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Dana - May 20, 2005 7:19:17 am PDT #5790 of 10001

I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

MALORY: I think it's sweet that you and your partner sing to each other on television. Others may think it's vaguely gay, but I disagree.

DAN: Thank you.

MALORY: Nonetheless, you can't do it anymore.

DAN: Why not?

MALORY: It's against the law.

DAN: It's against the law to be vaguely gay?

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DAN: It's against the law to sing "Happy Birthday" on television?

MALORY: Federal copyright law.

DAN: "Happy Birthday" is protected material?

MALORY: Yes.

DAN: Who holds the copyright on "Happy Birthday"?

MALORY: Mildred and Patty Hill.

DAN: Who are they?

MALORY: The authors?

DAN: The authors.

MALORY: They wrote it.

DAN: They wrote the song.

MALORY: Did you think that song just happened?

DAN: Well...yeah.

Jessica - May 20, 2005 7:19:31 am PDT #5791 of 10001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

but actually quoting from it is where the money comes in

But it has to be a relatively substantial quote. I don't think you can be sued just for having a character say "Luke, I am your father."

Every time somebody on a movie screen sings "Happy Birthday," some foundation in the midwest gets a HUGE fee.

This is why so many movies have characters singing "For S/He's a Jolly Good Fellow" instead.

Jessica - May 20, 2005 7:21:18 am PDT #5792 of 10001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

From the "I Really Don't Want To Be At Work Today" files, here is a Wooden iPod Case

Gudanov - May 20, 2005 7:21:41 am PDT #5793 of 10001

Coding and Sleeping

I find the political controversy about Star Wars III kinda funny.

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I believe the conservative site "Free Republic" is also calling for a boycott since they consider Lucas anti-american.

Jessica - May 20, 2005 7:24:04 am PDT #5794 of 10001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

"Free Republic" is also calling for a boycott

Yeah, good luck with that.

§ ita § - May 20, 2005 7:26:20 am PDT #5795 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I like Jeans Friday
God save me from developers who want to assume that any given variable can just be made into a constant
God save me from co-workers who need to woefully talk comment on what I'm eating.

Your

Co-workers who don't answer my e-mails need to be TASERed.

Connie Neil - May 20, 2005 7:28:43 am PDT #5796 of 10001

brillig

I find the political controversy about Star Wars III kinda funny.

As if it wasn't established 30 years ago that the freedom-loving Republic was betrayed and brought down so that a power-mad Emperor could take control.

Cashmere - May 20, 2005 7:44:59 am PDT #5797 of 10001

Now tagless for your comfort.

My Star Wars action figures saw much use too. They also had many makeshift starships made out of cardboard.

I spent the three years between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi playing with my Princess Leia figure pretending that she was a bounty hunter bargaining for Han Solo with Jabba the Hut. I swear. When it actually happened, I wanted to sue Lucas for copying me. Granted, I was 13.

Frankenbuddha - May 20, 2005 7:46:11 am PDT #5798 of 10001

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Much peace-ma and sympathy for shrift's and her family's loss.

Lots of health-ma to Deena's father.

Hippo birdies to Corwood and belated ones to Vortex.

That is all (finally caught up).

Frankenbuddha - May 20, 2005 7:50:10 am PDT #5799 of 10001

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I find the political controversy about Star Wars III kinda funny.

Hmm, now I have something to feel good about for giving Lucas some more of my money. Whoda thunk it.

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