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theicecreamdan · 12-23-2007, 11:27 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071222/...ris_lawsuit_dc

What a douche bag, remember not too long ago when there was the interview about them and he said he didn't mind because they are harmless fun?

Has anybody seen the huckchuck facts on youtube?

**ThatGuy** · 12-23-2007, 11:32 AM

I'm actually glad he stepped up about this crap. They're really annoying "facts". I mean it was funny at first, but now it's just stupid.

Good job Chuck! I don't like Lawsuits, but hopefully it'll at least make people shut up. It'll probably be settled anyway.

**Phlip** · 12-23-2007, 11:36 AM

I, too, was annoyed by the influx of the shit, but a lawsuit is a bit fucking much.

yudalicious · 12-23-2007, 11:46 AM

eh... I bet it gets kinda annoying for him, plus it's one thing to have "facts" on forums and youtube, but it's another for it to be written in a book.

**ThatGuy** · 12-23-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by yudalicious

eh... I bet it gets kinda annoying for him, plus it's one thing to have "facts" on forums and youtube, but it's another for it to be written in a book.

True. The internet is like "Public Domain" or something, right? But a book means someone is making money off of this crap. Big difference.

fc3s kit · 12-23-2007, 11:52 AM

^^^ exactly. He didn't mind it when people on the internet (forums and odd websites) were making the comments, but now someone's put it in a book, which can be found in public bookstores, and making money off of it. Not to mention that it was done without his permission and some of the published ones were racist etc. When it's published and someone's making money off it, that's crossing the line.

eastcoastS14 · 12-23-2007, 12:11 PM

I think they are funny but its a pretty dumb move on the publishers part to use his name without asking him...

chad_everson · 12-23-2007, 12:14 PM

Trying to find the link now, but I read that the money he gets from the lawsuit he will be donating to some organization. So its not like he is doing it to just make money. That is if the rumors about him donating to charity are true that is. Either way I know I would be unhappy if my name was going around like his is. Sure a lot of us would be too..

DOOK · 12-23-2007, 12:18 PM

how is he gonna be sue someone for doing something he himself did... anyone seen the mountain dew commercial... tell me chuck norris didn't make money off the joke on his "image"... he just wants a piece of the pie is all, he doesn't give a fuck about his "name".

**ThatGuy** · 12-23-2007, 12:22 PM

For the Mountain Dew commercial, they obviously had his permission. The book, they did not.

Also, if you look at the basis of the commercial, he was getting back at the people and embarrassing them the way they had embarrassed him. There was actual meaning to the commercial, not just making a buck.

DOOK · 12-23-2007, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

For the Mountain Dew commercial, they obviously had his permission. The book, they did not.

Also, if you look at the basis of the commercial, he was getting back at the people and embarrassing them the way they had embarrassed him. There was actual meaning to the commercial, nit just making a buck.

oh, I agree totally, but doing that commercial and then bringing this lawsuit is bad mojo...

EDIT: It's almost like when we were little kids... Some other kid, maybe your sibling, maybe not, but some other kid is hitting you... so you smack them back and then go running to tell mommy...

Neejay · 12-23-2007, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

I'm actually glad he stepped up about this crap. They're really annoying "facts". I mean it was funny at first, but now it's just stupid.

Good job Chuck! I don't like Lawsuits, but hopefully it'll at least make people shut up. It'll probably be settled anyway.

I agree. It's been an overkill for a while now. People would expect this crap over the internet, but actually publishing a book is a bit much.

BustedS13 · 12-23-2007, 03:32 PM

so penguin is making money on a book
full of facts they didn't pay anybody to write
about a guy who didn't give the right to use his name

yeah, how dare he sue. /sarcasm

DreamN · 12-23-2007, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BustedS13

so penguin is making money on a book
full of facts they didn't pay anybody to write
about a guy who didn't give the right to use his name

yeah, how dare he sue. /sarcasm

Suing over this isn't going to far, it's how to deal with it properly. Even if chuck's only reason for the suit is monetary gain, that's perfectly fine as well.
If I were in the same situation I'd do exactly the same.

