That load of crap makes me want to seriously hurt someone.
I'm a big girl. Just tell me.
Inara ,'Objects In Space'
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.
Tamara - Dec 07, 2007 5:13:35 pm PST #8820 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
WindSparrow - Dec 07, 2007 5:58:55 pm PST #8821 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Total codswallup.
Polter-Cow - Dec 07, 2007 8:46:51 pm PST #8822 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Wow.
Wow wow wow.
Good goddamn.
I was explaining the strike to my boss's wife at dinner tonight, and I said it looked like the AMPTP was going to walk away today, but I had no idea they would go out so shittily.
a streaming proposal that would require us to give them more money than we make ourselves
Someone please explain to me how asking for a percentage of profits (that is less than 100) could possibly result in a calculation that exceeds the profit in question?
Oh, thank you, AMPTP:
Lastly, we cannot agree to any new residual formula based upon the concept of “Distributor’s Gross.” That is, any residual formula that requires payment to be made based upon the receipts of an entity other than the signatory Company is unacceptable to us. Our agreement to share revenues with you must be limited to those revenues actually received by the signatory Company.
So...I don't understand what the WGA is asking for here because if I'm understanding this correctly, it would technically be possible for the writers to get a percentage of money the studios don't have. Although I don't know how that would happen when they're only asking for 2.5 frickin' percent.
Jon B. - Dec 08, 2007 2:46:54 am PST #8823 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
CHANT: "A-M-P-T-P, COP A PLEA!"
I'm trying to figure out how that scans. Two silent beats before "cop a plea"?
Topic!Cindy - Dec 08, 2007 3:28:24 am PST #8824 of 10001
What is even happening?
Me too, Jon, and it's driving me crazy. I didn't think of the silent beat option. I'm with the writers, but chants shouldn't make me doubt their abilities. Maybe they need some cheerleaders to help them.
The Grr Argh Guy picture is my favorite, so far. That must have been a fun day for ME fans, who have been itching to picket FOX for something, for years now.
Jon B. - Dec 08, 2007 3:52:29 am PST #8825 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Maybe they need some cheerleaders to help them.
Maybe two hand claps instead of two silent beats?
A-M-P-T-P
t clap
t clap
COP A PLEA!
DebetEsse - Dec 08, 2007 4:55:07 am PST #8826 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
In my head, P-T share a beat (8th notes, if you will), and then there's a beat rest at the end to take a breath before you start again.
SailAweigh - Dec 08, 2007 5:06:36 am PST #8827 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
If P-T-P were said like playing musical third notes, it would work.
Kevin - Dec 08, 2007 5:20:25 am PST #8828 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
This is my favourite: [link]
All credit to other fans for turning up for this. (The person in that photo flew in from the UK). I pretty much sat on my bum, but still.
Allyson - Dec 08, 2007 5:39:16 am PST #8829 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