[scifinoir2] Fwd: Shazam! The movie

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
I wrote this almost 2 years ago. Does anyone know what happened to his movie? Dwayne Johnson, who you will all remember as The Rock, is up for the title role in *Shazam!* It is expected that Rocky will play Captain Marvel, the outpouring of Billy Batson's superego, who appears when the teenager

[scifinoir2] topic revisited: Sgt Rock the movie

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
DC's tough as nails Nazi killer, Sgt. Rock is finally going from the Silver Age to silver screen thanks in no small part to Dark Castle Entertainment. The movie, written by John Cox is moving forward and according to Dark Castle's Vice President, David Gambino, Cox's treatment is fantastic and

[scifinoir2] Re: movie review: A bittersweet life

2010-02-11 Thread Kelwyn
The Hughes Brothers' fight choreography is one of the few things I actually enjoyed about The Book of Eli. I will add Eli to my collection as soon as it is available because I love the way it looks even though I don't love the way it plays. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith

RE: [scifinoir2] topic revisited: Sgt Rock the movie

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
It will be refreshing at that, Mr Worf. ;-D 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: Thu, 11 Feb 2010

RE: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Shazam! The movie

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
Haven't heard a thing on it, though Johnson's seeming turn toward kiddie-fare may have sunk it. And I personally don't see him as Captain Marvel. The Big Red Cheese is also as White as Wonder Bread. Johnson's note-perfect as Black Adam, though, and the role could even be tweaked to reflect the

Re: [scifinoir2] topic revisited: Sgt Rock the movie

2010-02-11 Thread George Arterberry
I read somewhere the battlefield wil be in the futre ala Halo. From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, February 11, 2010 2:31:25 PM Subject: [scifinoir2] topic revisited: Sgt Rock the movie   DC's tough as nails

Re: [scifinoir2] topic revisited: Sgt Rock the movie

2010-02-11 Thread Mark Ellis
Er...you DO know that the take on Sgt. Rock in this film has nothing to do with WWII, right? MarkEllisInk.com Site of best-selling author Mark (James Axler) Ellis --- On Thu, 2/11/10, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com Subject: [scifinoir2] topic

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: movie review: A bittersweet life

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
There aren't any Indian theaters in this area. We have a channel here that does Indian/Pakistani programming but most of the tv channels are pushed into a separate pricing tier by comcast. Oh! I heard on the radio yesterday that comcast is changing their name. On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 3:15 PM,

RE: [scifinoir2] Google's experiment: leapfrogging ISPs to deliver ultra-high-speed Web

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
I'm all for that openness part. 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: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:24:37

RE: [scifinoir2] topic revisited: Sgt Rock the movie

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
No, Mark, I didn't. Suddenly, I'm not as happy at the thought... 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: jaxl...@yahoo.com Date:

Re: [scifinoir2] topic revisited: Sgt Rock the movie

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
I posted this about 2 years ago. I was just curious that I hadn't seen anything by now. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:11 PM, George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com wrote: I read somewhere the battlefield wil be in the futre ala Halo. -- *From:* Mr. Worf

Re: [scifinoir2] Google's experiment: leapfrogging ISPs to deliver ultra-high-speed Web

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
I know that we have discussed Verizon's new service but is anyone in their service area? They don't offer it where I am. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: I'm all for that openness part. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely

RE: [scifinoir2] Google's experiment: leapfrogging ISPs to deliver ultra-high-speed Web

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
It's available here in Atlanta. When I was first shopping for a wireless broadband service back in '06, Verizon was my first stop. At the time, their price wasn't good for me (about $80/month), though the service was, on paper, top-flight. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: movie review: A bittersweet life

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
There's a large Indian community here in Atlanta, but I don't know anyone of Sub-Continental extraction. The few contacts I had were through my old job at Soulless Evil, Inc. Maybe if I hit an Indian restaurant one day soon... If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who

[scifinoir2] Waay OT: Singer Mayer Apologies for Racist, Sexist Comments

2010-02-11 Thread Keith Johnson
Wow, if retarded was offensive, I I wonder if Palin will call for his head? Funnier than the comments (which aren't funny) is how the idiot's trying to backtrack and apologize. Explain to me again how using the term nig**a pass is explaining the evils of racism? Or why a guy who says his member

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Shazam! The movie

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
I think actors are leaning toward kids movies because there's a lot more money in it. A kid movie will have a much larger and longer release. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Haven't heard a thing on it, though Johnson's seeming turn toward

[scifinoir2] Iran bans use of Gmail; Can Venezuela be far behind?

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
This is turning into Google vs the tyrants. Iran bans use of Gmail; Can Venezuela be far behind? Posted by Doug Hanchard @ February 11, 2010 @ 5:24 AM *Categories:* China http://government.zdnet.com/?cat=85, Emailhttp://government.zdnet.com/?cat=256, Encryption

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: movie review: A bittersweet life

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
There's a bunch of folks down in Silicon valley and Stockton areas but space is so expensive that there aren't a lot of indie theaters anymore. I think they mostly do rentals or watch the Indian/Pakistani channels on cable. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Martin Baxter

Re: [scifinoir2] Google's experiment: leapfrogging ISPs to deliver ultra-high-speed Web

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
They started advertising a $49 a month plan for their high speed service but I haven't figured out where its available! On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: It's available here in Atlanta. When I was first shopping for a wireless broadband service

Re: [scifinoir2] Blue Whales getting bass in their voices

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
Maybe someone was a submarine playing loud RB and it caught on? On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Aww, yeeah... ;-D -- Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it

[scifinoir2] Fwd: Former President Bill Clinton Hospitalized in New York City

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
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[scifinoir2] Aeolus Airship ( 5 Pics )

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
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RE: [scifinoir2] Blue Whales getting bass in their voices

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
Naah... play enough of the Big Maestro anywhere, and work would slow to a crawl, at best. ;-D 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:

RE: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Former President Bill Clinton Hospitalized in New York City

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
Best wishes to him and his family. And I *love* the name of the other group, Mr Worf. ;-D 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: politicalpe...@yahoogroups.com

RE: [scifinoir2] Google's experiment: leapfrogging ISPs to deliver ultra-high-speed Web

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
I'd figure the Bay Area to be a mortal lock for service. _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: movie review: A bittersweet life

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
To the best of my knowledge, there aren't any Indain/Pakistani theaters anywhere here in Atlanta. But I also must add that I've barely seen half the Metro Area, after a quarter-century here. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?

RE: [scifinoir2] Iran bans use of Gmail; Can Venezuela be far behind?

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
Here's to those ways around the blocks. May they be plentiful, easy to use and long-lasting. 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

RE: [scifinoir2] Waay OT: Singer Mayer Apologies for Racist, Sexist Comments

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
So much for him crossing over onto the RB charts or ever being invited to play Fire Island... One of the nastiest conversations I've had in my life has been with a former friend who is decidedly un-PC, in which he proceeded to call me everything but the Child of Deity because I am, in my old

RE: [scifinoir2] Aeolus Airship ( 5 Pics )

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
A seamless fit for what I'm working on right now. Thanks, Mr Worf! _ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469228/direct/01/

Re: [scifinoir2] Aeolus Airship ( 5 Pics )

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
No problem. :) On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: A seamless fit for what I'm working on right now. Thanks, Mr Worf! -- Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it

Re: [scifinoir2] Waay OT: Singer Mayer Apologies for Racist, Sexist Comments

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
Some people should never do interviews without a publicist. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: So much for him crossing over onto the RB charts or ever being invited to play Fire Island... One of the nastiest conversations I've had in my life

Re: [scifinoir2] Google's experiment: leapfrogging ISPs to deliver ultra-high-speed Web

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
Maybe google will hook us up? :) On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: I'd figure the Bay Area to be a mortal lock for service. -- Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. Get it

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Former President Bill Clinton Hospitalized in New York City

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
Well pervs have an opinion too. :) On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Best wishes to him and his family. And I *love* the name of the other group, Mr Worf. ;-D If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell

RE: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Former President Bill Clinton Hospitalized in New York City

