Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS

2009-08-17 Thread Augustus Augustus
Dresden Filess\. --- On Sun, 8/16/09, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 8:44 PM   That's one of

RE: [scifinoir2] Major Lazer

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[RE][scifinoir2] FW: Michael Vick on 60 Minutes

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Reece, I saw about as much of that as I could stand last night. About four minutes, all totaled. You're right -- he doesn't get it, probably never will. Not sure if he'll mess up again, but I'm certain that I don't care. Yes, he deserves a second chance. So do all of those dogs who fought and

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
(weeping bitter tears at the loss...) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS Date : Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:28:18 -0700 (PDT) From : Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Dresden

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Running robot

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
IMO, the Bamp;W version is cleaner, far more suspenseful and dramatic -- oh, yeah, and no Meg Ryan. :P -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Running robot Date : Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:02:18 + (UTC) From : Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net

[scifinoir2] Re: District 9 Does Well at Box Office

2009-08-17 Thread ravenadal
Wow! I would have thought this as unlikely as Tiger losing the PGA Championship. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: [AP News] 'District 9' lifts off with No. 1 weekend at $37M By DAVID GERMAIN The Associated Press LOS

RE: [RE]Ponyo (Hayao Miyazaki} RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Something has gone wrong with Where the Wild Things Are

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Okay, Tracey, I will. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : RE: [RE]Ponyo (Hayao Miyazaki} RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Something has gone wrong with Where the Wild Things Are Date : Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:48:20 -0700 From : Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com

[scifinoir2] Re: FW: Michael Vick on 60 Minutes

2009-08-17 Thread ravenadal
Let me say this about that: killing dogs in Virgina is a class four felony the same as the possession of marijuana, and no one in the Commonwealth of Virginia has ever gotten two years at Leavenworth and a $100 million fine for possession of marijuana. When Greyhound racing dogs can't race any

[RE][scifinoir2] topic: Dororo

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Sounds familiar, Mr Worf. I've probably seen it and just can't remember the particulars. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] topic: Dororo Date : Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:45:43 -0700 From : Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

[scifinoir2] Gonna be in Atlanta Tuesday through Friday

2009-08-17 Thread ravenadal
Gonna be in Atlanta Tuesday through Friday. What is must see? What is must eat? ~rave!

[RE][scifinoir2] Gonna be in Atlanta Tuesday through Friday

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, I'm leaving this one to Keith, even though I've lived here for 23 years. To paraphrase Dr Zoidberg, I live in Atlanta, but I never really see it! -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Gonna be in Atlanta Tuesday through Friday Date : Mon, 17 Aug 2009

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Gonna be in Atlanta Tuesday through Friday

2009-08-17 Thread ravenadal
23 years and you don't see and you don't eat? Wowsa! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: rave, I'm leaving this one to Keith, even though I've lived here for 23 years. To paraphrase Dr Zoidberg, I live in Atlanta, but I never really see it!

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] topic: Dororo

2009-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
He had the ability to remove his arms revealing swords. Most of his body was made out of the body parts of dead kids and soldiers. On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 5:32 AM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.comwrote: Sounds familiar, Mr Worf. I've probably seen it and just can't remember the

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, I still try to keep up with British TV, mostly through BBC America (when it works for me) and the online streamers. The model doesn't seem to have changed. I've started watching a Britcom called My Family, with Zoe Wanamaker and Robert Lindsey, and it makes me laugh harder and longer

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Gonna be in Atlanta Tuesday through Friday

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
My first couple of years here, I did do a lot of walking to acclimate myself. A pointer that Keith and anyone else who's been here can appreciate -- I once walked from the Fox Theater to Lenox Square and back, straight down Peachtree, just to see what was to be seen. But, in the last ten years,

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] topic: Dororo

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Yeah, I've been there. I recall saying to myself what a fine, upstanding citizen he was, using the bones of children to fight. :P -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] topic: Dororo Date : Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:46:54 -0700 From : Mr. Worf

[scifinoir2] Re: FW: Michael Vick on 60 Minutes

2009-08-17 Thread B. Smith
Agreed. I'm love my dogs and I find what Vick did to be reprehensible but he did his time and paid restitution. Rave, The RICO statutes are the only reason his punishment was so harsh. There was a huge dog fighting ring near here that was broken up and they are all facing the same sort of time

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Looking forward to District 9

2009-08-17 Thread Daryle Lockhart
The Nigerians were a little over the top, but overall, I loved this. This movie had one of the best ENDINGS this year! I don't think it's the best movie this year, but for me, it's top 5, clearly. On Aug 16, 2009, at 6:43 PM, Augustus Augustus wrote: B, that was one of my points

