[scifinoir2] Re: Palin's Palm Holds the Answers

2010-02-09 Thread B Smith
The dimwitted demagogue strikes again. The Palin phenomenon just puzzles and scares me. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93375?fp=1 Noted intellectual and Belle of the Tea Party Ball, Sarah Palin uses crib notes on palm to aid

[scifinoir2] Re: Palin's Palm Holds the Answers

2010-02-09 Thread Kelwyn
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed (wo)man is king. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, B Smith daikaij...@... wrote: The dimwitted demagogue strikes again. The Palin phenomenon just puzzles and scares me. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravenadal@ wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Palin's Palm Holds the Answers

2010-02-09 Thread Mr. Worf
The dumb sheep need a voice too. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 7:26 AM, B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: The dimwitted demagogue strikes again. The Palin phenomenon just puzzles and scares me. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote:

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Palin's Palm Holds the Answers

2010-02-09 Thread Martin Baxter
And boy, do they flock to her. In a group I peek into from time to time, one neocon nimrod is defending her to the wall, tossing out that tired old chestnut At least she doesn't have to depend on a teleprompter, like Obama. Tell her that every other politician (*except* for Ms Palin) uses one,

RE: [scifinoir2] RE: Hot Air Balloon Over Troubled Waters

2010-02-09 Thread Martin Baxter
LMNAATWO!! 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; dar...@darylelockhart.com; afrikanm...@hotmail.com;

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Palin's Palm Holds the Answers

2010-02-09 Thread Martin Baxter
You aren't alone there, B. You'd think that, in the wake of the numerous paux fas she made during her book tour (claiming to be going from stop to stop on a bus, when she was really Gulfstreaming her life away, once leaving hundreds sitting in the rain because she didn't feel like showing up),

RE: [scifinoir2] Thanks To Hulu, Indie Film 'Strictly Sexual' Hits Big

2010-02-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Will H'Wood take notice of this epic event? NOPE. 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: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Tue, 9

RE: [scifinoir2] movie review: A bittersweet life

2010-02-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, I've seen this, and I'm with you all the way. It's on my To Buy List (anything that starts off with a kick in the face is worthy of purchase, IMO). _ Hotmail: Free, trusted and

RE: [scifinoir2] Physicist proves that teleportation of energy is possible

2010-02-09 Thread Martin Baxter
He JUST figured this out? I read a paper written by two physicists at CERN about three years ago, detailing this. Heck, it's even on the 'Net in detail... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_teleportation#Alternative_description

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Palin's Palm Holds the Answers

2010-02-09 Thread Martin Baxter
I was watching Olbermann last night, and one of his guests recounted a story from a McCain '08 staffer that, anytime Ms Palin was faced with a matter that required any serious thought, she got that deer in the headlights look on her face.

Re: [scifinoir2] movie review: A bittersweet life

2010-02-09 Thread Mr. Worf
I enjoyed the pacing of the film. It is very mellow but they click on the beatings like flicking on a light switch. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Mr Worf, I've seen this, and I'm with you all the way. It's on my To Buy List (anything that

Re: [scifinoir2] Physicist proves that teleportation of energy is possible

2010-02-09 Thread Mr. Worf
I think the article is behind. He has a show on Discovery Science that was on this topic that aired a few weeks ago. He basically takes existing science and puts it together to make it plausible. What we need is a new way of looking at how to apply what we have into new approaches. For example,

[scifinoir2] Past Life Premieres on Fox Tonight

2010-02-09 Thread Keith Johnson
I'm recording this show while watching Michelle Obama on Larry King's show (be nice for change to watch *anything* dealing with the Obama's that's not a hatchet job or a dissertation on why he's failing Liberals and Conservatives alike). At any rate, I've heard nothing about it other than the

RE: [scifinoir2] Past Life Premieres on Fox Tonight

2010-02-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Watching it myself (Past Life, that is). I had a blurb about it several months back inanother forum I post in. Naught beyond what you've posted here. I'll save my call on it until tomorrow.

RE: [scifinoir2] Physicist proves that teleportation of energy is possible

2010-02-09 Thread Martin Baxter
In other words, we need more Michio Kakus in the world. 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: Tue,

RE: [scifinoir2] movie review: A bittersweet life

2010-02-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Again, is it disturbingly wrong for me to say that I enjoyed that aspect of the movie? 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:

[scifinoir2] Knowles, Crowe to Star in A Star is Born

2010-02-09 Thread Keith Johnson
Worf, case in point (although i know you weren't arguing against prejudice in H'Wood). With all the people out there who could be cast opposite Knowles, they skip all the potential black men to pair her up with a white dude? I'm already reading some stuff hailing the bold move of the

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Emanuel Apologizes, Signs Pledge to End Usage of Retarded

2010-02-09 Thread Keith Johnson
Well, looks like that indeed generated some issues. In the Letters page of Fantastic Four #575, the entire page is dedicated to two very long reader letters. Both are extremely upset and offended with Valeria Richards' calling her brother retarded in an earlier issue. The letters are

Re: [scifinoir2] Knowles, Crowe to Star in A Star is Born

2010-02-09 Thread Mr. Worf
Movie making isn't reality. They are shooting for stars that will have a big draw. If it wasn't Russell Crowe it would have been Depp, or some other white guy. Two black people in the roles would equal a BLACK MOVIE. Having one of each equals a cross over. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Keith

Re: [scifinoir2] Knowles, Crowe to Star in A Star is Born

2010-02-09 Thread Mike Street
I'm gonna have to Boycott this pic. It just sounds like they are going for too much. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 11:13 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Movie making isn't reality. They are shooting for stars that will have a big draw. If it wasn't Russell Crowe it would have been Depp,

Re: [scifinoir2] Knowles, Crowe to Star in A Star is Born

2010-02-09 Thread Keith Johnson
You're right, but that goes back to my whole original point: H'Wood caters to prejudices and blacks suffer. At some point, doing what's easy and quickly profitable turns into stagnation and resistance to change. It's why in 2010 we still have major discussions about why Precious gets all the

Re: [scifinoir2] Knowles, Crowe to Star in A Star is Born

2010-02-09 Thread Mr. Worf
That's automatic for me. I never watch movies like that. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@gmail.com wrote: I'm gonna have to Boycott this pic. It just sounds like they are going for too much. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 11:13 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Knowles, Crowe to Star in A Star is Born

2010-02-09 Thread Mr. Worf
I totally agree. The worst is having a black actor and he or she is cast as a thin support character or comic relief. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: You're right, but that goes back to my whole original point: H'Wood caters to prejudices and

Re: [scifinoir2] Knowles, Crowe to Star in A Star is Born

2010-02-09 Thread Mike Street
The diaspora has space for positive and negative movies. I think Precious is great film and everyone did a great job regardless of the subject matter. Cause a Tyler Perry pic is all we seen to get these days and we are not talking about any real topics. So I hope Precious allows other blk

Re: [scifinoir2] Knowles, Crowe to Star in A Star is Born

2010-02-09 Thread Mr. Worf
I don't think Hollywood thinks like that anymore. I don't think that they really are looking for great new directors. They are looking for entertainment makers that will churn out more of the same. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@gmail.com wrote: The diaspora has

Re: [scifinoir2] movie review: A bittersweet life

2010-02-09 Thread Mr. Worf
Nope because I loved that aspect too. I think what was refreshing about it was none of that WWE style posturing before hand. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Again, is it disturbingly wrong for me to say that I enjoyed that aspect of the movie?