[scifinoir2] Re: Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games

2008-12-05 Thread B. Smith
I love real time strategy games like Age of Empires, Starcraft or Command and Conquer. I've been playing Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Grayson Reyes-Cole [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Um I NEVER want to see it made into a movie, but my all time favorite

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: Recommend Your Vampire Favorites

2008-12-05 Thread B. Smith
Mail Content ]-- Subject : [RE][scifinoir2] Re: Recommend Your Vampire Favorites Date : Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:59:47 - From : B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I was trying to be kind. I gave up on the series around Obsidian Butterfly. My wife hung

[scifinoir2] Re: Recommend Your Vampire Favorites

2008-12-06 Thread B. Smith
Yes they were. The movie is so-so but the vamps are nasty. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, i'd like to see a bigger return to the true bloodsuckers, the half-dead (not undead), zombie, creature-looking things that tend to just tear out your throat, not caress

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Fought Over Any Good Books Lately?

2008-12-10 Thread B. Smith
My problem is that I've been devouring mysteries and other genres this year and I also discovered several authors that had pretty sizable catalogs so my to be read pile kept growing. I discovered Tobias Buckell this year and I've been reading all of his stuff. I plan on picking up his latest

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Fought Over Any Good Books Lately?

2008-12-11 Thread B. Smith
Lately? Date : Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:15:38 - From : B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com My problem is that I've been devouring mysteries and other genres this year and I also discovered several authors that had pretty sizable catalogs so my to be read pile kept

[scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan Casts Airbender

2008-12-11 Thread B. Smith
I think I'm going to be sick. What a joke. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: Shyamalan lines up his cast for 'The Last Airbender' Dec 9, 2008, 11:32 PM | by Nicole Sperling Categories: Movie http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/movie_biz/index.html

[scifinoir2] Re: Downloadable Films Removed

2008-12-11 Thread B. Smith
I noticed that as well. I ended up watching Babylon 5: The Lost Tales last weekend on Netflix because they were pulling it from their video on demand service next month. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: Where Did All The Films Go? 10 December 2008

[scifinoir2] Re: Christopher Bradley: Notes on Futureland and afro-futurism

2008-12-11 Thread B. Smith
I think he's missing out on quite a few works of afrofuturism. Interesting article. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: Notes on Futureland and afro-futurism By Christopher Bradley I just got done reading Futureland by Walter Mosley. I first

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] NASA Won't Cooperate With Obama Transition

2008-12-12 Thread B. Smith
The arrogance of the NASA chief doesn't surprise me. I imagine he'll be shown the door pretty quickly with that attitude. One of my relatives works in the aerospace industry and is part of the team that is involved with one of the major projects at NASA right now and I've heard some horror

[scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan Casts Airbender

2008-12-12 Thread B. Smith
I think this casting will blow up in their faces. If one or more of the major roles was whitewashed it would have been one thing but every major character? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, keithbjohn...@... wrote: Are you of Native origin? What's your ancestry? I ask because I was just

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The Spirit Movie You Never Saw

2008-12-13 Thread B. Smith
I recognize Eisner's genius but Ebony White prevented me from ever being a fan. Too bad this never saw the light of day. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Oh, and, for the record, I'm close to venting plasma myself at this. You all know that I prefer

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Will Comic Book Fables become new Lost?

2008-12-14 Thread B. Smith
I'm afraid that they'll neuter the comic in order to bring it to network tv. Goldilocks and some other characters might be a bit too nasty in their comic form. Too bad HBO didn't take a chance on it. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Yes, Justin, he did

[scifinoir2] Re: [Roundup] 'Star Wars' on stage, 'Twilight' and 'Near Dark' all in Everyday Hero h

2008-12-14 Thread B. Smith
Have these folks ever seen Near Dark? It's nothing like Twilight. No fey, sparkly vamps anywhere in that movie. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@... wrote: *snerk* They both have vampires in them. That is the ONLY thing the show and that stupid book have in

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Repairman Jack - what's next

2008-12-23 Thread B. Smith
I think the only thing you missed was the Jack short story from The Barrens and Others. I'm reading By The Sword right now and it's getting very good. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: A minute, please, Tracey. I can't bring up the exact order of run

