Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Agreed. At that time DS9 was simply a clone of TNG, with similarly themed stories that just happened to take place on the former Terok Nor. A *lot* of the first couple of seasons were utterly forgettable. That includes Q's first appearance. Tracey, i think you first pointed this out years ago,

[scifinoir2] Alien planet may be covered in hot ice

2007-06-05 Thread Amy
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[scifinoir2] Fw:OT: Letter to Black America on Palestinian Rights & June 10 March

2007-06-05 Thread Amy
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Re: [scifinoir2] Hubble reveals ghostly ring of dark matter

2007-06-05 Thread Gymfig
thanks for the info. Do you know where I can find information on when there will be full moons. I love taking pictures of the moon. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread Gymfig
all you Sisko fans can do is think about one woman. How sad. I gues that is why Kirk fans are usually Sisko fans. You are jealous and need someone to lookup too. Janeway had a couple of loves. Didn't the first captain have a romance? If not, it is sad that Sisko was treated like the first capta

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread Martin
Oh, my, the memory returns... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Funny! You wanna see Sali in perfection? Even moreso than now on "Eureka"? Find a copy of the great little film "Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored". She plays that one sexy woman in everyone's neighborhood: the one who wears sc

[scifinoir2] Hubble reveals ghostly ring of dark matter

2007-06-05 Thread Amy
[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL to an interesting article in MSNBC _http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18680422/_ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18680422/) The universe is sure getting strange. The ring was formed when two clusters of galaxies collided. 'clusters of galaxies collided.' I'm boggled - wow st

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
The Eureka part is a great one for her. I think she would be difficult to ignore in that part. I do not the DS9 part was one in which she was able shine. It was in the first or second season, before they really started developing the stories and the characters. Of all the DS9 stories, I do

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
She was more like an energy construct that was solid and real as long as it was energized by the mind of the real person. Richardson's character was from a race of beings that mate for life to one person. For some reason, only death allows them to break that bond. Evidently, though, their *choic

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Funny! You wanna see Sali in perfection? Even moreso than now on "Eureka"? Find a copy of the great little film "Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored". She plays that one sexy woman in everyone's neighborhood: the one who wears scandalous red dresses, the one the fellas knife each other over. S

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: do we african americans all look alike?

2007-06-05 Thread Martin
Permission to pimp-slap the next Faux News reporter I lay eyes on, sir? g123curious <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: FYI: http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/#53124 Fox News' Bigotry Exposed Again [VIDEO] http://diversityinc.com/public/1957.cfm Do They All Look Alike? FOX News Shows Wrong Bla

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
going back to next Generation, The borg were always a fan fave. As you indicated below, she nailed the borg Queen in First Contact, since creativity did not seem to be a factor much with this Trek version, it seems to me that they followed the axiom of "you can't have too much of a good thing

[scifinoir2] OT: do we african americans all look alike?

2007-06-05 Thread g123curious
FYI: http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/#53124 Fox News' Bigotry Exposed Again [VIDEO] http://diversityinc.com/public/1957.cfm Do They All Look Alike? FOX News Shows Wrong Black Congressman Indicted Fair and balanced? Ha! Oh, their *new* slogan is "We Report. You decide." Well I have decide

[scifinoir2] Re: Which season finale are the best

2007-06-05 Thread B. Smith
Jericho and Lost worked for me. Heroes was pretty good but it felt rushed and a short exposition scene could have cleared up several problems. I haven't seen the others on the list yet. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread Martin
When do you know you're getting up there in years? When you forget about a Salli Appearence... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He fell for Sali Richardson in that one ep where Richardson played an alien in an unhappy marriage. She was creating a copy of herself psychically, and it was t

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread Gymfig
In a message dated 6/5/2007 3:10:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: He fell for Sali Richardson in that one ep where Richardson played an alien in an unhappy marriage. She was creating a copy of herself psychically, and it was that copy that fell for Sisko. He fell for a

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
He fell for Sali Richardson in that one ep where Richardson played an alien in an unhappy marriage. She was creating a copy of herself psychically, and it was that copy that fell for Sisko. -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Sisko never went sni

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
I know, it's just now you got me thinking about her! Helen Noel might be my fave from the OS, though. Her or Andrea. -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey, never said she *wasn't*. She alone made that ep watchable for me. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: D

