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November 23, 2004
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FortNinety
The ANGST of being a teen...
the THRILL of being a boat
(11-22-2004, 03:40 PM)
 
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#76

Sorry to double post the same info, but I wrote this in the other thread about EA and feel it's worth repeating...

Originally Posted by FortNinety:
EA stopped by my college this past week to speak with kids about job opportunities. I wont bore you with details with the presentation at the moment, but I will say this: one student actually asked: “What about the lawsuit that’s been issued against EA in regards to outstanding unpaid overtime?”

The response the EA rep gave was classic. He started by saying “This past week was pick on EA week by the press” and went on to proclaim that no one should heed reports from the internet, which led the student to reply, “I didn’t read it online, it’s been published in the papers.”

Again, at a loss for words, he rambled on about how the industry as a whole needs to change their ways and act more responsibly, but the student simply didn’t let up. The student next asked "If EA makes more money than Hollywood, why can’t it pay its workers fairly?"

Once again, the guy had no real answer other than saying that with the high wages the average employees earn, plus bonuses is more than sufficient. Then he went on about how management is well aware of this and is doing everything they can to rectify the matter. In fact, according to the guy, they just sent out a survey to all its employees to gauge how they feel about working conditions. It was promised that all answers would be kept totally anonymous and confidential. Yeah right...


Also, as it's been said before, EA's behavior isn't exactly old news. My Ubi Soft days were no bed of roses, though thankfully they weren't nearly as grueling as what's going down at EA. Though they did have their games as well.

After a long 12 hour work day to cap a hellish work week, whenever I got ready to go home and get some well deserved rest, I always got the "Goodbye loser" or "Enjoy yourself, you selfish bastard" and other snide remarks to reinforce that I wasn't a team player. The fact that I didn't fall for them is perhaps a good reason why I didn't last too long there.

Problem here is that what EA is doing much worse, since it can afford to.

 

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Ripclawe
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(Yesterday, 11:33 PM)
 
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13 year old Boy Charged With Abducting Exotic Dancer #1

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...dancer_abducted


Quote:
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A 13-year-old boy was charged with abducting an exotic dancer when she showed up for an appointment at what turned out to be a vacant house with no electricity, police said Monday.



When the woman entered the house at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 16, she realized her client was a juvenile, police spokeswoman Rene Ball said.


The boy told her the contract was for his older brother, but no one else showed up. The woman tried to leave, and the boy pointed a shotgun at her and ordered her to dance for him, Ball said.


She tried to call 911 on her cell phone, but the boy grabbed the phone. The woman bit the boy's hand, broke free and ran to her car.


The boy was arrested Thursday and charged with abduction by force, conspiracy, using a firearm to commit a felony, brandishing a firearm and transporting and possessing an assault firearm at age 13. He was being held at the Virginia Beach Detention Center.


The names of the woman and the boy were not released.


Police were trying to identify a second juvenile suspected of being involved in the abduction plan.
MrPing1000
"If it makes u feel better I have a small penis" -MrPing1000
(Yesterday, 11:35 PM)
 
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#2

its thing like this that puts me on the verge of going "Erm... well done...." like if u single handedly killed over 10000 people

Last edited by MrPing1000 : Yesterday at 11:51 PM.
ShadowRed
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(Yesterday, 11:43 PM)
#3

"The boy told her the contract was for his older brother, but no one else showed up. The woman tried to leave, and the boy pointed a shotgun at her and ordered her to dance for him, Ball said. "






"Dance" shoots the ground "Dance I said."
trippingmartian
No Online = No Good
(Yesterday, 11:47 PM)
 
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#4

I laughed when I read the titled, but then I read this:
Quote:
The boy told her the contract was for his older brother, but no one else showed up. The woman tried to leave, and the boy pointed a shotgun at her and ordered her to dance for him, Ball said.

Even Duke Nukem had the decency to tip. Too much GTA for this kid.
RiZ III
Going to FREEDOM camp!
(Yesterday, 11:50 PM)
 
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#5

This kid is my hero
Luscious LeftFoot
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(Yesterday, 11:55 PM)
 
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#6

It's funny, but, the kid sounds like a sociopath in the making...
The Abominable Snowman
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(Yesterday, 11:55 PM)
 
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#7

Haha. They won't release his name but they shown his face on the local news PROMO. I love Fox.
theo
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(Yesterday, 11:58 PM)
 
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#8

i bet that stripper becomes a nun
DarienA
Genetic Jackhammer
(Today, 12:17 AM)
 
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#9

He didn't get a chance to FHUTA?
belgurdo
When it comes to stupid whiny generalizations there is no power greater than I
(Today, 12:27 AM)
 
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#10

New mission in GTA 6

Get your abduction level high enough and your captives will sleep with you without needing a weapon trained on them
The Shadow
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(Today, 12:29 AM)
 
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#11

Originally Posted by Ripclawe:
The woman tried to leave, and the boy pointed a shotgun at her and ordered her to dance for him, Ball said.


If that's what it takes...
Ford Prefect
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(Today, 01:11 AM)
 
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#12

Hahaha, what a fucking little moron.
Mainline
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(Today, 01:23 AM)
 
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#13

Finally a news story I can relate to
JoshuaJSlone
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(Today, 01:34 AM)
#14

Willco
GA's Don King
(Today, 01:52 AM)
 
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#15

This is like that movie, Milk Money, but not as funny or heartwarming.
yoshifumi
Member
(Today, 02:18 AM)
#16



so wrong

yet so right
Matrix
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(Today, 02:33 AM)
 
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#17

Originally Posted by Willco:
This is like that movie, Milk Money, but not as funny or heartwarming.


 

 
 

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