[scifinoir2] Re: Fox Eyes Werewolf Bitches

2008-12-26 Thread B. Smith
The jokes just write themselves. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: The only thing that could make this thread better is if it were titled : FOX eyes Teenage Mutant Werewolf Bitches! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdlists@

[scifinoir2] Re: Cat Soup

2009-01-02 Thread B. Smith
I understand pet lovers outrage about the whole thing but what's on your plate is offensive to people in other cultures as well. I love my dogs but I know everyone in the world doesn't feel the same way. I work in the agriculture industry and I have a pretty hard edged view on some of these

[scifinoir2] Re: Black Former Astronaut Rumored for Top NASA Post

2009-01-08 Thread B. Smith
She's doing the lecture circuit too. My wife heard her speak at an event recently and got to meet her. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Sounds like a winner to me. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : RE: [scifinoir2]

[scifinoir2] Re: Recommend Your Vampire Favorites

2009-01-09 Thread B. Smith
I liked the book but the whole pseudo-pedophilia thing was very unsettling. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: I will have to by it. I reading blood colony right now Thanks :) -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Alan Moore Spitting venom On Watchmen

2009-01-13 Thread B. Smith
I loved Watchmen(I have multiple copies including the Absolute edition) and I'm hyped about the movie. The first trailer hooked me. I think Snyder has nailed the style. The only thing I'm rally worried about is the updated ending. I just watched the Japanese trailer for Watchmen online and it has

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer

2009-01-13 Thread B. Smith
Why? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: This, on the other hand, *does* rev my engines. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Push movie trailer Date : Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:44:54 - From : ravenadal

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Push movie trailer

2009-01-14 Thread B. Smith
: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:29:31 - From : B. Smith daikaij...@... To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Why? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter wrote: This, on the other hand, *does* rev my engines. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject

[scifinoir2] Re: Cowboy Bebop live action movie is a go

2009-01-15 Thread B. Smith
Reeves as Spike scares me. I'd like to see them cast good actors in the main parts. I'm anxious to see who Ed, Jet and Faye will be. And they have to cast an awesome Vicious. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart dar...@... wrote: Fox is doing the deal with Keanu Reeves to play

[scifinoir2] Re: Cowboy Bebop live action movie is a go

2009-01-15 Thread B. Smith
Yoko Kanno has to do the music and Tank better be the main theme. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, B. Smith daikaij...@... wrote: Reeves as Spike scares me. I'd like to see them cast good actors in the main parts. I'm anxious to see who Ed, Jet and Faye will be. And they have to cast

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Cowboy Bebop live action movie is a go

2009-01-15 Thread B. Smith
Good fantasy casting. Unfortunately they'll go with a name American actor in the role. He could be a cool Vicious. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Normally, I'd be saying - nay, *screaming* No!! at this, but it is Bebop, after all...

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Why Did I Waste my Time?

2010-02-01 Thread B Smith
I mostly agree but I did mark out a bit when Beyonce ripped into a cover of Alanis Morrisette's You Oughta Know. I used to scoff at the attention Beyonce gets but the woman brings it. Her performances are incredible and she is has been consistently putting out solid albums on her own and with

[scifinoir2] Re: Xmen question

2010-02-01 Thread B Smith
They aren't plasma but some sort of concussive energy. It's theorized that he either converts sunlight into energy or his powers actually allow him to access some sort of extra dimensional energy source. Magneto can't directly control the beam but he's had no problem deflecting or diverting

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Why Did I Waste my Time?

2010-02-02 Thread B Smith
talented! - Original Message - From: B Smith daikaij...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 5:49:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Why Did I Waste my Time? I mostly agree but I did mark out a bit when Beyonce

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Why Did I Waste my Time?

2010-02-02 Thread B Smith
think what scares me is, when I was younger, we all watched stuff like Solid Gold, Thanks for the tip on Mushinah, that's a new one to me. - Original Message - From: B Smith daikaij...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 9:21:57 AM GMT -05:00 US

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Why Did I Waste my Time?

