LIVE on CNN..."Obiden"

[sonorandesert]

"Obiden".
Mentioned by CNN anchor Betty Nguyen.

She mentioned that the she will copyright the term.
Betting windows have closed.

[Sigonfile]

That should be "Forbidden":thumbsup:

[FD2BLK]

"Obiden".
Mentioned by CNN anchor Betty Nguyen.
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And they wonder who so many people don't take the press seriously.

[adam & doctor drew]

"Obiden".
Mentioned by CNN anchor Betty Nguyen.

She mentioned that the she will copyright the term.
Betting windows have closed.

that might be interesting if I had any idea who that is.

[s'news]

That nails the Irish-American vote.

[Quagmire]

It's not professional at all...but...she is pretty dang hot looking.

[Roy Hobbs]

I was gonna say...Betty can coin any term she wants...
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/images/anchor.nguyen.jpg

[Pro]

She mentioned that the she will copyright the term.


It's "work product". CNN could claim the copyright.

[Spike]

It's "work product". CNN could claim the copyright.

You can't copyright a word.

[Kace]

Betty's schtick involves having her seat set as high as possible so her knee is visible on camera, while in a skirt.

[the original buttongod]

You can't copyright a word.

Didn't the Bulls, try to copyright "threepeat !"?

[ewink]

They might have tried, but like Spike said, you cannot copyright a word.

You can trademark/servicemark a word though...

I have been thinking about trademarking 'ewink', so that I can sue all these spammers who send spam using my name! I get a lot of bounced spam mail returned to me....

[Cowboy]

As long as I don't have to hear "veepstakes" anymore. Good God already.......

[neodeity]

Hey, just for the record, I worked with Betty for several years when she was, first, reporting and then anchoring. She is as professional as any anchor I've ever worked with and as a reporter in the field she was head and shoulders above most others. It’s real easy to mock and criticize someone from a distance. Betty is a pro, whether you like her on air or not; she's also one of the most descent people you'd ever hope to meet in any walk of life.

[Kace]

And she likes setting her chair really high from behind the desk. Not that there's anything wrong with that. :whistle:

[s'news]

Can we get a picture? I'm a visual learner.

[Fake Post]

And if McCain picks Romney....

McMitt or maybe Johmney...

you choose...

[s'news]

I have consulted with sources who are involved heavily with trademark law and, in keeping with the earlier example, and with consistency as to using parts of the last names, as per established federal law and appellate court rulings, it would be ...

McOmney or McComney.

[Jane Craig]

Or MittCain.

[s'news]

Or MittCain.

No. As noted in both Plessy v. Ferguson and Marbury v. Madison, both last names must be used. Even in the rare case where the use of first names is argued, case law, notably a majority ruling in CNN Anchor v. U.S. Department of Trademarks and Stuff and in an often-cited dissent in Barack v. Hillary, the portion of the presidential candidate's name comes before that of the running mate.

[ewink]

Hey, just for the record, I worked with Betty for several years when she was, first, reporting and then anchoring. She is as professional as any anchor I've ever worked with and as a reporter in the field she was head and shoulders above most others. It’s real easy to mock and criticize someone from a distance. Betty is a pro, whether you like her on air or not; she's also one of the most descent people you'd ever hope to meet in any walk of life.
Wow...

Defensive much?

And for my own record, people who combine names when talking about 2 people deserve all the grief they can get. With the exception of whoever came up with Bragalina and TomKat. They deserve death.

[s'news]

And for my own record, people who combine names when talking about 2 people deserve all the grief they can get. With the exception of whoever came up with Bragalina and TomKat. They deserve death.

I neglected to mention that as a result of the interlocutory appeal of In re Lorne Green and also in Brad Pitt v. Tom Cruise, the court found that shortened combination names involving a married couple should use the man's name first, because the high court is just plain sexist that way. The court has not yet taken a case involving a married couple of the same sex.

Many people don't know that death sentences were handed out as a result of each of the court rulings I cited in this post. The defendants remain on federal death row at this time.

[neodeity]

Wow...

Defensive much?

And for my own record, people who combine names when talking about 2 people deserve all the grief they can get. With the exception of whoever came up with Bragalina and TomKat. They deserve death.

And that's fine, take her to task for what she said. But to presume to question her professionalism, when clearly people haven't worked with her, and therefore don't know how professional she actually is; then something should be said. I didn't see the segment, and I agree such name contractions are annoying, but I'd be willing to bet she said it because she too finds the contractions stupid and not because she thought she was being clever.

