[scifinoir2] Fwd: topic: Taking a second look at comics

2010-04-03 Thread Mr. Worf
I love this website. This site takes a very sarcastic look at golden and silver age comics. Take a look at this site: http://www.superdickery.com/ http://www.superdickery.com/galleries.html -- Without a some sense of personal risk, there is no growth... -- Celebrating 10 years of

Re: [scifinoir2] Modern ROBOT designs

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
This terrifies me. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 5:04 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: *Modern Robot Designs* We live in the future. With robots and machines doing all sorts of things that used to require the human touch, we're living out the dreams of our sci-if-dreamer

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: topic: Taking a second look at comics

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Site's not there. I'll check later. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 3:00 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I love this website. This site takes a very sarcastic look at golden and silver age comics. Take a look at this site: http://www.superdickery.com/

Re: [scifinoir2] New Futurama episodes

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Oh, yeah. Now I hope that they settled with the original voice actors. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: They're back June 2010! -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at:

Re: [scifinoir2] ebook prices going up soon

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Boy, am I glad that I like the feel of a book in my hands. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 12:07 AM, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote: http://jam.canoe.ca/Books/2010/03/30/13414016-cp.html ebook prices going up soon By Michael Oliveira, THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - If you were

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Topic: Sub-mariner the movie?

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Not a thing. I'll poke around, though. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: This is from a post I made in 2007. Has anyone heard anything about this? David Boreanaz a.k.a. Angel from the Buffy-verse may be walking (or swimming) a mile in the sandals of

Re: [scifinoir2] Eugene Allen, White House butler for 8 presidents, dies at 90

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Requiescat in pace, good sir. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:53 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/01/AR2010040103444.html?g=0 Mr. Allen and his wife, Helene, were profiled in a Washington Post story in 2008 that explored the

Re: [scifinoir2] Crazy Burger King Ads offend Mental Health Group

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
(walking away, shaking head...) That would convince me to AVOID BK, if anything. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/02/AR2010040204113.html?hpid%3Dtopnewssub=AR Bad week for fast-food mascots. In

Re: [scifinoir2] Obama looking at interesting things

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Caption on that pic of Obama and Biden on the roof, Godzilla nearby: Got a light, Joe? I keep losing mine. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: Obama looking at interesting things (Captain America's Shield, Fortress of Solitude etc.)...

[scifinoir2] Will Smith is a busy man

2010-04-03 Thread Mr. Worf
Check out the list of films that he has in progress. [image: What's this?]http://www.imdb.com/rg/question-mark/indev-filmo/help/show_leaf?proindevelopment 1. Independence Day 3 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628842/ (details only on IMDbPro http://pro.imdb.com/) 2. Independence Day 2

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
I didn't mean to imply that y'all are not monogamous, sorry if it came off that way. That ain't the topic at all and wasn't my concern. Faith and fidelity aren't based on sexual preference. As for foot in mouth, rest assured that from me you'll get just frank open questions that might expose

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
I agree that labels are really silly. As a black man who grew up in the late '60s and '70s, I was always labeled: by whites who wanted to put me in a box to judge me (as either not as good as them, or, when I proved to be, as simply a darker version of them), or by blacks who saw me as not

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
There's insecurity, true. But, as I asked in my long post to Adrianne, if a straight person were to get into a relationship with a bi person, is it realistic or fair to expect that bi person to be happy forever? Let's leave judgement and prejudices about gay or bi promiscuity out of it, as I

Re: [scifinoir2] Obama looking at interesting things

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
There is a great user comment on the pic of Obama looking at Cap's shield. The guy says He should be allowed to wield that thing when he's making speeches to Congress. Love it! By the way, why is Obama looking at a mockup of Cap's shield? What's the scoop? - Original Message - From:

[scifinoir2] Re: Will Smith is a busy man

2010-04-03 Thread Kelwyn
Big Willie took a full year off. I guess his batteries are recharged. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: Check out the list of films that he has in progress. [image: What's

[scifinoir2] Ricky Martin Couldn't elude Gaydar

2010-04-03 Thread Kelwyn
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-03-31/entertainment/chi-100331gay-speculation_1_gaydar-gay-men-homosexual-man J. Michael Bailey, a Northwestern University psychology professor, has published research on gaydar and found that we humans have a staggeringly good ability to judge which way

[scifinoir2] Titans made worst by 3-D

2010-04-03 Thread Kelwyn
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/02/entertainment/la-et-titans2-2010apr02 It's doubtful that records are kept about this sort of thing, but consider the possibility that Clash of the Titans is the first film to actually be made worse by being in 3-D.

