Re: [scifinoir2] Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-24 Thread Mike Street
I wasn't that jazzed up to see this cause I hated the first film. This makes me never want to see it cause when I saw Star Wars/Jar Jar Banks I was totally outraged. Until we control our own images these type of things will continue to happen. On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:36 PM, sincere1906 wrote: >

[scifinoir2] Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-24 Thread sincere1906
Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues By SANDY COHEN LOS ANGELES – Harmless comic characters or racist robots? The buzz over the summer blockbuster "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" only grew Wednesday as some said two jive-talkin

[scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread votomguy
Sometimes realism can be fun. I never had so much fun in a flight sim as I did in Aerowings 2: Airstrike, but talk about overkill. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" wrote: > > Some games kind of blur the line between a game and too realistic. I > remember buying a WW2 pilot game (Ace

[scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread votomguy
My social network guilty pleasure has been YoVille on myspace. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" wrote: > > I have been playing mafia wars on facebook, Sins of a solar empire, > Stronghold 2, and Starcraft. I may also start playing Sims 3. (I have been > hearing that people have been

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Fw: Woman Injured in Power Tool Sex Toy Encounter | NBC Washington

2009-06-24 Thread Mr. Worf
Believe it or not this happens a few times a year. But what is worse is accidental death. Like David Carradine. Two other deaths like that happened last year. There may be more than that though. A lot of stuff doesn't make the headlines. > > > > > -[ Received Mail Content ]-- > >

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread Mr. Worf
Some games kind of blur the line between a game and too realistic. I remember buying a WW2 pilot game (Ace of air or something like that) and it had a 250 page manual with different sections on flying and air to air combat plus interactive training sessions. Also, a history on all of the airplanes

[scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread B. Smith
Flight school killed it for me. It was way too involved for the amount of missions in the game where you need to fly. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" wrote: > > The DDR parts of the game are the only reason why I am still playing it. I > haven't gotten passed that first one, but I

[RE][scifinoir2] wowowowow/ Hubble pics

2009-06-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Amy, when I was young, I wanted to be an astronomer. *This* reminds me *why*. Thank you. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] wowowowow/ Hubble pics Date : Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:39:01 -0400 From : "Amy Harlib" To : ahar...@earthlink.net This is what

[RE][scifinoir2] (Photo) Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in Iron Man 2

2009-06-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Said, again I'm shaking my head here. Why can't they just CGI the costume as close to the comic-book representation of it? It's not as though Marvel's letting any proprietary rights get out the door. It's their book and their studio. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject :

[RE][scifinoir2] got it right this time

2009-06-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Fate, this e-mail account is being really recalcitrant, won't play the video. I'll take it on faith that this is equal to your previous offerings. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] got it right this time Date : Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:20:24 -0700 (PDT) From

[RE][scifinoir2] Fw: Woman Injured in Power Tool Sex Toy Encounter | NBC Washington

2009-06-24 Thread Martin Baxter
I heard about this this morning. Ever since, I've been humming Don Henley's "Not Enough Love In The World"... Martin (went there, so you didn't have to...) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Fw: Woman Injured in Power Tool Sex Toy Encounter | NBC Washingto

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: Little Black Sambots

2009-06-24 Thread Martin Baxter
B, in two words, they weren't. Just walked into this account, and this almost made me walk back out. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Re: Little Black Sambots Date : Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:56:12 - From : "B. Smith" To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread Mr. Worf
The DDR parts of the game are the only reason why I am still playing it. I haven't gotten passed that first one, but I have been doing everything else that I can in the game. :( On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:06 AM, B. Smith wrote: > My wife loves Mafia Wars. > > I think San Andreas was the best gam

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Little Black Sambots

2009-06-24 Thread Mr. Worf
Just another example of the insensitivity that white privilege brings. On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 10:56 AM, B. Smith wrote: > I heard about this. WTF were they thinking? > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, George Arterberry > wrote: > > > > > > > > > http://chud.com/articles/articles/19917/1/TR

[scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread B. Smith
My wife loves Mafia Wars. I think San Andreas was the best game overall (Vice City was the most fun) but some elements like the DDR inspired minigames and mission and all the schools stopped too many people's progress in the game. GTA IV scraps those but keeps some other elements like girlfrien

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread Mr. Worf
I have been playing mafia wars on facebook, Sins of a solar empire, Stronghold 2, and Starcraft. I may also start playing Sims 3. (I have been hearing that people have been having problems with getting it to run.) I also still play GTA San Andreas and GTA 3. Haven't tried GTA 4 yet. On Wed, Jun 24

[scifinoir2] Re: Little Black Sambots

2009-06-24 Thread B. Smith
I heard about this. WTF were they thinking? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, George Arterberry wrote: > > > > http://chud.com/articles/articles/19917/1/TRANSFORMERS039-LITTLE-BLACK-SAMBOTS/Page1.html >

