For the record there is no List prohibition regarding to use of name
brands and/or trademarks unless such use is on conflict with the
intellectual and financial rights of the trademark/brand owner,
Victorian or otherwise. ;-)

BenT

Sent from my headgasket

On Sep 21, 2009, at 6:46 PM, walkingboss <walkingboss@COMMUNICOMM.COM>
wrote:

>   You'll have to forgive my feeble attempt to follow list rules. I
> have
> been severely chastised before for using that "E" name on the list!
>   I never knew Queen Victoria so I can't speak to that. You just can't
> please some folks!
>
> Howard
>
>
>> Subject: Re: Volkswagen - Audi - Porsche' training tapes
>
>
>> Why can't people just say ebay instead of "e-place" and walmart
>> instead of W**mart and other ridiculous cryptic euphemisms like that?
>>
>> Snipped from thread < as I have them on "that E-place" also.>
>>
>> Is it a superstition? Is there something about the Vanagon list that
>> precludes the use of registered tradenames in common discussion
>> that I
>> don't know about?
>>
>> This has all gotten very Victorian lately.
>>
>> Jim