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DALLAS, TX - January 2nd, 2001 - In a move that has millions across the Internet community frowning, Despair, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) had awarded them a registered trademark for the 'frowny' emoticon which serves as their logo.
At a press conference, Despair's COO, Dr. E.L.Kersten, announced his intentions to sue "anyone and everyone who uses the so-called 'frowny' emoticon, or our trademarked logo, in their written email correspondence. Ever."

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Looks like there wont be no more :-(® on the net.
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Mother Should I Trust The Government - Pink Floyd

<FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE="1" FACE="Verdana, Arial">[This message has been edited by Prox on February 08, 2001 at 08:41 PM]</font>
 
Thats what I said however I still put the little ® there just to be safe . . . dont wanna get the soup in trouble.

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Mother Should I Trust The Government - Pink Floyd
 
Yeah, that's fair enough.
I think this sounds like a bit of a prank, but if it does come to be real, then I'll have a 'Sue My Butt, Despair' page up on my site within seconds.

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Ludicrous and ridiculous! Sue me too!

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<FONT COLOR="green"><FONT size="2">I don't know much about being a millionaire, but I'll bet I'd be a darling at it. Oh, and I want either less corruption, or more chance to participate in it *efg*</FONT c></FONT s>
 
dood
if thats real thats ridiculous
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that's like sueing me for saying MICROSOFT!!!

hmm
does that picture of him taking the family out to dinner look fake to anyone else
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http://www.moonsee.com &lt;--- Updated 02/03/01!!!

<FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE="1" FACE="Verdana, Arial">[This message has been edited by moonsee on February 09, 2001 at 02:51 AM]</font>
 
Yeah, I went to the site too and it looks like a big joke. I mean look at the titles of these other press releases they have:

Do You BooHoo?! - Despair, Yahoo Announce Plans for Portal, Brand for the Miserable

Kersten Praises FuturePower, Tells World to “Think Same(tm)”

Melee at Marimba - Press Conference Turns Violent

Despair, Inc. Wins 1st Place in National Calendar Competition, Massive Customer Protests Ensue

Fry’s Electronics Orders 5000 Apathy Posters to Celebrate their Continuing Commitment to Customer Disservice(tm)


I think I've made my case
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Hehe, those doctored pictures are too funny -- the dinner one is *Almost* as high quality as the computer generated ":-(" on the podium.

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monsieurjohn: we have 2 yaks on campus
KNSinatra: you lie.
monsieurjohn: no i don't. i don't know what they're doing here, but they're real.

En fuego, bebe.
 
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