Stop the presses… it’s a Copyright Notice

All web site design, text, graphics, and the selection and arrangement thereof Copyright © Rutabaga 2010. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted to electronically copy and to print in hard copy portions of this web site for the sole purpose of using this web site as an information resource, or for ordering goods or services and using this site as a resource for shopping at Rutabaga.

Translation: Don’t go passing this stuff off as your own. It’s not honest, it’s not nice, and it’s bad karma. And if we find out, our attorney goes into attack mode, and he’s about as nice as a pit bull with jock itch when he does that.

Any other use of materials on this web site — including reproduction for purposes other than noted above, modification, distribution, or reproduction — without the prior written permission of Rutabaga is strictly prohibited

Translation: We worked hard to create this. If you want a cool site, build your own. All you need is a computer, Microsoft Front Page, SoftQuad HotMeTaL Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, a graphic designer, several copywriters, a digital camera and flatbed scanner, and six or seven really  skilled people.