[scifinoir2] Bassett To Make Directorial Debut

2009-03-04 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Bassett To Make Directorial Debut 3 March 2009 8:10 AM, PST Actress Angela Bassett http://www.imdb.com/name/nm291/ is stepping behind the camera to make her directorial debut with the help of her actor/producer husband Courtney http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005524/ B. Vance. The ER

[scifinoir2] snyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel

2009-03-04 Thread Tracey de Morsella
nyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel 3 March 2009 11:10 PM, PST Watchmen http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/ director Zack Snyder http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0811583/ is adamant he will never direct a sequel to the new film - no matter how much money he is offered. The moviemaker is pleased with

[scifinoir2] Farewell To Life on 'Mars'

2009-03-04 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Farewell To 'Mars' 3 March 2009 1:35 AM, PST ABC has given producers of Life http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787490/ on Mars an early notice that it won't be renewing the show for next season, thereby giving them sufficient time to write and produce a definitive ending for the series, TVWeek

[scifinoir2] Madea Takes A Fall, Still Wins

2009-03-04 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Madea Takes A Fall, Still Wins 3 March 2009 1:35 AM, PST Lionsgate's Tyler Perry http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1347153/ 's Madea Goes to Jail http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1142800/ may have dropped a whopping 61 percent in box-office revenue in its second week, but it remained firmly in first

[scifinoir2] Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers 2 March 2009 1:41 AM, PST Without being able to bundle telephone and Internet services with its own satellite TV service following the expiration of its deal with AtT, Dish Network lost 102,000 subscribers -- presumably to cable -- in the fourth quarter.

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks, whites hear Obama differently

2009-03-04 Thread Reece Jennings
Great article, Tracey! Thanks! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 1:43 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Cc: ' Lockhart, Daryle '; afrikanm...@hotmail.com; 'Albert Fields';

Re: [scifinoir2] Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Daryle Lockhart
incorrect presumption. I just switched from Time Warner Cable to Direct TV, and I have seen nothing but DirectTV vans in my neighborhood all year. People are leaving Dish because of a loss of CHANNELS, actually, not the ATT phone service. Direct TV's promotional period is 3 months

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] OT: On the Teen Who Spoke at CPAC This Weekend

2009-03-04 Thread B. Smith
It's the next Alex P. Keaton. Gotta train 'em young. I listened to one Republican think tank talking head on Tom Hartman's show and it actually scared me. Hartman gave him the rope and he hung himself and the rest of his party. He was saying every stupid Repub talking point that you could

[scifinoir2] Re: snyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel

2009-03-04 Thread B. Smith
There's enough meat in the book to do a prequel about the Minutemen but the ending of the book pretty much slams the door shut on a sequel. But this is Hollywood. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: nyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel 3 March 2009 11:10

Re: [scifinoir2] snyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel

2009-03-04 Thread Daryle Lockhart
Good. Now go make friends with Grant Morrison and make Invisibles. On Mar 4, 2009, at 3:41 AM, Tracey de Morsella wrote: nyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel 3 March 2009 11:10 PM, PST Watchmen director Zack Snyder is adamant he will never direct a sequel to the new film - no matter how much

[scifinoir2] Re: snyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel

2009-03-04 Thread B. Smith
I can only imagine the reactions of critics. Some of them are complaining that Watchmen is overly complex for a superhero movie. I can't imagine what they'd thing of something like The Invisibles. I've only read the first book of The Invisibles. I'll have to make the effort to pick up the

[scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread ravenadal
I switched from DISH to ATT U-Verse this past fall but I switched in protest because they didn't carry any of the black channels (TV-1, BET G J). They did carry regular BET but you had to buy a super premium tier to get it - it wasn't part of their basic package like MTV and VH-1 and eleventy

[scifinoir2] Re: snyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel

2009-03-04 Thread ravenadal
There was a great full color Watchman poster included as the centerfold of last Sunday's USA Today Weekend magazine - drawn by original artist Dave Gibbons. Interesting tidbit: apparently Alan Moore, who hates every adaptation of his work to the screen, signed over all his tainted Watchman

[scifinoir2] Re: Farewell To Life on 'Mars'

2009-03-04 Thread ravenadal
I just read this in the newspaper this morning. Bummer. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: Farewell To 'Mars' 3 March 2009 1:35 AM, PST ABC has given producers of Life http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787490/ on Mars an early notice

[scifinoir2] Re: snyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel

2009-03-04 Thread B. Smith
Yes he has. He did the same thing for V For Vendetta with David Lloyd. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: There was a great full color Watchman poster included as the centerfold of last Sunday's USA Today Weekend magazine - drawn by original artist Dave

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] OT: On the Teen Who Spoke at CPAC This Weekend

2009-03-04 Thread ravenadal
I slept on this and it occured to me that this kid reminds me of those creepy wind-up evangelical kids from my sane and sober youth (born and raised a Penecostal Christian I went to church every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and all day Sunday - predictably, I haven't been a regular church goer in

[scifinoir2] Where in the World is 'The Road'?

