[scifinoir2] Is Thursday The New Friday?

2009-11-09 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Is Thursday The New http://io9.com/5399445/is-thursday-the-new-friday Friday? http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/8/2009/11/thumb160x_fringe1_01.jpgWith Smallville's ratings on the rise, it looks like we may have found a show that survives the Friday Night Death Curse, and just in time: Now

[scifinoir2] Roland Emmerich confirms plans for a 2012 TV show

2009-11-09 Thread Tracey de Morsella
- http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/roland-emmerich-confirms.php Roland Emmerich's already controversial http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/5-best-things-2012s-direc.php world-destroying movie 2012 isn't even in theaters yet, but there are reports he's mulling a follow-up TV show called 2013. How can there

Re: [scifinoir2] SGU Thoughts

2009-11-09 Thread Keith Johnson
I hear you. i remember back in college, everyone ran to the TV room to watch All My Children and General Hospital. That was in the infamous days of Luke and Laura, the great love  that devoloped despite his having assaulted her earlier. It was also the heyday of Jesse and Angie, about the

Re: [scifinoir2] SGU Thoughts

2009-11-09 Thread Keith Johnson
Hey Tracey, Speaking of people on soaps, another regular on YR is Daniel Goddard, who played the title role in the TV series The BeastMaster recently. He's married to Neal's daughter. His role was bigger a year or so ago, now it's rather small. And remember the actor who starred in the

[scifinoir2] Re: Bombs, Cities Drop On Marvel Universe In New Siege Trailer

2009-11-09 Thread B Smith
I'm on the TBP and library plan but I stopped buying single issues a while back. The digital comics(and books) don't do it for me. I just don't get the same enjoyment reading them on the computer vs. having the actual book in hand. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Bombs, Cities Drop On Marvel Universe In New Siege Trailer

2009-11-09 Thread Keith Johnson
Agreed. There's nothing that can replace the feel and convenience of a non-digitized book or magazine - Original Message - From: B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 9, 2009 9:25:11 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject:

[scifinoir2] Re: Teacher Claims Fingerprinting Is ‘Mark of the Beast’

2009-11-09 Thread B Smith
Supposedly the original number in the early texts may have been 616 but it was changed to the more commonly accepted 666 a century or so later. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_Beast --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: How is it 616 instead of

[scifinoir2] Re: catching up on dollhouse

2009-11-09 Thread B Smith
From what's been implied other Dollhouses do engage in just that sort of thing. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: But that is my point. The Dollhouse would be an extremely expensive place to maintain so they would require clients with deeper pockets than the ones

[scifinoir2] Joss Whedon: I'll Be Back...With a Check for $10,000!

2009-11-09 Thread Kelwyn
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/03/joss.whedon.terminator/ 'Buffy' creator bids $10,000 for 'Terminator' franchise By Grace Wong for CNN Creator of Buffy makes $10,000 bid for rights to multi-million dollar Terminator franchise London, England (CNN) -- Film-maker Joss Whedon

[scifinoir2] Re: catching up on dollhouse

2009-11-09 Thread Kelwyn
My question is still why? The branch of the Dollhouse shown serves no purpose other than to provide a catalyst for Echo's psychological growth and examination. All the glandular needs of this Dollhouse's client list could be better (and more cheaply)met in Las Vegas or, in my case, Atlanta.

Re: [scifinoir2] World's Largest Cruise Ship Barely Clears Bridge

2009-11-09 Thread Keith Johnson
Floating condo complexes? I can see that. Maybe someday there'll be vast floating structures to grow kelp, which could be a new source of protein for the world. Speaking of the Golden Gate Bridge, I hear it's down for repair right now? How's the traffic? :) - Original Message -

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: World's Largest Cruise Ship Barely Clears Bridge

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, I was given a heads-up on this back in '97, when I was a man of some means, and actively considered it. If not for my bad turn of health, I'd probably be posting this from the Fiesta Deck right now. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell

[scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Seen this Paranormal Activity?

2009-11-09 Thread Keith Johnson
And I'm reading it's out earned Saw this weekend: ** [AP News] LOS ANGELES — Paranormal Activity has won a weekend battle of fright films over part six of the Saw franchise. Paramount's upstart chiller Paranormal Activity went into nationwide release

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Seen this Paranormal Activity?

