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AND I RANT! CHINESE TRADITIONS PT 2Where was I? Oh yeah thats right there's MORE chinese traditions/practices that annoys the living hell out of me. You can read part 1 here http://ry-spirit.deviantart.com/journal/AND-I-RANT-CHINESE-TRADITIONS-303710943 . Alright here goes.SAY HELLO TO YOUR THIRD UNCLE'S WIFE'S MOTHER'S BROTHER'S SON'S STEP SISTER'S CAT'S COUSIN'S FATHER'S OWNER'S DAUGHTER'S SECOND BROTHER: Thats me in the middle (Not really) reading a book with a lot of relatives looking at me with their creepy faces. The thing is that all of those uncles has different unique titles, like 2nd uncle, 3rd uncle, 4th uncle. Then it can get more complicated like 2nd uncle's son, 3rd uncle's daughter. Then it can get even more complicated when you have to remember the title for relatives like your uncle's son's wife's mother's brother! And trust me even a complicated link like that has a unique title in chinese, and I am supposed to remember the title... Oh by the way as a duty from the youngest person in the family
That art thief SOB in the Artist AlleyOk here it is, the long awaited journal about that art thief guy at Animania a few weeks back, I promised I will write about it and here it is. I thought a lot about whether I should write about this because if its just a random art thief then I really don't mind dissing his grass.. but unfortunately that S.O.B also happens to be the brother of a High School friend of mine... :icontableflipplz:This whole thing occurred in an anime convention that has been going downhill since a few years back, every year it gets worse and worse, to the point that I am now calling it Emptimania. It is no secret that the management is terrible, and that includes making sure that there are no bootleg stores around.... I don't know if they are just ignorant that there are bootleg stores there, or whether they dont give a duck because hey they get money from people getting a table. So anyway I was at the artist alley selling my things like usual, then a couple of tables down I noticed a guy, he looked fami
Questioned by the Hong Kong PoliceSo where was I? Oh yes I was gonna talk about my experiences with the Hong Kong police, so here goes. OK this is the problem, whenever I visit Hong Kong I always have the fear of being questioned by the police, well not exactly fear because I've got nothing to hide, but whenever I am alone walking on the street and a policeman on patrol sees me, they would ALWAYS 100% stop and ask for my ID. For those ain't familiar with how things work in Hong Kong is that if they see a teenager (Especially male) on the street not in their school uniform during school time or with dyed hair or pretty much just 'gangster' or suspicious looking, they have the right to stop you in the middle of nowhere and question you. Now I match every bit of suspicion possible, what they are trying to check is if there's any sort of crime around the area so they can narrow down the suspects, or to check whether you are legal to be in Hong Kong, or whether you've got drugs on you. Anyway when I was in Hong Kong a month
Not a very happy birthdayFirst of all thanks everyone who wished me a happy birthday, I really do read everyone's messages but won't be able to reply all of them but I do feel the love! Thanks once again But before we get too happy I would like to once again bring everyone's mood down to a depressing level. I wasn't sure if I should write this in the first place because it really is a sad day and whether the general public should know about this is really questionable, I mean it is supposed to be a family matter and I don't usually put my personal life publicly online unless its funny (Trust me the Ry you see online may not exactly be the Ry in real life, I could be a 50 years old bald man in his Pikachu undies you never know.) But then again I thought if I don't write this online then I won't be very honest with myself, its not like I should hide my feelings just because I don't want the public to feel sad for me. And I do know that I try to be entertaining and funny in most of my journal entries because hu
Nintendo announces Pokemon RainbowNintendo just announced the third Pokemon Black and White game, its gonna be called... POKEMON RAINBOW! YEAH BOI!! I thought they ran out of colors for the Pokemon games but the smart people at Nintendo got some creative guys together and did an awesome looking cover for the game. Rumours has it that Rainbow will be the most open minded game up to date, you know how Pokemon Black and White was all about right and wrong, good and evil, yin and yang, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones that kind thing? Well Pokemin Rainbow totally gets rid of that, everyone is treated equally and happiness is the only thing that matters. Recreational drugs and casual sex is also highly encouraged, you can dress up your Pokemon however way you want without anyone judging you (As you can clearly see in the cover). Unfortunately this can be quite controversial to the general public... but hey I appreciate Pokemon thinking ahead and having a modern mindset. I also heard that in the beginning of the game when the
Strange and interesting things in PokemonGreetings earthlings and so on. It is I Ry-Spirit once again discussing interesting things on the internet that can sometimes be funny, outrageous, racist, sexist, sad or just simply thought provoking. Lets talk Pokemon because I feel we haven't talked enough about em. Throughout the years there are many things in Pokemon that people find strange, like why Brock's donuts are so different to Homer Simpson's donuts, why a male Mr. Mime isnt called Mrs. Mime, why did professor think there are 150 Pokemon etc. But somethings are even stranger, we go deeper and take a look at some of the strange things in the Pokemon Universe. I have collected materials from my Pokemon researchers and also done a few homework myself to give you this quite interesting entry. I strongly urge you to tell me more interesting facts to add to the journal if you have any Is Ditto related to Mew?Fans speculated that Ditto might be related to Mew. Lets start with the obvious, those two ar