[scifinoir2] 'At the Movies': Canceled, but maybe it's 'kind of temporary'

2010-04-03 Thread Kelwyn
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/talking_pictures/2010/04/at-the-movies-canceled-michael-phillips.html The show will conclude its Disney-ABC incarnation doing well in the ratings in the larger markets with the better time slots. And it will go out struggling in Birmingham, Ala., for

[scifinoir2] Re: Stargate SGU Marathon on SyFy

2010-04-03 Thread angelababycat
Same here. Towards the end of last night's new ep you saw him holding a photograph and smiling. Clearly there's a redeming story about the Brother that's yet to be revealed. The new ep had a little more action/intrigue than some of the previous ones. The show's OK overall. There's still

Re: [scifinoir2] Obama looking at interesting things

2010-04-03 Thread Jeff Carter
I got through about five slides before I realized that the pictures were photo shopped. The sword of omens looks very real. Jeff On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: Obama looking at interesting things (Captain America's Shield, Fortress of Solitude etc.)...

Re: [scifinoir2] Ricky Martin Couldn't elude Gaydar

2010-04-03 Thread Mr. Worf
That's funny. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 9:01 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-03-31/entertainment/chi-100331gay-speculation_1_gaydar-gay-men-homosexual-man J. Michael Bailey, a Northwestern University psychology professor, has published research on

Re: [scifinoir2] Will Smith is a busy man

2010-04-03 Thread Mr. Worf
Yea I noticed that too. Apparently Hollywood doesn't know how to make new projects. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Even as I marvel at the sheer volume of the schedule, I lament the fact that SIX of those projects are either sequels or prequels,

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Futurama episodes

2010-04-03 Thread Mr. Worf
http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/futurama/index.jhtml On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: Where's the link? I wanna read more! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: They're back June 2010! -- Celebrating 10

Re: [scifinoir2] ebook prices going up soon

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
WTF? What justifies this price hike for a medium that by its very nature--no paper or other material costs for printing--should be cheaper? You start hiking the price of a digital book up to thirteen or fourteen books, and it's better to just wait for the hardback or paperback at discount, and

Re: [scifinoir2] ebook prices going up soon

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
Amen, brother! For many many reasons I'd never trust any source of information I have to purely digital form: drives fail, files get corrupted, flash drives get lost or stolen. Someone could always hack into your system to delete a book, as was done recently by Amazon. Worst of all, encoded

Re: [scifinoir2] Will Smith is a busy man

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
Too many sequels for my taste, but impressive. Now, dig up Sam Jackson's list and let's see whose is longer! - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2010 7:21:34 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject:

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: article: Superhero vehicle updates

2010-04-03 Thread Mr. Worf
Do you remember that reverse steering fad that car makers were using a few years ago? Basically, the rear wheels turned as well helping with turns. I think they had problems because of the mechanics involved. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Cool!

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Stargate SGU Marathon on SyFy

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
I will write more about the Brother, but i am amazed at how little bits of character, strength, even a sadness that he tamps down with toughness, are emerging. - Original Message - From: angelababycat asrobin...@mindspring.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 3,

Re: [scifinoir2] Will Smith is a busy man

2010-04-03 Thread Mr. Worf
By the way, the Karate Kid trailers have started airing. It looks fairly decent. Here is Samuel Jackson's list 1. Sympathy for the Devil http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1590180/ (details only on IMDbPro http://pro.imdb.com/) 2. Untitled Andrew Mwangura

Re: [scifinoir2] Will Smith is a busy man

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
You know what exemplifies and symbolizes all that's wrong with this? The fact that the word "blockbuster" is now applied to movies *before* they even hit theatres! Remember when movie only earned that name *after* it made a certain amount of dough? But now, listen to any reporter covering a movie

