Also standard technique for management. Anytime negotiations get serious they annouce "strike is over. Get back to work you sluggards". Saw it with the UPS strike too. As other have said the strike is over, if and when a deal is recommended by union, and approved by the members.
And you're sure this isn't just some fanboy thing? 'Cause I've fought more than a couple pimply, overweight vamps that called themselves Lestat.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
The Minearverse 6: Fiery Thread of Death
[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. Oh, and help us get Terriers dvds!
Typo Boy - Feb 08, 2008 1:42:52 pm PST #23 of 4535
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
WindSparrow - Feb 08, 2008 5:22:36 pm PST #24 of 4535
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.
Hm, top 25? Cool.
DebetEsse - Feb 08, 2008 7:03:47 pm PST #25 of 4535
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Clearly, they were waiting for the thread to turn over.
Tom Scola - Feb 09, 2008 2:16:21 am PST #26 of 4535
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
The WGA has reached a (tentative) deal with the AMPTP. The terms can be read at [link] (PDF).
Theodosia - Feb 09, 2008 2:42:55 am PST #27 of 4535
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Fingers crossed that it's a good deal.
Kevin - Feb 09, 2008 4:00:04 am PST #28 of 4535
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
The way I read it, if I watch The Office online after airing the writers get nothing, but if I download season one off iTunes they get 3%. I think.
Kristen - Feb 09, 2008 6:51:23 am PST #29 of 4535
You're reading it wrong, Kevin.
Typo Boy - Feb 09, 2008 7:14:14 am PST #30 of 4535
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I'm glad Kevin is wrong on this, Kristen. Will you summarize the actual deal?
Topic!Cindy - Feb 09, 2008 7:45:11 am PST #31 of 4535
What is even happening?
For streaming media in general, it looks if an episode is streamed during the first 17 days after initial broadcast, there's no residual. After that, ad-supported streaming is payable at 2% of distributor’s gross receipts. Then the document gets into different rate structures depending on the type of material, its purpose, and how it's made available.
Kristen - Feb 09, 2008 7:45:43 am PST #32 of 4535
I think I'm probably going to wait until after tonight's meeting before I make any specific comments. The provisions for the third year of our contract are different than what I had thought they were going to be so I want to be clear on that before I say anything.
I will say there's some good stuff here. It's not a perfect deal but it's much better than I thought it would be.