I've got the same thoughts, but I don't have cable, so that ends the
choice right there.

TheCountess
------------------------
On 11/12/09, Monster Juju <werdegast@...> wrote:
>
> Not sure if I should bother or not, considering what a fan I am of the
> original.
>
> http://www.amctv.com/videos/the-prisoner/?bcpid=1716442271

Fakes: How scammers are targeting you this holiday season
Josh Smith
Oct 28th 2009

With Christmas less than 60 days away, the shopping season has already begun,
which means scammers are on the lookout for some holiday happiness of their own
in the form of your money and information. In order to keep you abreast of the
latest holiday scams we spoke to Fred Touchette, a security analyst who writes
about security threats at the Digital Degenerate for AppRiver, to learn what to
watch for as you start your holiday shopping.

Scams don't wait for the holidays, but scammers do take advantage of the
increased shopping and distraction when things get busy to take your money and
personal information. Fred shared the following three Holiday specific scams
with WalletPop so that you don't get taken this year.

Holiday Specific Scams
Fake holiday eCards – If you don't recognize the sender, delete it. If the email
is not addressed to you specifically, delete it. If you're instructed to
download an "executable program," delete it.
Fake holiday Products – Often promoted via spam emails. Always do your research.
If you don't recognize a company, don't order anything from them until you're
sure they really exist.
Letters from Santa – Although a nice idea for the kids; do your research. There
are many companies out there that are fake; taking your money and never
delivering a letter to your kid.
As a corporate email user I was already familiar with the fake eCards intended
to install a virus on your computer, but I was surprised to learn about the
prevalence of fake holiday products and unscrupulous individuals trying to make
a fast buck by pretending to mail letters from Santa.

Fred warned that most often the holiday product scams are ones we are already
familiar with: fake watches and pharmaceuticals dressed up for Christmas. He
also cautioned to be on the lookout for hot products. For example, Fred
explained, "last year there were a lot of fake Snuggie sites" that took money
and failed to deliver a warm and comfy Christmas.

"Research", Fred told WalletPop, "is the key to avoiding all of these holiday
scams." Two easy ways to quickly verify the authenticity of a product or website
is to look for aBetter Business Bureau listing of the company and to look out
for stores that only accept wire transfers or MoneyGrams. If you come across an
email offer that contains any of these items, Fred warns: "These are a big sign
that you need to run away."

In addition to these Holiday specific scams, Fred also wants you to be on the
lookout for old favorites like:
PayPal/eBay phishing – Avoid following links that are provided for you in an
email, especially if you are unsure of the sender. A frequent trick from
spammers during the holidays is linking to a fake eBay or PayPal log-in page.
Rather than follow links in emails, type the URL directly into your browser.
Bank phishing – Banks will never ask for your personal information, or provide
your personal information, in an email. Also, keep an eye out for poor spelling
and grammar. If you are not specifically addressed in the email, delete it.
When you go shopping this season stay smart and avoid these scams so that you
can have a happy holiday season without losing any money and time dealing with
scams and identity theft.

-------- Police say homeowner set trap for burglar ---------

SALT LAKE CITY - A Salt Lake City man victimized by one
burglar set a trap that helped nab a suspect in an
attempted break-in, police say. Police Lt. Craig Gleason
said the unidentified homeowner, who lost jewelry and a
laptop during a previous burglary, created a makeshift
alarm device that alerted him a would-be burglar was
attempting to enter his home Tuesday, The Salt Lake
Tribune reported Thursday. Gleason said hearing the alarm,
the homeowner chased a 50-year-old suspect and, thanks to
the help of three other men, captured him. Gleason said
in addition to his homemade alarm system, the homeowner
also used information from police officers to lure in the
unidentified suspect. "As it turns out, in the course of
investigating the first burglary, the officers kind of
mentioned to the homeowner that if you leave all your
newspapers in the driveway and mail in the mailbox, that
can make you a target for burglars," he told the Tribune.
"This homeowner, instead of removing the papers and mail,
left the stuff there -- specifically with the intent of
luring the burglar back in."

