Re: [scifinoir2] I did not even know about Defying Gravity on ABC - Anyone Else?

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
I was thinking about this later today and that show must of had ridiculous costs. They had puppets on top of the special effects. I don't think that they could do a show like that anymore, but it was a good idea at the time. On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > That's a gre

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
I dunno. Some folks get addicted to some weird stuff. On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > Good food, yes. "Addicted"? I don't think so... > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in > bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant > > htt

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Keith Johnson
yeah, i still prefer milk chocolate, but the sugar content of dark chocolate is much less. - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 7:44:09 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Keith Johnson
Ha-ha! Among the best I've ever had are Earl Campbell's, available in Texas. Incredibly good, but the fat and cholesterol content are best expressed in exponential terms - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 7:45:58 PM GMT -05:

RE: [scifinoir2] OT: Fox Ad Over Rally Coverage Angers Other Networks

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Because the right wingnuts are thinking that liberals are out either to "pull the plug on Grandma" or stuff them onboard death trains. Martin (almost forgot Ms Bachmann's assertion that we're trying to deny them food) "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
I see your point. For me, Cheerwine red sodas were something to be had as often as possible. I tried one in a store last year and nearly gagged. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watc

RE: [scifinoir2] I did not even know about Defying Gravity on ABC - Anyone Else?

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
That's a great thought, Mr Worf. Those are far and few between for those who work in H'Wood, hence the reason it's never been done. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aU

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
I'm moving more toward dark chocolate as well, Keith. Has immense respiratory benefits. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From:

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, back when I was a supervisor at Soulless Evil, Inc, the associates called lunch at Chic-Fil-A "the Management Special", because only those in management could afford to eat there more than once a week. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hir

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, if I weren't sitting here in my PJs, I'd be on my way to Kroger to pick up some hot links. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Good food, yes. "Addicted"? I don't think so... "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Sun, 20 Sep

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
We don't have them here. :( I did hear an interesting story from a ex-coworker that said she got addicted to chicfila. On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Keith Johnson wrote: > > > Chik Fil-A all the way, baby! > And I must admit, McDonald's has a decent chicken sandwich, much better > than I'd ha

[scifinoir2] Bruce Campbell Confirms His 'Spider-Man 4' Role

2009-09-20 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Bruce Campbell Confirms His 'Spider-Man 4' Role by Elisabeth Rappe Sep 14th 2009 // 2:15PM Given the long and fruitful friendship of Sam Raimi

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Keith Johnson
I've learned to like darker chocolate more. I used to despise it, only eating milk chocolate. I've also starting liking certain cheeses I used to hate, such as blue cheese. - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:40:55

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Keith Johnson
Chicken nuggets are the guilty, unhealthy pleasure of fast food. I eat them only infrequently. I had a few on Friday when the blood sugar was dropping and I'd run out of snacks. Speaking of guilty pleasure bad food, other foods that I love since childhood, but which i've minimized or eliminate

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Keith Johnson
Chik Fil-A all the way, baby! And I must admit, McDonald's has a decent chicken sandwich, much better than I'd have expected. - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 2:39:12 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re:

Re: [scifinoir2] I did not even know about Defying Gravity on ABC - Anyone Else?

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
One thing that they could do is when they start making cgi why not crank out a bunch of variations on the external shots. Like the ship orbiting a planet, then make variations on the planet size and shape and color or higher a team in house. Also I think they were still doing models and manual effe

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
My belief is that your sense of taste is different at that age. There are some foods that were overwhelming to me when I was younger but I can tolerate or enjoy now. Like Dr.Pepper and mustard we just too much for me. Now I like both. On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > I

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Fox Ad Over Rally Coverage Angers Other Networks

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
That kind of defense you can only use once. I'm not sure if it would have stood up in court today. It would be interesting to see how people would have reacted to it. I think that it would have qualified as a hate crime murder. Pelosi makes a good point though. There is a lot of crazy rhetoric bei

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
I hear you! When my niece was that age, she wanted them every day. Now, twelve years later, she can't *look* at them. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: sci

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
I have a three year old nephew so I had to learn to appreciate them again. :) On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > It's really been a long time since I've bought anyone's nuggets. I prefer > Zaxby's. > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Fringe' Stumbles In Season 2 Premiere

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
A braver man than I you are, rave, to have even tuned in. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: ravena...@yahoo.com Date: Sun,

RE: [scifinoir2] Cartoon Network's Young "Super Hero Squad" Debuts

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
I should add that it was good to *me*. No idea what others may think of it. I've learned that I have a taste for things that others find... odd, to say the least. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Apes (And apologies -- I meant to post this link when I first made the comment, but I got carr

RE: [scifinoir2] Brick City

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
I caught the very end of an interview with Whitaker as he promoted this, on "Charlie Rose", if memory serves. My eyes are open for it. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9

RE: [scifinoir2] Milwaukee Film Festival

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
I guess that some of us are just born lucky... Enjoy! "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: ravena...@yahoo.com Date: Sun, 20

RE: [scifinoir2] Resending for Tracey: "Defying Gravity" on ABC now

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
I'll count that as one extra reason to avoid it. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Date:

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
It's really been a long time since I've bought anyone's nuggets. I prefer Zaxby's. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hello

RE: [scifinoir2] OT: Fox Ad Over Rally Coverage Angers Other Networks

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Thanks for the send, Mr Worf. That filled in a lot of the holes in my memory. Even brought back his (White's) chosen "Twinkie" defense. I still don't buy that "troubled soul" angle, though. I'm a troubled soul, in many ways, but I've yet to start hosing fire around. "If all the world's a stage

RE: [scifinoir2] I did not even know about Defying Gravity on ABC - Anyone Else?

