From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V2 #103 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Monday, June 2 1997 Volume 02 : Number 103 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: Triple Octane T-shirt ["Stephen M. Tilson" <71160.307@CompuServe.C] Alloy: More art available [Paul Baily ] Re: Alloy: Triple Octane T-shirt [cekemp@netcom.com (Charles E. Kemp)] Re: Alloy: Triple Octane T-shirt [Melissa Jordan ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 01 Jun 97 05:05:59 EDT From: "Stephen M. Tilson" <71160.307@CompuServe.COM> Subject: Alloy: Triple Octane T-shirt Dear Team, An "Aw, shucks!", and a bashful blush to Elaine, Ms. Williams, and Melissa for their kind offer of sporting me a shirt. Ok!, but let's see how y'all feel about me after the shirt is done . . . I visited Karen Bell at her show today and offered her Lem Bingley's artwork, and some other ideas. She liked Lem's idea and echoed his thought about the possibility of doing it with screens (extra rubbery ink just for you, Lem). I take that as a sign of encouragement: if we keep our designs (there *are* other designs being turned in, now, aren't there?) relatively simple, and bi- or tri-chromatic we'll still be using silkscreens, and not going to a printer (read $$$). Charles, I think I'm gonna make a pink one just for you - but you'll have to send us a photo as proof of use . . . Also, and during my visit with Karen, I looked at the real Eggplant, and Seafoam in the flesh. The shirtgallery.html images are waaay off (no offense, Paul. Where would we be without *you*?) Id Est: (to answer the question re: i.e.) the Eggplant is *much* lighter, almost not red at all in fact, and Seafoam has a very natural looking - light coloration; not the vivid green that I see from within my browser (Internet Explorer 3.0). Part of the fault lies in my scan of said colors: I should have scanned the fabrics directly, instead of using the catalog images. I mean, like, Duh! So, I'll do that. Also, Eggplant-in-the-flesh is *not* Alloy Red. I think a maroon or vin rouge would be a lot closer. I'll make an effort to get us a sample for Paul's webpage. (Did I say "thank you", Paul?) > I can forgo (That's why people fall in love) as long as there is a nice, > tidy otherwise dolby-esque reference. If there is not that addendum on > the front, then "Fruit Juice Everywhere" is just too darn obscure. Charles, I fail to see the connection here. Splain, please. > I have to agree. What would you think of a durable shirt with a small > design sewn into the fabric. Sphere, Now you want *embroidered* shirts. Where *will* it all end? Actually, you are the first to suggest this, and I will investigate. Neal, Roger your request for two shirts. Keep those orders coming, everyone! May the Cube be with you (all), /\/\iles ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Jun 97 22:36:24 +1000 From: Paul Baily Subject: Alloy: More art available Hi y'all, More art is on the shirt artwork page Many thanks to those of you who've stepped forward for the task. The images are still dark, sorry. It's a little tricky. Working on it. Sleep. Good. stay well, ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 07:30:57 -0700 (PDT) From: cekemp@netcom.com (Charles E. Kemp) Subject: Re: Alloy: Triple Octane T-shirt > > I can forgo (That's why people fall in love) as long as there is a nice, > > tidy otherwise dolby-esque reference. If there is not that addendum on > > the front, then "Fruit Juice Everywhere" is just too darn obscure. > > Charles, I fail to see the connection here. Splain, please. > Quite easy, really. I'll explain ONE side of a t-shirt. I won't explain BOTH sides. Never mind the fact that I myself don't even get the "fruit juice everywhere" bit. Yes, I know that I'm dumbing down the shirt for the general public, but I have to talk to these morons for a living...I don't wanna have to talk to them any more than I have to on my days off. So, that is why I prefer the "Mr. Dolby..." quotation for the back. Not only do I not have to try to explain something that I myself do not understand, but then also all those people that just know TMDR from She Blinded me With Science will at least see the name Dolby and think "Wow...he is still around?" No, I don't own the album with whatever song says "fruit juice everywhere". I'll admit to being a neophyte Dolby fan. I'm only two years removed from buying my first TMDR cd. Now, keeping these tidbits of information in mind, don't you agree that "fruit juice everywhere" is a bit too much of an inside joke? Your friendly neighborhood pink wearing curmudgeon, ****** Charles E. Kemp ****** cekemp@netcom.com ****** (812) 597-5950 ****** Just for the sake of it make sure you're always frowning, it shows the world that you've got substance and depth. - Neil Tennant ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 16:01:01 -0400 From: Melissa Jordan Subject: Re: Alloy: Triple Octane T-shirt At 07:30 AM 6/1/97 -0700, Charles wrote: >No, I don't own the album with whatever song says "fruit juice >everywhere". I'll admit to being a neophyte Dolby fan. I'm only two >years removed from buying my first TMDR cd. Now, keeping these tidbits >of information in mind, don't you agree that "fruit juice everywhere" is >a bit too much of an inside joke? Not really, Charles - but, that's my (very) humble opinion, though. No offense intended. And there's nothing wrong with being a neophyte anything - - after all isn't that how we all start out? :-) And you must go buy The Golden Age of Wireless right now! It's wonderful! It's cool! It can cure the common cold! (Okay, that was a bit overzealous...) I'm the culprit who started this whole thing by writing, when humming "Weightless," the song from which that line comes, that I thought, hey wouldn't it be funny to have a shirt that just said, "Fruit juice everywhere." I think I described it as a "secret society" t-shirt, that only the initiated would understand. I wrote it as a joke, really, and never figured that anyone would actually want such a creature. Wow, was I wrong! I think it's cool, and it's great that very motivated members of our happy group are running with it (those of us with little time are very, very obliged!) Does it really matter if Joe Guy On The Street understands it or not? I don't think so. I figure, it's for us, for fun! In the end, since I do make wearable art for fun and profit (hopefully), I might make my own "fruit juice everywhere" shirt, if that doesn't end up on the finished product. I'm really enjoying seeing the fruit (juice?) of the creative labors of this group out there in suggesting images and words. Very cool stuff. I wish I were a computer whiz, so I could get in on the act! Must go bake banana bread now. Cheers, Melissa - I used to be a neophyte, now I'm just a dilletante Melissa R. Jordan Special Projects Manager International Programs Office Goodwill Industries International, Inc. (301) 881-6858 (301) 881-9435 (fax) ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V2 #103 ***************************