2010-02-02 Thread B Smith
- From: B Smith daikaij...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 10:20:06 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Why Did I Waste my Time? Give the Foreign Exchange a listen. Phonte, Muhsinah and Darien Brockinton tear

[scifinoir2] Re: The Help Haiti Didn't Receive

2010-02-02 Thread B Smith
Amen Rave. It's shocking to me that people are so ignorant about what created today's conditions in Haiti. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: My first column as a new Community Columnist for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:

[scifinoir2] Re: Precious Among Big Oscar Nominees

2010-02-03 Thread B Smith
You don't think any of the nominees are Oscar worthy? What did they miss this year? I have The Hurt Locker and Up on my to be watched list. I've seen Avatar, District 9 and Inglorious Basterds. I want to see Precious but I jsut haven't been able to catch it at the theater. --- In

[scifinoir2] Re: Spartacus: Blood and Sand - Any good?

2010-02-03 Thread B Smith
I liked the the second episode much better than the first one. They toned down some of the borrowing from 300 and actually started to flesh out the characters a bit. Sitll they are trying to out do HBO's Rome in some ways but don't have the actors, budget or characters to do it. Titus Pullo

[scifinoir2] Re: Xmen question

2010-02-03 Thread B Smith
That's Gail Simone and I believe she's still writing it. She also wrote Birds of Prey and Secret Six. She's a damned fine writer. She managed to turn Catman into a badass, antihero and not a c-list punchline. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: I would think

[scifinoir2] Re: Marvel Comics' Complex Storylines coming to a Head Soon

2010-02-03 Thread B Smith
They brought them back after Civil War so they are in the shadows ready to clean up the mess. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Ha-ha, good point! - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... To: SciFiNoir2

[scifinoir2] Re: Xmen question

2010-02-03 Thread B Smith
Absorbing too much mass once turned Graviton into a living black hole...but he got better. I always loved the Avengers rogues gallery. My favorite Avengers villain was Ultron. When he murdered the entire nation of Slorenia and nearly killed the Avengers was one of my favorite storylines. And

[scifinoir2] Re: Xmen question

2010-02-04 Thread B Smith
with his shield. Reminds me of the scene in Dragonslayer when the dude hides behind the shield when the dragon blasts him. The Torch couldn't dent Ultran's adamantium body, but the heat he generated broke some of his internal circuitry. - Original Message - From: B Smith daikaij

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Emanuel Apologizes, Signs Pledge to End Usage of Retarded

2010-02-05 Thread B Smith
The best comeback was from Keith Olbermann who found multiple instances of Rush Limbaugh and Glen Beck either using the word retard or disparaging mentally challenged people on air. Where's the outrage over that? I'm sick of this woman using her child and the rest of her family to try and score

[scifinoir2] Re: Who Dat Who Said Saints Win!?

2010-02-08 Thread B Smith
Personally, this is the greatest sporting event of my life. I'm a few months older than the franchise and have been a lifelong fan. I've seen them play in the old Tulane Stadium and the 'Dome. Went through the nadir years, never wore a bag and watched them get closer and closer. Finally the

[scifinoir2] Re: Caprica/BSG -- Where the Brothers At?

2010-02-08 Thread B Smith
Sounds like TekWar. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: One thing that always bothers me is that even in fictional circumstances no one bothers to take chances. For example Jack n' the box recently made a commercial where Jack the owner of the chain was

[scifinoir2] Re: Palin's Palm Holds the Answers

2010-02-09 Thread B Smith
The dimwitted demagogue strikes again. The Palin phenomenon just puzzles and scares me. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93375?fp=1 Noted intellectual and Belle of the Tea Party Ball, Sarah Palin uses crib notes on palm to aid

[scifinoir2] Re: Waay OT: Singer Mayer Apologies for Racist, Sexist Comments

2010-02-12 Thread B Smith
It was a really odd exchange since the interviewer was white. I guess because John Mayer worked with Dave Chapelle, Kanye West and others there was some sort of perception of honorary blackness. And I had no idea he was considered to be sexy by some black women. That was a new one to me. Chris

[scifinoir2] Re: Marvel Apologizes for Tea Party Insult

2010-02-12 Thread B Smith
I guess they resemble the ultra right wing kooks Bucky-Cap is fighting a tad too much. I wonder how they would react to other comics that had Nixon, Reagan and Bush analogs as outright villains. I wish someone slaps down these idiots and stop running scared everytime the Fox Noise crowd starts