2009-11-09 Thread Charles Sheehan-Miles
Saw it Friday night. Couldn't sleep Friday OR Saturday night. It was that creepy. I'm not generally a big fan of horror flicks, but this one... I was impressed. It looked like it was made by your buddies down the street, had a real home video quality to it, which given the context of the film

[scifinoir2] Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Tracey de Morsella
About a year ago, I was planning on switching from Comcast and some of you gave some great advice regarding Direct TV and ATT, etc. Comcast lowered my price, so I put it off, but the price is about to go back up so I want out. Can you guys make any recommendations. Also if I do not take a

Re: [scifinoir2] Roland Emmerich confirms plans for a 2012 TV show

2009-11-09 Thread Daryle Lockhart
This show may as well be called Epic Fail unless Roland makes one phone call: To Manny Coto. On Nov 9, 2009, at 4:12 AM, Tracey de Morsella wrote: - http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/roland-emmerich-confirms.php Roland Emmerich's already controversial world-destroying movie 2012 isn't even

Re: [scifinoir2] Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Daryle Lockhart
When I joined this list I was with Comcast. Hated it, but they were the Empire where I lived and there was nothing I could do. When I moved 5 years ago, I had Time Warner Cable for around 4. Constant problems. Poor customer service. Cost too much for the channels I cared about.

RE: [scifinoir2] Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Sorry about the spelling errors. I'm always rushing. Sorry about that. Thanks Daryle. What are you doing about Internet and phone. I have a bundle, but I have been told to avoid them. Doesn't that cost even more? From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On

[scifinoir2] Re: Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Kelwyn
I am an ATT U-verse devotee. I have been very happy. I am also a sports (you can't get NFL network on most cable systems)and a news nut and U-verse gives me both a sports multiview and a news multiview where I can see all my sports and news channels at a glance and bounce between them when I

RE: [scifinoir2] Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Tracey, for my neck of the woods, DirectTV has both price and product to suit me. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com CC:

RE: [scifinoir2] Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Oh... I failed to add that you should be doing the Happy Happy Joy Joy Dance... If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com CC:

RE: [scifinoir2] Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Tracey, if you don't mind me butting in with an answer, those bundles cost more only if you're a long-time user of that company's service. For me a Comcrap bundle would be close to $100/month, while new users get to skate in for less than half that, if memory serves, for 12 months, and then

Re: [scifinoir2] Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Mr. Worf
I agree with Kelwyn. My friends that got ATT Universe love their service. Its better than comcast without the hype and cheaper. On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com wrote: About a year ago, I was planning on switching from Comcast and some

RE: [scifinoir2] Roland Emmerich confirms plans for a 2012 TV show

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Methinks I'll pass, thanks... If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: dar...@darylelockhart.com Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:17:43

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread efhaynes
I'm defecting from Directv to U-verse. I'm getting hooked up Monday. Thanks for the info. Gerald Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:17:34 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: catching up on dollhouse

2009-11-09 Thread Mr. Worf
I think that the writers were prompted to focus more on Echo after the show got popular. That makes it easier and less expensive to shoot than having people running around with guns and stunt men with explosions. On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: My question is

RE: [scifinoir2] Joss Whedon: I'll Be Back...With a Check for $10,000!

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Redefining slap in the face... If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: ravena...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:14:17 +

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Teacher Claims Fingerprinting Is ‘Mark of the B east’

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
B siad it to the letter, Keith. A historian stumbled across that about five years ago, and began circulating it openly. It was first met with understandable scepticism, but it's since come into acceptance. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired

Re: [scifinoir2] Roland Emmerich confirms plans for a 2012 TV show

2009-11-09 Thread Mr. Worf
The difference is that there is hype around 2012 in the pseudo-science community that existed for some time. They are just banking on that until 2013. There was a show on this weekend about 2012 on the History channel called Surviving 2012. The show basically theorized that there are hidden

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Bombs, Cities Drop On Marvel Universe In New Siege Trailer

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
When the phenomenon first came into being, I admit to having grabbed everything I could find. Now, I hardly look at any of it. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

RE: [scifinoir2] SGU Thoughts

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Tracey... you said the S-word... If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009

RE: [scifinoir2] Bombs, Cities Drop On Marvel Universe In New Siege Trailer

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Lucky me, I just came into a bit of a windfall, so I'll be indulging later this week. The last comic book I picked up was Fantastic Four #570, which I found at a Kroger in Snellville, as I was bringing my niece back from a school-uniform store in Lawrenceville. Read it once, and almost wept,

RE: [scifinoir2] Prince of Persia

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
I did catch a quick blurb about it in my RevSF and SFCrowsnest groups last year. I admit that I dropped everything I was doing (literally -- should've seen the pile of papers I has to pick up) because I loved it so much. I've got the game, but I haven't had time to play it. If all the world's

[scifinoir2] Did Neanderthals have sex with modern man?

2009-11-09 Thread Mr. Worf
** * http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33721697/ns/technology_and_science-science/?GT1=43001 * **

RE: [scifinoir2] Did Neanderthals have sex with modern man?

