Jesus vs the House of Pancakes

[charlie]

IHOP is suing IHOP.

IHOP (pancake), based in Glendale, Calif., has sued IHOP (prayer), based in Kansas City, for trademark dilution and infringement. The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, essentially said there was room for only one IHOP and that would be the restaurant chain that has been using the initials since 1973.

The religious group drawing thousands from around the world to south Kansas City to prepare for “end times” was started just 10 years ago.

Other than an acronym, the two have nearly zilch in common.

The IHOP (prayer) on Red Bridge Road operates 24/7/365, sending a never-ending digital signal of prayers to Jerusalem, where it streams live on God TV for broadcast all over the world.

The other largely operates 24/7/365, too, but it is known for its pancakes, including a signature breakfast specialty called “Rooty Tooty Fresh ’N Fruity.”

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/09/14/2224629/ihop-the-pancake-maker-sues-ihop.html

[valerief]

1. The prayer group should change their name to MIHOP or LIHOP. nt

[The_Commonist]

2. That's exactly what I was just thinking!

That would be more appropriate for these end times freaks...

[wtmusic]

3. There are merger possibilities here.

[cliffordu]

4. bwahaha hah!!!!

:rofl:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

5. It Happened On Purpose.

[frogmarch]

6. Hilarious!

My husband once foolishly ate spaghetti with meat sauce at a pancake IHOP and got food poisoning, so I can see a connection between the pancake IHOP and the prayer IHOP, because it was almost "end times" for my husband.