[scifinoir2] Re: Riddick 3 Is On Its Way

2010-02-14 Thread B Smith
Part of the problem with Chronicles was that it was two movies of story crammed into one film. Twohy and Diesel wanted to do a trilogy and when the suits balked they ended up cramming too much material into one movie. So the Riddick on the run, events on the prison planet and intro of the

[scifinoir2] Re: Night Watch

2010-02-15 Thread B Smith
I liked but not loved Night Watch. I've seen about half of Day Watch but can never finish it for some reason. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: By the by: Day Watch and Night Watch were directed by Timur Bekmambetov who also directed Wanted. Members of

[scifinoir2] Re: 8 Superhero Relationships More Dysfunctional Than Yours

2010-02-15 Thread B Smith
You could name practically any superhero romance and it would fit. Vision and Scarlet Witch Quicksilver and Crystal Batman and Catwoman or Talia Rick Jones and Marlo and on and on. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: 8 Superhero Relationships More

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?

2010-02-16 Thread B Smith
Give it an episode or two and everything you guys mentioned will start to be answered. This was an intro episode and they spent more time introducing characters than getting to the nuts and bolts of survival. The survivors we have met so far are by an large urbanites who are pretty clueless

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?

2010-02-16 Thread B Smith
I haven't seen the original either. I've seen the first three episodes and the crew starts to wise up pretty quickly. I think Martin hit the nail on the head that seeing 99% of humanity die would throw most folks into a deep depression. The doctor seems shell shocked but I imagine she's been

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?

2010-02-16 Thread B Smith
No because American roads would be vast parking lots filled with stalled cars and rotting corpses. ;) --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: Would you be driving aimlessly From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?

2010-02-16 Thread B Smith
...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of B Smith Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 1:45 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Survivors? I haven't seen the original either. I've seen the first three episodes and the crew starts to wise up pretty quickly. I think Martin hit

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?

2010-02-16 Thread B Smith
? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: I hate reality tv, but maybe this would be good. How do you think we would do as a survivor group? -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of B Smith Sent

[scifinoir2] Re: Hollywood Extinction: Old Dinosaurs die at Box Office

2010-02-17 Thread B Smith
The reaction to the trailer for the Harrison Ford movie spoke volumes. It played to dead silence. Edge of Darkness was marketed like Taken 2 but from what I've heard it wasn't a pleasant viewing experience. The old formula picture doesn't seem to work at the box office unless they throw some

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?

2010-02-17 Thread B Smith
, but power plants like Hoover dam could run for some time until there are failures of the turbines. On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 11:58 AM, B Smith daikaij...@... wrote: Give it an episode or two and everything you guys mentioned will start to be answered. This was an intro episode and they spent more

[scifinoir2] Re: Hollywood Extinction: Old Dinosaurs die at Box Office

2010-02-17 Thread B Smith
...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of B Smith Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 9:55 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Hollywood Extinction: Old Dinosaurs die at Box Office The old formula picture doesn't seem to work at the box office unless they throw some new

[scifinoir2] Re: OT: spartacus

2010-02-18 Thread B Smith
The show has improved a bit since the first episode. They've toned down some of the 300 style flourishes in the last couple of episodes. The pit fighting episode awesome. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, marian_changling md_moor...@... wrote: I was wondering what people thought of this. I

[scifinoir2] Re: Mossad assassinates leader of the Hamas

2010-02-18 Thread B Smith
I heard about it earlier this week. It's an incredible story. They all used false European passports to enter Dubai and disappeared after the hit. It's some Sword of Gideon type stuff. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: The national news didn't cover it for

[scifinoir2] Re: Intro Tracy, Madison, WI

2010-02-18 Thread B Smith
Welcome to the group. I hear Madison is nice this time of year...compared to the Yukon. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Welcome to the room, Tracy! Don't run screaming, please. The rest of the group will keep me in line. ;-) Enjoy the place, and

[scifinoir2] Re: How Steampunk Literature Has Changed In The Past Decade

2010-02-18 Thread B Smith
I feel the same way you do. I like the concepts but most of the stuff I've read never grabs me. I really tried to get into Cherie Priest's Boneshaker but something about it didn't click for me. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: I have yet to get into

