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Kalimac · 11-28-2002, 01:16 AM

Birdie, that's ... alarming. It's hard to believe the advertisers made that association on purpose (though frankly, if they're going to call a car "Cressida" as in "O false Cressid! Speak all untruths beside thy name and they'll seem glorious!" I wouldn't put anything past them).

I've always thought that some lawyers have a large streak of Gollum-ness in them (utter servility while down, hands around your windpipe while up). So it would be only fitting. Though how they could make out that the commercial had somehow harmed him or deprived him of royalties would be a trick (and anyway, did he ever COPYRIGHT that slogan? Tsk tsk, he should think of these things in advance).

11-28-2002, 01:16 AM	#3
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	Birdie, that's ... alarming. It's hard to believe the advertisers made that association on purpose (though frankly, if they're going to call a car "Cressida" as in "O false Cressid! Speak all untruths beside thy name and they'll seem glorious!" I wouldn't put anything past them). I've always thought that some lawyers have a large streak of Gollum-ness in them (utter servility while down, hands around your windpipe while up). So it would be only fitting. Though how they could make out that the commercial had somehow harmed him or deprived him of royalties would be a trick (and anyway, did he ever COPYRIGHT that slogan? Tsk tsk, he should think of these things in advance). __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.