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INTEREST: Optimus Prime (Blakely) Arrested in Texas for Alleged Vehicular Theft


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Gilarack



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 12:24 am Reply with quote
Ok...
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Velluekk



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LMAO
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SinisterOracle



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 3:04 am Reply with quote
When I was asked by one of my foreign language teachers what I wanted my name to be, I never once thought “Optimus Prime”. That’s like saying you want your name to be Skeletor or Cheetara or Mountain Dew.
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BadNewsBlues



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 3:40 am Reply with quote
SinisterOracle wrote:
When I was asked by one of my foreign language teachers what I wanted my name to be, I never once thought “Optimus Prime”. That’s like saying you want your name to be Skeletor or Cheetara or Mountain Dew.


You’d be surprised at how weird people can be either when it comes to naming their kids or changing their names legally.
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ChirashiD



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:23 am Reply with quote
I thought people can't legally change their name to an existing trademark or celebrity (including names of characters) for this exact reason.
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Dr. Wily



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 10:37 am Reply with quote
ChirashiD wrote:
I thought people can't legally change their name to an existing trademark or celebrity (including names of characters) for this exact reason.


If I had to guess there's probably a legal loophole about freedom of speech or something.
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WeirDiE_InC



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 1:03 pm Reply with quote
Reminds me of someone who legally changed their name to "Megatron" because of a contest.
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ranran-001



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:06 pm Reply with quote
ChirashiD wrote:
I thought people can't legally change their name to an existing trademark or celebrity (including names of characters) for this exact reason.


No, there are no protections like that in the US.
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Hellsoldier



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 9:19 pm Reply with quote
In Sweden, a couple named their daughter Metallica. Make of that what you will.
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Richmyster84



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:36 pm Reply with quote
Okay, hear me out, Transformers/Grand Theft Auto crossover where random vehicles are actually Transformers!
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SinisterOracle



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 12:54 am Reply with quote
BadNewsBlues wrote:
SinisterOracle wrote:
When I was asked by one of my foreign language teachers what I wanted my name to be, I never once thought “Optimus Prime”. That’s like saying you want your name to be Skeletor or Cheetara or Mountain Dew.


You’d be surprised at how weird people can be either when it comes to naming their kids or changing their names legally.


Sometimes I am, but most of the time I just feel bad for the person with the rather unique name. I used to work someplace where many others had unique names. My favorite was someone whose name was based on the word “chandelier”. I got the biggest kick out of calling for them over the PA system.
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Snomaster1
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 2:13 am Reply with quote
I can't believe what I've just read. A guy named Optimus Prime Blakely was just arrested for car theft? I don't know which is dumber,the fact the guy stole cars or the guy's was named after a Transformer. I'm not sure whether to feel sorry for him because he has such a silly name or angry at him because he snatches cars.
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Hellsoldier



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 9:01 am Reply with quote
Richmyster84 wrote:
Okay, hear me out, Transformers/Grand Theft Auto crossover where random vehicles are actually Transformers!


I'm down. It's crazy enough to work.
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theEugAbides



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 2:40 pm Reply with quote
God I hope he does meet the rest of his autobots cause I'm sure the Decepticons have plenty of members in jail and optimus prime will be alone and may get shanked! Probably m
By starscream guerrera Megatron, though I'm sure there was a way to unarm him lol or Soundwave garcia! And I bet he has his cassettes aka midgets!! Laser beak Lopez, rumble Rodriguez, ravage Rodriguez (twins) lol don't forget to leader of the jail cells Unicron Switzer!
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Meexa



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 6:11 pm Reply with quote
Zelda is a common one in the states, I've been hearing recently. That and Tifa.
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