> 12.06.2007
> Trek Fans Encouraged to Support Writers Strike
>
> As the Writers Guild of America strike goes on, "Trek Day" has been
> declared by the WGA for Monday, December 10, to picket outside the main
> Melrose gate at Paramount Pictures -- and supportive Star Trek fans are
> being asked to take part as well as writers, directors, crew and actors
> from any incarnation of Gene Roddenberry's world from the past 42 years.
>

> On Dec 9, 7:39 pm, "Steven L." earthlink.net> wrote:

>> 12.06.2007
>> Trek Fans Encouraged to Support Writers Strike
>>
>> As the Writers Guild of America strike goes on, "Trek Day" has been
>> declared by the WGA for Monday, December 10, to picket outside the main
>> Melrose gate at Paramount Pictures -- and supportive Star Trek fans are
>> being asked to take part as well as writers, directors, crew and actors
>> from any incarnation of Gene Roddenberry's world from the past 42 years.
>>

> -snip-
>
> Piffle. What does this have to do with us? I didn't see the WGA out
> picketing when the MTA workers were on strike. Shut up, writers.
>
> Mez

> On Dec 9, 7:39 pm, "Steven L." earthlink.net> wrote:

>> 12.06.2007
>> Trek Fans Encouraged to Support Writers Strike
>>
>> As the Writers Guild of America strike goes on, "Trek Day" has been
>> declared by the WGA for Monday, December 10, to picket outside the main
>> Melrose gate at Paramount Pictures -- and supportive Star Trek fans are
>> being asked to take part as well as writers, directors, crew and actors
>> from any incarnation of Gene Roddenberry's world from the past 42 years.
>>

> -snip-
>
> Piffle. What does this have to do with us? I didn't see the WGA out
> picketing when the MTA workers were on strike. Shut up, writers.
>
> Mez

> Anim8rFSK wrote:

>> ...
>> MTA?

>
>
> Metropolitan Transportation Authorities -
> (New York City bus drivers etc.)

> "Wouter Valentijn" wrote in message
> news:4766f068$0$85786$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...

>> Anim8rFSK wrote:

>>> In article <4766e19d$0$13930$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk>,
>>> "Jaxtraw" knickersjaxtrawstudios.com> wrote:
>>>

>>>> Anybody wrote:

>>>>> Strikes are basically a VERY MINOR form of terrorism / "hostage"
>>>>> taking - they're saying they won't do their jobs until they get
>>>>> what they want. In terms of TV / movie writers it's no huge deal,
>>>>> but when doctors, firemen, etc. go on strike it's a major concern
>>>>> and potentially dangerous.
>>>>>
>>>>> Strikes are also usually led by big-headed morons in Unions rather
>>>>> than the actual workers. It's fine for those twits since they're
>>>>> still getting paid, unlike the workers (who part pay those unions
>>>>> via fees) who they force to go on strike!
>>>>>
>>>>> It should be illegal to go on strike ...

> In article <4766f068$0$85786$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>,
> "Wouter Valentijn" wrote:
>

>> Anim8rFSK wrote:

>>> In article <4766e19d$0$13930$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk>,
>>> "Jaxtraw" knickersjaxtrawstudios.com> wrote:
>>>

>>>> Anybody wrote:

>>>>> Strikes are basically a VERY MINOR form of terrorism / "hostage"
>>>>> taking - they're saying they won't do their jobs until they get
>>>>> what they want. In terms of TV / movie writers it's no huge deal,
>>>>> but when doctors, firemen, etc. go on strike it's a major concern
>>>>> and potentially dangerous.
>>>>>
>>>>> Strikes are also usually led by big-headed morons in Unions rather
>>>>> than the actual workers. It's fine for those twits since they're
>>>>> still getting paid, unlike the workers (who part pay those unions
>>>>> via fees) who they force to go on strike!
>>>>> ...

> Meg A. wrote:

>> "Wouter Valentijn" wrote in message
>> news:4766f068$0$85786$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...

>>> Anim8rFSK wrote:

>>>> In article <4766e19d$0$13930$fa0fcedb@news.zen...

> Jaxtraw wrote:
>

>> Meg A. wrote:

>>> "Wouter Valentijn" wrote in message
>>> news:4766f068$0$85786$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...

>>>> Anim8rFSK wrote:

>>>>> In article <4766e19d$0$13930$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk>,
>>>>> "Jaxtraw" knickersjaxtrawstudios.com> wrote:
>>>>>

>>>>>> Anybody wrote:

>>>>>>> Strikes are basically a VERY MINOR form of terrorism / "hostage"
>>>>>>> taking - they're saying they won't do their jobs until they get
>>>>>>> what they want. In terms of TV / movie writers it's no huge
>>>>>>> deal, but when doctors, firemen, etc. go on strike it's a major
>>>>>>> concern and potentially dangerous.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Strikes are also usually led by big-headed morons in Unions
>>>>>>> rather than the actual workers. It's fine for those twits since
>>>>>>> they're still getting paid, unlike the workers (who part pay ...

>Jaxtraw wrote:
>

>> Meg A. wrote:

>>> "Wouter Valentijn" wrote in message
>>> news:4766f068$0$85786$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...

>>>> Anim8rFSK wrote:

>>>>> In article <4766e19d$0$13930$fa0fcedb@news...

> Anybody wrote:

>> Strikes are basically a VERY MINOR form of terrorism / "hostage"
>> taking - they're saying they won't do their jobs until they get what
>> they want. In terms of TV / movie writers it's no huge deal, but when
>> doctors, firemen, etc. go on strike it's a major concern and
>> potentially dangerous.
>>
>> Strikes are also usually led by big-headed morons in Unions rather
>> than the actual workers. It's fine for those twits since they're still
>> getting paid, unlike the workers (who part pay those unions via fees)
>> who they force to go on strike!
>>
>> It should be illegal to go on strike

>
> Um, a worker who is compelled to work is known as a "slave".
>
> How...