[scifinoir2] Re: Leverage Season Finale

2010-02-18 Thread B Smith
I saw it and liked it quite a bit. This season was fun but not as fresh as last year. I think they need to shake things up a little more in the next season. i'd love to see the mirror Leverage team again or a similar team headed by Wil Wheaton's character. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com,

[scifinoir2] Re: Intro Tracy, Madison, WI

2010-02-18 Thread B Smith
Keith, Have you seen Honeydripper? That is an underrated Sayles gem. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Welcome to the group! Glad you stopped lurking! :) I like your movie choices of Event Horizon and Brother From Another Planet. Those are

[scifinoir2] Re: Intro Tracy, Madison, WI

2010-02-18 Thread B Smith
, Tracy Curtis tlcurti...@... wrote: Thanks for the welcome, everyone. In answer to Keith, I've seen Lone Star, but not the other movies. In answer to Martin, you don't seem like a scary bunch. In answer to B Smith and rave, I'm not a Wisconsin native. I moved here in 2007 for the academic job

[scifinoir2] Re: How Steampunk Literature Has Changed In The Past Decade

2010-02-18 Thread B Smith
Snow Crash. Stephenson's writing is great but it never really engages me. I think I'd do better with an audiobook version because I like the story. William Gibson's Spook Country. I made it through Pattern Recognition but Spook Country didn't hook me. I liked Walter Jon Williams work in the

[scifinoir2] Re: Intro Tracy, Madison, WI

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
of locations/environments/cultures? - Original Message - From: B Smith daikaij...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:29:15 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Intro Tracy, Madison, WI I feel your pain. I'm

[scifinoir2] Re: A bittersweet life

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
I have it and A Dirty Carnival sitting on the DVR. No I just need to find the time to watch them. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: Thanks for the heads-up. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf HelloMahogany@ wrote: It is airing again on

[scifinoir2] Re: Intro Tracy, Madison, WI

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
are excellent and Yaya DeCosta is fetching. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, B Smith daikaiju66@ wrote: Keith, Have you seen Honeydripper? That is an underrated Sayles gem. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson KeithBJohnson@ wrote: Welcome

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
! :) ) Dairy cows eat grass, the ones for beef eat corn concoctions. The problem will be large cats and bears. There have been coyote sightings in San Francisco and foxes near Stanford University. On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 2:42 PM, B Smith daikaij...@... wrote: I'm on the hunting

[scifinoir2] Re: A bittersweet life

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
I recorded it when it played on the Sundance Channel. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: Did you get Bittersweet Life from Netflix? I couldn't find it. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, B Smith daikaiju66@ wrote: I have it and A Dirty Carnival

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
for several hours each day, in time simply obliterating the ink molecules until they fade into oblivion. Fascinating stuff. http://www.history.com/content/life_after_people/about-the-series - Original Message - From: B Smith daikaij...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
of the cities or flee to the country-side? From: B Smith daikaij...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, February 19, 2010 1:19:19 PM Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?   I think there would be a lot of that but with 3 million or so survivors

[scifinoir2] Re: How Steampunk Literature Has Changed In The Past Decade

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
Has Wilson joined the ranks of wingnuttery? Damn shame because I love his Repairman Jack series. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: B, I'm feeling the same way toward F. Paul Wilson as you are toward Simmons. If all the world's a stage and all the

[scifinoir2] Re: How Steampunk Literature Has Changed In The Past Decade

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
always giving us cool new scifi. Steampunk personified... - Original Message - From: B Smith daikaij...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 5:41:46 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: How Steampunk Literature Has Changed

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors?

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
- Original Message - From: B Smith daikaiju66@ To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 12:11:39 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Survivors? Actually modern dairy cows

[scifinoir2] Re: Leverage Season Finale

2010-02-19 Thread B Smith
He was basically the same character on Burn Notice last year. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Yep, most fun stuff on cable. Oh: I forget to mention that Paul Blackthorne of The Dresden Files had a throwaway part as the big bad guy in the Leverage

[scifinoir2] Re: How Steampunk Literature Has Changed In The Past Decade

2010-02-20 Thread B Smith
Wow. He always seemed pretty level headed. Sadly Simmons has gone far beyond that. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Pardon me. Tired, didn't clarify. He was asking why Democrats see anything wrong with the Wasilla Wingnut. If all the world's a