2009-11-09 Thread Martin Baxter
That's a long way down the evolutionary ladder for them... Neanderthals, I mean. Martin (if you're reading this, you're not human -- trust me ) If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant

Re: [scifinoir2] Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Daryle Lockhart
I have actually found that Time Warner is a better cable internet provider than a cable TV provider! They're still too high, but I need high speed for my work. I use TW for internet and Vonage for phone. The Vonage is wonderful and really inexpensive! On Nov 9, 2009, at 2:47 PM,

Re: [scifinoir2] Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Bosco Bosco
I use ATT UVerse. It was a difficult start but a year into it, I am 100% satisfied. It's cheap. It works great and it's more robust than every other service available. Everything is done TCP/IP over a fiberoptics. All my devices, phones, TV Boxes and computers have IP addresses. It comes

[scifinoir2] Re: Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread angelababycat
I have Directv. My only complaint was the TERRIBLE quality of the installation (my house was built in 1909, so you need to know your way around a house to get the cables through the plaster, thick wood beams, pocket doors, etc.). The first brother they sent actually told me that he couldn't

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Anyone Seen this Paranormal Activity?

2009-11-09 Thread Keith Johnson
Wow, I hear some people say it's not that scary, and many others say they didn't think it was scary in the theatre, then they go home--and can't sleep - Original Message - From: Charles Sheehan-Miles char...@sheehanmiles.net To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 9,

[scifinoir2] Re: SGU Thoughts

2009-11-09 Thread angelababycat
I agree with Tracey's theroy about Young's wife and Telford too. I bet she'll end up pregnant by Telford's body, but the baby will be Young's genetically! Sadly, this week's drama around the communication devices was the most interesting part of the SERIES for me so far. I'm sticking with it,

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: SGU Thoughts

2009-11-09 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Same here. Despite battlestar's flameout, their attempt to SGU a battlestar copy has yielded mixed results. If I was not so desperate for a scifi fix, I doubt I would bother -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Mr. Worf
I think that Directv's, and its evil twin, days are numbered. The technology although pretty good when it works is behind the times and will never catch up. The dishes are an eyesore. There are too many issues such as damage to property and maintenance etc. that need to be addressed that they have

Re: [scifinoir2] SGU Thoughts

2009-11-09 Thread Mr. Worf
I have problems with this show too. One of the major issues is what happened to the whole super-secret protocol? No one knows about it now they are telling all of the families that they are in deep space? So not only are people are supposed to wrap their heads around an alien spaceship in deep

[scifinoir2] Comcast gets closer to inking a deal with NBC/GE

2009-11-09 Thread Mr. Worf
That means they are even closer to taking control over a myriad of companies and sources of entertainment. They will be the Microsoft of the entertainment world. :( http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/09/comcast-nbc-deal-business-media-ge-tv.html?feed=rss_popstories -- Bringing diversity to

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Teacher Claims Fi ngerprinting Is ‘ Mark of the Beast’

2009-11-09 Thread Keith Johnson
i didn't know that... - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 9, 2009 3:57:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Teacher Claims Fingerprinting Is ‘Mark of the

[scifinoir2] Re: Finnaly Switching from Comcast - Please advise

2009-11-09 Thread Keith Johnson
I had a lot of trouble with Verizon Fios at my brother's house in Irving, Tx. The router/modem/WAP they provide was a piece of junk that was always dropping wireless signals. I spent two days trying to get it working properly, and when I went to the Net for user forums, the majority of the

Re: [scifinoir2] Bombs, Cities Drop On Marvel Universe In New Siege Trailer

2009-11-09 Thread Keith Johnson
what was that ish about? Now they're in this storyline where Reed has joined a multiversal council of Reed Richards who join together to solve the problems of the multiverse. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@hotmail.com To: SciFiNoir2 scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: SGU Thoughts

2009-11-09 Thread Keith Johnson
If she gets pregnant by Telford's body, it can't be Young's genetically because only his *mind* would be in Telford's body at that time. But man would that be messed up? What do you think about the other stuff I mentioned, such as how Destiny can be told things like Stop at the next planet so

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: SGU Thoughts

2009-11-09 Thread Mr. Worf
I agree with you Keith! I think Telford has had an affair with Young's wife and he now knows that they have had makeup sex. And to get really soap operaish Telford is a better lover! That and the doctor's manipulations are a little unusual. He obviously knows more than he is letting on and it is

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: SGU Thoughts

2009-11-09 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Are you sure you guys are not talking about Young and The Restless? J From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 9:37 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: SGU Thoughts If