Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Cuban Government Releases Votes of Teenaged Elian Gonzalez

to help >> them". >> The horrified look on her face as she walked away was memorable. She >> rarely spoke to me after that... >> >> Oh--and what's up with this Yahoo story talking about a "paramilitary" >> outfit "menacing" Elian? They

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Cuban Government Releases Votes of Teenaged Elian Gonzalez

menacing the boy, they were simply following orders to retrieve him. Menacing would connote intentionally trying to threaten, frighten, bully, or hurt him... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100406/ts_ynews/ynews_ts1481_4 Cuban government releases photos of teenaged Elian Gonzal

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Cuban Government Releases Votes of Teenaged Elian Gonzalez

rarely > spoke to me after that... > > Oh--and what's up with this Yahoo story talking about a "paramilitary" > outfit "menacing" Elian? They weren't menacing the boy, they were simply > following orders to retrieve him. Menacing would connote intentio

[scifinoir2] OT: Cuban Government Releases Votes of Teenaged Elian Gonzalez

e simply following orders to retrieve him. Menacing would connote intentionally trying to threaten, frighten, bully, or hurt him... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100406/ts_ynews/ynews_ts1481_4 Cuban government releases photos of teena

[scifinoir2] Boondocks season 3 sneak preview

http://www.boondocksbootleg.com/profiles/blogs/season-3-trailer-leaked-hurry?id=4938447%3ABlogPost%3A4159&page=1#comments -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/

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

Only two years? Dang, is that the mark of a stable relationship nowadays? :) My late parents were married for fifty-two years at the time of my dad's death. I just celebrated my eighteenth wedding anniversary this past February. - Original Message - From: "bruce harden" To: scifinoi

[scifinoir2] Dubai upholds British pair's jail term over kiss

Dubai upholds British pair's jail term over kiss DUBAI Mon Apr 5, 2010 10:56am EDT DUBAI (Reuters) - A Dubai court Sunday upheld a one-month jail sentence given to a British pair for kissing in public, media reports said. Oddly Enough The British man li

Re: [scifinoir2] FCC loses Comcast's court challenge

They are an evil entity that must be destroyed. On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Keith Johnson wrote: > > > Man, this is really bad for us. I'm amazed that Comcast is allowed to block > certain types of traffic without telling subscribers. But then, this is the > same damn outfit that cut off serv

[scifinoir2] FCC loses Comcast's court challenge

Man, this is really bad for us. I'm amazed that Comcast is allowed to block certain types of traffic without telling subscribers. But then, this is the same damn outfit that cut off service to subscribers who were using "too much" bandwidth on downloads, but refused to give a number as to what e

[scifinoir2] When a snack cake turns 80, do you stick a candle in it?

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-04-05/features/ct-talk-twinkies-turn-80-0406-20100405_1_baby-cakes-snack-cake-hostess-twinkie Happy birthday, baby cakes Twinkie turns 80 today April 05, 2010|By Phil Vettel | Food critic When a snack cake has a birthday, do you just put the candles in it

[scifinoir2] Re: CBC News: "Treme" a Powerful New Series

I am really looking forward to this! My DVR is already programmed. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson wrote: > > Dang...Khandi Alexander, actually given something to *do* after all those > years in the minor role on "CSI"? John Goodman getting to stretch his serious > act

[scifinoir2] Re: Lando's Love Lessons

No need to cue Barry White, we can go with the smooth, melliflous tones of Mr. Colt 45, himself. Louis McKay (Billy Dee Williams): [offering Billie Holiday a $20 bill] You want my arm to fall off? - "Lady Sings the Blues" (1972) ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" wrote: > >

[scifinoir2] CBC News: "Treme" a Powerful New Series

Dang...Khandi Alexander, actually given something to *do* after all those years in the minor role on "CSI"? John Goodman getting to stretch his serious acting muscles? And Melissa Leo?! All working with other actors and writers behind shows such as "Homicide", "The Corner", and "The Wire"?! Thi

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Sigh aka Why Are Some Of My Favorite Authors Turning Into Conservative Hacks?

