Re: [scifinoir2] Interesting blog post

2010-04-26 Thread Keith Johnson
Well, like I said, you don't have to write up something like this for black folk, 'cause we've *all* had this discussion many times over. But yeah, white folk in the main need to meditate on this further. Think on the fact, for example, that the SWAT team was originally created to counter the

Re: [scifinoir2] Don’t talk to aliens, warns Stephen Hawking

2010-04-26 Thread Keith Johnson
the need to concur for that resource. Eventually we will say the same about oil. Hopefully... On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: I don't think so. Look at the history of Earth: so many technologically superiour races have exploited and destroyed

[scifinoir2] Soccer Player Flubs Goal From Inches Away

2010-04-26 Thread Keith Johnson
Funny, looks like a young kid trying to learn to kick a ball. Even world class athletes make silly mistakes... http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/sow_experts/post/The-latest-worst-miss-ever?urn=sow,236778 Shocking misses can happen to anyone at any time, but

Re: [scifinoir2] If you ain't White - get ready to carry papers in Arizona

2010-04-25 Thread Keith Johnson
...and it contains provisions so that people can *sue* the police if they think they're not discharging this new duty? And tell me the presence of a President of color isn't contributing to this rise in xenophobia and fear mongering - Original Message - From: Kelwyn

Re: [scifinoir2] Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty?

2010-04-24 Thread Keith Johnson
I find it interesting the article calls both Dr. Strange and Luke Cage third tier, and compares them to Power Pack?? Among the mainstream they're obviously not known as well as Spider-Man or the X-Men, but anyone who knows anything about comics knows both have been active in the center for a

Re: [scifinoir2] Top Ten Space Weapons

2010-04-24 Thread Keith Johnson
I think of the devastation the Centauri caused to the Narn in B5, as they used mass drivers to essentially send giant boulders screaming toward the planet below. As fancy as all the EM and robotic stuff is, just dropping junk on someone--or even sending simple ballistic missiles

Re: [scifinoir2] PSA

2010-04-23 Thread Keith Johnson
Clark Kent, Wally West, and Bruce Wayne. Flash just says now you're just showing off. Classic! --- On Fri, 4/23/10, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: From: Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] PSA To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, April 23

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Way OT: Polanski Rumoured to Have Appealed to Obama

2010-04-22 Thread Keith Johnson
Obama is more moral than the Popes who pardoned priests for doing much worse. ~rave? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: I have to disagree with you in every way. There's favors, and there's career suicide. No amount of Hollywood connections one

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Do Past Mistakes Condemn a Star Forever?

2010-04-22 Thread Keith Johnson
year-old girl, although none of them have been accused of drugging her. I can't state all this without condoning any of these actions. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: But the point is she was a child. Have you read her bio? She had

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: J'Lo's Back-up Plan

2010-04-22 Thread Keith Johnson
and against type with magnificent results: Foods that begin with 'Q,' Alex.). ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: I think her best role was in Soderbergh's Out of Sight (which incidentally spawned the criminally short lived and underappreciated TV

Re: [scifinoir2] PSA

2010-04-22 Thread Keith Johnson
Been watching, but they started showing it sporadically two or three weeks ago. For some reason they are stuck in the last season. They've shown the Deadman ep twice in the last month. I'm hoping they make it permanent and rewind all the way back to the beginning, when it was just Justice

Re: [scifinoir2] PSA

2010-04-22 Thread Keith Johnson
3:11:11 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] PSA Keith, totally agree. i even sent them an email asking them are they going 2 start from the very first ep...the martian one where they first start with the original 7? Fate. --- On Thu, 4/22/10, Keith Johnson

Re: [scifinoir2] Way OT: Polanski Rumoured to Have Appealed to Obama

2010-04-21 Thread Keith Johnson
got hold to it. Frankly I think he got a free pass after what happened to his wife. (His wife was Sharon Tate who was killed by the Manson family. She was pregnant at the time.) On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Lessee...two whole

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Do Past Mistakes Condemn a Star Forever?

