var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16010708\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=543146\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-543146-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=543146\">RecordStoreToughGuy_starcommandseries.com</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16010708\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:27:01-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:27 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16010708);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16010708');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>If he had the trademark first, why isn't he countersuing and forcing Monster Cabl-- I mean, Monster Energy Drinks to pay him a licensing fee?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16010708, 'RecordStoreToughGuy_starcommandseries.com')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->																<div class=\"num-replies\">10 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16015207\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=174830\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-174830-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=174830\">Dennis</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16015207\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:45:34-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:45 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16015207);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16015207');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010708\" rel=\"nofollow\">RecordStoreToughGuy_HadCakeAndIceCreamForLunch</a>: How do you figure that he [Rock Art] had the trademark first?  From what I can tell by looking at the US Patent and Trade Office website the \"Monster Energy\" mark was \"first use[d] in commerce\" in 2002, while the \"Vermoster\" mark was \"first use[d] in commerce\" in 2006.</p><p>I'm certainly not on Hanson's side on this one, I agree that the likelihood of confusion is, in all reasonableness, close to zero, and that they are in separate markets.  But, based on Hanson's letter to Rock Art, and Rock Art's response, Hanson appears to be claiming that they have a desire to enter the alcoholic beverage market.</p><p>From Rock Art's response:</p><p>\"Your response was that, 'the energy drink category was never the concern to my client; it is that my client [Hanson] would now like to enter the alcoholic beverage market.'\"</p><p>The truth or falsity of that statement is up in the air, and it certainly looks and smells a lot like corporate bullying.  However, it does muddy the water, at least from a legal standpoint. Bearing all of that in mind, I still don't think people are going to confuse Monster Energy (alcoholic or non) and Vermonster -- at least no one with taste buds.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16015207, 'Dennis')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16066772\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=566302\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-566302-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=566302\">theart</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16066772\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-16T13:31:35-05:00\">October 16, 2009  1:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16066772);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16066772');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16015207\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dennis</a>: Right, but just because you file a trademark in one market does not give you protection in other markets.  Note that Hansen is not trying to sue Unilever for the \"Vermonster Sundae\" sold at Ben &amp; Jerry's scoop shops, and they didn't jump on Rock Art in 2006. Well, that and the fact that Unilever probably has a pretty scary legal department.  They're only bringing this up now because they want the \"Monster\" soft drink trademark to apply to a \"Monster\" alcoholic beverage that they do not yet manufacture.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16066772, 'theart')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014987\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=38772\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=38772\">iron_chef</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014987\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:38:30-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:38 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014987);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014987');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010708\" rel=\"nofollow\">RecordStoreToughGuy_HadCakeAndIceCreamForLunch</a>: Because his first choice...VerCocaCola was taken. ;)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014987, 'iron_chef')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014585\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=49761\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-49761-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=49761\">Android8675</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014585\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:26:46-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:26 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014585);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014585');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010708\" rel=\"nofollow\">RecordStoreToughGuy_HadCakeAndIceCreamForLunch</a>: Not everyone is sue happy in the states, a lot of small businesses are happy running \"small businesses\", novel concept, but not everyones idea of success has the same number of zeros in their profit margins (Account statments? whatever...).</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014585, 'Android8675')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014455\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=321187\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-321187-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=321187\">mythago</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014455\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:22:28-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014455);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014455');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16010708\" rel=\"nofollow\">RecordStoreToughGuy_HadCakeAndIceCreamForLunch</a>: Because he's not worried about Monster Booze being confused with Vermonster, and he's not a dick?</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014455, 'mythago')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014171\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Penguin On The Telly</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014171\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:13:10-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:13 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014171);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014171');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010708\" rel=\"nofollow\">RecordStoreToughGuy_HadCakeAndIceCreamForLunch</a>: He trademarked 'Vermonster' 4 years after Hansen trademarked 'Monster'. This guy has no case.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014171, 'A Penguin On The Telly')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16025855\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=16156\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-16156-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=16156\">jacques</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16025855\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T01:34:33-05:00\">October 15, 2009  1:34 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16025855);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16025855');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16014171\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Penguin On The Telly</a>: Registered your account just to make this comment?  I smell astroturf....</p><p>Anyhow, \"Monster\" energy drink and \"Vermonster\" beer aren't likely to be confused as being from the same manufacturer.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16025855, 'jacques')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16013840\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1240476\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1240476-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1240476\">katsuyakaiba</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013840\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:03:33-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:03 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013840);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013840');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010808\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sockatume</a>: <br />What does that say about us as a country? It's disheartening to hear that somebody could own a trademark way before any big company and yet still get pushed over, sued, and expected take it just because they don't have as many lawyers as the big company.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013840, 'katsuyakaiba')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16010808\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=2604\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-2604-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=2604\">Sockatume</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16010808\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:30:21-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16010808);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16010808');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010708\" rel=\"nofollow\">RecordStoreToughGuy_HadCakeAndIceCreamForLunch</a>: Like he says, cost. You can go through the trademark dispute process, win, and recoup your legal costs, but to get that far you have to have tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay the fees and travel costs in the first place.</p><p>It's like trying to cross a mountain range. It's all downhill on the other side, but if you can't get to the top in the first place, you're screwed.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16010808, 'Sockatume')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012097\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=258636\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-258636-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=258636\">formatc</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012097\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:10:00-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:10 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012097);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012097');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010808\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sockatume</a>: </p><blockquote>It's like trying to cross a mountain range. It's all downhill on the other side, but if you can't get to the top in the first place, you're screwed.</blockquote><p>And that's why I don't walk to work.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012097, 'formatc')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16010771\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a 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review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Does anyone have Monster's contact info so we can voice our outrage?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16010771, 'foxbat2500')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->																		<div class=\"num-replies\">12 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16013517\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1050\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1050-100x100.png\"        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rel=\"nofollow\">foxbat2500</a>:</p><p>Monster Energy is owned by Hansen's Natural.</p><p>They have a web comment form here:<br /><a href=\"http://www.hansens.com/contact/\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.hansens.com]</a></p><p>And list this contact info on their page:<br />Contact By Mail</p><p>Hansen Beverage Company<br />Attention: Customer Relations<br />1010 Railroad Street<br />Corona, CA 92882</p><p>or</p><p>Contact us by Phone:<br />1-800-HANSENS or<br />1-800-426-7367</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013517, 'MikeHerbst')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" 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'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16015264');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16013517\" rel=\"nofollow\">MikeHerbst</a>:</p><p></p><blockquote><br />550 Monica Circle, Suite 201<br />Corona, California 92880<p>(Address of principal executive offices)</p><p>(951) 739 - 6200<br /></p></blockquote><p>From their SEC filings.  Is this public service or civil disobedience? :)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16015264, 'dohtem')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16015071\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=48863\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-48863-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=48863\">dohtem</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16015071\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:41:16-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:41 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16015071);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16015071');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16013517\" rel=\"nofollow\">MikeHerbst</a>: I'm trying to figure out how we can EECB them.</p><p>Their SEC filings are online.<br /><a href=\"http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?company=&amp;match=&amp;CIK=hans&amp;filenum=&amp;State=&amp;Country=&amp;SIC=&amp;owner=exclude&amp;Find=Find+Companies&amp;action=getcompany\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.sec.gov]</a></p><p>Now to wade through all those docs for contact information.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16015071, 'dohtem')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014784\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=156571\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-156571-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=156571\">magus_melchior</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014784\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:31:47-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014784);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014784');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16013517\" rel=\"nofollow\">MikeHerbst</a>: Posted as \"investor relations\" to scare the crap out of them (as I do own HANS shares) in addition to voicing my displeasure:</p><p>'I am a (admittedly very small) investor in Hansen's Natural. While I'm sure that most of your investor profile will not care about a Vermont microbrewery, I will drop my investment and encourage others to do so if Hansen's continues its litigation of Rock Art Brewery over its product, the \"Vermonster\". Profits and earnings mean little to me if it entails crushing non-competitors Apple-style.'</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014784, 'magus_melchior')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16013674\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=531211\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=531211\">b4k4</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013674\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:58:13-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:58 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013674);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013674');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16013517\" rel=\"nofollow\">MikeHerbst</a>: Posted my complaint</p><p>\"Recently I learned you have filed a trademark suit against Vermont brewing company Rock Art regarding their beer the \"Vermonster\". This type of frivolous lawsuit against a small company who, besides being no threat to you, has a beer with a name that in no way will cause someone to mistake it for your product in unacceptable I just wanted to inform you that I refuse to purchase your product ever again unless a formal apology to Rock Art is made. Good Day\"</p><p>not that it'll have an effect, but who knows</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013674, 'b4k4')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014277\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">lmarconi    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014277\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:17:01-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:17 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014277);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014277');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16013674\" rel=\"nofollow\">pxf9641</a>: Posted my complaint too. I actually buy and like their product - not anymore. <br />I'm not condoning them pushing around a fellow New Englander : )<br />You'd think that in this economic climate companies would learn that in-your-face corporate greed reflects very very badly on them.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014277, 'lmarconi')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012821\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=653976\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=653976\">jc364</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012821\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:32:52-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012821);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012821');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010771\" rel=\"nofollow\">foxbat2500</a>: You have to enter your cell phone number in order to leave feedback!? That's all sorts of evil.