Isn't this what happens when folks become successful? After a while they start looking at things differently. They switch over from feed the poor to why can't I get a capital gains tax cut? On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > Simmons was on mine as well. Someone gave me "Th

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Sigh aka Why Are Some Of My Favorite Authors Turning Into Conservative Hacks?

Simmons was on mine as well. Someone gave me "The Fall of Hyperion". It sits yet unread. On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 4:37 PM, B Smith wrote: > > > Wilson was another one on my list. He and Dan Simmons seemed to change the > most politically after 9/11. > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Marti

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Japan: Lonely Death's Rise Among Elderly, Unemployed

moen will show up to look in on me. > > > > On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Kelwyn wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100406/wl_time/08599197695200 > > > > > > In the 1990s, Taichi Yoshida, the owner of a small moving company in &g

Re: [scifinoir2] Lando's Love Lessons

[?][?][?][?] On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Mr. Worf wrote: > > > Someone turn on the Barry White, awww yeah... > > > Lando's Love Lessons > > Here are 8 simple rules for getting galactic tail courtesy > of Lando Calrissian. > > Visit: > http://egotvonline.com/2010/04/01/landos-love-lessons-eig

Re: [scifinoir2] Sci-Fi Superfan Reference Manual

Yep... that pretty much covered it. ;-) On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 5:42 PM, Mr. Worf wrote: > > > > > > Sci-Fi Superfan Reference Manual > > Hey Fanboys, set a course for Sci-Fi adventure! If you > enjoy Star Wars, Star Trek, Firefly, Lost and/or Avatar > check out this remarkable chart and learn th

Re: [scifinoir2] Interesting tv

I've got them all Autotuned, Mr Worf. On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 6:14 PM, Mr. Worf wrote: > > > There are a couple of good shows that have been airing on tv. > > Illicit: The dark trade is about the counterfeit goods and illegal trade > that has been happening on a global scale now. For example, the

[scifinoir2] Interesting tv

There are a couple of good shows that have been airing on tv. Illicit: The dark trade is about the counterfeit goods and illegal trade that has been happening on a global scale now. For example, the Chinese teaming up with the Nigerians to smuggle Senegalese slaves to Italy. This is on PBS. Fair

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

Well, I'm from San Francisco and I can assure you that it is not just black guys doing that. It took me a while when I was younger to be able to use a public restroom in some areas because they were all cruising spots. It goes back to the 1800s. I will agree that the denial piece is something that

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

The DL trend is something homegrown out of black culture. Sympathetic assassins that are in many ways evil and in the same ways victims themselves. Sent on the go from my Peek - Mr. Worf wrote: A few years back I think a bi woman would have been more controver

[scifinoir2] Sci-Fi Superfan Reference Manual

Sci-Fi Superfan Reference Manual Hey Fanboys, set a course for Sci-Fi adventure! If you enjoy Star Wars, Star Trek, Firefly, Lost and/or Avatar check out this remarkable chart and learn the ways of the Sci-Fi Superfan. Visit: http://geektyrant.com/storage/post-images/Sci-Fi-Superfan-Reference-Man

[scifinoir2] Lando's Love Lessons

Someone turn on the Barry White, awww yeah... Lando's Love Lessons Here are 8 simple rules for getting galactic tail courtesy of Lando Calrissian. Visit: http://egotvonline.com/2010/04/01/landos-love-lessons-eight-simple-rules-for-getting-galactic-tail/ -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing

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

I was in a triad for about 15 years, and a poly grouping for about 3 so it can be done. Poly folks still have all of the same issues in relationships that other people have, but for the most part they are more willing to have a dialog about the sexual component of the relationship. On Tue, Apr 6,

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

A few years back I think a bi woman would have been more controversial, but nowadays it isn't as "shocking." Bi and gay men still have problems though especially in the black community. The DL brothas is a completely different issue though. Some of them do not categorize themselves as gay or bi mo

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

live in seattle and that seems to be tghe cach all phrase now. Me i'm still in the camp of you're just damn greedy with a side helping of boy could i have some of that.. but of the 3 situations that i know of they've been stable for more than 2years now. which is something to feel good about On

Re: [scifinoir2] Japan: Lonely Death's Rise Among Elderly, Unemployed

m/s/time/20100406/wl_time/08599197695200 > > In the 1990s, Taichi Yoshida, the owner of a small moving company in Osaka, > Japan, began noticing that many of his jobs involved people who had just > died. Families of the deceased were either too squeamish to pack up for > their dead r

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

people keep getting this wrong if you're bi that means you do both. best example the ole down loe brothas. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Keith Johnson wrote: > > > Didn't know or even suspect this about Pacquin. I'm sure there will be a > lot of disappointed men out there now! > > As for Rick

[scifinoir2] Re: Sigh aka Why Are Some Of My Favorite Authors Turning Into Conservative Hacks?

