[RE][scifinoir2] BSG Not One Comment?? No Spoilers

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
Hate to harsh your buzz, Bosco, but it really left me cold. I'm still not sold on that ending. But I am keen for this week's ep. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] BSG Not One Comment?? No Spoilers Date : Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:04:05 -0800 (PST) From :

Re: [scifinoir2] BSG Not One Comment?? No Spoilers

2009-01-19 Thread Justin Mohareb
It was like getting punched in the stomach before each commercial break. I don't know if that's craftsmanship or just manipulation, but I'lll be back next week. Justin On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:04 AM, Bosco Bosco ironpi...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey People I've been working two jobs in the

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread ravenadal
My art house theater is appropriately named The Downer. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, keithbjohn...@... wrote: The Tara here in Atlana (love that name, eh?) is an art house type theatre, too. It aired Milk when that was in limited release. Same with Doubt. It often gets the films that

[scifinoir2] I suffered a terrible lost today

2009-01-19 Thread ravenadal
I suffered a terrible lost today. When I picked up my morning paper I discovered that, overnight, I had lost an old and dear friend. The headline was like a punch in the stomach: Weak sales spell end for 82- year old chain. I bought my first book at the Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop. In my sane

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
Funny! We have about three or four art house theatres here in Atlanta. As can be expected, all are closer to the downtown area, rather than out in the 'burbs. They're the places to go to see things like The International Tourney of Animation, Miyazaki's movies, limited releases like Persepolis

Re: [scifinoir2] I suffered a terrible lost today

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
Sorry to hear that. Where do you live? Great tribute you just wrote. I know the feeling. Perhaps the best known indie bookstore here in Atlanta--named Oxford--closed its doors several years ago, a victim of competition from Borders and Barnes and Noble. Oxford was that kind of place too, where

Re: [scifinoir2] I suffered a terrible lost today

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
I'm shedding my own fond tears at those passings, Keith. Back when I worked, I used to schedule a week of my vacation every year, so that I could hit Oxford for a couple of days in a row, from opening until I got tired and hungry. And I followed the SFamp;M Bookstore every time it moved,

[RE][scifinoir2] I suffered a terrible lost today

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
My condolences profound, rave. I know your loss all too well, and share your pain. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] I suffered a terrible lost today Date : Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:40:21 - From : ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To :

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread Daryle Lockhart
In Charlotte there are 2 theaters that if you combine them -- you get an art house theater. One is just a multiplex with a bar and lounge, and the other is a two screener owned by Regal. Great thing about Charlotte is that you can see Slumdog while your kids see Bolt in the same place.

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread ravenadal
Keith, I live in Milwaukee (a great place on a great lake!)and my fair city has two art house theaters: the Downer and the Oriental, both owned by the Landmark Theater Company. The Oriental used to be a glorious old-time movie palace with balconies and everything done up in classic Mandarin

[scifinoir2] BSG - If you have not seen the 1st ep, do not read this!

2009-01-19 Thread Augustus Augustus
o.k. here are my observations of this pass Friday nights ep.  if i missed something, please let me know. - number 1:  from what they are sayingwe (terrains) left Caprica 3,500 years ago to settle on Earth.  but, we were Cylons.  now, if that is the case...and we were human looking, then

Re: [scifinoir2] BSG - If you have not seen the 1st ep, do not read this!

2009-01-19 Thread Daryle Lockhart
answer: because otherwise, you can't sell Caprica! I'm sorry folks, as I've said before, I've hung in there with this show, but for me, it died with Dee. Unless they find a way to do a Galactica 1980 and have them try to fit in on earth...basically, unless this turns into a new

[RE][scifinoir2] BSG - If you have not seen the 1st ep, do not read this!

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
Fate, After several minutes of careful consideration, I come to the following conclusion. The writers gave up mid-Season 2. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] BSG - If you have not seen the 1st ep, do not read this! Date : Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:22:51

[scifinoir2] OT: Biden's Wife Lets Slip He Had Choice of Jobs

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
This is funny. I was watching Oprah Winfrey's show when Mrs. Biden made the statement. It was such as natural flow that I don't think she was mistaken or exaggerating. She specifically stated that Joe Biden had the choice between being VP or Secretary of State. So, what would have happened to

Re: [scifinoir2] I suffered a terrible lost today

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
I only went to SFM back when it was on Cheshire Bridge, which is fortunately close to where I live. I hated to see it go. -- Original message -- From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com I'm shedding my own fond tears at those passings, Keith. Back when I

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
Too bad the Oriental lost some of its old flavor and purpose, but that happens a lot in cities. Atlanta's art houses are typically places that show mainstream and indie films too, but they hold on to a good flavour. The food should always be unique at an arthouse. The Tara here used to pop

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
I don't have Starz, but do have the Sundance and IFC channels, which i watch quite a bit. But you know me: I still like going out to the theatre to share the experience with a crowd. And there's something irreplacably fun about watching my wife happy as a bug in a rug as long as she can sit up

