[scifinoir2] Been Programming Too Long

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
You've been programming too long... When you are counting objects, you go 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D When asked about a bus schedule, you wonder if it is 16 or 32 bits. When your wife says, If you don't turn off that darn machine and come to bed,then I am going to divorce you!, and you

[scifinoir2] Is Tyler Perry Firing His Entire Staff Over The Boondocks Episode?

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
He needs to just come out of the closet and get over with. While he's coming out he also needs to tell Queen Latifah, whoever else is still in there to come out too. Is Tyler Perry Firing His Entire Staff Over The Boondocks Episode? By Bill Johnson http://theurbandaily.com/author/billjohnson/ June

[scifinoir2] Firefox issues

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
Looks like Mozilla is having some issues with Firefox. Just this week they have pumped out 3 software updates. I don't think all of the issues have been resolved yet. (They went from 3.62 to 3.66) Anyone out there having issues? -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity!

Re: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues

2010-06-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Serious ones, Mr Worf. Every day for the past week, I've had the Adobe plug-ins crash on me in the middle of a session. When I open extra tabs to surf in, they don't always load. And I've had two sessions crash on me entirely, with Firefox being unable to recover then afterward, forcing me to go

Re: [scifinoir2] Been Programming Too Long

2010-06-28 Thread Martin Baxter
[?][?][?][?] There have I lived, in a past life. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 3:36 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: You've been programming too long... When you are counting objects, you go 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D When asked about a bus schedule, you wonder if it is 16

Re: [scifinoir2] Steal this Star Trek reboot

2010-06-28 Thread Martin Baxter
No, if they insist on living in this new reality, let's leave it on the big screen, and maybe in a few years someone with a deeper understanding of real Trek will create a series back in the original universe. Keith, sounds as though you just called your own name. [?][?] On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at

[scifinoir2] 10 Cartoons That Should Stay Retired

2010-06-28 Thread Martin Baxter
IMO, the title of this is a misnomer. It should read 10 Cartoons That Should Never Have Been Made... Apologies to all for the emotional scars this post will create. [image: 'Futurama'/Comedy Central] The cast of Futurama rejoices at their return to TV after a seven-year hiatus. 10

Re: [scifinoir2] 10 Cartoons That Should Stay Retired

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
I agree. They were all horrible ideas. There seems to be a reoccurring theme between them. They all look like they were made by Hanna Barbera. Robot Chicken did an episode where the Snorks and Smurfs went to war over poop in the lake that the snorks lived in. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 3:48 AM,

Re: [scifinoir2] Steal this Star Trek reboot

2010-06-28 Thread Keith Johnson
No idea. This is all talk so far, and i'm not sure how serious that is. Back before Abrams' movie, the talk was to do a Starfleet Academy show, based in the time Kirk and Spock would have been young men, but not focused on those characters. I think the feeling for a lot of people was that going

Re: [scifinoir2] Steal this Star Trek reboot

2010-06-28 Thread Keith Johnson
The only thing I agree with the powers that be on is that I'm not looking for a Star Trek in the far, far future. For some reason I like it relative close to us--although the TNG/DS9/Voyager world was a good three centuries away, not exactly the day-after-tomorrow. It may be i'm holding on to

Re: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues

2010-06-28 Thread Keith Johnson
No issues, but definitely noticed all the updates. - Original Message - From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 4:33:49 AM Subject: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues Looks like Mozilla is having some issues with Firefox. Just

Re: [scifinoir2] Steal this Star Trek reboot

2010-06-28 Thread Keith Johnson
They'd boot me off the set before the first lines were written. I'm way off tune for the new Trek song everyone's singing. Even ardent fans loved the reboot and celebrate it. A lot of it centers around the fact that the movie undeniably has great FX and action, and, I believe, the joy that even

[scifinoir2] Re: Is Tyler Perry Firing His Entire Staff Over The Boondocks Episode?

