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Hmmm.. it is marathon, no doubt. I don't think there's any infringement on any MS/Bungie products. I'm pretty sure The Logo is not being "Sold" per say, It's the magazine. It be like Bungie sueing you for driving around with a big Picture of the MC on the side of your van. All it does is give them alot of free advertising and help promote their Product(s). Maybe it was put there on purpose, maybe it's a coincidence, either way, posting it here on the front page of Bungie.net is helping promote it. And as Frankie pointed out... "it didn't cost nothin". The real Question is not what it costs, But What's it worth? My guess is ALOT, or it wouldn't be here on Bungie.net. I think someone should look into who actually published the Logo, and what "Rights" were given, if any and if "Marathon" is in the magazine somewhere? I seriously doubt that any magazine, tabloid or not, is aware of product infringement and most certainly would NOT step on the toes of MS or Bungie for obvious reasons. I personally think that Bungie has helped Promote the Magazine more than the magazine has helped promote Bungie. I think it's a mistake to blow it up like this. I guess im being alil smug, but i usually am, so that's nothing new. I can't blame Bungie for being proud of what they have made, past, present, and future. I know I would be, It's a great accomplishment!

But why steer people into the direction of a Tabloid? It does not make sense ,not at this point anyways. Maybe it is a clue of somesort, who knows? I looked at the pic of the magazine, but that's as far as I will go. Have fun on your wild goose chases. Let's hope there's more there than meets the eye. I'm sure if someone finds something, they will let us know. I look forward to it.

It was an interesting read, thanks to Frankie for posting it. And Thanks to CJ for "Spotting It".
Like I said, you guys should be Extremely Proud,You deserve it!

Remember, It's not the fall that kills you, it's the ground.

[Edited on 8/28/2006]

  • 08.28.2006 4:45 PM PDT
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What i really want to know now is what is the unborn baby's ultimatum? And now im worried about the new terror threat in afghanistan. lol.

who writes this stuff? does anyone buy this stuff? how can original people who come up with all this wacky crap not be able to come up with a martian flag without stealing bungie's design.

great news. it made me laugh.

  • 08.28.2006 5:04 PM PDT
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Ok, if anyone finds something on eBay post a link.

I am checking too...

  • 08.28.2006 5:11 PM PDT

Posted by: Shadowstep889
It has the word "Halo" in its title. That means an automatic campaign playthrough for me.

No. I don't think it will be the end of the world until Halo 3 launches. see my sig link for details

  • 08.28.2006 5:13 PM PDT
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I do appoligize, am I reading this right? are these flags or "exact" logos per say actually being sold on ebay? or just traded? If they are being "sold" then that is a BIG no no. I appoligize if my earlier post has incorrect data. But i'm pretty sure selling and trading are two different things. If they are being sold, then I say put a stop to it, if they are being traded, then I say go Bungie Go!

  • 08.28.2006 5:25 PM PDT
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woah, its marathon......what a coinki dink!

  • 08.28.2006 5:48 PM PDT

"I pledge to punch all switches, to never shoot where I could use grenades, to admit the existence of no level except Total Carnage, to never use caps lock as my "run" key, and to never, ever, leave a single BoB alive."

2B || !2B - Why don't you look Inside the Machine?

Well Senor Leche is right, that Marathon logo does have sex appeal. I wonder if they will add it as a special hard to get "Pimp" item in "Pimps at Sea" that will unlock ultimate pimping and sex appeal powers?

  • 08.28.2006 5:55 PM PDT

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That is not a Marathon Flag, Marathon dosen't have that zig-zag line in the center.

Hmm. vampires in afganistan, good thing I stocked up on silver bullets ; )

  • 08.28.2006 6:44 PM PDT
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You are a sad, sad little man. lol

  • 08.28.2006 6:57 PM PDT
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I've been around these parts for almost eight years now...wow! Maybe I should be concerned about that...

Heh...that's not Marathon, though it is still quite close.

Seven is Darker

  • 08.28.2006 6:59 PM PDT
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Even though it is not exactly the Marathon logo, there still has to be some reason why it made front page, not just put in a forum or something. I mean WHY would Bungie go through the trouble of putting it on their website, if it isnt some kinda of importance

  • 08.28.2006 7:20 PM PDT

OMG
Master Chief w/o his Helmet!


Stosh <3's me vicariously... at least someone does...

That is the best magazine, evar.

  • 08.28.2006 7:50 PM PDT

Twelve Large ²

An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.

I wonder how many folds that flag could survive before I had to flush it?

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  • 08.28.2006 8:45 PM PDT

I read those things, well, just the front page... I wonder if Bat Boy plays Halo 2...

  • 08.28.2006 8:48 PM PDT
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I wonder..... if someone where to somehow go ahead in time and get a copy of a shipped Halo 3...... what would Bungie in our time do?

could they... like... sue them?

  • 08.28.2006 11:43 PM PDT
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THEY STOLE OUR FLAG???!!1one!11

That's it, load up the warthogs, we're gonna get it back.

  • 08.29.2006 9:02 AM PDT

never underestimate the stupidity of idiots

What are you smoking?, and where can i get some?

  • 08.29.2006 11:51 AM PDT
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I see the marathon flag, I also see the flag that seems to resemble the hood portion of someone's clan gear. Maybe it wasn't an alien ship crashing but some drunk clan members who just happen to be big marathon fans, flying their homemade marathon flag while shooting shotguns and doing donuts in there pickup in the middle of a field near area 51 hit a pile of cow ca ca, truck spins out of control, flips, bursts in to flames, UFO people rush to the scene imaginations run wild giving us what we have seen in the WWN.....just an idea

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  • 08.29.2006 12:02 PM PDT

Welcome to the magical world of the internet, were common sense goes to die.

So that's why Bungie wants to take over the world they're.............aliens!!!!!!

  • 08.29.2006 4:19 PM PDT
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Just a quick thought,

Bungie should have a newspaper machine with this issue on it as an easter egg on a Earth level, If therer are any Earth levels. Simalar to the E3 pic on Outskirts ;)


*cough* Frankie *cough*

  • 08.29.2006 4:41 PM PDT
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Posted by: Millions Knives
THEY STOLE OUR FLAG???!!1one!11

That's it, load up the warthogs, we're gonna get it back.


~! this is just insanely funny !~ ~! Yet True !~

I bet Frankie called "SHOTGUN"......... !~

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  • 08.29.2006 5:20 PM PDT
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Posted by: c0mfor7a31y_Num3
Posted by: Millions Knives
THEY STOLE OUR FLAG???!!1one!11

That's it, load up the warthogs, we're gonna get it back.


~! this is just insanely funny !~ ~! Yet True !~

I bet Frankie called "SHOTGUN"......... !~


Well, of course he did. I mean, he's not much of a gunner, and no one in their right mind is going to let him drive.

  • 08.29.2006 5:49 PM PDT
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Holy crap Syd died? What a shame.

  • 08.29.2006 5:51 PM PDT
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It is all finally starting to make sense.

  • 08.29.2006 8:22 PM PDT
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Oh, snap.

  • 08.30.2006 12:36 PM PDT

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