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012821, 'jc364')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014187\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=2576\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=2576\">Timbojones</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014187\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:13:48-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:13 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014187);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014187');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012821\" rel=\"nofollow\">jc364</a>: PROTIP: You can give a fake number.  Try the main line of your state Attorney General.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014187, 'Timbojones')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16037822\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=14575\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-14575-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=14575\">tinyhands</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16037822\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T15:09:28-05:00\">October 15, 2009  3:09 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16037822);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16037822');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16014187\" rel=\"nofollow\">Timbojones</a>: And use this address--<br />1060 W. Addison<br />Chicago, IL 60613</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16037822, 'tinyhands')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16024001\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=653976\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=653976\">jc364</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16024001\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T23:55:36-05:00\">October 14, 2009 11:55 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16024001);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16024001');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16014187\" rel=\"nofollow\">Timbojones</a>: Very nice tip.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a 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class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=81728\">El_Fez</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013433\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:52:01-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:52 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013433);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013433');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012821\" rel=\"nofollow\">jc364</a>: Looks like Tommy Tu-Tone is getting another phone call!</p><p>(What? 867-5309 is my default number for these circumstances!)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013433, 'El_Fez')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16013675\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=191367\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-191367-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=191367\">sybann</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013675\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:58:13-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:58 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013675);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013675');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c16013433\" rel=\"nofollow\">El_Fez</a>: AND if you select \"complaint\" as your reason then verification will fail - select other.</p><br /><p>What weasels.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013675, 'sybann')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012152\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1038995\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1038995\">Jeff-er-ee</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012152\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:11:50-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:11 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012152);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012152');\">Flag for 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   <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011839\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">rworne    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011839\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:01:58-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:01 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011839);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011839');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16010771\" rel=\"nofollow\">foxbat2500</a>:</p><br /><p>Why not email the Monster Cable people and tell them you ordered what you thought was a set $100 HDMI cables and got a case of energy drinks instead.</p><br /><p>Getting these two behemoths at each other's throats would be entertaining.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011839, 'rworne')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012031\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=328848\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=328848\">nullrout</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012031\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:07:50-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:07 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012031);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 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Don't you mean \"A\" Monster cable?</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012031, 'nullrout')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16010809\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=281262\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=281262\">foxbat2500</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16010809\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:30:22-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16010809);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16010809');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010771\" rel=\"nofollow\">foxbat2500</a>:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.monsterenergy.com/web/guest/contact\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.monsterenergy.com]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16010809, 'foxbat2500')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16010833\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=807765\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=807765\">nbs2</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16010833\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:30:57-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16010833);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16010833');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Wait, wait, wait.</p><br /><p>They are going after him because they want to enter his market?</p><br /><p>Hey folks, I'm starting a new business. I'm going to blend Gatorade and Mountain Dew syrup, and then boil it down, and finally add some carbonated water. Because it is a Frankenstein like concoction, I'm going to call it Monster Power drink. These Hansen guys need to back off since I want in on their market.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16010833, 'nbs2')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16018865\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=14829\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=14829\">ludwigk</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16018865\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T20:35:55-05:00\">October 14, 2009  8:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16018865);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16018865');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010833\" rel=\"nofollow\">nbs2</a>: Does monster's trademark include alcoholic beverages and beer? Seems like it would be a relevant question as well.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16018865, 'ludwigk')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16011251\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=630279\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-630279-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=630279\">lotussix</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011251\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:44:14-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:44 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011251);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011251');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16010833\" rel=\"nofollow\">nbs2</a>: i'm pretty sure if you called it \"monster power drink\" the monster energy people might object to that.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011251, 'lotussix')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16010842\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">remington870_20ga    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16010842\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:31:15-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16010842);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16010842');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>He shouldnt have to go to court on this. A hearing will end it by a judge throwing out the lawsuit.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16010842, 'remington870_20ga')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->										<div class=\"num-replies\">4 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014504\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=321187\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-321187-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=321187\">mythago</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014504\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:23:44-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:23 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014504);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014504');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16010842\" rel=\"nofollow\">remington870_20ga</a>: He still has to get to the point of a judge throwing out the lawsuit, and that's not free.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014504, 'mythago')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011540\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=970156\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=970156\">ubermex</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011540\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:52:52-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:52 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011540);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011540');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010842\" rel=\"nofollow\">remington870_20ga</a>: The problem is that monster will be FLOODING him with legal documents that need to be dealt with and if a single one of them isn't dealt with properly then they tell the judge that he's not cooperating and win their case. That's why it's so expensive to defend against.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011540, 'ubermex')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16010981\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1201340\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1201340-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1201340\">zacox</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16010981\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:35:36-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16010981);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16010981');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010842\" rel=\"nofollow\">remington870_20ga</a>: Yes, I agree. He should file a demurrer or for summary judgment right away. Both, if granted in his favor, would put a stop to things quickly.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16010981, 'zacox')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16011301\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=288368\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-288368-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=288368\">Darrone</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011301\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:46:04-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:46 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011301);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011301');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010981\" rel=\"nofollow\">zacox</a>: Can you get a summary judgement in the trademark dispute process?  I don't believe thats an option, as there is currently no \"lawsuit\" (remember, monster doesnt sue people, they just challenge all of there trademarks).</p><p>Also, I'm sure Monster $2k an hour lawyers could provide enough BS to get past summary.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011301, 'Darrone')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012633\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=77434\"><img        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href=\"#c16011301\" rel=\"nofollow\">Darrone</a>: Just FYI, this is a different Monster from the usual one (it seems the name itself is cursed)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012633, 'psm321')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16010866\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=169958\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-169958-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=169958\">gStein_*|bringing starpipe back|*</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16010866\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:31:57-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16010866);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 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class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=261962\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-261962-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=261962\">madog</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16023286\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T23:22:25-05:00\">October 14, 2009 11:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16023286);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 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href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011757\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:59:34-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:59 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011757);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011757');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16010866\" rel=\"nofollow\">gStein</a>:</p><br /><p>How is this brewer being childish, exactly? Monster energy drinks are being bullies, that's for sure, but I hardly see what he's doing wrong.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011757, 'treimel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012146\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=429082\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-429082-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=429082\">Thumbmaster</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012146\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:11:40-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:11 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012146);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012146');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011757\" rel=\"nofollow\">treimel</a>: I believe you read it backwards. gStein is refering to Monster Energy drinks as children.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012146, 'Thumbmaster')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012276\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1223549\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1223549-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1223549\">treimel</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012276\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:15:05-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:15 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012276);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012276');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16012146\" rel=\"nofollow\">thumbmaster</a>:</p><br /><p>Well, maybe, but that's not what was written: How could \"No I had it first\" refer to anyone but the brewer; the implication is that Monster's finding with themselves? I don't think so.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012276, 'treimel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014069\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=132691\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-132691-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=132691\">Charlotte Rae's Web</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014069\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:10:13-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:10 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014069);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014069');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012276\" rel=\"nofollow\">treimel</a>: It was a fake conversation to make a point. he's not ragging on the brewer! you are being way too literal if you think that.