Trademark: PopCap going off the rails on a 'Yetitrain'

by Griffin McElroy { Oct 21st 2009 at 10:05AM }

PopCap, we're afraid we've got an unpleasant task for you. At your earliest convenience, we're going to need you to draft letters of apology to everyone who's come within 50 yards of us within the last 15 minutes. See, a little while ago, supererogatory turned our attention to a trademark you just filed, reserving the name Yetitrain for use in a game. Our eyes saw the word, and our brain immediately told us the correct course of action: As loudly as possible, we would need to sing Ozzy Ozbourne's "Crazy Train," and we'd need to swap in the appropriate cryptozoological word.

Though we've aroused general concern from our neighbors and landlords, we can't seem to stop. This word -- Yetitrain -- is too powerful not to sing boisterously. We're sending you an email to request these apologetic correspondences, and to see if you'll tell us exactly what a Yetitrain is, and then to find out where we purchase our ticket to ride it forever.

Tags: casual, patent, popcap, title, trademark, uspto, yeti, yetitrain

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

vidGuy @ Oct 21st 2009 10:11AM

Knowing PopCap, it's either a Yeti driving a train or a train made out of a Yeti. They don't get to metaphorical with their naming conventions.

BigDaddyBooth @ Oct 21st 2009 1:46PM

too

nighttime @ Oct 21st 2009 10:12AM

Skifree HD. do it!

Tunguska @ Oct 21st 2009 10:17AM

At 2 a.m. in a bar, the term Yetitrain takes on a whole new meaning.
If someone asks, don't ride it.

CaveDan @ Oct 21st 2009 10:18AM

[Another excellent piece, my news-gathering compatriots! Well reasoned and with more than enough witty repartee to tickle even the most stoic of funny bones.]

vidGuy @ Oct 21st 2009 10:24AM

Pretty strong words from a guy who thinks pogo.com houses some of the best puzzlers of all time (see Dan's amazing, non-homo, totally not nerdy post here http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/18/swag-saturday-redux-droplitz-xbox-live-arcade/comments/20237799/).

Stick to what you actually do well and GTFO.

GiggMan @ Oct 21st 2009 10:24AM

LoL

Someone didn't eat breakfast...

That Burning Sensation @ Oct 21st 2009 10:27AM

Someone need their diaper changed!

RobLink (Alex Kidd incarnate) @ Oct 21st 2009 10:29AM

Be gone from this place.

Jason Statham (Has a ps3 now) @ Oct 21st 2009 11:19AM

"Slow news day you fucking dorks?"

I lold. I mean we're in the 21st century and people still use the term dorks?

Akuma FTW @ Oct 21st 2009 10:26AM

Thank you Mr. Mcelroy - pure LOL

Adv2k1 @ Oct 21st 2009 10:27AM

urban yeti FTW !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctF2yasBa0g

Frank @ Oct 21st 2009 10:39AM

Crazy Train is the song that copied that rap song right?.......

dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Oct 21st 2009 11:30AM

You had BETTER be kidding.

GatorGolf444 @ Oct 21st 2009 2:59PM

Couldnt it be related to training a yeti? Not a train in the physical sense

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