[scifinoir2] Humor: Faux News

2005-11-03 Thread g123curious
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[scifinoir2] Re: Cheney to Resign over Plamegate?

2005-10-20 Thread g123curious
scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Man! That GOP Senate aide going so far as to try and shoot down Rice even before she considers a run at the White House by hinting that she might be pro-choice? Do these people eat their young, too? > > g

[scifinoir2] Cheney to Resign over Plamegate?

2005-10-18 Thread g123curious
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051018/18whwatch.htm Wow! Rice to be VP, too. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Life without art & music? Keep the arts alive today at Network for Good! http:/

[scifinoir2] Re: They Oughta Stop This Import at the Border!

2005-10-17 Thread g123curious
As my divorce lawyer reminded me, after a particularly nasty court session where the opposing attorney flat-out lied about things I hadn't done, "Everyone has a right to be an asshole." So too does Hollywood and the film industry. And as DefSec Rummy once said, "... freedom is sometimes messy."

[scifinoir2] www.hallewood.com

2005-10-17 Thread g123curious
FYI, in case you haven't visited recently Halle Berry's web site: www.hallewood.com In the "Recent News" section of the site, it is reported that Halle is currently filming X-Men 3 in Canada and tHe film should release in March 2006. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) groups.yaho

[scifinoir2] ABC TV wants you!!!

2005-10-13 Thread g123curious
FYI. The show "Wife Swap" on ABC television is looking for nerds who want to get their sci-fi costuming freak on!! Hence, I thought I'd share this article with the members on this list. (smile) You definitely want to read this: http://www.tvsquad.com/2005/10/11/wife-swap-wants-sci-fi-freaks/ A

[scifinoir2] Re: Nicolas Cage gives Superman's birth name to son

2005-10-05 Thread g123curious
Keith: In all seriousness, a really good name for a girl would be: Jadzia Johnson. Another good name for a girl: K'Ehleyr" Johnson. Don't you think? George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Now this might meet the definition of "nerd"! My wife and I have discussed

[scifinoir2] Re: Nicolas Cage gives Superman's birth name to son

2005-10-04 Thread g123curious
Keith: Or you could go for something in between both extremes, such as: Boys: Hikaru Sulu Johnson Pavel Johnson Khan Noonien Johnson Geordi Johnson Garak Johnson Girls: Uhura Johnson Saavik Johnson Kira Nerys Johnson Tasha Yar Johnson Think of it this way: when your son is out playing in the ne

[scifinoir2] Re: How much of a Geek are you?

2005-09-28 Thread g123curious
The video game question tripped me up. Back in the day, "grinding" didn't refer to a video game activity; there weren't any video games back in the 60's. "Grinding" referred to a style of slow-dancing we all loved and enjoyed. (Hahaha!) George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTE

[scifinoir2] How much of a Geek are you?

2005-09-28 Thread g123curious
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4287006.stm BTW, I got 9 correct: "... the makings of a proper propeller head." George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Life without art & music? Keep the arts alive today

[scifinoir2] Re: The Top 50 Sci-fi Shows

2005-09-21 Thread g123curious
Yeah, plus the list obliterated any line between sci-fi and fantasy. I consider Adam West's version of Batman comedy/fantasy and not sci-fi. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That list brought back a lot of memories...However, I don't necessarily

[scifinoir2] The Top 50 Sci-fi Shows

2005-09-20 Thread g123curious
This was posted today on Boston.com: An editors' list of the top 50 Sci-Fi TV shows/series of all time. (Read closely: shows/series and not films.) IMHO, it is an interesting read worthy of LOTS of discussion... which is the reason why these kind of lists exist! http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/gall

[scifinoir2] Re: "Medium" Premieres tonight

2005-09-20 Thread g123curious
> The good TV keeps on coming. "Medium"--starring last night's > surprise Emmy winner Patricia Arquette-- is a great show that > got me hooked last year. I contend that it, along with "Lost", > is responsible for the resurgence in shows with a supernatural > tone. Worth checking out. I agree. "Med

