Yeah, the combo of AOL/TW is pretty big, but I don't see how this will really impact anyone now. Will they do anything that they haven't before as seperate companies? Does anyone have a list of what the two owned before? I think their interests before were fairly unconnected, and I don't see how the merger will affect things to any great extent. Will the AOL side start publishing or the Time/Warner go into ISP/network stuff? If you didn't use AOL or you boycotted Time/Warner (I think they own ABC, not sure), this merger should have zero effect for you. AOL dosen't have a monopoly on ISPs, and although Time/Warner owns some broadcasting stuff in different media, they don't own it all. Again, I don't know what T/W owns, but I think if you compared all of they to all other resources out there, there isn't that much.
This is sort of the way that people who sell "import tapes" do it. They use a loophole in copyright laws that films not otherwise available in the US are mostly fair game for copying. They get a Jap Laserdisk and start making copies. Most of these places are so small that nobody cares to bust them if they make copies of the wrong film. Most of the better ones do their homework and check if anything they sell is available legit someplace, and if so, stop selling that film. Ones that don't get a notice to stop and usally do so. Many places were selling import copies of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" for years (it was avalible on Jap Laserdisk), but stopped when the film was released on video. The main point here is that in both the Ramseys and the "import tape" cases, very few of their stock can be classifed illegal. They company usally does not even know the stuff shouldn't be sold because either they haven't been informed as such or they don't own expensive devices known as "lawyers". This is different from someone who is selling stolen property, who KNOWS the stuff is hot and sells nothing but stolen property. In that case, a surprise bust is more reasonable. Ramsey sells only what they thought was legal stuff, and seeming didn't know the hidden camera stuff is illegal, and would have stopped selling such items if they knew this was the case. A notice would have really been the best move by the Feds.
I think that is the main point here. The character is a parody, and does not slander Mr. Geller. The only way I can think of that would work for him (and I am not a lawyer), would be proving that this one Pokemon made tons of money for Nintendo, which seems unlikely. I still think that he could get a bit of money, based on trademark/copyright gibberish that only lawyers understand.
This was documented on a PBS NOVA special awhile back hosted by The Amazing Randi himself. It showed Geller sitting in front of a table of props, and trying to "concentrate", then remarked that he felt tired. Cut away to a comerical. Back to the show, there is a priceless shot of Johny smoking, looking very tired and irrate, staring at Geller and the props. Geller then commented that Johny was pressuring him to do stuff. Johny remarks something like "Well, Isn't that way you are here?". Funny stuff. The documentury also shows Randi debunking faith healers and Russian psychics. Randi flat out hates fakers, people who use magic tricks to prove that they have "powers", rather than just saying "Hey! Look at this cool trick!" I knew I should have got this tape back when I visited my folks over the holidays. Damn.
I would like to point out the fact that Mr. James Howard knows what he is talking about. He is also a very snappy dresser. If you mess with him, he may toss a salad at you.
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Yeah, the combo of AOL/TW is pretty big, but I don't see how this will really impact anyone now. Will they do anything that they haven't before as seperate companies? Does anyone have a list of what the two owned before? I think their interests before were fairly unconnected, and I don't see how the merger will affect things to any great extent. Will the AOL side start publishing or the Time/Warner go into ISP/network stuff? If you didn't use AOL or you boycotted Time/Warner (I think they own ABC, not sure), this merger should have zero effect for you. AOL dosen't have a monopoly on ISPs, and although Time/Warner owns some broadcasting stuff in different media, they don't own it all. Again, I don't know what T/W owns, but I think if you compared all of they to all other resources out there, there isn't that much.
This is sort of the way that people who sell "import tapes" do it. They use a loophole in copyright laws that films not otherwise available in the US are mostly fair game for copying. They get a Jap Laserdisk and start making copies. Most of these places are so small that nobody cares to bust them if they make copies of the wrong film. Most of the better ones do their homework and check if anything they sell is available legit someplace, and if so, stop selling that film. Ones that don't get a notice to stop and usally do so. Many places were selling import copies of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" for years (it was avalible on Jap Laserdisk), but stopped when the film was released on video. The main point here is that in both the Ramseys and the "import tape" cases, very few of their stock can be classifed illegal. They company usally does not even know the stuff shouldn't be sold because either they haven't been informed as such or they don't own expensive devices known as "lawyers". This is different from someone who is selling stolen property, who KNOWS the stuff is hot and sells nothing but stolen property. In that case, a surprise bust is more reasonable. Ramsey sells only what they thought was legal stuff, and seeming didn't know the hidden camera stuff is illegal, and would have stopped selling such items if they knew this was the case. A notice would have really been the best move by the Feds.
I think that is the main point here. The character is a parody, and does not slander Mr. Geller. The only way I can think of that would work for him (and I am not a lawyer), would be proving that this one Pokemon made tons of money for Nintendo, which seems unlikely. I still think that he could get a bit of money, based on trademark/copyright gibberish that only lawyers understand.
This was documented on a PBS NOVA special awhile back hosted by The Amazing Randi himself. It showed Geller sitting in front of a table of props, and trying to "concentrate", then remarked that he felt tired. Cut away to a comerical. Back to the show, there is a priceless shot of Johny smoking, looking very tired and irrate, staring at Geller and the props. Geller then commented that Johny was pressuring him to do stuff. Johny remarks something like "Well, Isn't that way you are here?". Funny stuff. The documentury also shows Randi debunking faith healers and Russian psychics. Randi flat out hates fakers, people who use magic tricks to prove that they have "powers", rather than just saying "Hey! Look at this cool trick!" I knew I should have got this tape back when I visited my folks over the holidays. Damn.
Coming soon to ESPN2:
SEE: some guy sitting in a dark room in front of a console, typing REALLY FAST!
SEE: The most extreme, hardcore debugging EVER shown on cable!
SEE: One-handed Altair 8800 Programming!
SEE: Guys drinking lots of coffee and haggling over database design!
SEE: Client-Server Action that will blow you away!
SURGE!
(By the way, has anybody ever had a beverage called "Mountain Lighting"?, You can only get it from Wal-Mart, and it's basicly liquid crack)
I would like to point out the fact that Mr. James Howard knows what he is talking about. He is also a very snappy dresser. If you mess with him, he may toss a salad at you.
Two of the best things to come from there are LSD and Unix. I tend to prefer the former. :)