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Re: Anyone heard this story yet?
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lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 21:40:13 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Scott Edward Sanburn writes:
Perhaps as a fitting punishment the Court should allow TLC to pick • the
guy's
new name.

I vote for Fabluand Paridisa.  :-,

  Or perhaps simply Timmy.

Jar Jar?

Hmm.

Lego:  As punishment, we choose your name to be "Jar Jar".

Lucasfilm:  Lego, would you care to explain why naming him after a • character of
ours that you have a license to is a punishment?

Lego:  Well, everyone hates Jar Jar.

Lucasfilm:  I see.  Lego, please wait here while I get 500 of my best • lawyers,
ok?

Sorry, I didn't cross post it to fun, just making a joke, along the lines of
Timmy (both for of their popularity here)  . I know the legal ramifications
and consequences, that what I was referring to in the first place.

Scott S


eric



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  Re: Anyone heard this story yet?
 
(...) I know you were posting for fun. Of course, I also think the guy changed his name and is irritating TLC for fun. In both cases, a company's trademark is put to ridicule, just a bit. Neither one is lastingly harmful (especially since until he (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general)

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(...) Hmm. Lego: As punishment, we choose your name to be "Jar Jar". Lucasfilm: Lego, would you care to explain why naming him after a character of ours that you have a license to is a punishment? Lego: Well, everyone hates Jar Jar. Lucasfilm: I (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)

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