2010-04-21 Thread Keith Johnson
. As for Woody and R Kelly: It takes two to tango. People try to make it sound like an adult was taking advantage of an innocent, but there are some youngsters that will put grown women to shame. The fake ID was invented a long long time ago. On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Keith Johnson

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Change I can believe in: Christina Hendricks replaces Megan Fox

2010-04-21 Thread Keith Johnson
replaces Megan Fox Keith, can we append that that skinny H'Wood blondes? There's one blonde on my personal list (not a starlet, though she should be, IMO), who's skinny (though not by choice -- like me, genetics has had its evil way with her). On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Keith Johnson

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Another Treasure Lost with Death of Dorothy Height

2010-04-21 Thread Keith Johnson
was here in Atlanta not too long after he made those remarks, Keith, and, if I'd had the time, I would've turned up where he was just to ask him what was going on with that. On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: I hear you, Martin. As one

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Way OT: Polanski Rumoured to Have Appealed to Obama

2010-04-21 Thread Keith Johnson
was Sharon Tate who was killed by the Manson family. She was pregnant at the time.) On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@...wrote: Lessee...two whole months in a Swiss prison? Well, hell, that's enough: everyone knows the reputation of the fierce Swiss

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Way OT: Polanski Rumoured to Have Appealed to Obama

2010-04-21 Thread Keith Johnson
20, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@wrote: Lessee...two whole months in a Swiss prison? Well, hell, that's enough: everyone knows the reputation of the fierce Swiss prison system. Almost as bad as Russia, South Africa, or America! Besides, dude spent over

Re: [scifinoir2] J'Lo's Back-up Plan

2010-04-21 Thread Keith Johnson
I think her best role was in Soderbergh's Out of Sight (which incidentally spawned the criminally short lived and underappreciated TV series Karen Sisco). That movie was cool and smooth, and the Soderbergh style worked with her, Clooney, and Cheadle. As for her being a bridge from Perez to

Re: [scifinoir2] Leonard Nimoy set to retire

2010-04-21 Thread Keith Johnson
Good for him. I find it fascinating how his and Shatner's careers have dovetailed. Shatner--Mr. Captains Courageous himself--has gone on to do a host of campy and entertaining roles, in commercials, TV, and movies (I love his turns in both Miss Congeniality and Showtime). He's always somewhere

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: ISO good book recommendations

2010-04-21 Thread Keith Johnson
in the Database section with the recommendations. Everyone is free to add/edit/delete their recommendations as they wish. When I go to the bookstore, I'm taking the table with me. Thanks. Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Pure scifi only, or are you

Re: [scifinoir2] Texas city revives paddling as it takes a swat at misbehavior

2010-04-20 Thread Keith Johnson
es paddling as it takes a swat at misbehavior (standing ovation)And, Keith! You're one of the state's HIGH points. They probably have you on a list of civic attractions. On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Keith Johnson k

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Texas city revives paddling as it takes a swat at misbehavior

2010-04-20 Thread Keith Johnson
@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: I think it's ridiculous. I personally don't believe in paddling/whipping kids. having been raised by old-school parents who were both born in the country, in Texas, in 1925, let me tell you I'm familiar with this type of punishment. My folks

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Another Treasure Lost with Death of Dorothy Height

2010-04-20 Thread Keith Johnson
, and two others had already taken the spots. People forget how recent this history is. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: First Dr. Hooks, now her. More and more people who have literally reshaped the face of America are going

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Texas city revives paddling as it takes a swat at misbehavior

2010-04-20 Thread Keith Johnson
: Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 11:24:45 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Texas city revives paddling as it takes a swat at misbehavior In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Texas city revives paddling as it takes a swat at misbehavior

2010-04-20 Thread Keith Johnson
head is that unusual. I don't understand how people can think that hitting their kids will help curb bad behavior, especially if what they are trying to curb is the kid's aggressive behavior. On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: I hear

[scifinoir2] Way OT: Polanski Rumoured to Have Appealed to Obama

2010-04-20 Thread Keith Johnson
Lessee...two whole months in a Swiss prison? Well, hell, that's enough: everyone knows the reputation of the fierce Swiss prison system. Almost as bad as Russia, South Africa, or America! Besides, dude spent over a month in detention here in the States. Talk about cruel and unusual

[scifinoir2] OT: Do Past Mistakes Condemn a Star Forever?