Girl Confessions1. Do you sleep in your bra?No way its so uncomfy.2. Do you sleep with socks on?Yes, and also a top hat.3. Would you rather sleep alone or with someone else?When I sleep, I dont like to touch anyone. One body warmth on my body and I go berserk4. Do you enjoy drama?I enjoy seeing it, but rather not be in it.5. Are you a girly-girl?Sure!6. Who was the last person you hugged?Green Bear8. Are you short?Yep.. Like Frodo.9. Do you like somebody?Your mother10. Does your Facebook password have to do with a name?Yeah, its your mother's name.11. Do you care if your socks are dirty?Yeah, only one pair of socks per hour for me thanks.12. Do you think you're alone sometimes?:iconforeveraloneplz: What do you mean?13. Do you dress up on Halloween?:icontophatplz::iconforeveraloneplz: Thats me on Halloween. Trick or Treat...14. Are you double jointed?No, Triple jointed.15. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?The fridge, it was hot weather ok!16. Has anyone touched/sm
If you picked 'Dont Swap' you are wrongI am afraid if you picked 'Don't Swap' on the last journal/poll then you picked the wrong answer. In this situation you should ALWAYS SWAP. I can understand why you would think it wouldnt make a difference, but the truth is, it does. If you missed the question, Here's the question again:You are on Ry's Game Show, there are three doors, Door A, B and C. One has a bag of cash, two has peanuts, now Im the only one who knows which door the money lies. So I ask you to pick a door, you pointed at door A. I then opened door C to reveal there's a peanut there. You are left with Door A and Door B, I then ask if you wanna swap your choices, would you swap?Here's why you should always swap. Its a little bit hard to grasp a solid understanding of it but here goes. This is called the Monty Hall Problem by the way. Just keep in mind that the host KNOWS where the money is so when he reveals the door, he ALWAYS opens the one thats peanuts. And also keep in mind that its always 1/3 chan
Moving away from Drawing and into PoetryHey guys wat up? Me again with an update on whats happening, I've been drawing a lot lately and kinda wanna a take a break. To be honest everytime I draw I would wanna strangle a cat (So keep your cats away from me), its so hard to get the color balance and contrast and angle right you know? So I have decided to stop drawing for at least for a few months and get into what's a little less tiring and more fun, POETRY! No I ain't joking, poetry has always been a great passion of mine, I used to write poems on the bus to school, have freestyle poem battles with my mates, I even participated in poem reading contests on stage! (Though I choked the first time I got on stage, I even vomited in the toilets beforehand.. TvT"), anyway to give you an example of what to expect in the up coming months, I have a little something I wrote during my Shakespeare days. EnjoyYOU ARE MY FAVOURITEby Ry-SpiritNight crawls in as the sky grows black.Even the thought of you gives me a heart attack.Very h
Knite is now on Mangafox :DHey guys! I've been getting a billion messages from people telling me Knite is on Mangafox. No need to worry since I'm happy to have my story shared in multiple places I know most of you have probably read Knite before, but if you have a Mangafox account, I would be grateful if you would rate it here http://www.mangafox.com/manga/knite/ Thanks! For those who can't wait for ch4 to be completely finished, there are currently 64 beta pages of ch4 posted at :iconknites:I will be editing and redrawing pages of 1000 Words for the next week or so in preparation for book printing so new Knite beta pages will be put on hold (again, I'm sorry ;_; )And don't forget, :iconteam4d: is hosting a Year of the Dragon contest with Knite products as prizes. Check it out if you haven't http://team4d.deviantart.com/journal/Chinese-New-Year-Art-Contest-276238645P.S. Super late Happy New Year to everyone!
Devious Journal EntryA lot of people aks me to write some random entries about China and etc, so I try me best after I pass (or no -_-) my exams...Now only one thing.I CAN DO MAGICOk, I think there are al ot of people who want to know how this water magic was done I will made Christmas gift for you all and explain it C: Its not that hard as it seems.When I write Kirana e-mail what she need to take for this shoot, it was something like "You need 1 pound of floor and 10 small balloons. No. 20 are better." So, how it was done? We put water in 2 balloons and Kirana stand still, Ten and Fei pop balloons with needles after mine "1,2,3!!!" and in that second I took photos. Easy and hard at the same time.I will give few advices. We tried to use stick with needle, but it was too lame. It made only a small hole and water pop out like...well...it wasnt cool at all. So much better do it with hands using some strength. Also its really hard for mode
I THOUGHT THIS WAS A KIDS SHOWIm gon b honest, whenever people say "I THOUGHT THIS WAS A KIDS SHOW" for moments in young people television that aren't even that graphic or disturbing, I feel like mentally rolling my eyes. With certain instances, like the murder/suicide at the end of Legend of Korra or the overt references to cunnilingus in that one episode of Cow and Chicken, it's like, yeah, okay, makes sense people would be shocked or surprised.But in a lot of cases it's like, dude, some people are a little old to be acting like 'older' or more 'borderline' humor being pocketed into shows for younger people are anything novel. Such as when people react to shit that's really generic and not even explicit, like:"OH MY GOD A CHARACTER FELL TO THEIR IMPLIED DEATHS I THOUGHT THIS WAS A SHOW FOR KIDS""OH NO A GENERIC VILLAIN WANTS TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD WITH HIS GENERIC ARMY OF DARKNESS I THOUGHT THIS WAS A KIDS SHOW""UH OH A CHARACTER THAT APPEARS TO BE 'TRIPPING' ON A G-RATED DRUG THAT'S MOST LIKELY SOME SORT OF
Art Theft and Stuff..I'm writing this because I've had a sudden surge of people telling me on my profile and a lot through private Notes that they're finding my work all over the interwebz (and thank you very much! I really appreciate your efforts to inform me!) . I think I expect that, as it's an unfortunate reality of posting online, but in light of the vastness of the internet, I believe in picking my battles when it comes to this stuff. For example, a few people have directed me to small roleplaying Sites that are obviously made by a handful of people. They used my artwork just on profiles to represent the characters ( mainly FF7 based). I feel this kind of use is ok with me. They aren't claiming it, they don't remove my watermarks, they aren't making money off it. They just have a small online RP community and are having fun. I like people to enjoy my work like that and if it contributes, that's kind of nice . ( yes! Art can
Top 10 reasons why I'm slightly off... Tag.Here's a quick video of why I'm slightly mental! Enjoy!
