
Yep, you read that right. We have to change the name, and this is why. I got an email the other day that read:
I am sure you are not aware of the fact that Five Bu©k Frid@y is a trademarked named owned by a group of Florists. If you would like we can have the trademark information forwarded to you with our request for you to stop using the trademark.
I wasn’t mad or upset, because I am in the process of having the Manic Mommy name trademarked because there are others on the internet using that name and I believe to be the first who branded that name and I want to own it, so I kindly emailed the guy and said I completely understood his need to keep the name his. I told him that I would change it, which I am. However, I am putting those symbols in there for this post just so I can explain my need to change it. I figure the guy probably has a GOOGLE search on the phrase and he may check my blog anyway to see if I use his phrase again.
So, this is where I need your help.
We can no longer call our Friday fun game Five Bu©k Frid@y. We need a new name. I’ve thought a lot about it, and have come up with some suggestions. I could change the day. We could do Three Buck Thursday, and yeah, that would save me two bucks, but come on, that’s no fun for you! We could make it Six Buck Saturday or Sunday, but then that’s a lot more coming out of my pocket. Someone suggested Hi-Five Friday, which is very catchy and I really like, but then there’s that show on TV called Hi-Five, so what if I get in trouble for that?
We could call it $4.94 Friday and I could still give you five bucks?
So, in honor of having to change Five Bu©k Frid@y to another name, I’m gonna give away TWO FIVE BUCKs this week. One for the person who best comes up with a new name, and one for the person who can answer the Five Bu©k Frid@y question of the week!
Ready? You know how to play?
You get up to three guesses in the comments section, and there may or may not be clues as the guessing begins. Last weeks’ was WAAAAAAY too easy, so I’m making this week’s question really, really, really hard.
Today’s Five Bu©k Frid@y question is:
What is the man’s name who sent the email to me, and if you happen to BE THAT MAN checking in on me to make sure I am not violating any trademarking laws, which I am NOT, please don’t ruin my fun game, OK! Thank you!
Here’s one clue:
It is seven letters or less. How nice am I?
Oh, and here's another thing. If we happen to get to 100 comments without anyone getting it correct, which I find it terribly IMPOSSIBLE because come on, it's a guy's name, then YOU ALL LOSE! And you all have to admit defeat and you all have to send my blog address out to five of your friends and tell them I rock! OK? Deal? Fair. Fair!
Start your guesses my friends! And please, write in your suggestions for what we should call THe iNTeRNeT GaMe FoRMeRLy KNoWN aS FiVe Bu©K FRiD@y!
Previous Five Buck Friday:
What movie ticket stubs?
Guess the Lunch Bill?
Hi Manic - Congrats to all the Blood donor winners!
ReplyDeleteokay, my guess - RICHARD
Christine
Manic's Monday Money(or Moola) Mindbender?
ReplyDeleteKind of wordy...but I like it!
Patti
Bob
ReplyDeletePatti
I'm going with Joseph, or Joe the Trademark Titan...
ReplyDeleteHow about The Friday Cash Fling?
Yeah, that blows... having difficulty thinking with these crazy kids all needing my care... hmmm....
His name is Robert
ReplyDeleteAnd the name of the program and be
Fantastic Free Five-Spot Friday
His name is Gib.
ReplyDeleteI like Five Dollar Friday, Five-o Friday, Free Cash Friday or Freebie Friday.
Kristin
Or his name is David.
ReplyDeleteKristin
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ReplyDeleteWe can guess three times, right? I'm going with:
ReplyDeleteFrank
John
Steve
And how about Fabulous Friday Fiver? Ok, that's sort of lame.
Gib Cunningham is the name
ReplyDeleteand how about 20 Quarters Question
Steven. Oh wait. I can't count.
ReplyDeleteSiiiiiiiigh.
Friday's with Abe Lincoln?
Free Money Friday or Friday Tax Free Stimulus! Bailout Fridays!
ReplyDelete1. Bill
ReplyDelete2. Mark
3. Mike
4.(just for good measure-this one doesn't count) Spoil Sport!
PS when do I win Florida?
Fortune Five Friday?
ReplyDeleteFree 5 Friday Free-for-All? (say that 10x fast)
And my guess on the name - Steven.
Hi Manic,
ReplyDeleteGreat names for the giveaway on here!
Here are a few more...
Gimme Five Friday!
$4.99 plus one cent Friday!
$5.01 minus one cent Friday!
Freaky Friday $5 Trivia!
Why do mine all have to have exclamation points? I guess I'm passionate about it since I was the very first $5 winner! Thanks Manic Mommy!
Nobody has answered correctly yet, but there is a name on the list that starts with the same letter as the actual name.