The Palin piece didn't bother me but the Tea Party article was a bit of a head scratcher. I think he's playing devil's advocate but it comes across pretty sympathetic at times. Reading more of his True/Slant stuff I think he's more independent than right wing. Not Tea Party, Neocon or liberatari

[scifinoir2] Re: Sigh aka Why Are Some Of My Favorite Authors Turning Into Conservative Hacks?

Wilson was another one on my list. He and Dan Simmons seemed to change the most politically after 9/11. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter wrote: > > I hear you, rave. I used to love F Paul Wilson's "Repairman Jack" novels, > until I decided to subscribe to Wilson's monthly newslet

[scifinoir2] Meat meets meat in KFC sandwich

KFC is putting its chicken where its buns were. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-04-06-bunlesskfc06_ST_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip Meat meets meat in KFC's no-bun sandwich By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY Today, the nation's largest chicken fast-food chain announced plans to natio

[scifinoir2] Re: Japan: Lonely Death's Rise Among Elderly, Unemployed

wrote: > > (shuddering) > > I've taken steps to make certain that I don't end up that way. If I'm not > heard from within two days, soemoen will show up to look in on me. > > On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Kelwyn wrote: > > > > > > >

Re: [scifinoir2] Japan: Lonely Death's Rise Among Elderly, Unemployed

Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Kelwyn wrote: > >> >> >> http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100406/wl_time/08599197695200 >> >> In the 1990s, Taichi Yoshida, the owner of a small moving company in >> Osaka, Japan, began noticing that many of his jobs involved peopl

Re: [scifinoir2] Japan: Lonely Death's Rise Among Elderly, Unemployed

(shuddering) I've taken steps to make certain that I don't end up that way. If I'm not heard from within two days, soemoen will show up to look in on me. On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Kelwyn wrote: > > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100406/wl_time/08599197695200

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Sigh aka Why Are Some Of My Favorite Authors Turning Into Conservative Hacks?

I hear you, rave. I used to love F Paul Wilson's "Repairman Jack" novels, until I decided to subscribe to Wilson's monthly newsletter. In the very first one, he did a pro-Tea Party piece for True Slant. Last month, he did a piece asking "Why are libeals so afraid of Sarah palin?", which came out as

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Megan Fox to play Red Sonja?

LMNAATWO On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 12:34 PM, B Smith wrote: > > > How will she wrap those tiny thumbs around the hilt of a sword? ;) > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Martin > Baxter wrote: > > > > Ye GADS! > > > > > N

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

I'm extremely beyond well aware of that, given about 90% of my friends fit into that category. What I'm saying is that there are swingers out there who are using the name "poly" to define their actions, and that's not right. ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience

[scifinoir2] Re: Megan Fox to play Red Sonja?

How will she wrap those tiny thumbs around the hilt of a sword? ;) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter wrote: > > Ye GADS! > > NAAA!! > [?][?] > > On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Kelwyn wrote: > > > > >

[scifinoir2] Re: Sigh aka Why Are Some Of My Favorite Authors Turning Into Conservative Hacks?

There is a lot of Angry White Male syndrome in the suspense/thriller genre but you can usually see those coming a mile away and avoid them. Hunter's series is well established, he was well respected by writers and readers of all spectra and Bob Lee came across as sort of the modern Sgt. York cro

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: KFC doubles down with bacon and cheese!

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Re: [scifinoir2] Re: KFC doubles down with bacon and cheese!

