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UP vs Model Railroaders This Madness has to end. (Lawyers I want options)
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Its not so much the money that bothers me. CSX has a licencing policy. But they aren't {dougnut} holes with it. But the invasion of privacy. Why does Union Pacific need to know things like business strategies for Union Pacific models, including marketing budgets, manufacturing details, distribution channels, and sales goals. Its not like Union Pacific is on the board of MTH, Athearn, Lionel or even Walthers for that matter. <br /> <br />It is reassuring to know that the thing to do is just sit on our duff and let our rights slowly be stripped away one by one. How long is it going to be before UP goes through the list of model railroader subscribers and suppenas a list from everyone of models of any and all Union Pacific and absorbed roads locomotives and rolling stock we may have. Demands a detailed description of how these models are being used in operating your model railroad, and demands a track plan of your layout so they can insure that your depiction of their railroad and its operations is in line with corporate policy. And I am sure that by the time they do this, They will have trade marked and copywrited their entire right of way and you will have to pay a licence and maybe an ongoing royalty to depict Union Pacific Operations on your layout. <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by BRAKIE</i> <br />Student of Big Sky Blue,Your comment can be taken as a terroristic threat to do harm and you could be arrested on Federal charages...Think twice before typing threats. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />"before I start" are the operative words there. <br /> <br />And as for being a terroristic threat, I don't care. This country is so messed up in how it does things anymore I am strongly considering leaving it. Glad to know that if you make more than 30 million dollars a year. You are well taken care of by the powers that be. The common stiffs never were embraced by the republican party, and they have been abandoned by the deomocrats. So whats the point, However make 30 million a year, the democrats will probably consider you common eneugh for them to be at your side. I am sure the that the cost of entry for the republicans is like 60 million because they have to be eletist pigs. But hey its only money right. <br /> <br />So if the FBI show up at my door. (I would assume it would be them since they are the federal law enforcement agency that have offices in this town) I will go quietly eneugh. But not to worry. I am sure me and bubba and me will be the two best lovers the world has ever seen. Hell Maybe me and bubba can make a cardboard model railroad in our cell complete with rubberband powered locomotives. If I am really lucky maybe I can sneak in some real model trains from the "outside" Or convice the warden to start a prison model railroad club. <br /> <br />But all I want to do is remain a private citizen. Guess I need to make 100 million a year for that. <br /> <br />Disgruntledly yours, <br /> <br />James
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