Is this guy for real? Is someone really trying to copyright, trademark, or
whatever, someone else's name from this otherwise cooperative arrangement we
call the vanagon list? If so I do hope there is a special little corner of
hell reserved for our buddy Horace.

> From: "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@MINDSPRING.COM>
> Reply-To: "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@MINDSPRING.COM>
> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:06:26 -0500
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Rough Cost of  Half Lilley -- copyright
> 
> At 06:49 PM 1/11/01 -0500, Robert Donalds wrote:
>> Stuart wrote
>> My understanding is that Boston Bob is in the process of developing a
>> 'half
>> Lilley' offering that may be available soon.
> Dear List, in one short year, this name has acheived worldwide
> fame as the most efficient wasserboxer in the history of the
> world.   Today, in a rare stroke of visionary genuis, I have taken it upon
> myself to copyright the Lilley name.  My corporation now owns it
> totally.  We intend to use all legal means to protect this name.  Would be
> usurpers will be summarily trounced.  Please do not attempt to use this
> name without our express written permission.  In addition, we find the use
> of the term "half Lilley" to be derogatory, and offensive.  Please refrain
> from such use.  There is nothing halfway about a Lilley.  Further usage
> will result in swift and severe sanctions.
> Anyone wishing to purchase a license to use this name may do so
> for a reasonable fee of $17,000.  Please contact the undersigned for
> further information.
> Sincerely,
> 
> $CRAP INDUSTRIES
> 
> 
> HK $AWYER
> 
> 
> 
> 
> cc:  Ferdinand Pi�ch
> 
>