[scifinoir2] Robert Wise Dead at 91

2005-09-16 Thread g123curious
FYI. George Captin The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) - - - - - - - - - - http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/15/obit.wise.ap/index.html Oscar-winning director Robert Wise dies 'West Side Story,' 'Sound of Music' among his classics Thursday, September 15, 2005; Posted: 8:12 a.m. EDT (12:12 G

[scifinoir2] Re: Why the disaster relief orders never got to New Orleans

2005-09-15 Thread g123curious
His royal chimpness! Hahaha. I gotta remember than one. About the photo, somebody sent it to me, so I can't answer your question. It looks Photoshoped. What's really sad is that most folks pause for a moment and actually consider that this might be true. That's indicative of how much we don't t

[scifinoir2] Why the disaster relief orders never got to New Orleans

2005-09-15 Thread g123curious
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[scifinoir2] JPL Animation of New Orleans at various Flood Depths

2005-09-15 Thread g123curious
FYI: http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/neworleans.html The animations are based on data from the 2000 Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. At the site page, click on the "Animation" text link to view the area at various flood depths. This could easily also be South Florida or the outer banks of NC. I

[scifinoir2] Re: U.S. President Outsourced

2005-09-15 Thread g123curious
Hahaha. Seriously, this probably would be an improvement over Dubya. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Robert A. Monroe, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.bsnews.com/mld/bsnews/news/politics/12637462.htm > > Posted on Tue, Sep. 13, 2005 > > U.S. Presidency Outsourced > > W

[scifinoir2] Re: New shows premiering tonight

2005-09-14 Thread g123curious
It's nice to have something to discuss other than Katrina and the Brad Pitt/Jennifer Anniston breakup. I just upgraded from Basic cable (a/k/a antenna service) to Standard cable with ESPN, ESPN2, SciFi, and TBS. (Comcast upgraded my monthly bill from $8 to $55, too. That is criminal as there is

[scifinoir2] Re: Poverty Line

2005-09-12 Thread g123curious
Excellent! Thanks for posting this. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) - - - - - - - --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Xavier Moon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It took a few days after New Orleans flooded for the press to > breach the mental levee blocking comments on the victim

[scifinoir2] Re: FW: Chuck E. Cheese and the Pentagon

2005-09-07 Thread g123curious
; > -Original Message- > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of g123curious > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 11:50 AM > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: FW: Chuck E. Cheese and the Pentagon > > >

[scifinoir2] Re: Whats up with the term Refugee????

2005-09-06 Thread g123curious
I too believe that there are better descriptions to use than "refugees." Why do I believe this way? 1) My Webster's Dictionary defines a refugee as, "a person who flees from home or country to seek refuge elsewhere, as in time of war or political or religious persecution." That definition doesn

[scifinoir2] Re: FW: Chuck E. Cheese and the Pentagon

2005-09-06 Thread g123curious
Hahaha! This is too funny. Welcome Tracey and Chris to parenthood! Heard of it? Am very familiar with the place! I started taking my son when he was 3 (in 1989 with his playmates) to Check E. Cheese here in Boston. The first one opened in Peabody and it was an hour ride each way from our home i

[scifinoir2] Re: watch how the news reports what's happening in louisiana and mississippi...would you be a "looter" or a "finder"

2005-08-31 Thread g123curious
These same photos and the news media coverage are being discussed at this site too: http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/Forum1/HTML/093641.shtml George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Robert A. Monroe, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/firewall/38725768/ -

[scifinoir2] Just checking in...

2005-08-31 Thread g123curious
Any SciFiNoir2 members located in New Orleans? Biloxi? Gulf coast? Hope everyone is safe and alive. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Life without art & music? Keep the arts alive today at Network for G

[scifinoir2] Re: Uh... old SciFiNoir back up??

2005-08-31 Thread g123curious
Hey Nora! Good to hear from you. Are you still in Boston? If so, when are you going to join us at a USS McNair event or meeting? Hope that all is well. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Nora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, folks, and especial

[scifinoir2] Re: It was everything WOTW tried to be (and failed at)!