2010-04-20 Thread Keith Johnson
The story about Roman Polanski's continuing battle to be free of his past made me think of famous people who commit crimes--or are rumoured to have done so--and how we treat them. So many times, the rich, famous, and powerful get off, or get forgiven, lickety-split, for things common people

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Another Treasure Lost with Death of Dorothy Height

2010-04-20 Thread Keith Johnson
be missed... Then, to answer your question, Keith, as to how Mr Smiley feels now that she's passed -- I'm long since past caring what that man thinks. On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: First Dr. Hooks, now her. More and more people who have literall

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Change I can believe in: Christina Hendricks replaces Megan Fox

2010-04-20 Thread Keith Johnson
I can see people loving both. Fox is a gorgeous woman, but a bit...slight...for some tastes. Hicks has much more of the old-school curvy figure that I grew up considering to be the best of the best. At least it's good to see one was a brunette, the other a red head: the love for skinny blondes

[scifinoir2] Icelandic Eruption Accompanied by Mysterious Lightning

2010-04-20 Thread Keith Johnson
Amazing... ** http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100420/sc_livescience/mysteriousvolcanolightningcreatesprettypictures Andrea Thompson LiveScience Senior Writer LiveScience.com andrea Thompson livescience Senior Writer

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Kick Ass lightly taps butt

2010-04-18 Thread Keith Johnson
But why not just write original black material? Surely we don't have to copy white films to tell universal stories? You don't have to write a black movie just because you're black. I know a lot of folks in this group disparage Tyler Perry's work, the Why Did I Get Married? films are an example.

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Kick Ass lightly taps butt

2010-04-18 Thread Keith Johnson
I agree. I don't see why people have to keep remaking stuff that's already been done. Indeed, when I first heard this was a remake, i thought it was a remake of that funeral-themed movie where Whoopi Goldberg's husband had just died. But either way, why not write original works? -

Re: [scifinoir2] SyFy Premieres New Riverworld Miniseries this Sunday Night

2010-04-17 Thread Keith Johnson
the investment. Iwould (and will, when time allows) go with Feist's continuation of his Midkemia series. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:30 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Well, looks like SyFy is going back to the well, so to speak, with a new Riverworld miniseries

Re: [scifinoir2] New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America!

2010-04-17 Thread Keith Johnson
activity followed by severe weakness and near-coma). It was extreme, alright. He grabbed Peri Brown by her neck and went to town. On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: By the way, there's an all day "Dr.

Re: [scifinoir2] New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America!

2010-04-17 Thread Keith Johnson
, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently about it. The crew there had already seen

Re: [scifinoir2] SyFy Premieres New Riverworld Miniseries this Sunday Night

2010-04-17 Thread Keith Johnson
regarding characterization. On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks for the tip, Martin. in that case it's time to dig into my boxes and find the Feist and Brooks novels. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt

Re: [scifinoir2] New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America!

2010-04-17 Thread Keith Johnson
a haircut. I will also miss Martha Jones...I think she was the best companion of them all. At least she was SMART. Had a quick mind. Sexy as all outside too! Fate. --- On Sat, 4/17/10, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: From: Keith Johnson keithbjohn

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Japanese trailer for Iron Man 2

2010-04-17 Thread Keith Johnson
But this wasn't Howard's fault or doing. He had a handshake agreement, and it was decided his salary was too high. In the interview I heard with him, he said he wasn't even invited into a discussion with the studio about salary. They just decided he was costing too much and told his agent he

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Dr. Who Premieres Saturday on BBC America!

2010-04-17 Thread Keith Johnson
Netflix queue. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Holy crap, i almost overlooked this! For some reason I thought the new Doctor wasn't premiering until June, but it's airing tomorrow night?! I listened to a Slice of SciFi podcast recently

Re: [scifinoir2] She shoots! She swears! She's 11!

