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From: Caric <caric@********.COM>
Subject: Re: T-Shirts
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 00:41:06 -0700
> From: Erik Jameson <erikj@****.COM>
> At 03:52 AM 5/16/98 +1000, you wrote:
> >> I'm just imagining a black t-shirt with "ShadowRN - Pre-Awakened
Forum" on
> >> the front (I love that, worth the price of admission there) and on the
back
> >> four cartoonish, stick-figure drawings of the four sayings, all of
which in
> >> white?
> >
> >Blasphemer! The Back Shalt Have The Listmembers Names On It...
>
> Honestly, why? I don't see any real reason to put our names on the
shirt,
> especially when that space can be better used for some good artwork. I
> think it makes for a far more attractive shirt without the names.
>
> If the shirt looks good (good color and good art), is inexpensive and is
> on-time if not early, then I don't personally see a problem with it.
>
> >It just wouldn`t be a list shirt if it didn`t have the names on the
> >back...
>
> I don't see why that's the case. I can remember the first few shirts,
but
> I've missed the last several. Maybe I'm not tied down by "tradition."
But
> I do know I want to make sure if I'm buying a list t-shirt I want it to
> look good. If it doesn't look good, well, it doesn't make me look good.
> And I have to look good you understand. Moral and ethical imperative.
>
> Hmmm...
>
> Okay, here's a thought, but it would make the t-shirts cost more.
>
> The "ShadowRN: Pre-Awakened Forum" bit goes on the right sleeve of the
> t-shirt. The front has whatever artwork we decide on. And on the back
it
> says something like "1998 Council Members" or "Team 1998" or
something
like
> that with the names of the people listed below it.
>
> That I think I could live with.

I think that idea would work fine, but the names should definitely be there
IMHO it's par tof the nostalgia of it all.

Caric

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