Rounder Patch

[TZOLK]

I am currently in the post Idea stage of a patch for the rounders. This should look different than the current sticker. It will have the roundel and in the 4 "squares" each one will have a season in it. Instead of BMW on the top it will say Rounders. May replace the sun with a construction barrel. What say you?

[boofer]

Can you say copyright. A guy on Vic's site was going to make embroidered hats W/colors to match K12's in the roundel, was contacted by a lawyer with a hammer.
Is that a Northern Exposure dude in your avitar now?

Tim

[BubbaZanetti]

i say copyrights and lawsuits be damned, i want a patch, hahaha

[BradfordBenn]

Is that a Northern Exposure dude in your avitar now?

Tim

That is The Dude from the Big Lebowski.

[TZOLK]

I dont think it would be a copyright issue if you didnt sell them. Cant you print a shirt with anything on it and wear it, as long as you dont sell/profit from it. Maybe a 1st amendment type thing?

[IronMike]

It is true that you can do pretty much whatever you want for your own use. This is true for patents, too. BUT, distributing artwork may be over the line.

I like the concept and wish that BMW would make it a little easier for its patrons to show the colors but... the cost of one legal opinion so to reply to a letter from beemer legal beagles may not be worth it. :fight

I still want to see what you come up with. It sounds cool.

[flash412]

Did anyone see a post in this thread by me or did I just imagine that I wrote a post that was uncomplimentary to BMW NA, BMW AG and the BMW MOA?

Did I forget to mention...
http://forums.carmudgeons.com/images/smiles/worshipbmw.gif

[boofer]

No doubt that I would be interested in a free one, or two, and then I'll pay you for them. No one will know the difference, unless they read it here, and I never said that.

Tim

[username]

while there are no rules or laws regarding rounderdom, and rightfully so, i would argue that the spirit of the rounders is not BMW-centric. it's more about riding any bike all year round, as opposed to riding a BMW. yeah, it got started here, but i have just as much respect for a guy riding a UJM all winter as i do a guy on a bmw. so you might consider a patch design that is more in keeping with the spirit, and then you avoid any talk of copyright issues.

[flash412]

while there are no rules or laws regarding rounderdom, and rightfully so, i would argue that the spirit of the rounders is not BMW-centric. it's more about riding any bike all year round, as opposed to riding a BMW. yeah, it got started here, but i have just as much respect for a guy riding a UJM all winter as i do a guy on a bmw. so you might consider a patch design that is more in keeping with the spirit, and then you avoid any talk of copyright issues.The ONLY time I have ever had a policeman on a motorcycle (HD) wave at me (in a friendly way) was when I was on the freeway going under the overpass he was crossing at 8AM and the temperature was below 20°F. You can be sure that I waved back.

[BradfordBenn]

Did anyone see a post in this thread by me or did I just imagine that I wrote a post that was uncomplimentary to BMW NA, BMW AG and the BMW MOA?

Did I forget to mention...
http://forums.carmudgeons.com/images/smiles/worshipbmw.gif

Howdy Flash-

I don't see any deleted posts.... but Loraz also has said he is missing a post that he thought he wrote. So perhaps there was a hiccup? :dunno

[username]

The ONLY time I have ever had a policeman on a motorcycle (HD) wave at me (in a friendly way) was when I was on the freeway going under the overpass he was crossing at 8AM and the temperature was below 20°F. You can be sure that I waved back.

in austin, if it's below 45-50, we're all brothers! if it's in the 20s, something is very wrong, and people arent even taking their cars out. ;)

cops down here wave to me all the time, regardless of bike. they usually do "the nod" and i wave and they re-nod or wave back.