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  Rose M. Welch (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 3:47am

  
  

  Oh, Oklahoma... I wish I didn't have to live here.
  
  /sadface

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  johnjac (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 5:24am

  
  

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  At least the Courts got it right this time. It would be more embarrassing had they not.

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  Rose M. Welch (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 12:58pm

  
  

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  That's true. :)

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  Anonymous Coward, 20 Dec 2010 @ 8:26am

  
  

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  You don't.

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  fairuse (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 11:07am

  
  

  Re: Oh, Oklahoma

  I spent time in Norman/OK City. I am shocked that it took 2 courts.

  the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals has upheld a lower court's summary judgment against Brill,

  If he goes to court again then he has more money than brains.

  For my notes: adding "publicity rights" to the category "copyright industry" as a child of it. A delinquent one at that.

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  Anonymous Coward, 20 Dec 2010 @ 5:22am

  
  

  What? Is he afraid that someone would confuse him as Lightning McQueen the fictional cartoon race car? Or maybe he thinks it's bad publicity to have a likeness to a super popular fictional car? I don't even have a clue why this idiot would file such a claim (besides free money of course).

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  Cohen (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 5:32am

  
  

  McQueen? Hmmm, that name rings a bell

  I always wondered if Lightning McQueen's name was supposed to remind people of Steve McQueen who raced motorcycles and cars.
  Was that some sort of infringement of publicity rights?

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  Matt (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 5:38am

  
  

  Re: McQueen? Hmmm, that name rings a bell

  I assumed it was a reference to Steve McQueen as well, but I've read (somewhere can't find it) there was someone at pixar who pass away with the last name McQueen that was supposedly the inspiration for the name.

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  Anonymous Coward, 20 Dec 2010 @ 6:44am

  
  

  Re: Re: McQueen? Hmmm, that name rings a bell

  He was named after Glenn McQueen, a Pixar animator who died in 2002. The number 95 also represents the year of their first big hit, Toy Story.

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  Eddie Pittman, 21 Dec 2010 @ 4:13am

  
  

  Re: McQueen? Hmmm, that name rings a bell

  Lightening McQueen is an homage to Pixar animator Glenn McQueen who past away in 2002.

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  Matt (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 5:32am

  
  

  Maybe Brill knows something we don't but it was my understanding that Lightning McQueen was supposed to look like a race car. I'm guessing Brill's car looks a lot like other races cars as well. So I guess he is trying to claim publicity rights on red race cars with stickers on them?
  
  If he was such a big deal in racing you'd think this would have come up earlier and he'd probably be easier to find on the internet.

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  johnjac (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 5:37am

  
  

  Found it

  http://www.oklahomatidbits.com/Images/UploadedImages/GalleryImages/brillwin2.jpg

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  Matt (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 5:41am

  
  

  Re: Found it

  Wow... its almost like it's a scene straight out of the movie...
  
  /sarcasm

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  Another AC, 20 Dec 2010 @ 6:07am

  
  

  Re: Found it

  OK this idiot is an IMCA Modified Dirt track driver. The car looks nothing like Lightning McQueen. Who, incidentally, looks kind of like a dressed up 'Vette. This dimwit needs to be taken out and caned. Repeatedly!

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  Chronno S. Trigger (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 6:15am

  
  

  Re: Found it

  The mesh windshield, smashed front end, and dirt track would suggest a different kind of race car then Lightning McQueen. Possibly a demolition derby race car. I don't think he goes for the Piston Cup. Although, I'm not a racing fan, I may be wrong.

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  Michael, 20 Dec 2010 @ 5:54am

  
  

  Race Car

  "Mark Brill, race car"
  
  Not that it helped finding an image, but racecar is one word (despite spell check on this site not liking it - perhaps I spelled it backwards).

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  Atkray (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 7:17am

  
  

  Just wondering

  Maybe he wanted to have a case filed for when he makes it big, then he won't get sued by Pixar for having a car that looks like Lightning McQueen?

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  interval (profile), 20 Dec 2010 @ 7:30am

  
  

  Re: Just wondering

  "...he won't get sued by Pixar for having a car that looks like Lightning McQueen?"
  
  I suppose, although its a stupid pre-emptive suite and his car & the cartoon character look nothing alike.

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  Jesse, 20 Dec 2010 @ 7:38am

  
  

  And again....

  Another person who though he/she could get money quick without actually working for it. People are greedy.

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