Re: [scifinoir2] [Fairly Well OT] Mel Gibson and the N-Word

2010-07-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Maybe he was trying to be gangsta. Or he was quoting some rap lyrics from 1991 West coast yall! I'm out! Peace! :) On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:33 PM, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote:

[scifinoir2] VIDEO: “Toy Story” Meets “The Wire”

2010-07-02 Thread Mr. Worf
- Email?subject=VIDEO:%20%E2%80%9CToy%20Story%E2%80%9D%20Meets%20%E2%80%9CThe%20Wire%E2%80%9Dbody=http://theurbandaily.com/music/casey-gane-mccalla/video-toy-story-meets-the-wire/ - Print javascript:window.print() -

Re: [scifinoir2] [Fairly Well OT] Mel Gibson and the N-Word

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Brent... I think it's time that Tyler Perry reached out to Melski. Cameo in the next Madea movie. Might help him to understand... On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 11:33 PM, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] [Fairly Well OT] Mel Gibson and the N-Word

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Word! ;-) On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:16 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe he was trying to be gangsta. Or he was quoting some rap lyrics from 1991 West coast yall! I'm out! Peace! :) On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:33 PM, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] [Fairly Well OT] Mel Gibson and the N-Word

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, having gotten all of the bad jokes out, I'm with you in averting my gaze. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 1:04 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: As reprehensible as this latest outburst of Gibson's is if true, I don't want to know about it. The voyeuristic, leering nature of

Re: [scifinoir2] Andrew Garfield cast as the new Spider-Man

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
No, Keith, I'm there with you. Won't even trouble my wallet to come up with the cash to see this if it lands in the dollar DVD bin at Kroger. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 1:06 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Am I the only one who's completely underwhelmed by the idea of a

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's menu is getting leaner

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
I've heard great things all around about Five Guys. I intend to get to the one up in Roswell one day to try it out. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 12:31 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Don't know. I try to avoid McDonald's. For breakfast I like to go to real breakfast joints that

Re: [scifinoir2] Williams wants crack at 'Batman'

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Exactly what I was thinking, Keith. I immediately thought of One Hour Photo and his appearance in Law and Order: SVU, playing a guy who got his jollies by convincing fast-food store managers that one of the female employees was a criminal and having them strip and tie them up until he arrived.

Re: [scifinoir2] Stem Cells From Human Blood Can Be Reprogrammed

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Now let's see how the neocons can get in the way of this needed advance. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Stem Cells From Human Blood Can Be Reprogrammed - By Laura Sanders, Science Newshttp://www.wired.com/wiredscience/author/laura-sanders/

Re: [scifinoir2] Kids today?

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, I can't really tell. At my niece's school, not all of the kids are super-tall. My niece is (not yet 16 and chasing 5'11, but that's because height runs on my mother's side of the family). On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: There has to be

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: July Films, Events, and More

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Bring it ALL on! On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Just a sample of whats showing here this month. Cool huh? [image: NEW

Re: [scifinoir2] Hulu starts paid subscription TV service

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
And that's EXACTLY what they're hoping for. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: They will only be offering NBC's stuff. This needs to flop or we'll have to pay for everything online. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 2:22 AM, Adrianne Brennan

Re: [scifinoir2] How Microsoft Crowdsourced the Making of Office 2010

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Makes me wonder how many people even bother to read those end-user agreements. Back in the early Naughts, a friend of mine created a WP software system and posted it, free for all, on his website. In the EUA, he included the line that Any one who downloads this immediately cedes all rights to

[scifinoir2] Movie Review - RoboGeisha

2010-07-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Movie Review: RoboGeisha Finally released in England on DVD, RoboGeisha takes a sci-fi / dark comedy look at martial art films. What would be the least likely person to be a dangerous killer in Japan? Answer, the lowly and submissive geisha. The film is about a young woman name Yoshie that is

Re: [scifinoir2] How Microsoft Crowdsourced the Making of Office 2010

2010-07-02 Thread Mr. Worf
I remember back in the early 90s a software company did something similar. They offered a piece of software that was an SDK and said that if anyone sells a product with it they would have to pay them $10k, which was an outrageous amount of money at the time. It worked twice for them until there

Re: [scifinoir2] Movie Review - RoboGeisha

2010-07-02 Thread Mike Street
I can't wait to see this. I loved Machine Gun Girl...it's one of the best gore movies ever made. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Movie Review: RoboGeisha Finally released in England on DVD, RoboGeisha takes a sci-fi / dark comedy look at martial art

[scifinoir2] Re: McDonald's menu is getting leaner

2010-07-02 Thread Kelwyn
Keith, it is obvious you do not have children. You would go broke feeding them at Five Guys, Steak and Shake and Ted's Montana Grill - further, most children would not appreciate what these restaurants serve. In my sane-and-sober youth I used to love McDonald's hotcakes. Now, I realize how

[scifinoir2] Re: McDonald's menu is getting leaner

2010-07-02 Thread Kelwyn
Five Guys is the epitome of lean. All they serve is burgers, hot dogs, soft drinks, water and fries. No shakes. No pies. No chicken. Word of advice: never, EVER order a large fry (unless, of course, you want a big honking bag of fries) - a regular order will be more than sufficient.