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
I vividly remember reading a story, regarding then-Skiffy's reason for cancelling "FarScape". They cited the fact that roughly seventy to eighty percent of the show's per-ep budget went to CGI and costuming. Ben Browder agreed, saying that, "None of us actors got rich doing the show." "If all

Re: [scifinoir2] I did not even know about Defying Gravity on ABC - Anyone Else?

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
I admit that scifi shows can cost money. You have cgi, pyrotechnics, costume design, location rental, prop rental etc. It adds up quickly. That's why shows like Stargate as they got older you saw costumes that looked like robes on a lot of people. On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 5:14 AM, Martin Baxter wro

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Fox Ad Over Rally Coverage Angers Other Networks

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
Unless she was working in the office there. I dunno. I don't know all of the details. Here is an article by Feinstien - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/25/MNM514C75R.DTL&type=harveymilk On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > > > Then why

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
Depends on the restaurant that you buy them from. Try Wendys they are better. On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 5:24 AM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > Mr Worf... that's *chicken*? > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in > bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant >

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Fringe' Stumbles In Season 2 Premiere

2009-09-20 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Thanks for the heads up. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelwyn Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:33 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Fringe' Stumbles In Season 2 Premiere I tried to watch th

RE: [scifinoir2] any Making Fiends Fans?

2009-09-20 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Yippee! My husband and I were checking out vendetta yesterday. From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 5:06 AM To: SciFiNoir2 Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] any Making Fiends Fans? I subscribe via RSS,

RE: [scifinoir2] Resending for Tracey: "Defying Gravity" on ABC now

2009-09-20 Thread Tracey de Morsella
I saw it and was underwhelmed. I was not horrible. I like the two male leads. I read that it was an unrelated series prposed by a Whedon and Moore acolyte and they found a way to connect it to BSG for obvious reasons From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Beh

[scifinoir2] Some good news for 'Chuck' fans (and non-fans)

2009-09-20 Thread Tracey de Morsella
by Michael Ausiello Categories: Chuck , News , Southland No, the show's tentative March premiere hasn't b

[scifinoir2] Milwaukee Film Festival

2009-09-20 Thread ravenadal
http://www.milwaukee-film.org/tixSYS/2009/filmguide/ The Milwaukee Film Festival begins this week. I am looking forward to watching the following films: Azur & Asmar - dazzling fantasy about race, family and destiny The Chaser - (South Korea) missing prostitutes, a serial killer, backyard b

[scifinoir2] Brick City

2009-09-20 Thread Kelwyn
Don't sleep on "Brick City." http://oolef.notlong.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Cartoon Network's Young "Super Hero Squad" Debuts

2009-09-20 Thread Keith Johnson
Really? I completely ignored "Marvel Apes". Didn't know it was good. - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 7:47:28 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Cartoon Network's Young "Super Hero Squad" Debuts

[scifinoir2] Re: Blacks in the fall Lineup

2009-09-20 Thread Kelwyn
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" wrote: Courney B. Vance and Gabrielle Union will be starring in ABC's Flash Forward, a highly anticipated series from Brannon Braga (Star Trek: TNG, Threshold) and David S. Goyer (Blade, Batman Begins). A mysterious global event causes ev

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Fringe' Stumbles In Season 2 Premiere

2009-09-20 Thread Kelwyn
I tried to watch the premiere of "Vampire Diaries" but I found it unwatchable. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" wrote: > > > 'Vampire Diaries,' 'Supernatural' lose a little audience > > > By MICHAEL HINMAN Sep-18-2009 > > http://www.

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: English school children vote to slaughter pet lamb raised from birth

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf... that's *chicken*? "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:36:30 -07

RE: [scifinoir2] OT: Fox Ad Over Rally Coverage Angers Other Networks

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Then why'd she step up to the mike and give that speech? "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gma

RE: [scifinoir2] I did not even know about Defying Gravity on ABC - Anyone Else?

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Agreed, Mr Worf. There is that cost issue always in the minds of H'Wood execs. It'll kill a lot more good SF shows, unfortunately. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVi

RE: [scifinoir2] I did not even know about Defying Gravity on ABC - Anyone Else?

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Yeah, it was pulled out of the fire last-minute. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 19 Se

RE: [scifinoir2] any Making Fiends Fans?

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
I subscribe via RSS, but it's been centuries since I last read any of the posts. I do love it, though. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogr

RE: [scifinoir2] Resending for Tracey: "Defying Gravity" on ABC now

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
My thoughts exactly. If they'd pulled the latter, I might be more forgiving of the show than I am now. Someone (Tracey, I think) mentioned then-Skiffy becoming all weird on committing to renewing the show and the writers possibly becoming passive-aggressive on the scripts, and I can see that, t

RE: [scifinoir2] Cartoon Network's Young "Super Hero Squad" Debuts

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
I missed that completely -- too busy writing. Does sound worthy of a couple of catches. But you know what I'd *really* love to see Marvel animate? Marvel Apes. I read the mini-series last year, and it was both funny and scary-serious, all at once. "If all the world's a stage and all the peopl

RE: [scifinoir2] 'Fringe' Stumbles In Season 2 Premiere

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Yet again, Fox strives to kill a perfectly good series... "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: streetfor...@gmail.com Date: Su

RE: [scifinoir2] Resending for Tracey: "Defying Gravity" on ABC now

2009-09-20 Thread Martin Baxter
Both, if I understand it all right. Not that I'll waste a second on the show, or a dime on the DVD. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroup

Re: [scifinoir2] Resending for Tracey: "Defying Gravity" on ABC now

2009-09-20 Thread Mr. Worf
Here's a question, is the show Caprica a series or was it direct to dvd? On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Tracey de Morsella < tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com> wrote: > > > That could have worked. But the way they provided answers to storylines > left me mental acid reflux. Their story reso