Topic: I really love Champagne
Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg started this discussion 2 years ago #114,393 It is so special and such a long and difficult process to make. I love bone dry, yeasty flavors. Do you like Champagne?
B joined in and replied with this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,840 True and honest French champagne is grown in California, is filled as bag in box, and is fizzed up in a soda stream.
Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg (OP) replied with this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,841 @previous (B)
lol I know you are joking, but no. Real Champagne comes from the Champagne region of France. Of course, there is lots of wonderful sparkling wine in other places too, but I am a big fan of real Champagne.
Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,842 @previous (Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg)
There was another regular here who considered himself a wine expert. I forget his name.
Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg (OP) replied with this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,843 @previous (B)
Okay. Also, I'm, far from a wine expert. I just enjoy it. I still have lots to learn.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,883 @1,265,841 (Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg)
Champagne is a generic term like a xerox or bandaid
Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg (OP) replied with this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,885 @previous (C)
Now you know that is not true.
Anonymous C replied with this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,886 @previous (Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg)
it is 100% true!
Anonymous C double-posted this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,887 Here are some more examples of generic terms that may be legally protected in some locales:
AstroTurf
Allen Wrench
Aqua-Lung
Bubble Wrap
Dremel
Fix-a-Flat
Formica
Freon
Frisbee
Hacky Sack
Hula Hoop
Jacuzzi
Jet Ski
JumboTron
Lava Lamp
Liquid Paper
Mace
Memory stick
Muzak
Ping Pong
Plexiglass
Realtor
Rollerblade
Roomba
Scotch Tape
Ski-doo
Sea-doo
Sharpie
Skilsaw
Speedo
Stetson
Styrofoam
Superglue
Super Heroes
Tarmac
Taser
Thermos
Tupperware
Vaseline
Velcro
Wite-Out
Zamboni
Zeppelin
Ziploc
All as generic as Champagne
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Anonymous C triple-posted this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,890 We can't forget some big names that became generic terms and thus LOST any legal protections such as:
Aspirin
Cellophane
Dry Ice
Escalator
Flip phone
Heroin
Hovercraft
Kerosene
Lanolin
Laundromat
Linoleum
Teleprompter
Trampoline
Videotape
And formerly protected terms that did lose legal protections, not through genericization but nonetheless are now generic terms:
App Store
Dumpster
Taco Tuesday
Touch-Tone
Yo-Yo
ZIP Code
Zipper
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boof joined in and replied with this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,895 champanya?
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,985 queer
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 2 years ago [^] [v] #1,265,987 Hi dave!!!
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