2005-08-30 Thread g123curious
Thanks for your POV. I read your review of Signs and, well, we'll just agree to disagree about Signs. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Neet-O-Rama" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>Last night, I watched the film "Signs" on DVD. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286106/ > >>>What did you th

[scifinoir2] Re: It was everything WOTW tried to be (and failed at)!

2005-08-30 Thread g123curious
Keith: Do rent the "Signs" DVD. I beleive that you'll be glad you did. Then you can compare it to WOTW and wish that you hadn't bought the WOTW DVD. I am glad that I bought the "Signs" DVD. There is so much subtlety in it that it is easy to miss stuff (e.g., the roof scene). I haven't seen "Si

[scifinoir2] It was everything WOTW tried to be (and failed at)!

2005-08-29 Thread g123curious
Last night, I watched the film "Signs" on DVD. I hadn't seen the theatrical release and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was immediately struck by how it was everything in a good sci-fi story -- aliens, suspense, emotion, discover, fear -- that War of the Worlds tried to be and failed miserably. WOT

[scifinoir2] Re: Nollywood Convention

2005-08-26 Thread g123curious
Thanks for posting this! Very interesting. I had no idea: "In recent years the Nigerian Film industry has grown rapidly to become the third largest film producing industry in the world after the renowned Hollywood of the United States and the prolific Bollywood of India." George Captain The USS

[scifinoir2] This is Your Brain on Chocolate

2005-08-23 Thread g123curious
FYI. Keith made an interesting comment about his love for the smell (and taste) of vanilla. Well, for me it's chocolate. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) - - - - - - - - - http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/23/science/23nose.html SCIENCE: FINDINGS This Is Your Brain on Chocolate By DO

[scifinoir2] Re: Movie theater owners fire back at studios

2005-08-22 Thread g123curious
Unfortunately, it is not as simple as both sides to this argument portray the issue. As I see it, there are at least 5 sets of dates: 1) domestic theatrical release 2) international theatrical release 3) domestic cable release 4) domestic DVD release 5) domestic broadcast TV release Sometimes #2

[scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-19 Thread g123curious
Yeah, I really hear what you are saying. I eat and workout similarly... not much meat; probably every 3rd day or every other day. I'm 6' 0" and 204 lbs. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I stand 6'1"

[scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-19 Thread g123curious
Yeah, it is hard when there is no mass transit or no reliable mass transit in your town. Something to talk with your local governmental reps about especially as gas approaches $4 a gallon by Thanksgiving. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Laileana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am a veg

[scifinoir2] Re: What is your ecological footprint?

2005-08-19 Thread g123curious
You can be rich in health and attitude and eat "further down" on the food pyramid... more veggies, fruits, whole grains, and a lot less meat... and feel vastly healthier. Our society has conditioned/trained us that a sign of being wealthy or rich is to eat a lot of meat daily. Many folks are le

[scifinoir2] Re: What is your ecological footprint?

2005-08-18 Thread g123curious
Thanks for the article. Yeah, things shipped from 2,000 miles away should cost more at the supermarket than things shipped from 200 miles away, but sadly they often don't. Also, there is the accountability aspect. If you get sick from your food, who do you complain to? The corporate supermarke

[scifinoir2] What is your ecological footprint?

2005-08-17 Thread g123curious
In the Star Trek universe, almost all energy and resource consumption issues in the Federation have been solved; except for the tear in subspace due to warp travel. Which makes one ask: how are we doing today versus that ideal? To answer that question, I thought that you might enjoy taking this

[scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-15 Thread g123curious
, "g123curious" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Feeling depressed? Are you disappointed with the current crop of sci- > fi TV shows and films? Are you upset with your government and the > current state of politics? > > Don't despair. There is balance in the universe

[scifinoir2] Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi!

2005-08-15 Thread g123curious
Feeling depressed? Are you disappointed with the current crop of sci- fi TV shows and films? Are you upset with your government and the current state of politics? Don't despair. There is balance in the universe. Things are never as bad as they seem. Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi.

[scifinoir2] Who's your daddy? 1 in 25 fathers is not.

