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Dr. Strangeglove, Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Barry Bonds

August 3, 2007 by Jim Connelly

I'm Barry Bonds and You're NotLet’s get a few things out of the way first: Barry Bonds is an asshole. Barry Bonds probably took some kind of steroids that are undetectable by any current tests.

And I don’t give a shit about either one of those things.

A lot of people hate Barry Bonds for taking those steroids, but a lot of people hated him long before that — back before when he was stealing the 500 bases and amassing all of those Gold Gloves.

Do you wonder what the hell fans of the San Francisco Giants are thinking of by still supporting Bonds after all of this? Are we stupid? Are we blind? Didn’t we read Game of Shadows? Nope. Nope. And yes. And one of the biggest outrages of this whole mess is how those two guys were facing jail time for not revealing their sources.

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Filed Under: That's What I Like

The Daily Loper – August 2, 2007

August 2, 2007 by Lopy

Why Oh Why Would I Wanna Be Anywhere Else Edition

Todays links of interest:

  • Elton John: Why we must close the net
    More proof that Sir Elton shouldn’t be allowed around sharp objects.
  • MySpace Nabs Lonelygirl15 Finale
    They’re still producing Lonelygirl15?!?! Apparently not for much longer.
  • Eminem sues Apple over downloads
    With all the hoops to jump through to sell music, it’s a wonder that anything ever gets to the consumers!
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Filed Under: The Daily Loper

Warning: Those Copyright Warnings May Not Be Entirely Accurate

August 2, 2007 by Kirk Biglione

Can you really be sued by Major League Baseball for telling a friend about that game you watched on TV last night? If you believe the warning that announcers read during every broadcast, you’re violating MLB’s rights when you talk about a game.

“This copyrighted telecast is presented by authority of the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. It may not be reproduced or retransmitted in any form, and the accounts and descriptions of this game may not be disseminated without express written consent.”

Read the warning closely and it’s not clear what is allowed. MLB doesn’t want me uploading video clips to YouTube — fair enough. But what about “accounts and descriptions” of the game? Do I really need the express written consent of Bud Selig in order to legally tell you that Barry Bonds walked on four pitches in the fifth inning?

On one hand, MLB’s warning is so broad and all-inclusive that it’s become something of a cultural joke. On the other hand, similar over-reaching warnings have become standard on most forms of content protected by copyright. Copyright holders may not actually have all of the rights they claim when they issue these warnings, but that doesn’t stop them from trying to scare consumers with unenforceable threats.

The cumulative impact of these warnings has been to confuse consumers about the nature and balance of rights associated with copyright. Copyright law is complicated enough without entertainment companies intentionally misleading the public.

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Filed Under: Copyright

The Daily Loper – August 1, 2007

August 1, 2007 by Lopy

Just An Excitable Boy Edition

Todays links of interest:

  • Bret McKenzie of Flight Of The Conchords
    Interview with one half of the duo responsible for the funniest show on right now. Of course, it’s summer, so the competition isn’t all that great. But "Flight of The Conchords" is pretty quietly awesome, and would love to hear those BBC broadcasts from last year.
  • R. Kelly previews next 10 chapters of Trapped In The Closet
    And you thought that after the end of both "The Sopranos" and the Harry Potter that there were no more great sagas out there.
  • Movie critics’ website to post reviews
    This right here is a pretty great idea.
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Filed Under: The Daily Loper

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