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Post number 5518

Hackworth — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:55:34 -0800

:-( Despair, INC. Secures official trademark registration for ":-(", announces plans to sue millions for trademark infringement.

By: Hackworth

Hackworth — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:59:06 -0800

Via Slashdot. I can't believe they fell for it. :)

By: ericost

ericost — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:02:15 -0800

Brilliant! I think I am going to trademark the act of people suing people for trademark infringement and start demanding my fair share of every trademark infringement settlement. Wish me luck!

By: rodii

rodii — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:13:42 -0800

:-(

By: hijinx

hijinx — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:24:54 -0800

That'll be $1500 for a licensing fee, bucko.

By: rodii

rodii — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:35:06 -0800

:-(

By: Princess Buttercup

Princess Buttercup — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:36:02 -0800

OH PLEASE!

By: pnevares

pnevares — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:36:17 -0800

roddi: double the trouble by linking to the Albuquerque Journal with the ":-(".

By: th3ph17

th3ph17 — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:44:17 -0800

ericost...that sounds like a great project for RTmark.

By: kindall

kindall — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:53:43 -0800

Their other "press releases" are equally hilarious. Try this one, for instance, which contains the priceless phrase: "It has always been his secret dream to crush his dissatisfied customers with his demoralized employees."

By: mathowie

mathowie — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:07:46 -0800

If you've ever been in a Fry's Electronics store in California, you'll certainly enjoy this fake release as well.

By: kindall

kindall — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:20:46 -0800

"Company President John Fry wanted to purchase APATHY Demotivators™ ... He had seen the design during a visit to his local post office." Ow! Two slams in one.

By: kindall

kindall — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:32:02 -0800

When I said this one I meant it to be a link. D-oh!

By: Frieza

Frieza — Sun, 28 Jan 2001 13:12:29 -0800

:-( :-( :-( oh yeah nearly forgot... :-(