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Will Dr Pepper apologize to Axl?

Settled as No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads

LOS ANGELES — Axl Rose is accusing Dr Pepper of botching a soda giveaway tied to Guns N' Roses' new album.

And he's demanding the company take out a full-page apology in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.

His lawyer wants Dr Pepper to pay the band for what he calls "unauthorized use and abuse of their publicity and intellectual property rights."

To qualify as yes Dr Pepper must take out ad's (full-page) in at least two of the papers listed above. This will suspend on January 2nd 2009 and settle on January 7th 2009.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,458431,00.html


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Yes, Dr Pepper takes out 2 ads
2%
No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads
98%
Activity: H$16,526
Settled as No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads on Today 8:18am PST

Suspend date: last Friday 7:59pm PST Settlement date: Today 8:18am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after last Friday 7:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes, Dr Pepper takes out 2 ads: 30%, No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads: 70%

Action history:

Created Fri 28th Nov 2008 10:36am PST by dieseldog
Suspended last Friday 7:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested last Saturday 8am PST by crowe: Didn't happen. Please settle as no.
Settlement requested last Saturday 9:06am PST by russianguy: I had entered No as an option, then I lost 100 dollars when No was the right answer.
Settled as 'No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads' Today 8:18am PST by jenniandboys[Admin]

Suspend date: last Friday 7:59pm PST Settlement date: Today 8:18am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after last Friday 7:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (32)

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5 days ago
russianguy predicted No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads (H$95 at 98%)
5 days ago
hfl13 predicted No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads (H$30 at 98%)
5 days ago
electricmoleman predicted No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads (H$100 at 98%)
6 days ago
crowe predicted No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads (H$5,000 at 97%)
6 days ago
marcula predicted No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads (H$940 at 94%)
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Comments (5)

Does AXL really think people that read the WSJ really care about Guns and Roses....cept perhaps the guns being aimed at them by their brokerage clients. (goes back to rolling up AIG stock certificates into paper logs)
posted 5 weeks ago
  2 ewing2001
I want a free Dr. Pepper. Lawsuit should take place ;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHYH1xsamKM
hauptcouture + Guns N'Roses-Chris Pitman at MISS BRAZIL USA
posted 4 weeks ago
  3 skipper[Power User]
Dr. Pepper is using AND abusing... tsk tsk tsk medical marijuana you see!
posted 4 weeks ago
  4 crowe
Why hasn't this settled yet? There were no reports of a full page apology ad taken out by Dr. Pepper in any newspaper.
posted 2 days ago
'cause the settlement details give us until jan 7 before we settle. by my calendar, that's two more days! :)
posted 2 days ago

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