A guy walks into a drug store...

glatt · 02-03-2005, 03:04 PM

A guy walks into a drug store. He's surprised to see his face on a jar of coffee. He contacts the coffe company and says "Hey, what's my face doing on that jar of coffee?"

They say "We've been using it for years. Um. Uh. Here. Take this $100K. Now, go away."

He says he was thinking of a much higher figure.

The jury agrees, and gives him $15 million dollars.

Taster's Choice guy

I'd love to walk into a store and see my picture on a jar of coffee.

1000 posts. Whoo!

cowhead · 02-03-2005, 03:09 PM

that's freakin' beautiful!

I hate that coffee... I'd hope he got that much for pain and suffering.. all those real coffee drinkers out there cursing his face every time they have to suck down a cup of that swill!

russotto · 02-03-2005, 03:44 PM

Heh. Nestle screwed up and tried to lowball him, and got deservedly smacked by the jury. I bet they'll be a lot more willing to settle NOW.

garnet · 02-03-2005, 03:58 PM

Taster's Choice tastes like ASS. I didn't even know they still made it.

But regardless, $15 million is a bit steep in my estimation...

Trilby · 02-03-2005, 04:04 PM

15 million is NOTHING. Think about it--all the shit they do and DON'T get caught at. It's pennies.

richlevy · 02-03-2005, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

15 million is NOTHING. Think about it--all the shit they do and DON'T get caught at. It's pennies.

Well, technically it's %5 of the gross, so I wouldn't call it pennies. $100k for using someones photo illegally for 20 years is ridiculous. Considering the RIAA can sue a person for tens of thousands for having one illegal MP3, the amount of money a person is entitled to for having millions of copies of his face made should be in the millions.

Nestle knows that they can drag it out but probably not change the amount, considering this country's stance on intellectual property. There will be a $6 million settlement in a few months.

BrianR · 02-03-2005, 05:14 PM

Sheesh... I see my picture on milk cartons all the time...I wonder what I could get from the dairies?

Brian

Schrodinger's Cat · 02-03-2005, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

Sheesh... I see my picture on milk cartons all the time...I wonder what I could get from the dairies?

Brian

Hmmm... I wonder what I could get from the post office? Oh, whoops! never mind...

dar512 · 02-03-2005, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Schrodinger's Cat

Hmmm... I wonder what I could get from the post office? Oh, whoops! never mind...

Fess up. You're related to Bruce, aren't you. That's just the sort of thing he might have said.

BTW, that's a compliment, in case it wasn't clear. :p

Schrodinger's Cat · 02-05-2005, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dar512

Fess up. You're related to Bruce, aren't you. That's just the sort of thing he might have said.

BTW, that's a compliment, in case it wasn't clear. :p

I'm sure Bruce didn't actually rob that bank, either.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-05-2005, 11:14 PM

Well...yes I did.

How many years can I get for snapping the chain on the ballpoint pen?

wolf · 02-04-2005, 12:40 AM

I don't get it. If he was hired for a photo shoot, he had to sign a standard model release, and got paid for the work he did. Also, there should be a statute of limitations on the period of time in which he could sue for damages.

$15 million is ridiculous.

Even if it is suck-ass coffee.

glatt · 02-04-2005, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Also, there should be a statute of limitations on the period of time in which he could sue for damages.

Agreed, but they were continuing to use his likeness without his permission when he confronted them. They were still in the process of "committing the crime."

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Originally Posted by wolf

$15 million is ridiculous.

I agree. He should have been paid the going rate for all those years, and then the damages should have been tripled to punish Nestle for their wrongdoing. I bet that would put it in the couple hundred thousand dollar range.

I don't know what the law says, but jury awards are reduced on appeal all the time. I bet this one will be too.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-04-2005, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

I agree. He should have been paid the going rate for all those years, and then the damages should have been tripled to punish Nestle for their wrongdoing. I bet that would put it in the couple hundred thousand dollar range.

I don't know what the law says, but jury awards are reduced on appeal all the time. I bet this one will be too.

I don't know what the law says either but common sense tells me that nobody at Nestle knew about it.
Possibly someone made an honest mistake at the ad agency but they are still responsible.
Nestle has deeper pockets so they get sued for 5% of their profits on the coffee rather than the ad agency for 5% of what they made on the ad campaign.
I know a guy that has a stained glass restoration business. He hired a scaffolding company to put up scaffold around a chuch he was working on. The company failed to add toe boards after so many feet from the ground so OSHA fined the stained glass guy 60odd thousand dollars.
It ain't right.

lookout123 · 02-04-2005, 02:33 PM

i can't figure out how this could go on for years before he "discovered" it. you would think somewhere along the line someone would say - "hey, aren't you the coffee guy", or "honey, i think i saw you at the grocery store today".

if the subjects of the IOTD can recognize we are discussing them and stumble into the cellar, you would think someone in the world that knows this guy, would have at least held a can of taster's choice at least once.

02-03-2005, 03:04 PM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	A guy walks into a drug store... A guy walks into a drug store. He's surprised to see his face on a jar of coffee. He contacts the coffe company and says "Hey, what's my face doing on that jar of coffee?" They say "We've been using it for years. Um. Uh. Here. Take this $100K. Now, go away." He says he was thinking of a much higher figure. The jury agrees, and gives him $15 million dollars. Taster's Choice guy I'd love to walk into a store and see my picture on a jar of coffee. 1000 posts. Whoo!

02-03-2005, 03:09 PM	#2
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	that's freakin' beautiful! I hate that coffee... I'd hope he got that much for pain and suffering.. all those real coffee drinkers out there cursing his face every time they have to suck down a cup of that swill! __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

02-03-2005, 04:04 PM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	15 million is NOTHING. Think about it--all the shit they do and DON'T get caught at. It's pennies. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-05-2005, 11:14 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Well...yes I did. How many years can I get for snapping the chain on the ballpoint pen? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-04-2005, 12:40 AM	#12
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I don't get it. If he was hired for a photo shoot, he had to sign a standard model release, and got paid for the work he did. Also, there should be a statute of limitations on the period of time in which he could sue for damages. $15 million is ridiculous. Even if it is suck-ass coffee. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-03-2005, 03:44 PM	#3
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Heh. Nestle screwed up and tried to lowball him, and got deservedly smacked by the jury. I bet they'll be a lot more willing to settle NOW.

02-03-2005, 03:58 PM	#4
garnet ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 657	Taster's Choice tastes like ASS. I didn't even know they still made it. But regardless, $15 million is a bit steep in my estimation...

02-03-2005, 05:14 PM	#7
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Sheesh... I see my picture on milk cartons all the time...I wonder what I could get from the dairies? Brian

02-04-2005, 02:33 PM	#15
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	i can't figure out how this could go on for years before he "discovered" it. you would think somewhere along the line someone would say - "hey, aren't you the coffee guy", or "honey, i think i saw you at the grocery store today". if the subjects of the IOTD can recognize we are discussing them and stumble into the cellar, you would think someone in the world that knows this guy, would have at least held a can of taster's choice at least once. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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