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• On the post: A Decade After Realizing It Can't Threaten A Critic Online, UCLA Returns To Threaten A Critic Online

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 06 Nov, 2018 @ 08:41am

  UCLA staff member

  It sounds as if the un-named UCLA staff member might need to sign up for a few classes. One suggests trademark law.

• On the post: In-N-Out Sends Punny Cease And Desist Over Fairly Clear Trademark Infringement

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 18 Aug, 2018 @ 11:51pm

  Re: Re: ZOMBIE! 8 comments in 3 years, 28 month gap since 2016.

  Think ewe, think ewe! I'll be here, all weak.

• On the post: In-N-Out Sends Punny Cease And Desist Over Fairly Clear Trademark Infringement

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2018 @ 02:45pm

  Puns and word humor in general

  Puns and word humor in general are the only forms of humor which aren't inherently cruel although they can be so and in spades, but only when intended.
  
  If that's low then so be it.
  
  "I have seen the future, and it is just like the present, only longer."
  Kehlog Albran, "The Profit"

• On the post: In-N-Out Sends Punny Cease And Desist Over Fairly Clear Trademark Infringement

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2018 @ 02:20pm

  An opun and shutup case? (sorry, sorry ...not)

  It's good tissue a rare but well-done C&D instead of allowing the problem to marinate or dragging them into court and grilling them about it.
  I'm sure that the beer company will find a meating of the minds is much better than a burning of the meal ticket.
  After all, how does one garnish wages of a whole company?
  I think that everyone a grease fire hurts everyone equally!
  I think in such a cheesy situation we must let tom pick on may. Otherwise there's no catch-up. Wheat all grain from it.

• On the post: Defense Department Tells MuckRock It Will Need To Come Up With $660 Million To Cover FOIA Request Fees

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2016 @ 09:03am

  We only want the, "free," in, "freedom..."

  ...but they always supply just the, "dumb," instead.

• On the post: Techdirt 2015: The Numbers.

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 04 Jan, 2016 @ 08:24am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: "In 2015, we had visitors from 235 countries..."

  What's your preferred number and a citation for same?

• On the post: Techdirt 2015: The Numbers.

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 04 Jan, 2016 @ 02:25am

  Re: Re: "In 2015, we had visitors from 235 countries..."

  "...sovereignty is undisputed (190 states) and states whose sovereignty is disputed (16 states)"

• On the post: Techdirt 2015: The Numbers.

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 04 Jan, 2016 @ 01:09am

  "In 2015, we had visitors from 235 countries..."

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states :
  
  Membership within the United Nations system divides the 206 listed states into three categories: 193 member states,[1] two observer states, and 11 other states. The sovereignty dispute column indicates states whose sovereignty is undisputed (190 states) and states whose sovereignty is disputed (16 states).

• On the post: UK ISP Boss Highlights Technical Stupidity Of The Snooper's Charter Proposal

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2015 @ 01:06pm

  Setting up non-existent ICRs is easy:

  ...if you only first make π equal to exactly 3.

• On the post: Border Patrol Agents Tase Woman For Refusing To Cooperate With Their Bogus Search

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 19 May, 2015 @ 06:51am

  Re: Anonymous Coward

  According to your standards, had she had sexy clothes on it would have been OK for them to rape her, too.

• On the post: Techdirt 2013: The Numbers.

  

  Cybe R. Wizard ( profile ), 05 Jan, 2014 @ 07:26am

  238 countries?

  Wikipedia lists only 193 undisputed and 16 disputed with the UN roll being 193 member states, two observer states, and 11 other states.