[scifinoir2] Re: Fifty best Blaxploitation Movies of All Time

2010-02-22 Thread B Smith
Agreed. I actually enjoyed watching Baddasss more than movie that inspired it. Although you can't go wrong with the EWF score from Sweetback. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: Good comments, Rave. I might put Sweetback at number 2 or number 1, as the

[scifinoir2] Re: Fifty best Blaxploitation Movies of All Time

2010-02-22 Thread B Smith
I think Foxy Brown is the better movie of the two. Plus you have Antonio Fargas and Sid Haig chewing up the scenery in memorable roles. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: http://best.complex.com/lists/The-50-Best-Blaxploitation-Movies-of-All-Time Interesting

[scifinoir2] Re: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms available this week!

2010-02-23 Thread B Smith
Congrats. I'll be picking up a copy very soon.. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Amy Harlib ahar...@... wrote: ahar...@... Can't wait to get my copy! Cheers! Amy I just adore this type of fantasy! Subject: [scifinoir2] The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms available this week!

[scifinoir2] Re: Black Folks We'd Like to Remove from Black History

2010-02-23 Thread B Smith
Why only 21? And where the hell was Ward Connerly? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: I would add to the list the black men from Black Enterprise magazine's Top 10 failures list of 2008/2009 On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote:

[scifinoir2] Re: Rewrite 2: Heroes

2010-02-23 Thread B Smith
It made no sense to kill him off and then have 18 other characters using some variation or take on his powerset. Something that would have been interesting that they sort of touched on is that seers seemed to arise when needed. His gift should have been uncopyable. It would have been great if

[scifinoir2] Re: new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-24 Thread B Smith
I read a few of the orignal stories and the 80s comic. Count me in. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: Looks a tetch like That Deity-Awful Flick With Hugh Jackman and Richard Roxburgh, with one slight difference. This has source material that was

[scifinoir2] Re: Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

2010-02-24 Thread B Smith
Why did I lose it when he said We miss you Pete!!! LOL BTW Does the Martian Manhunter count on Smallville? He's am alien disguised as black man, rendered powerless to save the hero and repowered by a crazy mystic. Oh and Smallville does have Pam Grier as Amanda Waller. I won't even touch

[scifinoir2] Re: Why Sci-fi TV Hates Black People

2010-02-24 Thread B Smith
I know that's who I was referring to when I said he was repowered by a mystic. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, jazzynupe_...@... wrote: Almost true B, but last week Dr. Fate gave him his powers back. Fate. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: B

[scifinoir2] Re: new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-24 Thread B Smith
I don't think the American distribution thing is too much of a nonstarter. Some quality stuff lingers in distribution hell for a while. Remember that Taken had the same problem and was headed for a dvd release before a test audience reactions convinced them otherwise. --- In

[scifinoir2] Re: new movie: Solomon Kane

2010-02-25 Thread B Smith
very differently. For example, the first time that I went to see Pulp Fiction people were laughing at the dialog. The second time I went on a date to see it the audience was totally silent and my date fell asleep. On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 7:33 PM, B Smith daikaij...@... wrote: I don't think

[scifinoir2] Re: Discussion: The Sarah Connor Chronicles series - Thoughts?

2010-03-01 Thread B Smith
Loved it. The show felt like a little sibling to the movie franchise at first but it quickly matured into a great show. To say I was disappointed when Fox pulled the plug would be an understatement. I'll stop now before I spoil any thing but you'll love season 2. --- In

[scifinoir2] Re: Are you still watching Survivors?

2010-03-01 Thread B Smith
UK gun laws are strict and firearms are much more scarce. So unless they find a gun club, illegal stash or abandoned police or military ordnance they are out of luck. I guess it does get addressed soon. That jackal with the double barrel and his crew would be the first matter I addressed once

[scifinoir2] Re: Are you still watching Survivors?

