Any Interest in LXer Swag?
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| Author | Content |
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| dcparris Jun 07, 2006 4:44 PM EDT |
Is anyone interested in LXer swag - t-shirts, mugs and other goodies? I'm not promising we'll do it. But if you let us know, I will look into it. Incidentally, I'd be curious to see what people can do by way of using the LXer logo in a background image. Any artists running loose around here? |
| dinotrac Jun 07, 2006 5:08 PM EDT |
lxer swag, eh? Maybe. I know I still cherish my pretty black Linux Today mug, from a run made for staff members only back at a time when the staff still had some life to it. Hmmmm. It was getting near the end of that era. Maybe there's a reason why it's black... |
| jdixon Jun 07, 2006 6:35 PM EDT |
> Is anyone interested in LXer swag... Interested, yes. Have money for, probably not anytime soon. :( |
| salparadise Jun 07, 2006 8:26 PM EDT |
Very possibly. As long as it's not via CafePress. |
| tuxchick2 Jun 07, 2006 8:29 PM EDT |
I could be tempted by either a mug or a USB stick. T-shirts are nice, but can be a PITA getting a decent selection of colors and sizes. Sal, what's wrong with CafePress? I propose a new Lxer rule. No more saying "foo is teh bad" without saying why. :) |
| salparadise Jun 07, 2006 9:22 PM EDT |
Well, they have nigh on 3000 "Linux" branded T-shirts and assorted underpants, thongs and so on. Nothing wrong in that. (Aside from the slightly worrying thought that some people actually want Linux branded underpants). One of the shirts says "Linux - Because profit is for jews". I find this to be unaccaptable. |
| dcparris Jun 07, 2006 10:27 PM EDT |
> Nothing wrong in that. (Aside from the slightly worrying thought that some people actually want Linux branded underpants) Well, it certainly explains the penguin thong from Cafe Press that have been arriving at my door, addressed to foo@parris.local, with love from bar@parris.local. Looks like my laptop is in love with my desktop. |
| hkwint Jun 08, 2006 12:27 AM EDT |
An LXer automobile would be nice. |
| theboomboomcars Jun 08, 2006 8:20 AM EDT |
A mug would be nice, or maybe a water bottel type thingy. If they were a few dollars I may be able to even get one. |
| tuxchick2 Jun 08, 2006 8:27 AM EDT |
hkwint, I think the idea is we buy the stuff, not LXer. :) |
| salparadise Jun 08, 2006 8:47 AM EDT |
Get yourself a t-shirt or two, a pack of iron on t-shirt printy paper and a printer.
Save the lxer logo to yer hard drive, reverse it, print it to the iron-on printy paper and then iron it on to the shirt. Voila! One low cost lxer t-shirt. Advantages - see above. Disadvantages - the tumble dryer will ruin the transfer if tumbled on hot, as will frequent washing. (I did myself several linux t-shirts this way. The bigger the design the shorter it's life, the opposite is true). And finally, if you're using the gimp it can sometimes tell you're using T-shirt printy paper and will automatically reverse the image for you. Check the print preview - I printed out 10 sheets before I realised that the Gimp had helpfully reversed all the images I'd already reversed. Here endeth the lesson. ;-) |
| Scott_Ruecker Jun 08, 2006 4:22 PM EDT |
Count me in for a whole bunch of LXer t-shirts!! That would be the coolest thing ever! I would give them away to my friends and family. |
| dthacker Jun 08, 2006 8:25 PM EDT |
Let's see, you'll need some slogans for that swag..... "LXer, when you've outgrown slashdot." "LXer, All the news, none of the flames" "LXer, shining light into the dark corners of your server since (when was this place founded, anyway?)" "LXer: We don't just cover the open source universe, we help you build your own!" "LXer: Fair and Balanced. Really. We're not kidding." I promise to purchase one of something for myself and a few for door prizes at the next installfest...... Dave |
| salparadise Jun 08, 2006 9:47 PM EDT |
LXer: Fair and Balanced. Really. We're not kidding." ROFL That's very funny. You cynic you. |
| jimf Jun 08, 2006 9:55 PM EDT |
"LXer: Fair and Biased to Linux Reporting. Really. We're not kidding." Come on, let's say it up front :) |
| dinotrac Jun 09, 2006 3:34 AM EDT |
I prefer: LXer: Because we're smarter, better-looking, and funnier than you. And, oh yeah -- we use Linux. We are SO HOT! |
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