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
I haven't been to the Fox since '89, Keith. Can't even remember what I saw there. A play, I'm certain of. When I'm done here, I'm checking their web site to see what's showing. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars Date :

Re: [scifinoir2] I suffered a terrible lost today

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
So do I. You know that the guy who owned it sold his stock to Chapter 11 Books and became a roving assistant manager for that chain, moving between the Peachtree Battle store where Oxford used to be (if that's even still there - a dog's age since I was last on that part of Peachtree, and that

[RE][scifinoir2] OT: Biden's Wife Lets Slip He Had Choice of Jobs

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
I could've seen her where I thought she should've been ab initio, as Sec Health and Human Services, because of her past work for her husband on health care when he was POTUS. Moreso than Tom Daschle. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] OT: Biden's Wife Lets

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
Great place. My wife and i visit there at least two or three times a year. The (Coca-Cola) Summer Film Series is really fun. I can't say enough how much I am still irritated at how all commercial theatres got rid of cartoons and clever shorts in favor of pre-movie ads. Drives me freaking nuts.

Re: [scifinoir2] BSG - If you have not seen the 1st ep, do not read this!

2009-01-19 Thread Augustus Augustus
Daryle, i hate 2 say that i agree with u.  it started off as a killer show, but then we got into the cylons hiding amongst us.  it was kool with just the cylons trying 2 destroy or either enslave the human race.  the survivors trying 2 find the 13th colony so that 1) they would have help in

Re: [scifinoir2] Young People F_ _ _ing (really, and actual movie...comedy)

2009-01-19 Thread Justin Mohareb
A fine Canadian film that caused no end of controversy. It's also partially responsible for our conservative government slashing arts funding. Our Mapplethorpe, if you will. Justin On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com wrote: New movie that i think just

[scifinoir2] Arisia! And how.

2009-01-19 Thread Adrianne Brennan
Arisia was an amazing convention. It felt like I had been there a week, and yet it only seemed like a day. So much happened! The panels went very well, and I always came away as a panelist saying We could've covered even more info for another hour! I'd have to say that the best ones I did were on

[RE][scifinoir2] Young People F_ _ _ing (really, and actual movie...comedy)

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
This says something about society today. Call me in a year or so, when I hope I'll have it figured out. Accent on *hope*. Martin (Liberal Prude since 1978) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Young People F_ _ _ing (really, and actual movie...comedy)

[scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
I will never understand how networks schedule their programs. For example, USA network keeps trumpeting the fact that Burn Notice is one of their most highly rated programs. They run commercials for it all the time. Why then, do they air reruns at such crazy times? The show's been airing at odd

[RE][scifinoir2] Arisia! And how.

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
Adrianne, welcome back! And we'll be expecting a few choice tales. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Arisia! And how. Date : Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:28:32 -0500 From : Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@gmail.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Arisia

[scifinoir2] Danger Will Robinson! Bob May is dead

2009-01-19 Thread ravenadal
www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-obit- mayjan19,0,6943635.story chicagotribune.com Bob May Bob May: Portrayed 'Lost in Space' robot By Greg Risling Associated Press January 19, 2009 LOS ANGELES — Bob May, who donned The Robot's suit in the hit 1960s television show Lost in

[RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
And The Starter Wife, which I couldn't watch period, even the opening credits - its last marathon kicked off a 8:00 am on the nose. H'Wood stuppid... -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Burn Notice Date : Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:36:04 + From :

[scifinoir2] Abortion group protests free Obama doughnuts

2009-01-19 Thread ravenadal
http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/01/let-no-good-doughnut-go- unpunished-anti-abortion-group-protests-krispy-cremes-freedom-of- choice-doughnut-giveaway January 17, 2009 Let No Good Doughnut Go Unpunished: Anti-Abortion Group Protests Krispy Creme's Freedom of Choice Doughnut Giveaway

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars

2009-01-19 Thread Martin Baxter
Can't get my head around it, either, Keith. Martin (suddenly thinking money as the reason as he types) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Slumdog Millionaire Soars Date : Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:33:46 + From : keithbjohn...@comcast.net To :

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Arisia! And how.

2009-01-19 Thread Adrianne Brennan
I should talk about the cab ride from hell. Holy shit. I don't know what was the biggest WTF: a) the fact that he had only been driving for 2 weeks b) winding up in Dorchester versus Brookline or c) almost going down the WRONG WAY after the tolls on the Mass Pike and nearly getting us killed by

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-19 Thread KeithBJohnson
Yep. My wife likes The Starter Wife, by the way. -- Original message -- From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com And The Starter Wife, which I couldn't watch period, even the opening credits - its last marathon kicked off a 8:00 am on the nose. H'Wood

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-19 Thread Daryle Lockhart
Burn Notice is a heavily recorded (and online viewed) show. It's how I watch. I got put onto the show by someone who'd DVR'ed it. On Jan 19, 2009, at 10:23 PM, keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Yep. My wife likes The Starter Wife, by the way. -- Original message