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   Anonymous Coward, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 8:54am

   
   

   Edible fats? WTF?

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   Anonymous Coward, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 9:00am

   
   

   nothing says glowing (then exploding) hearts like edible fats

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   Don't let your hearts glow

   

   Edible Fats & Beer, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 9:12am

   
   

   And if your heart really does glow you'll be sued by the Olympic committee.

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   Maybe Canadians can protest...

   

   PRMan, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 9:23am

   
   

   Maybe Canadians can protest by singing the National Anthem this way...
   
   "With Olympic Trademark we see thee rise, the true North strong and free..."

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   Nothing Strong or free here

   

   TW Burger, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 9:26am

   
   

   The Olympic Committee's attempt to trademark a line from the Canadian national anthem, is beyond dispicable. Up until now I supported the games (being a Vancouver native). Now I am too disgusted.
   
   I thought the point of a national anthem was too celibrate in song the freedom and security that national unity gives us. Allowing this trademark would give a corporation control of all Canadians' right to express patriotism.

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   Let me understand this...

   

   Dave, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 9:36am

   
   

   They want to copyright a section of something that has been released into the public domain?
   
   Is that even possible?

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   Re: Let me understand this...

   

   Dan, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 9:47am

   
   

   Trademark is different than copyright

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   Re: Let me understand this...

   

   Killer_Tofu (profile), Sep 29th, 2008 @ 9:47am

   
   

   Not really.
   They want to trademark it, not copyright.
   So yes, it technically is possible.
   However, incredily stupid.

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   Hmmmmm

   

   Vincent Clement, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 10:36am

   
   

   laundry bleach, diesel fuel, dietary supplements, key chains, belt buckles knapsacks, bobble-head dolls, bathrobes, edible fats and beer
   
   Looks like the sponsors are being taken care off. Somewhere in the mix is a sporting event.

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    Soooo......

    

    Chris, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 11:11am

    
    

    ET is no longer welcome in Canada? Will the movie have to pulled?? Elliottt!!!

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    This isn't all

    

    MBraedley (profile), Sep 29th, 2008 @ 11:41am

    
    

    Not only are they trying trademark some of the English lyrics, but also a line in the French lyrics, whose rough translation is something like "the more brilliant deeds" (the literal translation uses exploits). As a Canadian, I am not at all happy that my national anthem is being trademarked, even for the Olympics.

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    Valkor, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 12:15pm

    
    

    Nothin' says Lovin' like Glowing Hearts Edible Fats! (TM)

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    My heart is no longer glowing.

    

    Jim, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 1:06pm

    
    

    By my accounts if this is allowed I can hardly see how we could say "With glowing hearts" we are strong or free.

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    Hurl, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 2:46pm

    
    

    I'm assuming they had to trademark with glowing hearts for the edible fat and beer sponsor since it was the only symbolic thing they could find that rhymed with blowing farts.
    
    Sorry, tough day, I needed 30 seconds of being 12.

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    Mike, Sep 29th, 2008 @ 3:48pm

    
    

    This did pass, and part of the anthem is now trademarked. The official explanation from John Furlong is to "protect" people from "unauthorized" materials (ie. a coffee cup with the Olympic rings and the phrase "with glowing hearts") No, it does not make any sense to me either. This is the same John Furlong who tried shut down Olympic Pizza in 2006.

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    Dustin, Sep 30th, 2008 @ 8:12am

    
    

    Whenever anyone asks why I refuse to watch the Olympics I just point them to stories like this. Luckily (for me) the various "Olympic" committees seem intent on making sure I never run out of fresh examples.

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    Aw, what the heck...

    

    Carlita, Feb 18th, 2009 @ 5:59pm

    
    

    Let them have it. The Olympic Committee obviously need all the hard cash they can get their fists on to fund those international trips and fancy stipends, etc. We'll just sing "With noisy farts..." instead, eh?

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