Well, They Actually Did It

Nintendo trademarks a piece of popular jargon so they can…send an email advertisement. Lame. Thanks Bruce!

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    James Mac

    Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10:18 AM

    /facepalm.

    Nintendo: the Donald Trump of computer games.

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      The Cracks

      Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:01 AM

      I concur. /facepalm

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    Ades

    Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    Ok, who’s gonna tell Wil Wheaton?

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      Tom

      Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 5:12 PM

      Someone far braver/stupider than I. Unless somebody wants to ply me with tequila first.

      On second thoughts, lets get Sheldon to do it :P

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    Stevo

    Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10:45 PM

    ummmm, are you sure its not just the name Donkey Kong that’s been Trademarked?

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      Stevo

      Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10:46 PM

      nevermind… just visited the link.

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    APK31

    Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    Reminds me when the biggest tool in the world *cough* Lleyton Hewitt *cough* wanted to take ownership of the word: c’mon (with perhaps the inclusion of pointing your hand at your forehead as if to ask everyone else: is this where my brains are supposed to be?).

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    Jacob Taylor

    Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    As Colbert noted on his show last week:
    Nobody says “It’s on like Donkey Kong” any more. So who cares?

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