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Support the WGA Strike Supporting the WGA is very important for the future of the writers, as well as the entertainment industry in general. If writers are not being compensated fairly, they will no longer want to work, which in turn, could cause many writers to stop writing. This will cause a snowball effect which will ultimately leave us, the viewers, with bad/repetitive tv. The fewer writers there are the more stale the television content becomes. There will not be as many creative minds working together to make a show great, and many potential good ideas will be lost. I urge you to please help in any way you possibly can, even if it’s just for a moment.
Here are a few things you can do: 1. Do not watch the replacement programming that the networks will be showing, even if it’s a rerun of your favorite show. 2. Don’t purchase or view any online content. This is one of the main points the strike is focused on, so please don’t. 3. Sign the online petitions, and share these links with as many people as possible. The more signatures we get, the stronger we become. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/tvfansunite http://www.petitiononline.com/WGA/petition.html 4. Send letter (or emails) of support to the WGA, and send letter to the AMPTP telling them what you think of the strike. Tell them that you are banning your tv and online content until a fair and just deal is made with the WGA. Here are some online sites you can visit. Some of them are social networking groups created in support of the WGA, and others are great for informing you on the strike. There is even a site which contains supportive avatars. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is a list of different organizations to contact.
Screen Actors Guild - National
5757 Wilshire Blvd., 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600 Screen Actors Guild – New York
360 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10017 Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (aka. The Bad Guys)
15503 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA 91436
http://www.amptp.org/contactus.html (contact them through an online form) International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
1430 Broadway
20th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Telephone: 212-730-1770 Directors Guild of America
New York Headquarters
110 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019 Directors Guild of America
Chicago Headquarters
400 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 307
Chicago, Illinois 60611 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have never stood up for what you believe in, now is your chance. Let everyone know that you support the WGA, and that you want a fair and just deal to be done as quickly as possible. Show your support, and together we can help make a difference. - Scott Charboneau
(Scottyskater77)
Scottyskater77@gmail.com Tags: wga strike
Current Mood: Revolutionary
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The First Sighting
Day 5
Just as I had predicted, today was the first time someone noticed my facial hair. I was at work, and Janice (who I've dubbed "AL", which stand for Annoying Lady) pointed it out. I was reaching over the table, placing some papers into their appropriate bin, when she said something along the lines of, "Scotty's growing a beard." I then explained to the 5 other women there what I was doing, and they all seemed speechless. Of course, they should expect this kind of weird behavior from me. Nevertheless, I was right about today being the first sighting, and I'm pretty proud of myself (and my beard).
Actually, it's not much of a beard: it's just thick, patchy, stubble. You can actually see it in the pictures now, which means I'm making progress as scheduled. (I turned on my camera's light to help make it easier to see the hair).
   Tags: no shave november
Current Mood: Manly
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The Journey Begins
Day One
Today was the start of No Shave November. The point is to not shave the entire month of November, if that wasn't already obvious enough. I think it originated as a pseudo-joke college students would do every year: just let your facial hair grow and not give a shit. I also read that it was to raise testicular cancer awareness. I doubt this is true, but it would be nice to get this thing involved with some sort of charity. When I asked my boss if it was ok for me to not shave all month long, he asked if it was for charity. I told him no, but either way, he was fine with it. I'm planning on taking a picture each day and writing my thoughts throughout the month, just to entertain myself, and anyone else who happens to read this. So, here we are: The hair has been growing all day, but, so far, not much progress. This is expected, however, since I don't grow facial hair very quickly. It also grows very sporadically, so I'm excited and horrified to see how it turns out. In the pictures, you can't tell any difference, but if I look in the mirror, I can see a very small stubble forming.    Tags: no shave november
Current Mood: Hairless
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