Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "Samurai Jack" Reruns on Boomerang

2009-08-27 Thread Keith Johnson
Same here! When I get some extra dough, I plan to get the entire run on DVD, to share space on a shelf with the full runs of DS9, B5, and Samurai Jack. - Original Message - From: "Augustus Augustus" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:36:55 AM GMT -05:00

Re: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman!

2009-08-27 Thread Keith Johnson
that's my feeling. I can only see Catwoman work if she's the more dangerous, world weary, slightly abused one from the reboot after the Crisis. I could see a storyline where she and Bruce--who's still on the run and hunted as Batman--become kindred souls who lean on each other. Not so much for m

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "Eureka" Thoughts - Joe Morton

2009-08-27 Thread Keith Johnson
" -- Charles L Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > From: tdli...@... > Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:29:15 -0700 > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] "Eureka" Thoughts - Joe Morton > > > &g

Re: [scifinoir2] Eating while black in Atlanta

2009-08-27 Thread Keith Johnson
Great review. And I must take pride at being the one who recommended the spot to you, as my wife and I eat there whenever we can. They do have some of the best buttermilk pancakes in the city! - Original Message - From: "ravenadal" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, Augu

[scifinoir2] OT: Madonna Booed for Condeming Discrimination Against Roma

2009-08-27 Thread Keith Johnson
Sad. I wonder how many Americans know anything about the Roma, outside of what they've seen in movies? *** http://omg.yahoo.com/news/madonna-booed-in-bucharest-for-defending-gypsies/26947?nc BUCHAREST, Romania - At first, fans politely applau

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Madonna Booed for Condeming Discrimination Against Roma

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
August 28, 2009 2:37:47 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] OT: Madonna Booed for Condeming Discrimination Against Roma Thanks for the interesting read. I will pass it on From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman!

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
body who is not the flavor of the week From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:19 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! that's my feeling

Re: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman!

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
Well, I've got at least two decades on her... - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 8:28:55 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman! (standing ovation, while LNAO @ Keith calling F

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek Generation

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
Yeah, I guess I don't get the concept of "frequency" in shields. That means that basically any shield is vulnerable if one can glean its frequency. Doesn't make sense to me. Even if I assume that shields are like water or sound waves, or a bridge over a river, where one can find a resonant frequ

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek Generation

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
yeah, but you can't *encrypt* energy frequencies. Look at it like this: if you have an encrypted cell phone conversation, suppose I detect your signals with an electronic receiver. Now, I can easily detect the EM waves themselves, just as I can use a radio to scan for a good FM station. Just as

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Madonna Booed for Condeming Discrimination Against Roma

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
that bad, huh? Too bad: they are often a very handsome people, with rich things to offer - Original Message - From: "George Arterberry" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 9:54:51 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] OT: Madonna Booed for

Re: [scifinoir2] "Warehouse 13" - Starting to love it

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
It seems the SyFy, as well as other cable channels, is getting this formula of breezy-and-serious shows down pat. Now all we need is the return of some series with a little more dramatic weight in the mix, and we'll have the formula for some really great TV watching nights. - Original

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "Samurai Jack" Reruns on Boomerang

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
noir2] Re: "Samurai Jack" Reruns on Boomerang I've seen most of those. I love the shoes episode and the Scotsman was great fun. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > You have *got* to catch the one where he fights the Viking king...the ep > wher

[scifinoir2] A "Eureka" Clip Show - WTF?

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
So, I'm settling in to watch a new ep of "Eureka", after watching "Warehouse 13" for the second time this week. And what do I get? A new fun adventure dealing with a spacetime anomaly, a dangerous creature of ooze, or perhaps a rogue AI? No--a clip show! I ever tell you how much i hate clip show

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "Samurai Jack" Reruns on Boomerang

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: daikaij...@yahoo.com Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:23:00 + Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: "Samurai Jack" Reruns on Boomerang I've seen most of those. I love the shoes episode and the Scotsman wa

Re: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman!

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
t, but for me, you described Michele Pfeiffer’s portrayal of Catwoman. I thought she really delivered. I wish Nolan would tuck away his gonads and hire an acting heavyweight with a nice body who is not the flavor of the week From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com]

Re: [scifinoir2] Holy Casting Call, Batman!

