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Could the Tolkien estate be more asshattish? by Kickstart 2006-11-19 12:55:59
Now they claim to own the word 'shire'

Nevermind the thousands of towns in the world that have it as part of their name, or the 1000+ years of use in the English speaking world.

KS

[ Reply ]
  Eh... not the Tolkien estate. by thewrongcrowd2004-07-14 09:15:47
    The Tolkien estate has nothing to do with the film by McNutcase2004-07-14 09:20:13
      Righto. by thewrongcrowd2004-07-14 09:25:43
        Indeed. by McNutcase2004-07-14 09:27:59
          I could see doing Farmer Giles by thewrongcrowd2004-07-14 09:38:12
  All your shire are belong to Tolkien? by kahuana2004-07-14 09:22:39
    Nope. by McNutcase2004-07-14 09:23:24
      Or, by talon07202004-07-14 09:26:59
      I can just Imagine(tm) what "line" they're on ;-) (n/t) by kahuana2004-07-14 09:27:18
      I thought it was by Kickstart2004-07-14 09:40:50
  Reminds of the women trying to sue by hyzenthlay2004-07-14 09:27:34
  So petty, yet so upsetting (n/t) by gak2004-07-14 09:28:30
  Heh. Saves me some $$$. by kahuana2004-07-14 09:34:35
    Since Tolkien sold the rights by Kickstart2004-07-14 09:39:49
      As thewrongcrowd pointed out by tigermouse2004-07-14 09:51:13
  A Shire is also a breed of horse by crash_2006-11-19 12:55:59
  interesting... by scragman2004-07-14 09:56:39
  They must use the same lawyers as Micro$oft. (n/t) by Spud312004-07-14 10:00:51
    Ask Mike Rowe. (n/t) by McNutcase2004-07-14 10:45:01
  Oh my! by voltigeur2006-11-19 12:55:59
  Poor J.R.R by SaleGamine2004-07-14 23:33:15

 

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