2010-03-02 Thread B Smith
the world for the lord? On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 8:37 PM, B Smith daikaij...@yahoo. com wrote: UK gun laws are strict and firearms are much more scarce. So unless they find a gun club, illegal stash or abandoned police or military ordnance they are out of luck. I guess it does get

[scifinoir2] Re: Doomsday on Action Max now

2010-03-02 Thread B Smith
I absolutely love the divine insanity of this movie. Rent the unrated dvd for even more gory, punk cannibal action. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: I think I saw it a while back. Unfortunately, its only on cinemax. On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 4:58 PM, Kelwyn

[scifinoir2] Re: Doomsday on Action Max now

2010-03-03 Thread B Smith
and stupid. And, once the Adrian Lester dies the pathetically senseless heroic black man death (saving white people) I was too through. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, B Smith daikaiju66@ wrote: I absolutely love the divine insanity of this movie. Rent the unrated dvd

[scifinoir2] Re: Burn Notice better than last year

2010-03-05 Thread B Smith
The ending was definitely one of those WTF moments. The new season should be interesting. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Kelwyn ravena...@... wrote: This year's arc on Burn Notice is so much better than last year's. Of course, when Simon had the drop on Michael and Management on the

[scifinoir2] Re: Kurosawa Marathon Running on TCM Now!

2010-03-09 Thread B Smith
Throne of Blood is one of my favorites and the ending has to be seen to be believed. Thanks for the heads up. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: I forgot about that. It's hard because I didn't get much sleep last night, hit the gym today for my

[scifinoir2] Re: Kurosawa Marathon Running on TCM Now!

2010-03-11 Thread B Smith
It's funny you guys mentioned How Green Was My Valley. Some film buffs had a great discussion about it and the consensus was though Kane is groundbreaking film on many levels, Valley was a great movie as well and is a semi-forgotten classic. They point to John Ford's direction, an engaging

[scifinoir2] Re: Human Target writers completely miss mark

2010-03-11 Thread B Smith
Ditto. I'm enjoying the series for what it is. Next week's episode looks good. Lennie James(Robert Hawkins from Jericho) is a former Chance associate/protege trying to kill his current assignment. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@... wrote: I think this is

[scifinoir2] Re: Human Target writers completely miss mark

2010-03-11 Thread B Smith
' appearance next week. I was a huge fan of his from Jericho. Brother can act, and I'd never really noticed him before that. He deserves more work. - Original Message - From: B Smith daikaij...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:31:11 AM GMT -05

[scifinoir2] Re: Jamie Foxx: The Notorious Precious

2010-03-15 Thread B Smith
Funny but...does the word catty apply to men as well? Between this and Samuel L. Jackson's eye rolling I'm beginning to think Mo'nique isn't part of the clique. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@... wrote: I know. Just my immediate reaction, that. One doesn't skip

[scifinoir2] Re: The Burn Notice episode of FX's Archer

2010-03-15 Thread B Smith
Exactly. In fact Archer was more worried about ruining the rug than the dead hooker wrapped in it. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@... wrote: [?][?][?][?] As though it was probably a regular occurrence. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 10:02 AM, B Smith daikaij

[scifinoir2] Re: Kurosawa and Elmore Leonard on TV Tonight

2010-03-18 Thread B Smith
Weird. My comment from yesterday never posted. Anyways, I liked but not loved the show. The former friends now rivals thing is a little played out but they did a pretty good job with it. I'll keep watching. One thing I did like was how competent the FBI team was during that firefight. They

[scifinoir2] Re: Brutal Book War remedy: Book Clubs

2010-03-20 Thread B Smith
Barnes and Noble is actually doing better than Borders overall. Borders closed a significant number of stores last year and may have to close more. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: Why is Border still around and Barnes and Noble not? All of the BN are gone

[scifinoir2] Re: Sequels

2010-03-22 Thread B Smith
The syndication market and the magic 100 episode mark is a big reason that American shows hang on past their welcome. With the advent of dvd and other revenue streams you'd think that more limited run shows would be able to gain some traction. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf

[scifinoir2] Re: Sequels

2010-03-22 Thread B Smith
solved the mystery of what finally happened to the stones. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, B Smith daikaij...@... wrote: The syndication market and the magic 100 episode mark is a big reason that American shows hang on past their welcome. With the advent of dvd and other revenue streams

[scifinoir2] Re: Survivors

2010-03-25 Thread B Smith
The thing that bothers me is that there shouldn't be that much scarcity with a metro area of a 2 million or so people to scavenge. Idiots take over one store or mall? Move further out and scavenge somewhere else. There are thousands of empty homes raid their cabinets and pantries. Where are

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