Why people think art should be cheapI mean some people even think that digital art should be cheaper than traditional, because there is no original.Its funny when people ask tons of things in a drawing, like 30 characters fighting a 12 dragons, and they think they can get it cheaper than a pencil drawing, because in the computer there must be a secret brush that makes all of this in 2 hours.Sadly, painted style in digital takes more time than traditional. Artists says its easier, because you have more control. But sadly textures are cooler in traditional, and easier.I remember 4 or 5 years ago when started thinking bout digital, i said damn if i learn digital, i will skip drawings and paint directly, this will make my life easier, it will take me less time to finish a product, like i can even finish 3 drawings in just a day, yeahhh i should try that.5 years later, i was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wroonnngggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg.So i used to think the same about speed, but not about price.So wh
The FAQ - why I do things I doIt is time for me to talk about a few things I keep being asked frequently and to clear a few things up that many seem to wonder about.First a few landmarks:My name: NanjoKojiWhat I am: Cosplayer and leader of Europe's premier anime/manga/videogame musical and show formation TnS - Tsuki no Senshi. For information, you can look us up here: http://tsukinosenshi.net/ (official homepage), http://www.facebook.com/tsukinosenshi (Facebook page), https://twitter.com/#!/tsuki_no_senshi (Twitter page), http://tsukinosenshi.tumblr.com/ (Tumblr page)I'm wearing and making costumes for the musicals I act in since 1998, I cosplay independently since 2004I'm currently 28 years old, working on my PhD (doctorate), living in Germany, where I was born.I love to travel the world, visit conventions, work on stage, express myself in the way I live and enjoy life.My enchanting girlfriend is Ravenic, with whom I also cosplay often. My great friend with whom I work together the most i
hey guysTHANK YOU ALL FOR ALL YOUR CONGRATULATIONS AND PRESENTS AND LLAMAS AND ALL THOSE OTHER AMAZING THINGS:iconIloveitmoreplz:I LOVE YOU:iconbigheartplz:also, guess who has finally seen Avengers!guessed?:3meeeeeeeeeeeeee yeessss aaaaaaaaa askdhakjsdhaksjdahsd this is the bestttttt movie akjsdhaksjdahksdjash THIS WAS SO AMAZING GUYS I CAN'T ASKJALSJKSAND LOKII AAAAA LOKI WAS SO GREAT AND TONY GOD TONY IS A HIGH LEVEL PRO TROLL AND HULK AND HIS WITH HULK'S FRIENDSHIP AND THIS BROMANCE AND HULK RULES THE WHOLE MOVIE HE GREEN MOTHERFUCKER KSAKJLAKSJDLAKjsdalso HAWKEYE ASKDJLAKDJLADALSO LOKI DID I MENTION LOKI AKAJJSJASKAJLDKADwell, if you probably noticed I LOVED the movie and I think it was absolutely fantastic.but this LKSDJALDKJALDKALDKLAKDALK expresses so much mooreee
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What makes you flip a table?What makes you flip a table?My most memorable one would be finding a Shiny Pokemon and then accidentally killing it...(╯‵Д′)╯彡┻━━┻
IronmanHear me read itMy friends used to call William "Ironman" because the first time we kissed he got a nosebleed and the taste of his blood haunted me for a long time after it. We'd only been twelve years old and apparently the anxiety spiked his blood pressure to the point of combustion... I remember that when we were forced to take sex ed a few years later we were divided into separate classes for boys and girls, in case a diagram of an ovary was too risqué and we became animalistic and started clawing at each other in our seats, but nonetheless when our teacher Ms Jacobs had explained to us what an erection was in my mind all I could picture was the blood rushing to his nose and then the slash of cranberry across my blouse.With the idea planted in his mind it didn't take long for William's hands to start wandering, but the image persisted. Every time I thought about just letting it happen I wondered what would happen if he got too excite
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Inside you. That's where I want to be. With my fingers. With my tongue. With my cock. Inside you is where I feel the best. Where I need to be all the time. It's where I'm relaxed. Where I'm excited. Where I feel at peace. And where I feel incredibly turned on.
My tongue in your mouth. Touching your lips. Your tongue. Breathing in when you breath out. Tasting you. Tasting me. Tasting our combined mixture.
My fingers inside you. Touching you deep. Feeling you stretch. Then squeeze. Feeling you drip, then flood. All over my fingers. Touching your spot. Feeling you let loose.
My cock inside you. Sometimes gently, sometimes hard. Sometimes loving. Sometimes forceful. Sometimes quickly. Sometimes for hours.
Inside you is where I need to be. Let me enter you.
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Let's face it- weddings are expensive! Find out what you should spend and save on for your wedding.
Weddings are expensive affairs - in Australia, it was found the average couple spends up to $36,000 on their big day! While some brides have the luxury to spare no expense, others may choose a more moderate view - after all, it's probably not the best idea to start your new lives together in debt.
This week, we suggest a couple of things you should save on... and what you should splurge on so you can get more flash for your cash.
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DOT Inspector General Auditing ADS-B Security
The Department of Transportation's Office of the Inspector General (IG) announced on January 23 that it is initiating an audit of the FAA's ADS-B "information security controls." While some concerns about insecurity of ADS-B signals have surfaced, it is not known if these concerns drove the decision to require the audit. The audit itself stems from a requirement in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. In addition to "an assessment of how security issues are being addressed in the overall design and implementation of the ADS-B system," the act also has a detailed list of ADS-B issues that the IG must examine. These include: assessing benefits and whether ground radar will be retained; cost-benefits to operators for both ADS-B in and out; ADS-B infrastructure contractor assessments; workforce effects; and a slew of rulemaking mandates covering ADS-B in technology, which thus far hasn't been subject to regulation.
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Oscar Nominations
Ian Christie assesses this year's Oscar nominations.
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Interview with Steve McQueen about his film 12 Years A Slave.
Slavery Narratives
Fred D'Aguiar, Madge Dresser and Kit Davis discuss slave narratives.
Oscar Nominations
The Oscar Nominations were announced for earlier today, for a full list of the year's nominees click here.
The winners will be announced on Sunday 2 March.
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, is in cinemas nationwide now, certificate 15.
Slave Narratives
Some of the texts mentioned in the discussion:
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom by Ellen Craft and William Craft
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by himself
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by himself.
(The image above is of Olaudah Equiano from the inside cover of this book).
