Dear Axl Rose…Shut Up!
Ok, for those of you who do not know that back story, here it is. After years of delays (13 to be exact), Guns N Roses announced in 2007, that their new album Chinese Democracy would hit shelves in late 2008. Dr. Pepper (who is owned by Snapple) decided to do a give-away. If the album actually hit stores in 2008, Dr. Pepper would give a free bottle to everyone in the US. Well, the album released on Nov. 23rd. Dr. Pepper said it would make good on the deal. The opted for what I think is the easiest way to do it. They were going to post a coupon on their website. Well we all know where this is going to lead. The server got overwhelmed and went down. But here is the best part. The lawyers for G N R are pissing an moaning because Dr. Pepper is running a “online scam”. You can read the whole article here (article). I am just going to point out a few things that I find ironic (or moronic as it may be).
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