New Subscriber / Use of the name The Paranoids

[Paul Mackin]

On Tue, 15 Aug 2000 PeepSmersk at aol.com wrote:

> Hello - 
> 
> My name's J.P. Cyr, and I'm new to the list.  I've got a specific question that I'm hoping somebody can help me with (yes, i'm here 2 minutes and already bugging y'all for info) . . .
> 
> I am forming a band and, though we have a great 45 minute set together, naming the entity has been troublesome.  The three members have all agreed
> that we'd love to name ourselves The Paranoids;  however I seem to recollect reading somewhere that old Thomas grew quite annoyed at someone who'd previously tried to do the same, to the extent of legally "blocking" the use of the name.

Doubt if the use of ordinary words is actionable--would have been more of
a joke than anything else. But, hey, if you wanted to you could be "The  
Schizophrenics." Give the group a postmodern touch. Anyway good luck.

			P.