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Nothup
The History of Mary Prince related by herself
Poems by Phillis Wheatley
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The first stage in the evolution is contingent and cannot be contrived. In this first stage, the voice, by no fault of its own, finds itself trapped between two poles, two competing belief systems. And so this first stage necessitates the second: the voice learns to be flexible between these two fixed points, even to the point of equivocation. Then the third stage: this native flexibility leads to a sense of being able to "see a thing from both sides." And then the final stage, which I think of as the mark of a certain kind of genius: the voice relinquishes ownership of itself, develops a creative sense of disassociation in which the claims that are particular to it seem no stronger than anyone else's. There it is, my little theory—I'd rather call it a story. It is a story about a wonderful voice, occasionally used by citizens, rarely by men of power.posted by anotherpanacea (16 comments total) 29 users marked this as a favorite
It's my audacious hope that a man born and raised between opposing dogmas, between cultures, between voices, could not help but be aware of the extreme contingency of culture. I further audaciously hope that such a man will not mistake the happy accident of his own cultural sensibilities for a set of natural laws, suitable for general application. I even hope that he will find himself in agreement with George Bernard Shaw when he declared, "Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it." But that may be an audacious hope too far. We'll see if Obama's lifelong vocal flexibility will enable him to say proudly with one voice "I love my country" while saying with another voice "It is a country, like other countries." I hope so. He seems just the man to demonstrate that between those two voices there exists no contradiction and no equivocation but rather a proper and decent human harmony.and have sorta since noticed him kinda trying to catalogue obama's attempts to navigate (or pivot) away from 'country first' patriotism to a particular non/post-partisan variety along the lines of 'practical wisdom' that barry schwartz has talked about, which i thought was pretty interesting, e.g. re jindal:
The point of the American founding was not that Americans are somehow better than any other people on earth, but that they had figured out a way to make government more amenable to freedom, stability and prosperity.also btw, speaking of alternate realities/timelines, ... wait, i actually had a point, we could be witnessing a zeitgeist in collective subjunctive consciousness, cf.
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Subaru has now introduced a mellower version of the WRX. The Impreza 2.5GT is powered by the same 224hp turbocharged intercooled engine from the WRX, but it comes standard teamed to a standard 4-speed semi-automatic transmission.
It will be available in both 4-Door and 5-Door version, and like all Subaru models, the Impreza WRX and 2.5GT models are equipped with Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.The 2.5-liter DOHC turbocharged engine delivers 224hp at 5,200rpm and a peak torque of 226lb.-ft. at 2,800rpm - same as in the WRX.
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Scoliosis refers to the abnormal curving of the spine. In other words, the spine is curved from side to side. The spine twists forming an "S" or "C" shape in the spine. Scoliosis can affect males, females and even children, hence it is very important to be cautious. In such condition, the position of the spine while sitting or sleeping is very important. Usually, we are able to control our position while sitting but we fail to do that when sleeping.
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You probably already know, that having the right kind of mattress can help with this condition. Getting good sleep is very important for scoliosis patients. Doctors recommend a few mattresses that could help treat or prevent Scoliosis. There two options that is the firm mattresses and the tempurpedic mattresses. These give support to the back and spine. Now, let's look into what customers vote as the best mattress for scoliosis.
SilverRest Sleep Shop Therapeutic
Unlike normal mattresses, this SilverRest Sleep Shop Therapeutic mattress is more comfortable. It adjusts to your body shape, giving proper support to your back and spine. The property of the memory foam ensures that the weight of your body is distributed uniformly.
It eliminates the pressure points in the back and spine that could cause pain or pressure in the joints. If you happen to be suffering from insomnia, neck and back problems, and Scoliosis, this memory foam mattress can be the best solution as it improves blood circulation and relieves the pressure from the joints, neck and back.
Looking at its features, you can easily say it is the best mattress for scoliosis. Reviewers have compared it to a tempurpedic mattress.
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Consumer reports have said that this mattress is one of the best that they have used and they sleep well. Some people have said that they have found that there was an odor when it was first opened but did go away.
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This mattress topper also conforms to your body and gives good support for your back. It improves blood circulation and relieves pain of the joints, neck, and spine. For those suffering from scoliosis or arthritis, this mattress is the best option.
According to reviewers this is a decent topper and gives you a decent night's sleep. One person actually stated that they now have pain free sleep.
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UnIntellectual Property (UnIP): Trade Secret for Drug Ingredients and Dosage/Marketing Strategies
Massachusetts is relatively unique in that it has yet to adopt the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Instead, a blend of statutory law (Massachusetts Trade Secret Protection Act) and common law define a trade secret and what happens in the event of misappropriation. This case arises out of a dispute between pharmaceutical companies that promote and offer for sale competing bowel preparation drugs that are administered prior to colonoscopies. When the General Counsel of Defendant came into possession of certain training materials "sent in from the field" by an unknown source, Plaintiff took this present action claiming that Defendant had misappropriated an undisclosed number of pages of its raining materials and the trade secrets contained therein.
The Court granted Defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, which was based upon Plaintiff's entire set of training materials. In doing so, the Court held that the lawsuit cannot proceed because Plaintiff has not identified with adequate specificity any trade secrets in materials that have not been submitted with the pleadings. Moreover, the items claimed do not amount to a trade secret under Massachusetts law. In particular, the six pages of material included publicly available information about the drug, such as its ingredients and recommended dosage, all of which is within the public domain. In addition, while noting that marketing strategies may be protectable as a trade secret, in this case, the differences in price, efficacy and safety was not established to be proprietary to Plaintiff. Finally, the Court held that "it is implausible that platitudes such as "Cash in on relationships!" are the product of significant effort or investment or are valuable to Braintree's competitors." Thus, no trade secrets existed under law.
I envision a similar result if UTSA was enacted in Massachusetts. Fortunately for Plaintiff, its other causes of action remain.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio denied Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgement, which was based upon the argument that Plaintiff's claimed service mark, VNA, was generic. The Court's threshold question was whether the term "VNA" is generic. The Defendant argued it was generic for Visiting Nurse Association and offered evidence of such use. This followed denial of Plaintiff's attempt at a preliminary injunction. However, the Court quickly determined that a "term may be considered generic in certain regions of the country and not in others." Thus, given Plaintiff's Ohio trademark registration and disputed issues of fact surrounding use in the Ohio region, the Court denied summary judgement on the issue of genericness. In doing so, the Court noted: "While the Defendant makes a compelling case for summary judgment because the evidence supports a finding that the term "VNA" is generic, Plaintiff has yet to complete discovery. Moreover, Defendants failed to cite any case where a court made a factual finding as to genericness before the close of discovery or at least until after an evidentiary hearing."