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
Just another of those things you never quite think about in daily life... ;-D 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] Google's experiment: leapfrogging ISPs to deliver ultra-high-speed Web

2010-02-11 Thread Martin Baxter
They ought to, for free, to let us test-drive the system. 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:

[scifinoir2] Re: Waay OT: Singer Mayer Apologies for Racist, Sexist Comments

2010-02-11 Thread Kelwyn
What this leaked interview demonstrates mostly is the dire straights PLAYBOY magazine is in. The magazine, which used to come out twelve months a year now issues a slight January/February issue with two centerfolds (Miss January and Miss February and their fact sheets)in the middle. A

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Waay OT: Singer Mayer Apologies for Racist, Sexist Comments

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
They need to reinvent themselves. Playboy changed over the years from being cool and hip like Hugh but now it is dated and showing its age. From what I hear Heffner's daughter runs most of the business now. I considered investing in them a couple of years back, but after studying them for a while

Re: [scifinoir2] Google's experiment: leapfrogging ISPs to deliver ultra-high-speed Web

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
I read that they have a google wireless system in Mountain View california. I don't know if is free or not. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: They ought to, for free, to let us test-drive the system. If all the world's a stage and all the people

[scifinoir2] Science changing its mind on dinosaurs again

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
Science changing its mind on dinosaurs again By Dana Blankenhorn http://www.smartplanet.com/search/?q=Dana+Blankenhorn| Feb 10, 2010 | *15* Commentshttp://www.smartplanet.com/technology/blog/thinking-tech/science-changing-its-mind-on-dinosaurs-again/3023/#comments - Share - Email -

[scifinoir2] Re: Waay OT: Singer Mayer Apologies for Racist, Sexist Comments

2010-02-11 Thread Kelwyn
What is interesting is that Hefner stole the original iconic format for Playboy magazine from his previous employer, Esquire Magazine, and put a centerfold in the middle of it. Playboy is currently a horrible mishmash of classic Playboy and Maxim. Esquire, after many reformats - some

[scifinoir2] Marvel Apologizes for Tea Party Insult

2010-02-11 Thread Kelwyn
Oh, snap! They even got the Falcon involved in this mess! ~(no)rave! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100211/ts_ynews/ynews_ts1129 Since 1941, Captain America has been one of the most popular comic book characters around. The fictional super-patriot fought Nazis during World War II, took

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Waay OT: Singer Mayer Apologies for Racist, Sexist Comments

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
I forgot about Maxim. I think that they need a youngish guy at the helm that is similar to Hef. Part of me also feels that the magazine format is dying. There needs to be more to the appeal of the magazine than the women and the few huge articles that they run. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 4:50 PM,

[scifinoir2] Black Dynamite now on DVD

2010-02-11 Thread Mr. Worf
Attention all playas, pimps, pushers, hustlers, and macks Black Dynamite is now available on dvd from Netflix! Now Go tell ya mama! :) Don't know what Black Dynamite is? Check out this clip: http://www.blackdynamitemovie.com/ -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Shazam! The movie

2010-02-11 Thread Keith Johnson
Interesting thought! - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:08:56 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Shazam! The movie Haven't heard a thing

Re: [scifinoir2] Google's experiment: leapfrogging ISPs to deliver ultra-high-speed Web

2010-02-11 Thread Keith Johnson
I'm waiting for either Verizon FIOS or ATT Uverse, but neither is available in NE Atlanta where I live. it's Comcast for now... :( - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:14:54 PM GMT -05:00

Re: [scifinoir2] Waay OT: Singer Mayer Apologies for Racist, Sexist Comments

2010-02-11 Thread Keith Johnson
I really think Twitter and Facebook, etc., are the death of some people too. This was in a mag, of course, but even then, social networking spreads the news further and faster than ever before in human history. - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Waay OT: Singer Mayer Apologies for Racist, Sexist Comments

2010-02-11 Thread Keith Johnson
yeah, I was curious about the nature of the interview at any rate. What would make one ask a question such as Hood pass in the first place of a white dude? - Original Message - From: Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 6:51:31