Johnsonville Sausages and the Giants took my Job!
by GiantBrass on Apr 5, 2009 8:37 PM PDT
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PrintFrom the 2009 Season Highlights PDF:
• Johnsonville: Johnsonville Sausage, makers of bratwurst and Italian sausages, will have signage on the right field wall in foul territory. Fans sitting in the Arcade will have the opportunity to display “Strikeout” K’s along the wall.
Hmmm... Strikeout Ks on the right field wall, an interesting idea...
Wait, that's my idea! I've been doing that since Opening Night last year, and now with barely a warning, they take it and sell it off. I'm pissed because they took one of the few things at the AT&T Park that came from the fans (where the stereotype around the league is that we aren't engaged in the game) and turned into something commercial like they have at every other park, but mostly because this was my thing!
Am I just being selfish with this?
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Nope, you're not.
That is a bit of a dick move….sausage jokes aside.
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That was more my fault...
I gave away almost half of my Ks at the end of last season so I was planning on buying more/better paper and making the design look like the K used for the nameplate on the back of the unis.
However, I first heard about this on Thursday from a friend who works for a small newspaper, and I found the PDF that confirmed this on Saturday. The ad was put up between the Friday game and today’s game.
Now I’m not sure if I should bother. Should I put them up on Opening Day anyway?
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Dude...
So you’re the original “K” guy. The Giants stole your idea and sold it for money and or sausage. I’d check with a lawyer regarding this. I doubt it’d be worth your time and money, but if you know of any consult with them.
I’d ask for something from the Giants since they are making money off this deal and or sausage.
You’re the original “K” guy. You should be the only “K” guy.
I will heckle you until you crack. If you're an umpire and get the call wrong be prepared for a voice that will echo in your ears.
Can we get the Mayor of 311 on board as our panel counsel?
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 5, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not a lawyer, but how could he possibly have a legal case? He might have been the original K man at ATT, but putting up K signs in ballparks for strikeouts has been around for decades. It’s not like the guy invented this. That being said, if he contacts the Giants they’ll probably let him keep doing his thing or give him something similar to do. I don’t think they want to piss off their season ticket holders.
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I was being flip.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 6, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d like some pancakes.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 6, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Waffles are far superior.
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by Giant among Angels on Apr 6, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Flipped like Ronny Paulino.
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I am a lawyer, and I think the DrugSlinger is right.
What could be the cause of action? Some sort of infringement on intellectual property? As the MedHead points out, the method of putting up signs for strikeouts is so old and common that it is probably not protectable by patent. It can’t be trademarked or copyrighted, so it’s not intellectual property.
That leaves the suggestion that somehow GiantBrass is entitled to space in the ballpark, so the Johnsonville (hee hee… funny name for sausages) sponsor signage constitutes some sort of trespass upon an area controllable by GiantBrass. Obviously, that’s impossible. A ticket is actually a license to trespass upon private property, revocable at the discretion of the licensor (in this case, the Giants). Nothing in that license gives the licensee any basis to create protectable interests to a particular location.
But I am sympathetic to GiantBrass. I enjoyed the K’s and even made use of them from time to time. It was a great idea, and it is a compliment that they took the idea and commercialized it.
Forsan et heac olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Apr 6, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree 100% that you do not have a legal case.
However, I think you have an awesome case in the court of public opinion. Who’s not going to side with you when it’s phrased along the lines of “Loyal season ticket holder’s personal tribute to Giants pitching has been privatized by Giants ownership to pad their pockets!”
Get a local affiliate or newspaper to toss together a soft human interest story on you. You probably won’t get the role back, but you have a good shot at getting a consolation prize of sorts; a seat upgrade, chance to throw out an opening pitch, etc.
That sucks
Not surprised though. Now that the Giants have a steady source of strikeouts, it was only a matter of time before they cashed in.
Hopefully, they don’t change it too much. Maybe it’ll be nothing more than a Johnsonville sign next to your Ks, but I doubt it. Sounds like it’s time to start up a protest K counter.
Can you believe it's been a year already? Bowkermania '09 is coming. It's time to run wild all over again.
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 5, 2009 10:02 PM PDT reply actions
To be frank, one of the wurst moves by the Giants in recent memory. A decision probably made by a wiener in marketing who isn’t in touch with the fans. If we link together and tell them how steamed we are, our grilling may force them to reverse the decision.
by Goat on Apr 5, 2009 10:13 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
We’d make mincemeat out of them!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 5, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Beer! Beer!
