Starvin' Marvin (1975)

Mon Jan 23 02:51:28 UTC 2006

>STARVIN MARVIN--45,600 Google hits
>STARVING MARVIN--1,320 Google hits
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>My future wife told me that she's "starvin', Marvin." I told her that my
>name's not Marvin, but I'll look for him.
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I imagine most Marvins (not that I've known that many) would be
prefer to be called after the fashion of Marvelous Marv Throneberry
(of Casey Stengel's Amazin' Mets), a moniker later applied to
Marvelous Marvin Hagler, the Detroit boxer.

larry

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>_World  War II's Contribution to Sports; Hydroplaning's 40-Year-Old Engines
>Are Right  Out of the Battle of Britain A Sport Out of World War II _
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>SHAV GLICK. Los Angeles Times (1886-Current  File). Los Angeles, Calif.: May
>23, 1978. p. E1 (2 pages)
>Second page:
>Marvin Reinke, a hydro Walter Mitty, hopes to buy the old boat. Reinke, who
>calls himself "Starvin' Marvin," is a boilermaker from Everett, Wash., an
>unabashed idolizer of boats and drivers for 20 years.
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>_Dragsters:  Super Speed, Nicknames; Trying to Break Even 'This Is Our Hobby'
>Dragsters:  Speed, Nicknames _
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>80917&clientId=65882)
>By JAMES TUITE Special to The New  York Times. New York Times (1857-Current
>file).  New York, N.Y.: Jul 14, 1978. p. A15 (2 pages)
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>(Trademark)
>     Word Mark STARVIN' MARVIN
>Goods and Services IC 042. US 100. G & S: FAST FOOD RESTAURANT SERVICES.
>FIRST USE:  19770000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19770000  Mark Drawing
>Code (1) TYPED
>DRAWING  Design Search Code   Serial Number 73824863  Filing Date September
>12, 1989  Current Filing Basis 1A  Original Filing Basis 1A  Published for
>Opposition September 17, 1991  Registration Number 1667905  Registration Date
>December 10, 1991  Owner (REGISTRANT) EMRO MARKETING COMPANY
>CORPORATION DELAWARE
>500 SPEEDWAY  DRIVE ENON OHIO 45323
>(LAST LISTED OWNER) SPEEDWAY SUPERAMERICA LLC LTD LIAB CO BY MERGER  DELAWARE
>500 SPEEDWAY DRIVE ENON OHIO 45323  Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
>Attorney of Record HENRY W. LEEDS  Prior Registrations 1046544;1145943;1440198
>  Type of Mark SERVICE MARK  Register PRINCIPAL  Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT
>8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20020207.  Renewal 1ST RENEWAL 20020207  Live/Dead
>Indicator LIVE
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>..
>(Trademark)
>     Word Mark STARVIN' MARVIN
>Goods and Services IC 037. US 103. G & S: AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK SERVICE
>STATION  SERVICES. FIRST USE: 19750701. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19750701  Mark
>Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING  Design Search Code   Serial Number
>73621643  Filing
>Date September 23, 1986  Current Filing Basis 1A  Original Filing Basis 1A
>Published for Opposition February 24, 1987  Registration Number 1440198
>Registration Date May 19, 1987  Owner (REGISTRANT) MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY
>CORPORATION OHIO 539 SOUTH  MAIN STREET FINDLAY OHIO 45840
>(LAST LISTED OWNER) EMRO MARKETING COMPANY CORPORATION ASSIGNEE OF  DELAWARE
>500 SPEEDWAY DRIVE ENON OHIO 45323  Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
>Attorney of Record JOHN H. STROH  Prior Registrations 1046544;1145943;AND
>OTHERS  Type of Mark SERVICE MARK  Register PRINCIPAL  Affidavit
>Text SECT 15. SECT
>8 (6-YR).  Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
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>(Trademark)
>     Word Mark STARVIN' MARVIN
>Goods and Services IC 042. US 101. G & S: Retail Grocery Store Food Services.
>FIRST  USE: 19750701. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19750701  Mark Drawing Code (1)
>TYPED DRAWING  Design Search Code   Serial Number 73209196  Filing Date March
>27, 1979  Current Filing Basis 1A  Original Filing Basis 1A  Published for
>Opposition September 30, 1980  Registration Number 1145943  Registration Date
>January 13, 1981  Owner (REGISTRANT) Globe Oil Company, U.S.A. CORPORATION
>GEORGIA 6393 Buford  Hwy. Doraville GEORGIA 30340
>(LAST LISTED OWNER) SPEEDWAY SUPERAMERICA LLC LTD LIAB CO BY  ASSIGNMENT, BY
>ASSIGNMENT, BY ASSIGNMENT, BY MERGER DELAWARE 500 SPEEDWAY  DRIVE ENON OHIO
>453231056  Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED  Prior
>Registrations 1046544
>Type of Mark SERVICE MARK  Register PRINCIPAL  Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8
>(6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20010429.  Renewal 1ST RENEWAL 20010429  Live/Dead
>Indicator LIVE
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>(Trademark)
>     Word Mark STARVIN MARVIN $$$$
>Goods and Services (EXPIRED) IC 042. US 101. G & S: RETAIL GROCERY STORE FOOD
>  SERVICES. FIRST USE: 19750701. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19750701  Mark Drawing
>Code (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS  Design Search Code
>02.01.18 - Farmers (men); Hillbillies (men); Hobos (men); Men,  farmers,
>hillbillies, hobos and other men wearing overalls; Overalls (men  wearing)
>02.01.25 - Archers (men); Hunters (men); Men, hunters, archers  and other men
>with a significantly prominent weapon.; Weapons (men  carrying)
>02.01.31 - Men, stylized, including men depicted in  caricature form
>14.05.05 - Axes; Hatchets; Tomahawks
>24.17.03 -  Dollar symbol ($)  Serial Number 73069154  Filing Date November
>14, 1975  Current Filing Basis 1A  Original Filing Basis 1A  Registration
>Number 1046544  Registration Date August 17, 1976  Owner
>(REGISTRANT) GLOBE OIL,
>INC. CORPORATION GEORGIA 6393 BUFORD HIGHWAY  DORAVILLE GEORGIA 30340
>Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED  Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
>Register PRINCIPAL
>Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR).  Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
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