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
If this were Japan, or S. Korea or France or Germany, no one would bat an eye at this violent, vulgar little girl. Still, I understand why some parents wouldn't want their kids to see the film. And that doesn't make one some kind of nutty ultra-conservative for not wanting, say, a ten year old

[scifinoir2] Teen Sues Mother for Facebook Harassment

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
Interesting. I am a very liberal person, and certainly had major battles with my parents as I was growing up. I am a big fan of letting children grow and learn and stretch as much as possible, without constraining them more than necessary. Give them as much freedom as possible, I say. Still,

Re: [scifinoir2] She shoots! She swears! She's 11!

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
of this film, I will be checking for Scott Pilgrim. Daryle On Apr 16, 2010, at 11:05 AM, Keith Johnson wrote: If this were Japan, or S. Korea or France or Germany, no one would bat an eye at this violent, vulgar little girl. Still, I understand why some parents wouldn't want their kids

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: She shoots! She swears! She's 11!

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
children the bible as literature (but I digress). ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: If this were Japan, or S. Korea or France or Germany, no one would bat an eye at this violent, vulgar little girl. Still, I understand why some parents

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Pandorum

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:40:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Pandorum The usual right wing playbook. Not qualified, too liberal, dangerous for the country, blah, blah, blah. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn

Re: [scifinoir2] Teen Sues Mother for Facebook Harassment

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
will get him the kind of attention that will lead him to take better care of himself. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Interesting. I am a very liberal person, and certainly had major battles with my parents as I was growing up. I am a big

Re: [scifinoir2] Teen Sues Mother for Facebook Harassment

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
Mother for Facebook Harassment I don't really know. I was speculating about the fraud part. I imagine that's why she can be charged. I read somewhere that she posted pretending to be him. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: I

Re: [scifinoir2] Teen Sues Mother for Facebook Harassment

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
. I don't know how much of a choice they would have if she pretended to be him. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Same here. That's the only thing I can see that would possibly warrant criminal charges. Still, I wonder if the law

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Pandorum

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
. Some people just refuse to let the other foot drop. c w m On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Wow, that's sad, but, given Card's Mormon background, guess it's not surprising. (No offense to any Mormons here who may want to disavow me

[scifinoir2] Ben 10: Alien Force Season 3 Finale has a Familiar Writer

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
I'm watching the Season 3 finale of Ben 10 Alien Force, a show I've really come to like. It's a one-hour special in which Ben fights an evil doppelganger of himself, as well as a longtime nemesis, Vigilax. Looking at the opening credits, I was surprised to see that the ep is written by none

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: White House Upset over CBS Blog Post about Kagan's Sexuality

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
Sexuality Keith, again this goes to my past comment on children with Internet access. Whatever strikes theiur fancy gets posted, without regard for truth or the feelings of others. As long as their jollies are had... On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net

[scifinoir2] SyFy Premieres New Riverworld Miniseries this Sunday Night

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
Well, looks like SyFy is going back to the well, so to speak, with a new Riverworld miniseries, premiering this Sunday night. I have a few questions about Riverworld for the gang: One. I believe SciFi aired a Riverworld miniseries a few years back, that wasn't well received by fans. My

Re: [scifinoir2] SyFy Premieres New Riverworld Miniseries this Sunday Night

2010-04-16 Thread Keith Johnson
this Sunday Night My comment on the first mini-series. It was garbage, didn't make sense and ended weird. As if they didn't air an episode. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Well, looks like SyFy is going back to the well, so to speak

[scifinoir2] New Study Questions Donner Party Cannibalism

2010-04-15 Thread Keith Johnson
Interesting. I'm not surprised that the press of the day--which could put The National Enquirer and Fox News to shame for sensationalism--might have played up a story that might be untrue. I clearly remember reading about this as a child, and reading one story which asserted that a diary had

Re: [scifinoir2] Pandorum

2010-04-14 Thread Keith Johnson
I've heard mixed views, but never a good synopsis, thanks. What you presented made it sound like a great premise. I love the idea of hypersleep causing such problems. I may check it out. How does it compare to another scifi film I really love, Event Horizon? I know that latter is much more of a

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Pandorum

2010-04-14 Thread Keith Johnson
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 2:48:23 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Pandorum That makes me remember when I used to like OSC. He's another author on the to be avoided list. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Pandorum