2005-08-11 Thread g123curious
"Billie Jean Is Not My Lover. She's Just A Girl Who Claims That I Am The One. But The Kid Is Not My Son. She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son." Hm. After reading the article below, that song came to mind. LOL! George - - - - - - - - - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4137506.stm

[scifinoir2] Re: Cosmic rays may prevent long-haul space travel

2005-08-11 Thread g123curious
What do ya mean? This could be a boom for us older folks! Read: "This is enough to give 10% of men and 17% of women aged between 25 and 34 lethal cancers later in their lives, it concludes. The risks are much higher than the 3% maximum recommended for astronauts... The risks are smaller for old

[scifinoir2] Re: Alternate Theory of Intelligent Design

2005-08-11 Thread g123curious
Thanks for posting this. It is excellent. A good friend of mine (a female electrical engineer) summed up the situation well, "Just as long as a person knows the difference between faith and scientific method and that religion (faith) and science address completely different sets of issues, you c

[scifinoir2] Re: A Hip Hop Clothing Store Called 'Nigger'

2005-08-11 Thread g123curious
Wow! Thanks for forwarding this. Yeah, we are all to blame. I think back to all of the Richard Pryor comedy and how many times I laughed at how he used the N word. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > from Dav

[scifinoir2] Re: FW: man dies after 50 hours of computer games

2005-08-10 Thread g123curious
> OK... no more late-night Command and Conquer... It would seem that many SciFiNoir2 members fit the demographic of heavy game players: "The average video game player is 30, and 19 percent are 50 or older, up from 9 percent in 1999. And online, women over 40 rule, spending more hours playing g

[scifinoir2] Re: Night Stalker

2005-08-09 Thread g123curious
Man, this is sad. Is there not an original creative thought in Hollywood? I refuse to continue to watch recycled shows and films. Enough is enough! George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "brent wodehouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://abc.go.com/primetime/schedule/2005-06/nightstalker

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-08-05 Thread g123curious
> Like many of y'all have said--better than me, I > might add--it ultimately boils down to us > controlling our own. Between whites that are > prejudiced, whites that aren't prejudiced but > let market factors shaped by *other* whites > influence their decisions, and whites that > simply don't get

[scifinoir2] Why the future of sci-fi could be British

2005-08-04 Thread g123curious
FYI... Interesting analysis. If reality TV is a guide, some empty suits at the TV studios will adapt/change/steal sci-fi show ideas from British TV and cinema for a US audience; rather than look at home for creative sources. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) - - - - - - - - - - -

[scifinoir2] Re: What does Sci-Fi have against Black people?

2005-08-03 Thread g123curious
Yeah... we discussed this in the original SciFiNoir before the "architect" at YahooGroups.com forced Tracey to "reload" it to the current SciFiNoir2. There are always some errors in the reload, I guess. Now, I gotta go find my new spoon. LOL! George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) --

[scifinoir2] Re: Zeta-Jones and Bullock 'Too Old' for 'Wonder Woman'

2005-08-02 Thread g123curious
> I don't know much about Wonder Woman other than she was a > DC Comics heroine and the 70's TV series featured Linda > Carter. Does Wonder Woman have to be caucasian? In her youth, Linda Carter was pretty hot. Her portrayal of WW was a fairly stiff and stationary one, similar to Adam West's Batm

[scifinoir2] Re: Cosmic rays may prevent long-haul space travel

2005-08-01 Thread g123curious
Interesting! Thanks for posting this. Comsmic radiation? How about the stuff we create ourselves? Past events from falling satellites demonstrate this fact: "There have been at least 41 known Soviet and now Russian missions involving nuclear power. At least six have failed." "To date, three of

[scifinoir2] Beyond NASA's shuttle technology

2005-08-01 Thread g123curious
Yeah, it seemed sad when NASA cancelled the X-34 in 2001. Maybe they will resurrect it ( http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/rlvs/x34_sum.shtml ). NASA had planned to retire the shuttle fleet in 2010, but that may be sooner. There are the options mentioned in the below news story, which was