Once upon a time my Father was diagnosed with cancer, again. I visited him at M.D. Anderson on my days off before going back to work for the weekend shift. No one knew, I never said anything to anyone about it; but I was pretty blue. Out of the entire newsroom Betty was the only one who noticed I was slightly subdued and asked if everything was Okay. She's the only one who noticed the subtle change in my demeanor. In a newsroom filled with individuals so self-absorbed that they should carry Toxic Shock Syndrome warning labels only one person had the sensitivity to reach out to an acquaintance and offer an ear and sympathy. That's a pretty rare individual in any walk of life, but even more so in a newsroom. I wish I possessed that level of empathy and compassion.

Defensive, you bet; and if you were a friend or acquaintance unfairly accused of being flawed, I'd defend you too.

[adam & doctor drew]

Defensive, you bet; and if you were a friend or acquaintance unfairly accused of being flawed, I'd defend you too.

I didn't accuse her of anything.
I simply said I had no idea who she was.
which I don't.

[east coast producer]

O&O reporter doing a sat shot for us tonight said it. It seemed like it was accidental because she stumbled after it slipped, trying to fix it.

[neodeity]

I didn't accuse her of anything.
I simply said I had no idea who she was.
which I don't.

I didn't accuse you, it was Quagmire who wrote it and it's really not that big of a deal; I wasn't trying to pick a fight with anyone. I just wanted to clarify that she isn't where she is just because she's beautiful, which she is. There's a stereotype of pretty women on the network level, that they're there only because they're pretty and not because they're smart. It seemed that that's where this thread was headed and I couldn't sit quietly by while my friend was being (or about to be) lumped in a group as a bubble-headed bimbo. She works hard, she's very smart, she's well informed, and is just about everything you'd want a reporter or anchor to be.

[Focker]

"Obiden".
Mentioned by CNN anchor Betty Nguyen.

I seriously could care less who "coined" a term or what the term is. If I were attributed as coining a term like that I'd seriously think of going on-air and apologizing. Or resigning. Seriously. Is Betty Nguyen a CNN reporter or an E! reporter? It's ridiculous that someone had the wherewithall to take idiotic cues from the entertainment world (Brangelina, Bennifer, etc.) and think it's OK to apply them to real news .:frustrated:

No wonder news content and credibility is going down the drain (aside from the many other reasons).

[commercial hack]

Plus it gives Biden all the recognition. Sounds more Irish than a mix.

[Spike]

... I agree such name contractions are annoying...

Just for educational purposes, it's not a contraction. It's a portmanteau.

[Roy Hobbs]

And she likes setting her chair really high from behind the desk. Not that there's anything wrong with that. :whistle:

That would make her an "ascent" person rather than a "descent" person.

[ewink]

Just for educational purposes, it's not a contraction. It's a portmanteau.
You know, sometimes you're just annoying smart. ;):hug:

[Jane Craig]

No. As noted in both Plessy v. Ferguson and Marbury v. Madison, both last names must be used. Even in the rare case where the use of first names is argued, case law, notably a majority ruling in CNN Anchor v. U.S. Department of Trademarks and Stuff and in an often-cited dissent in Barack v. Hillary, the portion of the presidential candidate's name comes before that of the running mate.

Ah, but if Sen. McCain were indeed "the original maverick" (though I could've sworn that was James Garner), he might just be bold and break all the rules, hence MittCain! ;)

[Roy Hobbs]

You know, sometimes you're just annoying smart. ;):hug:

Spike is the only MediaLiner I know who calls up Customer Support and gives them the answers!

[Spike]

Spike is the only MediaLiner I know who calls up Customer Support and gives them the answers!

I have actually done that.

[60.cycle.hum]

Didn't the Bulls, try to copyright "threepeat !"?

Interestingly enough, Pat Riley copyrighted the term "three-peat" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-peat) and merchandizers had to pay royalties to him for subsequent use on products during the Chicago Bulls championship run in the 90's.

[Fake Post]

Looks like that nickname is going to stick. Before this convention is over, more network types will call the pair O'Biden.

[adam & doctor drew]

I like JoeBama.

[FD2BLK]

McRomney? McHuckabee?

[The Thrill]

"Help me, Obiden Kenobi, you're my only hope."

Crap, now I have visions of Pelosi with two Danishes strapped to her head... :frustrated:

[Produce man]

Hey, just for the record, I worked with Betty for several years when she was, first, reporting and then anchoring. She is as professional as any anchor I've ever worked with and as a reporter in the field she was head and shoulders above most others. It’s real easy to mock and criticize someone from a distance. Betty is a pro, whether you like her on air or not; she's also one of the most descent people you'd ever hope to meet in any walk of life.Thanks, Betty...:whistle:

[Focker]

I like JoeBama.

OK, that's actually funny! :thumbsup: