Re: [scifinoir2] Batman / Red Hood

2010-07-29 Thread Martin Baxter
Thank you much, Fate! On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Sammie A jazzynupe...@yahoo.com wrote: Just finished watching it. Really good story telling with a great twist! Here is the link. This site not only lets you watch movies, but television shows too. Some of them are unfortunately,

Re: [scifinoir2] Terrafugia unveils next-gen flying car design

2010-07-29 Thread Martin Baxter
That might help some. It's the height component I was thinking about, at first sight. On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I think that future incarnations of it will have the wings blend in more with the frame of the car. What they could do is make the

Re: [scifinoir2] Terrafugia unveils next-gen flying car design

2010-07-29 Thread Mr. Worf
If they were to redesign it, it would look a bit like a porchea in my eyes. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: That might help some. It's the height component I was thinking about, at first sight. On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Mr. Worf

[scifinoir2] Re: Voice of Speed Racer helped bring Japanese anime to U.S.

2010-07-29 Thread B Smith
Sad to hear of his passing. His voice is in my head forever. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: Look out for the Crooked Strait! ~rave! http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/25/local/la-me-peter-fernandez-20100726 Peter Fernandez, who helped introduce the

[scifinoir2] Thor

2010-07-29 Thread B Smith
http://io9.com/5599251/check-out-the-full-thor-trailer-and-get-hammered I had my doubts but I really, really, really want to see this movie now. This looks great. The Destroyer sequence at the end was the icing on the cake.

Re: [scifinoir2] Topic: Favorites?

2010-07-29 Thread Keith Johnson
I am not feeling the latest FF comics. What are your thoughts? - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 6:13:02 AM Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Topic: Favorites? I've never really narrowed down a

Re: [scifinoir2] Topic: Favorites?

2010-07-29 Thread Bosco Bosco
My favorite movie character is hard. I suppose I could pick any member of the Serenity Crew and be happy but I favor Mal Reynolds and Shepherd Book. My favorite book character, I don't know that I can narrow that down at all. Either Hiro Protagonist in Snow Crash or Nell from the Diamond Age

Re: [scifinoir2] Topic: Favorites?

2010-07-29 Thread Martin Baxter
Haven't been able to get my hands on any since March, Keith. That was a little wobbly, I'll admit. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: I am not feeling the latest FF comics. What are your thoughts? - Original Message - From: Martin

[scifinoir2] Two Good Marathons on TV Today

2010-07-29 Thread Keith Johnson
Two completely different but fun marathons on TV today. First is The Universe, on the History Channel. I love this series' focus on things like black holes, magnetars, the collision that created the Moon, etc. It's cool to watch the computer generated representations of some of the major

Re: [scifinoir2] Two Good Marathons on TV Today

2010-07-29 Thread Martin Baxter
I glanced at both of those, Keith, but I'm watching Primeval on BBC America, because there are a few holes in my viewing of it. But Trusty Mr DVR is catching The Universe for me. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Two completely different but fun

Re: [scifinoir2] Two Good Marathons on TV Today

2010-07-29 Thread Martin Baxter
I should add that it's the eps that really might interest me the most. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I glanced at both of those, Keith, but I'm watching Primeval on BBC America, because there are a few holes in my viewing of it. But Trusty Mr DVR

Re: [scifinoir2] Two Good Marathons on TV Today

2010-07-29 Thread Keith Johnson
Oh, I missed that one. That's a great one too. Guess I'll be giving the eleventy millionth airing of the Outer Limits marathon on SyFy a pass! - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 1:45:19 PM

Re: [scifinoir2] Batman / Red Hood

2010-07-29 Thread Sammie A
My pleasure Martin.  Being reading rave's review on Inception.  Think that Number One and I will go and see it Friday night.  Will be our date night.  Our list of movies see so far this month: Salt Predators Sorcerer's Apprentice Despicable Me The Last Airbender The Karate Kid Knight and Day The

[scifinoir2] OT: Doing a Blogathon for charity this Sat! Please sponsor me!

2010-07-29 Thread Adrianne Brennan
I'm doing a Blogathon this Sat (7/31) to raise money for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (http://www.barcc.org)! My blog is at http://adriannebrennan.blogspot.com and I will be blogging every half hour for 24 hours. My posts will include my thoughts on writing, never-before posted excerpts of

[scifinoir2] The Mighty Thor trailer

2010-07-29 Thread Said Kakese Dibinga
http://nerdbastards.com/2010/07/29/thors-comic-con-trailer/ Said Yenga Kakese Dibinga Director General, Bayindo Group SA POB 1782 Los Angeles, CA 90078-1782 em: s...@bayindogroup.com skype: saiddibinga

Re: [scifinoir2] Batman / Red Hood

2010-07-29 Thread Martin Baxter
In advance, Fate, my niece (16) says that you should enjoy Despicable Me. She saw it earlier this week, and is still raving about it. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Sammie A jazzynupe...@yahoo.com wrote: My pleasure Martin. Being reading rave's review on Inception. Think that Number One

Re: [scifinoir2] Topic: Favorites?