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
that they will. The only one that seems to take risks with casting is Tarantino and Zach Snyder. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: You know my feelings about stunt casting. I'm not convinced the child can act, and I sure a

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek Generation

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
-05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek Generation You match the frequency then send a signal at the 180 degree opposite. That would result in cancellation of the shield frequency. I'm not sure why they couldn't just scan it though. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 7:

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek Generation

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
2009 at 4:04 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: Yeah, I guess I don't get the concept of "frequency" in shields. That means that basically any shield is vulnerable if one can glean its frequency. Doesn't make sense to me. Even if I assume that shi

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Madonna Booed for Condeming Discrimination Against Roma

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
e wrecking our environment and doing untold damage to lives. I often think about the Star Trek world. I am having problems seeing us doing anything like that within the next 4-500 years at least. It may become just too expensive if we don't kill ourselves or global warming gets us first

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Madonna Booed for Condeming Discrimination Against Roma

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
ike that within the next 4-500 years at least. It may become just too expensive if we don't kill ourselves or global warming gets us first. On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 3:57 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: You bet. Sad reminder we have so far to go before cal

Re: [scifinoir2] Keith, brace yourself...

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
Sorry I didn't see this earlier! It'd have saved me from posting when you'd already done so, and it'd have save me the fifteen minutes of my life i wasted on that !!! :( - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 9:09:35 PM GMT -05:00

Re: [scifinoir2] Keith, brace yourself...

2009-08-28 Thread Keith Johnson
I've always despised clip shows. The worst I can remember in scifi was "Shades of Grey", the Season 2 finale for Star Trek TNG. It was the show where Riker is infected by an alien parasite, and Dr. Pulaski discovers it can be combated by a person's state of fear or anxiety. I guess it was someth

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek Generation

2009-08-29 Thread Keith Johnson
On a side note, light and sound are waves.) On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: Yeah, I guess I don't get the concept of "frequency" in shields. That means that basically any shield is vulnerable if one can glean its

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!

2009-08-29 Thread Keith Johnson
I could see it working, in line with my wanting to see the more world weary Catwoman for whom the glamorous nature of being a thief has long gone. I bet an older one like Cher will not pass studio muster, though... - Original Message - From: "Omari Confer" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!

2009-08-29 Thread Keith Johnson
that works, because in the Year One books, I believe Kyle was initially portrayed as a prostitute or madam. Or perhaps neither, but she definitely gave shelter and aid to prostitutes, as a way to help other women for whom life had just gone horribly wrong. What you're describing is the way I see

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek Generation

2009-08-29 Thread Keith Johnson
have sent a virus in the future to go to the past to become a member of this group to send her information and attempt destroy the whole Federation. We have to be careful with this type of things. --Lavender From: Keith Johnson Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:58 PM To: scifinoir2

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek Generation

2009-08-29 Thread Keith Johnson
Shhh, the Borg Queen might be reading this same email too. I mean she could have sent a virus in the future to go to the past to become a member of this group to send her information and attempt destroy the whole Federation. We have to be careful with this type of things. --Lavender Fro

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Keith, brace yourself...

2009-08-30 Thread Keith Johnson
that's priceless! Sometimes when I've fallen asleep early on a Friday, I'm dismayed to wake up hours later, only to realize I've missed the reruns of the shows, missed even the old reruns of SG-1 (which I can at least tolerate when I can't sleep at 3 am). Instead, I've slept so long the only t

Re: [scifinoir2] movie review: Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles

2009-08-31 Thread Keith Johnson
Good reviews you're writing, but that's the second time you've complained about a lack of nudity...? :) - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 7:34:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] movie review: Ro

Re: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion

2009-08-31 Thread Keith Johnson
Oh my goodness, I am not happy about this! - Original Message - From: "ravenadal" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:56:47 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas earl

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!

2009-08-31 Thread Keith Johnson
t; >> Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: > >> http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Worf wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> I agr

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Holy Casting Call, Batman!

