# top 15 things overheard on writer's strike picket line

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## Post 1 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Thursday, 06-Dec-2007 15:50:21

The Top 15 Things Overheard on
the Striking Writers' Picket Line
15> "I don't think anyone is getting the point of the blank
picket signs."
14> "Between you and me, this is a relief. I was getting sick of
ripping off Aristophanes and Plato for 'Family Guy' scripts."
13> "I thought all problems worked themselves out in 30 minutes --
or an hour max."
12> "Look, pal, we're *all* mad as hell, and we're *all* not
gonna take it anymore. So just shut up and walk, willya?"
11> "It's like they want us to sit around and write humor for
free! What kind of suckers would fall for such BS?"
10> "Our public needs us. You can practically hear the pitiful
cries for more Paris Hilton jokes."
9> "Leno's paying his comedy writers out of his own pocket
during the strike? That's amazing! When did Leno start
using comedy writers?"
8> "Man, write *one* episode of 'Baywatch,' and people just
don't take you seriously as an artist anymore."
7> "If I have to go a few more weeks without a paycheck, the
next catch phrase I crank out will be 'Would you like fries
with that, Willis?'"
6> "As soon as the networks start filling with reruns of
'According to Jim,' we win, baby!"
5> "Right in the middle of my pitch for a musical based on
a cross between 'Terminator' and 'Legally Blonde,' the
producer says, 'Good thing you guys are going on strike.'"
4> "Eva Longoria is personally delivering free pizza to the
picket line, and you think we want to *stop* striking?!"
3> "I had an original idea once, but luckily I forgot it before
the studio had me euthanized."
2> "Be careful who you talk to. That magazine interview I did the
other day turned up as a scene in last night's 'Smallville.'"
and the Number 1 Thing
Overheard on the Striking Writers' Picket Line...
1> "Dude, your sign's misspelled."

## Post 2 by Glenja (the Zone BBS remains forever my home page) on Thursday, 06-Dec-2007 16:03:21

Very funny, I’d write more, but I’m a member of the WGA… (writer’s guild of America)