-------- Police: 911 caller made up potato attack ---------

LARGO, Fla. - Police in Florida said they arrested a man
who called 911 and falsely reported a man was "smashing
potatoes" over a woman's head. Largo police said Robert
Turley, 51, called 911 three times Tuesday night, first
saying a man armed with a knife was chasing a woman and
then about 45 minutes later claiming the man was "smashing
potatoes" over the woman's head, the St. Petersburg (Fla.)
Times reported Thursday. The man called a third time to
claim the man was punching the woman in the face. Police
found Turley, who was allegedly intoxicated, hiding in
his neighbor's yard, and he admitted to making up the
story because he was angry with his roommates, a man and
a woman, the report said. He was charged with false report
of a crime and taken to the Pinellas County Jail in lieu
of $250 bail. Turley has been arrested 12 times since 1991
and has served jail time for crimes including possession
of drug paraphernalia, the newspaper said.




A Texas woman made boobs out of hundreds of people in her
community when she lied to them about having breast cancer.
Why would a person do such a thing, you ask. How else are
you going to raise a quick $10,000 for a breast enlargement?

In August, more than 100 people showed up at a Waco saloon
to participate in an all-day benefit organized to raise funds
for 24-year-old Trista Joy Lathern, who told everybody that,
not having health coverage, she needed the money to treat her
breast cancer.

It was later discovered that Lathern never had breast cancer.
But after collecting an estimated $10,000 at the benefit, she
did show up with a new, $6,800 set of breasts.

Local radio stations even donated air time to promote the
benefit.

Yet Lathern told everyone, including her husband, that she
had cancer. She even shaved her head to make it appear that
her hair had fallen out due to chemotherapy.

Investigators say her plot began to unravel when she went to
a local plastic surgeon, asking to have her breasts enhanced.
The surgeon, who knew of the benefit, was suspicious because
she never mentioned cancer. He passed the information on to
his attorney, who contacted the local sheriff.

Lathern has been charged with grand theft by deception and
her husband has filed for an annulment, but reports say the
breasts look great.

q u o t e s . o f . t h e . d a y

"This is insane. A woman in Texas almost pulled off an
unbelievable scam. She told everyone she had cancer, held
a benefit, and then used the money she raised to get a
boob job. All of her friends and family said they were
very disappointed... until they saw her."
- Jimmy Fallon

"I like an escalator because an escalator can never
break, it can only become stairs. There would never be
an escalator temporarily out of order sign, only an
escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience."
- Mitch Hedberg

Top 10 list of Friday the 13th myths

1. Fear of Friday the 13th is called
"Paraskavedekatriaphobia", derived from three Greek words.

2. Any month that begins on a Sunday will contain a Friday
the 13th, and there is at least one Friday the 13th in
every calendar year.

3. Few people are prepared to marry on Friday the 13th.
But in 1913 a pastor in Middletown, New Jersey, decrying
the superstition, offered to marry couples free on that
date.

4. Rossini, the composer, regarded Friday as an unlucky
day and 13 as an unlucky number. He died on Friday
November 13, 1868.

5. One recent survey conducted in Asheville, North
Carolina, claimed that 17 million to 21 million people in
the United States are affected by Friday the 13th, avoid-
ing taking flights or, in some cases, even getting out of
bed.

6. On Friday October 13 1307, officers of King Philip IV
of France carried out mass arrests in a well-coordinated
dawn raid that left several thousand Templars - knights,
sergeants, priests, and serving brethren - in chains,
charged with heresy, blasphemy, various obscenities, and
homosexual practices.

7. One theory is that the Friday the 13th superstitions
originated in a Norse myth about 12 gods having a feast
in Valhalla. The mischievous Loki crashed the party as an
uninvited 13th guest and arranged for Hod, the blind god
of darkness, to shoot Baldur, the god of joy and gladness,
with a mistletoe-tipped arrow. Baldur was killed and the
Earth was plunged into darkness and mourning as a result.

8. Researchers in 1993 found that on Friday the 13th fewer
people were driving than normal, because of superstition,
yet there were more transport accidents even though there
were fewer vehicles on the road.

9. One view is that the Friday the 13th taboo stems
directly from the Bible. Thirteen ate at The Last Supper
and so that number was seen as unlucky; and Christ was
crucified on a Friday, so that day was regarded as fatal.

10. In 1908, a senator from Oklahoma defied superstition
by introducing 13 bills on Friday the 13th.

[From metro.co.uk]

Signs You've Grown Up

1. Your house plants are alive, and you can't smoke any of
    them.

2. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for
    real work.

3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.

4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.

5. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.

6. You watch the Weather Channel.

7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hook up and
    break up.

8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.

9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."

10. You're the one calling the police because those damn
     kids next door won't turn down the stereo.

11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes
     around you.

12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.