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014069, 'Charlotte Rae\\'s Web')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16013490\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=24730\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-24730-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=24730\">Xerloq</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013490\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:53:28-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:53 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013490);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013490');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012276\" rel=\"nofollow\">treimel</a>: I think you're the only one who didn't get it. It's to whom gstein is referring.</p><p>\"Monster are acting like children\" is a perfectly acceptable construction in English when referring to a corporate entity.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013490, 'Xerloq')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014436\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=91598\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-91598-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" 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too...</a>: That construction is normal in British English, not in American English.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014436, 'Nytmare')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16013803\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1223549\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1223549-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" 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href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16013490\" rel=\"nofollow\">Xerloq speaks Portuguese, too...</a>:</p><br /><p>ugggh--\"I had it first\" only makes sense: 1) for the person who, I dunno, *had it first* (the brewer) and 2) was responding to the person who said \"I want that\" (Monster/Hansen.)<br />At this point I get what was *attempted* to be written, but it's not what they wrote. <br />Also, I made no reference to \"are acting like children\" so I don't know who you're responding to there.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013803, 'treimel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, 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href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013756);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013756');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16013490\" rel=\"nofollow\">Xerloq speaks Portuguese, too...</a>: People, dont feed the troll</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013756, 'b4k4')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For 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href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=614980\">FooSchnickens - Full of SCAR</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011860\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:02:42-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:02 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011860);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011860');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011757\" rel=\"nofollow\">treimel</a>: <br />--------------- The point ------------------&gt;</p><p>You</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div 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explain to me how \"they\" doesn't mean *both* parties.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011983, 'treimel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16013910\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1233318\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1233318\">LMacConn</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013910\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:05:25-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:05 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013910);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013910');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011983\" rel=\"nofollow\">treimel</a>: \"they\" was most likely in reference to the *corporate bullying* at the end of the previous line.<br />This is reinforced if you believe that bullying someone is childish, whereas being the target/victim - particularly a target who chooses to stand up against the bully - is neither childish nor child-like.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013910, 'LMacConn')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014107\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1223549\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1223549-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" 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href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16013910\" rel=\"nofollow\">LMacConn</a>: <br />If you're trying to contrast the two, why would you write \"I had it first\" then? It doesn't get a lot more childish then saying \"I had it first,\" I *get* what was attempted, it just doesn't work logically. And with that, I respectfully bow out of this and wonder why I spent fifteen minutes of my life on a silly internnet sentence construction dispute. :)</p><br /><p>@pfx--learn what \"trolling\" actually is, get some friends and get some followers, then we'll talk.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014107, 'treimel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014648\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=531211\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=531211\">b4k4</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014648\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:28:21-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:28 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014648);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014648');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16014107\" rel=\"nofollow\">treimel</a>: No cause I dont like talking to douchebags</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014648, 'b4k4')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014819\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1223549\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1223549-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1223549\">treimel</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014819\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:32:52-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014819);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014819');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16014648\" rel=\"nofollow\">pxf9641</a>: <br />Really? That's the best you could do? Try again; you can do better.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014819, 'treimel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16015223\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=312747\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a 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made it the most discussed comment. oops.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16015305, 'treimel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        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Some people never actually grow up now do they? They just convince themselves that they have.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011451, 'Naame')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16010872\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=332258\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-332258-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=332258\">rpm773</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16010872\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:32:06-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16010872);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16010872');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>He should call Monster Cable and ask for help against Monster Energy Drink, who will in turn enlist the help of Monster.com.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16010872, 'rpm773')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->												<div class=\"num-replies\">6 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012504\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1037\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1037-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1037\">Hooray4Zoidberg</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012504\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:22:54-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012504);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012504');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010872\" rel=\"nofollow\">rpm773</a>: Why does this only seem to be an issue with companies named Monster? Where did they suddenly get the idea that \"monster\" is a unique and rarely used word for a product?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012504, 'Hooray4Zoidberg')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011602\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=257467\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-257467-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" 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Monster.com has already been cowed by these monster lawsuits (pun intended)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011602, 'coren')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011475\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=93197\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-93197-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>   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Monster miniature golf company that won against Monster Cable.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011475, 'lilyHaze')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16011565\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=762676\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-762676-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=762676\">YouDidWhatNow?</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011565\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:53:41-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:53 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011565);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011565');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c16011475\" rel=\"nofollow\">lilyHaze</a>: @<a href=\"#c16011041\" rel=\"nofollow\">Real Cheese Flavor</a>:</p><br /><p>...which begs the question why Monster Energy Drink hasn't sued Monster Cable yet - or vice-versa.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011565, 'YouDidWhatNow?')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011776\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=352646\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-352646-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=352646\">nybiker</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011776\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:00:07-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:00 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011776);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011776');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c16011565\" rel=\"nofollow\">YouDidWhatNow?</a>: Hey now, no 'begging the question' comments. ;-)</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011776, 'nybiker')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012341\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1223549\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1223549-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1223549\">treimel</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012341\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:17:35-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:17 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012341);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012341');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16011776\" rel=\"nofollow\">nybiker</a>: <br />Forget it--that ship has sailed a long, long time ago.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012341, 'treimel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16011722\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1018713\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1018713\">Megalomania</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011722\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:58:38-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:58 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011722);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011722');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011565\" rel=\"nofollow\">YouDidWhatNow?</a>: <a href=\"http://begthequestion.info\" rel=\"nofollow\">That is not what begging the question means</a>.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011722, 'Megalomania')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16018536\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">cecilpl    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16018536\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T20:24:57-05:00\">October 14, 2009  8:24 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16018536);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16018536');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011722\" rel=\"nofollow\">Megalomania</a>: That begs the question, aren't you begging the question of why \"begging the question\" can't mean what most people think it means?</p><p>You're merely asserting that it doesn't mean \"raising the question\" even thought that's what most people use it to mean.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16018536, 'cecilpl')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16022790\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=358196\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-358196-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=358196\">godlyfrog</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16022790\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T23:01:03-05:00\">October 14, 2009 11:01 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16022790);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16022790');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16018536\" rel=\"nofollow\">cecilpl</a>: That's like saying that using \"your\" in place of \"you're\" really means \"you're\" because that's how most people use it.</p>        </div>	<div 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rel=\"nofollow\">Megalomania</a>:</p><br /><p>I don't even get what the hell they're trying to say there.  I don't even see what would be an \"acceptable\" use of BTQ there.</p><br /><p>But whatever.  Substitute \"raises\" for \"begs\" if it makes you feel better.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012312, 'YouDidWhatNow?')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16030900\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1004377\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1004377-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1004377\">mianne</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16030900\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T07:20:24-05:00\">October 15, 2009  7:20 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16030900);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16030900');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012312\" rel=\"nofollow\">YouDidWhatNow?</a>: Some valid uses of BTQ: \"You should learn to speak Arabic, because everyone needs to know a second language.\"<br />\"I can't concentrate, because I have trouble focusing.\" Or perhaps the best known meme: <a href=\"http://itodyaso.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/circular-reasoning-works-because.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">[itodyaso.files.wordpress.com]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16030900, 'mianne')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     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href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011041\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:37:32-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:37 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011041);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011041');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010872\" rel=\"nofollow\">rpm773</a>: I'm really surprised it's not Monster Cable that's going after him.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011041, 'Real Cheese Flavor')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    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href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012242\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:14:12-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:14 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012242);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012242');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011041\" rel=\"nofollow\">Real Cheese Flavor</a>:</p><p>It probably IS Monster Cable behind this.  I mean does Monster Energy Drink have a history of this sort of litigiousness?  (I don't know for sure that they don't.)  Monster Cable could be manipulating Monster energy drink, maybe by altering the terms of their settlement.</p><p>This would not be a unique situation.  Microsoft was behind SCO's lawsuits against Linux companies.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012242, 'TechnoDestructo')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16017282\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1275223\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1275223\">RPHP</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16017282\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T19:48:53-05:00\">October 14, 2009  7:48 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16017282);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16017282');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012242\" rel=\"nofollow\">TechnoDestructo</a>: I know Monster Cable sued Monster Energy Drink but I never saw what the outcome was.  