Re: [scifinoir2] Will Smith is a busy man

2010-04-03 Thread Mr. Worf
They are categorized as in development. They don't offer much info on what he is producing without paying for the additional info. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Is Sam Jackson's list on the movies he plans to act in? Is Smith's list including

[scifinoir2] OT: Newark Records First Murder-Free Month in Decades

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
Wow, how sad that this is a good statistic, but how great it is to read it. I know the so-called War on Drugs has rightfully been attacked as a mistaken label and direction, but in cases where known drug dealing is directly related to murder, something has to be done. I've been impressed with

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Mr. Worf
This is something that needs to be discussed at the beginning of the relationship so there aren't any surprises. If one's partner is bi then there should be arrangements made that allows him or her to be with a person that they are interested in outside of the marriage without reprisal. On Sat,

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
At the risk of sounding selfish, I'd ask to make certain that I didn't have that competition in the relationship. If the possibility was there, then I'm out. I've never entered a relationship in 28 years of adulthood with the intention of looking for other opportunities. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at

Re: [scifinoir2] ebook prices going up soon

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Couldn't have said it better, Keith. And I hope, for the sake of those who e-book, that Apple is able to fight the system and win, else the competition may price itself right out of e-book purchasing. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: WTF? What

Re: [scifinoir2] Eugene Allen, White House butler for 8 presidents, dies at 90

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, the only one I can think of is sheer laziness. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: A man goes to vote so soon after his wife dies? What is anyone's excuse for not being involved in shaping the government, after hearing something like that?

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Futurama episodes

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, this is a few months old, but here you go... http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-6-9-new-futurama-coming-in-2010 On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: Where's the link? I wanna read more! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

[scifinoir2] Without Shuttles, Astronauts' Careers May Stall

2010-04-03 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125523014 Without Shuttles, Astronauts' Careers May Stall by Nell Greenfieldboyce April 4, 2010 Chris Ferguson is a former space shuttle commander. Now he moonlights as a drummer for a Houston-based astronaut rock band. Perhaps we'll have

[scifinoir2] Exclusive First Look: Batman - Under the Red Hood

2010-04-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Just fell across this. Looks juicy... [?] http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/VoicesFromKrypton/news/?a=14979 330.gif

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Adrianne Brennan
I have friends who are poly, and they manage to work it out nicely. I personally think that an equal triad is the most stable poly relationship out there, and with few exceptions they seem to thrive on relationship drama with one person bouncing to a new person repeatedly for the NRE (new

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Adrianne Brennan
Nor mine either, Keith. :) I'm a one-person kinda gal. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series:

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Adrianne Brennan
The answer as a bisexual is an emphatic yes. I don't need gender. I am perfectly content being with someone with whom I am in love with for the rest of my life, them and only them. ~ Where love and magic meet ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Adrianne Brennan
Everyone's got biases, prejudices, and misconceptions based on one thing or another. I do my level best to be aware of them when I find them and try to deprogram myself if I can. To be perfectly free from them is pretty hard. The best you can do is just be self-aware and examining, and not

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
As always, i appreciate your understanding and patience. I think your attitude is different from others I've read on this subject. Not to get too indelicate, but when I say there are different needs, there are--ahem--anatomical differences, biological differences, between genders. I'm pretty

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
I wonder if your feelings are in the majority? I know some who'd definitely disagree, saying the physical differences between men and women are what they crave, and they'd miss the unique physical bonding of one if they tried to stay with the other forever. - Original Message - From:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
The most important thing I think we can do is be open minded. And by that, i don't mean being pure or free from all ignorance or bias. I mean opening the mind to new ideas and ways of thinking that may make us confront that ignorance or bias. As a black man, I've had my full measure of bigotry

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
that's an issue: that people are people. I have a friend who's been talking for weeks to a gay man about that world. She's learned some interesting things from him, but I did caution her that he's one man, with one black man's view of gay life in Atlanta, and can't possibly speak for all gays.

Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video

2010-04-03 Thread Keith Johnson
Again, fascinating. - Original Message - From: Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 4, 2010 1:29:40 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] True Blood Star Pacquin Comes Out on Video The majority of