Ultimately, the Court seems to be sending a signal that Plaintiff better come up with evidence to support that its VNA mark is not generic, at least in the Ohio region. Regardless, this is a good reminder to trademark attorneys litigating cases involving claims of genericness involving common law trademark rights that such trademark rights may differ by region.
There was no finding of UnIntellectual Property in this case out of the Tenth Circuit, but it did highlight two items that I believe are worthy of note to any copyright attorney, especially those litigating copyright infringement cases involving software. The case involved a payroll processing company suing another company and its owner for copyright infringement of computer software code. The Defendant appealed after the District Court appointed a special master and adopted the special master report that found copyright infringement had occurred, thus leading to the Court ordering all copies of the infringing software destroyed. The issues on appeal, that form the basis of my two practice tips relate to (1) the use of a special master and (2) analysis of software code for infringement.
The appointment of a special master to assist the Court is worth consideration in copyright infringement and/or trade secret cases involving computer source code. This is typically something a plaintiff will request so as to help establish its cause of action.
As it relates to analysis of software code to determine if copyright infringement has occurred, this Court makes clear that any special master (and I would proffer any expert) should not only apply the abstraction-filtration-comparison test but also document such application. The abstraction-filtration-comparison test is summarized as follows:
UnIntellectual Property (UnIP): Trade Secret for Information Posted on the Internet and Generally Known
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland analyzed several alleged trade secrets as part of a lawsuit involving six former employees and their activities before and after resigning. Plaintiff, whose business is locating, selecting, screening, mobilizing, and placing candidates in temporary and permanent employment positions throughout the United States at all levels of skill and expertisehad sued defendants, for, among other things, trade secret misappropriation in violation of the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act (MUTSA).
Plaintiffs allege Defendants misappropriated the following documents:
(1) a TEKsystems CATS 2 Price Sheet and a Federal Supply Service Price List – Although the Court notes that pricing information is protectable as a trade secret, the Court made quick work of this particular price sheet, agreeing with Defendants that it was a not a trade secret because it was published on the Internet.
(2) a Software Market Definitions Memorandum – Again, the Court recognized that marketing plans are protectable as a trade secret. However, the Court found that Plaintiff's failure to offer evidence that the list is not generally known or would be valuable to competitors, let alone rebut Defendant's evidence, favored a finding that the Memo did not qualify as a trade secret.
(3) an Allegis Group Internal Employee Handbook and a TEKsystems Staffing Services Agreement – The Court held: "Plaintiffs offer no evidence that the information in the agreement and the handbook is not generally known or would be valuable to competitors. Thus, there is no evidence from which a reasonable jury could conclude these documents are trade secrets."
Thus, the Court granted Defendant's motion for summary judgment with respect to the MUTSA claim.
Again, I wonder whether the trade secret misappropriation claim, which is typically included when there is a breach of a covenant in an employment agreement, was included as mere habit. Will a motion for fees be forthcoming?
UnIntellectual Property (UnIP): Trademark for REDSKINS
The USPTO's TTAB today issued its opinion cancelling the REDSKINS trademark as owned by Pro Football, Inc. and used in connection with the Washington Redskins NFL team. The USPTO issued a statement that, in sum, says:
1. "Redskins" was disparaging of Native Americans, when used in relation to professional football services, at the times the
2. The federal registrations for the "Redskins" trademarks involved in this proceeding must be canceled.
3. If not appealed or not affirmed, the previous registrant loses the benefits associated with a federal trademark registration, including the legal presumptions of ownership and of nationwide scope of rights in these trademarks, as well as the ability to use the federal registration ® symbol, and to record the registrations with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Service to block importation of infringing or counterfeit foreign goods.
4. The decision does not require that the REDSKINS trademark be changed or no longer used by Washington D.C.'s NFL team, since the TTAB's jurisdiction does extend to trademark use but rather only trademark registration with the USPTO.
You can read the precedential opinion.
Given the facts, this decision does not surprise me. The timing of it, however, confirms to me the power of lobbying and social change efforts, as evidenced by the Native American commercial ran during, among other times, the NBA Finals. As an alumni of Miami University, who used be called the Miami Redskins and has since changed to Miami Redhawks, I understand both sides views on the matter. Ultimately, it will be interesting to see whether Washington D.C.'s football team actually stops use and rebrands.
Today, the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, has decided that patents may not be the best thing for his company, the automobile industry, or the environment. Instead, he is advocating for open source. He posted the following on the Tesla Blog:
"Yesterday, there was a wall of Tesla patents in the lobby of our Palo Alto headquarters. That is no longer the case. They have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology….We believe that applying the open source philosophy to our patents will strengthen rather than diminish Tesla's position in this regard."
IP attorneys, including Tesla's, must be collectively sweating. I am not, and not simply because I prefer trademark over patent (no way Tesla would ever say their brand name is open source). Sure IP is immensely valuable to many companies and one of the most important line items when it comes time for valuation and financing. That said, securing patents and choosing not to enforce them or bypassing patent protection in the interest of open source deserves consideration, especially by companies looking to change the world. I don't drive a Tesla, but I want to now, more than ever, and not only because it is a great looking car. This confirms it is a socially conscious and admirable company, even to an IP attorney like me.
UnIntellectual Property (UnIP): Trademark for ASSHOLE
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) affirmed, in a precedential opinion, an Examining Attorney's refusal of a trademark application for ASSHOLE REPELLENT in connection with an "amusement device, namely, a can with a spray top used as a gag gift and sold as a unit." The mark was held immoral and scandalous under Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act. When determining if a mark is scandalous, according to the TTAB, the "analysis must be made (1) from the standpoint of a substantial composite of the general public, and (2) in terms of contemporary attitudes." The word "shit" has previously been repeatedly held as scandalous. Now, it appears, the word "asshole" is subject to the same fate. Applicant's evidence included reference to broadcast television using the A-Word and countless website references for other products was not enough. The TTAB relied upon dictionary definitions and distinguished the word from "ass" in and of itself, which was included in several trademark registrations.
I've always said that we are a victim of our time and place. 20 years ago this application would have had no chance. Today, it is obviously still difficult to overcome a scandalous refusal. However, with the explosion of social media and hardening of the populations tolerance for "vulgarity," most likely due to overexposure, would this same decision stand in 5 years? I think contemporary attitudes are changing, and as a result, I envision the TTAB will too, eventually. For now, this Applicant will have to rely upon common law trademark rights if he wishes to enforce his mark. I'm guessing that this Applicant could put some of his spray to good use regardless.
