# Real Ninja-Lawsuit Pending? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 14, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106 "2003-02-14T18:24:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/1 "2003-02-14T18:24:58Z")
I was just surfing around the web when I found this [website.](http://www.realultimatepower.net/). It’s pretty funny I suppose-well I’m guessing the author is joking anyway. What concerns me is [this](http://www.anycities.com/user/cnnnews/court2.html), which seems a little illegal. I’m of course assuming that the author of the website completely fabricated this article, based on this: > [@](#): > > To the plaintiff’s surprise, after hearing the judge’s decision Hamburger approached Ms. Evans and her lawyer, giving each a hug. Afterward, he walked toward the exit, stopped, pulled down his pants and laid a log right right on the court room floor, and said “Now that’s real ultimate power.” Then he ran. The page, looks like a valid CNN website page. Have I been swooshed here? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/2 "2003-02-14T18:27:25Z")
Woosh. Look at the domain name - [www.anycities.com](http://www.anycities.com). It’s a fake. ---
**Author:** ![Banger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/3 "2003-02-14T18:27:36Z")
Yep. ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/4 "2003-02-14T18:30:36Z")
The author of the website is a college student and a writer. I heard him interviewed on NPR. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/5 "2003-02-14T18:31:14Z")
This is so stupid that I’m gonna die laughing! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cyrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Cyrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyrin)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/6 "2003-02-14T18:33:49Z")
Yup, if you look at the top of the browser it says “Judge rules against cameras in sniper suspect trial - Dec 12, 2002” Also the site is hosted on [www.anycities.com](http://www.anycities.com) and not [cnn.com](http://cnn.com) Usually a pretty good indicator 😉 Cheers! _Ninjas are awesome!_ ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/7 "2003-02-14T18:36:11Z")
I was actually wooshed when someone posted that fake-CNN link in a thread on [realultimatepower.com](http://realultimatepower.com), so you’re not the only one. ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/8 "2003-02-14T18:38:51Z")
Hmm…the thread was about realultimatepower, on the SDMB. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/9 "2003-02-14T18:50:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Splanky \* > \*\*I was actually wooshed when someone posted that fake-CNN link in a thread on [realultimatepower.com](http://realultimatepower.com), so you’re not the only one. \*\* I figured it was probably a fake-CNN page, but I’m wondering _is it legal to have a webpage like that_, you know? Incidentally what’s also funny is [this.](http://www.mallninja.com/) If you pay attention to the names, check out the [guestbook](http://pub.alxnet.com/guestbook?id=2285464), the ultimate “ninja” makes the first post! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/10 "2003-02-14T19:02:43Z")
If only we could change our usernames for a day. **Rob Hamburger** has a nice ring to it. ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/11 "2003-02-14T19:22:48Z")
It’s the Hamburglar’s alias! ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/12 "2003-02-14T20:50:20Z")
What are you asking would be illegal? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/13 "2003-02-14T20:53:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Super Gnat \* > \*\*What are you asking would be illegal? \*\* I would guess the laying a huge dook in the middle of the courtroom part. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/14 "2003-02-14T21:24:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Super Gnat \* > \*\*What are you asking would be illegal? \*\* I’m asking if making a CNN unathorized webpage, such as the guy did, is legal. For example, could I make up a story and put it on a webpage that _looked_ like it came from the Washington Post. **Munch** -I’m pretty sure that’s _illegal_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/15 "2003-02-14T22:54:21Z")
Once I saw a faked Microsoft Knowledge Base article titled “Read The F\*cking Manual”, that the faker had managed to get posted somehow to [www.microsoft.com](http://www.microsoft.com). I was duely impressed. ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Cool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/16 "2003-02-14T22:56:55Z")
Except that it’s pretty obviously parody, which is fair use. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/17 "2003-02-14T23:18:18Z")
> [@](#): > > Robert lives with a bunch of hot babes and porks them whenever he wants. Totally sweet! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/18 "2003-02-14T23:33:37Z")
Parody is fair use. ---
**Author:** ![tunabreath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@tunabreath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tunabreath)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/19 "2003-02-14T23:56:43Z")
Meatros! Ninjas are good cooks too! [http://www.ninjaburger.com/](http://www.ninjaburger.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106/20 "2003-02-15T00:59:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*Incidentally what’s also funny is [this.](http://www.mallninja.com/) \*\* What’s worse is that the guy on the left has trigger finger _off_ the trigger. Feh. Some “mall security” outfit that is. . . 😃 Tripler Feh. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-ninja-lawsuit-pending/155106.md?page=2)