2009-08-31 Thread Keith Johnson
ood and Mint Chocolates: > > >> http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ bamc.html > > >> Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: > > >> http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ books.html# the_oath > > >> > > >> > > >>

Re: [scifinoir2] Movie review: Lady Vengeance

2009-08-31 Thread Keith Johnson
Fighting 35 men in one long shot?! That would *never* happen with the ADHD, music-video-cutting, hyperactive camera using, no-shot-longer-than-two-seconds guys who make action films in H'wood nowadays! - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday

Re: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man

2009-08-31 Thread Keith Johnson
It's not just Texas. Georgia's bad too. We have the Troy Davis case here now, the one that just went to the Supreme Court. Seven of the nine people who testified against Davis 20 years ago now say they were wrong or just plain lying, but the courts wanted to kill him anyway.And as always, guess

Re: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion [1 Attachment]

2009-08-31 Thread Keith Johnson
This is funny, someone sent to me... - Original Message - From: "ravenadal" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:56:47 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion This is Christmas early for

Re: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man

2009-09-01 Thread Keith Johnson
ry other first world country combined execute fewer people than the state of Texas. I kid you not, sir. --- On Mon, 8/31/09, Keith Johnson wrote: From: Keith Johnson Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, Augus

[scifinoir2] From the "Please let them be wrong!" Category

2009-09-01 Thread Keith Johnson
You have got to be kidding! I almost walked out of the second "Bad Boys", so bad it was with crappy writing, unfunny jokes, over-the-top-but-unmoving noise and explosions. I thought it was the ultimate exercise in bad Hollywood movie making: a film that was louder, more violent, more full of ca

Re: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man

2009-09-02 Thread Keith Johnson
yltucky, where I am from. That being said, I’ve been to Texas several times and people were very nice to me. However, I never ran afoul of the law From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 8:38 P

Re: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man

2009-09-02 Thread Keith Johnson
e. It seems worst than Pennsyltucky, where I am from. That being said, I’ve been to Texas several times and people were very nice to me. However, I never ran afoul of the law From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Tuesday, Sept

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion

2009-09-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Please tell me that's just a rumour! Surely they wouldn't have put the kibosh on what would have been such a great film! - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 2:26:28 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scif

Re: [scifinoir2] From the "Please let them be wrong!" Category

2009-09-02 Thread Keith Johnson
I'd choose neither option. How about Smith does something else aside from either of these sequels? As for Bay, it didn't take Transformers for me to dislike him. I've always felt he was a hack who uses the lowest common denominator of noise, explosions, chases, and bad camera work to hype up th

Re: [scifinoir2] From the "Please let them be wrong!" Category

2009-09-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Aaaagh! No mas, no mas! - Original Message - From: "George Arterberry" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 10:40:24 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] From the "Please let them be wrong!" Category Throw Rush Hour in the pile

Re: [scifinoir2] From the "Please let them be wrong!" Category

2009-09-02 Thread Keith Johnson
I found MIB2 to be a bit boring... - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 12:05:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] From the "Please let them be wrong!" Category Easy for me. MiB3. (Did *not* int

Re: [scifinoir2] Wave Motion Gun FTW!!!

2009-09-02 Thread Keith Johnson
Seems to be a mix of CG and traditional animation--almost as if two different trailers were spliced together. Some the the CGI work is impressive, some of it looks pretty standard (I'm still not a huge fan of the genre, at least, not at the expense of traditional animation). The traditional anim

Re: [scifinoir2] From the "Please let them be wrong!" Category

2009-09-03 Thread Keith Johnson
t;Please let them be wrong!" Category I agree. I just watched it again a couple of weeks ago and almost fell asleep. There seems to be something that was cut out that probably helped the story along, but it was very dry like a bad turkey dinner. On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 9:24 PM, K

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion

2009-09-03 Thread Keith Johnson
icle on it. http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hilll/archive/2009/06/17/with-toy-story-3-cars-2-and-monsters-inc-2-now-in-the-works-why-no-incredibles-2.aspx On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: Please tell me that's just a rumour!

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion

2009-09-03 Thread Keith Johnson
inoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion Sorry dude... here is an article on it. http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hilll/archive/2009/06/17/with-toy-story-3-cars-2-and-monsters-inc-2-now-in-the-works-why-no-incredibles-2.aspx On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Kei

Re: [scifinoir2] Wave Motion Gun FTW!!!