UnIntellectual Property (UnIP): Trade Dress for Stylus Holder
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment to Defendants with respect to Plaintiff's claim of trade dress infringement of a stylus holder. The Court recognized that Plaintiff and Defendants had done business together, including one Defendant (Pitney Bowes) having purchased stylus holders directly from Plaintiff and the other Defendant having helped source a "similar" alternative stylus holders for a cheaper price to Pitney Bowes. However, the Court found that although issues of material fact remained with regard to whether the wingless shape, oval-shaped backplate, and curved spine were functional, Plaintiff had failed to establish the requisite secondary meaning so as to establish distinctiveness for its trade dress.
In doing so, the Court analyzed both direct and indirect evidence offered by Plaintiff in support of its claim of distinctiveness, based upon secondary meaning. The First Circuit only recognizes consumer surveys as direct evidence, and Plaintiff's consumer survey was deemed deficient. In particular, the Court noted that the 8 question multiple choice survey was more geared toward likelihood of confusion rather than secondary meaning. Even the two questions that could be arguably directed toward secondary meaning were held deficient because the survey only questioned existing customers who are already familiar with Plaintiff's product and was thus an improper sampling of individuals. Since consumers had a 30% chance at guessing the source of the product, it was not sufficient to establish that consumers associated the stylus with a single source, namely the Plaintiff.
As it relates to indirect evidence, the Court acknowledged that the following could suffice: 1) the length and manner of the use of the trade dress; 2) the nature and extent of advertising and promotion; 3) the efforts to promote a conscious connection between the public, the trade dress, and the source; 4) the products' established place in the market (possibly through continuous use in the market); and 5) proof of intentional copying. Despite Plaintiff's arguing, and offering some evidence in support of such arguments, that its existance for over seven years with large expenditures resulting in web traffic and "Top 10″ placement on Google, the Court held that "[p]roof of secondary meaning requires at least some evidence that the consumer associates the trade dress with the source." Plaintiff simply did not provide such evidence. Therefore, Defendants were granted summary judgment.
Had the survey been different, would this case have survived summary judgment? Would a piece of evidence showing intentional copying or indirect evidence (perhaps consumer testimony) that it associates the trade dress with Plaintiff have created an issue of material fact? Trademark/trade dress attorneys can advise their clients of these issues, but unfortunately, as is more often than not the case in the subjective area of trademark law, one piece of evidence may make or break a case. Surveys are typically ripe for dispute and can become (or not) that important piece of evidence, as shown by this case.
Genesis Strategies, Inc. v. Pitney Bowes, Inc., CIV.A. 11-12270-TSH, 2014 WL 2048447 (D. Mass. May 16, 2014).
The United States District Court for the W.D. of Pennsylvania has confirmed that, at least under Pennsylvania law, there is no standalone cause of action for attorney's fees, expenses, and costs to be recovered in a separate lawsuit filed by the prevailing party in a previous trade secret misappropriation lawsuit. Section 5305 of the Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act (PUTSA), namely Section 5305, empowers a court may award reasonable attorney's fees, expenses and costs to "the prevailing party" (1) if a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith; (2) a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith; or (3) willful and malicious misappropriation exists. 12 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 5305. However, the Court confirmed that the proper procedure for such an award is following either summary judgment or trial on the merits. In doing so, the Court granted Defendants Motion to Dismiss the PUTSA count.
It is worth noting that this federal court lawsuit between rival carpet-cleaning companies followed a state court action and also relates to abuse of process, Lanham Act claims, unfair competition, and fraud (with the fraud claim also being dismissed). Regardless, trade secret litigators regularly deal with claims for attorneys fees following a UTSA claim. While it is within the Court's discretion whether to award such fees, this case helps trade secret attorneys understand when and how to pursue such fees.
UnIntellectual Property (UnIP): Trade Dress for Water Squirting Toys
The United States District Court for the District of Jersey, in an over 60 page opinion, has refused to issue a preliminary injunction based upon alleged infringement of trade dress. Plaintiff, Buzz Bee, offers a product line entitled WATER WARRIORS, which includes the AVENGER, KWIK GRIP XL, ARGON, and XENON water squirting toys, and seeks to protect the trade dress for each model. For example, Plaintiff identified its AVENGER trade dress, which was not registered with the USPTO as follows:
(i) a raised portion along the top of the rear body portion, having a downwardly sloping body element crossing forwardly along the rear body portion, a forward wavy top projection and a forward wavy lower projection with a wave-like arcuate design pointing rearward formed between the top projection and the lower projection; (ii) an irregularly shaped inlay having a forward point located in the rear body portion; (iii) a front and bottom body portion having a complementary wave-like shape to meet the rear body portion, a grip portion having a raised back, a downwardly extending trigger guard portion having an arcuate design inlay pointing forward, a forward raised conical portion; (iv) a forward stock portion having three sloped ridges; and (v) a cylindrical orange muzzle portion.


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TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox
The Rays did just about everything they wanted to on Tuesday night: Matt Joyce hit a home run, Dustin Pedroia was hit by a pitch and they won the game. All in all, a pretty good job of getting revenge for the shenanigans on Monday night. That sets up an interesting series finale on Wednesday night between these two teams, who have quickly found a way to rejuvenate a dormant rivalry that has a chance to surpass Red Sox-Yankees in terms of on-field venom. It's a small chance, but it's definitely there, and series like this are the reason why. Check out the above video for NESN Nation's thoughts on the game, and vote for your player of the game in the poll below. Take Our Poll Join NESN Nation: In-game home page | Twitter | Facebook
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Happy New Year!
I saw a funny funny last week about the Mayan calendar and the end of the world. It shows one person with a big round wheel-like stone that he has just finished inscribing, chisel in hand. The other person looks at it and says, "Why did you stop the calendar at 2012?" The chisler replies, "I ran out of room." The other person remarks, "That's going to cause quite a stir one day."