[scifinoir2] Why Condoms come in packs of 3, 6 12

2009-08-17 Thread Augustus Augustus
WHY CONDOMS COME IN BOXES OF 3, 6, AND 12 !!! A man walks into a drug store with his 12-year old son. They happen to walk by the condom display, and the boy asks, "What are these, Dad? To which the man matter-of-factly replies, "Those are called condoms son. Men use

[RE][scifinoir2] Why Condoms come in packs of 3, 6 12

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
That one was so sweet it didn't even move the net as it sank... -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Why Condoms come in packs of 3, 6 amp; 12 Date : Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:45:54 -0700 (PDT) From : Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com To : Black SciFi

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now

2009-08-17 Thread George Arterberry
It seemed cheap and boring.Just enough sci-fi , not to qualify as a sexual drama. --- On Sun, 8/16/09, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, August 16,

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] FW: Michael Vick on 60 Minutes

2009-08-17 Thread Reece Jennings
I hear you, Martin. And I agree with you on most of what you say about this man. But something that he said during the interview caught my attention, and I think this is probably the most truthful thing he said, whether he was put up to it in his script or not: I was 8 years old, and dog fights

RE: [scifinoir2] Gonna be in Atlanta Tuesday through Friday

2009-08-17 Thread Reece Jennings
I hear that there are a LOT of dogs in the Atlanta area! Ok, bad joke, but the TIMING you presented me with could not be denied!! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ravenadal Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:33 AM To:

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[scifinoir2] Do you think District 9 was racist toward Nigerians?

2009-08-17 Thread George Arterberry
Jelani Cobb thought it was  racist, self-absolving, Africa-denigrating bs. 

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Why Condoms come in packs of 3, 6 12

2009-08-17 Thread Augustus Augustus
why thank u Martin! --- On Mon, 8/17/09, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com wrote: From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com Subject: [RE][scifinoir2] Why Condoms come in packs of 3, 6 12 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 17, 2009, 11:59 AM  

Re: [scifinoir2] Do you think District 9 was racist toward Nigerians?

2009-08-17 Thread Augustus Augustus
George, i did have a problem with the depiction of the Nigerians, and as i said, with the Black guard constantly calling the White guy Boss.  the corporation is doing illegal experiments on the aliens, and the Black guy who blows the whistle on them is in jail waiting on a trial.  what about

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Why Condoms come in packs of 3, 6 12

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:21:33 -0700 Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Why Condoms come in packs of 3, 6 12 why thank u Martin! --- On Mon, 8/17/09, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com

RE: [scifinoir2] Do you think District 9 was racist toward Nigerians?

2009-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Can't say, as I haven't seen it as yet. To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:42 -0700 Subject: [scifinoir2] Do you think District 9 was racist toward Nigerians? Jelani Cobb thought it was

RE: [scifinoir2] Do you think District 9 was racist toward Nigerians?

2009-08-17 Thread yinka oyekunle
It definitely was a poor portrayal of Nigerians, nothing was redeeming about any Nigerians in the film (from what I could gleam, I don't think they were speaking any languages of Nigeria... definitely was not Yoruba or Ebo spoken by the Nigerians).  Overall it was a good movie. --- On Mon,

Re: Ponyo (Hayao Miyazaki} RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Something has gone wrong with Where the Wild Things Are

2009-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
agreed. what about Kiki's Delivery Service, My Pal Totoro (sp?), or Spirited Away. Those are a bit less intense than Princess Mononoke, which is more adult. - Original Message - From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,

RE: Ponyo (Hayao Miyazaki} RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Something has gone wrong with Where the Wild Things Are

2009-08-17 Thread Tracey de Morsella
You’re right.It was. I was surprised Kira at five could watch it. We had to fast forward one part of it. The three you listed are great alternatives From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:43 PM

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] topic: Dororo

2009-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
That wasn't his idea, it was the guy that took him in. I'm curious about how they made it into an anime for kids. Its pretty dark. On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 6:10 AM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.comwrote: Yeah, I've been there. I recall saying to myself what a fine, upstanding citizen he

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Looking forward to District 9

2009-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
You have touched on one my pet peeves. Overuse of the handheld camera! EVERY action movie is using that technique now because they can, and it is annoying and hard to look at. I understand the need to draw the audience into the action, but when its shaky and panning to the point where everything

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Looking forward to District 9

2009-08-17 Thread angelababycat
I saw it Saturday and really enjoyed it! However, I too will reserve my comments for a few more days. Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@... wrote: well Keith i saw it yesterday, and i am not going 2 say anything about it until a few more people see

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: District 9 Does Well at Box Office