2009-09-03 Thread Keith Johnson
why not see it on the big screen? I can't imagine anything more involving than a giant yamato on screen firing its weapons... - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 8:49:49 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoi

Re: [scifinoir2] DC Screws McDuffie and Buries Milestone

2009-09-03 Thread Keith Johnson
I'm too depressed to comment. I was with Milestone from the first issues of Hardware, Static ("Don't Start None, and there won't be None!"), Blood Syndicate, then later, "My Name is Holocaust", "Shadow Cabinet", Xombi. Great stuff, great to see black people in major roles in comics. Hell, great

Re: [scifinoir2] Hudson Joins Heroes Cast

2009-09-03 Thread Keith Johnson
One question, as I missed the entire last season: did they bring back a cool black male character who's over 12 in age? - Original Message - From: "ravenadal" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 10:03:09 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoi

Re: [scifinoir2] comment: The FCC and broadband

2009-09-03 Thread Keith Johnson
you can't change broadband's definition that easily--or shouldn't be able too. That'd be like redifining a T1 as 56 kbps - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: politicalpe...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 7:57:00 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifin

Re: [scifinoir2] I give you one more reason...

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
I must point out that those "often overlooked" body parts are eaten in places other than here in the South. Pigs' feet are enjoyed as a gourmet delicacy by French-Canadians, and sweetbreads are to be found in restaurants from coast to coast. Some of those Midwestern farm types and cowboys out in

Re: [scifinoir2] comment: The FCC and broadband

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
mber 4, 2009 4:07:07 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] comment: The FCC and broadband Here is more info on it: http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN0116558520090903 On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net >

Re: [scifinoir2] Hudson Joins Heroes Cast

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
will be in more episodes I think but he has plans on going to college, so I doubt that he will be a regular on the show. On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 9:37 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: One question, as I missed the entire last season: did they bring back a cool black

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
2009 at 9:29 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: Amazing, but I respect the heck out of Bird for not wanting to just churn out sequels to make more dough... - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" < hellomahog...@gmail.com > To: scifi

Re: [scifinoir2] Wave Motion Gun FTW!!!

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
27;m not watching it. Deslok was the bomb. --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Keith Johnson wrote: From: Keith Johnson Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Wave Motion Gun FTW!!! To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 4:30 AM why not see it on the big screen? I can't imagine anythi

Re: [scifinoir2] topic: silly movie ideas

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
Gotta say, though, I loved "Darkwing Duck"! That was when Disney came out with a new batch of cartoons for television: Tale Spin, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, etc. Enjoyed 'em all. - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Friday, September 4, 2009 8:45:19

Re: [scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
[scifinoir2] FW: [AFAMHED] Texas Executed an Innocent Man In regards to the hideousness of the Texas "Justice" System http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090904/ap_on_re_us/us_exoneree_millionaires --- On Wed, 9/2/09, Keith Johnson wrote: From: Keith Johnson Subject: Re: [scifin

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: comment: The FCC and broadband

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
Here in Atlanta, a company named Clear is all over the place selling true wifi service. They have these little green pavilions setup at movie theatres, in shopping center parking lots, etc. They guarantee wifi service all over the city, for home and laptops, and from what I hear, it's pretty goo

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: comment: The FCC and broadband

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
This is the same industry that claims it's not possible to offer generic cable boxes to be stocked in stores. That we can't have a situation where one could do a one-time payment and keep the box for life, instead of paying fees to the companies forever. I have asked my AT&T, then Comcast, reps

Re: [scifinoir2] comment: The FCC and broadband

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
ithout question. The only people they care about is the corporations. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: I am stunned at this B.S.! So, the poor, ignorant country folk don't *need* fast Internet, huh? So a little something

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: comment: The FCC and broadband

2009-09-04 Thread Keith Johnson
se they used to sell them here for years. I think they only started saying that they couldn't have them because people were able to get their hands on unlocked boxes so cheaply. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: This is the same

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: comment: The FCC and broadband

2009-09-05 Thread Keith Johnson
mcast in a board of supervisors meeting. (of course) The city decided that they would offer it on their own then said that the business model wouldn't work. So now there are a couple of senior buildings that have it and not much else. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:38 PM, Keith Johnson &l

Re: [scifinoir2] topic: silly movie ideas

2009-09-05 Thread Keith Johnson
"Lets. Get. Dangerous!" "I am the Terror that stalks in the night. I am the mold that grows on your cheese. I...am 'Darkwing Duck'". Oh yeah I loved that show! How was "Tale Spin" a lapsed pilot? I enjoy "Duck Dodgers" reruns on Boomerang. Another quality 'toon. Then there was "Tiny Toon Adve

Re: [scifinoir2] I give you one more reason...

