If you’ve been reading this site over the years, you’re probably aware that we like to write about and parody diabolical Facebook weatherman Aaron Tuttle (pictured above with a bunch of drag queens). The guy makes it pretty easy for us. He’s like the Regular Jim Traber of weathermen. He’s moody, narcissistic, egotistical, right-wing, and best of all, a public figure who likes to post pics like this on Facebook:
Question? Can someone with mad web skills add that photo to the Wikipedia entry on douche bags? I can’t think of a better pic.
In addition to the endearing traits we listed above, Aaron – or as he calls himself when masturbating in front of a mirror, “AT” – lacks a sense of humor and basic knowledge of copyright laws. We know this because last week he filed a DMCA takedown request to our hosting provider. He claimed we were infringing on his copyrights by posting photos like the one above. You know, the ones where he dressed up like a spray tan model for Halloween, posted crying selfies, and auditioned to be a short-shorts model.
Here’s a snippet of his complaint that was copied and pasted from a generic legal website, which ironically enough, can probably be considered some sort of copyright violation:
This is a notification of copyright infringement. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) obliges search and internet providers to investigate and respond to complaints by authors about alleged copyright violations.
Copyright owner: Aaron Tuttle
Pursuant to 17 USC 512(c)(3)(A), this communication serves as a statement that:
I am the exclusive rights holder for the photos in question.
These exclusive rights are being violated by material available upon your site at the URL(s) printed below. I have a good faith belief that the use of this material in such a fashion is not authorized by the copyright holder, the copyright holder’s agent, or the law;
Under penalty of perjury in a United States court of law, I state that the information contained in this notification is accurate, and that I am authorized to act on the behalf of the exclusive rights holder for the material in question…
I hereby request that you remove or disable access to this material as, it appears on your service in as expedient a fashion as possible.
Thank you.
Regards,
Aaron Tuttle
It should be noted Aaron made this move without contacting us, providing a formal cease and desist, or acknowledging he’s a public figure and thus open to news coverage, criticism, parody, spray tan jokes, photoshop pranks, etc. He’s also yet to take any official legal action.
Because we’re smart, intelligent and don’t feel like we’ve done anything wrong, we were able to work around Tuttle’s frivolous, back alley attempt to remove the content. This made Aaron mad. On Friday afternoon, he sent this salty and very public tweet to us:
Never one to shy away from an entertaining Twitter battle, I fired off a series of replies and an all-out Twitter battle began. It can be hard to follow. You can check out the whole thing on our Twitter timeline, but here’s some of our replies:
So, autocorrect somehow turned “dire” in “sure,” but whatever, you get my point. Tuttle replied:
And at that point, things kind of died down. Later in the afternoon, Tuttle left the following Facebook status for his 64,000 Facebook fans:
Yes, Aaron Tuttle is looking for a copyright attorney who specializes in that field… as opposed to a copyright attorney who specializes in family law, workman’s comp, or gym, tan, laundry.
Call me crazy, but don’t you think he should have done that before filing a wrongful DMCA claim that could open himself up to liability and damages? Oh wait, that would require logic, reason and wise decision-making – things that are not Aaron Tuttle’s strong points. I mean this is the same guy who launched a website earlier this year thinking people were actually going to pay a subscription to read poorly written articles about weight loss and bodybuilding.
That worked out really well…
Yeah, he’s just opening up the site to be a good guy. The decision has nothing to do with no sane person wanting to pay money for generic content you can find for free anywhere on the internet. That would work as well as charging for a personalized weather forecast…
I guess I can cross off “Aaron Tuttle to charge for personalized weather forecasts” from my list of “Onion for Oklahoma” headline ideas. See what I mean? The guy is clueless. Can you imagine this conversation ever happening?
“Do you know what the weather is supposed to be like next Saturday?”
“I don’t know. Let me grab my phone and check the 7-day on News9.com.”
“Wait. I have a better idea. Why don’t we simply pay Facebook weatherman Aaron Tuttle for a personalized forecast instead?”
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Anyway, with all this drama, you’re probably wondering what’s next. Are we going to cave to Aaron Tuttle’s demands and remove the content?
Other than filing an open records request with the National Weather Service asking for all of Aaron Tuttle’s work emails that include the words “fit club,” “weather app” and “spray tan,” I’m honestly not sure.
As I’ve mentioned several times, we strongly feel we have the fair use rights to write about the man, criticize him and occasionally parody his absurd photos by photoshopping his image onto pics of drag queens. I guess we’ll just wait for Aaron to hire a “copyright” attorney, pay a retainer, send us a cease and desist, and then sue us. At that point, we’ll analyze the situation, smooth it over and let Aaron become an advertiser. He would probably like that. He has tried to be an Ogle Mole in the past:
Until then, we’ll keep doing whatever it is that we’re doing. In fact, we may even double down on our first amendment rights to free speech. I’m thinking an Aaron Tuttle photoshop contest is due. That could be funny. Also, Louis Fowler is hard at work on a new homoerotic fan fiction series we’re starting called “Tuttle Tales.” Who wouldn’t want to read that while sitting on the toilet? It would probably be more realistic than some of AT’s weather forecasts.
