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Quick, Get Me a Sharp Stick!

The US Patent and Trademark Office’s feel-good newsletter for April 2002 headlines “USPTO Patent Examines Advance Homeland Security.” The story introduces us to the patent examiners and the inventions they’re looking at. It’s not a bad puff piece. But the accompanying graphic is a tad disturbing:

Does the image of Uncle Sam peering through a keyhole at you give you the willies? If not, why not? Discuss amongst yourselves…

[Thanks, Chip, for the link.]

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5 Responses to “Quick, Get Me a Sharp Stick!”

  1. What does the “accompanying graphic” accompany ? It isn’t anywhere on the pto story.

  2. Ack. I left it out. I’ll fix it. Thanks. And here’s the link:

    http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/pulse/epulse/pulse0204_home.htm

  3. How do you spell /hee bee gee bees/ ?

  4. gives me the creeps. whatever that means. but I can spell it.

  5. Weird Uncle Sam was just doing a little research for his next rock opera.

    It’s amazing that they’d use that graphic. It suggests the monkeys running the zoo have been replaced by some sick puppies.

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