Jack Handey’s “Deep Thoughts” Random Quote Widget

14 February 2007 at 6:12 am.

[...] “Deep Thoughts” Random Quote Widget is the widgetized version of Random Quote. [...]

14 February 2007 at 7:34 am.

Using WP 2.1, with plugin activated, your random quotes widget does NOT appear in available widgets under Presentation.

14 February 2007 at 1:36 pm.

[...] “Deep Thoughts” Random Quote Widget es una versión widget de Random Quote. [...]

15 February 2007 at 2:08 pm.

Hey valerie,

Yeah, I changed it so it was random on each page load. I had no idea that other plugin was out there - thanks for the link!

10 March 2007 at 6:30 pm.

Any progress making this 2.1.2 compatible? I would love to include it on my site.

13 March 2007 at 3:37 pm.

Good News! While I might not use it forever, the widget does in fact work in 2.1.2. I must of done something right.

29 April 2007 at 12:39 am.

What are you using to do the Bushisms? I can’t seem to find an active download for any plugin to do that. Any chance you can email me the php code? Thanks.

1 June 2007 at 4:15 pm.

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16 June 2007 at 2:10 am.

using wpress 2.2 and it seems to work great from where I sit.

23 July 2007 at 12:37 am.

VIA E-MAIL

Re: Jack Handey - Unauthorized Use of Deep Thoughts

To Whom It May Concern:

This law firm has been retained by Jack Handey. It has come to
our
attention you have published and distributed over the internet
copies

of one or more of the “Deep Thoughts” (collectively,
“Materials”)
written by Mr. Handey. Your publishing and distribution of these
Materials is without our client’s consent and has infringed our
client’s well-established rights, causing material pecuniary harm,

as

well as emotional and physical distress of a substantial nature.

Mr. Handey is the copyright owner of the Materials and is the
sole
person or entity authorized to grant licenses to publish, copy,
distribute and/or sell the Materials. He has not granted any such

license to you. Your intentional appropriation of the Materials
without securing the proper license is in direct violation of the
express protections afforded our client under copyright law. In
addition, your actions have significantly reduced the value of our

client’s rights in the Materials. As you know, Mr. Handey’s
Materials

have been included in numerous episodes of “Saturday Night Live,”
each

with our client’s express consent and payment to him of
significant

compensation.
Moreover, he has expressly authorized the publication and
exploitation

of the Materials in other copyrighted formats, including daily
calendars and numerous books, all for significant compensation.

Your willful copyright infringement constitutes only a portion
of the
violations which your unauthorized use of our client’s Materials
visits upon our client’s rights at law. Mr. Handey is a celebrity

whose easily identifiable public personality is of proven
commercial

value.
The right to exploit his public identity is legally protected.
Accordingly, your unauthorized exploitation of Mr. Handey’s
name/or

and his writings has violated and continues to violate our
client’s

publicity rights. Each of these deliberate and flagrant
violations

of

our client’s rights renders you liable for damages and other
relief

under federal and state law.

In addition, the unauthorized manner in which you exploit the
Materials is likely to confuse or deceive the public as to the
source

of the Materials. You are blatantly attempting to trade on the
goodwill and widespread long-standing public recognition of Mr.
Handey, in direct violation of the protections afforded our client

under federal and state law.

Further, your unauthorized exploitation of the Materials dilutes
our
client’s control over the quality of products associated with Mr.
Handey. Such unauthorized and uncontrolled use is prohibited by
law

and creates a likelihood of injury to our client’s business
reputation.

We understand that you may simply be a fan of Mr. Handey and his

works. If so, we are sure you can appreciate that we all must be
extremely careful and diligent in protecting the interests of Mr.
Handey. Keep in mind that Mr. Handey is a professional writer.
His

income and his ability to support his family are based on his
ability

to control and exploit his writings. By illegally exploiting his
life’s work, you are stripping him of his livelihood.

Accordingly, we must hereby demand you immediately cease and
delete
all publishing and exploitation of the Materials and of Mr.
Handey’s name, whether on your website or by any other means.
Please

understand, if you do not contact this office within three (3)
days

of

this writing, informing us you have permanently ceased and deleted

all

use and other exploitation of the Materials and of Mr. Handey’s
name,

we will have no choice but to advise Mr. Handey to utilize any and

all

legal and equitable remedies necessary to protect his rights.
Such

remedies include, but will not necessarily be limited to, filing a

lawsuit for injunctive relief, substantial compensatory and
punitive

damages, and payment of Mr. Handey’s attorneys’ fees. For
example,

pursuant to Section 504(c)(2) of Title 17 of the United States
Code,

as amended, a plaintiff whose registered copyrighted work has been

willfully infringed may be awarded damages of over $150,000 per
infringing transaction.

This letter is not intended as a complete recital of the facts
relevant to this matter, nor of our client’s right and remedies,
whether at law or in equity, in each and every country of the
world,

all of which are hereby expressly reserved.

Sincerely yours,

Brian E. Fortman

BEF:5715

cc: Mr. Jack Handey

————————–
Brian E. Fortman, Esq.
Gendler & Kelly
450 North Roxbury Drive
Penthouse 1000
Beverly Hills, California 90210
Ph. (310) 281-3455
Fax (310) 275-7333

PLEASE NOTE: THIS MESSAGE, INCLUDING ANY ATTACHMENTS, MAY INCLUDE
PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR INSIDE INFORMATION. ANY
DISTRIBUTION

OR USE OF THIS COMMUNICATION BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE INTENDED
RECIPIENT(S)
IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND MAY BE UNLAWFUL. IF YOU ARE NOT THE
INTENDED RECIPIENT, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER BY REPLYING TO THIS
MESSAGE AND THEN DELETE IT FROM YOUR SYSTEM. THANK YOU.

28 August 2007 at 6:37 am.

I can’t the files, please help me…… when i click download file here, i always come back in my previous page, what’s my wrong??? or you can exactly give me the url of these file??? ok thank’s,

29 January 2008 at 7:29 pm.

Actually, I don’t know how infringing we were but I don’t want trouble. I also find it funny that they commented here thinking they were emailing you, more like bullying than submitting an actual letter, imo. But whatever.

However, could you be so kind as to remove my last name and link from the body of your post? Thanks (sorry, I don’t see a way to email you privately and feel free to kindly delete this comment)

14 February 2008 at 6:21 pm.

Hi –

“Deep Thoughts” is funny and all, but really, I _am_ quite interested in a random quote widget. Could you maybe release it sans-Handey so i can fill in my own quotes?

16 July 2008 at 10:00 pm.

It sounds like you need a lawyer. I’m a trademark lawyer myself. Thanks for the article.