Seriously?? I don't know whether to be amused or disappointed.
I'm sorry for the behavior of my people
Anyone remember the Cinnamon Challenge? At least that was funny.
Eating Tide Pods by comparison is like going the way of the dodo bird. O_O
while it's less risky to eat a spoonful of cinnamon as opposed to a killer detergent pod, can't it still restrict your airways or potentially enter a lung or something if you inhale??
irrc, the whole point was to laugh at people coughing after eating a spoonful of cinnamon.
Can't recall though if there were any serious cases of people being rushed to the hospital or what have you.
If anything, it was still less dumb than chewing on laundry detergent candies.
The cinnamon challenge might be less dangerous then the tide pod one but it's still caused serious harm.
I love my best friend to death, she is literally the only person I can stand to talk to on a daily basis without getting exhausted socially - but oh my god do i wish she would stop commenting on every little thing I say online. I feel like I can't post something on tumblr without getting a cheeky reply or her two cents in the next few minutes T_T
Trademarks are totally intellectual property. From Wikipedia:
Intellectual property (or "IP") is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect, and primarily encompasses copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
The only difference is that different kinds of assets are involved. The protection is basically the same.
They certainly didn't act that way as recently as 2013.
Last month, a UK game developer, Games Workshop, complained to Amazon.com that an ebook, Spots the Space Marine, infringed its trademarks in the term “space marine.” Turns out Games Workshop sells a popular game, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, and has registered marks in the term “space marine” in connection with games. But Games Workshop lost all sense of proportion and decided that it also had trademark rights to the term in books. And thus a trademark bully was born.
It's bad enough that Marvel and DC both own the trademark to the term superhero but at least those two companies were involved in the creation of the first superheroes. Space marines have been in fiction since the 1930s (and authors like Robert Heinlein wrote about them) while the 40k universe was only created in 1987.
Can you imagine if a corporation owned a major holiday? Actually you don't need to imagine, just look at the NFL.
So, was it legally OK to have a party called a “Super Bowl Party” this past Sunday? If you had a party with a few friends and family you should be okay, according to Ball.
“But you can never be too sure that the NFL’s eye in the sky isn’t watching you and considering action,” he said. “They went after a church for showing the game a few years ago.”
Family wouldn't understand, right? 
You don't really know somebody until you start to love them a little. Because at that point you understand that the differences are superficial and that you would act like they do if you were in their shoes. Basically, you don't grok a lot of things.
@kiddcosmos tappastic.com/series/freddie-freakie
It's an older link, sir, but it checks out.
EUUUGGHHH... my dad is visiting for a few days, and has never been particularly shy about his disdain for my artistic career. He’s been alienating everyone in our family because of his heavy handed bigotry, and I feel like I shouldn’t give him the time of day, but he’s so desperate to hold onto our relationship that I try to tolerate him. But day in and day out having to endure viperous, passive aggressive remarks about my failure in his eyes... fuck’s sake this is tedious. X___x
For me personally, I think you shouldn't force yourself to try and tolerate him because of what he wants. He doesn't sound like someone actually "desperate" to hold onto your parent/child relationship. His actions don't really show that, and if he did want to keep that connection, he would at least try.
I dunno...from my experience, my family haven't been too shy about cutting people off, regardless of blood relations. I know my mom did when a few cousins didn't care for their mother (her great aunt), and I know I did when a cousin tried to verbally abuse me (I lived in the same house as her for several years) because of her own mishaps.
I'd say that, for those few days, it might be wise to keep minimum contact with him. If he doesn't want to change a bit of himself in effort to keep that relationship, he's probably not as desperate as he claims to be. Course, I can't speak for your father and you (because you know him better than I do), but I just feel it's unhealthy for you.
You shouldn't have to endure this. If you're living a successful life (and success can mean many things) and you're happy, that's something a parent should want for you.
Yeah I completely agree. I don’t know why I feel so obligated to play to his ego; he was abusive to me as a child and knows how to play to my sense of guilt and fear pretty effortlessly. I think I’m just terrified of retribution if I cut him out of my life.. i moved from California to England to get away from him, but he’s pretty loaded financially and getting a flight and low key surprising me wouldn’t be out of his character. But, it’s only a few more days, so that’s a relief at least
It's honestly a shame that you have you put up with that and fear blacklash because you want to live a healthier life.
The sooner he leaves, the better. That way, you can get back to your own life and live it the way you want to.
I seriously appreciate your words; the whole situation makes me feel really small and alone. Thank you so much <3
Yes, trademarks cover IP but does not document ownership of that IP. It was created specifically for marketing situations and applies almost exclusively to such in the U.S. system. The way you used the term initially, you were certainly thinking of copyright. This thread is not a great place for detailed discussion of trademark and copyright procedures, but it could be useful to creators on this site. I suggest starting a thread specifically for that.
dammit all my hands hurt like hell DX, I've only been drawing for 10 hours so stop hurting hands >:C