered In New Hampshire Recoun AGAIN People DO NOT EXPECT ANYTHING BUT CORRUPTION IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION! http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/january2008/011808_diebold_dispar ities.htm Huge Diebold Disparities Uncovered I

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Angry White Man: The bigoted past of Ron Paul

good points, James. And thanks for keeping me honest and accurate. I should have more specifically specified that it's one type of Libertarian that bothers me, which is what I meant by the ones I've encountered here in Georgia. Still, to be frank, despite my knowing that there are more liberal

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: The 10 Most Moving Deaths That Mostly Stuck

think it was SciFi, I'm sure it wasn't PBS -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Keith, I want to say that either PBS or Skiffy aired it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the "Ultraviolet" we're discussing came on TV several years ago (can't remember which US

[scifinoir2] The Darwin Awards

[EMAIL PROTECTED] The # 1 winner with the elephant stays #1 year after year. Nobody can top that one! Cheers! Amy (Loves following the Darwin Awards every year). > DARWIN AWARDS > > THINNING THE HERD 2007 > > > Eighth Place: In Detroit, a 41-year-old man got stuck and drowned in > two feet of

[scifinoir2] Fw: What you may not know about Dr. Martin Luther King

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear activists, colleagues and friends, Today we honor Dr. King's birthday. We all know him because of his historic impact on civil rights, but many don't realize that later in life he fought just as passionately for the rights of workers and against the entrenched institu

[scifinoir2] Neutron Stars Can Be More Massive, While Black Holes Are More Rare

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Fascinating. Neutron Stars Can Be More Massive, While Black Holes Are More Rare URL to an article in Science Daily News _http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080114162455.htm_ (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080114162455.htm) First few paragraphs "Scie

Re: [scifinoir2] "Justice League" film officially put on hold

Oh, yes. Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Heck...she could STILL do the role! Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Won't push her away from the door. Unless Lynda Carter comes around, that is. Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Um...Who cares

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Doomsday' Trailer

And I don't know *how* anyone expected to get away with it, particularly on the heels of the sequel just being in theaters. Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: THAT'S IT Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Tastes a bit like "Mad Max" meets "28 Days

Re: [scifinoir2] The Darwin Awards

The couple who wanted a blast out of life were more than enough. The guy who was the winner though...one could say that life really was sh*tting on him... Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thought you guys would get a kick out of that... Martin <[EMAIL PROTE

[scifinoir2] Re: Giant Monsters: The Best and The Worst

Great calls on Vermithrax and the Green Gargantua. How about Ymir from 20,000,000 Miles To Earth or The Beast Feom 20,000 Fathoms? Those are some of Ray Harryhausen's best work. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'd place near the top the dragon from the '80s flick "

[scifinoir2] Re: Corliss on Cloverfield: The Blair Witch Reject

Yes and no. There are no quick cuts like the Bourne movies but the camera moves quite a bit ant it gets knocked around during the scenes when they are on the run. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > is it as bad as The Bourne Supremacy (the second flick?) That one made

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Doomsday' Trailer

That was my take as well. With a dash of Escape From New York thrown in for a little spice. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tastes a bit like "Mad Max" meets "28 Days After" to me. (Disclaimer: these are the non-sensical ravings...) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] w

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Doomsday' Trailer

The sad thing is that Neil Marshall can make good films. I was expecting more from the director of The Descent and Dog Soldiers. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I rest my case... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think a better explanation for i

Re: [scifinoir2] Terry Farrell and DS9 and Becker

Never-ending curses... Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Boy did I miss a lotCurse Comcrap! Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Tracey, maybe it was just obvious to me (I've since had a few chats with people in BG groups about this), but Billy's

Re: [scifinoir2] Giant Monsters: The Best and The Worst

"Evas", referring to the giant mecha in the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. In fighting the "evil creatures", they often killed more people than they saved. Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Evas? Something I missed because I no longer can get Skiffy? Took me th

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Giant Monsters: The Best and The Worst

Those are good, though the stop-motion steals from the "realism" -- Original message -- From: "B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Great calls on Vermithrax and the Green Gargantua. How about Ymir from 20,000,000 Miles To Earth or The Beast Feom 20,000 Fathoms? Those are some

RE: [scifinoir2] ST:New Voyages - again

Re: very new?? Not so much. I grabbed it the day after Xmas. But I don't think it was downloadable in late October 07. So, that brackets it, sort of. And Bamm, you hit it dead on re: 'Kirk-ness' or lack thereof. We'll see, eh?!? -later -jeff. From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PR

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Angry White Man: The bigoted past of Ron Paul

Yeah, I'm not excited about the two-party system. I also find the idea of a prime minister vs. popularity contest president appealing. Both parties are actively working together to keep third parties from challenging their dominance. A "major party" status in some states means that Democrats and

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Angry White Man: The bigoted past of Ron Paul

Good questions Keith. Part of it may be where you live and a large part of it is our lazy American media. Paleos and Neos tend to live in southern states and are often former Republicans. Problem is - few really completely leave the GOP. They are LINO's (Libertarians in Name Only) and they are

Re: [scifinoir2] Giant Monsters:  The Best and The Worst

Exactly. Thats one of the many reasons why I put them in the giant monster catergory. Many times they were more villian than hero (unlike those from traditional giant robot shows). -GTW In a message dated 1/20/08 4:36:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > "Evas", referring to the giant mech

[scifinoir2] Fw: Fosters: Popular vote isn't what counts in primaries as delegates carry the day

[EMAIL PROTECTED] So THAT is how it works! Click here: Popular vote isn't what counts in primaries as delegates carry the day - Fosters Popular vote isn't what counts in primaries as delegates carry the day Clinton, Obama tied this month in N.H.; Romney far ahead for GOP By CHLOE JOHNS

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Angry White Man: The bigoted past of Ron Paul

(standing ovation) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good questions Keith. Part of it may be where you live and a large part of it is our lazy American media. Paleos and Neos tend to live in southern states and are often former Republicans. Problem is - few really compl

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Angry White Man: The bigoted past of Ron Paul

You answered it right on. For the last several years I've noticed that the people I hear who claim to be Libertarian--and I didn't mention Neal Boortz, though i was thinking of him, 'cause I wasn't sure you'd heard of him--have gotten more conversative, and, frankly, more racist sounding. Boortz

Re: [scifinoir2] The Darwin Awards

Yeah, some last act...worse than getting blown up by a hot water heater... Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The couple who wanted a blast out of life were more than enough. The guy who was the winner though...one could say that life really was sh*tting on him... Astromancer <[EMAIL PR

[scifinoir2] Star Wars Coming To America

LOL...I thought you guys would like a change of pace... http://www.break.com/index/star-wars-coming-to-america.html?ref=track35

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Doomsday' Trailer

I don't know what to say to that...It was when Diane Duane wrote a novel based on a popular video game, UFO Defense, that convinced me I could write (giving you an idea just how bad that book was!) "B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The sad thing is that Neil Marshall can make good

RE: [scifinoir2] Oprah Winfrey getting her own TV network

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