tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Aug 02 10:08:36 1997
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Re: Error Condition Re: HELP
- From: [email protected] (Jay T. Carrigan)
- Subject: Re: Error Condition Re: HELP
- Date: Sat, 02 Aug 1997 13:09:05 -0400
Please take me off this list, and if possible let me know the identity
of the prankster who subscribed me to the list.
Jay Carrigan [email protected]
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> Jay Carrigan [email protected]
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>>I'm no longer on the list (but only because I'm moving soon) but I
>>thought I'd forward this to you guys anyway..I think you might be
>>interested..
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>>------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
>>From: Chet Braun <[email protected]>
>>To: "'OFF'" <[email protected]>
>>Subject: [RedAlert] VIACOM's parent company ?
>>Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 07:13:39 -0700
>>Reply-to: Chet Braun <[email protected]>
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>>According to VIACOMs web page they have a parent company called
>>National Entertainments, Inc.
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>>Anyone know anything about it?
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>>We published an unauthorized book on Klingon martial arts titled
>>"Secret Fighting Arts of the Warrior Race". We used none of their
>>story line and none of their specific characters. It is clearly an
>>instructional work.
>> We did, however, use our own costume and makeup and our own version
>> of the
>>Klingon weapon. Additionally we translated Japanese and Chinese
>>martial proverbs into the Klingon language. The have given us a cease
>>and desist order and demanded the destruction of all inventory
>>claiming common law trademark of the "look and feel of Klingon" and
>>exclusive use of the language even in original prose or translations.
>>It has gone far enough with them that they have refused to entertain
>>the idea of a licensing agreement or the donation of the book
>>inventory to a non-profit organization. We are now forced to destroy
>>books.
>>
>>Chet Braun
>>Pacific Warriors, Inc.
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>>B.J. Baye
>>email or PowWow:[email protected]
>>http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/5089/
>>ICQ UIN: 1082093
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