Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-07-03 Thread Keith Johnson
jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 1:42:36 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues Mike, to go further with what Sin just wrote, like i said, i watched the movie

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-07-03 Thread Martin Baxter
(standing ovation) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues Date : Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:04:24 + (UTC) From : Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Two comments

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-26 Thread Martin Baxter
;-D -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues Date : Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:16:12 -0400 From : Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com HAHAHAHAHAHA! I totally agree

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-25 Thread Augustus Augustus
Mike, to go further with what Sin just wrote, like i said, i watched the movie and totally enjoyed it.  it was a good 2 1/2 hours of pure escapism.  the anthropomorphism that i talked about earlier never crossed into my mind.  i have seen movies that poked fun at white people too.  'Delta

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-25 Thread Mike Street
True but those images are all controlled by white men who are making fun at themselves from all the movies that you named. Our community continues to allow others to control our images, language, and to profit from that with out question. From Bob Johnson to Michael Bay. If we find it unacceptable

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-25 Thread Augustus Augustus
looked great!  g. i. joe and the new ice age.  so there is still hope my friend! Fate. --- On Thu, 6/25/09, Mike Street streetfor...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mike Street streetfor...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-25 Thread Mike Street
. joe and the new ice age.  so there is still hope my friend! Fate. --- On Thu, 6/25/09, Mike Street streetfor...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mike Street streetfor...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-25 Thread Reece Jennings
: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues I'll see Harry Potter cause I'm a big fan and have never been disappointed by any of the movies. I'm not sure about GI. Joe. The Barroness has no accent so I'm not sure about that movie as a whole. On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Augustus

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
My friend, hate drains and lessens you, so don't. Make fun of it instead... ;-D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9onI92OxBHY (hotlinking not available) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues Date : Thu

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
Everywhere I've ever posted, I'm presumed to be White until I announce that I'm of color. One group even demanded that I post an image of myself, along with objects chosen at random, as proof. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues

2009-06-25 Thread votomguy
Funny I had a similar experience. They were putting together a forum website and requested pics from the members. There was quite a stir when they found out I was black, but they were mostly European and Asian so I don't think they had too much experience with blacks or yanks for that matter. I