ReplyDeleteAnd Weasel -- did you not see the previous post darling?!?!?
Keep those guesses coming, and just because I'm feeling nice, I'll let everyone guess FIVE times for this Five Buckeroo Day!
Is his name Daniel?
ReplyDeleteA guy named Thomas owns the trademark. Is that it?
ReplyDeleteI don't have any ideas for a new name for this contest. Everything I've come up with so far is either already patented or mentioned by someone else!
how about "Get a Lincoln in your pocket Friday"
ReplyDeleteMy fourth guess is Tom.
ReplyDeleteHere is my complete answer - Tom is Tom Carlson of Fairview Florist in Janesville, WI.
ReplyDeleteOH NOW YOU GUYS ARE GETTING TRICKY AND ACTUALLY GOOGLING FIVE BUCK FRIDAY TO SEE WHO'S GOT THE TRADEMARK ON THE PHRASE!!! NICE ONE
ReplyDeleteKRISTIN!
I SHOULD JUST GIVE YOU THE FIVE BUCKS FOR BEING SO DAMN CLEVER CHICKY!
Because of THAT clever move. NO MORE CLUES FROM ME! Now you all will just have to find ALL the florists and guess all the names on your own until you find this mysterious man!
YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN! And only FIVE GUESSES my FRIENDS!
Bwhahahahahahahah! EVIL MANIC IS HERE!
WORK FOR YOUR FIVE BUCKS ON THIS ONE SISTAHS!
Martin
ReplyDeleteDo the funds for the $5 come from Mr. Manic's wallet, or the kids allowance? :)
ReplyDeleteMy guesses are:
-Mr. Peacock in the kitchen with the candlestick. (Oh wait, thats Clue. nevermind).
Doug
ReplyDeleteSven
ReplyDeleteLeopold
Ivana Humpalot
Oh, I think a simple one would work best:
ReplyDeleteFIVE-SPOT FRIDAY!
x's and o's,
Jen
David
ReplyDeleteMichael
larry
His name is Mark.
ReplyDelete1, 2, 3, 4, Fiveday
Corny, I know.
Larry, Darryl and Darryl
ReplyDeleteMy guess: his name really ought to be Buck or Bucky. He'll be the fifth child in his family, and that's why the 5 Buck thing is so personal too him. No? Well, it was fun guessing!
ReplyDeleteDonate the $5 for this week to a good cause. Like the blood center where you picked the winner for the blood drive give away
ReplyDeletehrm...how bout "Manic'$ Mon(ey)day"
ReplyDeleteJoe the Plumber
ReplyDeletehow about:
ReplyDelete-Cinco de Moolah
-Five for Fridays
-Friday Night Five
-Five Finger Fridays
-TGI-Five!
-Four + One
Stephen or Steven?
ReplyDeleteThomas
Robert
Shenanynay
ReplyDeleteShaniquah
Was his name Russ?
ReplyDeleteGeorge or Jim
ReplyDeleteWhat about... Gib?
ReplyDeleteAnd, I think the new name of the game should be On the Lam for Five Clams..nah, not really.
What about Hanging Five?
Is it Richard?
ReplyDeleteOK.
ReplyDeleteHALT!
There is a winner amongst us!
I will alert you via email momentarily.
ReplyDeleteSomeone is either very clever or very evil. I am still not sure how this has come about.
Nice playing guys! It took 12 hours from start to finish!
Congrats to http://cynicaldad.com/
ReplyDeletefor coming up with the answer of RUSS!
He googled the Five Buck Friday florists and found the answer and will be receiving a crisp, or not so crisp Five-Dollar Bill from me!
Now, we just need to compile all our suggestions and figure out the best choice to rename the game!
Thanks everyone for playing! This makes Fridays lotsa fun!
That really stinks about the name, but it got me thinking. You know how some people transpose the first letters of words in a phrase to make them less offensive? Kind of like when people refer to something being "bass ackwards" (instead of "ass backwards") to lessen the sting of the potentially offensive word "ass"?
ReplyDeleteYou could do the same thing with Five Buck Friday to make it a little less offensive to the copyright people.
Just transpose the "F" from "Five" and the "B" from "Buck" (you can leave "Friday" alone) and presto! A less offensive, and likely not copyrighted, name for the contest that I'm sure we all could live with. Although I'm not really sure what a "Bive" is...
You're welcome.
- D.
Fabulous Free Fiver Friday
ReplyDeleteOk, a little twist on Kristin's Five-o Friday -
ReplyDeleteYou could call it that, and then say "BUCK'em, Danno!"
....and not-so-dim DIM, that was hilarious!
ps Congrats to the blood donor winners! Especially Andi.