Can't Riv just do like the Chinese and change the name To Bombuhdill or Bombadillo? Sort of like the "Reobok" sneakers they would sell in the markets of West Africa.
Dustin > From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > Reply-To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:30:04 -0800 (PST) > To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Get Your Email Update Here > > > Count me in the Pro-Yves Gomez camp. > > On Feb 11, 6:13 pm, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote: >> On Feb 11, 2009, at 11:00 AM, John at Rivendell wrote: >> >>> Got a call today from a lawyer representing the firm that owns the >>> rights to the middle-earth names in the Movie, and we can keep >>> Rivendell (we predate the movie by far, and there are numerous >>> companies with Rivendell in the name); but they have a prob with >>> Legolas, and might squawk some about Bombadil and Quickbeam (but >>> they weren't in the Movie, so maybe not); and Baggins won't fly for >>> sure--. So we may have to rename the Bombadil and Quickbeam. This >>> is a much more pleasant call to get than, "Your carbon fork >>> snapped, and my client's family..." The lawyer was-seemed- >>> sincerely normal and friendly, and it's not like BIG news here, >>> just a little things we have to deal with. If our names came before >>> the Movie, we may be off the hook. Legal things, we'll play >>> according to the law and the right standards, but I'll be bummed if >>> "Bombadil" has to go. >> >> Frankly I'm surprised- and pleased- that you didn't get that call in >> 1995 or so. >> >>> How does "Yves Gomez" sound for a mountain bike? >> >> Hmmm. Maybe not so much. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