2010-06-28 Thread B Smith
I call bs on this one. This story hasn't been reported anywhere else. I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. The episode was funny but mean spirited. Tyler Perry insn't making movies for me and I've learned not to rain on the parade of the folks that do enjoy them. Not a fan but I can't

Re: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues

2010-06-28 Thread Daryle Lockhart
Firefox crashed on me once a day for 10 days. I gave up last week. I only use it now to check graphics and images after I upload them, but until they sort out whatever they're doing, I'm on Safari all day. On Jun 28, 2010, at 4:33 AM, Mr. Worf wrote: Looks like Mozilla is having

Re: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues

2010-06-28 Thread Keith Johnson
You're right. Microsoft had to issue several warnings recently, deeming some of their patches critical to fix new security holes, and that affected Firefox. I like Firefox in many ways, but it indeed has problems. One is that it's more of a memory hog than one would like or expect from

Re: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues

2010-06-28 Thread Keith Johnson
Can you compare and contrast: Firefox, Chrome, IE, and Safari? Are you using the latter because you're on a Mac? Since my IT career has been mostly for Windows systems, I have to be up on IE's latest iterations, but I've been using Firefox on my computers because I've loved its base code since

Re: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues

2010-06-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, for me it's exactly the opposite. I have more problems with streaming and control access with IE than with Firefox. Why I made the initial switch. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote: You're right. Microsoft had to issue several warnings

Re: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues

2010-06-28 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, I was handed the 3.6.6 update about ten minutes after I posted my reply this morning. Ever since, no problems with Adobe plug-ins, but I am still shaky in the curves. I'm taking this as one more reason to go Apple, if these glitches can all be laid at M$'s door. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is Tyler Perry Firing His Entire Staff Over The Boondocks Episode?

2010-06-28 Thread Martin Baxter
With you all the way on that, B. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 10:34 AM, B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: I call bs on this one. This story hasn't been reported anywhere else. I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. The episode was funny but mean spirited. Tyler Perry insn't making

Re: [scifinoir2] 10 Cartoons That Should Stay Retired

2010-06-28 Thread Martin Baxter
LMNAO @ that ep, Mr Worf! And I loved the way they settled the war, by trading pictures of each others' women to masturbate to. [?][?][?][?][?] On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 7:35 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I agree. They were all horrible ideas. There seems to be a reoccurring

Re: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues

2010-06-28 Thread Keith Johnson
it might be the particular stream types i use for TJMS. I don't do a lot of AV stuff on the web yet... - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 1:27:14 PM Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is Tyler Perry Firing His Entire Staff Over The Boondocks Episode?

2010-06-28 Thread Daryle Lockhart
I agree. The Is Tyler Perry gay thing is just a HUGE distraction and a waste of time. If a bunch of people are fired at TPS, it sounds like TPS is finally becoming a real studio. While regimes get fired all the time, and depending on where you are on the food chain, it would

[scifinoir2] ABC's The Gates

2010-06-28 Thread angelababycat
Did anyone watch this? Any thoughts? I missed the Pilot on June 20th, but now it's re-airing on Sunday July 4th. So I recorded Ep. 2 last night and will save it until I see the Pilot. Angela

Re: [scifinoir2] Firefox issues

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
One of the more annoying things lately (besides the flash problems) is that gmail has been freezing. That started up after this latest update. I'm sure that they will have another one out by the end of the week. I do like that mozilla will push out an update quickly. M$ will take months before

Re: [scifinoir2] 10 Cartoons That Should Stay Retired

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
I was thinking about some of the other cartoons that were bad way back when. There's probably a lot that could be added to the list. I love Robot Chicken for being crazy. :) On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: LMNAO @ that ep, Mr Worf! And I loved

Re: [scifinoir2] ABC's The Gates

2010-06-28 Thread Sammie A
Angela, I think that I will follow your lead and catch up before I watch number 2. Fate. --- On Mon, 6/28/10, angelababycat asrobin...@mindspring.com wrote: From: angelababycat asrobin...@mindspring.com Subject: [scifinoir2] ABC's The Gates To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, June

[scifinoir2] FBI arrested 10 alleged Russian spies

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
What is this 1974? Who is trying to start up the cold war again?? Ten alleged Russian spies have been arrested in the U.S. after a multi-year investigation in three states, the FBI said Monday. Read full story

[scifinoir2] Sight restored in blind mice

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
Sight restored in blind mice By Darren Quick http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/ *17:43 June 25, 2010* [image: Mice suffering retinitis pigmentosa have had their sight restored using gene therapy (Imag...]http://www.gizmag.com/sight-restored-in-blind-mice/15540/picture/116805/ Mice

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is Tyler Perry Firing His Entire Staff Over The Boondocks Episode?

2010-06-28 Thread Sammie A
it's a trifecta!   i thought that some of it was funny, but i do agree that it was a little mean spirited. Fate. --- On Mon, 6/28/10, Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com wrote: From: Daryle Lockhart dar...@darylelockhart.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is Tyler Perry Firing His Entire

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is Tyler Perry Firing His Entire Staff Over The Boondocks Episode?

