this is funny!

hehe..
Oy... everyone wants to be known for something huh.. just that sometimes they end up being known for being certifiably insane 😉

Cheers
Dave
 
Somewhere in the first 8 pages that I read, he states that his family, and therefore he, has lots of money and is able to afford the lawyers' fees. I wish he would have had to work for all the money he is paying lawyers. This is a good case in support of the argument to enjoy life and to spend your money while you are alive, and not worry about leaving the kids a nest-egg!
 
I'm thinking of seeing our attorneys about filing a legal definition of 'dumbass'

I will own the rights to the above definition in all legal jurisdictions where the aforementioned rights are granted by the governing municipalities. By virtue of the aforementioned position I will become the governing body insofar as labeling or identification afixed to or attributed to any given example of dumbass. I will pursue all known or reported violations of the proper identification or use of dumbasses to the full extent of the law.

I'll be sure to let everyone know who qualifies.. there will be a fee to get registered, of course.. Donald Miller will be the first registrant.. he can afford it
 
I can't read the thread -- I get taken to a page saying that APUG is temporarily available to members only.

Maybe it's just as well...
 
It will be interesting to see if his family has more money than organizations like Kodak, Ilford, Agfa, and other outfits which actually OWN the intellectual property he is attempting to "standardize".
 
Even after registering I can't read the article. Has it been taken offline?
 
As far as I can tell, he's just trying to create a gimmick like "Good Housekeeping's Seal of Approval." It's no big deal. I don't think people are going to buy into it.
 
Good God....I wonder if the number of bills in his wallet meets or exceeds the number of screws loose in his head.

I find it intriguing that there would be photographic standards, but perchance could this be, well, roughly 50 years too late? What the hell is the purpose other than trivial self-adulation and megalomania?
 
its likely just another plan to get money out of unsuspecting web users by grazing the web for suposedly `inapropriate´ uses of words.
the first time many will hear about it will be when they get a $1000 `fine´ through the post.
its a scam frequently used in germany anyway. is it possible in the us?

paul
 
Remember the Selden Patent? A guy called Selden patented a self-propelled thingamijig on wheels in the later 19th century (without specifying how, how could he at the time) and cashed in for decades from early car manufacturers who didn't care to challenge his patent legally.
 
FrankS said:
http://www.apug.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17928


The phrases: delusions of grandure, and messiah complex, jump tp mind.
Click to expand...

I haven't understood at all to what on earth he's aiming too ???
What does he want ? You cannot "own" a definition like you can own a brand !!??
And you cannot make a brand out of a word like "Siver Gelatine Print" which is used since 100 years !??

All he can do is to invent a new standard, HIS (Donald ?) standard ! And those who are willing to pay for getting certified by HIM for HIS standard are allowed to used it.
That's all !
They can sell "Donald" prints then 😀 😀

Quak !
 
I think he's hoping to corner the market on standardizing and certifying a process.. much like ISO9000 or UL listings.. it won't provide any service, but will 'ensure' that the products that he endorses meet certain standards that he sets.. from what I read, he was trying to define what are "photographs" rather than inkjet or dye-sublimation prints.. apparently he thinks this will become THE issue in the future when digital output becomes the new standard for art prints

I highly doubt anyone will pay any attention to him.. but never underestimate the over-reaching authority of legal systems
 
I went thru all of it! And I'm still wondering why he didn't just mention the name of the law firm and under which numbers his appeals were filed with which local/state/federal org's. All these appeals are public anyway. And while his lawyers can't discuss the details with others, he can, and should have. Or perhaps the Kansas connection was truly there (insert Twilight Zone theme)...? 😛
 
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