Yeah...no doubt about that. It just would be funny.queencitybuckeye;1555832 wrote:A&E is a joint venture between Disney-ABC and Hearst. Losing one's top program would hurt any network, but they aren't going out of business no matter what happens with this show.
Every time I am damned, a devil gets its horns!queencitybuckeye;1555850 wrote:OSH was saying it would be great if they "almost" went under. Not sure why that would be better than them actually going under, not that either is going to happen.
Edit: Damn you Heretic for your clarity and brevity.
Welcome to capitalism.se-alum;1555852 wrote:A&E is so utterly disgusted and upset about what Phil said, they will only run the episodes during these small time frames...
December 22 -- 5PM-4AM EST
December 23 -- 7PM-4AM EST
December 24 -- 6PM-9PM EST
December 25 -- 3:30PM-4AM EST[LEFT]
I'm ok with A&E taking a stance, but it should be an all or nothing stance. You either pull the show completely or stand by Phil and his beliefs. It's insanely hypocritical to condemn him, but continue airing the show and making money off it.
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Well, if you refuse to watch the network, and enough people with the same view do the same, they will. This "organic" result is far more likely to happen than to get results through any sort of boycott that some suggest.OSH;1555851 wrote:Yeah...no doubt about that. It just would be funny.
I don't actually think it's a possibility, but I also wouldn't complain if some of these groups lost some big money on things like this.
Psst. I'm tired of these gas prices. Let's not have anyone buy any gas today. And then fight to be first in line tomorrow, so we don't have to wait in line to pump it. That'll show Big Oil who's boss!queencitybuckeye;1555856 wrote:Well, if you refuse to watch the network, and enough people with the same view do the same, they will. This "organic" result is far more likely to happen than to get results through any sort of boycott that some suggest.
LOL....which yields one of two conclusions:se-alum;1555852 wrote: December 22 -- 5PM-4AM EST
December 23 -- 7PM-4AM EST
December 24 -- 6PM-9PM EST
December 25 -- 3:30PM-4AM EST
Yeah, no doubt.se-alum;1555846 wrote:Who was thinking they could go under?
They run the show constantly, basically every night, and have been since they suspended Phil. It's a cash cow, even the re-runs.gut;1555859 wrote:LOL....which yields one of two conclusions:
1) A&E considers Duck Dynasty to be holiday programming
or
2) A&E has no rights to any traditional holiday programming
I've always felt the people who get really fired up about BS like this and go so far as to organize boycotts...typically aren't rocket scientists.Heretic;1555858 wrote:Psst. I'm tired of these gas prices. Let's not have anyone buy any gas today. And then fight to be first in line tomorrow, so we don't have to wait in line to pump it. That'll show Big Oil who's boss!
Let's say you own a business. A particular employee invented something that has made you very wealthy. One night, he goes Tiernan, gets blind drunk, and kills someone. Do you fire him? Do you quit selling your top product that he invented?se-alum;1555852 wrote:A&E is so utterly disgusted and upset about what Phil said, they will only run the episodes during these small time frames...
December 22 -- 5PM-4AM EST
December 23 -- 7PM-4AM EST
December 24 -- 6PM-9PM EST
December 25 -- 3:30PM-4AM EST[LEFT]
I'm ok with A&E taking a stance, but it should be an all or nothing stance. You either pull the show completely or stand by Phil and his beliefs. It's insanely hypocritical to condemn him, but continue airing the show and making money off it.
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and you are smart enough to know the two are totally different. We will be using the same amount of gas pretty much no matter what and boycotting a day wont do a thing because you still have to buy it before or after that day, but if enough people boycott AE it could hurt.Heretic;1555858 wrote:Psst. I'm tired of these gas prices. Let's not have anyone buy any gas today. And then fight to be first in line tomorrow, so we don't have to wait in line to pump it. That'll show Big Oil who's boss!
I feel that's a different situation, though I'm sure you'll disagree. In this case A&E suspended him from the show, but are still airing episodes with him in it to make money. If an employee of mine invents a product, it is my product. Why would I not sell a product that I own who's sales are not directly related to the employee that invented it. The product would simply be linked to my company.queencitybuckeye;1555869 wrote:Let's say you own a business. A particular employee invented something that has made you very wealthy. One night, he goes Tiernan, gets blind drunk, and kills someone. Do you fire him? Do you quit selling your top product?
Agreed. AE is being hypocritical as a mofo in airing DD right now with him in it. If they truly wanted to take a stand they should not air it...but they wont do it because people will watch.se-alum;1555879 wrote:I feel that's a different situation, though I'm sure you'll disagree. In this case A&E suspended him from the show, but are still airing episodes with him in it to make money. If an employee of mine invents a product, it is my product. Why would I not sell a product that I own who's sales are not directly related to the employee that invented it. The product would simply be linked to my company.
thavoice;1555883 wrote:Agreed. AE is being hypocritical as a mofo in airing DD right now with him in it. If they truly wanted to take a stand they should not air it...but they wont do it because people will watch.
The show is A&E's product to distribute. The difference from my hypothetical is that not only is Mr. Robertson an employee (technically he's not but that's unimportant), his image and persona are part of the product. Personally, I don't see this as enough of a difference to make my point invalid, but I'll admit your view is legit.se-alum;1555879 wrote:I feel that's a different situation, though I'm sure you'll disagree. In this case A&E suspended him from the show, but are still airing episodes with him in it to make money. If an employee of mine invents a product, it is my product. Why would I not sell a product that I own who's sales are not directly related to the employee that invented it. The product would simply be linked to my company.
Haha correct. Phil must be a bold faced liar... His comments weren't racist in the least. Insensitive to their plight maybe, but not racist explaining what HE saw.bases_loaded;1555882 wrote:Now OCers are going to tell us they know more about blacks working the fields than a white guy who was working with them?
fixed for accuracysuperman;1555897 wrote:Pro tip: If you don't understand that the bible is fiction and you try debating the Bible. You just look retarded.
Sitting outside of Menards.Devils Advocate;1555903 wrote:I am offended bu the people that are offended.
Phil had every right to say what he did.
A&E had every right to can him.
tsk tsk tsk... Where are the unions to protect you when you need them.