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Ugandan flag designer demands payment
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| Oct. 4, 2010
Posted on 10/04/2010 11:54:43 AM PDT by JoeProBono
KAMPALA, Uganda, - A Ugandan man is asking a court to stop the country from flying its flag until he has been paid for the 48-year-old design.
Semei Matia Nyai, 80, is asking a court to force the government to pay him $684,000 for designing the flag when Uganda became independent of Britain in 1962, Radio France Internationale reported Monday.
Nyai's lawsuit is also asking for housing and a car, court papers revealed.
The retired school teacher said he never received any payment or recognition for designing the banner, which was selected by officials from public submissions and made the national flag in October 1962.
"The flag should not be flown until they pay me," Nyai said.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: flag; flagday; tortreform; uganda
To: JoeProBono
With all due respect, that gives me a headache.
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posted on
10/04/2010 11:57:28 AM PDT
by
sinanju
To: JoeProBono
I guess we should be encouraged.
I suppose it was only now that he thought he could kick up a fuss without getting his head chopped off.
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posted on
10/04/2010 11:59:35 AM PDT
by
sinanju
To: JoeProBono
Not enough original content to qualify for copyright protection.
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posted on
10/04/2010 12:00:42 PM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(The naked casuistry of the high priests of Warmism would make a Jesuit blush.)
To: sinanju
I suppose it was only now that he thought he could kick up a fuss without getting his head chopped off.
wonder why he didn’t make his claim under Idi Amin?
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posted on
10/04/2010 12:06:35 PM PDT
by
PeterPrinciple
( Seeking the truth here folks.)
To: JoeProBono
I hope Betsy Ross’s descendants don’t hear about this lawsuit and get ideas...imagine the compound interest.
To: PeterPrinciple
wonder why he didn't make his claim under Idi Amin?He was chicken?
To: PeterPrinciple
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posted on
10/04/2010 12:09:46 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
To: JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows; Revolting cat!
A Ugandan man is asking a court to stop the country from flying its flag until he has been paid for the 48-year-old design If Uganda is smart about this, they will sell commercial interest in their flag to the highest bidder.
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posted on
10/04/2010 12:10:28 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Ask yourself,where does Saudi Arabia fit on a scale of "passive" to "moderate" to "extremist" Islam?)
To: JoeProBono
Nyai's lawsuit is also asking for housing and a car, court papers revealed. Is John Edwards practicing trial law in Uganda these days?
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posted on
10/04/2010 12:12:10 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Ask yourself,where does Saudi Arabia fit on a scale of "passive" to "moderate" to "extremist" Islam?)
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
10/04/2010 12:12:41 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Not enough original content to qualify for copyright protection. You don't copyright something like this. It's more of a trademark.
"Bass was a pioneer in international brand marketing. The Bass Red Triangle was the first trademark to be registered under the UK's Trade Mark Registration Act 1875, as trade mark number 1"
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posted on
10/04/2010 12:14:34 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Ask yourself,where does Saudi Arabia fit on a scale of "passive" to "moderate" to "extremist" Islam?)
To: PeterPrinciple
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posted on
10/04/2010 12:15:29 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Ask yourself,where does Saudi Arabia fit on a scale of "passive" to "moderate" to "extremist" Islam?)
To: JoeProBono
I’d offer him three goats and a chicken, and I’d bet he would settle.
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posted on
10/04/2010 1:03:56 PM PDT
by
blau993
(Fight Gerbil Swarming)
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