I’ve stumbled across your site and I have decided to leave my opinions of it out of this email. I do, however, have a few questions.
In the letter sent by you to the Kansas School Board you state:
“It is for this reason that I’m writing you today, to formally request that this alternative theory be taught in your schools, along with the other two theories.”
Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t Pastafarianism fall under the term “Intelligent Design” and is not a third theory? I could also be mistaken in the fact that I thought the idea of teaching “Intelligent Design” was to include the existence of one or multiple creators as a theory, which would include Pastafarianism. Please correct me if this is not the case.
If I am correct in that Pastafarianism is part of “Intelligent Design” and not it’s own theory I still don’t see it being mentioned in schools. The reason being is it’s size and knowledge of it. I’m sure teachers will briefly discuss different sub-theories of “Intelligent Design”, but will stick with the most common such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and maybe a few other well know sub-theories. It would be almost impossible to include every sub-theory out there and I’m afraid yours may be left out. If in time your sub-theory grows in popularity, maybe, but not yet.
If I’m wrong in that Pastafarianism is part of “Intelligent Design” and not it’s own theory then please let me know in full detail of where I have made my mistake.
Sincerely,
Clayton
*update*
I sometimes reply to these types of emails. I sent Clayton this response, which I thought was very polite:
“Hey, FSM is more popular than you think. We have more support than the other Intelligent Design theory (but less money). I posted your message up on the site (it will publish oct 1, in the criticism section. I invite you to read the responses, and feel free to respond to those, etc. Later,
-bobby”
Clayton responded with this:
Actually the email I sent you, if you mind taking a look, has a copyright notice at the bottom. Posting it on your website would be in clear violation of copyright law. I don’t wish to take legal action, but I will protect my rights.
P.S. You also did not answer my question which leads me to believe I am right in my assumptions.
Sincerely,
Clayton
I was shocked. To be fair, Clayton’s email did arrive with this footer:
Copyright 2007 © Clayton XXXXXXX. All rights Reserved.
(I edited out his last name.)
My reply:
“Hey tard, sending an email – like a letter – creates an implied license for certain uses. I am well within my rights to share the email YOU SENT ME with whoever I like. If I was a dick, I could have posted your full name and email address, but I didn’t. If you’d like to take legal action, be my guest.
Sincerely,
Bobby Henderson
Copyright FOREVER! © Bobby Henderson, All rights Reserved, especially ones I made up.”
Actually copyright is an intrinsic right - you don’t need to apply for it like trademark or patent.
http://www.jeffcohenstudio.com/bagoftoast/
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You guys have just cost me about an hour of my life! I hope you’re proud of yourselves.
Don’t let this moron with the copyright fetish intimidate you.
Posting an email is well within “fair use” of copyrighted material. So don’t sweat it.
It is also difficult to see what damages Clayton could claim.
Unless he intends to show that by letting everyone read his email people will realise what a assclown he is.
Though a reasonable defence could be that given that he did write the letter, presumably most people who have met him already know he is or are inevitably going to find out.
That is the alledged embarassing revelation is no revelation at all!
claton you are a retard ok
Isn’t Clayton the secretly gay dad from the Moral Oral cartoon?
Beyonce is a squirrel??
what kind of jackass makes copyright to his own emails.
imagine him going to the patents office and paying for it. jajajajaja retard
@Faryshta
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You know, the odd thing is I actually can imagine that.
Clayton: “Hello, mr copyright guy. I have this astonishingly well-thought-out email which could revolutionise the history of the ID debate in the specific field of Pastafarianism.”
Patents guy : *Dialdialdial* *bringgg* “Hello? Looney asylum?…”
GO BOBBY! Kick some serious pseudo-intellectual ass!
I figure if we aren’t using it for moNetary purposes, leave us alone. At least Bobby told him he would post it, and all we’re doing is making fun of him, not putting it on a T-Shirt, even though I would love that T-Shirt.
I’m changing my name from Boheme Wench to Wench Sophie, which isn’t my legal name, so don’t go looking for home schooled girls in Illinois named Sophie.
@Sophie
Home schooled eh. Your folks didn’t want you exposed to that great evil they teach in public school, called evolution?
Hardy Har Har. No, my parents homeschool me because my gifted program sucks ass. Illinois is 49th out of 50 of best gifted education. Not all homeschooled kids are of the religious right. Would I fucking be a Pastafarian if I was? Geez! STOP PICKING ON ME! I AVE NO SOCIAL LIFE! LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!
Possibly in San Francisco they will start teaching interior design. I can’t wait to see what the anti gay activists will say.
Possibly in San Francisco they will start teaching interior design in schools. That would be the funniest shit ever.