is anyone doing one this year? i don't think we've had one in a couple years
Don't forget to ask Ford permission. Look up "trade dress."
How could a calendar made of our personal cars involve Ford????
Strange but understandable once I familiarized myself with it. It also affected a Mustang board at the same time it affected us. Paying a business to print images of Ford products, even though they were ours, was part of it. Maybe the threads are still on here. I can't remember the year for sure. Maybe we fought that in 2007 or 2008. I had to fill out the form with Ford and work with their legal department to get the green light after Ford told Cafepress to cease and desist the printing of our calendars.
Your first reply was a good call, made me laugh. Sad but true. Same reason fordfuelinjection was shut down.
Wonder if this is just a Ford thing or more of a lawyer thing. Makes you want to hate Ford. But there's always so much more to a story like that. Just sucks though.
I figured I would go dig up what I could find for everyone.
This thread (http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?12312-2008-Thundercats-Calendar-Now-Available-to-Forum-Members!&p=194000#post194000) discusses the issues starting with post number 239 (http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?12312-2008-Thundercats-Calendar-Now-Available-to-Forum-Members!&p=194000#post194000) and develops from there. Start at #239 and read the next few pages.
My first reply was an interpretation of that question as a rhetorical one. But I then realized it could have been equally as possible that it was seeking explanation. Hopefully the thread I referenced in the above post provides clarity enough for anyone seeking it.
Skimming through that thread, I caught post numbers 271, 273 and 280 which are funny.
....That is hysterical. Thank you for the uproarious laugh.
We could do a beaters and highly modified calendar. Ill cover all my logos in duct tape. Certainly my car has enough dents and rust holes that ford wouldn't want to own the shape any longer...