Ted the Thumper's Journal
Monday, July 18, 2011
9:07PM - The one aboard the Astrotrain
One of us is going to have to be "that guy" here. I know there's more to the story, and we'll all have to stay through the end.
I also know that the benefit of the whole should always go over that of the individual. The company, in my opinion ONLY, is taking a dangerous turn here. Its opening a genie bottle that simply can't be re-corked. The support and promotion of malcontents and unsigned talent doesn't sit right with me.
"Oh Ted, you're just jealous" "You're a hater." "What's wrong with your loyalty?" I can hear the disputes now, so let me re-iterate. I didn't ASK the reader to agree with me, I just wanted to state my thoughts. The competition employs and pays people who act as if they sign on just to have something to bitch about. And that is simply not what a publically traded, and fiscally healthy business should support, or promote.
I doubt I'll get a sensible, or smart response from ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
chicago_made here. It'll probably be some profanity laced verbal lube. Or the same old rhetoric. Barring that, it'll be the regular suspects (usually women) popping in to his defense. Because their guy just won't speak up for himself.
Now, let me state this now. I don't have a problem with the man as a worker. My personal issues come from something that need not be stated now, and truly isn't the concern of anyone but the three involved. But I invite you to state your case. If I'm mistaken, tell me. My theory is simple. This entire run is promotion for one man only. No one benefits aside from Punk himself, and maybe his two Chicago buddies who aren't worth being promoted by my job. If you needed backup, use your tag champions. A group of guys wearing his shirt. But instead, you're downplaying talent you have on hand simply to appease a minority crowd. Chicago is not the world. The internet minority certainly isn't the buying customer that, all things considered, pays our bills.
And also? Show a little bit of respect to the talent who aren't pulling away the curtain. We're worth it too.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
11:38PM - Testing 2
"I don't want to go back to the beginning. I want to be where I'm at here and now, and stay in it." Maria Kanelis November 12, 2008![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small}
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11:29PM - Testing
Rooftops are the new black. I'll meet you there. Maryse Ouelette Dec. 16, 2008lovebizarre Love Bizarre on InsaneJournal.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
2:32AM - The secret impresses no one. The trick you use it for is everything.
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