2010-07-29 Thread Jeff Carter
What is your favorite scifi movie character? Raze from Underworld (total badass) What is your favorite scifi book character? Harry Dresden Wizard, from the Dresden files. What is your favorite comic book and comic book character? My favorite comic has to be Sandman, but

Re: [scifinoir2] Two Good Marathons on TV Today

2010-07-29 Thread Martin Baxter
Already did that, Keith. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Oh, I missed that one. That's a great one too. Guess I'll be giving the eleventy millionth airing of the Outer Limits marathon on SyFy a pass! - Original Message - From:

Re: [scifinoir2] Thor

2010-07-29 Thread Mr. Worf
That looked pretty cool! On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 7:32 AM, B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: http://io9.com/5599251/check-out-the-full-thor-trailer-and-get-hammered I had my doubts but I really, really, really want to see this movie now. This looks great. The Destroyer sequence at the end

[scifinoir2] 10 Movie Characters That Turned Out To Be Real People

2010-07-29 Thread Mr. Worf
10 Movie Characters That Turned Out To Be Real People * Published on 7/26/2010 under People http://oddee.com/default_0_96_datetime.aspx - by Gracie Murano - 72,117 views * Lucy (50 First Dates) - Michelle Philpots Every day, Michelle Philpots wakes up next to a man who has to convince her they

[scifinoir2] 10 Most Sinister Organisations

2010-07-29 Thread Mr. Worf
10 Most Sinister Organisationshttp://urbantitan.com/10-most-sinister-organisations/ James Massoud http://urbantitan.com/author/james/ | Jul 07, 2010 | 11 comments http://urbantitan.com/10-most-sinister-organisations/#comments

[scifinoir2] Top 10 bada$$ movie gals

2010-07-29 Thread Martin Baxter
While we're enjoying a layover in Bada$$ Land... http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/247328/top_10_badass_movie_gals.html -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

Re: [scifinoir2] 10 Most Sinister Organisations

2010-07-29 Thread Martin Baxter
You couldn't pay me enough to mess with those CUFI guys. Met one here in Atlanta once, and, after hearing him discuss killing Palestinians in unbelievably hideous ways in roughly the same tone of voice you might use when giving your order at a drive-thru, I recall looking over my shoulder all the

[scifinoir2] Why back to the future is secretly horrifying!

2010-07-29 Thread Mr. Worf
http://www.cracked.com/video_18203_why-back-to-future-secretly-horrifying.html -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/

Re: [scifinoir2] Thor

2010-07-29 Thread Mr. Worf
The page is gone! I saw the clip this morning and now its mia. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 7:32 AM, B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: http://io9.com/5599251/check-out-the-full-thor-trailer-and-get-hammered I had my doubts but I really, really, really want to see this movie now. This looks

Re: [scifinoir2] Why back to the future is secretly horrifying!

2010-07-29 Thread Adrianne Brennan
Omfgs, I never thought of any of thatf--save the weird parent-Oedipal crap, which was a bit more obvious. My viewing of this movie is now tainted forever. D: ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series:

Re: [scifinoir2] The Top 10 Bada$$ Movie Geezers

2010-07-29 Thread Adrianne Brennan
How did Gandalf beat out Obi-Wan? I'm sorry, I'm calling BS on this! ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series:

Re: [scifinoir2] Topic: Favorites?

2010-07-29 Thread Adrianne Brennan
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 8:54 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: What is your favorite scifi movie character? Movie is tough. With the exception of those who started out as tv shows it's hard to think of them. I'm down to Star Wars, the Matrix, and the Last Starfighter. Would people

[scifinoir2] Chopper City's street-legal BatPod replica - only a superhero could ride it

2010-07-29 Thread Mr. Worf
Chopper City's street-legal BatPod replica - only a superhero could ride it By Loz Blain http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/ *01:09 July 29, 2010* 24 Pictureshttp://www.gizmag.com/batpod-ps-pod-replica-road-motorcycle/15875/picture/118566/ [image: Built by Dave Welch at Chopper City USA,

Re: [scifinoir2] Why back to the future is secretly horrifying!

2010-07-29 Thread Mr. Worf
Sorry bout that. It was a big joke amongst my friends in high school. I thought it was interesting that it never crossed anyone's mind. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@gmail.com wrote: Omfgs, I never thought of any of thatf--save the weird parent-Oedipal

Re: [scifinoir2] The Top 10 Bada$$ Movie Geezers

2010-07-29 Thread Keith Johnson
I don't know, Adrianne. Obi Wan was strong in the Force, but he was still a human. He was subject to aging, and, even though he was able to keep his spirit on this plane after death, my understanding is that such a practice eventually required the spirit to pass on. He was bad, true, but, aside

[scifinoir2] Ship lost for more than 150 years is recovered

2010-07-29 Thread Mr. Worf
Ship lost for more than 150 years is recovered [image: AP] http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/brand/SIG=11f589428/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ap.org%2Ftermsandconditions -Buzz up!518 votes - - Sharehttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100729/ap_on_re_ca

[scifinoir2] World's first 3D consumer camcorder unveiled by Panasonic

2010-07-29 Thread Mr. Worf
World's first 3D consumer camcorder unveiled by Panasonic By Rick Martin http://www.gizmag.com/author/rick-martin/ *09:58 July 28, 2010* [image: Panasonic HDC-SDT750 3D consumer camcorder]http://www.gizmag.com/panasonic-worlds-first-3d-consumer-camcorder-release-date/15863/picture/118502/