2010-06-28 Thread Keith Johnson
This is extremely well put. I pay to see every flick Perry puts out on opening weekend. They're not Shakespeare, and they have elements that are often repetitive, cartoonish, and melodramatic. But that's what his fans expect, seeing as his films still have the flavor of his flamboyant stage

[scifinoir2] Top secret Dr. Who script missing

2010-06-28 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2010/06/27/14537476-wenn-story.html Top secret Dr. Who script missing By WENN.com Filming for the Doctor Who Christmas special has been thrown into jeopardy after the top-secret script reportedly went missing. Executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat is

[scifinoir2] Superman’s walk across America starting in Philadelphia

2010-06-28 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/arts_culture/view/20100623supermans_walk_across_america_starting_in_philadelphia/srvc=edgeposition=also Superman’s walk across America starting in Philadelphia By Associated Press PHILADELPHIA - The Man of Steel will hoof it across America to reconnect

[scifinoir2] Emily Strange soda??

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
*I think this is pushing the crossover marketing a bit far, but if you're into the comic then you'll love this... * * * *She's a rebel. She loves cats. And she's anything but typical. She's Emily the Strange.* Emily’s not your average thirteen-year-old girl. Pink is her worst nightmare . . .

[scifinoir2] Muslims, Asians and others protest casting of white actors in ethnic parts

2010-06-28 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20100628_Muslims__Asians_and_others_protest_casting_of_white_actors_in_ethnic_parts.html Posted on Mon, Jun. 28, 2010 Muslims, Asians and others protest casting of white actors in ethnic parts By CHRIS LEE Philadelphia Daily News Los Angeles Times

Re: [scifinoir2] Muslims, Asians and others protest casting of white actors in ethnic parts

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
BRAVO!!! On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 5:05 PM, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote: http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20100628_Muslims__Asians_and_others_protest_casting_of_white_actors_in_ethnic_parts.html Posted on Mon, Jun. 28, 2010 Muslims, Asians and others protest

Re: [scifinoir2] Muslims, Asians and others protest casting of white actors in ethnic parts

2010-06-28 Thread Justin Mohareb
Personally, I don't know what they'd want more: More roles, or just dignified ones. Getting a callback for Terrorist #3, only to lose out to a French guy must be getting awful repetitive. Justin On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 8:05 PM, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Muslims, Asians and others protest casting of white actors in ethnic parts

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
I read a couple of days ago that Angelina Jolie got the part of Cleopatra in the next movie. Continuing the long line of white (in her case whiteish) actors playing parts that should have gone to someone middle eastern or light skinned black. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Justin Mohareb

Re: [scifinoir2] Muslims, Asians and others protest casting of white actors in ethnic parts

2010-06-28 Thread Tracy Curtis
Didn't she also get the brownface treatment when she played Marianne Pearl (widow of the journalist killed in Pakistan)? Tracy On Jun 28, 2010, at 9:25 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I read a couple of days ago that Angelina Jolie got the part of Cleopatra in the next movie.

Re: [scifinoir2] FBI arrested 10 alleged Russian spies

2010-06-28 Thread L Freeman
Fascinating story, if you are into spy stuff, like me.   And I am just waiting to see how this is Obama's fault ;) --- On Mon, 6/28/10, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com Subject: [scifinoir2] FBI arrested 10 alleged Russian spies To:

Re: [scifinoir2] FBI arrested 10 alleged Russian spies

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
They are going with the Red Dawn / Telefon theory. He's really a Soviet sleeper agent and the Russians are planning to take over the US with help from Cuba and the Taliban. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 7:06 PM, L Freeman msles59...@yahoo.com wrote: Fascinating story, if you are into spy stuff,

Re: [scifinoir2] Muslims, Asians and others protest casting of white actors in ethnic parts

2010-06-28 Thread Mr. Worf
Good question. To be honest I stopped looking at her after Smith vs Smith. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Tracy Curtis tlcurti...@gmail.com wrote: Didn't she also get the brownface treatment when she played Marianne Pearl (widow of the journalist killed in Pakistan)? Tracy On Jun 28,

Re: [scifinoir2] Muslims, Asians and others protest casting of white actors in ethnic parts

2010-06-28 Thread Keith Johnson
The lady who defended such choices as casting the most bankable stars in roles is full of it. Who among the white actors in Last Airbender are big stars who dictated their inclusion in this film? That's just a convenience. One can't possibly believe that in the entire US, no Asian children