thursday 1 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 must be feeling down, better have a drink. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Looks like that might have cost him a fair bit of cash in the short term at least. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 At least Suntory haven't pulled him ..... yet. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I'm sure he'll write a book or something about it Link to post Share on other sites
yoroshiku onegai shimasu 2 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 "I hadn't been naked in public before, but I had been down to just underwear with some of the SMAP guys before". Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Bizarre. Way over the top on this as you probably expect. Will he be able to continue as Smap? Could Smap survive with such an integral musician missing? All very worrying. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I hope Smap can continue with or without him. It's important for the nation. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Not sure they could survive with such a talented singer out of the equation. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Amazing how one silly moment of nudity can impact on a persons future! We had a high school teacher who lost his head after his team won thier final - apparently there had been a dare from the boys "will ya streak if win it Sir?" - the boys were all upper high school .... silly fellow got so excited by the win he did it. Much laughter and clapping from the students and a few parents who were there - no problem at the time. Lots of disciplinary action POST fun. Almost lost his job, but he had such a distinguished career that he held onto it. As soon as I saw this SMAP story I really felt for the guy. One moment of madness and it has MASSIVE ramifications. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Wonder if he likes hiking http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubbthread...ked_hikers.html Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Cheeky bastards those McDonald's people are Quote: PUTRAJAYA: Fast food chain McDonald’s Wednesday lost its exclusivity to the use of the prefix “Mc†when the Court of Appeal here allowed a local Indian food outlet, McCurry Restaurant, to use “Mc†in its business signage. Appeal Court judges Datuk Gopal Sri Ram (now Federal Court judge), who sat with Justices Datuk Heliliah Mohd Yusof and Datuk Sulong Matjeraie, held that there was no evidence to show that McCurry Restaurant of Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, was passing off McDonald’s business as its own. “Where the learned judge, with respect, erred is to assume that McDonald’s had a monopoly in the use of the prefix ‘Mc’ on a signage or in the conduct of business. “In my judgment, the irresistible inference to be drawn from the totality of the evidence is that McCurry’s Restaurant signboard would not result in reasonable persons associating McCurry with the McDonald’s mark. “For the reasons given, I would allow McCurry Restaurant’s appeal and reverse the findings of the learned judge,†said Sri Ram in his 18-page written judgement. He said the fact that McCurry Restaurant chose the name “McCurry,†could not, by itself, lead to the inference that it sought to obtain an unfair advantage from the usage of the prefix “Mc.†“You have to look at the plaintiff’s (McDonald’s) getup or logo as a whole ... it consists of a distinctive golden arched ‘M’ with the word, McDonald’s, against a red background. “The defendant’s (McCurry) signboard carried the words ‘Restoran McCurry’ with the lettering in white and grey on a red background with a picture of a chicken giving a double thumbsup and with the wording, ‘Malaysian Chicken Curry.’ “Thus, the defendant’s presentation of its business is in a style and getup which is distinctly different from that of the plaintiff,†said Sri Ram, adding that none of the food items on the menu card served at McCurry Restaurant carried the prefix ‘Mc’ unlike the items of food available at McDonald’s. “It would have been different if McCurry Restaurant had offered to its customers, items that were labelled either the same as or similar to those sold by McDonald’s, for example McFish or McLamb,†he said. Sri Ram also said that the type of food available at a McDonald’s outlet was very different as it served fast food whereas McCurry catered only typically Indian food. “There is evidence to show that the type of customers who patronise the defendant’s outlet is very different from those who patronise the plaintiff’s several outlets,†he said, adding that the former was patronised by adults and senior citizens while the latter was mainly by children. On Sept 7, 2006, the High Court held that the McDonald’s fast food chain, a household name among children, had the exclusive right to the prefix “Mc†and ordered McCurry Restaurant (KL) Sdn Bhd to pay damages to McDonald’s Corporation, the proprietor of the McDonald’s chain of restaurants. In her ruling, Justice Siti Mariah Ahmad said by using the words “McCurry†and employing a signage which featured colours that were distinctive of McDonald’s, McCurry Restaurant was indulging in acts that could give rise to confusion and deception. McDonald’s, in its statement of claim, said it created the prefix “Mc†as a trademark and that with the usage of the prefix “Mc,†together with the word “Curry,†McCurry Restaurant, which was formerly known as Restoran Penang Curry House (KL) Sdn Bhd, had misrepresented itself as being associated with McDonald’s business. McCurry Restaurant, in its defence, contended that McDonald’s could not claim monopoly or exclusive rights to the use of the prefix “Mc,†as that prefix was extensively used around the world as surnames, particularly by people of Scottish origin. McCurry Restaurant said the menu was essentially Malaysian and Indian cuisine consisting of teh tarik, roti canai, nasi lemak, nasi briyani, fish head curry, chicken tandorri, naan bread, tosai, chappati and various chicken and mutton curry dishes, which were totally different from those available in McDonald’s restaurants which comprise food typically found in western food restaurants such as burgers and french fries. McDonald’s was represented by counsel S.F. Wong while counsel Sri Dev Nair appeared for McCurry. -- Bernama McCurry, sounds nice. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Haha, would put me off if anything! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Quite good for the sun: This one and this one are the ones who gave each other one on one's lawn THESE are the brazen bonkers who had sex on the Queen’s front lawn at Windsor Castle. Posh blonde Joy Taylor, 35, and balding romeo Phil Carden, 30, are both high-flyers in business. The pair were seen laughing on the steps of Joy’s West London flat. But both fear they could lose their jobs after police caught them romping while Her Majesty was in residence at one’s favourite home. They stripped for action after an all-day booze bender in which they sank champagne and wine in the Royal town’s bars. Their 20-minute sex session — in front of 100 tourists — happened days after high-flying businessman Phil split with his pretty fianc馥 Lucy Meredith. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 County Official in China told by Government they must smoke more Quote: Officials in a county in central China have been told to smoke nearly a quarter of a million packs of locally made cigarettes annually or risk being fined, state media reports. The Gong'an county government in Hubei province has ordered its staff to puff their way through 230,000 packs of Hubei-produced cigarette brands a year, the Global Times said. Departments that fail to meet their targets will be fined. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Its the Communist Smokers Paradise!!! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 Mad as a bag of nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Hey thats my phrase! Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 What happened to the Smap man? Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Perhaps he went hiking. Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Nude of course! Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Malaysia -- truly Asia, apparently. Don't know if that means that other Asian countries aren't of course. Anyway, thought I'd share as my brain has been washed with this rubbish non stop for 10 years or so now. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Truly Asia armpits-wise. Is Ibrahim still in jail or something? Brotherly love is still illegal there. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 sounds like my kinda place Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Pizza for dinner? Link to post Share on other sites
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