Date:         Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:01:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Names?
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Saaaaay, that is the same business model that the music industry used
to go after communist soldier-hating liberal music downloaders and
file-sharers.

If your business plan calls for suing your customers, give it up.

Jim

On Oct 21, 2005, at 10:26 PM, Inua wrote:

> I have plans and drawings for a homebuilt airplane that bears the name
> "Volksplane" Uses an aircooled VW engine for a powerplant. So in the
> vernacular it is the "Peoples Plane". The Volksplane is not a product,
> only the plans and drawings are. YOu buy the plans, then build your
> own.
> It become a  "Volksplane" only when you get all the parts assembled.
> Until it's completed and flying, it's only a pile of parts. And you
> build the parts from raw materials. What is VW going to do? Sue
> everyone
> that builds the airplane? Sue the designer?? He is only selling paper.
> The buyer of the paper is the builder. This could be very ineresting.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Robert Rountree wrote:
>
>> There is a fine family here in Ontario with the last name  VOLK
>> For years they have repainted small planes and buses, him and his
>> daughter... or
>>
>> The Volks
>>
>> Can you imagine having to change your family name because a
>> corporation
>> doesn't like you?
>>
>> It used to be goverments ran countries. Now large corporations do
>> whatever
>> they want in almost any country but a few like China and Cuba... kind
>> of
>> makes ya wonder if those countries might be on to something....It
>> might be
>> getting time to "Take your country back"....... I know lot of folks in
>> Canada are starting to feel this way.
>>
>> Just a friday thought.
>> RR
>>
>>
>