[scifinoir2] Compton Cookout

2010-02-24 Thread Kelwyn
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local-beat/Compton-Cookout-Creates-Campus-Uproar-84648212.html A racist-themed party organized by UCSD students over the weekend has created an uproar that's gone beyond the university's small African-American community. Invitations to the event, sent out through

[scifinoir2] Love handles saved her life

2010-02-24 Thread Kelwyn
The Lord works in mysterious ways... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/23/AR2010022303221.html A Florida woman said her love handles saved her life when she was shot entering an Atlantic City bar.

[scifinoir2] Scott Brown feels the Wrath of Cons

2010-02-24 Thread Kelwyn
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/23/nation/la-na-scott-brown24-2010feb24 Literally overnight, the fledgling Republican senator who ended Democrats' filibuster-proof majority by winning a special election in Massachusetts has gone from being the darling of America's conservative activists to

[scifinoir2] Hollywood debates Avatar's Animated Acting

2010-02-24 Thread Kelwyn
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/18/entertainment/la-et-avatar-actors18-2010feb18 Director James Cameron had many reasons to be happy the morning that this year's Oscar nominations were announced; his blockbuster film Avatar tied for the most with nine, including best picture and best

[scifinoir2] Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

2010-02-24 Thread Kelwyn
http://scifiwire.com/2010/02/why-sci-fi-tv-hates-black.php

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

2010-02-24 Thread Justin Mohareb
Excellent. Very enjoyable. Two things that made me laugh harder than others: Spoiler alert, and Then they'd be Smallville. Justin On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://scifiwire.com/2010/02/why-sci-fi-tv-hates-black.php -- Read the Bitter Guide

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

2010-02-24 Thread Mr. Worf
Funny video, but unfortunately, I think he is spot on. If the character isn't a magic negro, they won't have a chance on the show. There have been very few characters of color that have lived through an entire series. That's not funny. That is a problem. On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Kelwyn

Re: [scifinoir2] Scott Brown feels the Wrath of Cons

2010-02-24 Thread Adrianne Brennan
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[scifinoir2] Admiral Ackbar may become Old Miss mascot

2010-02-24 Thread George Arterberry
http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/24/admiral-ackbar-mississippi-university-mascot/

Re:[scifinoir2] Compton Cookout

2010-02-24 Thread Leslee Freeman
Typical of San Diego. I am not at all surprised. -- Sent from ATT's Wireless network using Mobile Email --Original Message-- From: Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 3:14:39 PM GMT- Subject: [scifinoir2] Compton

Re: [scifinoir2] Admiral Ackbar may become Old Miss mascot

2010-02-24 Thread Mr. Worf
Ahhh the geekiness is strong with Ole Miss. On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:54 AM, George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/24/admiral-ackbar-mississippi-university-mascot/ -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at:

RE: [scifinoir2] Admiral Ackbar may become Old Miss mascot

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Of course, should he get the job, in respect to him, they'll have to close down all sushi bars in the state... 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] Compton Cookout

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
If I were a praying lifeform, I'd be aiming west right now... _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/

RE: [scifinoir2] Scott Brown feels the Wrath of Cons

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
I'm getting that feeling too, Adrianne. You should taste the apoplexy from some of my neocon contacts. Almost as though he took liberties with their underaged daughters. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant

RE: [scifinoir2] Hollywood debates Avatar's Animated Acting

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Cameron should be overjoyed at the number of nominations he raked in and be happy. The day when voice acting gets recognized by H'Wood is far in the distance. If it weren't, then Richard Burton would've been tapped after his first role. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely

RE: [scifinoir2] BBC Scriptwriters tried to use Doctor Who to bring down Margaret Thatcher

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Though it was most likely a decline ins cript-writing, Mr Worf, many sensed the Iron Lady's hand in the act. I ahve a friend who was an officer in the Royal marines, who wrote a piece agaisnt her policies, and nearly got cashiered for it. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely

