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UP plays the Scrooge on CBS Evening News

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I'm kind of mixed on this one. This was originally announced about 6 months ago. The UP spun it at that time as "We want to control how and where our name / image is used." Ok, I can understand and respect that. I'd want the same for the company where I work. <br /> The second part would be that you can argue that a lot of vendors make a lot of money with images and models of UP trains. (i.e. others are making money off of what UP does as a business.) There's a part of me that thinks that its reasonable for the UP to expect a licensing fee (albeit, it ought to be a reasonable fee - minimal.) <br /> Think of it this way, did you ever notice those little tags on the jersey, t-shirt, hat, mug, cushion, etc, etc, etc, etc, from your favorite football, baseball, hockey, basketball, or racing team. Notice how almost all of it says "Officially licensed product?" That is just your favorite team protecting and profiting from, the same rights that UP is protecting. I guess UP woke up and realized that they have a group of fans, just like every sports team has known for years. Does anyone cry about their beloved team profiting from that aspect? <br /> Finally -- as quoted from above "You can't spell stupid w/o UP." VERY - VERY FUNNY!!!!!
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