The British psyche through use of smilies

[ChrisC]

Can't say that people in ICT aren't diverse in their religions or backgrounds!

 

I still feel that unkempt hair is a must though!

 

Horay for stereotypes!

 

Chris

[ChrisC]

What's really strange, is I'm going shopping tonight, and am really thinking of get some quaker oats!

 

Damn subliminal advertising !

 

Chris

[SteveT]

The following is a copy of two letters between Quaker Oats Company and an American Farmer:

 

Dear Mr. William Lovett,

 

I am the attorney at the Quaker Oats Company responsible for trademark matters. As you probably know, our company manufactures numerous food products, the most famous of which is oatmeal. In addition to having used the Quaker Oats name as our company name for close to 100 years, we have registered the Quaker name as a trademark.

 

It was therefore quite a surprise to discover that you are operating a business under the name "Quaker Oats Christmas Tree Farm." Your use of our trademark is likely to mislead consumers into believing that your business is associated with the Quaker Oats Company. It is also likely to weaken our very strong trademark. In light of the foregoing, we hereby demand that you immediately stop all use of the "Quaker Oats" name…. While we would like to settle this matter amicably, we will take all steps which are necessary and appropriate to protect our name.—Sincerely, Janet L. Silverberg, counsel.

 

Dear Janet Silverberg,

 

My breakfast this morning—rolled oats by the way—was interrupted by the arrival of your letter via FedEx, which was delivered to us despite the fact that you have misspelled our company name which is Quaker OAKS Christmas Tree Farm. Our farm was so named because religious services were held outdoors on this farm under a great oak tree until about ten years ago when we were able to move into our new Meetinghouse on another corner of our farm.

 

Our business is 100% owned and operated by Quakers. I suspect that your firm employs considerably fewer, if any, Quakers. We trace our Quaker ancestors back 320 years and they were mostly farmers, but I don’t know how many of them grew oats for your company. My guess is that you may be selling far more Lutheran oats, Methodist oats, or maybe atheist oats. Could your company be guilty of product source misrepresentation?

 

We don’t know why you choose to associate your commercial products with our faith, but we supposed you feel there is some marketing value from it. If you were selling machine guns, roulette wheels or some other product offensive to our Quaker faith, we would be upset by the association, but since we find your products wholesome and enjoyable, we consider your use of our name a compliment. We invite you to visit our farm to verify that we are indeed Quaker Oaks Christmas Tree Farm. If you come in December, we’d be happy to sell you a tree! —Sincerely, William Lovett, Visalia, California.

 

[witch]

Isn't it the mormons who don't take any artificial stimulants - including caffeine as well - not just alcohol?

 

They founded Salt Lake City, didnt they? So when did the religion cross the pond to this side then?

This is all very interesting - have we any other people of different faiths? (jehovah's witnesses, wee frees, 7th day adventists? - apart from the mainstream lot of course)

Have pagan connections myself - partner is Serbian othodox!

[ChrisC]

any scientologists?

 

Chris

[SteveT]

Hate to say this BAT but..............

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE OSMONDS :twisted:

[ChrisC]

oh dear.

 

somehow i think the ozbourne/osmond confusion has crept in.

 

unless i'm missing something....

 

Chris

[ChrisC]

ahhhhhhhhhh, the osmonds are mourmons. I thought it was a refference to his name and thew whole bst head thing...

 

Chris

[witch]

Orson Scott Card (sci fi for those of you who don't know) is a mormon as well

[_Bat_]

I have to say, I think the whole religious implications of not drinking alcohol is a bit weird, seeing as though religious people always drank alcohol, it was the safest way to drink. (sept the chinese who made tea).

 

I mean, there were stories about jesus making wine, christians/catholics drink wine every week at church.

 

I understand that the newer religions have a different view on things, but is there any chance you could explain your religious implications of not drinking, or your religion's implications?

 

Chris

 

Sorry it took me so long to reply to this, i'm always unsure whether hanging around on this forum at work is wrong or whether i'm learning by reading through the threads

 

Anyway, when Jesus drank 'wine', it was actually nothing more then fruit juice from what I understand. It was called wine in the scriptures, but wine then doesn't mean what it means today. Some Christian religions don't believe this, but others do.

 

We don't drink alcohol because of something called the "word of wisdom" which prevents and encourages a numbers of things including, no smoking, no alcohol to be consumed, no drugs (doesn't include medical drugs), no tea or coffee, meat to be eaten sparingly etc etc.

 

It is interesting that all of these things have in recent times been proved to be the most healthy option compared to their alternatives. None of these things had been proved to be unhealthy at the time this word of wisdom was written.

 

Sorry for the lecture, I get carried away easily

[ITWombat]

It's amazing how threads turn out. This one started out as a rumintaion on the use of smilies. It's now become a comparative theology 101.

[_Bat_]

Ye, that's the fun of a forum