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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 05:49 AM Original message |
Subway To Everyone Else: Stop Selling 'Footlong' Sandwiches |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think I'll cease and desist going to Subway. There are plenty of other places to get subs. n/t |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 05:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. good idea. petty little assholes who want to rule it over the little people (nt) |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 05:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. The meatball, and other subs, used to be $4.25-$4.50, then they lowered some prices and raised the |
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Mugweed (939 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. Once Spike Lee was allowedto trademark the letter "X" all bets were off |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
44. The same pompous ass... |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 05:53 AM Response to Original message |
3. I remember the term "footlong" |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. I bought footlong hot dogs in 1965. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
56. They've already recanted the letter to the Coney Isl Drive Inn |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. If it comes to it |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. like the "double half foot" or "2x6 incher" nt |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I'll have a 30cm please |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Sounds about right. |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
41. Do you know what they call a footlong with cheese in paris? |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #41 |
57. A Royale ? |
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The Damned (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. Just change it to "John Holmes Special" |
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dsn (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:03 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is going to get REAL painful for Subway |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. the PhkSubway all day long dog has a nice ring to it! |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. "Footlong" is a descriptive term. |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. It does seem a bit odd that Subway would attempt to TM the word |
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5X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. I think I will trademark the term "Oil Spill".... |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
13. That's ridiculous. Footlong hot dogs have been around |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
16. I once had a company's lawyers try that on my company. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
19. McDonald's tried that shite here in Jamaica |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
62. Ouch! I was in Jamaica a few yrs ago. Missed the McD |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
20. Nothing a foot long??? Ron Jeremy look out |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
21. Verizon tried to get a patent on the internet. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
36. The PTO might very well be a fun place to work if you think about it! nt |
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Jokerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
22. A local hamburger chain beat McDonald's at this very same thing. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
23. Sony once put a small local restaurant out of business. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
24. Blimpie's, here I come...... |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
25. A transit authority should sue Subway for using a train name in their product |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
26. I wish someone would sue them to stop using that fucking $5 footlong song on TV |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. A&W Rootbeer advertised a footlong hotdog in the 50"s |
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tuvor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
28. The term 'footlong' reminds me of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. |
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tuvor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
29. OMG. What's Subway gonna do about footlong.com? |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:13 AM Response to Reply #29 |
51. "Dear Jared, I was looking for information on your sandwiches, so I went to footlong.com... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
30. Anybody can apply for a trademark |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:19 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. The obvious solution may be |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
31. EAT LOCALLY! |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
33. Fuck Subway. I remember my first encouter with "Subway" in the 80's in NY of all places. |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Word -nt |
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NikRik (185 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:08 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. They should call it the footlong POS ! |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Bingo. I'd boycott Subway over this, but I don't go there anyway |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #33 |
54. Yup. Eat local! |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
63. cuz of tne old ny wallpaper and name, I figured they came from Ny |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
35. I oughta plant a footlong up Subway's ass |
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jfkraus (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
37. Trademarking the term "Footlong" is like |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #37 |
53. "Water is a registered trademark of the Coca-Cola company" |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
39. Patents and trademarking the English language: another way major corporations are destroying liberty |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
42. So put a space between the words "Foot Long". |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
43. Five.... Five-dollar.... Five-dollar Foot Loooongs |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
45. I believe Toys "R" Us.... |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Isn't the 'R' backwards in the logo? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
46. Screw them. In CT, my husband and I try to eat at Nardellis instead. The best in the state. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
47. ...and then some |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
48. Who Dat think they own footlong? |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
49. Some sub company should |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
52. This is an example of how our recalcitrence in adopting the Metric System is hurting our country |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
55. How can you be awarded a trademark for a common descriptive term? |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
58. Subway = The Sandwich Shop of Last Resort |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
59. I can remember the term "footlong" being used for sandwiches (especially hot dogs) |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
60. Does this apply to porn movies too? |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
61. submarina is better anyway |
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