***S14DB*** · 12-23-2007, 04:02 PM

Two birds, one stone. Sweet...

SexPanda · 12-23-2007, 04:18 PM

If i were him Id take them to court too, and get the rights to that book, and go ahead and publish it. That'll show those bastards!

BustedS13 · 12-23-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SexPanda

If i were him Id take them to court too, and get the rights to that book, and go ahead and publish it. That'll show those bastards!

dinG! i'm sure he wouldn't care if somebody paid him for using his name. and, again, if penguin just took the chuck norris facts off the internet and threw them in a book, they shouldn't be allowed to publish it anyway.

DreamN · 12-23-2007, 04:22 PM

^ then with all the money made he can give every needy child a Total Gym

Tenchuu · 12-23-2007, 04:23 PM

If someone wrote a book with a bunch of mad up facts that were derogatory about any one of us, and started selling it for money i guarantee that we would do whatever we could to get the book recalled, and official apology, and some of the money made off our own slandering. seems OK to me.

theicecreamdan · 12-23-2007, 04:35 PM

I don't think he's going to win anything with the lawsuit. He's a public figure, the "facts" are satire.

Trying to sue a publishing company over this is weak.
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52567
He has already said that he doesn't mind them and they are just harmless fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustler...ine_v._Falwell
Precedent.

Subzeroqc · 12-23-2007, 04:41 PM

Someone's bank roll was running low....

status:one · 12-23-2007, 05:18 PM

I would do the same thing if I was him.

**ThatGuy** · 12-23-2007, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theicecreamdan

I don't think he's going to win anything with the lawsuit. He's a public figure, the "facts" are satire.

Trying to sue a publishing company over this is weak.
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52567
He has already said that he doesn't mind them and they are just harmless fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustler...ine_v._Falwell
Precedent.

Again, it's harmless when it's shown on the internet for all to see.

It's a problem when it's put in a book and SOLD in stores. Now someone is making money off of something they don't have permission to use. That's illegal.

Matej · 12-23-2007, 05:31 PM

The Chuck Norris jokes got old two years ago, I'm glad he's trying to put an end to it, but at the same time he keeps making commercials and profiting on it, which is kind of hypocritical since he's fueling the fire. The commercials are pretty funny though, especially when I first saw them on tv.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mg8EMmOWQI[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzhfkJHq7SY[/ame]

**ThatGuy** · 12-23-2007, 05:34 PM

He's not complaining about the jokes, so it isn't hypocritical.

He's complaining because someone is making money off his name without his permission.

DreamN · 12-23-2007, 05:36 PM

it's not hypocritical in the fact that he's actually chuck norris and isn't even complaining about the jokes, he can make money off his own name. But for someone with no permission to either the "facts" or use of chuck norris' name begins to make a profit from both is a definite no no.

Matej · 12-23-2007, 05:39 PM

Yeah you guys are right, I assumed he was just sick of people making jokes about him, but I just read the article and I guess he's only concerned about the book being published without his permission.

0100 · 12-23-2007, 06:07 PM

He will win, but I would have rather seen a youtube video of him roundhousing the author Ian Spector.

*Antihero983* · 12-23-2007, 08:28 PM

i know im not focusing on the point here, but his real name is carlos?!

huh????

DreamN · 12-23-2007, 08:33 PM

carlos = charles. nickname for charles = chuck.

12-23-2007, 11:32 AM	#2
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm actually glad he stepped up about this crap. They're really annoying "facts". I mean it was funny at first, but now it's just stupid. Good job Chuck! I don't like Lawsuits, but hopefully it'll at least make people shut up. It'll probably be settled anyway. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

12-23-2007, 12:18 PM	#9
DOOK Post Whore! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Land of Milk and Cookies Age: 38 Posts: 7,552 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	how is he gonna be sue someone for doing something he himself did... anyone seen the mountain dew commercial... tell me chuck norris didn't make money off the joke on his "image"... he just wants a piece of the pie is all, he doesn't give a fuck about his "name". __________________ <------ Grumpy Old Asshole MY REVIEW THREAD: Ltdnismoracer4=DOOK #/f/showthread.p...ltdnismoracer4