2010-04-14 Thread Keith Johnson
14, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@...wrote: I've heard mixed views, but never a good synopsis, thanks. What you presented made it sound like a great premise. I love the idea of hypersleep causing such problems. I may check it out. How does it compare to another

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Pandorum

2010-04-14 Thread Keith Johnson
. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: I haven't read a Card book in twenty years. But, why is he on the avoided list? Is there something about his Mormon (?) background and how it influences his writings? Disrespect for people of color or other non-whites

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Pandorum

2010-04-14 Thread Keith Johnson
. The We're leaving line is epic. The funny thing to me is that EH routinely gets trashed as a bad movie. I loved it and watch it every time I run across it on tv. I thought it was an effective sci-fi/horror movie. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: So Event

Re: [scifinoir2] Conan O’Brien's new show airing on TBS in November

2010-04-13 Thread Keith Johnson
Yeah, but it sucks that Lopez is being bumped to midnight. He has one of the better talk shows out there, probably the only true successor to Arsenio Hall. I often catch his opening monologue and first guest or true, but midnight is a bit too late for me.- Original Message -From: "Martin

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

2010-04-12 Thread Keith Johnson
on today. Won't bow...don't know how! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: I am really looking forward to this! My DVR is already programmed. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Dang...Khandi Alexander

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

2010-04-12 Thread Keith Johnson
@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ 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 acting muscles? And Melissa Leo?! All working with other actors and writers

[scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit? by Aaron Smith CNNMoney.com Friday, April 9, 2010 Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was willing to throw down the

[scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
These tips should be common sense, but I'm stunned how many people do some of this. I have friends and former co-workers who indeed post all kinds of shots of themselves drinking, partying, etc. But more than that, I'm amazed at how many people I know have posted things such as Sitting here at

Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/109284/buy-nic-cage-money-pit?mod=realestate-sell Wanna Buy Nicolas Cage's Money Pit? by Aaron Smith CNNMoney.com Friday, April 9, 2010 Apparently

Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
Mistakes Keith, I read this late yesterday, and shook my head as well. I'm not even looking for a job, and I wouldn't do any of those things. But then, I left Facebook a long time ago. Didn't even close the account, just stopped using it. On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:43 AM, Keith Johnson

Re: [scifinoir2] TVOne Running The Richard Pryor Show Marathon

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
it. The jury acquits the Black man, but convicts his 'White-boy Jew Commie lawyer for getting him off, and they carry him out to be hung... I felt guilty for LMNAO. But I did. On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: You bet. Watching it again

Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
. (which seems to happen to a lot of people lately. I wonder why?) On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:27 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com wrote: Hasn't he read the memo about the housing crisis? On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:34 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote

Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
million users.) One professional and one casual. It will save you a lot of trouble in the long run. There should also be a clear division between the two. Don't invite your friends to your professional profile unless they are extremely well behaved. On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Keith

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
human resource departments?) I tend to look at articles like these as attempts by the staid and conservative minded to curve behavior they frown upon. Another attempt by the wolves to herd the sheep. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Trek' fans, want a Starfleet uniform? It's for sale

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
Lord if I had the money, I'd love to get a replica of one of those starships! I love models like that, and especially in these days, when more CGI replaces real models, owning one would be great. - Original Message - From: brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us To:

Re: [scifinoir2] Six Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
, was THAT. On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Why is that? You mentioned recently some issues with Facebook? - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 6:29

Re: [scifinoir2] With mixed marriages surging, mixed hair salons grow

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
It might be 48%, but it's definitely not 48% of blacks. Blacks overwhelmingly marry other blacks in America--NBA players notwithstanding. :) I'm pretty sure the number of Asians and Latinos who marry whites is higher than it is for us, especially he women. Seeing Latin or Asian women with white

Re: [scifinoir2] Nicholas Cage's Bel Air Mansion Still on the Market

2010-04-11 Thread Keith Johnson
was during the home boom a shack of a house in downtown San Jose went for $900k. It was 800 sq ft and the roof was missing over the bathroom and back of the house. On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Same here in Atlanta. One of the most

