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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 15, 2020 11:27:30 GMT -5
Potential alert... Not if certain people in powerful positions ever get their way.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 15, 2020 11:29:27 GMT -5
There will always be a battle. I’d like to think that People without unions sue the hell out of bad companies.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jul 15, 2020 11:38:52 GMT -5
I read a very thick book on the history of Granada television in Manchester England... a catering company took it over at one point and proceeded to fire off the best staff who could be any threat of advancing up to management or demanding quality; jobs were outsourced or made temp positions at little pay, other ITV regions were taken over, eventually the great regional independent commercial production set up was gone but for a national ITV with a couple regional soaps and loads of cheap game and reality shows. John Cleese had a famous bon mott about telling a jumped up caterer to sod off. It was the Thatcher era gone that bit too far... not quite handful of Lord types in mansions and a lot of very overworked scared skeleton staffers, a generation of people who wanted to be creative in tv pretty much sidelined if the Beeb was full up. Iron britches Margaret even directly abused her position to do in ITV's Thames (I think it was Thames, maybe London Weekend) as she felt a documentary they made about a military incident in Gibraltar was treasonous! One term too many is how I feel about that, what started as balancing after extreme union actions in the '70s effecting everyone (power outages, four day weeks) ended up totally counter-productive and off balance in another direction with hugely overpaid CEO cost-cutters with no brakes. The regional ITV system produced so many great programs in the '60s and '70s and stably employed many when it was run by people who cared about the creative side rather than sheer numbers on papers schemers for cost savings bonuses; there is a strength in variety. It will never come back.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 15, 2020 11:40:35 GMT -5
There will always be a battle. I’d like to think that People without unions sue the hell out of bad companies. I'd like to think that, too. I'd also like to think that there's a mint copy of Action #1 up in my attic.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 15, 2020 11:48:21 GMT -5
There will always be a battle. I’d like to think that People without unions sue the hell out of bad companies. I'd like to think that, too. I'd also like to think that there's a mint copy of Action #1 up in my attic. I’m beginning to think you’re a pessimist. Take another look in your attic
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Post by brutalis on Jul 15, 2020 12:20:28 GMT -5
There will always be a battle. I’d like to think that People without unions sue the hell out of bad companies. I'd like to think that, too. I'd also like to think that there's a mint copy of Action #1 up in my attic. There was a copy. Was tasty said the roaches, but could have used a bit more salt. Sadly most of us working class sloberknockers have neither the money or time for sueing big bad Corporate America.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 15, 2020 12:29:32 GMT -5
I'd like to think that, too. I'd also like to think that there's a mint copy of Action #1 up in my attic. I’m beginning to think you’re a pessimist. Take another look in your attic LOL. I check it all the time. No Action. Or "action," for that matter. And I'm not a pessimist, I'm a realist. And I'm Irish, which means you live with the knowledge that the world is going to break your heart.
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Post by brutalis on Jul 15, 2020 12:29:52 GMT -5
They are not bothering me, Thank God. But they have definitely lowered the standards of conduct. All the new young people talk on their phones all day long. Thankful not all young punks. Mine is in his late 40s. One advantage of being home of a day now is I met my postal worker in my area yesterday. He took a moment to introduce himself (hi Jose) and ask about how to drop off Amazon or larger boxed orders (gonna be less of those for awhile) as he was concerned about leaving at my door even though it has a fenced/porch. A really caring worker. We talked a few minutes & he will drop over my locked gate into my back yard. Offered him cold bottled water and he gladly accepted saying 1st time anyone on his route offered him any water or talk unless to gripe or complain over things which he has no control over.
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Post by berkley on Jul 15, 2020 13:07:07 GMT -5
I’m beginning to think you’re a pessimist. Take another look in your attic LOL. I check it all the time. No Action. Or "action," for that matter. And I'm not a pessimist, I'm a realist. And I'm Irish, which means you live with the knowledge that the world is going to break your heart.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jul 15, 2020 16:54:08 GMT -5
I'd also like to think that there's a mint copy of Action #1 up in my attic. There's one in mine. It's a reproduction issue, but it's up there.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 15, 2020 17:49:18 GMT -5
I'd also like to think that there's a mint copy of Action #1 up in my attic. There's one in mine. It's a reproduction issue, but it's up there. Well, jeez, everybody has one of those! I've also got Detective 27, if you want to play the imitation game. (Apologies to Alan Turing.)
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 15, 2020 17:51:50 GMT -5
I had both but I have no respect for those oversized tabloids .
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 16, 2020 7:58:02 GMT -5
I need help in finding what to do for my wife’s birthday in September. Any suggestions?
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 16, 2020 10:54:16 GMT -5
I need help in finding what to do for my wife’s birthday in September. Any suggestions? Action #1 always makes an impression.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jul 16, 2020 12:28:41 GMT -5
I need help in finding what to do for my wife’s birthday in September. Any suggestions? Can you cook?
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