Jim Brown isn't a football player. He's a football fan who wears a dog mask.
The original case alleges that EA used his likeness (that of a football fan wearing a dog mask) in the last iteration of their Madden football series.
God forbid that a football game portray a football fan wearing a mask - note that they did not use the man's actual likeness, rather they used an image of a football fan wearing a dog mask. Does this mean that if I attend a football game wearing a dog mask, I am infringing upon Jim Brown's absolutely original idea and that I owe him something?
Yes! The schools pay the teachers to prepare for lessons, so the schools own any materials the teachers produce.
Wrong. I have two friends who are teachers. The majority of their time OUTSIDE of school is spent grading papers and writing lesson plans. There isn't enough time in a school day for a teacher to be writing lesson plans while at school. Teachers get, at most, one prep period during the day.
The schools do not PAY teachers to WRITE lesson plans, they PAY them to TEACH lessons. Lesson plans are written on the teacher's own time.
Most of these arguments would make sense if landlines didn't exist.
What did people do before cell phones and they had an emergency? They didn't run to get their cellphones, that's for sure. They ran to the nearest land line.
Last I checked, cell phone jammers don't block landlines.
Sci-Fi is a cable broadcast station. You AREN'T being charged for it, assuming you pay for basic cable. It's not a premium channel anywhere that I've ever heard of, anyway.
I simply tell them I am a man of the cloth (not true), and as such, have taken a vow of poverty (not true), and then tell them they are in my thoughts and prayers (also not true), and that I wish them luck in their plight to save the riches they have amassed from the evil Nigerian banks (definitely not true).
Being in the generation that first saw Monty Python on late night PBS. I can say that the generation that is after mine does not know who they are. They are just coming out of collage getting jobs and are hooked on the social networking sites. They also are now just getting a paycheck from somewhere other then fast food.
I have to disagree there, Tom. I'm 22, I dropped out of college three years ago, and have been getting payed substantially more at my job than a fast food joint would pay me since then. I have also known about Monty Python and have been a fan since I was thirteen.
I'm glad to know that you were 'one of the first' to see the Pythons on PBS, but you can't claim to be the only one, and you certainly can't claim that the 'generation after yours does not know who they are.' Get with the times, gramps.
...that the melody from Satriani's song, that Coldplay allegedly copied, has been used before in another musician's recording.
Hell, every story I've ever read has basically been a rehash of one of Shakespeare's works.
Also - there's a clip of a comedian out there somewhere who plays Pachelbel's Canon on the guitar while singing almost every popular song from the past twenty years (I'm being hyperbolic) over the chord progression of Pachelbel's original, and every single song he sings follows Canon in D Major's chord progression.
The point I'm trying to make is - well, if you don't see the point, then it's already too late for you.
So can I sell the mp3's that I (illegally) own? This seems like a quick way to make a buck - download a bunch of mp3's that I don't care for, sell them on this site, and get rich!
Sounds like my dreams are coming true... money for nothing!
PUETA (People for the UnEthical Treatment of Animals). Last I checked, PETA euthanizes more cats and dogs than the ASPCA and ARL combined, yearly. They also keep the animals in much worse conditions than either the ASPCA or ARL before they euthanize them.
Also - a lot of people have been saying, "Good for Nintendo for not suing!" I just have to say, RTFA. The company behind the game is Majesco, and they are the ones who issued the statement. The game is third party software, made for the Nintendo Wii.
Pertaining to the legality of use - I would say that, regardless of the parody's content, the name alone is most definitely enough for trademark infringement. Cooking Mama is a registered trademark of Majesco, and it would seem like a no-brainer to me to NOT sue. Good for Majesco for having the junk to hold back and laugh at PETA, but I think PETA would back down right away if Majesco even threatened to sue.
As much as I dislike Limp Bizkit, there is something good to be said about them-
As commercialized as they were in their heyday, they have always been anti-censorship, anti-RIAA, and all for the promotion of and sharing of free music.