On Quilt Out Loud! this month Mark Lipinski's response to the supposed end of the world is an excuse to throw caution to the wind and jump in trying new things with our quilting and creativity. (We won't go into the oh-so-Mark hoarding more stuff aspect of his plan for the end of the world.)
To me, this whole uproar is about legacy. A very well-known quilter has offered to donate part of the proceeds of auctioning some of her work to the Alliance for American Quilts. These are older pieces, definitely dated, but this quilter (it's still in the just-an-idea stage so I can't say who) influenced each one of us, even young quilters who never heard of her. In reading the e-mail containing this germ of an idea it struck me that that it has not as much to do with the individual pieces that gives them value, it's what they did to contribute the direction of quilting that makes them museum-worthy. I'm sure that as she chiseled - I mean sewed - those pieces years ago she had no idea she was influencing quiltmakers for generations. She was just following her passion.
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Debby Brown proves that great quilting is all about the tools. For the classic clamshell design Debby chalk marks the area where the design will go and then lets the markings work for her as she fills in using the clamshell tool. Jodie tries her hand at stitching clamshells following Debby's instructions to get the feel of stitching up against the template and how that "feel" comes very easily. She proves how versatile a simple design can be.
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Jodie and Mark enjoy a crackling fire in New Hampshire as they share what they've been up to. Mark shows off two crafts he's never tried before: Swedish Weaving and Punch Needle Embroidery, both fun and creative. Jodie shows her two new books, Pocket Posh Tips for Quilters and Pocket Posh Tips for Knitters, which brings up the question about how products make it into the Keepsake Quilting quarterly catalog.
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Are you a Cajun? If you are and are proud to show it, then you can now officially display it for a good cause.
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State Representative Mike Huval and others gathered this morning at the Breaux Bridge DMV to unveil the brand new "I'm Cajun and proud" license plate.
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Hannah: I want to rip apart a cloud. I feel like it would be like cotton and yeah, I just really want to rip apart a cloud.
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"They" know what "They" are doing.! Do you.!
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Make no mistake everything that is happening here in America, and "Everywhere Else"..! Is no accedent.!! Want to live free..?? You better start fighting for "IT"..!!! To learn more visit: http://theforbiddentruth.net/index.php?referrerid=1060, and help start the fight..!!
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TheDuck September 3, 2009 3:52:19 PM CEST
Many people know the truth man I'm starting to see anti government posters where I live, sheeple posters on dog sh*t bins, zeitgeist and anti government writing on big boards, unfortunatley my internet isn't good enough to upload videos as its mobile broadband, I've been on forbidden truth it is a good site. I show pretty much everybody I know videos so they are at least aware of 'the real world' I think we need contrive a hard hitting mass poster campaign so we can get more middle class and upper class working people aware aswell as police, and whoever else. Hell even get the churches involved, I haven't give up and never will, will we 'win'? Its gonna be an uphill struggle that much I know, why don't you make a forum topic and put some of these videos up? btw I live near Worcestershire in the UK.
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You can talk about U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner and the power of Twitter all you want.
But this video, made inflight on a Delta airliner by U.S. soldiers on their way home from Afghanistan on Tuesday, shows the real influence of social media:
Given the space restrictions, the video shows excellent stagecraft and is helped immensely by a no-nonsense director — a staff sergeant who immediately puts his own name behind his complaint. More details can be found here.
Forcing sweat to appear on the upper lip of a New York congressman is a small trick compared to sending a multi-billion dollar organization into bent-knee apology mode.
The following Delta press release moved at 1 p.m. today:
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today increased its free checked baggage allotment for U.S. Military traveling on orders in Economy Class to four checked bags.
Delta's revised baggage policy also allows U.S. military personnel traveling on orders in First and Business Class to check up to five bags at no charge. This change also adds dependents traveling with active military on orders. Each bag may weigh up to 70 lbs. (32 kg) and measure up to 80 linear inches (203 cm), which offers added flexibility over the standard 50 lbs. and 62 linear inches (157 cm) allotment. Because of weight, balance and space constraints, Delta Connection carriers accept up to four bags at no charge.
For personal travel, active military presenting military identification may now check up to two bags weighing 50 pounds (23 kg) or less and measuring 62 inches (158 linear cm) or less in combined length, width and height without charge.
Previously, Delta's policy allotted three free checked bags in Economy Class and four in First and Business Class for military members traveling on orders.
In other words, Delta may have been taking care of ranking officers, but the lower ranks in economy were being left to fend for themselves.
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June 8th, 2011
12:58 pm
Another glowing corporation's Patriotism.
June 8th, 2011
1:06 pm
I'm confused.
Were these soldiers flying first class or coach?
The soldiers say they are authorized to carry up to four bags for free but this time Delta made them pay for the fourth?
Delta's policy, per the link to the blog, was to allow four bags in first class and three in coach for free.
Were the soldiers in coach and arguing that Delta's stated policy of three bags was actually incorrect and that the military contract allowed four free bags in coach?
June 8th, 2011
1:09 pm
Delta lost its corporate morality a decade and a half ago with Ron Allen. They continued to spiral down under Leo Mullin, Gerald Grinstein, and now have fully turned into awful Northwest Airlines with their former CEO Richard Anderson. Retirees and customers are treated like castoffs and necessary evils. The attitudes of most employees now reflect the callous nature of the past and current CEO's and their senior staffs listed above.
Southwest will be roundly welcomed in Atlanta for domestic travel.
June 8th, 2011
1:18 pm
But I thought the free market was always right? With no regulations, who would soldiers serving honorably have to go to and complain about their horrible Delta experience?
June 8th, 2011
1:35 pm
I won't be flying Delta anymore . . .
June 8th, 2011
1:38 pm
Ralph is correct. When Delta passed over Hollis Harris in favor of Ron Allen., the airline went into a tail spin (pun intended.) Management sacrificed employee and customer alike to gain short term profits. Sorry to see a great Atlanta instituion has totally lost it's soul. Maybe SW will turn up the heat on them!
June 8th, 2011
2:45 pm
Meh. When I'm traveling for work and incur a checked bag fee I don't blame Delta. I simply pay it and then submit it to my company for payment. I completely agree that these soldiers shouldn't be subjected to huge fees when they're just trying to follow orders. However, it shouldn't really be an airline's responsibility to accommodate them.