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Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 8, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Andouille shall overcome.
My son is Madison Bumgarner, the Spacebat of pitching prospects. My other son is a Porsche.
by multiphasic on Apr 6, 2009 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
If Armando Benitez were a stadium vendor, would he sell bockwurst?
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by leftymalo on Apr 6, 2009 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hanging the Ks
The chorizo important. they shouldn’t let just anyone do it.
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Can’t sat that I’m surprised really. I mean hell…I’ve got one of those goddamn overpriced orange rubber chickens laying around because I couldn’t find on at KB Toys/Target/Walmart during the height of the IBB craze with BLB.
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The rubber chicken thing was a fan idea initially as well.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 6, 2009 6:08 AM PDT up reply actions
All the feathers fell off of mine.
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mmmmm…. orange chicken scales…. drool
by lincypoo i wuv u on Apr 6, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Larry Baer
This is probably one of his ideas. And from someone I know who works at the ball park, Baer is one of the biggest assholes you could ever meet.
That's my Larry!
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that pic reminds me of sideshow bob
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by say hey nation on Apr 6, 2009 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Rec'd
This travesty shall go public!
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I propose a boycott of Johnsonville Sausages until they give you your wall or wall priviliges or whatever back. I’ll tell my friends not to buy stuff there and generally boo the franchise and gimmick. McC has like 8 trillion members and lurkers so I might imagine a well written letter to whatever powers that may be and a threat of attorney power might help.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Apr 6, 2009 12:17 AM PDT reply actions
Sorry you got caught up in the Giants’ greed, but that’s the way it goes. I want my team to make money, pay off that stadium debt and sign good players, so this is all part of that. Why should the Giants be different than any other team?
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Market separation?
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by Johnny Disaster on Apr 6, 2009 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Protest
Start hanging up Orange K’s for every time a Giants batter strikes out.
Pretty shitty of them to do this without contacting/involving you. Certainly there is no legal obligation, but just from a PR standpoint.
You should write a letter to the Giants and ask them to somehow acknowledge you. If they fail to do so, I’m sure one of the local papers would be interested in the story.
Perhaps if you contact them...
You’ll get something out of it. Season tickets and the hanger of said signs perhpahs.
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Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.
They took our money
They took our jobs
Now they take our meat
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 6, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Dey tuk er jerbs!
Can you believe it's been a year already? Bowkermania '09 is coming. It's time to run wild all over again.
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 6, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
durka derrrr!
The Bear Will Not Quit, The Bear Will Not Die.
by The Enchanter on Apr 6, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
So take that negitive and turn it positive....
Go and get yourself a bunch of Styrofoam and create a bunch of big ol sausages. For every K, hang one over the sign…. lettering on the sausage should read “Grab some pine, MEAT”
I’ll expect my royalty check in the mail at the first of the month….. Thanks!!
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Ha!
I’m still giggling that they chose to name their sausages “johnsonville.” Doesn’t that create a conflict of interest w/ Alpine Meats and the greatest weiner on earth, the Sheboygan Brat?
not to mention the Sheboygan Brat is basically a “imitation” of the Johnsonville Brat
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It looks like the K’s are pretty high up on the wall. I assume they put the K’s on from above? Was anyone there that saw them do this today?
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by Giant among Angels on Apr 7, 2009 9:14 PM PDT reply actions
lets try that link again
I think I see Barbara Bush in the stands in one of your photos
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
by Useful_Idiot on Apr 8, 2009 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m waiting for the game where the drunk guy falls over the rail putting a K up on the wall. That’ll show Johnsonville.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
The guy in the pic ain't me.
Trust me, I do not need hair implants.
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
Well apparantly I'm going to speak with someone from the front office about this...
And so far they have seemed somewhat apologetic (but of course they would because the people I talked to weren’t the people who made the decision.)
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
GiantBrass meets GIANTS BRASS!!1!
Good to hear they’re acknowledging you (at least at the lower levels). Hopefully, you get more out of this than just a few Johnsonville coupons, even if it’s just recognition for what you did.
I still believe in Bowkermania.
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 8, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
And they can't even do it right.
On Opening Day the sixth strikeout was called, but there were no backward Ks up there.
I noticed that. Bad.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 13, 2009 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions
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