Do you have a link to an article about the settlement?  As far as I knew there was no settlement.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16017282, 'RPHP')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012559\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=117968\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=117968\">AustinTXProgrammer</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012559\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:25:03-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:25 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012559);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012559');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012242\" rel=\"nofollow\">TechnoDestructo</a>: Monster Cable sued Monster Energy drink, and Monster pays/paid them for the rights in the beverage market.  I bet it cost them a lot and includes terms that they protect the trademark.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012559, 'AustinTXProgrammer')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16013165\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=129735\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-129735-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=129735\">Rachacha</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013165\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:43:28-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:43 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013165);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013165');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16012559\" rel=\"nofollow\">AustinTXProgrammer</a>: So wait, Monster sued Monster, and Monster lost the case, so Monster has to license the rights to the Monster name from Monster, and Monster has to defend the Monster trademark for any beverage company that utilizes the Monster name. And now Monster is suing a company called Vermonster because the company name contains the letters M-O-N-S-T-E-R in sequence and may cause confusion among consumers who will immediately associate Vermonster with VER-Monster rather than VERMON-ster, or VERMONT-ster.</p><br /><p>I think I have just created the modern day version of the classic commedy skit \"Who's on First\"</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013165, 'Rachacha')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16015973\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=345033\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-345033-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=345033\">AirIntake</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16015973\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T19:10:26-05:00\">October 14, 2009  7:10 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16015973);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16015973');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16013165\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rachacha</a>: Except in your version, Who is in every position.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16015973, 'AirIntake')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16010904\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=525765\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=525765\">benbell</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16010904\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:33:11-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:33 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16010904);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16010904');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>As was said before... what does Ben &amp; Jerry's think about this?</p><p><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermonster\" rel=\"nofollow\">[en.wikipedia.org]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16010904, 'benbell')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011487\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=385800\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-385800-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=385800\">ScarletsWalk</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011487\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:51:24-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:51 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011487);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011487');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010904\" rel=\"nofollow\">benbell</a>: That was the first thing I heard of too.</p><p>I missed the story the other day.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011487, 'ScarletsWalk')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16011142\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">remington870_20ga    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011142\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:40:39-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:40 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011142);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011142');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16010904\" rel=\"nofollow\">benbell</a>: Because Ben &amp; Jerry are too high to care.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011142, 'remington870_20ga')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16011473\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=807765\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=807765\">nbs2</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011473\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:51:00-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:51 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011473);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011473');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16011142\" rel=\"nofollow\">remington870_20ga</a>: No, they're too busy counting the payout from Unilever to care.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011473, 'nbs2')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012513\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">remington870_20ga    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012513\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:23:15-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:23 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012513);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012513');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16011473\" rel=\"nofollow\">nbs2</a>: I didnt know they sold out. I guess I missed that story.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012513, 'remington870_20ga')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16013423\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=116599\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-116599-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=116599\">hi</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013423\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:51:49-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:51 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013423);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013423');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c16012513\" rel=\"nofollow\">remington870_20ga</a>: Wait... thats the precident this guy needs. Ben and Jerrys have the name and they are not being sued by Monster.</p><br /><p>If Monster sues this guy then they also need to sue Ben and Jerrys.</p><br /><p>BTW: I have a new terrabyte harddrive called Vermonster. The logo is of a guy named \"Vermon\" and this is his terrabyte drive, hense the \"ter\" on the end of the name. Sue me.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013423, 'hi')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16011848\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=71654\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-71654-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=71654\">TalKeaton: Every Puzzle Has an Answer!</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011848\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:02:13-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:02 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011848);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011848');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011473\" rel=\"nofollow\">nbs2</a>: Yeahhhh... Unilever. Even Ben and Jerry know that was a bad decision.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011848, 'TalKeaton: Every Puzzle Has an Answer!')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16010912\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://gitemstevedave4.mybrute.com/\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://gitemstevedave4.mybrute.com/\" href=\"http://gitemstevedave4.mybrute.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">GitEmSteveDave_I'mMonkeypig</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16010912\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:33:34-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:33 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16010912);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16010912');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>He needs to get the \"United Breaks Guitars\" guy to make a song and video and call it \"Monster hates American Businesses\" and put it on YouTube.</p><p>But if this guy makes a kit like the Naked Cowboy did when he ran for Mayor, I will gladly contribute $15 for a t-shirt or Bumper Sticker and support him.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16010912, 'GitEmSteveDave_I\\'mMonkeypig')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16011631\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=146805\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=146805\">shepd</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011631\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:55:50-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:55 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011631);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011631');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16010912\" rel=\"nofollow\">GitEmSteveDave_I'mMonkeypig</a>:</p><p>Shouldn't be a problem for him.  <br /><a></a></p><p>Dave Carroll (Mr. Broken Guitar) is nothing but a sellout whore for big media, anyways.</p><p>No, I didn't see that coming, either.</p><p>The backstory:  In Canada, it is legal to rebroadcast OTA TV without paying fees.  Cable Cos do this, and they don't pay broadcasters, although they charge their customers for basic cable which is mostly filled with these stations.  Broadcasters want a cut of this money which is presently used partially to fund repairing/upgrading the cable system and, of course, for profits.</p><p>That in and of itself wouldn't be a problem, but the big media broadcasters who paid for his AD (CTV et al.) want cable to absorb these fees they want to impose without passing costs on to customers.  On what planet does a capitalist company start giving handouts to people without charging someone for it?</p><p>Fuck Dave Carroll.  He's an ass.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011631, 'shepd')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012933\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=345033\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-345033-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=345033\">AirIntake</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012933\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:35:49-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012933);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012933');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011631\" rel=\"nofollow\">shepd</a>: Yeah, why should cable tv companies pay carrier fees? It makes sense to owe a channel a carrier fee, when the channel is something like HBO that makes its money from carrier fees. OTA TV on the other hand can't argue that it's losing money from no carrier fees because it makes its money from advertising, and literally gives the channel away for free over the air. Unless the cable company is cutting out the ads (which they don't) then the OTA TV station is still making the same ad revenue it always did. In fact, it could be argued that since cable rebroadcast allows the OTA TV station to reach more people, that they make even more ad revenue because of it. If anything, perhaps the OTA TV stations should pay the cable company to carry them.<br />You have to remember where cable companies came from. People (usually farmers) with poor reception back in the day would get together and gather funds in order to place an antenna on the nearest hill. They would then run cables to the nearby farmhouses in the valleys. Under this early scenario, it's easy to see that the OTA TV station doesn't deserve any money. It was just a community antenna, and OTA TV stations have no say over what kind of antenna you can and can't use. Over time, cable companies evolved, moved into towns, added amplifiers, and then added cable only stations, but a community antenna was how it started.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012933, 'AirIntake')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011080\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a 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        </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Contact Info:</p><p>Rock Art Brewery: <a href=\"http://www.rockartbrewery.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.rockartbrewery.com]</a></p><p>Hansen's Conact Info: <a href=\"http://www.hansens.com/contact/\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.hansens.com]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011088, 'jscott73')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16035391\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a 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I urge everyone to do the same and let them know the public finds this practice deplorable.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16035391, 'deejmer')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16015634\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=48863\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-48863-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=48863\">dohtem</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16015634\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:59:25-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:59 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16015634);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16015634');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011088\" rel=\"nofollow\">jscott73</a>:</p><p><a href=\"http://investors.hansens.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">[investors.hansens.com]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16015634, 'dohtem')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011102\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1188637\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1188637\">TehQ</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011102\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:39:35-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:39 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011102);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011102');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>He needs to go on talk shows like good morning america.  They love that kind of thing, big evil corp. picking on the smaller guy.  Eventually Monster/Hasen will get so much bad press they will drop the suit.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011102, 'TehQ')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011109\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=72550\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-72550-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a 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href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1382962\">RedCatLinux</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014780\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:31:42-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014780);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014780');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16011109\" rel=\"nofollow\">FREAKHEAD</a>: The makers of 'Ridiculous' the new frangrance with... somebody or other's name on it... will be contacting you shortly to slap your post with a cease and desist.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014780, 'RedCatLinux')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16013970\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1240476\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1240476-100x100.png\"        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rel=\"nofollow\">FREAKHEAD</a>: <br />I'm going to make a company called \"THE\" and trademark the hell out of it. No other company better have \"THE\" in their business name or I'll sue the hell out of them!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013970, 'katsuyakaiba')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16013528\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=282061\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=282061\">cabjf</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013528\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:54:19-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:54 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013528);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013528');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011109\" rel=\"nofollow\">FREAKHEAD</a>: Wasn't Microsoft involved in something like this when they sued the makers of Lindows?  