[scifinoir2] Re: Jessica Alba Slams Hollywood Female Stereotypes

2005-07-30 Thread g123curious
"I never see myself as a beautiful woman and have never traded on that to get ahead in this business." Huh? What? Didn't Alba just dye her hair blonde to get the F4 role? Exactly who is b.s.-ing whom? George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Said Kakese Dibinga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > J

[scifinoir2] Re: NASA Says Discovery Looks OK to Fly Home

2005-07-29 Thread g123curious
IMHO, it's about time for NASA to move to the next technology and stop flying 25+ year-old technology, which is the current shuttle and booster rocket design. I don't use a 25-year-old computer at home. Why insist on using old technology for spae flight? Yeah, I know, the current design was sup

[scifinoir2] Re: Beauty and the Bleach

2005-07-27 Thread g123curious
> George, have you heard about Black women doing > the very same thing? Or were you (as was I) > just not aware that Asian women do it, too? > Revelation, huh? I have not heard of any Black women doing this. However, this article was a learning experience for me. I forwarded it to several Asian

[scifinoir2] Re: Beauty and the Bleach

2005-07-26 Thread g123curious
Thanks for posting this. This is a personal grooming habit to which I was unaware. Having read it, I am speechless. Avoiding the sun due to skin cancer is one thing; whitening is something else. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Said Kakese Dibinga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > now, uh,

[scifinoir2] Re: A Gene for Romance? So It Seems (Ask the Vole)

2005-07-21 Thread g123curious
Oh, this is too funny! THis could spark a wave of new sci-fi stories. I can just imagine the lines some dudes will say to avoid/dodge/evade: Wife: Why'd you cheat on me? Husband: I'm sorry honey. Really. I just couldn't help myself. Scientists discovered that it's in our DNA... male

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Star Trek's' Scotty, James Doohan, dead at 85

2005-07-21 Thread g123curious
> cool. Send the article when it's published, > so we don't miss it Here's the link to the article in today's Boston Herald newspaper: http://theedge.bostonherald.com/tvNews/view.bg?articleid=94673 George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) http://home.earthlink.net/~ekistics10/mcnair/

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Star Trek's' Scotty, James Doohan, dead at 85

2005-07-20 Thread g123curious
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Doohan's was an endearing and enduring character from > a show that has become a part of American culture, and > he was an important contributor to that phenomenon. > > He will be missed. Yep. Well said. FYI... I was just interviewe

[scifinoir2] Re: Trek's problem? It wasn't enough like Galactica

2005-07-18 Thread g123curious
Wow! Thanks for posting this. I haven't watched BG because I only get basic cable ($8/month) and I don't want to make Comcast any richer. However, this review makes me want to go out and upgrade to standard cable ($48/month) so I can watch BG/the Sci-Fi channel... and ESPN. So, is BG really th

[scifinoir2] Look at his butt!

2005-07-18 Thread g123curious
Sci-fi/Trek fans: A Trekker friend of mine (who operates a baseball blog) alerted me to this "Look at His Butt" podcast, operated by 2 geeky women who love sci-fi and in particular, William Shatner. (I guess that somewhere in cyberspace there probably is also a podcast by 2 geeky women who lov

[scifinoir2] Comments on WOTW

2005-07-18 Thread g123curious
*** spoiler warning *** Comments on Cruise's latest flick, "War of the Worlds." A person in my sci-fi club asked me, "On a scale of A to D, how will you grade the flick (before and after viewing)?" I was underwhelmed. Overall, I'd give the film a D-. I'd give the film an A for special effects,

[scifinoir2] The Chocolate factory minus the chocolate

2005-07-15 Thread g123curious
FYI... This appeared on another list. I thought that you might enjoy this review. I have no plans to see the film. The critic raises some good points. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) - - - - - - - - - - - From: Hollywoodwatchdawg Date: Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:33 pm Subject: The C

[scifinoir2] Re: Fantastic Four Movie Review by Kevin Carr

2005-07-14 Thread g123curious
What happened to the Thing's chunky eyebrows? They were there in the comics but are gone in the film. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Kelly Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "The bottom line is that I loved "Fantastic Four." It was great fun. There was nothing about it that I cou

[scifinoir2] Problems with the current cinema movie experience

2005-07-14 Thread g123curious
FYI. One of the people in my scifi club posted the excerpt below from www.geek.com An interesting commentary. My issues with the current movie-going experience: 1. Too expensive (ticket price for the film) 2. Too expensive (food prices) 3. Too loud: sound volume for the film. I almost always

[scifinoir2] Truly important news!