[scifinoir2] Bio Channel Airing Marathon of Shatner's Raw Nerve

2010-04-10 Thread Keith Johnson
A few weeks ago I stumbled across a show on the Biography Channel, Shatner's Raw Nerve. He was speaking to actress McKenzie Phillips about her continuing issues with drugs, and about her recent shocking revelations of abuse at her father's hands. What surprised me was that Shatner was

Re: [scifinoir2] Checked out the IPad

2010-04-10 Thread Keith Johnson
Thanks, good stuff. That's why I didn't buy one early. The lack of USB, a video camera, and Flash support are troubling in a device whose price approaches that of a good used laptop. I would hope that at least the USB/video camera appear in later versions, as their exclusion from a portable

Re: [scifinoir2] Checked out the IPad

2010-04-10 Thread Keith Johnson
designed the 2020 version of the Ipad. On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 5:14 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks, good stuff. That's why I didn't buy one early. The lack of USB, a video camera, and Flash support are troubling in a device whose price approaches that of a good

[scifinoir2] TVOne Running The Richard Pryor Show Marathon

2010-04-10 Thread Keith Johnson
TVOne is running an all day marathon of The Richard Pryor show. You may be old enough to remember the show. It was rough and raw, very funny,scathing at times in its commentary. Of course, NBC deemed it too controversial and it was canceled after one season. Still good stuff after all these

Re: [scifinoir2] Checked out the IPad

2010-04-10 Thread Keith Johnson
the IPad One more question that I had about the Ipad was how do you keep the screen clean? On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Yeah, they saved money on the CPU. Thanks guys for the compliment. I thought we'd be getting a true thin

Re: [scifinoir2] TVOne Running The Richard Pryor Show Marathon

2010-04-10 Thread Keith Johnson
moments when I *wish* I were that young. And I'm all over it right now. Thanks for the heads-up. On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: TVOne is running an all day marathon of The Richard Pryor show. You may be old enough to remember the show

Re: [scifinoir2] Come With Me if You Want to Cry: The bIggest Tearjerkers in the SciFi Pantheon

2010-04-10 Thread Keith Johnson
behind. Nothing quite so soul-wrenching as being the last lifeform on the line... excuse me. On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Not bad, though the E.T. scene didn't move me all that much. I like that movie, but was never a devote

Re: [scifinoir2] TVOne Running The Richard Pryor Show Marathon

2010-04-10 Thread Keith Johnson
. And I'm all over it right now. Thanks for the heads-up. On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: TVOne is running an all day marathon of The Richard Pryor show. You may be old enough to remember the show. It was rough and raw, very funny

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: When Pandering to your redneck base goes wrong

2010-04-10 Thread Keith Johnson
, institutional racism claims victims on both sides, making it all but impossible to cure...but I know I did not have to tell you that, sir. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Pat Buchannan was just on MSNBC, loudly and angrily arguing that the Confederacy

Re: [scifinoir2] When Pandering to your redneck base goes wrong

2010-04-09 Thread Keith Johnson
. Fate. --- On Thu, 4/8/10, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: From: Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] When Pandering to your redneck base goes wrong To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:14 PM   Pat Buchannan

Re: [scifinoir2] Can 'Iron Man 2' beat 'The Dark Knight'?

2010-04-09 Thread Keith Johnson
True, but the essence of this story is what I was saying the other day about what bothers me: movies being labeled blockbuster before they even hit the theatre. We all know this film will do well, and I understand the studio needs to make major bank. But i'm more concerned about whether films

Re: [scifinoir2] Freaky Physics Proves Parallel Universes Exist

2010-04-09 Thread Keith Johnson
I'm fairly well versed as a layman in concepts of multiverses and quantum mechanics, but this article confused me. The author seems to be jumping around as those multi-state particles he's referencing. I couldn't find the overall explanation equating time and alternate universes. Maybe I need

[scifinoir2] UPS Brings Hi Tech to Driver Training

2010-04-08 Thread Keith Johnson
Wow, this is amazing, and not just for the integration of high tech, multimedia training for all these companies. I guess I never realized UPS drivers had to follow so many rules. Park a truck and get one package off in 15 seconds total? Walk at a prescribed number of mph? I guess I only

