I’m supposed to be swimming right now. But I made the mistake of checking out what was going on in the blog world as I drank my first cup of coffee this morning.
What I saw caused me to spray coffee everywhere. Read and watch this.
Clearly made jealous by the sheer amount of positive response I received on my recent post about the Dudeband™, XLMIC must have spent all day Friday with some of the greatest minds in textile engineering in an attempt to reverse-engineer it. Apparently satisfied with the results, she then wasted no time cobbling together a video demonstrating her findings.
Well guess what, XL…you didn’t even come close. And anyone who thinks that trimming a Dudeband™ with some red ribbon is a good idea has obviously spent zero time thinking about what the Dudeband™ is truly all about.
Still, I must protect my life’s work. I am not going to take your attempt at trademark infringement lightly. As such, I have instructed my attorneys to draft the following letter to you. You will not mess with the dude behind the Dudeband™. I do this for myself and for all the dudes in the Dudeband™ brotherhood. See you in court.
It’s too bad you can’t take a joke, as XL wasn’t trying to steal your product. It was a fun little joke (a la SNL, but free since she’s just a regular person). That type of fun is what the blog world is all about. I’m really sorry that you don’t enjoy a good joke that would have probably brought you more business, not less.
This is like telling a knitter that s/he can’t make socks because the person who invented socks has trademarked them. And I’m not providing a marketplace…I’m giving the shit away…for FREE.
I, for one, love a good litigation. And the Dudeband name deserves better!
It’s like Kovas vs. Chris K. We needed a good blog grudge match. Thanks to you guys for stepping up to the plate.
ok do I have to pick a side here? the first comment is she serious? I am confused…I know I know I am blonde….
@Kate: Chris who?
I vaguely remember some guy who really liked the Mayans or some team like that and always argued with Kovas. I thought his name was Chris…it’s a little fuzzy now.
Dang, I shouldn’t have signed that petition against PIPA (and SOPA). Your intellectual property wouldn’t have been ripped off. Sorry dude
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This should be good… I’ll make some popcorn!
You skipped swimming for that???
Let the games begin!
Speechless
DUDEband is all yours no worries there but the RUNdies now is another story altogether. That made me spit my water out.
That was a perfectly legit excuse not to swim!!!
But do you have the rhinestone bling protected?
Oh. And what if you wear wifebeaters?