2005-07-11 Thread g123curious
Friends, Yet again I bring to you news of the utmost importance. The 40th anniversary of the 7-Eleven Slurpee is upon us. And free Slurpees are available for all at 7-Eleven, today only: http://www.slurpee.com/ Enjoy your Slurpee and please... drink responsibly. LOL! Thanks, George Captain The

[scifinoir2] Re: Fantastic Four's long trip

2005-07-08 Thread g123curious
Thanks for posting this. 12 screen writers? That is not a good sign. Management-by-committee of anything is usually a huge disaster. I plan to see it anyway and judge for myself. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Said Kakese Dibinga <[EMAIL PRO

[scifinoir2] Back from Alaska!!

2005-07-07 Thread g123curious
Musings about my Alaska trip, but with a sci-fi tilt... I was gone on this away mission from June 9 - 21 and then I took some additional time off this past week after the July 4th holiday to visit a friend who is moving from Deep Space 5 to Deep Space 8... actually my friend is moving from Ithac

[scifinoir2] War of the Words

2005-07-01 Thread g123curious
FYI... http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/01/opinion/01shields.html?hp Op-Ed Contributor War of Words By BROOKE SHIELDS Published: July 1, 2005 London I WAS hoping it wouldn't come to this, but after Tom Cruise's interview with Matt Lauer on the NBC show "Today" last week, I feel compelled to spea

[scifinoir2] Re: War of the Worlds-Has Cruise's Meltdown Affected Whether You Will Go See It

2005-07-01 Thread g123curious
Keith: It would seem that you don't play a musical instrument. I have my piano tuned once a year to keep it sounding great. (I play classical, pop, and blues.) Otherwise it would sound terrible. Guitar players I know tune their guitars much more frequently to keep their guitars sounding great.

[scifinoir2] Re: Early "Batman Begins" Reviews are great

2005-06-28 Thread g123curious
Yep. I agree. And y'all know how I feel about prequels: a good idea in theory but very difficult to implement well. Easy to mess up. About Batman Begins: Good film. Well paced. Good dialoge. Good, detailed plot. Very creative in spots. Great sets. The SFX were effective and not overwhelming. Ex

[scifinoir2] Philly school system mandates black history education

2005-06-28 Thread g123curious
FYI, as there are several Philly residents on this list. IMHO, this is a good start. A lot of other ethnic/racial groups built this country and the history programme needs to include that, too. I wonder if this history curriculum will include mentions of *both* underground railroads. Everyone

[scifinoir2] Re: War of the Worlds-Has Cruise's Meltdown Affected Whether You Will Go See It

2005-06-28 Thread g123curious
> I was going to see Cruise in War of the World anyway. > But were you? Are you now? Has his crazy behavior > impacted whether you will go see him in war of The Worlds. Why see Cruise's new film? Instead, I can read the tabloid stories about the feud between Cruise and Shields. The tabloid dialog

[scifinoir2] Re: War of the Worlds-Has Cruise's Meltdown Affected Whether You Will Go See It

2005-06-28 Thread g123curious
Meltdown? Schmeltdown. I am puzzled how Tom Cruise feels Katie Holmes is an upgrade over Nicole Kidman. The dude has lost his mind! LOL! George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Ex-KKK Member Convicted in 1964 Killings

2005-06-22 Thread g123curious
Justice at a snail's pace. The state should be ashamed of itself. Notice how silent the state's 2 U.S. senators and governor have been on this. No way this guy acted alone or in a vacuum. This story is far from over. I tend to agree with Schwerner's widow. BTW, I'm back from my 2-week vacation

[scifinoir2] A must-see video I'm sure you will enjoy!

