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We could argue this all day. The point of the original post, directed at Bobbi, is that she should know better.

But, regarding your last sentence, giggles...thank you for affirming my first point.

June 30, 2010 at 1:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

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sorry, meant weed trimmer...

June 30, 2010 at 11:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

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Just curious, would you say, "I xeroxed it." when you meant you photocopied it? Would you say, "I took a picture with my kodak," when you used a Canon? Then why would you say weed eat when you meant trimmed the grass with a week trimmer.

For that matter, when did weed eat become a verb?

June 30, 2010 at 11:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

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And yet the average citizen won't know the error of his or her way when using FedEx in a generic manner. But Ms. Mlynar, as a journalist, does...or at least should.

June 30, 2010 at 11:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

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Netloafer, if you believe that FedEx welcomes the use of its name in a generic manner, then you need to take a look at the following site. It is a list of all the terms trademarked by FedEx. Why go to all the trouble if you want your name to represent every delivery company. By the way, this is just the US trademark terms...

http://www.fedex.com/cgi-bin/global_l...

June 30, 2010 at 10:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

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TexasGirl....you have just hit on the problem with today's journalism. No clear definition of the roles. That's exactly why the public does not trust journalists.

June 30, 2010 at 10:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

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And that is exactly why weed-eat is a trademark encroachment on the name Weed Eater, a brand now owned by Poulan. Farmraised, it is one thing to quote but another to understand what one is quoting.

June 30, 2010 at 9:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

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Don't have a clue about trademark...or advertising, do you, Create.

June 30, 2010 at 9:09 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

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Ms Mylnar: You should either decide to be a reporter and keep your writing as bias free as possible, or work the op-ed page, but not both. Next time you write an abortion story, the Gazette readers will be wondering how much bias has tainted your stories.

2. As a reporter, you should know that the term weed-eat is a trademark encroachment. Companies have an interest in protecting their names and employ lawyers to handle such matters.

3. Had you bothered to check with the highway department, you would have learned that trimming the weeds along the highway is an important part of highway safety. Years ago, the turnpike decided to let the grass and trees along the shoulders grow so that animals could find shelter. Turns out, thought, that those same animals also liked the warmth of the asphalt at night, and would seek shelter on the road, too. Alas the poor animal who could not clear the roadway fast enough.

June 29, 2010 at 5:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

So Long, 2009

Tell me something, Gazette, how is the last day (Sept. 1) a historical day because the last newspaper came off the Gazette presses? Is it because Tom Brokaw came to visit (surely there was a better story to report on than that), because The Gazette says it is a historical day (which is also a day that several people lost their jobs), or was it truly just another day during which a company decided to outsource part of its manufacturing process?

Gazette, there is a book you should read that we had to read as part of our journalism education at Emporia State University. "Elements of Journalism" is a good read for anyone who is working in the field of journalism or who is a reader of newspapers. I highly recommend it.

Here is a link to some of the key points:

http://www.journalism.org/resources/p...

January 2, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )