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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #30 on: November 05, 2007, 08:52:09 AM »
The comments posted in the linked article state that they were let off with just a warning, so hopefully the Germans are running free now.
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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #31 on: November 05, 2007, 09:23:53 AM »
Haha holy crap, that's got to be them! I can't wait until they post the details here!
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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #32 on: November 05, 2007, 09:32:24 AM »
Haha holy crap, that's got to be them! I can't wait until they post the details here!

They've been awfully quiet the last couple days.... I wonder why??  :-"

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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #33 on: November 05, 2007, 11:13:33 AM »
Holy shit, did you guys follow the link from the article to the blog page?

It actually has pictures of the guys. Unfortunately, their faces are covered, but I swear to god the tall lanky guy is Tatsujin. I can see him without even seeing his face. :)

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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #34 on: November 05, 2007, 11:43:16 AM »
wow, those crazy Germans are celebrities now, haha. I like how kotaku describes them as "German-Speaking Nerds" rofl.

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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #35 on: November 05, 2007, 12:45:28 PM »
i knew, it would be just a matter of time, that this news will show up in here as well. so let's get this straight now..

So far we’re all oke, since they let us go with a warning after the thing was discussed fully and reported.
The problem was, that we hung up 1 single poster (2xA3 size) to reach some thru walking people on the street with our message.
The message was simple to remind the PC Engine and its good old days, of which we celebrate its 20th anniversary on the streets just for fun. So nothing related to commercial thing/goods or business etc.

What we didn’t know is, that it’s such forbidden to hung up a single poster while staying next to and talk to some people on the street. Therefore we explicit used this 2m in height under construction metal wall, since we knew, that it probably wouldn't be good to use a clean building wall to hung up a poster. if the poster would be attached to a board and then just lied to the wall, it may wouldn't have been a problem at all.

But since in japan a small and big crime is primary always “A Crime”, we had to follow all those procedures of the police.
The best is, next to us where stands which sold pictures of young girly pants and CDs full of robbed ROMS for retro consoles for 12’000yen each.

but the policemen were very nice afterwards at the police station, and i even could smoke my cigarettes while reporting to the officer.

so far that's all folk :)
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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #36 on: November 05, 2007, 12:59:15 PM »
Hahaha, nice. I knew it!

Great story. I love it. Can I buy that poster off you guys?

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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #37 on: November 05, 2007, 01:35:43 PM »
with that poster you mean that specific poster that we hung up there or just a copy of it? since we only produced one original, which now is kept at the police as evidence.
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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #38 on: November 05, 2007, 01:38:01 PM »
I would like a copy  :)

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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #39 on: November 05, 2007, 01:47:41 PM »
Hahahaha, that's too funny! I'm glad everything's ok now!
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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #40 on: November 05, 2007, 01:56:20 PM »
with that poster you mean that specific poster that we hung up there or just a copy of it? since we only produced one original, which now is kept at the police as evidence.

If you guys aren't already members, this has to ensure your place in the PC-Engine hall of fame!!!

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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #41 on: November 05, 2007, 02:10:58 PM »
Hahahaha, that's too funny! I'm glad everything's ok now!

i rather hope it will, since now also NEC and Hudson can see, we used their brands on that poster, and now got involved in some troubles with the police, i dunno they reaction on that, even our intention was anything else than bad.
is it possible, that they can go for some legal measures against us? i mean if they really want to.
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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #42 on: November 05, 2007, 02:17:05 PM »
Hahahaha, that's too funny! I'm glad everything's ok now!

i rather hope it will, since now also NEC and Hudson can see, we used their brands on that poster, and now got involved in some troubles with the police, i dunno they reaction on that, even our intention was anything else than bad.
is it possible, that they can go for some legal measures against us? i mean if they really want to.

That's true... hopefully you don't get into any legal trouble over copyright issues.

You might have some "fair use" rights, though.

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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #43 on: November 05, 2007, 03:36:02 PM »
I am very happy Keranu sent me the link to this thread

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Re: Happy B-Day, My Dear =)
« Reply #44 on: November 05, 2007, 04:57:31 PM »
with that poster you mean that specific poster that we hung up there or just a copy of it? since we only produced one original, which now is kept at the police as evidence.

I wanted the original. Sucks the police took it.