Yeah, and I sent a song I wrote to Mick Jagger, and he totally stole my song. Listen, BOTH songs have C and G chords!

I even sealed the song in an envelope and had it postmarked.

FTFA:
"It is more than ironic that two working class sponges are named Bob," Walker says in his complaint. "Both characters are unemployed. Both characters live in a house concept."

Obviously, Mr. McSues Alot hasn't watched an episode of the cartoon. SpongeBob is employed by Mr. Krab - but I'm sure working in a fast food joint is almost like being unemployed.....

Big Red Al: FTFA:
"It is more than ironic that two working class sponges are named Bob," Walker says in his complaint. "Both characters are unemployed. Both characters live in a house concept."

Obviously, Mr. McSues Alot hasn't watched an episode of the cartoon. SpongeBob is employed by Mr. Krab - but I'm sure working in a fast food joint is almost like being unemployed.....


Or you know because Bob is SUCH A RARE NAME!...lol

Big Red Al: "Both characters are unemployed. Both characters live in a house concept."

House concept? There's a safe bet.

Dear Suey McSues Alot,

I have 3 kids.
I watch Spongebob every day.
I know Spongebob.
You sir, are no Spongebob.
Good day!

Bah, I came up with the Squarebob Spongepants concept, but I'm not bitter.

Well, not much.

I'm Brian and so's my wife.

Big deal...I designed a lottery ticket with 1 in 2 odds of winning the big prize, and submitted it to the state lottery commission.

I still pick the wrong numbers.

Dear idiot lawsuit guy,

Back in 1976, when I was in kindergarten, I drew a square. And some time on the same day, I said the name Bob. At the time, I was unemployed. I'm suing this guy and Viacom for stealing my idea!

It's a little know fact that the first Iron Maiden mascot was not Eddie, but Spongebob. But they parted ways.

Both characters live in a house concept

Are I just can't brain today on account of the dumb, or is this as open-ended as it seems?

"house concept?" So... that'd be any enclosure that a person lives in, right?
Or just a first-draft of a script for the show House?

Mr. Litigant: your case has merit if and only if your character's name (bob spongee) is a proper response to the following question:
"Oh, who lives in a pineapple under the sea?"

and corresponds to the following statement:
"Absorbent and yellow and pourous is he!"

You're one for two or nought for two, depending on the color of your sponge-man.

As a parent of a three year old, I have to say this guy obviously has no idea what Spongebob is about.

He's a proud member of the working sea folk, unlike those damn shrimp welfare queens. Millions of kids dangling off their tails and various flagella and just living off the governments dime.

As an individual who files frivolous lawsuits for a living, I have to say I am getting a kick out of some of these replies.

well this is just pure madness I tell you

Come on farkers, be honest:

If YOU had invented SBSP, would YOU admit to it easily?

/if you would, you have teh gey

As long as he has a solid gold house like this guy...

This is obviously one of Plankton's schemes to steal the Krabby Patty formula.

"It is more than ironic that two working class sponges are named Bob,"

Yeah, but he spells it backwards

Aside from creating a sponge named Bob, I don't think he has a case.

Thread Over. zvoidx wins.

Captian Iceballs: /if you would, you have teh gey



I know Spongebob, so I'm getting a kick out of these replies...

Yay, sure. MAYBE.. this guy saw your sponge and came up with his idea... Mayyyybe.. But did you create all the other original characters in the show? Did you market it? Did you put any real work into the show. Ok.. So how much you want for your "idea". 1 Billion you say? Get outta town.. No really.. Get outta town...

This man deserves to be raped by a sponge.

bearded clamorer

You are flirting with danger there my friend.

House concept? There's a safe bet.

Is that like a house boat?

Seriously, what kind of perversion of the English language is the statement "Both characters live in a house concept"? Concept is an abstract noun, you can't live in one.

Oh god. I'm going to get sued! I live in a house concept!

Old news. See below posted 12-04-2004:

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=349802
(link pops)

Troy Walker, claims he created Bob Spongee an unemployed cartoon sponge who lived with his family on Apple street.

Fixed that.

OK, but where are the ... pants?

bearded clamorer

if that is your lady, you better take care of her.

/i know i would

In other words, "He's got a lot of money, and I want some."

Can he prove a connection between Nick/Steven Hillenberg/the animation studio that does SBSP? If not, case closed.

He and Al Gore can tag team a lawsuit. Troy Walker can claim he created Spongebob Squarepants, & Al Gore can follow up on his claim of creating the internet.

Nah, this kinda thing happens all the time. I mean, seven years ago I wrote on toilet paper practically verbatim the script for Howl's Moving Castle when I was high and taking a dump at my friend's place. I left it behind, and look what happened. There is no justice.

Didn't this guy also invent the "wacky neighbor" concept used by so many sitcoms today?

Note to guy: an "idea" is worthless. Execution is everything.

/Not mine

This is who invented Spongebob Squarepants.

Ummmmm... house concept? Me no think meaning that has.

what is a house concept? I could understand if they lived in houses that were "based on the same concept," or even if the houses they lived in looked the same.

/e.g. both lived in pineapples
//or spongebob's house looked exactly the same
///notice the or

Aeonite: This is who invented Spongebob Squarepants.

Not exactly, even though I have the highest respect for John K. They do imitate the Ren and Stimpy style in the first season a lot. I think its because most of the artists working at nick at the time influenced it. John K practically built their cartoon studios from R&S, filling them with his pupils.

There is a similarity: both sides seem to think sponges are square. Feed 'em both to the sharks.

Who lives in a house concept under the sea?

Well, this sure is going to help this guy's case...


Name: DoodleBob
Occupation: Evil Clone (It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it)
About: SpongeBob and Patrick found a magic pencil that brought thier drawings to life. SpongeBob used his artistic talent to draw a copy of himself. DoodleBob went insane and stole the magic pencil. Eventually, SpongeBob trapped DoodleBob on a piece of paper, ending it's riegn of terror.
Quote: *Random Grunting Noises*

ftfa created "Bob Spongee, The Unemployed Sponge"

He must've known my best friend Bob from high school. Almost 30 years later, he's still an unemployed sponge.

I find this guy's claims very unlikely. Stephen Hillenburg was an instructor of marine biology looooong before entering the animation business and working on shows like Rocko's Modern Life.

Here's a few interesting quotes from Hillenburg regarding Spongebob's eventual creation:

"At first I drew a few natural sponges -- amorphous shapes, blobs -- which was the correct thing to do biologically as a marine science teacher. Then I drew a square sponge and it looked so funny. I think as far as cartoon language goes he was easier to recognize. He seemed to fit the character type I was looking for." [Washington Post, Oct. 15, 2001]

"Working as a marine science educator, I had the chance to see how enamored kids are with undersea life, especially tide pool creatures. By combining this knowledge with my love for animation, I came up with SpongeBob SquarePants."

(Source - Internet Movie Database)

Considering Hillenburg's background, I'd say this other guy is just a con artist.

One is an unemployed family sponge living with humans in a normal house, the other is a frycook sponge living in a pinaple under the sea.

Yeah, they're the same.

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/archive/index.php/t-349802-p-1.html

News snippet from 2004. Submitter waits til now to post the news.

Actually, his "character" looks more like Towelie, from South Park.