2009-09-05 Thread Keith Johnson
ha-ha! If I had a nickel for everytime someone told me "The way my wife/mother/aunt/sister/grandma makes liver and onions, you can't even tell it's liver", I'd be a rich man. One, if it didn't taste like liver, what's the point of eating liver? and two--they're always wrong. Bleecch. - Or

Re: [scifinoir2] Hudson Joins Heroes Cast

2009-09-05 Thread Keith Johnson
.@aol.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2009 12:58:03 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Hudson Joins Heroes Cast You mean the kid that could do strange things with electronics. Yes briefly. --Lavender From: Keith Johnson Sent: Friday,

Re: [scifinoir2] I give you one more reason...

2009-09-05 Thread Keith Johnson
My iron stays on the low end too. Genetics, i guess. I try to eat lots of spinach, greens, kale, black beans, and the like for iron. Every two weeks to a month, I treat myself to a burger too. - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Saturday, September 5,

Re: [scifinoir2] topic: silly movie ideas

2009-09-05 Thread Keith Johnson
yeah, great show, I'm surprised more people haven't sung the praises of "Duck Dodgers". - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2009 6:13:20 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] topic: silly movie ideas Fo

Re: [scifinoir2] Riverworld on SyFy Channel at 7:00 pm tonight -- i.e. in 20 minutes

2009-09-05 Thread Keith Johnson
I heard that "Riverworld" wasn't that good. I've never read the work, but understood major aspects of it were changed? And Martin, as for "Support Your Local Sheriff", I'm with you: every single time that's on the telly I find myself watching it. So many great one liners in that movie. -

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: comment: The FCC and broadband

2009-09-05 Thread Keith Johnson
offer it on their own then said that the business model wouldn't work. So now there are a couple of senior buildings that have it and not much else. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:38 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: Here in Atlanta, a company named Clear is all over

Re: [scifinoir2] topic: silly movie ideas

2009-09-06 Thread Keith Johnson
good point! - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Sunday, September 6, 2009 7:53:08 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] topic: silly movie ideas And let us not forget the theme song, sung by one of the greatest Welshmen of al

[scifinoir2] Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-07 Thread Keith Johnson
So we had a long holiday weekend, and, going into it, I prepared myself for another weekend of marathons. You know: Twilight Zone all day Saturday, "Enterprise" or TNG on Monday. Maybe some "Eureka" or BSG thrown in for good measure. But know what we got instead? All day Sunday, the "reality" sh

Re: [scifinoir2] Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-08 Thread Keith Johnson
So something's coming. Not sure what, but something's coming. Maybe another Elvira. Something. There are too many bad TV shows now for someone not to make a real living off of this. On Sep 7, 2009, at 10:18 PM, Keith Johnson wrote: So we had a long holiday weekend, and, goi

Re: [scifinoir2] Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-08 Thread Keith Johnson
ecently awarded the "most foolishly optimistic" award, and so to ainitain my title supremacy, I submit this: the last time TV was this bad...we got MST3K. So something's coming. Not sure what, but something's coming. Maybe another Elvira. Something. There are too many bad T

Re: [scifinoir2] "Warehouse 13" - Starting to love it

2009-09-08 Thread Keith Johnson
ot;, just like Dwayne from "What's Happening", and I'm back rolling again! That gives them lots of plot possibilities, lots of artifacts to create, from the mundane to the extraordinary. It's been picked up for a second season. - Original Message - From: &q

Re: [scifinoir2] Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-08 Thread Keith Johnson
ey are very reliable with their horrible programming (from my perspective) From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 7:18 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-08 Thread Keith Johnson
lients just went through the rebranding process this summer, so I saw how expensive and time comsuming it is. Maybe all that effort should have been spent on programming instead. They will really need to come back strong this fall, as well as realize that people watch TV all year round. Angela -

Re: [scifinoir2] Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-08 Thread Keith Johnson
way long ago. I check in avery once in a while, but they are very reliable with their horrible programming (from my perspective) From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 7:18 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoo

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-08 Thread Keith Johnson
d have been spent on programming instead. They will really need to come back strong this fall, as well as realize that people watch TV all year round. Angela --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > So we had a long holiday weekend, and, going into it, I prepared

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-08 Thread Keith Johnson
that people watch TV all year round. Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson wrote: > > So we had a long holiday weekend, and, going into it, I prepared myself for another weekend of marathons. You know: Twilight Zone all day Saturday, "Enterprise" or TNG o

Re: [scifinoir2] Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
EAT FEEDBACK. Really thoughtful stuff. But nothing's happening. Now, on another film blog I was recently awarded the "most foolishly optimistic" award, and so to ainitain my title supremacy, I submit this: the last time TV was this bad...we got MST3K. So something's coming.

