Re: [NTLK] [ANN] T-Shirt poll

From: Chris Chapman (pan1k_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Wed Mar 13 2002 - 23:47:19 EST


Hmm I think the Motto of my department is "heads will roll." Not to
classy either.

-Chris
On Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at 08:20 PM, Ed Kummel wrote:

>
> yeah...the term "armed and dangerous" in a city like
> DC or Newyork (both winners of the prestigous title,
> "murder capitol of the world") can strike a chord that
> most wouldn't find particularly pleasant.
> I had a boss who ran an ad campaign in DC and New York
> that said "Don't be caught 'dead' without a Cell
> Phone" Needless to say, the bad taste of the ad
> prevented us from making quota that month (or the
> month after, or the month after....etc)
> Lets' stick with INK Different (grammar be damned!)
> Ed
> web/gadget guru
>
> --- Jon Glass <jonglass_at_mac.com> wrote:
>>
>> on 3/13/02 8:18 PM, Chris Chapman at
>> pan1k_at_earthlink.net wrote:
>>
>>> Ah. good design. I personally like the "ARMed and
>> Dangerous" but INK
>>> Different is ok too.
>>
>> The problem with "ARMed and Dangerous" is that it is
>> too obtuse for the
>> non-initiated--even if you explain it. "Ink
>> Different" on the other hand, is
>> obvious the minute you pull out your ever-present
>> Newton, and start writing
>> in normal long hand (or print) and it takes that
>> "ink" and turns it into
>> legible text, and it actually, reallly, obviously,
>> honestly works! It makes
>> immediate sense to the inquirer, and the "light
>> bulb" goes off as
>> realization dawns and the possibilities leap to
>> mind. :-)
>> --
>> -Jon Glass
>> Krakow, Poland
>> <mailto:jonglass_at_usa.net>
>> <mailto:glasshaus5_at_aol.com>
>
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