RE: [scifinoir2] new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Looks a tetch like That Deity-Awful Flick With Hugh Jackman and Richard Roxburgh, with one slight difference. This has source material that was more than five minutes old before filming started. I'm there, when it comes out. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in

RE: [scifinoir2] Today is Free Pancake Day at IHOP

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Thank you. ;-) And I've been indoors way too long, Keith, because those places you named are stirring OLD memories. 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] Love handles saved her life

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
What the hey... I'm evil, so I might as well prove it. That wasn't the Lord, rave. That was her favorite soul-food restaurant. 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

RE: [scifinoir2] Giant Botnet steals data

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Must've been one of the early ones because, as I've been saying since 2002, the man's dead. He was on dialysis, twice a week if memory serves. If the Guv'mint wanted to find him, they could've put a hard-target search on portable dialysis machines and nailed him within a month. And this has

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Fifty best Blaxploitation Movies of All Time

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
LMNAO! 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: Wed, 24 Feb 2010

RE: [scifinoir2] Koenig Says Son May Not Want to Be Found

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
That's what his dad said, in an interview I saw on Today this morning. The search there is tough, because police forces are stretched right now, because of the Olympics. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant

RE: [scifinoir2] New DVD

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Wish I could help you n the superhero names, Mr Worf, but it's been too long since I read the source material,m and I have yet to see the DVD. Once I do, it'll all come back to me. _

RE: [scifinoir2] Admiral Ackbar may become Old Miss mascot

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Now that I think on it, Mr Worf, maybe there's hope for the Li'l Ole Souf after all... 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] Hollywood debates Avatar's Animated Acting

2010-02-24 Thread Keith Johnson
Short response: there wasn't any acting in the movie worthy of an Oscar, either in the Avatar world, or in real life. The script was stilted, predictable, and unimaginative (You are not in Kansas anymore!?) There was no real nuance in performance, nothing demanded of capable actors like

[scifinoir2] Re: new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-24 Thread B Smith
I read a few of the orignal stories and the 80s comic. Count me in. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Looks a tetch like That Deity-Awful Flick With Hugh Jackman and Richard Roxburgh, with one slight difference. This has source material that was

[scifinoir2] Re: Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

2010-02-24 Thread B Smith
Why did I lose it when he said We miss you Pete!!! LOL BTW Does the Martian Manhunter count on Smallville? He's am alien disguised as black man, rendered powerless to save the hero and repowered by a crazy mystic. Oh and Smallville does have Pam Grier as Amanda Waller. I won't even touch

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-24 Thread Mark Ellis
The Solomon Kane movie has been finished for well over a year and last I heard, it still hasn't found a US distributor. Make of that as you will. MarkEllisInk.com Site of best-selling author Mark (James Axler) Ellis --- On Wed, 2/24/10, B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: From: B Smith

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2010-02-24 Thread Mr. Worf
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Re: [scifinoir2] New DVD

2010-02-24 Thread Mr. Worf
I think one was black lightning. There was also one that had the body of a black man but he also had his white coach's spirit in his head. They used his character on the retro batman cartoon that is on cartoon network. There were also some in the alternate universe as well. On Wed, Feb 24, 2010

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-24 Thread Mr. Worf
I think that they were thinking the same thing I was thinking. Too much like VanHelsing. On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Mark Ellis jaxl...@yahoo.com wrote: The Solomon Kane movie has been finished for well over a year and last I heard, it still hasn't found a US distributor. Make of that

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

2010-02-24 Thread jazzynupe_007
Almost true B, but last week Dr. Fate gave him his powers back. Fate. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:47:18 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black

Re: [scifinoir2] Giant Botnet steals data

2010-02-24 Thread Mr. Worf
He went old school because it is untraceable. DVDs, internet, cellphones etc. all leave traceable markers. He probably made a bunch of tapes and they have been releasing them like new Tu Pac albums. On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Must've been

