Crush...Yiff...Destroy!

Michael Hirtes · Coadjutor Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 519

Was visiting the Fangs of Kaath/Tank Vixens Yahoo Group, and saw a recent posting by him.

Like Jason & Freddy, true horrors never really go away.

Computolio · Coadjutor Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 349

Don't leave us in the dark there, d00d. What'd he say?

It's nice to know he's alive, and by nice I mean depressing.

Michael Hirtes · Coadjutor Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 519

Don't leave us in the dark there, d00d. What'd he say?

It's nice to know he's alive, and by nice I mean depressing.

First off, the URL for the FoK Group is:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FangsOfKaath/

Quozl's Profile on Yahoo:

Yahoo! ID: quozlmeph

Real Name:D.M.Falk

Nickname:Quozl, AmyStereo

Location: Eureka, CA

Age: 37

Marital Status: Single

Gender: Male

Occupation: disabled

And here was his most recent post:

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From: "Dennis M. Falk" <quozl1@e...>
Date: Tue Aug 12, 2003 11:27 pm
Subject: Re: Re: FoK 2 Chap 1!

On 8/12/2003 at 7:57 PM Raschid wrote:

>At 09:28 12/08/03, Dennis M. Falk wrote:

<...>

>Paul finished the manuscript at least a few weeks ago and had been
>working on editing and cleaning it up. I talk to him on a semi-regular
>basis... (Well, as regular as you can with a guy who is hard to get
>ahold of) Last we spoke he mentioned a few plot elements and that he
>was sending it off soon. Had no idea of publishing dates but hoped
>it'd be soon.

Compared to the first book, even Christmas would be "soon". :)

>>Wonder if Paul gave permission for this? I haven't heard from him in
>>weeks.

>Being that this is his publisher, I would think they have, by fiat.
>(As publisher, they have the rights to publish as they see fit.)

>Don't count on it. Things had been done by other publishers beforehand
>and also with UP. Things like allowing downloads of blank hi-res Tank
>Vixens cards so ppl can make their own. Paul jumped on that quick
>smart. Don't forget that Paul is still copyright holder even if UP do
>publish. Nothing can be done with it without his permission as it's
>his intellectual property by law. This includes reviews, excerpts,
>etc.

At least in the US and other Berne Convention states, there is a "fair use" section of clauses that allow excerpts and reviews without requiring permission, but not entire works. Being that Mr. Kidd is Australian and UP is British, both are Berne countries, and must allow such use under "Fair Use".

The Tank Vixen cards can be considered individual works, though.

Yes, I know Mr. Kidd is copyright holder, but UP does have all publication rights. It would be between both UP and Mr. Kidd if there is any real problem.

>He is, after all, organizing official booster packs for the TV CCG.
>Not much point if ppl can go out and make their own now, is it? He
>wasn't too happy when I told him about a few artists making their own
>cards already but calmed down when I told him they were not being
>printed and sold or anything.

By law they can. Please note there is NO law that copyrights a CONCEPT or even
characters in said concept. What fans do on their own is perfectly legal.
Trademarks, however, is a different matter, which allows the registration of
character likenesses and names (but again, not concept) in an act of commerce,
which most fans aren't likely to involve themselves in, anyway.

(Yes, this is an area of interest of mine.)

>I just hope the book itself is hardbound, if no ebook version is
>offered, or even if it is. :)
>
>I've never seen a e-book version of any of his stuff before, however I
>have seen e-books of other furry authors I know.
>I've bought said e-books before. I'd buy his too, if they were out
>there.

Agreed! Mr. Kidd? We would like some of your books in ebook form- I would
gladly pay. :)

>>Hey, Paul, if you're reading, can we have permission to upload the
>>same file to the files section, please?
>
>Within 2 weeks, we should know, I bet. :)
>
>All depends on how quickly he reads this and responds. I dunno his
>schedule but he does tend to disappear for days/weeks at a time.

This is why I said in 2 weeks we'll know. :)

>>Also, let us know you're still alive after that marathon writing
>>session and give us some juicy tidbits to make us all wanna go get
>>the new book (as if we're not going to already!) =^.^=
>
>Just seeing Itbit in her teens is enough to make me wanna buy it.. ;)
>I just don't know how one could top Yarim's ordeal in the first book,
>but we shall see. :)
>
>Shh! =^.^=
>
>Lettem read it fer themselves and have a giggle...!
>(no, I haven't read the chapter yet)

I have, and I can say, I laughed my fnergin' a$$ off! :) Sandhri's in rare
form, and I'll leave it at that! ;) Especially the very end of the chapter- If
you don't laugh hard, something's wrong.. ;) Absolutely brilliant-- I can't
wait for the book! *drool*

d.m.f.

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Good thing for Paul that Tress hasn't done any voices for an audiobook yet. <g>

Wayd Wolf · Coadjutor Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 456

DAMN>>>>>>>>>GRIPPING ARMS OF CHAIR>>>>>>>>>

Whoa. Major flashback there.

Even seeing that name is doing it to me.

(cringes)

Can we name someone we WANT associated with anthropomorphics??? I mean, Christina Aguilera, Brittany Spears, any of the Vivid Video girls... Sorry. Just thinking of the KIND of people we need wandering around cons in front of the cameras... As opposed to Quozl... Who no doubt is still recognized from the Please Please Please Get A Life Foundation bit on Animaniacs...

Michael Hirtes · Coadjutor Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 519

DAMN>>>>>>>>>GRIPPING ARMS OF CHAIR>>>>>>>>>

Whoa. Major flashback there.

Even seeing that name is doing it to me.

(cringes)

Can we name someone we WANT associated with anthropomorphics??? I mean, Christina Aguilera, Brittany Spears, any of the Vivid Video girls... Sorry. Just thinking of the KIND of people we need wandering around cons in front of the cameras... As opposed to Quozl... Who no doubt is still recognized from the Please Please Please Get A Life Foundation bit on Animaniacs...

Hell. even recently, people STILL remember Quozl. Here's some examples. (Three guesses on who "The Prattler" is supposed to be. :twisted: )