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Have you checked your chubby?

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    #1

    Have you checked your chubby?

    BBC News - Chubby Checker sues HP over penis app

    "Rock'n'roll singer Chubby Checker is suing HP over an app that used his name as a euphemism for penis size."

    His lawyer's called Willie...

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    He should be thankful his name isn't Chubby Chaser
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      Lawyers acting for the singer are seeking $500m (£323m) in compensation, saying the app has done "irreparable damage" to his reputation.
      It is not clear how many copies it sold before HP and Palm but WebOSNation, which monitors the use of Palm smartphones, estimates it was downloaded only 84 times before it was pulled.

      That's one expensive app.

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        Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
        That's one expensive app.
        which few would ever have heard of if he hadn't sued ....

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          Originally posted by socialworker View Post
          which few would ever have heard of if he hadn't sued ....
          It looks pretty crappy. They didn't spend much on copy checking either.

          The Chubby Checker Beta for Palm WebOS : Appitalism

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