I thought the outcome was that a word as common as windows could not be trademarked.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013528, 'cabjf')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014260\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=394630\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-394630-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=394630\">ryan89</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014260\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:16:26-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:16 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014260);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014260');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16013528\" rel=\"nofollow\">cabjf</a>: They settled.  Microsoft paid Lindows a ton of money to change their name to Linspire.  I think it stopped production a few years ago anyway.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014260, 'ryan89')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16017414\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1275223\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1275223\">RPHP</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16017414\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T19:51:55-05:00\">October 14, 2009  7:51 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16017414);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16017414');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16014260\" rel=\"nofollow\">ryan89</a>: @<a href=\"#c16013528\" rel=\"nofollow\">cabjf</a>: What happened was the judge in the Lindows case started to make noise that the term Windows may simply be descriptive.  Windows, fearing an actual ruling to this effect paid Lindows to go away.</p><p>Anyway, the idea that a term is common does not necessarily mean it can not be trademarked - see Secondary Meaning in Trademark Law.  However, if something is simply descriptive it can not be trademarked such as calling actual paint \"paint\".</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16017414, 'RPHP')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011128\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=406173\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-406173-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=406173\">twophrasebark</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011128\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:40:07-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:40 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011128);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011128');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>It's not clear from the articles whether Monster has actually filed suit against him. It sounds like they're just saber rattling.</p><p>Monster knows they have a really poor case. As soon as they realize he's not going to back down, they will probably give up.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011128, 'twophrasebark')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011278\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=101046\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-101046-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=101046\">doctor_cos wants you to remain calm</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011278\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:44:59-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:44 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011278);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011278');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Hansen's is the stuff.  Mandarin Lime FTW.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011278, 'doctor_cos wants you to remain calm')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012371\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=104285\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=104285\">bohemian</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012371\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:18:21-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:18 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012371);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012371');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011278\" rel=\"nofollow\">doctor_cos</a>: No longer at my house. The kids pick up Hansen's fruit sodas at the food coop frequently. Time to switch to something else.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012371, 'bohemian')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011391\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=125006\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-125006-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=125006\">dmolavi</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011391\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:48:32-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:48 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011391);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011391');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Ben &amp; Jerry's should get in on this...they've got a Vermonster ice cream:</p><p>\"A monster of a sundae - 20 scoops of ice cream, hot fudge, banana, cookies, brownies, and all of your favorite toppings.\"</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011391, 'dmolavi')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014942\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=394630\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-394630-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=394630\">ryan89</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014942\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:37:07-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:37 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014942);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014942');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011391\" rel=\"nofollow\">dmolavi</a>: As soon as Hansen's starts making ice cream I'm sure they will.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014942, 'ryan89')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16018530\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=782863\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-782863-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=782863\">PsiCop</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16018530\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T20:24:46-05:00\">October 14, 2009  8:24 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16018530);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16018530');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16014942\" rel=\"nofollow\">ryan89</a>: But according to trademark law, they HAVE TO sue IN ADVANCE of getting into the ice cream market. If they wait, they'll have allowed the trademark to be diluted already and will have forfeited their right to use it in conjunction with ice cream.</p><p>At least, that's the justification that lawyers have offered, for these suits ... \"prevention of trademark dilution.\"</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16018530, 'PsiCop')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16066859\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=566302\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-566302-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=566302\">theart</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16066859\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-16T13:35:55-05:00\">October 16, 2009  1:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16066859);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16066859');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16018530\" rel=\"nofollow\">PsiCop</a>: Could be a tough sell.  Usually in order to base a suit on prevention of trademark dilution, it needs to be brought immediately.  If you wait three years the trademark is already as diluted as it's going to get.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16066859, 'theart')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011448\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1334523\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1334523\">AthronofEryndor</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011448\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:50:12-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:50 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011448);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011448');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Sounds like it was a C&amp;D letter, not a lawsuit so far.</p><p>Lawyers are smart enough to know that throwing a C&amp;D letter at someone, even if baseless, is usually a cheap way to get compliance.  There's a good chance even Monster has no intentions of going further than a scary lawyer letter.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011448, 'AthronofEryndor')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011450\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1196\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1196-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a 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onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011450, 'MeOhMy')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->											<div class=\"num-replies\">5 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16028024\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=883061\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-883061-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=883061\">runswithscissors</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16028024\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T03:01:50-05:00\">October 15, 2009  3:01 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16028024);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16028024');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011450\" rel=\"nofollow\">MeOhMy</a>: Well played. :)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16028024, 'runswithscissors')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment 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if I had the time, I would help him as well. This is too far from EFF for them to get involved.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011834, 'ARP')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011523\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=767887\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=767887\">PLATTWORX</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011523\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:52:24-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:52 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011523);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011523');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Well, it is true that \"Vermonster\" and \"Monster\" are similar and Monster could say that consumers may think \"Vermonster\" is made my Monster and could create \"confusion within the marketplace\".</p><br /><p>Maybe this guy had the rights first. Hansen's may back down. These are often just warnings.</p><br /><p>Now, some small business owners are just stupid. I read a story recently about one who opened a sandwich shop named \"STEAKWAYS\" and was stunned when \"SUBWAY\" sued him. He lost and he knew damn well people would relate one to the other when he named his business. He even used a similar logo.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011523, 'PLATTWORX')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014772\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=132691\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-132691-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=132691\">Charlotte Rae's Web</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014772\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:31:28-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014772);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014772');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011523\" rel=\"nofollow\">PLATTWORX</a>: like McDowells ;)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014772, 'Charlotte Rae\\'s Web')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014570\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1037\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1037-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1037\">Hooray4Zoidberg</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014570\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:26:09-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:26 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014570);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014570');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011523\" rel=\"nofollow\">PLATTWORX</a>: Haha, there is an old logo painted on the back side of an old building near my house for a long gone local donut shop call Dippin Donuts. The letters and colors are exactly the same as Dunkin Donuts logo.</p><p>Of course this is only a town over from Quincy where Dunkin Donuts originated, I have no clue how old the sign is but it's always intriguing when I pass it and I wonder if it's a shameless ripoff or if it's the victim of one.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014570, 'Hooray4Zoidberg')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011592\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=368418\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=368418\">cmdrsass</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011592\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:54:32-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:54 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011592);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011592');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I've been through this same process - a small town business being sued by a big city business. Even though we were clearly holding a valid trademark and had done everything properly, and the people suing us knew it and had no valid claims, and the judge knew it, it still cost us $250,000 we could ill afford over three years. (and that was considered 'quick'). We fought it on principle and eventually won. Those bastards.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011592, 'cmdrsass')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012419\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=104285\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=104285\">bohemian</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012419\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:19:53-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:19 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012419);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012419');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011592\" rel=\"nofollow\">cmdrsass</a>: There needs to be something in the process that gets the other party to pay your legal costs if the judge deems the suit harassing and without merit.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012419, 'bohemian')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16017326\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=782863\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-782863-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=782863\">PsiCop</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16017326\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T19:49:54-05:00\">October 14, 2009  7:49 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16017326);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16017326');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012419\" rel=\"nofollow\">bohemian</a>: Actually this is part of the legal process. An order to pay legal costs can be included in an award. The problem is, it very often doesn't happen, either because the court simply decides not to make that order, or because it's bargained/negotiated away. In other words ... the rule is on the books, but it's not applied consistently enough to be a true deterrent.</p><p>Which is basically how the legal system wants things to be. A legal system that discouraged lawsuits would be shooting itself in the foot and depriving too many good, honest, working sharks (er, attorneys) of their hard-earned opportunity to make millions, feeding at the trough of public commerce.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16017326, 'PsiCop')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014196\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1203242\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1203242-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1203242\">Andyf</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014196\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:14:07-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:14 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014196);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014196');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012419\" rel=\"nofollow\">bohemian</a>: I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure there is.  sadly, it's a small price to pay occasionally when they can't break the small business first.</p><p>That's why they should have to pay triple damages on it, at least.  there needs to be a real deterrent.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014196, 'Andyf')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011633\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1240135\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1240135\">thisistobehelpful</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011633\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:55:57-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:55 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011633);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011633');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>So wait, they want pre-sue him for infringment? Doesn't that mean that they are infringing on HIS trademark? I'm sorry, so his lawyers are telling him he's safe but it's expensive to fight it and Monster is saying they want him to give up the name because they want to make some crap malt liquor energy drink in the future and want the road cleared for them. Doesn't that mean if they DO make an alcoholic beverage with Monster on it he'd be able to sue THEM?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011633, 'thisistobehelpful')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012764\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=117968\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=117968\">AustinTXProgrammer</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012764\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:31:18-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012764);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012764');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011633\" rel=\"nofollow\">thisistobehelpful</a>: I think they are saying they already own the trademark rights to Monster in the realm of beverages.  If they don't defend it their rights will be diluted to only mean non-alcoholic beverages which would be a major blow when they already have a product on their roadmap.</p><p>I actually understand where they are coming from.  They should just ink an agreement that Monster and Vermonster in very different fonts aren't related and that they will never sue each other.  I don't think consumers would be confused, and they can both win.</p><p>Without defending their agreement now and getting a written agreement, they would be at risk of being sued themselves, and they paid Monster Cable a lot of money, so I can see why they want to protect their turf.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012764, 'AustinTXProgrammer')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16028433\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1240135\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1240135\">thisistobehelpful</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16028433\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T03:23:46-05:00\">October 15, 2009  3:23 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16028433);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16028433');\">Flag for 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class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011707\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">HomerSampson    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011707\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T16:58:10-05:00\">October 14, 2009  4:58 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011707);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011707');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Im surprised Monster Cables hasn't tried to sue since they sue anybody with monster in their name lol...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011707, 'HomerSampson')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16015042\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=38772\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=38772\">iron_chef</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16015042\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:40:16-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:40 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16015042);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16015042');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011707\" rel=\"nofollow\">HomerSampson</a>: The Monster Cable legal team is too busy trying to sue all the trick or treaters this coming halloween.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16015042, 'iron_chef')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012020\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">HomerSampson    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012020\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:07:25-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:07 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012020);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012020');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16011707\" rel=\"nofollow\">HomerSampson</a>: Tell monster how you feel right here <a href=\"http://www.monsterenergy.com/web/guest/contact\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.monsterenergy.com]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012020, 'HomerSampson')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16011876\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1337030\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1337030\">epb</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16011876\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:03:31-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:03 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16011876);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16011876');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Just doing a quick search on Beer Advocate, there are 32 current beers (and 2 retired) with the name monster in it and yet Monster Energy thinks they have a case against a brewer who is using a play on the word \"monster\".  Give me a break.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16011876, 'epb')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012043\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">spankdidly    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012043\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:08:07-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:08 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012043);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012043');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Eh, lets just Boycott them like the good ole' days. I dont buy Monster anyway, so that one's easy.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012043, 'spankdidly')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014071\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1240476\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1240476-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1240476\">katsuyakaiba</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014071\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:10:17-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:10 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014071);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014071');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012043\" rel=\"nofollow\">spankdidly</a>:</p><p>Eh, Monster Energy Drink tastes like ass. I'm more of a Jolt Cola girl.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014071, 'katsuyakaiba')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012153\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=689291\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=689291\">frank64</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012153\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:11:51-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:11 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012153);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012153');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012043\" rel=\"nofollow\">spankdidly</a>: Yeah, I would be inclined to boycott them too, but I don't buy the stuff. Too bad.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012153, 'frank64')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014766\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=531211\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=531211\">b4k4</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014766\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:31:19-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014766);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014766');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012153\" rel=\"nofollow\">frank64</a>: I plan on requesting my local VT grocery stores show solidarity by  refusing to carry Hansen products. Probably wont work, but eh</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014766, 'b4k4')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012188\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=303175\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-303175-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=303175\">W10002</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012188\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:13:00-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:13 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012188);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012188');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This is a life lesson kids. Never name your company or product with anything with the word 'Monster' in it. Otherwise you'll have to fight either Monster Cables or Monster Energy Drinks.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012188, 'W10002')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012298\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=43660\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=43660\">Aresef</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012298\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:15:41-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:15 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012298);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012298');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I live near a fantastic brewpub with fantastic local beers. One is called the Ozzy. 7% ABV pale ale. A portion of their proceeds from that beer go to bat restoration charities, natch. They haven't been sued by the Osbournes. Yet.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012298, 'Aresef')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012360\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1363341\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1363341\">PickyParents</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012360\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:17:58-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:17 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012360);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012360');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I've heard a rumor that this sort of insane trademark \"protection\" started with George Lucas and the word \"droid.\"  Since this is so clearly just a shortened form of android, it seems ridiculous but I know of at least one company forced to stop using the term on a game system.  Any one know about this and how it's evolved into the above insanity?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012360, 'PickyParents')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012501\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=653976\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=653976\">jc364</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012501\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:22:52-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012501);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012501');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Great, just what the world needs, is another drink that combines alcohol with copious amounts of caffeine.</p><p>But it annoys the heck out of me that so many companies are suing people for use of the word \"Monster\" in the name of a product or company, as if the word \"monster\" was unique to any particular company.  I think that the judge should have the option to make the plaintiff pay the victim/defendant double the amount of the defendant's court costs for time and trouble.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012501, 'jc364')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012508\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=65544\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-65544-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=65544\">CyGuy</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012508\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:23:02-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:23 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012508);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012508');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I know this wouldn't end up being free, but it should be cheaper than going up against Big-Bev:</p><p>Change the name to \"VermontSter\"  Once the additional T is added to the name, it should take the wind out of Monster's sails.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012508, 'CyGuy')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014633\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=321187\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-321187-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=321187\">mythago</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014633\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:27:50-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:27 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014633);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014633');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16012508\" rel=\"nofollow\">CyGuy</a>: No, it won't. They'll argue that there will still be brand confusion.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014633, 'mythago')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16012751\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=689291\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=689291\">frank64</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012751\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:30:54-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012751);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012751');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012508\" rel=\"nofollow\">CyGuy</a>: That would work! I bet he hadn't thought of it.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012751, 'frank64')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012709\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=505958\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-505958-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=505958\">elysse</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012709\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:29:29-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:29 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012709);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012709');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Oh, for the.... christ on a cracker, Monster companies, GIVE IT UP ALREADY.</p>        </div>	<div 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href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012799\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:32:08-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012799);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012799');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Where can I buy Vermonster?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012799, 'mfischer1')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014793\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=531211\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=531211\">b4k4</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014793\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:32:04-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014793);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014793');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16012799\" rel=\"nofollow\">mfischer1</a>: What state are you in?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014793, 'b4k4')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012840\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=284456\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-284456-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=284456\">Good Cop Baby Cop</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012840\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:33:23-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:33 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012840);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012840');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><i>\"I said `Too bad, I'm already here.' I've been here. And I'm already brewing beer,\" said Nadeau.</i></p><p>He's here! He's brewing beer! Get used to it!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012840, 'Good Cop Baby Cop')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014647\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=321187\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-321187-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=321187\">mythago</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014647\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:28:21-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:28 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014647);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014647');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16012840\" rel=\"nofollow\">Good Cop Baby Cop</a>: What do we want? <i>Lots of beer!</i> When do we want it? <i>Now!