That's kind of like saying that soldiers have to fly, so Delta shouldn't charge them for a ticket (although I'm sure they already receive a military discount or receive their travel arrangements through some sort of contract with special rates).
June 8th, 2011
2:55 pm
I've searched other news sites for articles about this story and have yet to read any report that states Delta violated any supposed contract they had with the military. In fact, I read that American, Continental, United and US Airways all offer three free checked bags to military travelers.
So I have to ask again, were all these soldiers flying first class or coach?
Can anyone actually verify that Delta violated its own policy or supposed contract with the military?
How long has this policy (three bags in coach; four bags in first class) been in place? Why have we seen no other soldiers complain about this policy? How many trips had the soldiers in this video taken and what were their prior experiences with checked baggage?
June 8th, 2011
3:09 pm
They were flying coach. They brought four bags and they only got three free, so each soldier had to pay around $200 in checked baggage fees.
The first class vs. coach information was mentioned because it's possible the soldiers were under the impression that the four bag policy applied to all classes of carriage, not just first class.
June 8th, 2011
3:16 pm
Delta used to be a good airline but their customer service is slipping away as is evidenced by this story and another story that shows their customer service rankings has dropped some more.
June 8th, 2011
3:21 pm
The video made it look to me like they were flying coach, but no article about this story reports that fact. I agree that it might have been a misunderstanding on the soldiers part of the four bag policy. In fact, until I actually read an article that states Delta violated its own policy or supposed contract with the military, I'm going to assume that based on the facts currently available the soldiers were actually wrong. I find it hard to believe that after almost ten years of war and hundreds of thousands of soldiers flying commercial airlines during that time, that this baggage policy just now became a problem for these guys.
June 8th, 2011
4:49 pm
I am sick of those people that went to the army and then assume everyone own them something.
June 8th, 2011
4:56 pm
I have to agree with Jay, what contract did Delta not abide by? From a PR perspective, I can understand the grief they are receiving but contracturally, did they do anything wrong?
June 8th, 2011
6:13 pm
Thanks, Ernest. I, too, understand the bad PR Delta is getting, but unfortunately the masses don't let the facts get in the way of righteous anger.
The other articles about this story I've read have comments from people who claim to have served in the military. Based on their remarks, it sounds like airline employees cut them a lot of slack when it comes to flying, such as allowing extra bags at no charge.
It's interesting that whoever uploaded the original video on Youtube has now removed it. I imagine those soldiers' superior officers were not to pleased to see them complaining in uniform, especially if they were wrong about the policy.
June 8th, 2011
9:33 pm
Those soldiers should be ashamed of themselves for dragging down a company that has provided admirable service to the military for years. Delta did exactly what it was supposed to do and have to suffer the criticisms of these so called soldiers for doing their jobs. The people at Delta do more to support soldiers and their families then most companies and this is what they get in return – a bunch of whiney guys making a Youtube video because they could not abide by a simple policy. Never once did my grandfather complain about sitting in a Japanese prison camp for four years. He did not have the luxury of flying back and forth home from his post in the convenience of commercial airliners. Has our military really gotten this soft that they tolerate videos of soldiers whining on Youtube?
June 8th, 2011
10:00 pm
F Delta! If Bin Laden brought down a Delta Jet, the same soldiers they screwed would be the ones dying to protect their corporate profits. For those for you spouting legalisms, forget it! The reason for the financial collapse of America is that we don't demand any moral standards for corporations, banks, hedge fund managers and wall street swindlers. The small time crooks rot in jail while the big white collar criminals live in mansions and fly in luxury jets.
June 8th, 2011
10:14 pm
I agree with Q. It seems like Delta was more than accommodating. Maybe they should have reduced first class freebies to 3 bags.
June 8th, 2011
10:42 pm
…and don't forget the phony "we're just family" act when Ft. 191 went down in Dallas. 24 months later, Delta was arguing in court that any unmarried male over 30 was probably gay and would be dead of AIDS soon, and therefore had much less "value" in any settlement. True, part of the court records.
June 8th, 2011
10:50 pm
it's not a socialist airline. delta is a corporation beholden to shareholders. profit is god. sick of so-called heroes looking for freebie handouts. what's next on the commie agenda free peanuts.
June 8th, 2011
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June 9th, 2011
9:03 am
wrong, wrong, wrong. you are all wrong. Delta nor any other airline should charge soldiers for "extra luggage" . it is not as if these people are traveling for pleasure– they are moving from place to place and have to take all of their belongings with them. the cost for that should not come out of their pockets. many of their families are on food stamps and their children are having to do without both parents, why? so that we in America can go to work every day and provide for our own families. so that other countries KNOW they cannot invade us without PAYBACK. most of us make much more than these soldiers do. you guys have cracked your heads. Delta– my love of an airline– take care of the protectors of our country!!!
June 9th, 2011
9:10 am
sorry, upset– airlines should NOT charge soldiers…
June 9th, 2011
10:35 am
The Third Amendment was written because the British thought their soldiers should be allowed to move into your homes and eat your food and steal your horses, just because they were soldiers.
Millions of people travel every day for business, and their expenses are paid by their company. If these soldiers went over the already generous baggage policy, the government should pay for it. If the government doesn't think they should pay for it, then the soldiers were acting against government policy as well.
They keep talking about how that fourth bag contained military equipment. What was in the other three bags? Check the important one first and then tell us about how seventy pounds of dirty underwear is keeping us safe from terrorism.
June 9th, 2011
2:19 pm
If airlines are providing free flights then it's only because other airlines do. Maybe the soldier should get a free cab ride after he gets off the plane. And free food at every diner and restaurant. And free lodging at every hotel. Or better yet, they can just choose your car at the airport and you can drive them where they need to go. And you can pay for their meals. And buy them some lottery tickets and beer. And you can put them up at your house. All 10 of them. In other words, stop ordering corporations to do their part if you will not do it.
June 9th, 2011
9:50 pm
This story would have been picked up by any news outlet. This story shows the power of smartphones.
June 9th, 2011
9:54 pm
My take is the military should pay all costs for these soldiers to get home including all their belongings.