When Napster first took hits from the RIAA and other organizations for facilitating P2P music sharing, Limp Bizkit was one of the first groups to hop on board the Napster train.
They help multiple free concerts in support of Napster, along with other acts.
Anyway, just pointing out that they aren't all bad.
Also- your notion that "just you and some of your friends know about them and they are yours" screams of elitism.
I, too, listen to underground music, but I share it with everybody I know every chance I get.
If you are making music, isn't exposure a good thing?
...that the recipient of the e-mail runs the Anti-Advertisement Agency.
A e-mail from the Kluger Agency, which performs such product placements, mistakenly sent to Jeff Crouse of the Anti-Advertising Agency and Double Happiness Jeans, provides a rare glimpse into the secretive market for song lyric product placement.
The age of eBay has long been dead. I've only used eBay maybe a handful of times in my life, and have found it to be nothing but a hassle.
Regarding this issue, however - eBay, like any site, takes no liability for what its users post. As much as I'm not a fan, Tiffany is wrong, here. Even the flea market analogy made by Tiffany is wrong.
My mother and sisters like to go to flea markets to get great deals on "designer" handbags and clothing. Dolce and Gabbana bags for $5? They'll take 'em!
So, you see, flea market operators really don't care, either.
Is this true? I worked at a movie theatre several years ago, and was always told that if we didn't ID people for R movies, the theatre could get fined.
Then again, I suppose my boss may have been pulling chain to cover her own ass.
Re: Re: Jim Brown ain't a football player
Ah, well, maybe that is the case... well, there WAS a case regarding what I described in my post last year.
Maybe I should pay more attention next time.
Jim Brown ain't a football player
Jim Brown isn't a football player. He's a football fan who wears a dog mask.
The original case alleges that EA used his likeness (that of a football fan wearing a dog mask) in the last iteration of their Madden football series.
God forbid that a football game portray a football fan wearing a mask - note that they did not use the man's actual likeness, rather they used an image of a football fan wearing a dog mask. Does this mean that if I attend a football game wearing a dog mask, I am infringing upon Jim Brown's absolutely original idea and that I owe him something?
I don't think so.
Non-issue
This is a non-story. The police are only suggesting these things - there's no requirement that Internet cafe owners oblige to the request.
And anyway, is this even surprising, coming from the land of CCTV?
Really, everyone should just move on. There's nothing at stake here.
Re: NO
Couldn't agree more.
Re:
Yes! The schools pay the teachers to prepare for lessons, so the schools own any materials the teachers produce.
Wrong. I have two friends who are teachers. The majority of their time OUTSIDE of school is spent grading papers and writing lesson plans. There isn't enough time in a school day for a teacher to be writing lesson plans while at school. Teachers get, at most, one prep period during the day.
The schools do not PAY teachers to WRITE lesson plans, they PAY them to TEACH lessons. Lesson plans are written on the teacher's own time.
Ironically,
Duke Nukem Forever's initials are DNF, the same acronym used in racing to mean, 'Did Not Finish.'
Re: Re:
Most of these arguments would make sense if landlines didn't exist.
What did people do before cell phones and they had an emergency? They didn't run to get their cellphones, that's for sure. They ran to the nearest land line.
Last I checked, cell phone jammers don't block landlines.
Re: A name change does nothing for the station itself.
Sci-Fi is a cable broadcast station. You AREN'T being charged for it, assuming you pay for basic cable. It's not a premium channel anywhere that I've ever heard of, anyway.
Whenever I get a 419 E-mail...
I simply tell them I am a man of the cloth (not true), and as such, have taken a vow of poverty (not true), and then tell them they are in my thoughts and prayers (also not true), and that I wish them luck in their plight to save the riches they have amassed from the evil Nigerian banks (definitely not true).