I guess check back to the site for more details on all that fun stuff. In the meantime…
Sorry, that last is one is real…
If you’re going for homoerotic fan fiction, I’d go with “Tuttle ‘Tail’: Two Men and a Donkey!”
I can only imagine ATs’ voice sounds like The Rock or The Macho Man.
It’s been so long since he’s been on TV, I can’t remember what he sounds like. I just imagine he sounds like Beaker from the muppets.
He had me at, “Don’t think I won’t give up that easy.”
It takes a real man to wield the power of the double negative.
In that pic of the drag queens, which one is Aaron Tuttle?
Beefaroni!
Looks like wads of vein and speaker wire shoved into a stretched, rotisseried chicken skin suit.
I just want to point out that none of those classy queens would be that close to Mr. Tuttle. Bianca for sure would read him all day long.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/85/3e/8d/853e8d44d9d066a1080562042e06fbe2.jpg
I’m still disappointed that Aaron Tuttle’s Mannipples didn’t make the Ogle Madness bracket.
what a douche. Who wants a weather forecast from a guy who denies climate change? I guess when they say 99% of the worlds scientist, climatologists, and meteorologists agree about climate change, Aaron “douche nipples” Tuttle is the 1% that agrees with Jim Inhofe (R- intelectually and morally bankrupt). Maybe they could write a book together, and call it “Aaron Tuttle: the greatest hoax of a weatherman ever invented “
I love that his facebook page even says “Public Figure”. How on earth does he have that many likes on his page? Outside of comic relief.
Soccer moms needing weather.
You can buy likes from online marketing companies.
There’s an obvious difference between a weather dong and a weather prick.
awesome
I think he’s getting his legal advice from his buddy Kevin Martin.
Did he post this on his FB page, because if he did, he’s totally covered.
Due to the fact that Facebook has chosen to involve software that will allow the theft of my personal information, I state: at this date of January 4, 2015, in response to the new guidelines of Facebook, pursuant to articles L.111, 112 and 113 of the code of intellectual property, I declare that my rights are attached to all my personal data drawings, paintings, photos, video, texts etc. published on my profile and my page. For commercial use of the foregoing my written consent is required at all times.
Those who read this text can do a copy/paste on their Facebook wall. This will allow them to place themselves under the protection of copyright. By this statement, I tell Facebook that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, broadcast, or take any other action against me on the basis of this profile and or its content. The actions mentioned above also apply to employees, students, agents and or other personnel under the direction of Facebook.
The content of my profile contains private information. The violation of my privacy is punishable by law (UCC 1-308 1-308 1-103 and the Rome Statute).
Facebook is now an open capital entity. All members are invited to publish a notice of this kind, or if they prefer, you can copy and paste this version.
If you have not published this statement at least once, you tacitly allow the use of elements such as your photos as well as the information contained in the profile update.
This is really, really funny, whether you meant to be or not.
^^^ Apparently you are the only person left on the internet that does know that you can’t post some copyright legal jargon on Facebook and magically be protected. Sorry to dash your dreams, but it was a scam.
I’m an actual attorney, and Aaron Tuttle’s threats are real. His vengeance will be swift and merciless.
Yourr legal jargon is no match for my right-click or my Ctrl-C/Ctrl-V power combo!
After reading this, I just had to see for myself, so I went to AT’s “weather” page, which led me to his blog (if you could call it that) about ATsFitclub. Seriously??? He says “I’ve been into the fitness world for a couple of decades now and have learned a ton along the way.” You’ve learned a “ton” along the way? Hmmm. I should have stopped there, but no…I had to read on. He then says “I had years I was coasting along and I’ve years of setbacks and rebirth.” What the hell does that even mean???? He goes on to say “People have often come to me to ask my advice regarding dieting and working out as a result. Well I decided after pondering for a long while to do something about it” The only thing I want to to ask AT is how the hell did you make it through school with your horrible writing skills??? I stopped reading the blog at that point but couldn’t resist checking out the Fitclub page. I must say that photo of him and his girl on the home page…..creeped me out big time…
Is Aaron a top or a bottom?
Aaron is a bottom if ever there was one
Wait….you mean top or bottom as in what position is in he in during gay sex, right? If so, I stand by what I said before…. bottom.
I would guess that he’s probably a top that cries during sex.
Touche’
What schmuck would seek legal advice on Facebook? Oh wait, a weatherman. Nevermind….