Re: [scifinoir2] I, Too, Sing America

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well said. One slight correction though: it wasn't for the first time we were proud to be Americans; it was the first time we were *really* proud to be Americans. There's a difference. I think blacks have always loved this country, always been proud to be American, but been saddened and upset

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
Ha-ha! You're safe! -- Original message -- From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com There's another one I forgot about. And I watch it almost every day I'm near a TV, at 3:00 p.m. on USA. Right when my fourteen-year-old niece gets home from school...

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
I guess I have to watch it online too. They're running a marathon until 5 pm today, but I need to be doing other stuff and will miss most of it. Inexplicably, the run up to the 10 pm season premiere is preceded by three hours of NCIS and two hours of House. Again, i don't get it...

[scifinoir2] OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
policies, including closing Gitmo, Cheney specifically said that Obama doing so would compromise the safety of the country. Thank the Lord Above that gang is gone from the White House!!! * http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_go_pr_wh

[scifinoir2] Re: I, Too, Sing America

2009-01-22 Thread ravenadal
I can only speak for myself but I was struck by the sea of American flags waving in unison for a number of reasons. I stopped reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in the third grade, the same year my sister and I became the only children of African-American descent at the public grade school my

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread ravenadal
!!! * http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_suspected_ter rorists Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close the Guantanamo Bay

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
of the country. Thank the Lord Above that gang is gone from the White House!!! * http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_suspected_ter rorists Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year WASHINGTON

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread B. Smith
!!! * http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_suspected_ter rorists Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread Martin Baxter
!!! * http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_suspected_ter rorists Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread Martin Baxter
://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_suspected_ter rorists Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, review military war

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-22 Thread Martin Baxter
To quote a line from an old Robert Plant song, I can breathe again... ;-) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice Date : Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:31:19 + From : keithbjohn...@comcast.net To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Ha-ha! You're

[RE][scifinoir2] OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread Martin Baxter
closing Gitmo, Cheney specifically said that Obama doing so would compromise the safety of the country. Thank the Lord Above that gang is gone from the White House!!! * http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_suspected_terrorists

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-22 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, maybe they're just too stupid to reprogram the DVP. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice Date : Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:33:04 + From : keithbjohn...@comcast.net To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I guess I have to watch it

[scifinoir2] FW: [CarlBrandon] net flix film competition for new filmmakers

2009-01-22 Thread Tracey de Morsella
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[scifinoir2] Jim Beam's The Stuff Inside Contest. Win $25,000 and a Trip to Las Vegas

2009-01-22 Thread Mike Street
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[scifinoir2] Not as Funny As Hooves, but Who watched Lost.

2009-01-22 Thread Bosco Bosco
That Cheney Hooves comment made spout fluid from nose!! Who watched Lost last night? I don't want to give anything away. I'll say I was not exactly overwhelmed nor was I underwhelmed. I supposed I was just whelmed. Actually, I'm dubious and worried. If that's the best writing and plot

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: I, Too, Sing America

2009-01-22 Thread Amy Harlib
ahar...@earthlink.net You guys are all making really important points. Thanks! Peace, Amy Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: I, Too, Sing America I can only speak for myself but I was struck by the sea of American flags waving in unison for a number of reasons. I stopped reciting the Pledge of

[scifinoir2] Fw: Imaro 3

2009-01-22 Thread Amy Harlib
ahar...@earthlink.net Subject: Imaro 3 Terrific heroic fantasy set in a parallel universe pre-colonial Africa, 3rd in the IMARO series, revised and expanded, is AVALAIBLE NOW! Go and enjoy! Cheers! Hello, Amy ... Just dropping you a note to let you know that the third Imaro

[scifinoir2] Re: Not as Funny As Hooves, but Who watched Lost.

2009-01-22 Thread B. Smith
I was a bit underwhelmed but I did enjoy it. What bugged you? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco ironpi...@... wrote: That Cheney Hooves comment made spout fluid from nose!! Who watched Lost last night? I don't want to give anything away. I'll say I was not exactly

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: I, Too, Sing America

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
Sorry for what you and your sister experienced. I wonder how many times that or a similar story's been played out over the decades? That's one reason that even now, I'm not in favor of black kids growing up or going to school in all-white environments if it can be helped. It's gotten better,

[scifinoir2] Benjamin Button Runaway Lead in Oscar Race

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
Interesting picks. Anyone seen Benjamin Button? Is it worth an Oscar nomination? I've heard mixed reviews, knew some people who said it was good, but certainly i've not heard buzz on this level. Slumdog Millionaire certainly is worth the nomination, in my opinion. However, as always, I'm

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
that Obama doing so would compromise the safety of the country. Thank the Lord Above that gang is gone from the White House!!! * http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_suspected_ter rorists

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Not as Funny As Hooves, but Who watched Lost.

2009-01-22 Thread Bosco Bosco
First was the bad writing. The dialogue was forced and unrealistic a lot of the time. A lot of the motivations seemed out of character and the plot just wasn't that good. The direction was horrible. It seemed almost like they were moving from the Ed Wood school of film making. Whatever happened

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Burn Notice

2009-01-22 Thread KeithBJohnson
I guess. I guess intelligence and network exec don't have to go hand-in-hand, eh? -- Original message -- From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com Keith, maybe they're just too stupid to reprogram the DVP. -[ Received Mail Content

[scifinoir2] Service Interruption

2009-01-22 Thread ravenadal
To my international friends and family: Dear World: We, the United States of America, your top quality supplier of the ideals of liberty and democracy, would like to apologize for our 2001- 2008 interruption in service. The technical fault that led to this eight-year service outage has