[scifinoir2] Re: [Old Spice - Questions]

2010-07-02 Thread angelababycat
Guys, don't hate. Just use Old Spice like the honey says. Then when you morph into him and have diamonds spilling from your hands, call me. I'll be all the lawyer you need. LOL! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: Hmmm let me think about that lawsuit for

Re: [scifinoir2] Andrew Garfield cast as the new Spider-Man

2010-07-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Yeah, it feels like milking a franchise. Batman made this same mistake. They should have stopped back in the day after the first two Keaton and Burton did. .But no, it became a revolving door of actors, and ended up an embarrassment. Letting it rest for so long was a great idea, as it allowed

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's menu is getting leaner

2010-07-02 Thread Keith Johnson
They're all over the place. There's one at Lindbergh station, another across the street from the Chamblee Marta station, in the Wal-Mart parking lot, one down the street from the Wal-Mart up Lawrenceville road, another at the big shopping center off Moreland Avenue downtown. The burgers are

Re: [scifinoir2] Williams wants crack at 'Batman'

2010-07-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Dude! I don't watch SVU much, but that sounds creepy! He was also good as a serial killer in "Insomnia", notable also for being one of the increasingly rare times when Al Pacino dialed down his often over-the-top acting. The fact that Chris Nolan directed that movie might have had something to do

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: McDonald's menu is getting leaner

2010-07-02 Thread Keith Johnson
You're right about me not having kids. But I'm big on quality food, and it doesn't have to be expensive. My parents used Dairy Queen (back when it was awesome) and What-a-Burger and Jack-In-The-Box as treats. Back in the day, all served up good food that was lightyears beyond McDonald's and

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: McDonald's menu is getting leaner

2010-07-02 Thread Keith Johnson
agreed! - Original Message - From: Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 2, 2010 9:44:48 AM Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: McDonald's menu is getting leaner Five Guys is the epitome of lean. All they serve is burgers, hot dogs, soft drinks,

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: McDonald's menu is getting leaner

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
rave... order me two of those, if you don't mind. I'll be through to pick them up as soon as I can arrange transport. [?][?][?][?] On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: Keith, it is obvious you do not have children. You would go broke feeding them at Five Guys,

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's menu is getting leaner

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
The one in Lawrenceville is right up my alley And the one at Moreland must be new, because I was there a couple of months ago, and didn't see it. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: They're all over the place. There's one at Lindbergh station,

Re: [scifinoir2] Williams wants crack at 'Batman'

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Oh, it was, dude! The ep was called Authority ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1015439/), and I advise you to keep an eye open for it. It's a performance fr the ages, IMO. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Dude! I don't watch SVU much, but that sounds

Re: [scifinoir2] Andrew Garfield cast as the new Spider-Man

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Can't argue with any of that, Keith. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: Yeah, it feels like milking a franchise. Batman made this same mistake. They should have stopped back in the day after the first two Keaton and Burton did. .But no, it became

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: [Old Spice - Questions]

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Angela, you're on speed-dial! [?][?] On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 11:05 AM, angelababycat asrobin...@mindspring.comwrote: Guys, don't hate. Just use Old Spice like the honey says. Then when you morph into him and have diamonds spilling from your hands, call me. I'll be all the lawyer you need.

Re: [scifinoir2] Movie Review - RoboGeisha

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Chicks tearing phone books in half... where do I buy? [?] On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Movie Review: RoboGeisha Finally released in England on DVD, RoboGeisha takes a sci-fi / dark comedy look at martial art films. What would be the least likely

Re: [scifinoir2] How Microsoft Crowdsourced the Making of Office 2010

2010-07-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Mt friend stopped doing it because one of the few folks who noticed it threatened to call the cops if he tried to call in the claim. Another friend of ours, a lawyer, said that he had a fair chance of winning the case, but it would cost him cash that he didn't have. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 8:16

Re: [scifinoir2] How Microsoft Crowdsourced the Making of Office 2010

2010-07-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Majority of the people do not read the end user agreement or terms of service because they are usually very long and complicated. M$ has been tinkering around with their eula for a long time. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Mt friend stopped doing

