tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post5709541490258680531..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Another itch that needs scratchingRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-51204269956294847592013-11-22T15:42:33.883+00:002013-11-22T15:42:33.883+00:00Arthur1815,
In light of your very interesting res...Arthur1815,<br /><br />In light of your very interesting research it would seem that I can use the name TOMMY & JERRY rules ... and so I shall!<br /><br />Many thanks for shining a very illuminating light onto the origins of the expression 'Tom and Jerry'. It is truly amazing to witness the range of knowledge that exists amongst wargamers.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9745819653438631832013-11-22T14:15:06.857+00:002013-11-22T14:15:06.857+00:00Bob,
There are no copyright issues, because the u...Bob, <br />There are no copyright issues, because the use of the names Tom & Jerry predates Hanna-Barbera's cartoon by over a hundred years! <br />'Corinthian' Tom and Jerry Hawthorn, two young Regency men about town, were the creation of the journalist and chronicler of The Fancy(bare-kunckle prize-fighting)Pierce Egan, and featured in his book 'Life in London', with engraved illustrations by George Cruikshank, in 1827. <br /><br />Tom & Jerry became so popular that the two names became inextricably linked, though whether they influenced the naming of the USA cartoon characters cannot be proven (Tom for a cat can be explained as deriving from tomcat, but why Jerry for a mouse?).<br /><br />So I think that you are quite safe to call your rules Tommy & Jerry if you want, particularly as the names are clearly referencing the slang names for WWII British and German soldiers respectively. <br /><br />Games Workshop had recently to withdraw cease and desist notices served on Amazon regarding a children's book entitled 'Spot the Space Marine' when an internet campaign demonstrated that the term had been in use by SF writers from the 1930s onward.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Arthurarthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82635009446813198522013-11-22T10:04:54.744+00:002013-11-22T10:04:54.744+00:00Conrad Kinch,
I suspect that the end result will ...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />I suspect that the end result will not be too different from my PORTABLE WARGAME/MEMOIR OF MODERN BATTLE rules.<br /><br />As to the name ... well TOMMY & JERRY would be very fitting but I am unsure about the copyright issues that might arise if I use it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-16207201812012901692013-11-22T09:15:16.399+00:002013-11-22T09:15:16.399+00:00I shall look forward to seeing them in action - th...I shall look forward to seeing them in action - though I rather like "Tom & Jerry" as a name. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-15663801859200594662013-11-21T18:21:52.007+00:002013-11-21T18:21:52.007+00:00Jim Duncan,
What a good idea! I need a new name f...Jim Duncan,<br /><br />What a good idea! I need a new name for the rules ... and your suggestion is the best I have had so far.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13221819614216433302013-11-21T17:25:28.397+00:002013-11-21T17:25:28.397+00:00Bob
Why not call them something like 'Square ...Bob<br /><br />Why not call them something like 'Square Go' and give them a square go at being playtested!<br /><br />Jim<br /> Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.com