Re: [scifinoir2] American Greed: Scams - Funny Money

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Autotuned, and thanks for the heads-up, Mr Worf! On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:41 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: This week's show was about Troy Stroud. An African American man from Englewood, CA that was the mastermind behind the biggest counterfeiting scam in the country. With an

Re: [scifinoir2] Question

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Fate, I keep meaning to peek at it whenever I happen into IMDb, but I always slip back out without doing it. I'll try to remember today. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@yahoo.comwrote: has anyone seen the trailer for the new Predator movie Predators with

Re: [scifinoir2] (unknown)

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
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Re: [scifinoir2] Tale of the Titans

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
(writing that down as a must-miss) On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://blackplush.blogspot.com/2010/03/tale-of-titans.html

Re: [scifinoir2] LL Cool J Challenges Fox News on Promotion of Palin Show

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Axe? Mr Worf, there's probably a bonus check in his inbox as I type this. And don't be surprised if the Wasilla Wingnut isn't front-and-center when the cameras are rolling, probably at Roger Ailes' insistence. I can hear him saying, She's gotta get her feet wet sometime. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at

[scifinoir2] Portable power breakthrough

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Related Sections: Future Tech http://dvice.com/archives/future-tech/ Portable Gadgets http://dvice.com/archives/portable-entertainment/ Portable power breakthrough: RCA AirPower absorbs energy from Wi-Fi [image: Portable power breakthrough: RCA AirPower absorbs energy from Wi-Fi] Imagine

[scifinoir2] MLK: A Call to Conscience

2010-04-01 Thread Amy Harlib
ahar...@earthlink.net Subject: [PDA Accountability Justice] MLK: A Call to Conscience I just saw Tavis Smiley's special tonight on MLK: A Call to Conscience. It was a great program, and I hope you'll watch it, too! It is especially relevant today, with wars going on in Iraq and

[scifinoir2] Re: LL Cool J Challenges Fox News on Promotion of Palin Show

2010-04-01 Thread B Smith
The interview was over 2 years old and sitting in a can. Since the formerly scary black man is now on a show that the Faux audience watches they dug it up to give Palin's lame show a boost. The thing that was funny was their bs attempt to disrespect him by calling him a fledgling actor.

[scifinoir2] Re: What Is 'Music by Prudence'?

2010-04-01 Thread B Smith
Yup. I usually DVR it and watch the segments that catch my eye. He routinely has interesting guests on their all the time that aren't big enough for other late night shows to book and lots of musical guests that are on the verge of breaking into the mainstream. So folks like Lee Daniels, Roger

[scifinoir2] Re: Tale of the Titans

2010-04-01 Thread B Smith
Same here. I was looking forward to this movie but the early buzz has been underwhelming. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@... wrote: (writing that down as a must-miss) On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: LL Cool J Challenges Fox News on Promotion of Palin Show

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Once again, I *chortle* at Faux/Fixed/Fox's credibility... On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 9:27 AM, B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: The interview was over 2 years old and sitting in a can. Since the formerly scary black man is now on a show that the Faux audience watches they dug it up to give

Re: [scifinoir2] MLK: A Call to Conscience

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Amy, thanks for the heads-up. I apparently missed it, but I think it'll repeat later this week. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 8:34 AM, Amy Harlib ahar...@earthlink.net wrote: ahar...@earthlink.net *Subject:* [PDA Accountability Justice] MLK: A Call to Conscience I just saw Tavis Smiley's

[scifinoir2] File - SciFiNoir People Profile Form

2010-04-01 Thread scifinoir2
Hi SciFiNoir Family. This is a notice to remind you to Post Your SciFiNoir People Profile on the SciFiNoir People Profile Map. It is a new profile section of our group that enables us to let other members know more about your specific interests in science fiction. If you have a sci-fi

Re: [scifinoir2] Portable power breakthrough

2010-04-01 Thread Mr. Worf
Hmmm Tesla was right. Who would have thunk? :) I always liked the fuel cell batteries for video camera use. A digital camera with a 120gig hard drive and a power supply that runs for 24 hours and you can pretty much do anything with it. One story I read was a guy took one to the amazon for three

[scifinoir2] The article says this is NOT AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE...

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
... still, break out the boxes of salt before you tale this one. Is Joss Whedon Really In Line To Direct The Avengers?http://io9.com/5507044/is-joss-whedon-really-in-line-to-direct-the-avengers?skyline=trues=i Even if this is a joke, the first comment is, IMO, worth the trip.

