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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:46 PM Original message |
"Dear Mr. Knievel, My research staff had assured me you were no longer alive... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. LOL |
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neoblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Flattery is the sincerest form of imitation... |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. Strikes me as the real deal.... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I'm pretty sure parodies are still legally protected speech. |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Pretty much (n/t) |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Good Point... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Video below. |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
48. I think it depends on the form of parody - Weird Al Yankovic was talking |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Rather different in Weird Al's case. |
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zreosumgame (862 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. the 'research' must have used Verid, they refuse to update |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sounds like satire |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. He shoulda gotten advice from Weird Al first on how to do this sort of thing. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Jeff Foxworthy, too |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
55. I guess Knievel should also sue the writers of this TV skit I remember: |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. Dear God. Is there a reaction to this that doesn't include giggling? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. The video in question. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Hmmmm... I guess I was very wrong about this. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Seems to be a lot of that going around lately. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
41. I see I was justified in putting whoever that was on my ignore list? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. ... |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. Kind'a ridciuolus/dishonest/ironic... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. I side with Knievel on this |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Protect his name and likeness from what? |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Read the information on the link |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yeah, I know. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Because he owns the rights to his name and image |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Yes, I'm sure he has a trademark. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Did you make some money? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Did I make some money? No. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Ok, well.. you don't understand trademarks and such |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Riiiight. I don't understand it. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Then why do you think that Knievel shouldn't protect his trademark? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I don't think his trademark's being violated at all. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. That's your right |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Yup. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Evil Knievel doesn't care about black people. |
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JacksonWest (561 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. And...best/only response. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. satire is perfectly legal. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 02:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Coolio wanted to sue Weird Al |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. but did he do so...? |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. That's not the point |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. and kanye west has every right to do a satire. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Once again |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Did Matt and Trey get permission from Bush to do "That's My Bush?" n/t |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Does bush have his name and likeness protected? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. No idea. But I'm sure Tom Cruise, Barbara Streisand, and other favorite South Park targets do |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. then let the courts decide... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. You may be right about him not prevailing |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:38 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. i'm not a kanye west fanatic... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Maybe |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 05:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. "It is almost blasphemous to say anything about Kanye on DU" |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
31. I ran into Evil Knievel at a bar one time about 10 years ago. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. That's funny, Evel Knievel once ran into me in a bar once... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. :) |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-14-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
37. Evel who? |
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