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Gotta letter from Armada About lawsuit

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openmindportrait
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Jasper,

Hope things are well with you. My name is Mackel Vaughn and I'm the Art Director and oversee all the Social Media for Armada. I'm sorry to hear we've disappointed you. There has been a lot of rumors and misinformation going around regarding the current events between us (Armada) and Rossignol. We are not suing Rossignol nor are we trying to corner any part of the ski market. We love skiing and by no means are we trying to destroy or tear anything apart in the industry. Our President, Hans Smith, has offered to answer any questions you may have on the situation, just send us back your number and he will be sure to call you.

See you on the hill.

Mackel





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Oct 29 2010 1:07AM
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Ben.
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i got the same thing via twitter DM.



also please change your icon.
Oct 29 2010 1:08AM
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messplay
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i think that means nothing....Jasper.
Oct 29 2010 1:08AM
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messplay
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it also has come to my atenttion that someone stole an icon.
Oct 29 2010 1:09AM
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family_vacation
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CHANGE YOUR ICON!!!!
Oct 29 2010 1:10AM
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openmindportrait
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arright im findin somethin good to change it too dont wanna be icon jackin
Oct 29 2010 1:10AM
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messplay
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you also have one of the kewlest sig's i have seen. +k
Oct 29 2010 1:12AM
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openmindportrait
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why thannk you that actually happened at triple threat world premier it was great
Oct 29 2010 1:14AM
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jeremy.g
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i just wish there was so more concrete info from the companies involved here.
Oct 29 2010 1:15AM
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Ben.
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me too. a pair of well written press releases from each company would go a long way in clearing up misinformation. on both sides.
Oct 29 2010 1:16AM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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how'd the phone call go?

Oct 29 2010 1:17AM
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openmindportrait
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havent talked with them yet but i am impressed with Armadas professionalism by sending the community a message unlike WME just sitting there and getting crapped on and not doing anything to stop it
Oct 29 2010 1:19AM
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Profpimpcain
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YEah, I gave them my number. Looking forward to getting their perspective on it tomorrow. Good public relations imo
Oct 29 2010 1:19AM
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Ducky.
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Well hopefully this is good news for the industry. I love my Armada's, and have had only good experiences with them.
Oct 29 2010 1:20AM
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openmindportrait
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yeah hope this turns out for the better i really want a pair of Halos
Oct 29 2010 1:22AM
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Profpimpcain
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They called me tonight. I really appreciate their effort in trying to clear things up with concerned members of the ski community.
Oct 29 2010 10:58PM
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Utard
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What did they say?
Oct 29 2010 11:24PM
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Leafman
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Whats up with all the skiers from Issaquah now? When I went to that school there were only three or four of us.
Oct 29 2010 11:29PM
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DBAKE
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They found out you were gone :)
Oct 29 2010 11:36PM
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Profpimpcain
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literally said "I fucked up, what i did was a bad move. None of the athletes or other employees were involved in the decision to send the cease and desist order."

that was the gist of it.
Oct 29 2010 11:40PM
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-Tristan-
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Really? Thats pretty interesting. Not sure why the OP didnt just put this in the other thread though, where everyone who is following this is already reading.
Oct 29 2010 11:45PM
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Profpimpcain
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yeah. I think it was pretty heads up of them to be contacting people like that. good PR imo.
Oct 29 2010 11:48PM
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gbalkman
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issaquah is the illest
Oct 29 2010 11:53PM
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paige.
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aka. I thought we could get away with this and get some money out of it. now i'm doing my best to cover our asses.

Just shows that this guy in charge incredibly out of touch with the industry. I wonder whether he is trying to protect the other employees by putting only himself on the line or whether he truly made this move after making zero consultations. If the first case is true speaks badly of Armada, if the second is true it speaks badly of how it's being run. At least he's willing to own up to the mistake rather than write a nicely worded press release trying to blame everybody else.
Oct 30 2010 12:08AM
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B.Aussie
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i missed it. What's this about?
Oct 30 2010 1:16AM
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HermioneGranger
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This.
Oct 30 2010 1:40AM
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openmindportrait
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Issaquah is the place to be its where its all goin down
Oct 30 2010 1:53AM
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Leafman
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That schools so much different now. I saw so many people walking around in the upper lot today. Its not the same anymore
Oct 30 2010 2:00AM
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Profpimpcain
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Thats one of the reasons why I appreciated the call so much. Not just giving out some blanketed statement. Talking to the guy, he really feels pretty damn shitty either way.
Oct 30 2010 2:45AM
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snomaster
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an out of touch CEO is one of my top pet-peeves. I blame greedy capitalism, lawyers, and investors. the game is the problem. So if he admits he "fucked up", does this mean he's okay with other ski companies making similar shapes even if they win this battle of patent rights?

who else has spoken with Hans?
Oct 30 2010 9:14AM
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TWoods
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I'll be speaking with him soon as well.
Oct 30 2010 10:38AM
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darsh.
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fuck rossignol..old people skis
Oct 30 2010 10:47AM
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Karma_Police
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You should hang yourself and never post here again.
Oct 30 2010 11:26AM
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Walkawalka
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Sigh, when will kids learn not the feed the trolls.
Oct 30 2010 11:45AM
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ASkierNamedJaymz
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True true, although calling everyone individually as a way to not be as out of touch, thats pretty cool
Oct 30 2010 4:40PM
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DHogg
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This guy has clearly noticed that this isn't going to go well for Armada so he's back paddling, a big chunk of their customer base is pissed about the whole situation.
Oct 30 2010 4:57PM
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MrLarsen
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If he did it all by himself I'm kinda wondering why he still has a job.
Oct 30 2010 5:52PM
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49566738265
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I agree, glad to hear it's getting cleared up.
Oct 30 2010 7:17PM
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ReetsAdeets
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This
Oct 30 2010 8:12PM
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openmindportrait
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yeahhh leave.
Oct 30 2010 10:14PM
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GKO
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yeah?
Oct 30 2010 11:02PM
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ReetsAdeets
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For people who dont know whats up: https://newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/573010/

Oct 30 2010 11:13PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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well what was it? litteral? or the gist of it?
Oct 30 2010 11:43PM
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erejto64
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Does anyone know if Rossignol actually infringed there copy right becasue if they did all the power to aramada but its sounds like they didnt so armada needs to back down armada is nothing compared to rossiignol
Oct 30 2010 11:59PM
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squibble
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Anyone else got a callback yet?
Oct 30 2010 11:59PM
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Profpimpcain
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literal quote, and the gist of the entire conversation.
Oct 31 2010 12:05AM
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304NordMan
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Wow, good move by Armada. Very professional.
Oct 31 2010 12:41AM
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openmindportrait
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Agreed they did address it as an issue which i definitely respect them for but still they made a pretty stupid move
Nov 3 2010 12:40AM
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john.stossel
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armada basicly wanted to play the stupid fucking lawyer game so i wont forgive them unless they send me a pair of ar7s
Nov 3 2010 12:58AM
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beaucottington
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it was a douchey move but good follow up by the armada guys imo.
Nov 3 2010 1:04AM
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Ducky.
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Good of Armada to give their client's a call. Hope this turns out ok for everyone
Nov 3 2010 1:12AM
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