2009-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
I expected it to do well. There wasn't any new scifi competition (unless you count The Time Traveler's Wife), GI Joe has dropped precipitously in box office, and while Panyo was great, it's a cartoon aimed at younger audiences. - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] topic: Dororo

2009-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
Duuue! - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:46:54 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] topic: Dororo He had the ability to remove his arms revealing swords. Most

Re: [scifinoir2] Gonna be in Atlanta Tuesday through Friday

2009-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
Where, when, and why? What kind of food you like? What you doing during that time? - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:32:41 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Gonna be in Atlanta

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Looking forward to District 9

2009-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
High praise, I'll catch it next weekend. My wife didn't feel like seeing a lot of movies this weekend (I'd planned to catch three), so I decided to catch Panyo, which I feel will be in theatres a shorter time. - Original Message - From: Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com To:

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now

2009-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
Have you watched all three eps shown so far? I'm behind, need to catch up on the Net to see if it's worth my time... - Original Message - From: George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:17:06 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada

Re: Ponyo (Hayao Miyazaki} RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Something has gone wrong with Where the Wild Things Are

2009-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
Question: I've asked you this before. Does Kira have problems watching either traditional 2D animated 'toons, like SpongeBob or Panyo, or old stuff like the stop-motion Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, etc? I ask because I know someone who has kids, but isn't into

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
Yeah, you do that...   From: Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 10:58:53 PM Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now   Have you watched all three eps shown so far? I'm behind,

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now

2009-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
They seem to be too focused on OOooo space. instead of the plot, dialog and drama that makes it worth watching. Star trek always had a moral dilemma plus mystery that made people watch. The mystery on this show is not very interesting. On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:58 PM, Keith Johnson

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Looking forward to District 9

2009-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
Yeah it really, really irritates me. Again, they need to watch some classic old films and good action films that use camera. Can you imagine one of these video game/music video reared directors getting ahold of something like the scene in Lawrence of Arabia where it's one lng pan as he

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now

2009-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
too bad it hasn't gotten better... - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:09:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now They seem to be too

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Why Condoms come in packs of 3, 6 12

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
Hey, I'm still cryin' here! From: Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:21:33 PM Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Why Condoms come in packs of 3, 6 12   why thank u Martin! --- On Mon, 8/17/09,

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: District 9 Does Well at Box Office

2009-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
There is also Whiteout which looks like a rip off of the Thing. On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I expected it to do well. There wasn't any new scifi competition (unless you count The Time Traveler's Wife), GI Joe has dropped precipitously in

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Running robot

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
BW?? From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 7:08:40 AM Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Running robot   IMO, the BW version is cleaner, far more suspenseful and dramatic -- oh, yeah, and no Meg

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
Um...Mr. Worf, every Marine is a grunt...and a rifleman...At least that is what I was taught...But officers lead...just not each other...What does make me ill about that show was a few years down the road, drill instructors started wearing campain covers (smokie hats) with dress blues. I'm

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Running robot

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
Been done already... From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:37:16 PM Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Running robot   Gentlemen... those are a couple of nice little ideas for stories.

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
I'll just settle for the knit skirt every week, thank you...   From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:25:43 PM Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now   Ohyeaohyeaohyeaohye

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
Well...I'll get my Karen Leblanc fix for as long as it lasts... From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:12:22 PM Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Defying Gravity on ABC now   The formula isn't right

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Fwd: Triple Asteroid System Surprises Scientists

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
I think it was my last 6 or7 professors... From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:11:48 PM Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Fwd: Triple Asteroid System Surprises Scientists   Didn't someone

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Something has gone wrong with Where the Wild Things Are

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
(wiping drool from chin) I don't know what you're talking about... From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 6:58:23 PM Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Something has gone wrong with Where the Wild

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Running robot

2009-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
I need to see the original again. Its been a while. One of the things that I didn't like about the original was the ending. However I did like the beginning and up to the climax. -- *From:* Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com *To:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS

2009-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
That I understand. What I didn't understand was why did they make them into pilots too? On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:53 PM, C.W. Badie astromancer2...@yahoo.comwrote: Um...Mr. Worf, every Marine is a grunt...and a rifleman...At least that is what I was taught...But officers lead...just not each

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
Honestly, Worf, That is how they train Marine officers...Probably Army ones too... From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:10:33 AM Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: GREATEST CANCELED SCIFI SHOWS  

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: FW: Michael Vick on 60 Minutes

2009-08-17 Thread C.W. Badie
Now if we could come up with a statute that protects children like that... From: B. Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:19:54 AM Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: FW: Michael Vick on 60 Minutes   Agreed. I'm love