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Having watched literally over a hundred hours of Voyager now, I can say that I like Janeway a great deal. Mulgrew did a good job of portraying a tough but fair by-the-book captain. Her attitude was understandable given her circumstances: the crew needed a firm hand to not give in to despair and

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
LMAO!! -- Original message -- From: Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From the Secret Starfleet Archives: After Kirk was found responsible >responsible for spreading a particularly contagious strain of Rigelian VD, >Starfleet personnel received subliminally-induced absti

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, like I said in my other post, the show wasn't that bad once you get past the overused time travel angle, but I was sorely disappointed at the lack of a satisfactory epilogue segment. I'm also one of those who tires in time of the hive mind angle in scifi, so I was getting a little sick o

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: China Sentences Former Food and Drug Agency Head to Death

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, I oppose the death penalty, so I can't support the sentence. (People like Jeffrey Dahmer and some past lynching perpetrators sorely tempt me, though). I will agree, though, that it's not a deterent. The death penalty--all of our moral justifications notwithstanding--is not a deterent for

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
I like it, don't love it. Lots of funny things, such as the 500 copies of his shrewish ex-wife they created before leaving. Or Chekove telling the two android ladies they're not "real girls", and they say they've been created to be just like human females in *all* ways. Checkov sighs happily and

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: China Sentences Former Food and Drug Agency Head to Death

2007-06-05 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
I'm no capital punishment, but the FDA is no longer doing their job. These days there job is to see that dangerous drugs are approved, allowing dangerous chemicals in organic foods, stop states from protecting their citizens from genetically altered foods, the list goes on. The FDA seems to now

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: China Sentences Former Food and Drug Agency Head to Death

2007-06-05 Thread Gymfig
In a message dated 6/5/2007 2:49:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey, it might not stop corruption, but it sure is going to stop him! ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread Martin
Hey, never said she *wasn't*. She alone made that ep watchable for me. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dude, why'd you bring up that show? The lady who played Kirk's Indian wife was fee! One of the prettiest guest stars in all of Trek, along with the actress who played Helen Noel ("Dagger of t

Re: [scifinoir2] Breakthrough brings 'Star Trek' teleport a step closer

2007-06-05 Thread Martin
Martin is happy. Brent Wodehouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Breakthrough brings 'Star Trek' teleport a step closer By Steve Connor, Science Editor Published: 04 June 2007 Scientists have set a new record in sending information through thin air using the revolutionary technology of qua

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread Martin
The Sisko never went sniffing. Jake had to shove Kassidy into his arms. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/4/2007 10:12:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: True! Times must have changed from the wild and wooly days of Kirk. Like I said, Picard and Riker w

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread Martin
Who *couldn't* like Harcourt Fenton Mudd? Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does no one like "I, Mudd?" That is my favorite! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Funny! Dude, just remember that I have been watching some version of Star Trek non-stop for thirty-six years. And given that TNG d

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: China Sentences Former Food and Drug Agency Head to Death

2007-06-05 Thread Astromancer
I wasn't thinking of them...I was thinking of us! L Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I don't think they see it as a deterrent. It is supposed to be simply a punishment. Hey, it might not stop corruption, but it sure is going to stop him! I think he deserves it if he is guilty. The

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread Astromancer
>From the Secret Starfleet Archives: After Kirk was found responsible >responsible for spreading a particularly contagious strain of Rigelian VD, >Starfleet personnel received subliminally-induced abstinence treatments during >their training at the academy. Medium of reception: An android named

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread Astromancer
(Now laughing myself to cramps) Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "I...am...KROOK!" Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kirk? Beefcake??? (rolling on the floor laughing myself to tears) "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: China Sentences Former Food and Drug Agency Head to Death

2007-06-05 Thread L Freeman
I don't think they see it as a deterrent. It is supposed to be simply a punishment. Hey, it might not stop corruption, but it sure is going to stop him! I think he deserves it if he is guilty. The FDA has such an awesome responsibility for so many lives. Corruption in this job is ta

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread Astromancer
Does no one like "I, Mudd?" That is my favorite! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Funny! Dude, just remember that I have been watching some version of Star Trek non-stop for thirty-six years. And given that TNG didn't come out 'til '86 or '87, that means that for nearly two decades I was watching reru