Re: [scifinoir2] Portable power breakthrough

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Of COURSE Tesla was right. Why ELSE would that toad Edison go so far out of his way to rip off and ruin him? On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Hmmm Tesla was right. Who would have thunk? :) I always liked the fuel cell batteries for video camera use. A

Re: [scifinoir2] First Look: Space Pirate Captain Harlock Poster

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
I'll be over in the corner, rewiring my jaw on and digging out my spare bibs... [?][?][?][?] On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I'd like to thank the geeks out there for making my inner kid happy the last couple of years. :) First Look: Space Pirate

Re: [scifinoir2] American Greed: Scams - Funny Money

2010-04-01 Thread Mr. Worf
No problem. You should also check out next week as well. It is about a woman that was doing a foreclosure scam in the ATL area I believe. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Autotuned, and thanks for the heads-up, Mr Worf! On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:41

Re: [scifinoir2] Portable power breakthrough

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Apologies for any anger there, Mr Worf. That's one of my few sore spots, the way Tesla got screwed. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Of COURSE Tesla was right. Why ELSE would that toad Edison go so far out of his way to rip off and ruin him? On

Re: [scifinoir2] Portable power breakthrough

2010-04-01 Thread Mr. Worf
What I'd like to know is who has the bulk of his papers and what are they doing with them? Also, what about Edgar Casey's papers? On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Of COURSE Tesla was right. Why ELSE would that toad Edison go so far out of his way

Re: [scifinoir2] Portable power breakthrough

2010-04-01 Thread Mr. Worf
Everyone that challenged the status quo at the time was pretty much a target in every industry. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Apologies for any anger there, Mr Worf. That's one of my few sore spots, the way Tesla got screwed. On Thu, Apr 1,

[scifinoir2] Knight and Day

2010-04-01 Thread Mr. Worf
Has anyone seen the trailer for this movie? It made me think about Human Target. I wonder if this is a rip off of that show? What do you think? Could this movie have been mistaken for Mission Impossible? -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at:

[scifinoir2] Re: First Look: Space Pirate Captain Harlock Poster

2010-04-01 Thread B Smith
Arcadia of my youth indeed. Can't wait for this one. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@... wrote: I'll be over in the corner, rewiring my jaw on and digging out my spare bibs... [?][?][?][?] On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote:

[scifinoir2] Audi’s Robotic Car Drives Better Than You Do

2010-04-01 Thread Mr. Worf
Audi’s Robotic Car Drives Better Than You Do - By Chuck Squatriglia http://www.wired.com/autopia/author/wiredchuck/ [image: Email Author] chuck_squatrig...@wired.com - March 31, 2010 | - 8:00 pm | - Categories: Cool Carshttp://www.wired.com/autopia/category/cool-cars/ -

[scifinoir2] GMail's Vowel Outage

2010-04-01 Thread Keith Johnson
Okay, April Fool's Day it is... ** http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/todays-vowel-outage.html Today’s vowel outage Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:49 AM Posted by Sam Schillace, Gmail Engineering Director If you logged into

Re: [scifinoir2] GMail's Vowel Outage

2010-04-01 Thread Mr. Worf
They also changed the name from Google to Topeka. Gotta love those guys... On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Okay, April Fool's Day it is... **

Re: [scifinoir2] GMail's Vowel Outage

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
That's what I'm figuring. When I log into either of my Gmail accounts, I see the vowelless (sp?) left side of the page, but a perfectly intact right side. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 5:51 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Okay, April Fool's Day it is...

Re: [scifinoir2] Audi’s Robotic Car Drives Better Than You Do

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Here come those 'bots again... now they'll be able to bump us off on the highways. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 5:55 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Audi’s Robotic Car Drives Better Than You Do - By Chuck Squatrigliahttp://www.wired.com/autopia/author/wiredchuck/ [image:

Re: [scifinoir2] Knight and Day

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
I don't think so, Mr Worf. It's too over-the-top cartoony for an M:I movie. I HOPE. Tommy-Boy's already b*stardized the series... On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 5:50 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone seen the trailer for this movie? It made me think about Human Target. I wonder

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Tale of the Titans

2010-04-01 Thread Keith Johnson
I hate to see Rave's review (which was great, Rave) that Alexa Davalos wasn't used much. I think she is a nice screen presence, and so nice to see a gorgeour brunette instead of blondes all the time. I thought of her as a Wonder Woman candidate at one point (a bit slight of build, but then if

Re: [scifinoir2] Portable power breakthrough

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, I don't know that right off. I have a lot of texts on Tesla, but they're all in storage (had to put them there late last year, after a serous house renovation, and I can't pull them out yet). I want to say that Tesla's family has them, and New Jersey has a few, if memory serves, mostly

Re: [scifinoir2] Portable power breakthrough

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
Just did a search. If you're interested, here's a link to many of his writings. http://www.teslaresearch.com/ On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Mr Worf, I don't know that right off. I have a lot of texts on Tesla, but they're all in storage (had to

Re: [scifinoir2] American Greed: Scams - Funny Money

2010-04-01 Thread Martin Baxter
I shall. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: No problem. You should also check out next week as well. It is about a woman that was doing a foreclosure scam in the ATL area I believe. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Martin Baxter

[scifinoir2] Predators (was Re: Question )

2010-04-01 Thread angelababycat
Thanks for the heads up. I forgot it was coming out. The trailers look great. Here's the web site: http://www.predators-movie.com/ http://www.predators-movie.com/ . It starts July 9th (not the 29th). I'm there! Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@...

Re: [scifinoir2] Knight and Day

2010-04-01 Thread Mr. Worf
Seems like it wouldn't be a good idea to do two spy movies in the same year. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I don't think so, Mr Worf. It's too over-the-top cartoony for an M:I movie. I HOPE. Tommy-Boy's already b*stardized the series... On