2009-03-04 Thread Tracey de Morsella
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ropeofsilicon/headlines/~3/MfVhuItKRyw/where -in-the-world-is-the-road Where in the World is 'The Road'? Posted: 04 Mar 2009 01:50 AM PST http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/newsdesk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/roaddog2.jp g Michael K. Williams as The Thief in The

[scifinoir2] Ack of McNuggets Prompts 911 call - 3 times

2009-03-04 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Woman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/04/911-mcnuggets-call-latrea_n_171744 .html Calls 911 Three Times To Protest Lack Of Chicken Nuggets Police were not buying Latreasa L. Goodman's definition of emergency after she called http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20090304/odd-mcnuggets

[scifinoir2] Question

2009-03-04 Thread Augustus Augustus
Fam, my son washed my cell, does anyone in the atlanta metro have an extra sprint phone? hopefully with bluetooth capability?  it would really be appreciated. thanks.

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Daryle Lockhart
no BET? Sounds like you had a better plan! Did they at least have VH-1 Soul? On Mar 4, 2009, at 12:39 PM, ravenadal wrote: I switched from DISH to ATT U-Verse this past fall but I switched in protest because they didn't carry any of the black channels (TV-1, BET G J). They did carry

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Augustus Augustus
Rave, that is y i got rid of them! --- On Wed, 3/4/09, Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com wrote: From: Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 2:09 PM

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Martin Baxter
Am I the only person in the room who feels that a lack of BET is a *good* thing? -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers Date : Wed, 4 Mar 2009 14:09:23 -0500 From : Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com

[RE][scifinoir2] Question

2009-03-04 Thread Martin Baxter
No. The only Sprint property I own is my wireless card. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Question Date : Wed, 4 Mar 2009 11:08:44 -0800 (PST) From : Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com To : atlantameetngre...@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Augustus Augustus
martin, when u have a 16 son in the house, u kind of need BET --- On Wed, 3/4/09, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com wrote: From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday,

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Martin Baxter
Augustus, having several teenaged cousins, I understand that. It also worries me no end, that they might see the way women are portrayed/exploited in BET's videos, and learn to disrespect women based on that. The issue of respecting women is one of the main continuing threads of conversation I

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Augustus Augustus
Martin, understandable also, but as the DADDY, that is my responsibility 2 enforce how men are to treat women.  i have 2 do this by showing him the type of relationship my wife and i have (try 2 be both the Obama's and the Cosby's). --- On Wed, 3/4/09, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] OT: On the Teen Who Spoke at CPAC This Weekend

2009-03-04 Thread Martin Baxter
Reading that, rave, I am SO glad that I was raised a Catholic and had a Jesuit as my mentor. No fire and brimstone, just your brain at work. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] OT: On the Teen Who Spoke at CPAC This Weekend Date : Wed, 04 Mar 2009

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Martin Baxter
Yes, and my profuse apologies for being too dense to pick up on that ab initio, sir. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers Date : Wed, 4 Mar 2009 12:47:06 -0800 (PST) From : Augustus Augustus

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: snyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel

2009-03-04 Thread Martin Baxter
(again raising the Animation Now, Animation Forever banner) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Re: snyder Rules Out Watchmen Sequel Date : Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:48:52 - From : B. Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Yes he

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Augustus Augustus
apology accepted sir.  --- On Wed, 3/4/09, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com wrote: From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 3:54 PM Yes, and my profuse

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Daryle Lockhart
Between the ages of 15 and 20, my daughter watched about an hour of BET a week, with an extended view on New Year's Eve for the video countdown show. My house has never been a BET house, and I even worked there for a short time. Now, BETJ is a different story. Between the indie short

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] OT: On the Teen Who Spoke at CPAC This Weekend

2009-03-04 Thread Keith Johnson
There was a great documentary about young kids being indoctrinated in this way that made the rounds last year. It's chilling and sad--and I say this as someone whose father was a minister, who spent many hours traveling the roads as a child with my dad as he preached in small communities, and

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Keith Johnson
Where else you gonna get your Martin fix and reruns of comedic performances from the '90s? :) - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 3:39:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Keith Johnson
I prefer the Africa Channel. Not only does its music view program feature acts from all over the Motherland, it has news and finance shows on the Continent, fashion contests showing real women of color, and even some goofy soap operas with diverse casts! And some of the films they show are a

Re: [scifinoir2] Question

2009-03-04 Thread Bosco Bosco
I have an extra sprint phone but I am not in the Atlanta Area. However for the price of postage, it can be yours. I have been saving it for some photos I have saved on it. Perhaps you could text message them back to me? Bosco --- On Wed, 3/4/09, Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com wrote:

[scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread ravenadal
Here! Here! I have BET but I almost never watch it. I think the last thing I watched religiously on BET were The Wire reruns (oh, and I have a thang for Toccara, so I did tape that inane money giveaway show she was on - just to see what she had on). I DO watch BET J and TV1 (I am loving me

[RE][scifinoir2] Beacon Press seeks illustrator for Butler's Kindred

2009-03-04 Thread Martin Baxter
PLEASE, Deity - let them get it RIGHT. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Beacon Press seeks illustrator for Butler's Kindred Date : Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:17:56 - From : ravenadal ravena...@yahoo.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Martin Baxter
(LNAO, leaving actual comments for posting at SciFiNoirBlue) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers Date : Wed, 4 Mar 2009 23:34:31 + (UTC) From : Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net To :

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Martin Baxter
Thank you much, sir. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers Date : Wed, 4 Mar 2009 13:04:25 -0800 (PST) From : Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com apology accepted

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Reece Jennings
NO!!! You are NOT!!! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:39 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers Am I the only person

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Reece Jennings
I kept Comcast, but I dumped all of the premium channels and the 2 DVRs I had. Because of the switch to digital, I have to get 2 cable boxes, but one is free, and one is $6.00...because of the switch to digital. I have analog TVs, and I have no plans to buy any new ones anytime soon. So...my

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Question

2009-03-04 Thread Reece Jennings
Is that Sprint wireless Broadband? How do you like it? _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:41 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [RE][scifinoir2] Question No. The only Sprint

[scifinoir2] Limbaugh Rooting for Planet to Explode

2009-03-04 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Limbaugh Rooting for Planet to Explode Could Help GOP, Radio Host Claims http://www.borowitzreport.com/Uploads/138a02c1-5b9a-4228-b7b5-fab806e5939d.j pg In remarks that seemed guaranteed to create controversy, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said today that he was rooting for the

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Reece Jennings
Martin, you're not dense, and AA presented a good point. I remember when my 16 year old nephew was living with me and used to STAY in the videos...I didn't ban his watching, just monitored and talked to him. And he's 29 now, a navy veteran, with a wife and stepson, and a new baby coming soon.

RE: [scifinoir2] Beacon Press seeks illustrator for Butler's Kindred

2009-03-04 Thread Reece Jennings
WOW! For the first time in my life, I wish I had illustrator talent! Octavia and I are true soul-mates... Both born in June, 1947, and I have read everything by her that I could find! I felt like family died when she did. I'm probably going to re-read her books someday...and I will NEVER

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Beacon Press seeks illustrator for Butler's Kindred

2009-03-04 Thread Reece Jennings
Amen!!! Actually, I'm not anxious to see anybody attempt to make movies out of her books. I have the characters in my head and heart, and that's where I want them to stay. Selfish? YUP!!! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Keith Johnson
I'm the same way. I kept Comcast because it was the fastest and--believe this!--most stable broadband service in the area. I know from my years as a network admin that for a long time, the DSL competition didn't do as well, especially in terms of people needing VPN access to work from home. I

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers

2009-03-04 Thread Reece Jennings
I hear you, Keith! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 10:48 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Dish Loses More Than 100,000 Subscribers I'm the same way. I

[scifinoir2] Dead Like Me: Life After Death

2009-03-04 Thread Bosco Bosco
Arrived via netflix today. Watched it with my son while having dinner. My first unfiltered thoughts are that it is well within the spirit of the show and anyone who liked the show will like the made for DVD movie. I had a blast watching it and it was nice to see those characters back on the

Re: [scifinoir2] Limbaugh Rooting for Planet to Explode

2009-03-04 Thread Bosco Bosco
Ouch. That made me hurt cause I am still coughing from the flu and I can't laugh and cough at the same time B --- On Wed, 3/4/09, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: From: Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Limbaugh Rooting for

[scifinoir2] Megan Fox lines up comic-book movies

2009-03-04 Thread ravenadal
http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/megan-fox-lines-up-comicbook-movies-reuters LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Transformers hottie Megan Fox is taking her career to Western and underwater frontiers. Fox is in final negotiations to join Josh Brolin and John Malkovich in Jonah

[scifinoir2] Re: Dead Like Me: Life After Death

2009-03-04 Thread ravenadal
Thanks for the heads-up! I love Dead Like Me. Sorry Manny P. didn't sign up for this go round. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco ironpi...@... wrote: Arrived via netflix today. Watched it with my son while having dinner. My first unfiltered thoughts are that it is

RE: [scifinoir2] Limbaugh Rooting for Planet to Explode

2009-03-04 Thread Reece Jennings
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