A Conversation for The Feline and Fiddle
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Menza Posted Mar 12, 2001
It wouldn't matter even if they didn't mind, it would still be advertising and that isn't allowed at the BBC.
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Bruce Posted Mar 12, 2001
That would mean there could be no Entries in the Guide about real places/pubs which mentioned their name.
It might be worth checking with Peta
;^)#
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Menza Posted Mar 12, 2001
Well she was the one who told me we would have to change it in the first place.
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Bluebottle Posted Mar 12, 2001
And even if we do think of something that we consider to be original, with the amount of pubs in the world, chances are, one'll have that name.
*Wonders how many pubs there are in the world.... Thinks that wanting a 
is a better idea.*
<BB<
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Inkwash Posted Mar 12, 2001
Great service considering you're working in about three places at once! 
And there's me drinking in at least two places at once.... 
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Menza Posted Mar 12, 2001
Thats OK, I haven't done any RL work in about an hour. 
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Abi Posted Mar 12, 2001
Right - the reason the F&F needed a name change is because Firkin is a registered trade mark, unique to the Firkin chain of pubs. And so they could take action against h2g2 should they percieve it to be bringing them into disrepute or they felt we were unfairly trading off their name.
Most traditional pub names aren't trade marks.
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Menza Posted Mar 12, 2001
Can I just add that the combination of a large lunch and a warm office are almost fatal. There is no chance of getting any work done in the afternoon. 
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Inkwash Posted Mar 12, 2001
I thought as much, otherwise they'd all be taking action out against each other.
So we could have a H2G2 Oak Tree or something, with Charles II hidden inside...
??
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Prez HS (All seems relatively quiet here) Posted Mar 12, 2001
How about the Ford & Fenchurch?
Too corny?
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Mar 12, 2001
What about the Ford & Fiesta? 
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Þing - KCP' - Thingite #15 Posted Mar 12, 2001
Sounds like we're safe with 'Forum' then.
How about 'Forum & Flagon'?
Þ
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Kes Posted Mar 13, 2001
Did I hear an order for Four rums and a Flagon? You'd fall over .. stick to ... Hehehe
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- 104: Bluebottle (Mar 12, 2001)
- 105: Menza (Mar 12, 2001)
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- 114: Abi (Mar 12, 2001)
- 115: Menza (Mar 12, 2001)
- 116: Inkwash (Mar 12, 2001)
- 117: Prez HS (All seems relatively quiet here) (Mar 12, 2001)
- 118: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Mar 12, 2001)
- 119: Þing - KCP' - Thingite #15 (Mar 12, 2001)
- 120: Kes (Mar 13, 2001)
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