Team name conflics with clothing line

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americanfighter

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I recently took over an 8-ball team in my APA leauge. I was going to name my team 8-ball mafia. however I later found out there is a clothing line and pool cues named the 8-ball mafia.

Since my team name conflicts with the clothing line is it bad if I name my team after a clothing line or should I go for it?
 
I doubt that there would be a conflict. Maybe contact the other company. Might be good advertising for them. Depends on how they see it.

Some time ago, there was a courier company in town by the name of Road Runner. Their logo was of course the the Famous Road runner. From Warner Bros or maybe it was Disney that took it over later.

That one didn't last long. Anyway, that was just a story because I like to tell stories. I doubt that you have anything to worry about.

I would be more worried about using the name Mafia. I would be afraid that a bunch of guys by the name of Frankie and Nunzio would show up at the bar
you are playing at.

Every Italian guy that I know is named Frankie. I think they are all related. Frank Sinatra. See? Dino Martino. His middle name was Frankie.
Frankie Avalon. Frankie's Pizza.
 
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americanfighter said:
I recently took over an 8-ball team in my APA leauge. I was going to name my team 8-ball mafia. however I later found out there is a clothing line and pool cues named the 8-ball mafia.
Since my team name conflicts with the clothing line is it bad if I name my team after a clothing line or should I go for it?
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I'm not a lawyer, but I play one when my girlfriend wants to dress up like Judge Judy, and try my case.
I would, out of courtesy to the afore mentioned clothing company, call the team by another name.
If you're into criminal type names you might like: The 8-Ball Capo De Tutti Capis; The 8-Ball Crime Family; or, The 8-Ball Inna You Faces. :smile:
 
Hey Tramp. How about, The Frankie's. Or the Ice Picks.

Perhaps, The Lost Hoffa's. The Good Fellows.

The Sons of Anarchy. Those tee shirts are all over so you wouldn't have to get any made.

This year I was going to call my team, The Bonus Balls. Ya know why, cause we are a lost cause.

Maybe I should have called my team, Revenue Canada and then see if I can deduct the team as a tax write off. Then we would get free tee shirts. They would be black and white stripes. Which makes me think, The Chain Gang is cool. Then, you could assemble outside, get someone to plug the juke with Sam Cooke's song and then all walk in.
 
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Tramp Steamer said:
I'm not a lawyer, but I play one when my girlfriend wants to dress up like Judge Judy, and try my case.
I would, out of courtesy to the afore mentioned clothing company, call the team by another name.
If you're into criminal type names you might like: The 8-Ball Capo De Tutti Capis; The 8-Ball Crime Family; or, The 8-Ball Inna You Faces. :smile:
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i am not really into crime names just like allot of mafia movies like godfather and road to perdition and some classic mafia culture and the term mafia

i will find something else i guess
 
Just call your team Crime. Then when the waitress comes to collect your tab, tell her that your name is Crime, and Crime don't pay.
 
Blue Hog ridr said:
Hey Tramp. How about, The Frankie's. Or the Ice Picks.
Perhaps, The Lost Hoffa's. The Good Fellows.
The Sons of Anarchy. Those tee shirts are all over so you wouldn't have to get any made.
This year I was going to call my team, The Bonus Balls. Ya know why, cause we are a lost cause.
Maybe I should have called my team, Revenue Canada and then see if I can deduct the team as a tax write off. Then we would get free tee shirts. They would be black and white stripes. Which makes me think, The Chain Gang is cool. Then, you could assemble outside, get someone to plug the juke with Sam Cooke's song and then all walk in.
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It wouldn't be The Bonus Balls, Blue, It would be more like The Bogus Balls. :D
 
americanfighter said:
i am not really into crime names just like allot of mafia movies like godfather and road to perdition and some classic mafia culture and the term mafia

i will find something else i guess
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Here's a suggestion, and this has been done before, too. Start a thread and ask the members to suggest some names for you. Offer up a theme, such as organized crime, or crime movies, and see what happens.
I won a case of chalk by naming a team once, and although I can't remember her name, I think she was from the Seattle area. She had a thread that was like a blog. :smile:
 
Ya know what, thats even a better one.

Lets hit Vegas and do the comedy circuit. We would be Dollarinaires in a week.

Maybe the comedian guy that hangs out here would gives us a break.
 
americanfighter said:
I recently took over an 8-ball team in my APA leauge. I was going to name my team 8-ball mafia. however I later found out there is a clothing line and pool cues named the 8-ball mafia.

Since my team name conflicts with the clothing line is it bad if I name my team after a clothing line or should I go for it?
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Sleeps With Fishes is what I'm going with.
...and if I win a t-shirt for that excellent suggestion.....could you ship it to the Tramp?
...he's been driving us nuts for years about a t-shirt he feels he is owed.:rolleyes:
 
Now we're getting somewhere. We'll have you a team name before you know it. :smile:

How about: 1. The Feltsville Five. 2. Bob and Carol, Ted and Alice, and What's His Face. 3. Eat my Chalk Dust. 4. Up Yours With a Fifty-Eight Inch Pool Cue. 5. I'm With Them.
 
My personal favorite has Got to be Cravin Morehead. The looks we got when paged to a table was priceless.
 
"I named my d*%k "Truth", because bishes can't handle it"

Great joke.... So name your team "truth" :)

For us, we're "Just Okay". Always starts a conversation at Nationals why we're Just Okay and at a national tournament.
 
I like the Feltsville Five. Kind of like Bobby Boris Picket's Crypt Kicker Five.

Gotta try the Craven Moorehead at some point. Even if I just bring it up, it has to be good for a laugh.
 
americanfighter said:
I recently took over an 8-ball team in my APA leauge. I was going to name my team 8-ball mafia. however I later found out there is a clothing line and pool cues named the 8-ball mafia.

Since my team name conflicts with the clothing line is it bad if I name my team after a clothing line or should I go for it?
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They don't own the rights to the name for everything. If you start your own clothing company, well, a very good argument could be made against you. If you start a pool team, nobody, and I mean, nobody is gonna give a flying you know what.

You know Infiniti makes cars, and there is also a company called Infiniti that makes pretty high end speakers.
 
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