Oh. Well, thanks - I am amusingly happy at their corporate misfortune!
My company turns over $1bn and struggles to make a 7 figure profit yearly. Buy our tuna, Polter-Cow!
Aren't they something. They're like butterflies, or little pieces of wrapping paper blowing around.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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.
Kevin - Jan 22, 2008 12:36:10 pm PST #9632 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Tamara - Jan 22, 2008 1:10:16 pm PST #9633 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Sorry if I was sounding all cranky. I am cranky, but it has nothing to do with NBC. Not today anyway.
Kevin - Jan 22, 2008 1:12:27 pm PST #9634 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Didn't sound cranky at all, T. I'm actually serious - I'm happy to know things aren't quite as rosy at NBC as they say it is.
Although the whole thing is still weird to me. Any time I've followed a strike before in the UK it's been with companies who struggle to make a profit, so every penny counts. Just give the writers their money already, AMPTP eejits.
Kevin - Jan 22, 2008 2:19:10 pm PST #9635 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
In order to make absolutely clear our commitment to bringing a speedy conclusion to negotiations we have decided to withdraw our proposals on reality and animation. Our organizing efforts to achieve Guild representation in these genres for writers will continue.
Daisy Jane - Jan 22, 2008 2:20:57 pm PST #9636 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
O'Connell does Cruise [link]
§ ita § - Jan 22, 2008 2:23:24 pm PST #9637 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
O'Connell does Cruise
I read that as O'Donnell and had a mighty "she wishes! (or does she???)" moment from which I'm still recovering.
Daisy Jane - Jan 22, 2008 2:24:17 pm PST #9638 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I apologize, ita. Care for some brain bleach?
§ ita § - Jan 22, 2008 2:28:11 pm PST #9639 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I suppose it was my turn.
Trudy Booth - Jan 22, 2008 2:43:23 pm PST #9640 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
That was hilarious.
Wonder what life was like on the set of Jerry Maguire?
Kevin - Jan 22, 2008 2:52:19 pm PST #9641 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
SHOW US THE MONEY!