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Chuck Norris sues...
« on: December 23, 2007, 03:14:52 am »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071222/wr_nm/norris_lawsuit_dc

His tears don't cause cancer, but I'm pretty sure they'll cause the end of Chuck Norris jokes. Who wants to make jokes about a crybaby bitch who is upset people make $$ off of his name?
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2007, 03:35:50 am »
Chuck Norris' lawsuit is so strong, it included everyone, and won.
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2007, 04:34:46 am »
well, he should get money for people making money off of his name
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2007, 10:02:05 am »
Last time I checked, satire is legal.

In any case, this will do nothing but help the book. Suddenly it goes from nothing to something that everybody hears about. If Norris had done nothing, the book probably would have sold a whole lot less.

This is a common phenomenon known as the Streisand Effect, where drawing attention to a problem makes it worse. :)
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2007, 12:17:40 pm »
It's not that he wants the book not sold, he just wants money from it.  If he winds the case, he'll get a LOT more money.  Also, in America, free speech is illegal.
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2007, 01:29:59 pm »
It's not gonna look good for the book company though. As one /. poster put it, "When Chuck Norris sues, he brings the verdict, not the charges."

Go back to selling the Total Gym on TV, crybaby. :(
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I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2007, 01:57:58 pm »
Quote from: Newby on December 23, 2007, 01:29:59 pm
As one /. poster put it, "When Chuck Norris sues, he brings the verdict, not the charges."

Epic.  :)
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2007, 02:44:09 pm »
I loved the Slashdot thread, I blew all 5 of my modpoints today to mod up stupid and lame (but funny!) Chuck Norris jokes :D
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2007, 05:03:30 pm »
Quote from: CrAz3D on December 23, 2007, 04:34:46 am
well, he should get money for people making money off of his name

Agreed. They should pay him what he's due and everyone is happy.

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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2007, 05:17:09 pm »
Quote from: Trust on December 23, 2007, 05:03:30 pm
Quote from: CrAz3D on December 23, 2007, 04:34:46 am
well, he should get money for people making money off of his name

Agreed. They should pay him what he's due and everyone is happy.

Nice, but that brings up the question: what's due to him? Many people would say nothing.
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2007, 05:25:51 pm »
Quote from: iago on December 23, 2007, 05:17:09 pm
Nice, but that brings up the question: what's due to him? Many people would say nothing.
While I agree chuck doesn't deserve anything, I would also have to say that neither do the author/publisher for stealing a bunch of other people's jokes and making them into a book
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2007, 05:28:38 pm »
Quote from: iago on December 23, 2007, 05:17:09 pm
Quote from: Trust on December 23, 2007, 05:03:30 pm
Quote from: CrAz3D on December 23, 2007, 04:34:46 am
well, he should get money for people making money off of his name

Agreed. They should pay him what he's due and everyone is happy.

Nice, but that brings up the question: what's due to him? Many people would say nothing.

They're using his name to make money without permission, that is wrong.
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2007, 05:31:00 pm »
Quote from: iago on December 23, 2007, 05:17:09 pm
Quote from: Trust on December 23, 2007, 05:03:30 pm
Quote from: CrAz3D on December 23, 2007, 04:34:46 am
well, he should get money for people making money off of his name

Agreed. They should pay him what he's due and everyone is happy.

Nice, but that brings up the question: what's due to him? Many people would say nothing.

A percentage of the book sales. The publisher will be making money because of Chuck Norris's recent popularity and also off of his name. Why shouldn't he get a cut?
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2007, 06:49:27 pm »
Quote from: CrAz3D on December 23, 2007, 05:28:38 pm
Quote from: iago on December 23, 2007, 05:17:09 pm
Quote from: Trust on December 23, 2007, 05:03:30 pm
Quote from: CrAz3D on December 23, 2007, 04:34:46 am
well, he should get money for people making money off of his name

Agreed. They should pay him what he's due and everyone is happy.

Nice, but that brings up the question: what's due to him? Many people would say nothing.

They're using his name to make money without permission, that is wrong.

So are you saying that Saturday Night Live, Mad TV, and every satire site is wrong?

This is satire, not theft. There's a huge difference, especially financially.
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Re: Chuck Norris sues...
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2007, 09:38:16 pm »
SNL doesn't use a person's popularity to make money.  They might mock them in some skits, but that isn't the whole basis for the show.
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