</i></p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014647, 'mythago')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16013958\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1074796\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1074796-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1074796\">lehrdude</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013958\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:06:36-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:06 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013958);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013958');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c16012840\" rel=\"nofollow\">Good Cop Baby Cop</a>:</p><br /><p>No Roger, No Re-Run, No Rent!</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013958, 'lehrdude')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014466\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1223549\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1223549-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1223549\">treimel</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014466\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:22:47-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014466);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014466');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5381528/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help#c16013958\" rel=\"nofollow\">lehrdude</a>: <br />Sadly, I can hear that chant perfectly in my head. '70s sitcoms, is there anything they *can't* apply to?</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014466, 'treimel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16014661\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1074796\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1074796-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1074796\">lehrdude</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014661\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:28:37-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:28 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014661);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014661');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c16014466\" rel=\"nofollow\">treimel</a>:</p><br /><p>My Favorite is still the Chinese guy...I'd attempmt to recreate it on my keyboard, but I'll probably end up embarassing myself...</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014661, 'lehrdude')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012887\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=23519\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-23519-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=23519\">renegadebarista</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012887\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:34:48-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:34 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012887);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012887');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>If you want to boycott, not only boycott Monster/Hansens, but also try and boycott the products of their local distributors. In many markets the local Dr. Pepper/7-Up bottler is the distributor. Check and see who is distributing them and tell them that you are boycotting all the products they distribute because of Monster's actions</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012887, 'renegadebarista')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16012936\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1396993\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1396993\">theinstallguy</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16012936\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:35:56-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16012936);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16012936');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I did enjoy Monster drinks until I read this. I contacted them via their web page and sent in my comments of dismay. They are no better than Wal mart right now and everyone should tell them so.</p><p>The link is here : <a href=\"http://www.monsterenergy.com/web/guest/contact\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.monsterenergy.com]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16012936, 'theinstallguy')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16013575\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1258615\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1258615-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1258615\">That's Consumer007 to you</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013575\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:55:28-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:55 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013575);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013575');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I sent them a nasty gram on their website at www.monsterenergy.com (contact us at the bottom).  Will report back if I hear anything.</p><p>I find it interesting that the prominent thing immediately upon website loading is graphic saying \"LOADING CRAP\".   snicker.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013575, 'That\\'s Consumer007 to you')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16013583\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">gggtur    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013583\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:55:52-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:55 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013583);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013583');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Man, this is making me EXTREMELY MAD.  Especially since Matt Nadeau reminds me of a number of friends and acquaintances I have.  I hope he wins.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013583, 'gggtur')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16013677\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=116599\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-116599-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=116599\">hi</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013677\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:58:15-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:58 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013677);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013677');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c16013583\" rel=\"nofollow\">gggtur</a>: I don't see how he could lose. There's so many different people/companies using the name Vermonster.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013677, 'hi')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16013978\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">gggtur    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013978\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:07:13-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:07 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013978);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013978');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16013677\" rel=\"nofollow\">hi</a>: Yeah, but the other companies to market drinks.  He's the only one with a comparable product, especially if Monster Energy decides to start making alcoholic drinks.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013978, 'gggtur')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16013603\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a 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href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013608);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013608');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Has anyone pointed out yet that Ben and Jerry's has been selling an item called \"The Vermonster\" for the past decade?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013608, 'CrazedChimp')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" 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       <p>@<a href=\"#c16013608\" rel=\"nofollow\">CrazedChimp</a>: Yeah, but the other companies to market drinks. He's the only one with a comparable product, especially if Monster Energy decides to start making alcoholic drinks.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013995, 'gggtur')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16013638\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=116599\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-116599-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=116599\">hi</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013638\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:57:26-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:57 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013638);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013638');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c16013608\" rel=\"nofollow\">CrazedChimp</a>: Yup. Good call though. You can find all sorts of things called Vermonster. I listed a few above.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013638, 'hi')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16013680\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=551123\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-551123-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=551123\">foodfeed</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013680\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T17:58:20-05:00\">October 14, 2009  5:58 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013680);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013680');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>I'm looking at the Monster can on my desk and shaking my head. Time to tell my friends about the assholes who make this drink.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013680, 'foodfeed')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16013876\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=191367\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-191367-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=191367\">sybann</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16013876\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:04:31-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:04 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16013876);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16013876');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Somebody stand up for this guy and do it pro bono!</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16013876, 'sybann')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014119\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Penguin On The Telly</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014119\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:11:52-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:11 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014119);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014119');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>It doesn't seem like this guy has a case. Vermonster was trademarked in 2006. Hansen trademarked the name of their drink in 2002. You can research trademarks here, <a href=\"http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=tess&amp;state=4006:cau01e.1.1\" rel=\"nofollow\">[tess2.uspto.gov]</a></p><p>Part of my job is working on legal clearances for fictitious products used in video games. The biggest rule I go by is if there is already a product with a similar name on the market, we do not in any way use a name close to theirs. Bottom line, he never should have named the beer Vermonster if he wasn't expecting to get sued by Hansen.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014119, 'A Penguin On The Telly')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16018721\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=97227\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=97227\">billy</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16018721\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T20:30:42-05:00\">October 14, 2009  8:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16018721);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16018721');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16014119\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Penguin On The Telly</a>: Yeah, I noticed that, too.  Rock Art didn't get around to applying for his mark until earlier this year and it's not even up for publication for opposition until November 2009.  He's been using the mark since 2006, but Hansen has been using its mark since 2002 and it registered in 2006.  I'm sure that Hansen will officially oppose the mark when it gets published.</p><p>The whole question is whether Hansen's mark applies to \"beer\".  Rock Art wants to register its mark for \"beer\" only, but it's unclear whether Hansen's registered mark already encompasses the use for beer.  It has many registered marks for many different iterations of beverages.</p><p>This is all beside the point of whether there would be confusion in the first place.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16018721, 'billy')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014173\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1278005\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1278005\">Covertghost</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014173\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:13:13-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:13 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014173);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014173');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>WTF is with all these monster companies thinking they own everything?</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014173, 'Covertghost')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014275\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=537225\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=537225\">mepriestley_005</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014275\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:16:55-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:16 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014275);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014275');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This whole thing is ridiculous. I created a Facebook page yesterday. Rock Art also has one going. In case anyone is interested.</p><p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=151700657724&amp;ref=share\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.facebook.com]</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=171894902802&amp;ref=share\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.facebook.com]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014275, 'mepriestley_005')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014678\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1248778\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1248778\">Schmeeky</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014678\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:29:03-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:29 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014678);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014678');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Not Rock Art! I get a growler of Ridge Runner whenever I'm stuck spending a week with the inlaws in Vermont. They're about 10 minutes from the Rock Art brewery. Good stuff.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014678, 'Schmeeky')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014755\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=7550\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-7550-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=7550\">dvddesign</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014755\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:31:10-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014755);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014755');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I see Monsters side. Even without entering the alcoholic beverage market it shares a beverage marketplace space and has a similar name. If it was Vermontster, he'd be a reasonable distance away and the name would still be similar enough that a misplaced \"t\" when saying the name would be a perfectly acceptible mistake.</p><p>I think the owner of this brewery shouldve been a touch more creative in his naming. Going immediately to anything with a size based superlative in your product name is just really silly.</p><p>Meanwhile I'm going to continue development on my new product, Coka-Booza, a rum based beverage of my own design.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014755, 'dvddesign')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16026011\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=16156\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-16156-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=16156\">jacques</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16026011\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T01:42:34-05:00\">October 15, 2009  1:42 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16026011);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16026011');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16014755\" rel=\"nofollow\">dvddesign</a>: \"Going immediately to anything with a size based superlative in your product name is just really silly.\"</p><p>Shame you jumped to conclusions.  