[scifinoir2] Fw: Woman Injured in Power Tool Sex Toy Encounter | NBC Washington

2009-06-24 Thread Augustus Augustus
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Re: [scifinoir2] for the Gamers (Roll Cal l:  Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread GWashin891
Fav Computer games: City of Heros Diablo II Fav Paper RPGs Mekton Mutants & Masterminds Cyberpunk Heavy Gear Jovian Chronicles Gear Kreg Fusion -GTW In a message dated 6/23/09 5:57:58 PM, votom...@yahoo.com writes: > > > > Aubrey and Adrianne's post reminded me that hamers tend to stay hidde

[scifinoir2] Little Black Sambots

2009-06-24 Thread George Arterberry
http://chud.com/articles/articles/19917/1/TRANSFORMERS039-LITTLE-BLACK-SAMBOTS/Page1.html

[scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread votomguy
At least you get to enjoy spending time with your little girl. Kids tend to have the most peculiar tastes. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Augustus Augustus wrote: > > Soul Calibur Legends on my Wii, and Halo 3 on my XBOX.  my daughter has me > playing 'Rayman Raving Rabbids 2' on the Wii (i

[scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread votomguy
World Ebon certainly sounds interesting. A friend and I started working on a Stargate themed game called Plague World. Two Afrocentric Worlds the Jameriqai & his society escapes me at the moment (I have it written down but don't have it in front of me at the moment, but they're something like a

[scifinoir2] got it right this time

2009-06-24 Thread Augustus Augustus
Sorry about the first 2 post.  Did not copy the link correctly.  Now, hope that u all enjoy it as much as i did. file:///C:/Users/Sammie/Desktop/4016-RavenstokesAlaska.wmv Fate.

[scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread votomguy
Yeap I even have a Jinx tshirt that says NPC just so that all of my RPG buddies know that while i'll come to a session. I just don't have the emotional capital to invest into an rpg. That said there is a RPG for Battletech called Mechwarrior and the 4th Ed RPG for Heavy Gear is currently under p

[scifinoir2] Hilarious

2009-06-24 Thread Augustus Augustus
[Attachment(s) from tc fitzgerald included below] LMAO..

[scifinoir2] Re: Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games

2009-06-24 Thread votomguy
Don't tell me Abrigon World got you too. :) Adrian has some really good ideas. :) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "moondancerdrake" wrote: > > Beside the weekly or bimonthly tabletop games we run out our house > (currently d & d, exhaulted, and some odd scifi thing Adrian made up) > my game

[scifinoir2] Hilarious

2009-06-24 Thread Augustus Augustus
this is funny.  hope you all enjoy it as much as i did! Fate.

[scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread B. Smith
I finished Mercenaries 2: World in Flames and now I'm playing GTA IV. Being an amoral criminal can be a good stress reliever. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Aubrey Leatherwood wrote: > > > B! :) I don't sleep so it's only time I would have used to do that! > > Aubrey Leatherwood >

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread Aubrey Leatherwood
B! :) I don't sleep so it's only time I would have used to do that! Aubrey Leatherwood www.aubreyleatherwood.com FaceBook * MySpace Imperfection A tale of perfect commitment, perfect love... and perfect sex. The People You Know, The Sex They Have ROMANTIC TIMES NOMINEE FOR BEST CONTEMPORA

[scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread ravenadal
Whenever I lament (almost never) the insane amount of hours I spend on my ever expanding World Ebon narrative - perpetual calendar, sports leagues, newspapers, biographies, stories and history - I take solace that, at least, I am not wasting that time playing video games. ~rave! http://theworl

RE: [scifinoir2] for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread Aubrey Leatherwood
I am playing Infamous (yeah the commercials got me) and Bioshock just 'cause people won't stop telling me how awesome it is (it's going to take me years because I'm not the biggest fan of first-person shooters and this camera work get's a tiny bit annoying) and as usual Sid Meier's Civilization

[scifinoir2] (Photo) Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in Iron Man 2

2009-06-24 Thread Said Kakese Dibinga
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm244418560/tt1228705 He's wearing that outfit against Iron Man? I wonder if its the exo-skeleton that was underneath some armor that was blown of in battle... Said Said Yenga Kakese Dibinga Director General The Bayindo Group SA POB 1782 Los Angeles, CA 90078-1782 c:

Re: [scifinoir2] for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread Augustus Augustus
Soul Calibur Legends on my Wii, and Halo 3 on my XBOX.  my daughter has me playing 'Rayman Raving Rabbids 2' on the Wii (it's funny as all out side!), and Ultimate Board Game Collection for the Wii.  honorable mention on the Wii is Call to Duty 3. Fate. --- On Tue, 6/23/09, wlro...@aol.com wr

[scifinoir2] Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

2009-06-24 Thread Augustus Augustus
Without a doubt, GREAT!  saw it at the 12:30am showing (had nothing 2 do and my son and daughter wanted 2 do a midnight movie) and it was packed in Hollywood 24.  the movie is 2 1/2 hours long and is in my opinion, more more intense and fun than the first one.  i saw a couple of reviewers (and w