2005-06-08 Thread g123curious
FYI. I thought that you'd enjoy my video short. Yes, this relates to sci-fi. Watch the video and you'll see how: http://www.maintainyouridentity.net/? source=f2f¤t=forwarded.swf¤t_id=B97C0B81-8164-445B-A812- 2FDA73FE4A53 This site is from the Saab USA auto manufacturer. You can either click on

[scifinoir2] Re: Bushisms - OT: Overheard at a press conference

2005-06-08 Thread g123curious
Gee, most addicts I know (alcoholic or cocaine) talk like this. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some more "words of wisdom" from the shrub > > http://www.slate.com/id/76886/ > > "We expect the states to show us wh

[scifinoir2] Re: Offline for a while

2005-06-07 Thread g123curious
Hahaha!! ;-) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not even one Horga??? > > g123curious <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Everyone: > > Starting tomorrow, I'll be off-line for a while. I do not expect to > have access to email

[scifinoir2] OT: Bill Moyers - The Mugging of the American Dream

2005-06-06 Thread g123curious
Please read this today: http://www.alternet.org/story/22163/ And then forward it to everyone you know. Please, do it. I love Bill. He has one leg knee-deep in Dubya's a-- and the other in Rove's a--, too. Bill has shown us the way. Are we ready to do more than just send emails back and forth?

[scifinoir2] Offline for a while

2005-06-06 Thread g123curious
Everyone: Starting tomorrow, I'll be off-line for a while. I do not expect to have access to email while I'm on vacation at Risa. I'll be back online on June 22nd. And no, I am not bringing back a Horga'hn for anyone on this list. LOL! Amy H.: this means I won't be sending any political stuff

[scifinoir2] OT: Dean - Blacks annoyed by party's outreach

2005-06-03 Thread g123curious
Finally, this is getting discussed by non-Blacks. George - - - - - - - - - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7981966/ Dean: Blacks annoyed by party's outreach Democratic leader says "we" can't come around every four years By WILL LESTER Associated Press Writer The Associated Press Updated: 5:14 p.m. ET

[scifinoir2] For all of the "Lost" fans!

2005-06-03 Thread g123curious
http://www.oceanic-air.com/ Enjoy! According to MSNBC.com, "If you go to the seating chart and click on the rows that correspond to Hurley's mysterious lottery numbers (4 8 15 16 23 42), you'll get a video sneak preview of the next season." George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston)

[scifinoir2] OT: Why I'm joining the GOP

2005-06-03 Thread g123curious
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? f=/c/a/2005/05/29/INGJPCU3GL11.DTL Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/S.QlOD/3Mn

[scifinoir2] Re: FW: NEWS: Vast Condom Horror in Pacific

2005-06-02 Thread g123curious
After browsing the www.unknowncountry.com site, this story sounds like satire or an urban legend. I doubt it is true. The clue as to why this is untrue: "... in places so tightly compressed that a small plane could be landed on it." Like, how did the author actually determine this? And who's te

[scifinoir2] Re: NASA technology reveals texts of Trojan Wars, early gospels

2005-05-25 Thread g123curious
Maybe W/Cheney/Rumsfeld/Condi can use this technology to find those supposed WMDs in Iraq. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Wodehouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002284845_texts23. html > > NASA technology reveals texts of T

[scifinoir2] Re: Netflix/Walmart Marriage - What do you think?

