<SIGH> ok dammit, now I have to have this Brust-ware in my closet and it does not yet even exist. Hey Steve can I cut my graphic designers and shirt printer loose on this for Opus 05? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff G." <Log0n5150 at hotmail.com> To: <dragaera at dragaera.info> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 4:01 PM Subject: Re: SKJB / Dream Cafe' swag ideas > > ----- 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