Grizbeer said:Dear Mr. EverettGriz and Mr. Ursa, Esq.Ursa Major said:EverettGriz said:Grizbeer said:prepare to win championships, pissing contests and the internet.
Expect to hear from my counsel regarding trademark infringement in the very near future, GB. I hope your Beer is good shit, because my attorneys certainly are, and they're coming after it.
Mr. Grizbeer,
I have been officially appointed as Mr. EverettGriz's counsel. It has come to my attention that you have willfully and recklessly utilized my clients trademarked response to both new recruits and new posters on E-griz. As I'm sure you know, a civil trial can be both a costly and time consuming affair. At this time, my client is willing to settle this issue for a case of quality beer and a draft beer of his and his legal representative's choice at the Mo Club to be delivered on the evening of August 29, 2015 . If I do not hear from you within the next 48 hours, I will assume you are not interested in this settlement and would like to go to civil court on this matter.
Respectfully,
Ursa
With respect to your claim of trademark infringement, I regret to inform you that I have in my possession "smoking gun" proof that said trademark is no longer valid and in fact was abandoned over 90 years ago.
For background information, the phrase "prepare to win championships" was originally written as "prepare to have a good morning" and first used in the late 1800's, and revised to "prepare to win championships" later. I have in my possession an excerpt from a FSPB message board posting from 1927 that clearly states "prepare to win championships" that did not contain the trademark or copyright mark. This pre-dates your clients use of the phrase by at least 8 years. In additions there is also references to a 1922 posting that uses both phrases "prepare to win championships" and "prepare to have a good morning" and other variations as well, that also did not have a copyright symbol, and even if it did those copyrights would have expired in 1949.
I have a bunch of other legal reasons for not paying, but I have already mentioned that this info came from the FSPB via my great Aunt Wilma, so I feel no other explanation is necessary. I have retained the services of a fancy California attorney, CDA, to pursue a counter claim for a full refund of any royalties or fees paid. Mr. CDA, Esq. is confident we have a solid case (he used the term "a wild fire" repeatedly, which I took to mean a slam dunk case). This case may even go class action. You will be hearing from Mr. CDA soon.
Dear Mr. Beers,
First let me apologize for the length of time it has taken me to contact you. In the predawn hours my office building was unfortunately and tragically burned to the ground in what the Fire Marshall said was a suspicious manner. Rest assured that Ursa Law Inc, has found temporary offices at the YMCA and is continuing to meet the needs of our clients.
I have spoken to my client and we are taken aback by the aggressiveness of your correspondence. Rest assured, we are quite aware of your connections within the community and the "legacy" your family has in the community, sir. That still has no bearing upon my client's grievance. I'm sure you're aware that my client's go-to welcoming statement has been well documented through the past decade. Please know that we are fully prepared to move forward with litigation. In order to put this matter behind us in an expedient and cost saving manner, my client is willing to settle for a six-pack of quality beer and two globes of PBR to be served to him (and counsel) on the evening of August 29, 2015 at the Mo Club to settle this unfortunate issue. I trust you and your counsel will welcome this proposal as a means of putting this issue behind us.
Sincerely,
Ursa