Created Fri 28th Nov 2008 10:36am PST by

dieseldog Level 16, Oracle (H$597,906)

Will Dr Pepper apologize to Axl?

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

Background: 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.

Forecast history %

Yes, Dr Pepper takes out 2 ads

No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads

98%

Settled as No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads on Wed 7th Jan 8:18am PST

Activity: H$16,526
Predictions: 32
Comments: 5

Suspend date: Fri 2nd Jan 7:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 7th Jan 8:18am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 2nd Jan 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 Level 16, Oracle (H$597,906)

Suspended Fri 2nd Jan 7:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Sat 3rd Jan 8am PST by

crowe

: Didn't happen. Please settle as no.

Settlement requested Sat 3rd Jan 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' Wed 7th Jan 8:18am PST by

jenniandboys [Admin]

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Predictions (32)

46 weeks ago

russianguy predicted No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads (H$95 at 98%)

46 weeks ago

hfl13

predicted No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads (H$30 at 98%)

46 weeks ago

electricmoleman Level 6, Player (H$2,278)

predicted No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads (H$100 at 98%)

46 weeks ago

crowe

predicted No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads (H$5,000 at 97%)

46 weeks ago

marcula Level 2, Novice (H$1,059)

predicted No, Dr Pepper doesn't take out 2 ads (H$940 at 94%)

Comments (5)

deanthoreau

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 51 weeks ago

ewing2001 Level 5, Predictor (H$1,650)

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 50 weeks ago

skipper Level 1, Newbie (H$160)

Dr. Pepper is using AND abusing... tsk tsk tsk medical marijuana you see!

posted 50 weeks ago

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 45 weeks ago

jenniandboys [Admin]

'cause the settlement details give us until jan 7 before we settle. by my calendar, that's two more days! :)

posted 45 weeks ago

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