Re: Generation gap
Being in the generation that first saw Monty Python on late night PBS. I can say that the generation that is after mine does not know who they are. They are just coming out of collage getting jobs and are hooked on the social networking sites. They also are now just getting a paycheck from somewhere other then fast food. I have to disagree there, Tom. I'm 22, I dropped out of college three years ago, and have been getting payed substantially more at my job than a fast food joint would pay me since then. I have also known about Monty Python and have been a fan since I was thirteen. I'm glad to know that you were 'one of the first' to see the Pythons on PBS, but you can't claim to be the only one, and you certainly can't claim that the 'generation after yours does not know who they are.' Get with the times, gramps.
Re: Re: What the hell??!!
Yes. Domestic abuse will absolutely solve the problem of video game violence leading to real violence.
I'm willing to bet...
...that the melody from Satriani's song, that Coldplay allegedly copied, has been used before in another musician's recording.
Hell, every story I've ever read has basically been a rehash of one of Shakespeare's works.
Also - there's a clip of a comedian out there somewhere who plays Pachelbel's Canon on the guitar while singing almost every popular song from the past twenty years (I'm being hyperbolic) over the chord progression of Pachelbel's original, and every single song he sings follows Canon in D Major's chord progression.
The point I'm trying to make is - well, if you don't see the point, then it's already too late for you.
Illegal Copies
So can I sell the mp3's that I (illegally) own? This seems like a quick way to make a buck - download a bunch of mp3's that I don't care for, sell them on this site, and get rich!
Sounds like my dreams are coming true... money for nothing!
PETA? More like...
PUETA (People for the UnEthical Treatment of Animals). Last I checked, PETA euthanizes more cats and dogs than the ASPCA and ARL combined, yearly. They also keep the animals in much worse conditions than either the ASPCA or ARL before they euthanize them.
Also - a lot of people have been saying, "Good for Nintendo for not suing!" I just have to say, RTFA. The company behind the game is Majesco, and they are the ones who issued the statement. The game is third party software, made for the Nintendo Wii.
Pertaining to the legality of use - I would say that, regardless of the parody's content, the name alone is most definitely enough for trademark infringement. Cooking Mama is a registered trademark of Majesco, and it would seem like a no-brainer to me to NOT sue. Good for Majesco for having the junk to hold back and laugh at PETA, but I think PETA would back down right away if Majesco even threatened to sue.
Re: Mariah Carey
Andy Warhol would like a word with you.
Re: My baloney has a first name...
As much as I dislike Limp Bizkit, there is something good to be said about them-
As commercialized as they were in their heyday, they have always been anti-censorship, anti-RIAA, and all for the promotion of and sharing of free music.
When Napster first took hits from the RIAA and other organizations for facilitating P2P music sharing, Limp Bizkit was one of the first groups to hop on board the Napster train.
They help multiple free concerts in support of Napster, along with other acts.
Anyway, just pointing out that they aren't all bad.
Also- your notion that "just you and some of your friends know about them and they are yours" screams of elitism.
I, too, listen to underground music, but I share it with everybody I know every chance I get.
If you are making music, isn't exposure a good thing?
You forgot to mention...
...that the recipient of the e-mail runs the Anti-Advertisement Agency.
If you ask me...
The age of eBay has long been dead. I've only used eBay maybe a handful of times in my life, and have found it to be nothing but a hassle.
Regarding this issue, however - eBay, like any site, takes no liability for what its users post. As much as I'm not a fan, Tiffany is wrong, here. Even the flea market analogy made by Tiffany is wrong.
My mother and sisters like to go to flea markets to get great deals on "designer" handbags and clothing. Dolce and Gabbana bags for $5? They'll take 'em!
So, you see, flea market operators really don't care, either.
Re: Re: so whats the difference
Is this true? I worked at a movie theatre several years ago, and was always told that if we didn't ID people for R movies, the theatre could get fined.
Then again, I suppose my boss may have been pulling chain to cover her own ass.
Re: so whats the difference
seconded! hear, hear.