Re: [scifinoir2] BBC Scriptwriters tried to use Doctor Who to bring down Margaret Thatcher

2010-02-24 Thread Mr. Worf
I wouldn't doubt it. There weren't a lot of people that were anti-Regan/Thacter at the time. On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.comwrote: Though it was most likely a decline ins cript-writing, Mr Worf, many sensed the Iron Lady's hand in the act. I ahve a

RE: [scifinoir2] Giant Botnet steals data

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Now that you mention it... he did say that he was a music entrepreneur. 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] Re: Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Ye gads... Keith, isn't that actually how MM got his powers back in continuity? 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] movie: Justice.League.Crisis.on.Two.Earths.2010.DVDRIP.XviD.avi

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
I give thanks for this which I did not receive... 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, 24

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Mark, I heard that it finally has secured a distributor here, but I can't remember who. 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] Re: new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-24 Thread Martin Baxter
Forgot about the comic, I did. 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: daikaij...@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:29:10 +

Re: [scifinoir2] Compton Cookout

2010-02-24 Thread Keith Johnson
what's the skinny on San Diego? My wife and I are thinking of taking a vacation there in the next few weeks. - Original Message - From: Leslee Freeman msles59...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 3:15:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern

Re: [scifinoir2] Today is Free Pancake Day at IHOP

2010-02-24 Thread Keith Johnson
All worth a visit. Indeed, since I have some free time now, I'll be frequenting one of them this week--followed by a trip to the gym of course! - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 24,

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

2010-02-24 Thread Keith Johnson
Not sure, I missed that one... - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:41:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

Re: [scifinoir2] Compton Cookout

2010-02-24 Thread Mr. Worf
San Diego is beautiful and warm. Too nice for rednecks, but they all commute down from Simi Valley. (Where Rodney King got beat up.) Nice beaches too. It is about an hour from LA which is where everything is really going on. (its loaded with so many things to do) Stay away from Tijuana. They still

[scifinoir2] Re: Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

2010-02-24 Thread B Smith
I know that's who I was referring to when I said he was repowered by a mystic. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, jazzynupe_...@... wrote: Almost true B, but last week Dr. Fate gave him his powers back. Fate. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: B

[scifinoir2] Re: new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-24 Thread B Smith
I don't think the American distribution thing is too much of a nonstarter. Some quality stuff lingers in distribution hell for a while. Remember that Taken had the same problem and was headed for a dvd release before a test audience reactions convinced them otherwise. --- In

Re: [scifinoir2] Compton Cookout

2010-02-24 Thread Keith Johnson
thanks. I have a friend who went in January a couple of years ago and loved it. I've only been to San Fran in California, but figure March or April might be too cool for me, so sunny San Diego came up as an idea. I have a free plane ticket I need to use. - Original Message - From:

Re: [scifinoir2] Compton Cookout

2010-02-24 Thread Mr. Worf
San Francisco is usually cool until August/Sept./Oct The rest of the bay is usually very nice April - November. April is nice down in the LA area. Its not too hot yet if you're not used to the heat. On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 7:37 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: thanks. I have

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-24 Thread Mr. Worf
I think Hollywood has been using test audiences too much lately. It allows them to change the movie too much, but it is a tool they have been using since the beginning. Audiences tend to react very differently. For example, the first time that I went to see Pulp Fiction people were laughing at

Re: [scifinoir2] Compton Cookout

2010-02-24 Thread Keith Johnson
I'm from Fort Worth. I can do heat. It's 112 in the summers in August there. Cold weather is my bane. - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:09:39 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re:

[scifinoir2] Spelman's Robocup Team Making History

2010-02-24 Thread Keith Johnson
Kewl! Over the holidays I watched a PBS special about a robot competition. In this one, teams built all kind of devices to shoot a bunch of balls into a net. Some teams built really nimble shooters, others built bulky beasts. And some built good defensive systems. The show detailed how the