Now the yanks own our heritage - SV650.org

tigersaw · 13-03-12, 09:35 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17350103

Local pub to me, hardly a threat to some california company.

Oh, and they are also going after a sarnie bar in Tolkeins home turf.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-15825960

Just because they have no history of their own, no reason to pinch every one else's

Stingo · 13-03-12, 09:40 PM

Sometimes, I really wish the Americans would just sod off and leave everyone alone. Who the hell do thy think they are? (disclaimer...this is not aimed at individuals, just the system and those that seem to run it who appear to suffering from some sort of megalomania).

Bibio · 13-03-12, 09:45 PM

ahhhh, but how long have they had the rights. the pub has been called the Hobbit for 20+ years so the yanks can go 0898 dooone. just like the fekwits mcdonalds who tried to shut down a cafe in scotland called mcdonalds yes the cafe won as the clan mcdonald said that technically mcdonalds had no right to use their name....

Sid Squid · 13-03-12, 09:45 PM

Disgusting. I sincerely hope there's a way that SZC can lose a big pile of money fighting an utterly pointless court case.

Wideboy · 13-03-12, 10:32 PM

i thought the hobbit was going bust anyway. The brook is much better

tigersaw · 13-03-12, 11:41 PM

Yea, I like the brook. Do they let you youngsters in there?

14-03-12, 06:21 AM

The first one I can sort of understand, as they're using the likenesses of the actual stars on all their material!

14-03-12, 06:49 AM

It sucks tbh.

The pub can use the name, just not references to the film, which I agree with tbh.

Somebody in the brum cafe thing is telling fibs, this was reported last year on local news, more than 6 months ago which is when the new owner claims she bought it with no knowledge of the issues.

As with the pub, the name in itself isn't a problem, it's using characters and references that they are moaning about, this is correct IMO.

pookie · 14-03-12, 07:20 AM

somebody should tell the americans to go around changing their town names as they bear remarkable resemblance to UK towns and cities...bah and another thing ma'am, whats the deal with extradition of people and extending your laws past your geographical jurisdiction? grrrrr

Wideboy · 14-03-12, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigersaw

Yea, I like the brook. Do they let you youngsters in there?

Youngsters with taste

The brook and the George in fairoak are the two main band pubs I got to, the hobbit is just to weird

13-03-12, 09:35 PM	#1
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Now the yanks own our heritage http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17350103 Local pub to me, hardly a threat to some california company. Oh, and they are also going after a sarnie bar in Tolkeins home turf. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-15825960 Just because they have no history of their own, no reason to pinch every one else's

13-03-12, 09:40 PM	#2
Stingo Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plymouth, Devon - mostly. Posts: 527	Re: Now the yanks own our heritage Sometimes, I really wish the Americans would just sod off and leave everyone alone. Who the hell do thy think they are? (disclaimer...this is not aimed at individuals, just the system and those that seem to run it who appear to suffering from some sort of megalomania). __________________ Twitter: @poseidon_ashore

13-03-12, 09:45 PM	#3
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,541	Re: Now the yanks own our heritage ahhhh, but how long have they had the rights. the pub has been called the Hobbit for 20+ years so the yanks can go 0898 dooone. just like the fekwits mcdonalds who tried to shut down a cafe in scotland called mcdonalds yes the cafe won as the clan mcdonald said that technically mcdonalds had no right to use their name....

13-03-12, 09:45 PM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Now the yanks own our heritage Disgusting. I sincerely hope there's a way that SZC can lose a big pile of money fighting an utterly pointless court case. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

13-03-12, 10:32 PM	#5
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Now the yanks own our heritage i thought the hobbit was going bust anyway. The brook is much better __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

13-03-12, 11:41 PM	#6
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Re: Now the yanks own our heritage Yea, I like the brook. Do they let you youngsters in there?

14-03-12, 06:21 AM	#7
metalangel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Now the yanks own our heritage The first one I can sort of understand, as they're using the likenesses of the actual stars on all their material!

14-03-12, 06:49 AM	#8
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Now the yanks own our heritage It sucks tbh. The pub can use the name, just not references to the film, which I agree with tbh. Somebody in the brum cafe thing is telling fibs, this was reported last year on local news, more than 6 months ago which is when the new owner claims she bought it with no knowledge of the issues. As with the pub, the name in itself isn't a problem, it's using characters and references that they are moaning about, this is correct IMO.

14-03-12, 07:20 AM	#9
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: Now the yanks own our heritage somebody should tell the americans to go around changing their town names as they bear remarkable resemblance to UK towns and cities...bah and another thing ma'am, whats the deal with extradition of people and extending your laws past your geographical jurisdiction? grrrrr __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future

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