tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post4048932909946671948..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Rest In PezAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-8372000166139491552009-07-16T18:29:59.384-04:002009-07-16T18:29:59.384-04:00Har har har, Individualist! Very punny!Har har har, Individualist! Very punny!CrispyRicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302075204880024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-57248503221198754602009-07-16T04:46:47.571-04:002009-07-16T04:46:47.571-04:00Individualist: I concede. You get the Nobel Pez ...Individualist: I concede. You get the Nobel Pez Prize. LOLLawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-74794577702467744302009-07-16T01:17:56.725-04:002009-07-16T01:17:56.725-04:00CrispyRice
You have to sue or lose your copyright...CrispyRice<br /><br />You have to sue or lose your copyright.... so what you are saying is<br /><br />"Speak now or forevr hold your Pez"Individualisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005025873042230314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-62779365027099985802009-07-15T17:34:52.904-04:002009-07-15T17:34:52.904-04:00a beloved friend of mine died two years ago and wh...a beloved friend of mine died two years ago and whenever i am back in town i leave a new pez at his gravesite. pez was a running joke between us.<br /><br />i'm headed back tomorrow and as a joke i bought the manly hello kitty pez to leave behind. that's what he gets for dying first.pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-90141527941429768032009-07-15T16:31:19.834-04:002009-07-15T16:31:19.834-04:00Andrew: I don't know. I lost the number.
Sta...Andrew: I don't know. I lost the number.<br /><br />StanH: I actually did some research on Pez, and found out for the first time how they got the name: it's the first, middle, and last letter of the Austrian (I mean, German) word for peppermint--<i>pfefferminz</i>. So, by gum, you can teach an old dog new tricks.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-34222411677076181862009-07-15T15:50:50.802-04:002009-07-15T15:50:50.802-04:00Overreaction on stilts, perfect. I to didn’t even ...Overreaction on stilts, perfect. I to didn’t even know they had PEZ around any longer apparently yes, and they will defend their brand.StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-48876082787009205252009-07-15T15:42:54.390-04:002009-07-15T15:42:54.390-04:00Radio? What website is that from?Radio? What website is that from?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-45636806534332561392009-07-15T15:32:18.557-04:002009-07-15T15:32:18.557-04:00Tennessee: I sometimes amaze myself when I realiz...Tennessee: I sometimes amaze myself when I realize how geezerish I've become. I bought my first Pez dispenser at the same time I got my first portable transistor radio. They were both cutting-edge, high-tech for their time. There's a whole generation (or two) out there who have never heard of "transistor" radios, let alone Pez. Just throw the dirt over me, I'm finished.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-34821084215324989742009-07-15T15:14:12.811-04:002009-07-15T15:14:12.811-04:00I'll confess I haven't seen (let alone dis...I'll confess I haven't seen (let alone dispensed) any PEZ for a long time. It may be telling (in a scary sort of way) that everyone commenting (including Lawhawk himself) seems to be so utterly familiar with PEZ. Does this possibly speak to impending geezerdom? I guess even if the answer is yes, I will embrace the notion with as much grace as I can muster in the era of Obama.Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-82269630915951889032009-07-15T13:14:14.817-04:002009-07-15T13:14:14.817-04:00CrispyRice: It's even older than that. Kleen...CrispyRice: It's even older than that. Kleenex went through it as well. It seems very likely that Pez has in some way had its name misused, but I'm with the Doss's lawyer. It seems there should have been a dozen ways that Pez could have handled this, including enhancing their name in a joint venture with the Doss family. Instead, they just come off as bullies.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-25496110159328250752009-07-15T13:07:35.063-04:002009-07-15T13:07:35.063-04:00WriterX: My first thought was Jack from Jack in t...WriterX: My first thought was Jack from Jack in the Box, but pez is in the eye of the beholder.<br /><br />Andrew: When I saw the first article, I thought it was some kind of interesting historical sidenote. I had no idea they still existed. I'm headed out to the store right now to see if I can replace my Mighty Mouse Pez.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-83466527763106702872009-07-15T13:00:03.907-04:002009-07-15T13:00:03.907-04:00CrisD: It's the pez that passeth all understa...CrisD: It's the pez that passeth all understanding.<br /><br />StanH: The Dosses charge admission, but if it's only for historical purposes, the question of infringement is not entirely clear. But I also understand that they will sell items as well. They probably did cross the line, but this is overreaction on stilts.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-58759866282607917992009-07-15T10:22:53.712-04:002009-07-15T10:22:53.712-04:00Mmmm, pez...
Trouble is, as I understand it, if J...Mmmm, pez...<br /><br />Trouble is, as I understand it, if Jimmy Buffet doesn't go after every single podunk bar that sells a "cheeseburger in paradise" then he risks losing all his rights to it, no? Wasn't there an issue with "xerox" almost losing its trademark because people used "to xerox" as a generic verb "to copy?"CrispyRicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302075204880024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-85684382935834177992009-07-15T09:47:49.674-04:002009-07-15T09:47:49.674-04:00I didn't even know that anyone still made Pez....I didn't even know that anyone still made Pez. What a mess.<br /><br />That said, this is becoming a bigger and bigger issue because of things like fan fiction.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-3624414103710456502009-07-15T09:27:06.672-04:002009-07-15T09:27:06.672-04:00Why does the giant Pez dispenser look like that Ta...Why does the giant Pez dispenser look like that Taco Bell guy?Writer Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505411188186283813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-26012589524128921982009-07-15T09:04:46.195-04:002009-07-15T09:04:46.195-04:00Patent infringement is serious business, but this ...Patent infringement is serious business, but this is silly. As long as the Doss family doesn’t try to market or sell PEZ it would seem to me that there is no cause? It is my understanding that you can replicate a trademarked item for private use or even public viewing if you don’t bastardize the replication or try to profit from the Trademarked product (I’m sure there are exceptions.) Do they charge admission to the eh…hmmm… museum? I agree with you Lawhawk, a cease & desist letter would suffice, but hey …what’s a corporate lawyer to do?StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-33236971715815532012009-07-15T08:36:40.006-04:002009-07-15T08:36:40.006-04:00Delicious!
Pez out!Delicious!<br /><br />Pez out!CrisDnoreply@blogger.com