----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Opramolla" <moghan_david at yahoo.com> To: <dragaera at dragaera.info> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 3:06 PM Subject: Re: SKJB / Dream Cafe' swag ideas > This sounds like a good idea to me. As long as Steve gives his blessing. > > Johne Cook <johne.cook at gmail.com> wrote:In talking with Chris off to the side, something came up that's worth > a look - has anybody already considered a CafePress-style Dream Cafe > line of swag? > > I was bemoaning the phenomena where you create something and then have > to endure a waiting period before feedback starts to filter in. In > the meantime, you're on pins and needles because of the back-and-forth > conversation in your head ("did that suck? I don't think that sucked, > did it? Nah, that didn't suck. Well, if it didn't suck, how come > nobody's clapping? Damn. It sucked. Right?). > > With that concept in mind, Chris replied: > "It's also, I believe, a common occurence in writing, or > art in general. Part of the artistic process, or something. > Though knowing it doesn't make it easier. Bummer about > that." > > My (flip) answer to that was along the lines of "It's a conspiracy, I > tell you. We need our own shirt: "Got Morganti?" with a url address > pointing to The Dream Cafe or something." > > And there you have it. What swag would you like to see? (Personally, > I can see Paarfi burning in effigy being terrifically funny but > somewhat problematic to explain, the perfect sort of irreverent, > in-crowd wearable entertainment.) > > (I confess to having an ulterior motive at this point - somebody who's > clever at graphic arts could mock up these ideas, get Steve's ok, then > set them up on Cafe Press. We could buy them for ourselves and give > them as gifts, and Steve would get any profits from the merch, thus > making it easier to write and everybody goes home happy. Or something > along those lines.) 8 ) > > Phy > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > johne cook > wisconsin, usa > johne.cook at gmail.com / jcook at apostate.com > http://www.phywriter.com > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more I like the idea of the polo shirt with a small House emblem on the breast, very cool. Maybe a tee shirt that reads "No matter how subtle the wizard" on the front, "A knife in the back will cramp his style" written on the back, between the shoulderblades. (yeah, I abridged the quote, it was edited to fit) Got Morganti? is cool too. Maybe a Jehreg shirt that reads "Join House Jhereg. Travel the globe. Meet new and interesting people. And assasinate them." Jeff