2005-05-23 Thread g123curious
Since I am boycotting Wal-Mart due to their questionable business practices, this just insures that I won't do business with Netflix either. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[scifinoir2] Grocery Store Wars

2005-05-23 Thread g123curious
This is a very cute parody of Star Wars using produce: http://www.storewars.org/flash/index.html Very amusing, in my opinion. Feel free to pass it on if you like it. George Captain THe USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> I

[scifinoir2] Re: US says no billboards in space

2005-05-20 Thread g123curious
Yeah. Right. Uh-huh. And the original version/vision of the Internet was supposed to be commercial-free. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No billboards in space, I can agree with. But have you folks > h

[scifinoir2] Re: Kelsey Grammer to play Beast in X-Men 3

2005-05-20 Thread g123curious
Like my teenage step-daughter's clothing and hairstyle, this choice of actor will change 12 times before Sunday. After all, it's only a comic book. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I heard a rumor that

[scifinoir2] Re: Get to know your friends and neighbors

2005-05-20 Thread g123curious
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Kelly Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.mugshots.com/Criminal/Killers/Kelly+Wright.htm And exactly why are you advertising this fact? George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --

[scifinoir2] Re: Oppose eliminating the filibuster!

2005-05-19 Thread g123curious
Agreed. It is wrong. However, most Radical Republicans I've talked with have this attitude: "Politics is a rough sport. Stop whinning and deal with it. Plus, we Republicans have the votes in the House and Senate. So, we can do as we please." What we progressives, Independents, Democrats, and se

[scifinoir2] Re: FW: 300 Black Boys are Missing in Britain

2005-05-18 Thread g123curious
Thanks for posting this. The USA and the UK can tag and track cows to track/prevent Mad Cow disease, but we lose our children. What is wring with that picture? George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -Original

[scifinoir2] Re: SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-17 Thread g123curious
> I am compiling quotes for a quote generator that we are installing > on the planned portal. Could you guys submit some of your favorites? > > They can be from any type of speculative fiction genre or media type. > > Post them to the list or send to the email listed below. Wow! I almost for

[scifinoir2] Re: "Enterprise" episode "Terra Prime"

2005-05-17 Thread g123curious
That revolt on Mars in "Terra Prime" seemed strangely familiar to the Mars Rebellion in Babylon 5. The only 2 differences, one had terra-forming and the other didn't. One had the actress Marjorie Monaghan's character (who Dr. Franklin later hooked up with in a later ep) and the other had (sadly

[scifinoir2] The Church of Anakin

2005-05-17 Thread g123curious
http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/pdfs/darth.pdf A friend has seen this church and forwarded the link to me. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and

[scifinoir2] Re: SciFiNoir Needs Your Favorite Quotes

2005-05-16 Thread g123curious
> I am compiling quotes for a quote generator that we are installing > on the planned portal. Could you guys submit some of your favorites? > They can be from any type of speculative fiction genre or media type. > Post them to the list or send to the email listed below. Here are a few: "No Tr

[scifinoir2] Enterprise's final episode

2005-05-16 Thread g123curious
Did anybody watch this? If so, what were your thoughts, comments, and reaction. Yes, I decided to watch the series ending, primarily so I could talk about it. The storyline was ho-hum at best and the Riker/Troi plot weave was an insult. I can see exactly how Jolene Blalock was insulted by it. I

[scifinoir2] Re: `Captain, we're losing power!'

2005-05-13 Thread g123curious
> - Unluckiest in love: "DS9's" likably brainy > doctor, Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig), > was the anti-Kirk; he was rarely lucky in love > or even lust with women of any species. ROTFL!! I disagree with the author. This got me to thinking (watch out!) about who got the least amount of nookie i

[scifinoir2] Re: Jet Li "Unleashed"

2005-05-13 Thread g123curious
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've always thought Jet Li could do more than 'fight' > (even his last american movie show that side of him). > Just take a look at his past films. And even the ads > for unleashed show the 'finding family' and 'reclaming > humanity' as

[scifinoir2] Jet Li "Unleashed"

2005-05-13 Thread g123curious
"Audiences will pay 10 dollars to see an Asian guy kicking ass, but won't pay a buck to see an Asian guy emoting or romancing," FYI. See the article below. George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) - - - - - - - - - http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/308605p-264049c.html Jet

[scifinoir2] FW: A great article on Star Wars' and our culture

2005-05-12 Thread g123curious
FYI. Enjoy! George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) - - - - - - - - - To: "USS McNair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Ken Dumas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 08:22:04 -0400 Subject: [ussmcnair] A great article This is one of the best articles I have ever read about how

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