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Geek Squad Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter To God Squad
An anonymous reader writes "A Wisconsin priest has God on his car but Best Buy's lawyers on his back. Father Luke Strand at the Holy Family Parish in Fond Du Lac says he has received a cease-and-desist letter from the electronics retailer. From the article: 'At issue is Strand's black Volkswagen Beetle with door stickers bearing the name "God Squad" in a logo similar to that of Best Buy's Geek Squad, a group of electronics troubleshooters. Strand told the Fond du Lac Reporter that the car is a creative way to spur discussion and bring his faith to others. Best Buy Co. tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that it appreciates what Strand is trying to do, but it's bad precedent to let groups violate its trademarks.'"
Best Buy lawyer struck by lightning.
They were probably just worried that "prayer" might prove more effective than the typical geek squad employee and cut into business.
They've turned into a bunch of fucking Buddhists.
There's more overlap than you may think. Geek Squad caters to many Windows users. Anyone on Slashdot running Windows knows that prayers are a big part of it continuing to work on a day to day basis.
I wonder what happen then God sends Cease-and-Desist order to Geek Squad...
The Geek Squad colors are reversed. Orange up top black on bottom.
Does that mean that Geek Squad is Satanic?
Some mornings it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints to get out of bed.
I'm pretty sure, if it came down to it, I'd rather call the priest to deal with my computer issues.
(instead of the religious holiday All Hallow's eve, or the older Celtic Fall holiday).
Exactly, satan worship. Heathen.
I read TFA and all I got was this lousy cookie
I'm pretty sure, if it came down to it, I'd rather call the priest to deal with my computer issues.
My computer is full of daemons.
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the priest started charging exorbitant amounts for things that a user with 30 seconds on google could figure out on their own. "$80 rosary installation - bring in your rosary, and one of our trained technicians can install it around your neck. *Removal of existing necklaces only $5 each for Reward Zone members"
Only if your sysadmin isn't doing his job properly.
Hold on a second, doesn't the type of service being offered play a factor as well? Unless this pastor offers a service where he comes into your home, searches for porn images on your computer, and then passes those images around to his buddies, I don't think there's a case for infringement here.
If libertarians are so opposed to effective government, why don't they all move to Somalia?
Yeah the logo is similar but parodies have been ruled as protected speech by the Supreme Court. Best Buy's lawsuit would get thrown-out.
Normally I'd say "Fuck you Best Buy," but I think "Smite thee!" might be more appropriate. It is unwise to mess with the Creator of the universe. Even megacorps are not that powerful.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
That would be fine as long as they don't drive the car anywhere near Ground Zero.
It would be quite a stretch to say this religious man is any way trying to claim to work on breaking computers.
I don't know... Listening to some of the expletives around the office, I believe many people are invoking the help of a deity in hopes that their computer issues don't wreak havoc on the work they've done so far.
Yeah, but you have to remember that God is just a 'creator of the universe' impersonator. And He is the one who is really unwise to mess with the Creator.
"Who is the Journal of Quantum Physics going to believe?" --Stephen Hawking
and in some cases prayer may work better than geek squad
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Geek squad goes around ostensibly fixing computers, but they can't fix a soul.
Or a computer.
"When information is power, privacy is freedom" - Jah-Wren Ryel
There are other religions, you know.
Blasphemy!
Madness!
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Sparta!
Spoon!