Re: [scifinoir2] New California Gold Rush? Tax proposal on Marijuana

2009-02-23 Thread Amy Harlib
ahar...@earthlink.net Progressives have been clamoring for the decriminilization and taxation of pot for years. Amy New California Gold Rush? Tax proposal on Marijuana by frog belly white Mon Feb 23, 2009 at 11:53:53 AM PST As everyone knows the state of California is knee deep i

[scifinoir2] New California Gold Rush? Tax proposal on Marijuana

2009-02-23 Thread Tracey de Morsella
New California Gold Rush? Tax proposal on Marijuana by frog belly white Mon Feb 23, 2009 at 11:53:53 AM PST As everyone knows the state of California is knee deep in debt and the outlook doesn't look very promising for the future to get their econom

[scifinoir2] FW: Vampire genesis - an origin story

2009-02-23 Thread Tracey de Morsella
From: Chris de Morsella [mailto:cdemorse...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:33 PM To: 'Tracey de Morsella'; 'Paul de Morsella'; juliai...@yahoo.it; Rae; 'S. Drasnin' Subject: RE: Vampire genesis Maybe I should get a wooden stake, wear some garlic. http://www.newscientist.com/b

[scifinoir2] Pioneer's Ending Plasma TV a Sign of Things to Come?

2009-02-23 Thread Keith Johnson
Well, this is disturbing to me. Although just about everyone I know is buying LCDs, I still find the picture of a plasma to be superiour overall. I guess the only good news is that Panasonic at least will keep making plasmas for a while, and, maybe it'll be possible for me to score a top-of-the-

RE: [scifinoir2] Nation's blacks creeped out by all the people smiling at them

2009-02-23 Thread Reece Jennings
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA There's a lot of truth to this!!! I noticed that white folks, especially older white men, standing close to me in Dunkin' Donuts! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ravenadal Sent: Monday, February 23, 20

Re: [scifinoir2] Nation's blacks creeped out by all the people smiling at them

2009-02-23 Thread Justin Mohareb
I love the punchline. Justin On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 9:21 PM, ravenadal wrote: > http://www.theonion.com/content/news/nations_blacks_creeped_out_by_all > > -- Read the Bitter Guide to the Bitter Guy. http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com

[scifinoir2] Nation's blacks creeped out by all the people smiling at them

2009-02-23 Thread ravenadal
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/nations_blacks_creeped_out_by_all

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Watchmen": Sex! Blood! Superheroes!

2009-02-23 Thread Martin Baxter
Ever so happy not to ruin! -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Watchmen": Sex! Blood! Superheroes! Date : Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:52:16 + (UTC) From : Keith Johnson To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Intriguing! And thanks so much, guys, for not

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Hugo Awards Message Repeat

2009-02-23 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, Ten-to-one it's Yahu. I remember punching this one out into the aether, but never got a copy back for myself. Same problem with my other Yahu groups. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Hugo Awards Message Repeat Date : Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:2

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Hugo Awards Message Repeat

2009-02-23 Thread Keith Johnson
Hey Martin, I've gotten the same message (below) from you at least ten times. I wanted to see if it's Comcast, Yahoo, or perhaps you're PC? - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 4:09:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eas

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Watchmen": Sex! Blood! Superheroes!

2009-02-23 Thread Keith Johnson
Intriguing! And thanks so much, guys, for not putting any spoilers out. I have *no* clue as to this ending of whodunit you're discussing, but will find out in a week or two, as I'm buying the work tomorrow. - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com S

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Watchmen": Sex! Blood! Superheroes!

2009-02-23 Thread Martin Baxter
B, we'll never know, because we can't be sure if they tried, or even intended to. If they're making the movie for the fans of the comic, they should have enough faith in our intelligence to believe that we would get the moment. And, for those who aren't, I'd hope that they were intelligent enoug

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Watchmen": Sex! Blood! Superheroes!

2009-02-23 Thread Martin Baxter
As I just said, B, I'll judge that when I've caught its world premiere on basic cable. I'm not spending a dime on it. When it's officially released, I'll dig out my trade and begin reading. I know it won't disappoint me... -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][sci

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Watchmen": Sex! Blood! Superheroes!

2009-02-23 Thread B. Smith
I've posted about my love for Watchmen many times and I can understand why they tweaked the big reveal. The original climax is a great WTF??? comic book moment but it might not translate well. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart wrote: > > I heard last night from someone who saw

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Watchmen": Sex! Blood! Superheroes!

2009-02-23 Thread Martin Baxter
I'll believe that after I see it on basic cable in a couple of years. And had a few... Martin (tee-totaler for life) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Watchmen": Sex! Blood! Superheroes! Date : Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:30:41 -0500 From : Daryle Loc

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Watchmen": Sex! Blood! Superheroes!

2009-02-23 Thread Daryle Lockhart
I heard last night from someone who saw the movie that it's the greatest comic book movie ever made. To which I said "Greater than Spider-Man 2?" And they said "SO much better." So now I don't know what to think. On Feb 23, 2009, at 1:02 PM, B. Smith wrote: I've heard that the movie

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] "Watchmen": Sex! Blood! Superheroes!

2009-02-23 Thread B. Smith
I've heard that the movie is uber faithful until the end. Sometimes that can work (see Jaws) and sometimes it fails miserably. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Martin Baxter" wrote: > > It'll make the studio its money back, easily. But there will be a LOT of disappointed (read p*ssed-off) f

[scifinoir2] Re:Is "Lost" found?

2009-02-23 Thread B. Smith
I'm still watching and enjoying it but I want a little more steak to go with the sizzle. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Marian Moore wrote: > > Yes and I'm loving it.  > I have to admit that reading the roundtable on TOR's website helps.  They catch more literary references than I do.  It'

[scifinoir2] Re: The Dollhouse - "The Target" espisode: WTF?

2009-02-23 Thread B. Smith
>From the prep that was done like creating a false identity good enough to fool the Dollhouse, killing the ranger, drugging the water and taking out her handlers it was apparent that something much bigger was going on. The presence of Alpha complicated matters even more. I like where the show i

[scifinoir2] Re:Is "Lost" found?

2009-02-23 Thread Marian Moore
Yes and I'm loving it.  I have to admit that reading the roundtable on TOR's website helps.  They catch more literary references than I do.  It's fun to watch something that is so dense. B'shalom, Marian http://makeda42.livejournal.com/

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Yo Adrianne!

2009-02-23 Thread Adrianne Brennan
Whoever answered that last one is a tad clueless about veganism. Wool, leather, and silk aren't "alive" nor is dairy, but they are all animal byproducts. The answer is that pearls are not vegan because they are indeed an animal byproduct. Where's the link so I can talk some sense into these peopl

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is "Lost" found?

2009-02-23 Thread Martin Baxter
(heaving a heavy sigh of relief...) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is "Lost" found? Date : Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:21:00 -0500 From : "Reece Jennings" To : I BELIEVE you, Martin! You KNOW I believe you!!! LOLLOL!!! And who says that's a BAD

Re: [scifinoir2] Another sign of the Apocalypse: Madea goes to Jail=$41 million box office

2009-02-23 Thread Martin Baxter
Does not surprise me in the least. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Another sign of the Apocalypse: Madea goes to Jail=$41 million box office Date : Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:49:06 + (UTC) From : Keith Johnson To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I t