Re: [scifinoir2] Movie Review - RoboGeisha

2010-07-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Its not available in the US yet. They released it a couple of weeks ago in the UK but I don't know when they are releasing it here. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Chicks tearing phone books in half... where do I buy? [?] On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at

[scifinoir2] Victorian Star Wars Portraits Paint Characters in New Light

2010-07-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101634-Victorian-Star-Wars-Portraits-Paint-Characters-in-New-Light (Please note also: http://www.sillof.com/C-Steampunk-SW2.htm)

Re: [scifinoir2] Movie Review - RoboGeisha

2010-07-02 Thread Amy Harlib
ahar...@earthlink.net I saw this film at a special screening at Japan Society and I loved it. I also love Machine Girl and Tokyo Gore Police. If you love wacky extreme action fantasy - you'll love Robo Geisha! Cheers! Amy Movie Review: RoboGeisha Finally released in England on DVD,

Re: [scifinoir2] Kids today?

2010-07-02 Thread Mr. Worf
Most of the kids in the 7th grade class were as tall or taller than the teacher. I have noticed that the amount of kids that are autistic is a lot higher now. My nephew is only 4 and he is already over 4 feet tall. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 4:05 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's menu is getting leaner

2010-07-02 Thread Keith Johnson
The one at Moreland is actually very old. It was there when that complex opened a few years back. It's on the righthand side as you drive into the main entrance, at the end of the road just before you drive into the larger parking lot leading to Best Buy and Home Depot. - Original Message

Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft puts Kin out of its misery

2010-07-02 Thread Gerald Haynes
Verizon is as much to blame for the failure of these phones as M$. Buyers were forced to get the full $30/month data plan for a glorified Sidekick. Why in the world would you pay that for a limited phone when you can pay the same and get an Incredible or my next phone, the Droid X. Also, I see

Re: [scifinoir2] Tyler Perry feels betrayed by TNT

2010-07-02 Thread Gerald Haynes
OK, (1) if Perry is really doing that kind of stuff and fired the guy, he should have seen coming in some form or other and (2) I didn't think that episode was very funny. In fact, Boondocks has been leaning more towards vulgarity profanity than humor and social commentary. The last show was

Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft puts Kin out of its misery

2010-07-02 Thread Mr. Worf
M$ needs to figure out what their real strengths are instead of forcing their way into the market all the time. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Gerald Haynes efhay...@yahoo.com wrote: Verizon is as much to blame for the failure of these phones as M$. Buyers were forced to get the full

Re: [scifinoir2] As Kin Crashes and Burns, the Droid X rises

2010-07-02 Thread Gerald Haynes
I've read that Verizon will charge an extra fee and a data cap to use it as a hotspot. Gerald Haynes http://thesmallfries.com - Calvin Hobbes who? http://dontarrestus.com - Latino based sci-fi comic strip fun From: Tracy Curtis tlcurti...@gmail.com To:

[scifinoir2] Complex, Multicellular Life from Over Two Billion Years Ago Discovered

2010-07-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100630171711.htm Complex, Multicellular Life from Over Two Billion Years Ago Discovered ScienceDaily (July 1, 2010) - The discovery in Gabon of more than 250 fossils in an excellent state of conservation has provided proof, for the first time, of the

[scifinoir2] [Somewhat OT] Apatow plans new 'Pee-wee' movie

2010-07-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2010/07/02/14583651-wenn-story.html Apatow plans new 'Pee-wee' movie By WENN.COM Paul Reubens' man-child alter-ego Pee-wee Herman is set for the big screen again - the actor has signed a movie deal with producer Judd Apatow. The Knocked Up director set the project

[scifinoir2] Some Ancient Stars In Milky Way Were Born Elsewhere

2010-07-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/milky-way-ancient-stars-collisions-100701.html Some Ancient Stars In Milky Way Were Born Elsewhere By Zoe Macintosh SPACE.com Staff Writer posted: 01 July 2010 Our Milky Way galaxy snatched up many of its most ancient stars from smaller galaxies that

Re: [scifinoir2] [Somewhat OT] Apatow plans new 'Pee-wee' movie

2010-07-02 Thread Mr. Worf
I'm happy to see the show back. There were a lot of people that got their career start from that show. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 8:17 PM, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote: http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2010/07/02/14583651-wenn-story.html Apatow plans new 'Pee-wee' movie By

[scifinoir2] OT: New Cries for Steele to Resign after Afghanistan Comments

2010-07-02 Thread Keith Johnson
You know the saddest thing is not just that Steele is increasingly seen by all quarters as a clown and buffoon. It's not that he's not doing much to improve the image of blacks in leadership positions in a party that's never been a real friend to us. Nor is the saddest thing his ridiculous