Hey all - thanks Tom for posting this and to everyone here who is showing support! I just updated my profile to include useful links and videos where you can learn WHY the writers are striking, and see some ideas on how you all can help. I hope you like 'em.

Thanks again, gang :-)

Wow, I take time off for Thanksgiving, and this thread is 6 pages long already! That must be a good sign many of you are interested in the Writers Guild Strike :)

Thank you Tom, for posting this so quickly! I am still in post-turkey coma, but I'll try to make time to read over the posts and see your ideas. One thing I want to correct though:
Those of you who keep saying, I'll just watch reality TV instead... well, I hate to break it to you all, but even reality TV hires WGA writers. Every time a TV host asks a question to the contestants or narrates anything? A WGA writer wrote that. Who thought of the questions, competitions and everything the reality TV show host says? WGA writers. Ditto game shows and talk show monologues. That's showbiz, gang.

If you want some ideas, go to www.unitedhollywood.com and check out some of their live strike footage. United Hollywood is the campaign headquarters of the WGA strike - so they have the official online petition there too. Or check out the Pencils2MediaMoguls campaign. Maybe make some vids to promote that?

If you are asking, 'What's This Strike All About Anyway? I want my Shows back...' then watch these YouTube vides from their official site (WGAamerica) for a 3 minute explanation.

*Why We Fight
A 3 min video explanation made by the WGA writers to explain the strike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ55Ir2jC xk

*Who Are They Lying To?
The WGA question big media and ask who are they lying to -- the writers or their stockholders.
http://www.youtube.com/v/RjGbHHtbZP0&rel =1

I'm going to post some links later that may give you all ideas too. Meanwhile, those of you in the US, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. And everyone else, I'm looking forward to your flashes :) Bye

Congrats to the winners! Will try to watch them all later. I hope you have more contests like this soon. and thanks!

At 10/25/07 09:29 PM, TomFulp wrote: Posted the winners. Might need to have second day of results. :)

Oh cool! Does that mean more winners? I'm enjoying finding all the undiscovered talent.

Is it ok to make a non flash plug here? I'll guess I'll see :)

Last Day To Vote for Lisa Ely to be 2008 Olympic TorchBearer!

In case you missed my first Blog post about this - My pal, Lisa Ely, is a finalist to run with the Olympic torch at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Seriously! Needless to say, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity -- and she needs our votes to make this happen.

Right now, thanks to all your votes, Lisa Ely is in 3rd place! That's excellent but she needs more votes if she is going to stay in the Top 3! Just watch her audition video on the link below or go to my Blog to read the details. Vote for Lisa Ely to be the 2008 Olympic TorchBearer!

8 countries, 18 finalists but only 3 TorchBearers are chosen. Out of 6000 applications, 18 finalists were selected - but only the Top 3 vote-getters will win a trip to Shangri-La in Yunnan province, China, to run the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay on June 8th, 2008.

Voting is Free! Vote once a day, every day until Wed, Oct 24th at 7am PT. Keep spreading the word! Thank you kindly!

http://newthinkers.lenovo.com/default.
aspx?id=5

PS - Thank you to EVERYONE who has voted! You all rock :)

Whoops - I forgot to nominate my other fave (can we nominate more than one entry?)

"Ed and His Inner Demons" by Kevin Swearington. I had it on my favorites page since it came out, yet no one seems to have seen it. It's got evil comic demons who run amok in Ed's brain, and Smileymen whose heads blow up with "happiness" What's not to like?

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/37 9556

"Proof" by mike mac - about a camera-ready scotsman and why you will never ever see pictures of the The Loch Ness Monster.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/38 0226

Whoops - I forgot to nominate my other fave (can we nominate more than one entry?)

"Ed and His Inner Demons" by Kevin Swearington. I had it on my favorites page since it came out, yet no one seems to have seen it. It's got evil comic demons who run amok in Ed's brain, and Smileymen whose heads blow up with "happiness" What's not to like?

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/37 9556

"Proof" by mike mac - about a camera-ready scotsman and why you will never ever see pictures of the The Loch Ness Monster.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/38 0226

I'm nominating Ed and His Inner Demons by Kevin Swearington. I had it on my favorites page since it came out, yet no one seems to have seen it. It's got evil comic demons who run amok in Ed's brain, and Smileymen whose heads blow up from "happiness" What's not to like?

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/37 9556

Give that one a try - I even tried to make an icon for it :)

At 10/17/07 11:12 AM, TomFulp wrote:

It was a reminder that a lot of hidden gems exist here on NG and it has been a year since the NG treasure hunt!

So... WE'RE HAVING ANOTHER TREASURE HUNT!