Comments on the pen is mightier than the spork: International Day of Solidarity

Heh heh - not at all miffed. I generally ask peopl...

2007-12-03T11:30:36.323Z

Heh heh - not at all miffed. I generally ask people to 'look a bit militant' on demos, as it tends to make them smile slightly more than the average demo pic of a line of glum (and cold) faces, which as Amanda says, doesn't really endear the protestors to anyone else. Hey, and sometimes they even go further and shout a bit and look all Braveheart, which is bonus points. Silliness on this kind of thing is a positive virtue!

the dude in the long black leather coat is the scr...

2007-12-01T14:39:32.403Z

the dude in the long black leather coat is the screenwriter Allan Scott, who wrote Don't Look Now so it is particularly apt that he showed up with a girl in a red jacket... according to IMDB he is currently rewriting Dont Look Now so maybe all this is a pre publicity stunt...

the man in the long leather coat is Allan Scott, w...

2007-12-01T14:34:52.389Z

the man in the long leather coat is Allan Scott, who wrote the screenplay for Dont Look Now. Interesting that he should show up with a girl in a red jacket.... Just checked on IMDB, seems he is currently working on a new version of Dont Look Now. Is this a piece of blatent pre-publicity for the movie? ANNE

Oh! Hello John - sorry for slandering you (libelli...

2007-11-30T18:51:39.736Z

Oh! Hello John - sorry for slandering you (libelling? whichever), I really did think you were annoyed with us for being silly... Anyway, cheers for the pic link sir! God, I really look like I'm up to no good, don't I??

Ah, it's John... said photographer who was encoura...

2007-11-30T17:08:47.363Z

Ah, it's John... said photographer who was encouraging us to looked angry. Like a fox. (or more accurately, because of Fox). *slightly awkward silence*

Heh. And instead look at Jimbo all 'I'm trying not to laugh' and me gleefully smiling! Still, I always say you get more accomplished by being nice than nasty so our 'laugh whilst we protest' probably will be the whole reason this fiasco will finall draw to a satisfactory conclusion.

Nice to meet you and Piers (well, sort of meet you...

2007-11-30T12:59:38.580Z

Nice to meet you and Piers (well, sort of meet you) - I hadn't realised you were a famous blogger, or you'd have been centre shot ;)
http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2007/11/29/write-on/
(good blog too!)

Good for you guys! You know, as a total outsider, ...

2007-11-29T16:59:26.054Z

Good for you guys! You know, as a total outsider, I've never really given much thought about what you all really do. Reading this blog has been a great insight to just how much work you put into our entertainment. Months of writing and stress and stuff (well, ok - hours anyway ;) - ((just joking!,)) and then it's over in such a short while and the fickle public channel hop to the next thing. You all deserve much more and for what it's worth, I totally support you.
Thank you for all your work.

Glad it went well matey.You rock. fact.

2007-11-29T14:57:40.535Z

Glad it went well matey.
You rock. fact.

Jill: Love the pics, thanks for the links! Felt gr...

2007-11-29T11:18:32.931Z

Jill: Love the pics, thanks for the links! Felt great to be a part of something so big.

Lina: Oh, you should have seen the badassness when those cops went past. Ooh, I was ready, SO ready for them...

DD: Amanda speaks the truth. And there was mild barging, the bloke went "are these the placards?" and pushed past me to grab his stuff. In the spirit of solidarity I didn't do my usual loud "oh, after YOU, then", but we made fun of him outside, so it all works out.

Amanda: Yeah, they were gone after about 5 minutes or so, weren't they? Very bad form. Remember that photographer who slagged us off for not looking sufficiently riled up? It was funny the first time, but he kept going on about it, and seemed genuinely annoyed. I mean, I offered to do the fist pumping or something, but he said no! Coh, photographers, eh?

Okay, we know she's an actress,(sounds a bit like ...

2007-11-29T11:09:29.288Z

Okay, we know she's an actress,(sounds a bit like a Redgrave) but did anyone get her number?

DD

She, DD, was a fake! Her and that man next to her ...

2007-11-29T11:03:17.339Z

She, DD, was a fake! Her and that man next to her with the lovely snowy white hair and longer length leather coat were together. They PUSHED IN FRONT OF US to grab their t-shirts and placards (which she then didn't even wear! And look at how they are both politely and firmly NOT waving their placards). After rudely barging us aside (ok, there was no barging but there *could* have been*) they made their way to the very front of the demo for the photo ops then VANISHED STRAIGHT AWAY.

Never mind all that bollocks. Who's the girl in th...

2007-11-29T08:33:07.046Z

Never mind all that bollocks. Who's the girl in the red coat in the last picture on the WGGB blog?

DD

Oh man, I'm loving the world right now. Hurrah for...

2007-11-29T08:30:21.502Z

Oh man, I'm loving the world right now. Hurrah for the support from everywhere. This is fantastic. And you look bad ass, sir. Well done.

We were doing it in Toronto too:http://www.jillgol...

2007-11-29T03:14:20.510Z

We were doing it in Toronto too:
http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/11/international-day-of-solidarity-2/#comment-252
http://heywriterboy.blogspot.com/2007/11/i-killed-in-line.html

and in Montreal:
http://complicationsensue.blogspot.com/2007/11/out-on-line.html

It was a great day to be a writer anywhere in the world!