Published May 16th, 2008
The brand you trust
The episode of “Doctor Who” airing tonight here in the U.S. involves a product called Atmos, a sort of combination of OnStar with a miracle pollution-blocker. Unfortunately, it turns out to be part of a sinister plot. It’s sort of funny, because here in Shelbyville the primary source of natural gas is Dallas-based Atmos Energy. I’m guessing the British creators of “Doctor Who” just picked the name because it sounded good; here’s hoping the natural gas people have a sense of humor.
Hormel didn’t have a sense of humor a few years back, when “Muppet Treasure Island” had an ugly villain named Spa’am. They sued for trademark infringement, and lost the suit.
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