Re: [scifinoir2] Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
perspective) From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 7:18 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers? So we had a long holiday weekend, and

Re: [scifinoir2] I give you one more reason...

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
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[scifinoir2] OT: Congressman Joe Wilson Calls Obama Liar During Speech

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
Folks, I don't usually get into the "write this person or call that one" thing, but you know sometimes enough is enough. For weeks--months--we've listened to the Right call Obama a terrorist, socialist, and even (thank you Mr. Beck) a racist. He's been labeled Nazi, "Christian" ministers are p

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
t; > And what if some shows like ST Voyager cost more? Isn't it better in the > > long run if it preserves viewership? One of my clients just went through > > the rebranding process this summer, so I saw how expensive and time > > comsuming it is. Maybe all that effor

Re: [scifinoir2] I give you one more reason...

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
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Re: [scifinoir2] I give you one more reason...

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
nan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
> > And what if some shows like ST Voyager cost more? Isn't it better in the > > long run if it preserves viewership? One of my clients just went through > > the rebranding process this summer, so I saw how expensive and time > > comsuming it is. Maybe all

Re: [scifinoir2] "Warehouse 13" - Starting to love it

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
t they still haven't explained yet, and the regents are one. The sista at the boarding house is another. On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: And this week's was fun too. I was afraid at first there was a clip show comin

Re: [scifinoir2] "Warehouse 13" - Starting to love it

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
teresting. There are a few plot elements that they still haven't explained yet, and the regents are one. The sista at the boarding house is another. On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: And this week's was fun too. I

Re: [scifinoir2] I give you one more reason...

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
e magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 10:25 PM, K

[scifinoir2] Roger Ebert's Pick of Bad Movies

2009-09-09 Thread Keith Johnson
Wow, Ebert already put Sandra Bullock's movie on his worst of the worst list? Funny: he put both Transformers and G.I. Joe on his list. I must say, I haven't seen many of these flicks, and hadn't planned to see most of them. Although, many would argue that Transformers, Death Race, G.I. Joe, Nig

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-10 Thread Keith Johnson
ous changes to the world. Another show that came on around the same time was Jake 2.0. Which has been reincarnated as Chuck. Chuck works a little better premise wise, although Jake's nanobots seemed to be a better idea. On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 7:28 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@c

Re: [scifinoir2] Roger Ebert's Pick of Bad Movies

2009-09-10 Thread Keith Johnson
You watched it? It's actually that bad? One wonders how the likes of Sir Ben Kingsley got pulled into that one... - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 7:13:58 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Roger E

Re: [scifinoir2] "Warehouse 13" - Starting to love it

2009-09-10 Thread Keith Johnson
of Stephen King books that are waiting to be written around some of these artifacts! :) The Regents are interesting. There are a few plot elements that they still haven't explained yet, and the regents are one. The sista at the boarding house is another. On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:04

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Is SyFy Trying to Chase Away Viewers?

2009-09-10 Thread Keith Johnson
BCA and even > > relatively obscure stations like Sluth, G4 and Chiller had more interesting > > programming lately. > > > > And what if some shows like ST Voyager cost more? Isn't it better in the > > long run if it preserves viewership? One of my clients just w

Re: [scifinoir2] I give you one more reason...

2009-09-10 Thread Keith Johnson
www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#t

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Congressman Joe Wilson Calls Obama Liar During Speech

2009-09-10 Thread Keith Johnson
Amen, brother! I am okay with differences of opinion. i am not okay with those who outright dissemble, distort, and deceive to win the day... - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: "SciFiNoir2" Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 7:29:13 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subje

Re: [scifinoir2] Roger Ebert's Pick of Bad Movies

2009-09-10 Thread Keith Johnson
te out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: Wow, Ebert alread

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