Allyson, insent for the WGA goodie bags. Use it as you see fit.
Also, thanks for the link to ActorsFund.org, Austin. I'm glad to have some way to help the non-writers who will be affected by this.
Greedy evil studios.
First of all, 'Posse?' Passé
Cordelia ,'Potential'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Zenkitty - Nov 11, 2007 10:42:38 am PST #7839 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Jon B. - Nov 11, 2007 10:49:59 am PST #7840 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Did anyone else get a $100 Gift certificate for donating?
I got one too, Kat, and haven't used it yet. Definitely let us know if your friend is going to set something up.
Kat - Nov 11, 2007 10:52:51 am PST #7841 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
She is! Now it's a question of when. They take a while to approve the proposals.
Trudy Booth - Nov 11, 2007 10:59:15 am PST #7842 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
It occurs to me that Allyson won't be bringing anything to strikers in New York... and maybe I want to volunteer to do that. Allyson, if you're buying in bulk, you could send me some of it and I could do a drop off here? I literally just thought of this, so I don't know.
Could we do a more New-Yorky gift bag maybe? (I'd be happy to help).
Unlike LA (I gather) all our guys are about two minutes from a Starbucks or half a billion delis (maybe five at Chelsea Piers)... but on the other hand, they're freezing their butts off. Can we maybe do a warmyer thing instead? Like gift-bags with these [link] [link] and Starbucks gift cards?
Allyson - Nov 11, 2007 11:13:13 am PST #7843 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Polgara is donating gift bags, and I'm putting Buffistas.org Supports the WGA Strike stickers on them.
I can mail the bags to Jesse with a check for half the funds.
I'm trying to get the bags in at $6 each.
Cass - Nov 11, 2007 11:21:31 am PST #7844 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Can we maybe do a warmyer thing instead? Like gift-bags with these [link] [link]I think the idea of the hand warmers for New York is excellent.
Trudy Booth - Nov 11, 2007 11:26:58 am PST #7845 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I think half would be a lot. We only have (I think) Columbus Circle, Rockefeller Center, Chelsea Piers and maybe Silvercup Studios in Queens... and I don't think any of the pickets are huge.
quester - Nov 11, 2007 12:07:11 pm PST #7846 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
NoiseDesign, will the funds that Austin linked to help your friends? I'll gladly donate in that direction, too. I was once one of those crew-type peeps and definitely want to help them as well.
Allyson, insent and supporting the NY writers as well, is great.
Cass - Nov 11, 2007 12:16:19 pm PST #7847 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I think half would be a lot. We only have (I think) Columbus Circle, Rockefeller Center, Chelsea Piers and maybe Silvercup Studios in Queens... and I don't think any of the pickets are huge.Maybe 10% or 20%, something to take care of them but also to keep the distribution weighted towards need?
aurelia - Nov 11, 2007 12:33:54 pm PST #7848 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I don't know if it's been mentioned in another thread, but Local One in NY went on strike yesterday. So all the NY crew types who might've looked to theatre gigs to pick up some hours are out of luck because Broadway is mostly dark for the foreseeable future.