Re: [scifinoir2] When Pandering to your redneck base goes wrong

2010-04-08 Thread Keith Johnson
This makes me ill. But I grew up in Texas, and I'm all too familiar with this. I've had people tell me blacks were happier under slavery and Jim Crow because everyone knew their place. I've argued with college-educated folks who give me passionate reasons as to why slavery wasn't that bad. I've

Re: [scifinoir2] UPS Brings Hi Tech to Driver Training

2010-04-08 Thread Keith Johnson
. On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Wow, this is amazing, and not just for the integration of high tech, multimedia training for all these companies. I guess I never realized UPS drivers had to follow so many rules. Park a truck and get

Re: [scifinoir2] The Perfect Weapon--Pollen

2010-04-08 Thread Keith Johnson
US/Canada EasternSubject: Re: [scifinoir2] The Perfect Weapon--Pollen Say it again, Brother Keith! I was coming home, down Covington Highway past Superior Chevy. All of their cars and trucks were yellow. Even the red ones. On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 10:43 PM, Kei

Re: [scifinoir2] UPS Brings Hi Tech to Driver Training

2010-04-08 Thread Keith Johnson
part's easy, for The Unparalleled Masters of the Dump and Run... Martin (REALLY shouldn't speak ill of Brown, as Brown has something to do for me by close-of-business) On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Wow, this is amazing

Re: [scifinoir2] Accused man's mom blames Fox News for behavior

2010-04-08 Thread Keith Johnson
I agree. The problem is, there's a fine line between media and rhetoric being responsible for people's actions, and for them being blameless. That's why there are laws against specifically inciting to riot, and the definition of that is rather fluid at times... - Original Message -

Re: [scifinoir2] When Pandering to your redneck base goes wrong

2010-04-08 Thread Keith Johnson
Pat Buchannan was just on MSNBC, loudly and angrily arguing that the Confederacy wasn't about racism at all. I turned to my wife and said, I have dealt with men like him all my life, which is why I no longer waste time dealing with men like him. If they can't get the basic humanity, the basic

Re: [scifinoir2] UPS Brings Hi Tech to Driver Training

2010-04-08 Thread Keith Johnson
waiting list unless you already have experience in that field. On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Wow, this is amazing, and not just for the integration of high tech, multimedia training for all these companies. I guess I never realized UPS

Re: [scifinoir2] UPS Brings Hi Tech to Driver Training

2010-04-08 Thread Keith Johnson
, I'll hazard that being able to shake off pain when the Downtown Local grazes you while doing thirty-five would be a start. On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: I hear you, that's amazing, but I guess it's real world. Heh. I wonder what

Re: [scifinoir2] Accused man's mom blames Fox News for behavior

2010-04-08 Thread Keith Johnson
And don't forget that, by twisting the presentation of the news, you create and exacerbate an atmosphere of hatred. For example, when Obama met with Republicans a few weeks back, Fox simply quit airing the event because Obama was handing the Republicans' heads to them. Thus, Fox actually

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

2010-04-07 Thread Keith Johnson
, Apr 6, 2010 at 11:34 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Well, I'm not happy that little Elian is being indoctrinated into the Communist party of Cuba, nor that he's used as a propaganda tool for the government. But i also know that returning him to his father

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

2010-04-07 Thread Keith Johnson
and the childcare responsibilities in Cuba. No one even bothered to come up with a legal justification for treating this case differently than we would any other kidnapping. On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net wrote: Well, I'm not happy that little

[scifinoir2] SGU Actress Blogs about Adult Themes on Show

2010-04-07 Thread Keith Johnson
I may have missed the SGU ep, Darkness, but evidently it generated some talk about actress Julia Benson's...assets? What did I miss? I do remember when show when Eli was using one of those remote cams, and everyone noticed he seemed to be hovering around the character's chest area. Aside from

Re: [scifinoir2] Lost and Found

2010-04-07 Thread Keith Johnson
Any of those worth any dough? I can relate to size/pricing. When I was a wee lad, my mom used to take me on errands with her, and we'd always stop by the neighborhood drugstore (back when it was a true neighborhood store, locally owned, soda fountains, etc). The drugstore was the local source

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