[-] kungen@feddit.nu 7 points 1 day ago

Nah, but they're both forms of intellectual property.

In this case, it seems like they decided Zynga was infringing on patent US7072849B1. They managed to convince the court that Zynga's advertising methods were too similar to what was described in that patent. Which is bullshit, as software patents shouldn't exist, but oh well.

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 20 points 3 days ago

sell 4 lbs to one at a rebate

But the guy wrote that he was paying normal prices/didn't get any bulk pricing.

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 7 points 4 days ago

Do they get the sex changes before or after going to the insane asylum?

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 3 points 4 days ago

Well, yeah, because they initiated the code to verify it was you who called them. Better than them asking your "security questions" or such. It's a completely different situation if you got an incoming call who asks for that.

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Not sure where they're from, and the laws are tricky (plus there's lots of loopholes - if the TV station is technically broadcast from another country, it doesn't need to follow our laws?), but it seems to be similar in Sweden. And yeah, it's usually found in normal stores as well as the alcohol monopoly... but I've never seen anyone buy it, nor is it even significantly cheaper.

For example: 33cl Mariestads Alkoholfri: 12.90 kr. 33cl Mariestads 5,3%: 15.70 kr.

Maybe some people drink beer for the taste, especially hipster beers, but I think otherwise the commercials don't help. I've also noticed they're especially common a small bit before the alcohol monopoly closes -- of course it's their intention that someone sees the "non-alcoholic" commercial at 6PM and will run to the monopoly before 7PM when it closes.

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 16 points 5 days ago

Back in my day, we walked for miles uphill in the snow to school, we rode the unprotected meatspin, broke all of our bones, and then we walked for miles uphill back home. Kids these days are so spoiled and pampered!!!

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 9 points 6 days ago

What the fuck are you talking about, Jesse?

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 1 points 6 days ago

Are the taxes even earmarked to healthcare?

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 8 points 6 days ago

It's a coping mechanism, and basically everyone with an addiction does it.

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 1 points 6 days ago

What has that to do with anything?

Absolutely nothing. Just like how political affiliation has nothing to do with their crime. Simply that the first comment was a bit much "give me upvotes please"-kind of comment for my taste.

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 143 points 2 months ago

"I was born for this!"

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 144 points 4 months ago

Even the article is apathetic... they write "escorted" her back to China, when it'd actually be "kidnapped" or "abducted"...?

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