12-23-2007, 12:22 PM	#10
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For the Mountain Dew commercial, they obviously had his permission. The book, they did not. Also, if you look at the basis of the commercial, he was getting back at the people and embarrassing them the way they had embarrassed him. There was actual meaning to the commercial, not just making a buck. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

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BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 36 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so penguin is making money on a book full of facts they didn't pay anybody to write about a guy who didn't give the right to use his name yeah, how dare he sue. /sarcasm __________________

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12-23-2007, 11:46 AM	#4
yudalicious Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	eh... I bet it gets kinda annoying for him, plus it's one thing to have "facts" on forums and youtube, but it's another for it to be written in a book.

12-23-2007, 11:52 AM	#6
fc3s kit Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 91007 Posts: 87 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^ exactly. He didn't mind it when people on the internet (forums and odd websites) were making the comments, but now someone's put it in a book, which can be found in public bookstores, and making money off of it. Not to mention that it was done without his permission and some of the published ones were racist etc. When it's published and someone's making money off it, that's crossing the line.

12-23-2007, 12:11 PM	#7
eastcoastS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the land of snow potholes and no tracks Posts: 3,984 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I think they are funny but its a pretty dumb move on the publishers part to use his name without asking him...

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chad_everson Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: oregon Age: 37 Posts: 367 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Trying to find the link now, but I read that the money he gets from the lawsuit he will be donating to some organization. So its not like he is doing it to just make money. That is if the rumors about him donating to charity are true that is. Either way I know I would be unhappy if my name was going around like his is. Sure a lot of us would be too..

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SexPanda Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Where ever there is free beer Posts: 3,239 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If i were him Id take them to court too, and get the rights to that book, and go ahead and publish it. That'll show those bastards! __________________ BRAND NEW GReddy PRofec E-01 EBC for sale, Cheap!

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Tenchuu Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oregon Age: 39 Posts: 2,474 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: Tenchuu Feedback Score: 8 reviews	If someone wrote a book with a bunch of mad up facts that were derogatory about any one of us, and started selling it for money i guarantee that we would do whatever we could to get the book recalled, and official apology, and some of the money made off our own slandering. seems OK to me.

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Subzeroqc Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: mtl Age: 33 Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Someone's bank roll was running low....

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12-23-2007, 05:31 PM	#24
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	The Chuck Norris jokes got old two years ago, I'm glad he's trying to put an end to it, but at the same time he keeps making commercials and profiting on it, which is kind of hypocritical since he's fueling the fire. The commercials are pretty funny though, especially when I first saw them on tv. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mg8EMmOWQI[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzhfkJHq7SY[/ame]

12-23-2007, 05:34 PM	#25
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	He's not complaining about the jokes, so it isn't hypocritical. He's complaining because someone is making money off his name without his permission. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

12-23-2007, 05:36 PM	#26
DreamN Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal - 818 Age: 36 Posts: 10,691 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: DreamN Feedback Score: 54 reviews	it's not hypocritical in the fact that he's actually chuck norris and isn't even complaining about the jokes, he can make money off his own name. But for someone with no permission to either the "facts" or use of chuck norris' name begins to make a profit from both is a definite no no. __________________ - Jimmy Wanted: TBD For Sale: TBD

12-23-2007, 05:39 PM	#27
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Yeah you guys are right, I assumed he was just sick of people making jokes about him, but I just read the article and I guess he's only concerned about the book being published without his permission.

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Antihero983 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilmanton, NH Age: 36 Posts: 4,403 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Antihero983 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i know im not focusing on the point here, but his real name is carlos?! huh???? __________________ "So here I am, right back at it again, just like I've always been"

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DreamN Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal - 818 Age: 36 Posts: 10,691 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: DreamN Feedback Score: 54 reviews	carlos = charles. nickname for charles = chuck. __________________ - Jimmy Wanted: TBD For Sale: TBD

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