[FreeGeek] whats in a name?

[David Repa]

Greetings from PDX,

Here is some interesting news -


                         BC OnLine: COMPANIES - NAME REQUEST           06/11/10
  Lterm: XPSP0054     For: PB85397  UNITED CHINESE COMMUNITY ENRIC      12:50:33


         NR Number: NR8594836    ** REJECTED **     Expiry Date: N/A

            Client: DAVID J. REPA

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   First Choice - * REJECTED *

              Name: FREE GEEK VANCOUVER

     Reason:      * REQUIRE DESCRIPTIVE SECOND WORD OR PHRASE *
             E.G. CONSTRUCTION, GARDENING, INVESTMENTS, HOLDINGS, ETC.

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Yes, our first road block with a happy ending.  It didn't occur to me
that FG-PDX might have been registered under a different name.  ifny
pointed out that the name one the website is actually "Free Geek
Community Technology Center".  I made a call to Victoria to see if I
could plead stupidity and save having to do(and pay) for another name
request.

I was quite sure that I would not hear from the Registry office till
next week.  Much to my surprise it only took about an hour for them to
call me back.  I was now talking with the very person who rejected the
name.  After making it clear that we were trying to do something good
she simply said "What name would you like?"  I gave her "Free Geek
Community Technology Center", which she said would fly, but I needed
to add one thing to the end "society, association, or club".  So I
under the gun, and not wanting to miss this golden opportunity, took
Society.  So, for 55 days we have reserved the name "Free Geek
Community Technology Centre Society".  YEAH!