It's the \"big brother\" to their Ridge Runner beer with 10% APV</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16026011, 'jacques')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014782\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=326654\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-326654-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=326654\">Traveshamockery</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014782\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:31:46-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014782);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014782');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>BREAKING NEWS:</p><p><i><b>Monster Cable Sues Monster Energy Drink Co. for Suing Brewer Over Use of Monster Trademark</b></i><b></b></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014782, 'Traveshamockery')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16014968\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=17616\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-17616-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=17616\">Smashville</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16014968\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:38:04-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:38 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16014968);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16014968');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Wait...Hansen's? Like that horrible cream soda?</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16014968, 'Smashville')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16015509\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1397254\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1397254\">duckdicketydog</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16015509\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T18:55:11-05:00\">October 14, 2009  6:55 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16015509);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16015509');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I submitted this:</p><p>So long monster, i've enjoyed you daily on my rides to work for the last few years. Now i'll just have to wait until I can get the VERmonster in my area and enjoy it after work.</p><p>You're pitiful little lawsuit has lost me as a customer. I realize, that, I as a single person may not be that big of a deal. But that's a minimum of 365 sales a year you will be losing. And i'll be spreading the word about your despicable suit against a small time business, the type of business this country was founded on.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16015509, 'duckdicketydog')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16016196\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=122608\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-122608-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=122608\">bobhope2112</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16016196\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T19:16:28-05:00\">October 14, 2009  7:16 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16016196);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16016196');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I called Hansen's (the parent company of Monster Beverage Company) at 1-800-HANSENS, and transferred to Consumer Relations.  The lady who answered was very guarded--unable to say if she was aware of the Vermonster controversy, nor even give me her first name.</p><p>At any rate, I give her my name (and my zip code when she asked) and asked her to ask whoever might be able hear it, to stop the frivolous lawsuit against Rock Art Brewery.  No one in their right mind would confuse Vermonster Beer with Monster Energy drink.</p><p>I felt like she was blowing me off, but she did say that she was documenting my concerns and forwarding it to those that would handle the issue.  If only Monster Cable would get into a giant cat fight with Monster Beverage, maybe Rock Art would get overlooked.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16016196, 'bobhope2112')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16016373\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=355313\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=355313\">Klaus_Kinsky</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16016373\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T19:21:43-05:00\">October 14, 2009  7:21 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16016373);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16016373');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Monster Energy Drinks are distributed by Coca-Cola in many markets which might explain why they their trade-mark kahunas are so big.</p><p>here is Monster's wiki page if someone wishes to add this controversy... <br /><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Energy\" rel=\"nofollow\">[en.wikipedia.org]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16016373, 'Klaus_Kinsky')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16018734\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=48863\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-48863-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=48863\">dohtem</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16018734\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T20:31:10-05:00\">October 14, 2009  8:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16018734);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16018734');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16016373\" rel=\"nofollow\">Klaus_Kinsky</a>: wiki != Wikipedia.</p>        </div>	<div 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rel=\"nofollow\">balls187</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16016396\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T19:22:23-05:00\">October 14, 2009  7:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16016396);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16016396');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>If the law is on his side, fight Monster Drinks, and have the loser of the case pick up the tab.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16016396, 'balls187')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16020861\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=366705\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=366705\">Crovie</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16020861\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-14T21:40:39-05:00\">October 14, 2009  9:40 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16020861);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16020861');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Monster Energy, huh? There's another product these hands aren't touching ever again.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16020861, 'Crovie')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16025355\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1398144\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1398144\">Savvy1982</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16025355\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T01:07:10-05:00\">October 15, 2009  1:07 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16025355);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16025355');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Also, luck to them getting rid of all of the \"Monster\" malt beverage competition out there. Try searching \"Monster\" at Ratebeer, there are 56 different beers from more than 40 different breweries that manage to peacefully coexist without suing each other over the word Monster every day.</p><p>Examples:</p><p>Brooklyn Monster Ale<br />Sacramento Monster<br />Deschutes Green Monster<br />Paper City Hop Monster</p><p>... and on and on. There is no way they can win this fight. I wish they would pick a fight with Monster Cable, then everyone wins!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16025355, 'Savvy1982')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16026248\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=214825\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-214825-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=214825\">fisherman23</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16026248\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T01:54:42-05:00\">October 15, 2009  1:54 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16026248);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16026248');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Hopefully enough bad press against monster will get them to back off you, Matt.  I know that I have had my last monster beverage.  Cookie monster used monster way before their beverage was created, I think Sesame Street should sue monster.  Good luck Matt.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16026248, 'fisherman23')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16027508\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=220674\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-220674-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=220674\">brodie7838</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16027508\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T02:43:56-05:00\">October 15, 2009  2:43 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16027508);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16027508');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Here's a quick note I just wrote to Monster Energy, feel free to re-use/edit as you desire:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.monsterenergy.com/web/guest/contact\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.monsterenergy.com]</a></p><p>Dear Monster Energy,<br />It has come to my attention that your parent company Hansen is attempting to bully a local Vermont brewery by legal means in an attempt to carve a path in the alcoholic beverage market. Please be advised that as a regular consumer of Monster Energy drinks, I have ceased all of my purchasing and consumption of all products under your parent company. I will also be passing this along to the many young adults my age and teenagers I know to further a boycott on your products.<br />If you continue, it will have a much more negative reflection on your company and new product line than you can imagine.<br />If you want my business and my positive word of mouth review back, then you will cease this disgusting lawsuit against Rock Art Brewery, and you will find another, non-infringing name for your new beverage line.</p><p>I am not alone in this opinion. Your gross use of the US legal system has been posted to several high profile blogs, community bulletin boards, and video sites all across the internet, and your action has put your company in a very negative light for many.</p><p>Sincerely,</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16027508, 'brodie7838')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16030002\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Insomn    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16030002\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T05:35:06-05:00\">October 15, 2009  5:35 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16030002);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16030002');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This is the guy who created a good, original name for his drink. Vertmont---&gt;Vermonster. It's perfect.</p><p>God damn energy drink company can't claim that they've invented the word Monster. I was using that word since before energy drinks were a thing.</p><p>In the country I wish I lived in, when this kind of thing was even SUGGESTED, every. single. person. would stop buying Monster energy drinks, until that company was under nine feet of dirt. If we lived in a country like that, our companies would be VERY god damn careful about where they put their money.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16030002, 'Insomn')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16031020\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1248669\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1248669\">nstonep</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16031020\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T07:39:55-05:00\">October 15, 2009  7:39 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16031020);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16031020');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>What's the legal foundation here?  Did they trademark monster?  I'm pretty sure that Monster (the crappy job website) existed long before the absolutely cruddy energy drink.  But the guy shouldn't have to pay for a lawyer to get the lawsuit tossed.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16031020, 'nstonep')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16048147\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=2236\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-2236-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=2236\">mathew</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16048147\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T19:20:30-05:00\">October 15, 2009  7:20 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16048147);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16048147');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Monster Energy Drink is from the Monster Cable guys, right?</p><p>If not, Monster Cable should totally sue.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16048147, 'mathew')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16052428\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=25155\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-25155-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=25155\">FrankenPC</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16052428\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-15T21:06:22-05:00\">October 15, 2009  9:06 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16052428);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16052428');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This kind of justice (I can hardly call it that anymore) sucks.  A judge should take one look at this suit throw it in the can and sanction those jerks at Monster with a massive fine for wasting everyone's time.  NOW THAT would send a message.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16052428, 'FrankenPC')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-16065565\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=237109\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=237109\">vermontwriter</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16065565\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-16T11:53:16-05:00\">October 16, 2009 11:53 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16065565);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16065565');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>To clear up some of the comments I've been reading.</p><p>Rock Art started brewing beer out of the owner's basement in 1997 and then moved to a larger microbrewery when the beer took off. They bring a lot of revenue to the area and also a number of jobs. Plus, Rock Art's been brewing beer far longer than Monster Energy's been in business.</p><p>When Matt created his new Barleywine Vermonster, he went to have the name trademarked. That's when Monster jumped in and had their lawyers send a cease and desist notice. He's tried to work with them to no avail and instead went public.</p><p>Currently, two stores that I know of have stopped selling any Monster Energy drinks in this area. I've also heard a couple professional athletes have dropped their Monster sponsorships because of the battle. Anheuser Busch and Coca-Cola have deals with Monster to be the sole distributors for their energy drinks, so a number of people have also started boycotting their products.</p><p>Yesterday, Hansen's Beverage sent out a press release to anyone that had emailed their company informing them their entire product line is all being boycotted. I know there are thousands of people who have sent letters and Hansen's is obviously feeling the effect because their press release tried to explain that this is common behavior for them when someone uses the term \"Monster\" in any trademark application. I don't buy it. The list of companies they listed all targets small breweries. Companies like Brooklyn Brewing, much larger, were not on the list.</p><p>In the end, it is all bullying tactics and Hansen's is going to learn the hard way that people don't stand for it.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16065565, 'vermontwriter')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-16072340\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=97227\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=97227\">billy</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/10/brewer-sued-by-monster-energy-drink-asks-america-for-help.html#comment-16072340\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-10-16T16:43:41-05:00\">October 16, 2009  4:43 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(16072340);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=16072340');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c16065565\" rel=\"nofollow\">vermontwriter</a>: Well, Brooklyn Brewing abandoned its Monster Ale trademark in 2006.  I wonder if it has anything to do with Hansen's registering its TM in 2006 and Hansen's prior use.</p><p>And your facts are a bit misleading.  According to the US TM registration cite, Rock Art first used \"Vermonster\" in trade in 2006 and didn't get around to applying for registration until this year.  Hansen has been using \"Monster\" longer and it registered prior to Rock Art's use, too.</p><p>Personally, I don't think there's any likelihood of confusion.  I'm also not sure that Hansen's mark encompasses alcoholic beverages.</p><p>On the other hand, Hansen seems to think that there *is* likelihood of confusion and that they *do* have the registration rights.  It's so wrong for them to defend their rights?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(16072340, 'billy')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","");