Mason Reptiles new owner...kinda

[Holbeird]

So my wife got an interesting letter for me in the mail, it was from a lawyers office and apparently there is someone in virgina whos legally given name, I kid you not, is J.R. Now as many of you know I go by J.R. althoughto be honest none of my initials are J or R. Well apparently this guys given name is J.R. Mason and he is in the fish breeding industry, mostly bettas and some south american ciclids. Anyways he is onbviously very offended by me selling reptiles under this name when its not mine so I got a cease and desist order.

As far as the legalities of this, honestly Im not sure but to be honest, my wife hates that I go by J.R. as she thinks it sounds redneck as all of the people she personally knows with initial names but me are. Also she just thinks adults shouldn't go by initials. That being said, many of my friends and almost all of my co-workers call me by my middle name, Dexter. So from here on all buisness being conducted by me or mason reptiles will be done under the name of Dexter Mason, all of you can feel free to call me dexter, dex, whatever.

Anyways, thought you all might get a kick out of this and I wanted to make sure there was no confusion in the community as to who you were dealing with. Hope this doesn't cause too much confusion.

[Kaorte]

That is the most ridiculous thing ever. Since when are people not allowed to have the same name? Unless the guys comany name was exactly the same as yours?

[Holbeird]

I agree, I thought it was absurd, if I hadn't already tossed around the idea of going by Dexter in all things then I would probably look into fighting it more. A friend was saying she thinks his only leg to stand on is that I don't even have the initials JR at all.

[stevenkeogh]

Unless his official business name is the same as the name you sell under then he has absolutely no leg to stand on.
People go by names that are not theirs all the time.
Check to see if his official business name is licensed under anything that would conflict with yours.
Otherwise, tell him to shoo.
-Steven

[joepythons]

So my wife got an interesting letter for me in the mail, it was from a lawyers office and apparently there is someone in virgina whos legally given name, I kid you not, is J.R. Now as many of you know I go by J.R. althoughto be honest none of my initials are J or R. Well apparently this guys given name is J.R. Mason and he is in the fish breeding industry, mostly bettas and some south american ciclids. Anyways he is onbviously very offended by me selling reptiles under this name when its not mine so I got a cease and desist order.

As far as the legalities of this, honestly Im not sure but to be honest, my wife hates that I go by J.R. as she thinks it sounds redneck as all of the people she personally knows with initial names but me are. Also she just thinks adults shouldn't go by initials. That being said, many of my friends and almost all of my co-workers call me by my middle name, Dexter. So from here on all buisness being conducted by me or mason reptiles will be done under the name of Dexter Mason, all of you can feel free to call me dexter, dex, whatever.

Anyways, thought you all might get a kick out of this and I wanted to make sure there was no confusion in the community as to who you were dealing with. Hope this doesn't cause too much confusion.

Well thank you JR uumm i mean Dexter ,for sharing this with us all .Gee the guy must be really bored to death to turn the lawyers on ya .

[Holbeird]

Well thank you JR uumm i mean Dexter ,for sharing this with us all .Gee the guy must be really bored to death to turn the lawyers on ya .

I was thinking the same thing, like I said, I know I could probably fight it but it gives me an excuse to make the change without my wife thinking I'm just giving in and giving her what she wants! Cant let it go to her head

[LadyOhh]

That is rather lame...

Well, anyway, Hiyah Dex

[joepythons]

to make the change without my wife thinking I'm just giving in and giving her what she wants! Cant let it go to her head

I agree never let them think they got things thier way .

[Holbeird]

I agree never let them think they got things thier way .

You know it Joe, let them think they get their way one time and they'll want it all the time

She knows how it is, I'm the man in this house, I make the decisions...crap I think she's coming lol

[joepythons]

You know it Joe, let them think they get their way one time and they'll want it all the time

She knows how it is, I'm the man in this house, I make the decisions...crap I think she's coming lol

Are you a man or a mouse?