ANST - Re: vinting.

[Sandy M Koenig]

>> 
>> Good example is here in Ansteorra. "Get me a Coke." "what kind? we 
>got
>> mr.pibb, pepsi, orange, etc"

It's understood that when you order "Coke", you get Coke, (except in the
case of Taco Bell, where they say, will a Pepsi do? No,  I want a COKE)  
Anyway, what was meant was a lot of people refer to anything generically
as Coke.  I've heard many people do this and then they say "No, I wanted
a Root Beer."   "Well, you said Coke, now, didn't you?"

R

>> 
>> Scott Waggoner
>> Mayne de la Croix --- The original MiB
>> Gate's Edge Canton, Barony of  Stargate,  Ansteorra
>> 
>
>Only a few problems with this.... Kleenex was originally a trademarked
>name, but it was lost precisely because of this.  They did not take
>"appropriate and reasonable actions" to protect the usage of the name 
>-
>hence it has moved out of the protected category and into common
>parlayance.  As for "Coke" - Coca Cola (and Pepsi) spend *significant*
>amounts of money testing places to verify that when someone orders
>"Coke" (or "Pepsi") that is what they get.  If they in fact receive
>something else they *will* prosecute (or at least threaten to do so). 
>This is required of them in order to protect their hard earned
>trademark.  (Same applies to service marks, etc.).  I really don't
>believe that they would spend millions on this type of thing if it 
>were
>not important to them and required to protect their name (legally).
>
>The same sort of situation exists with Champagne.  Although as home
>brewers the likelihood of this sort of problem cropping up is almost
>nil, this is the reason for the distinction of things as "sparkling
>wine" instead of "champagne".
>
>Barq Al-yesari
>============================================================================
>Go to http://www.ansteorra.org/lists.html to perform mailing list 
>tasks.
>

_____________________________________________________________________
You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail.
Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com
Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
============================================================================
Go to http://www.ansteorra.org/lists.html to perform mailing list tasks.