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    Image of SpyMagician SpyMagician
    12/08/09

    In reply to When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
    Can I get my NBC wit or witout that Leno show?
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    12/04/09

    In reply to NBC Universal's Version of the Payday Loan Scam for Freelancers
    Once again, the truism prevails: it's terribly expensive to be poor.
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    Image of Elizabeth Weinbloom Elizabeth Weinbloom
    12/04/09

    In reply to NBC Universal's Version of the Payday Loan Scam for Freelancers
    Yep. I'm getting paychecks right now for an NBCU gig I finished in August. Actually, it's kind of awesome. Free money!

    Sucked in August, though.
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    Image of Lizawithazee Lizawithazee
    12/04/09

    @Elizabeth Weinbloom: My little company is on an 85-day cycle with NBCU.

    But it beats the money owed to us by a Reader's Digest subsidiary-- that's tens of thousands of hard costs caught up in the bankruptcy proceedings. Hooray!
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    Image of Swifter Swifter
    12/04/09

    In reply to NBC Universal's Version of the Payday Loan Scam for Freelancers
    But it's a little bit different when you're talking about people's salaries.

    But, we're not talking about people's salaries. These folks are freelancers, which means contractor, which means supplier. Of words. For money. In 75 days, or 2.5% Net 15.

    This is a standard business practice.
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    Image of wonderlic wonderlic
    12/04/09

    @Swifter: Agreed -- this is standard business practice for goods AND services, i.e. lawyers, PR, etc. Invoices paid within 30 days is actually strikes me as pretty good for a big operation like Time.
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    Image of Rozelle’s Bagman Rozelle’s Bagman
    12/04/09

    @wonderlic: Net 30 is OK business practice. Net 75 (sic) is decidedly Not.
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    Image of econdave econdave
    12/04/09

    In reply to Bow Before the Comcast-NBC Universal Megalith
    I can get my local Comcast sports channel, and Comcast-owned Versus, on my Verizon system.
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    Image of skt.smth skt.smth
    12/04/09

    In reply to Bow Before the Comcast-NBC Universal Megalith
    Why would Comcast pull NBC content from DirecTV? They would have to believe that pulling the content would initiate a massive consumer withdrawal from satellite TV, otherwise it would just be a lost revenue stream.
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    Image of TheBusinessGuy TheBusinessGuy
    12/03/09

    In reply to When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
    As a native and resident New Yorker, it's fun to see two provincial cities duke it out. May the least worst win.
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    Image of jupiterspaw jupiterspaw
    12/03/09

    In reply to When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
    Welcome to the Main Line, bitch!
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    Image of econdave econdave
    12/03/09

    @jupiterspaw: You better watch out for those Shipley girls, they'll cut you!
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    12/03/09

    In reply to When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
    Wh--flyover country? I thought we were East Coast Liberal Elites.

    WHAT THE HELL HAVE I BEEN DRINKING ALL THIS CHARDONNAY FOR!?!?!?
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    Image of Richard Petty Bourgeoisie Richard Petty Bourgeoisie
    12/03/09

    @braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: A Butterscotch Krimpet will cleanse your palate.
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    Image of econdave econdave
    12/03/09

    @braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Come on, there's Victory, Sly Fox, Flying Fish, Yard's...
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    12/04/09

    @econdave: I am familiar with Philadelphia's wide variety of quality craft beers. However, as a high-minded liberal elite, I can only drink lattes and chardonnay.
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of sweetpickles sweetpickles
    12/03/09

    In reply to When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
    Um, I'm not sure what all this foaming at the proverbial mouth is for. Comcast at least deals with the distribution of content. GE makes light bulbs and kitchen appliances. What it was doing in the entertainment business really never made any sense. At all. Especially because GE represents even more than Comcast what you got the panties in a twist about. Also: Illadelph might play the younger brother to NYC, but it's not Cleveland we're talking about here. Philly's got soul, cheesesteaks, and A. Iverson back. A lot of fat and drama right there.
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    Image of Beau Nerd Beau Nerd
    12/03/09

    In reply to When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
    Shut up, Malibu.
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    Image of GlasgowRose GlasgowRose
    12/03/09

    In reply to When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
    Don't forget who runs Comcast's entertainment nets (E!, style etc) & will now oversee NBC, Bravo, SyFy, etc - Hollywood-based Ted Harbert.
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    Image of Botswana Meat Commission FC Botswana Meat Commission FC
    12/03/09

    In reply to When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
    Philly knows how to do show-biz. They just channel all their energy into 610 WIP.
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    Image of NigelAstydameia NigelAstydameia
    12/03/09

    In reply to When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
    As a former Comcaster, I'll just say it could be worse. Since NBC insists on Zucker punching itself to death, somebody had to step in. And a town that throws batteries and boos Santa Claus might be just the thing those Hollywood sissyboys need. Plus, if you looked past your obligatory cheesesteak joke you'd know that Philadelphia is a great restaurant town--they actually pay attention to the food rather than just the bullshit surrounding it. Imagine!

    A new day dawns, spineless perverts!
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    Image of SuperBien SuperBien
    12/03/09

    In reply to When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
    Rushfield, there is no Constitution Hall in Philly. There's Independence Hall and also the National Constituion Center. If you're going to talk crap about a city -- let alone mine -- at least get the landmarks right. Also, go fuck yourself.
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    Image of Paparazz0 Paparazz0
    12/03/09

    @SuperBien: Seriously Richard, if you're going to be a dick, be an accurate dick. Philadelphia will be kicking your ass up and down Market Street, bitch.
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    Image of itsonreserve itsonreserve
    12/03/09

    @SuperBien: Actually, Constitution Hall is a section of Independence Hall. It's the middle.
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    Image of SuperBien SuperBien
    12/04/09

    @itsonreserve: Rats . . . You know I googled that before posting and when I double-checked just now, it shows up as like the seventh freakin' hit and I'd dyslexically glossed over it. Still, Rushfield's a total penis.
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    Image of itsonreserve itsonreserve
    12/04/09

    @SuperBien: Oh, agreement there. total, throbbing penis. Nobody fuck's with my city's shit! I was just teasing you.
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