29-01-2005, 04:47 PM
"Brian" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:060120052048424783%nospam@nospam.com...
> [Reposted from the Logic Users Group (LUG).]
>
> I did not write the original posting, but I share the sentiments 100%.
> Such a sad state the American legal system is in that these things --
> which IMO are in some cases out-and-out extortion, and in all cases
> flagrant abuse of the legal system -- are allowed to continue.
>
> Read on...
>
>
> :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::
> http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%7E33%7E2611825,00.html
>
> What a bunch of greedy assholes.
>
> <snip>
>
> Btw, anybody as offended as me should drop them a line:
> http://www.monstercable.com/company_info/contact.asp
>
> I told Mr.Graham that I would print out the Denver Post article, add a
> request to boycott monster cables and stick copies of that into all the
> classrooms I'm teaching in at the local music university. I'm actually
> done with printing.allready...
> I added that from now on out studios would be 100% monster cable free
> zones (they allready are, but they will remain like that as well).
>
> Seriously, this just can't go unanswered. I sincerely ask all of you to
> a) write Mr. Graham a reasonable but honest mail and b) don't buy
> anything of that company anymore until they changed their strategies.
this is a problem that will take care of itself.
Basically you cant paten generic words like "man", "car", etc
What monster is doing is hoping noboidy will challenge them. Companies that
do this sort of thing (and I've seen several) usually wind up with a ton of
legal bills, theirs and the people they sue. Not to mention bad pr.
Whoever is giving counsel to monster is guilty of malpractice, and will
probably get sued themselves
news:060120052048424783%nospam@nospam.com...
> [Reposted from the Logic Users Group (LUG).]
>
> I did not write the original posting, but I share the sentiments 100%.
> Such a sad state the American legal system is in that these things --
> which IMO are in some cases out-and-out extortion, and in all cases
> flagrant abuse of the legal system -- are allowed to continue.
>
> Read on...
>
>
> :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::
> http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%7E33%7E2611825,00.html
>
> What a bunch of greedy assholes.
>
> <snip>
>
> Btw, anybody as offended as me should drop them a line:
> http://www.monstercable.com/company_info/contact.asp
>
> I told Mr.Graham that I would print out the Denver Post article, add a
> request to boycott monster cables and stick copies of that into all the
> classrooms I'm teaching in at the local music university. I'm actually
> done with printing.allready...
> I added that from now on out studios would be 100% monster cable free
> zones (they allready are, but they will remain like that as well).
>
> Seriously, this just can't go unanswered. I sincerely ask all of you to
> a) write Mr. Graham a reasonable but honest mail and b) don't buy
> anything of that company anymore until they changed their strategies.
this is a problem that will take care of itself.
Basically you cant paten generic words like "man", "car", etc
What monster is doing is hoping noboidy will challenge them. Companies that
do this sort of thing (and I've seen several) usually wind up with a ton of
legal bills, theirs and the people they sue. Not to mention bad pr.
Whoever is giving counsel to monster is guilty of malpractice, and will
probably get sued themselves