I've had a gyro made with seitan. Was yum ^_^ ~ "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: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.ht

[scifinoir2] Japan: Lonely Death's Rise Among Elderly, Unemployed

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100406/wl_time/08599197695200 In the 1990s, Taichi Yoshida, the owner of a small moving company in Osaka, Japan, began noticing that many of his jobs involved people who had just died. Families of the deceased were either too squeamish to pack up for their dead

[scifinoir2] Re: KFC doubles down with bacon and cheese!

Don't get me started on my theory that plants are a higher life form; that humans were created by plants to disseminate seeds; that they provided animals for us to eat; that it is sacrilege to eat from "the tree of knowledge" (this is the true reason God accepted Able's offering of meat and reje

[scifinoir2] Re: Sigh aka Why Are Some Of My Favorite Authors Turning Into Conservative Hacks?

Hunter had me up until his "They know, for example, that Bush is a moron and Obama a saint" rant (cause Saddam DIDN'T have weapons of mass destruction and the response to Katrina WAS f**ked up). He reels me back in when he concludes "the narrative is the bedrock of their culture, the keystone o

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: KFC doubles down with bacon and cheese!

And, Adrianne, that marks you as a far better person. [?][?][?] I've tried to give up meat a couple of times, and the hardwiring kicks in, sends me straight to the nearest gyro stand. On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Adrianne Brennan wrote: > > > Mr Worf, we don't give up meat because we don't l

Re: [scifinoir2] Megan Fox to play Red Sonja?

Ye GADS! NAAA!! [?][?] On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Kelwyn wrote: > > > http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=27500 > > Eighteen months ago, Rose McGowan was "free-running with swords" in > preparation for

Re: [scifinoir2] Lucasfilm developing 'Star Wars' comedy series

I'm game... On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:35 PM, brent wodehouse wrote: > > > > http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/04/lucasfilm-developing-star-wars-comedy-series.html > > April 05, 2010 > > Lucasfilm developing 'Star Wars' comedy series > > I have a bad feeling about this... > > Lucasfilm Animation is deve

Re: [scifinoir2] Warners Says All You Need is Kill

"Elizabeth! I'm comin' ta join ya, honey!" -- B Sanford, Wise, Cool Dude [?] And I agree with you, B, that it seems derivative, coming out on the heels of the DUncan Jones movie, but I'll still give both a turn, each for its own merits. On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Kelwyn wrote: > > > http:

[scifinoir2] Sigh aka Why Are Some Of My Favorite Authors Turning Into Conservative Hacks?

This particular instance wasn't sci-fi related but one of the first folks I noticed this happening to was Dan Simmons. So now on to the story. I got Stephen Hunter's new Bob Lee Swagger noverl I, Sniper from the library. The main plot is about former 60s radicals being assassinated over long bur

[scifinoir2] Re: Warners Says All You Need is Kill

Sounds interesting but it may seem a little too derivative since it will come out after Duncan Jones movie. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Kelwyn" wrote: > > http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=27504 > > n a shocking move for a big studio, Warners has bought up a script based on

[scifinoir2] Warners Says All You Need is Kill

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=27504 n a shocking move for a big studio, Warners has bought up a script based on an original novel, not a comic book or a classic film with remake potential. Amazing, right? The title in question is Hiroshi Sakurazaka's All You Need Is Kill, which

[scifinoir2] Re: Lucasfilm developing 'Star Wars' comedy series

My favorite part of Episode 3 is when Obi wan breaks off Anakin and LEAVES him burning and screaming "I hate you! I hate you!" It was hilarious! ~rave!` --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" wrote: > > I actually enjoyed some parts of episode 3. I just wished that they had > allowed

[scifinoir2] Megan Fox to play Red Sonja?

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=27500 Eighteen months ago, Rose McGowan was "free-running with swords" in preparation for Red Sonja. And then... silence. There was a clue in the news that she'll be appearing in Marcus Nispel's Conan as Somebody Else,* but now it seems confirmed,

Re: [scifinoir2] The Losers

Rave, i noticed that when Number One and I went and  watched titalns last weekend.  her scenes dominated the trailer. Fate. --- On Fri, 4/2/10, Kelwyn wrote: From: Kelwyn Subject: [scifinoir2] The Losers To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, April 2, 2010, 11:56 AM