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2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
http://www.ebonyjet.com/coolmen/

[scifinoir2] R. Buckminster Fuller: In a small world, his dome is still big

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2008/07/r-buckminster-f.html Originally posted: July 5, 2008 R. Buckminster Fuller: In a small world, his dome is still big From today's print edition By Stevenson Swanson Chicago Tribune correspondent NEW YORK — Broke and despondent over his

Re: [scifinoir2] Ebony's list of 25 coolest brothers of all time

2008-07-05 Thread Martin
I have to protest. No one from this group is among the number. quot;There is no reason Good can#39;t triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia.quot; -Kurt Vonnegut, quot;A Man Without A Countryquot; --- On Sat, 7/5/08, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

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2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
Recount! Recount! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to protest. No one from this group is among the number. quot;There is no reason Good can#39;t triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia.quot; -Kurt

[scifinoir2] Overheard: Happy Independence Day!

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
I heard a report on this week's Weekend America radio program about Native Americans celebrating the 4th of July. Overheard, one Native American to another: Happy Independence Day! pause Are you feeling independent, today? ~rave!

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Ebony's list of 25 coolest brothers of all time

2008-07-05 Thread Martin
Let's just make sure that Diebold doesn't handle the count. quot;There is no reason Good can#39;t triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia.quot; -Kurt Vonnegut, quot;A Man Without A Countryquot; --- On Sat, 7/5/08, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Overheard: Happy Independence Day!

2008-07-05 Thread Martin
LMNAO! quot;There is no reason Good can#39;t triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia.quot; -Kurt Vonnegut, quot;A Man Without A Countryquot; --- On Sat, 7/5/08, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

[scifinoir2] Re: Ebony's list of 25 coolest brothers of all time

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
This reminds me of a thread I began on this list many moons ago about how there were no longer any cool white guys in the movies (none under 40, any way). It was my supposition that cool white guys in the movies: Brando, Steve McQueen, James Dean, even Elvis, et al, had been replaced in the

[scifinoir2] OT: Democrat makes appeal in GOP land

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
Author John Ridley thinks this is pandering and says if this is really important, ala wearing a flag lapel pin, that Obama should campaign in a red, white and blue Evel Knievel jump suit. (Also, Obama's daughter Malia turned 10 on Independence Day...does that make her his little firecracker?)

[scifinoir2] Cory Doctorow's Little Brother

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
Cory Doctorow is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction (self-help, Alpha Books, 2000). www.chicagotribune.com/features/booksmags/chi-teen-roundup-05_qqjul05,0,3133451.story chicagotribune.com FOR TEEN READERS Whether fighting oppression or helping with disaster

[scifinoir2] FW: Acupressure cure for carpal tunnel syndrome

2008-07-05 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Since there are a lot of techies on the list, I thought this might come in handy. I tried it and it seems to work Tracey From: Chris de Morsella [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 11:56 AM To: Tracey de Morsella; Rae; 'julia demorsella'; 'paul demorsella' Subject:

[scifinoir2] The Ben Burtt: The man behind R2D2 and WALL-E's beeps

2008-07-05 Thread ravenadal
latimes.com http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-burtt30-2008jun30,0,4681856.story From the Los Angeles Times Ben Burtt: The man behind R2-D2 and Wall-E's beeps Burtt speaks the characters' language. In fact, he's created a galaxy of unusual noises in his 30-year career: the crack

[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Penguin populations falling steeply, biologist warns

2008-07-05 Thread Amy Harlib
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Interesting science stuff. * Penguin populations falling steeply: biologist Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, penguins are sounding the alarm for possible environmental disaster, an expert warns. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/080701_penguins * Epic

Re: [scifinoir2] Cut! Actors' strike threatens to bring Hollywood to a standstill

2008-07-05 Thread Amy Harlib
[EMAIL PROTECTED] The animators will be affected too because they need the actors to do the voices. *sigh* Amy From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Cut! Actors' strike threatens to bring Hollywood to a standstill To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008,