Post #558905 by woofmutt on Sun, Oct 10, 2010 8:47 AM

Down at Forum Classics Posts when we tossed around The Horror That Is The "The horror that is the Beatles!!" Thread idea there was some immediate concern that the thread would be confused with the thread that was the inspiration for it ("The horror that is the Beatles!!").

This actually wasn't so much a concern about confusing the general public because to be frank one of Forum Classics Posts specialties is cheaply and quickly produced threads which aren't actual imitations of big budget blockbuster threads but could be seen as being in the same vein as a major thread studio release or possibly regarded as an unofficial sequel to a major thread.

Most people would never actually mistake our What Did You "Make" For Breakfast?" thread for the highly popular thread What did you "Make" for dinner? But our threads generally run at old inner city or drive-in forums and are usually part of a double feature. There's an appeal to the types that frequent those establishments in threads which will have similar elements to the original or which might continue the story of a major thread.

Our concern with the title of The Horror That Is The "The horror that is the Beatles!!" Thread was that the makers of The horror that is the Beatles!! might slap a cease and desist on our asses and then we'd have to yank The Horror That Is The "The horror that is the Beatles!!" Thread. Forum Classics Posts runs on a well worn shoestring and any minor set back can make a major difference in our bottom line.

So we toyed with making The Horror That Is The "The horror that is the Beatles!!" Thread a more generic horror thread. We mulled over The Thread That Wouldn't Die! or The Thread That Lives Again!. But both those titles are completely generic and could be referencing any of dozens of never ending threads. (Which is not to be confused with the 1984 thread The Never Ending Thread or our own Forum Classics Posts thread made that same year The Thread That Goes On and On Forever.)

We decided to stick with the title The Horror That Is The "The horror that is the Beatles!!" Thread because we knew it would have a larger appeal to the thread reading public (well, our thread reading public) and because we were certain that the people who made "The horror that is the Beatles!!" couldn't sue us as our thread wouldn't be confused with their thread.

From the replies posted above it's obvious we were mistaken about the confusion part. Forum Classics Posts unofficial motto has always been "A buck is a buck." which means we don't care why someone went to one of our threads as long as the went. So to be blunt we more or less don't care that people are confusing Forum Classics Posts release The Horror That Is The "The horror that is the Beatles!!" Thread with "The horror that is the Beatles!!". But because we're more or less not evil we figure we should make it clear that if you want to address "The horror that is the Beatles!!" you really ought to do so in "The horror that is the Beatles!!" thread.

Also we at Forum Classics Posts are excited to announce two current projects which will be in forums this Christmas: Tiki Dinner the 3-D Experience! and Beyond the Valley of The Horror That Is The "The horror that is the Beatles!!" Thread.