Re: [dvd-discuss] Skipping commercials is theft.

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A Clockwork Orange - 21st Century Style

OTOH...consider your Fee for Pee...if there is the twinkie defense then SURELY 
there must be the "Bud made me do it" defense against non performance of the 
contract....OK maybe a better phrase would be "Call of Nature" defense...I mean 
there's already the "Act of God"

On 1 May 2002 at 18:19, James S. Tyre wrote:

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From:           	"James S. Tyre" <jstyre@jstyre.com>
Subject:        	Re: [dvd-discuss] Skipping commercials is theft.
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> At 08:12 PM 5/1/2002 -0400, Scott A Crosby wrote:
> >Interesting interview with the head of Turner Broadcasting System
> >
> > 
> >http://www.inside.com/product/product.asp?entity=CableWorld&pf_ID=7A2ACA71-FAAD
> >-41FC-A100-0B8A11C30373
> >
> >Choice quotes, but I *really* don't get how on earth one justifies that
> >first sentence.
> >
> >Scott
> >
> >--
> >
> >                  JK: Because of the ad skips.... It's theft. Your
> >                  contract with the network when you get the
> >                  show is you're going to watch the spots.
> 
> 
> On some other lists, I've been running a "Name That Contract" contest of 
> skill and pith.
> 
> Some of the better entries, I have about 50 so far (I won't say which are 
> mine):
> 
> Blinkwrap contract
> Fee for Pee
> StareMaster Agreement
> Habeas Corneas
> 
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