13. Your car insurance goes down and your payments go up.

14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonalds
     leftovers.

15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.

16. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 PM.

17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the
     beginning of one.

18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would severely
     upset, rather than settle, your stomach.

19. A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good
     stuff."

20. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.

21. "I just can't drink the way I used to," replaces,
     "I'm never going to drink that much again."

22. You no longer drink at home to save money before going
     to a bar.

23. You read this entire list looking desperately for one
     sign that this doesn't apply to you.




Out of the Mouths of Babes

"If falling in love is anything like learning how to
spell, I don't want to do it. It takes too long."
- Glenn, age 7

"Love is like an avalanche where you have to run for your
life." -John, age 9

"I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or
something, but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so
painful." - Manuel, age 8

"No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has some-
thing to do with how you smell. That's why perfume and
deodorant are so popular." - Mae, age 9

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but
baseball is pretty good too." - Greg, age 8

"Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm going to find me a
wife." - Tom, age 5

"On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and
that usually gets them interested enough to go for a
second date." - Mike, age 10

"I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't happen when
Dinosaurs is on television." - Jill, age 6

"One of the people has freckles, and so he finds somebody
else who has freckles too." - Andrew, age 6

"My mother says to look for a man who is kind. That's what
I'll do. I'll find a man who is kinda tall and kinda hand-
some." - Carolyn, age 8

"It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm
just a kid. I don't need that kind of trouble."
- Kenny, age 7

"One of you should know how to write a check. Because,
even if you have tons of love, there is still going to
be a lot of bills." - Ava, age 8

"When somebody's been dating for a while, the boy might
propose to the girl. He says to her, 'I'll take you for
a whole life, or at least until we have kids and get
divorced'."
- Anita, age 9

"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth
grade hard enough." - Regina, age 10

"Most men are brainless, so you might have to try more
than once to find a live one." - Angie, age 10

"A man and a woman promise to go through sickness and ill-
ness together." - Marion, age 10

"Being single is better... for the simple reason that I
wouldn't want to change no diapers. Of course, if I did
get married, I'd figure something out. I'd just phone my
mother and have her come over for some coffee and diaper-
changing."
- Kirsten, age 10

"Love is foolish... but I still might try it sometime."
- Floyd, age 9

"Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from
it. I been trying to hide from it since I was five, but
the girls keep finding me." - Dave, age 8




** THE PERKS OF BEING OVER 60 Years Old **

1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released
first.

3. People call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?"

4. No one expects you to run into a burning building.

5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

6. There's nothing left to learn the hard way.

7. Things you buy now won't wear out.

8. You can eat dinner at 4:00 p.m.

9. You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.

10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.

11. You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize
it.

12. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

13. You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter
who walks in the room.

14. You sing along with the elevator music.

15. Your eyes won't get much worse.

16. Your investment in health insurance is finally
beginning to pay off.

17. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the
National Weather Service.

18. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they
can't remember them either.

19. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manage-
able size.

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Well, I hadn't seen it yet but I just went and found it at Yahoo movies.

I'm quite pleasently surprised at it too. Looks like it will be a good movie.

My wife and I both like Downey Jr, so we'll definitely give this one a try.
Though it will be difficult to quit picturing him in Tropic Thunder.

--- In BEM_SOCIETY@yahoogroups.com, Sam <chatoyant@...> wrote:
>
> Have you seen the trailer for Sherlock Holmes yet? I was kind of
> surprised by the amount of action and special effects, quite unlike
> the prior films.

Hey gang,

These days, if a science fiction or fantasy movie is not based on a
novel, there is a good chance it is based on a comic book. Comic book
movies have become a staple of imaginative cinema, but the genre is also
a relative newcomer. I decided to investigate the phenomenon, and thus
talked to comic book expert Morten Harper, who is president of the
Norwegian Comics Association and a comics critic, author, lecturer and
journalist. Check out the interview at http://snipurl.com/cbmovies

Greetings from Glenn Folkvord
Chief editor

http://www.PlanetOrigo.com
Tim Burton --> http://snipurl.com/burton-thing
Always free global shipping, bonuses and exclusives!

Forests & trees, trees & forests.  It's stated plainly.  Gojira was the Japanese
take on a monster created by science gone bad.  So are zombies post "Night of
the Living Dead".  Fear of technology drives scary movies.
It didn't really surprise me that there's an article about zombie movies in
Forbes.  It did surprise me that there's no numbers to back it up.  Nothing
about ticket, DVD, book or game sales.  If I was a Forbes reader, I would want
to know that.

Will


--- In BEM_SOCIETY@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Quimby <thomas_quimby@...> wrote:
>
> I didn`t understand the article, what was that even about. Apparently whoever
wrote that article doen`t get the concept of horror movies or Sci Fi. He`s
mixing Godzilla with zombies and then mentions the movie CHUD. What does
Godzilla have to do with zombies?
>
> --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Skeen <scraine@...> wrote:
>
> From: Skeen <scraine@...>
> Subject: [BEM_SOCIETY] A Brief History Of Zombies
> To: "BEM Society" <BEM_SOCIETY@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 12:35 PM
>

> would you believe that Forbes has an
> article on Zombies...
>  
> "The sci-fi undead are personifications of
> technology gone horribly wrong."
> http://www.forbes. com/2009/ 10/29/oreilly- godzilla- science-technolo
gy-breakthroughs -zombies. html
>

Those 'grouply' things are going again and I got one from someone here's email
addy... just sayin'.

Alex

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Tony Briley wrote:
> I am soooooooo ready to see this movie. It looks like it will have
> some great effects. I just hope it has some decent plot to it, and
> doesn't just rely on the effects.

Do you ever watch movies without any effects, but great plot? :-)

Greetings from Glenn Folkvord
Chief editor

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Tim Burton --> http://snipurl.com/burton-thing
Always free global shipping, bonuses and exclusives!

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07:40:00

I am soooooooo ready to see this movie. It looks like it will have some great
effects. I just hope it has some decent plot to it, and doesn't just rely on the
effects.

I usually like John Cusack movies, so I don't think I'll be disappointed.

Tony

--- In BEM_SOCIETY@yahoogroups.com, "bakingfromscratch" <bekkah55@...> wrote:
>
> 2012 (PG-13)
>
> Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so
many religions, scientists, and governments. A global cataclysm brings an end to
the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.
>

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Coming Soon to Theaters

Opening November 20, 2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner star in the next chapter of
the popular supernatural romance saga.

The Blind Side
Sandra Bullock stars as a well-to-do suburban mom who forms an unlikely
friendship with a struggling teen from a broken home.

Planet 51
The sudden arrival of an alien -- an American astronaut -- wreaks havoc among
the little green inhabitants of a distant alien planet.

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
(Limited) Nicolas Cage stars as a drug-addicted rogue cop who play and fast and
loose with the law in post-Katrina New Orleans.

Broken Embraces
(Limited) Penelope Cruz stars in a four-way tale of dangerous love, shot in the
style of a hard-boiled 1950s American film noir.

Mammoth
(Limited) A New York family man goes on a life-changing business trip to
Thailand, setting off a chain of dramatic events.

The Missing Person
(Limited) A private detective investigates a man who turns out to be one of the
thousands presumed dead after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Red Cliff
(Limited) John Woo directs an epic historical drama based on a legendary 208
A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty.


Opening November 25, 2009

Fantastic Mr. Fox
George Clooney supplies the voice of the wily hero in director Wes Anderson's
animated adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl story.

Ninja Assassin
A skilled assassin engages in a deadly game of cat and mouse to take down the
elusive secret society of killers-for-hire that trained him.

Old Dogs
Robin Williams and John Travolta are not-so-kid-savvy bachelors who are
unexpectedly charged with the care of 7-year-old twins.

The Road
Viggo Mortensen stars in a post-apocalyptic survival tale of a father and son
who journey across America after a mysterious cataclysm.

Me and Orson Welles
(Limited) Zac Efron is an aspiring actor who gets thrown into the Mercury
Theatre Company's historic 1937 staging of Julius Caesar.

The Princess and the Frog
(Limited) Walt Disney presents a female twist on the traditional Frog Prince
fairy tale, set in New Orleans' French Quarter.


Further Out

Opening December 4, 2009
Armored
Everybody's Fine
Brothers
Serious Moonlight
Up in the Air
Transylmania

Opening December 11, 2009
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
The Princess and the Frog
Broken Embraces
Invictus
The Lovely Bones
A Single Man

Opening December 18, 2009
Avatar
Nine
The Young Victoria

Opening December 25, 2009
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
It's Complicated
Sherlock Holmes

Opening December 30, 2009
The White Ribbon

Opening January 1, 2010
Case 39

Opening January 8, 2010
Daybreakers
Leap Year
Yout