# What if we had some swag? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 30, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314 "2007-11-30T15:17:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/1 "2007-11-30T15:17:26Z")
You know, something corporate approved and what not, but how about something as we run a simple as a design contest and then set up a Café Press store with some shirts or hats or mousepads or whatever. Don’t you want an Official SDMB Moderator Coffee Cup replica? There’s a positive revenue stream that benefits my desire to clad myself in logo wear and also helps line the pockets of our new corporate overlords. New contests and designs can keep it going with new products and stuff so it’s a perpetual thing. It wouldn’t cost near anything! We’ll design the stuff so that’s free, there’s no worry of overstock since it’s Café Press so that’s as close to free as it gets. ---
**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/2 "2007-11-30T16:21:30Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] You know, something corporate approved and what not, but how about something as we run a simple as a design contest and then set up a Café Press store with some shirts or hats or mousepads or whatever. Don’t you want an Official SDMB Moderator Coffee Cup replica? There’s a positive revenue stream that benefits my desire to clad myself in logo wear and also helps line the pockets of our new corporate overlords. New contests and designs can keep it going with new products and stuff so it’s a perpetual thing. It wouldn’t cost near anything! We’ll design the stuff so that’s free, there’s no worry of overstock since it’s Café Press so that’s as close to free as it gets. [/QUOTE] I’d buy an SDMB lapel pin, purple with yellow/gold “SDMB” lettering. I doubt CafePress does such things, though. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/3 "2007-11-30T17:19:03Z")
I want a pair of knee-high moderator jackboots, with an SDMB logo on the patent leather. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/4 "2007-11-30T17:20:07Z")
Too … unsubtle. I want Mod Underoos. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/5 "2007-11-30T17:22:18Z")
No dice on the lapel pins or jackboots, but they do sell boxers **Twicks**. Seriously though, this might help while building goodwill both ways right? It’s a win-win situation. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/6 "2007-11-30T17:28:50Z")
We’ve periodically asked for a Slug-free T-shirt – it hasn’t happened yet. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/7 "2007-11-30T19:55:08Z")
I’m would totally buy some SDMB swag! Some shirts or hats would be sick. How about an SDMB mini-blimp? ---
**Author:** ![NightRabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@NightRabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NightRabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/8 "2007-11-30T20:59:24Z")
With all the talk about needing to generate revenue, maybe this is a good time to implement some sort of SDMB store… I’d definitely buy a tshirt! ---
**Author:** ![JustAnotherGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@JustAnotherGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustAnotherGeek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/9 "2007-11-30T21:12:41Z")
I still think my SDMB shirt is a good idea: > [@front](#): > > Got Cite? > [right]SDMB > Fighting Ignorance on the Internet since 1999[/right] > [@back](#): > > whoosh! > When come back bring pie. Alternatively, you could do: > [@](#): > > cite? > pie? > Got Opal? > I burning yur dog? > Once, for 20 minutes, in the 1960’s? > Straight Dope Message Board! > Fighting Ignorance on teh Intratubes since 1999! ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/10 "2007-11-30T21:23:24Z")
Not that there’s too many people unaware of Cafe Press, but if you’re not go over and take a poke around on the available styles of stuff you can get and their revenue generating system (flat cost for items, you decide how much to charge over that, you keep the differance) and this seems like a pretty plausible idea. Plus the thread for possible submissions would be hysterical. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/11 "2007-11-30T22:03:46Z")
**Just Another Geek** , I will take one of each, please! Got Opal? Frigging classic… ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/12 "2007-11-30T22:21:41Z")
“When come back bring pie” would be nice, but I have a feeling both Weebl AND Bob would object to using their phrase on something for sale. But you forgot one of the "Got"s: > [@](#): > > Got > 'cha ya? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/13 "2007-11-30T23:31:59Z")
I like **“Tedious Wanker”** myself. **NurseCarmen** actually has a \*\*Cite? \*\*shirt, and I must say, he looked _ravishing_in it. \*\* My post is my cite.\*\* **"How _you_ doing?"** **"Trainwrecker"** **"Threadkiller extraordinaire"** **"I _am_ the fucking hall monitor"** \*\*“No replies, refresh. No replies, refresh. No replies, refresh. Being ignored by the best board on the 'net since 2006” **"Teeming 1,000,001"** Just to start. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/14 "2007-12-01T02:49:21Z")
How about something like: **Top Ten SDMB Memes** 1. Rio by Duran Duran 2. Once, for 20 minutes, in 1960 3. Hi, Opal! etc. with the message board link at the bottom? There could be a poll to pick the top ten (well really, the top 1-2 and 4-10, because 3 would have to be “Hi, Opal!”) Print that on the back, and the SD logo on the front on a shirt. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/15 "2007-12-01T03:24:13Z")
Maybe a thread in MPSIMS would be more suitable for suggesting T-shirt slogan ideas? IANAMod - just saying. Didn’t really come into this thread for annoying catch phrases splashed out in big goofy fonts. eta: not to be harsh but I really hate all that stuff and I would think that an ATMB thread should stick to whether this is a plan the Board would implement and the logistics of doing so. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/16 "2007-12-01T08:33:36Z")
\*\*CarnalK \*\* is right, if we get the go ahead then show your dazzle in that thread (not to quash enthusiasm, really I love it but ATMB is what it is) but I think that this has shown a positive reaction to the idea and that’s what I wanted. My own idea was nothing more than a 1970’s style blue t-shirt with yellow block print SDMB on it, but until we can get some admin support for such an idea it’s really just wheel spinning since all of what we do and say here is Reader content and not available for mass market. It’s just an idea for revenue (albeit a great one 😉 ) but honestly we should try it out. What does it hurt? I’d buy some stuff in a heatbeat no matter what, even if to just identify publicly as a Doper and support our newly invigorated boards. Don’t fight the power, empower the power yo. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/17 "2007-12-01T15:22:47Z")
Oh hell **CarnalK** , it makes sense that a swag thread might have swag ideas in it… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/18 "2007-12-01T19:16:11Z")
> [@](#): > > Straight Dope Message Board! > Fighting Ignorance on teh Intratubes since 1999! Oh my god, that’s the most horrific suggestion I can imagine. If I’d never heard of the Straight Dop Message Board that slogan would make me barf and never want to go there. Maybe it’s my deep deep DEEP loathing for any “cute” re-working of “Internet” and I have an almost physical reaction of disgust and hatred when I see things like “intarweb” or “interweb” or “innerweb” or such-like. You’ve just added another one: “Intratubes.” _retch_ And coupled with “teh” makes me want to smash something. Maybe I’m taking this too seriously, but if I saw something like that on a t-shirt, I’d think the person was a right regular moron, and would never want to visit anyplace said moron hung out. ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/19 "2007-12-01T19:50:52Z")
[QUOTE=Equipoise] “Intratubes.” _retch_ [/QUOTE] Plus, none of these terms originated, or are unique to the SDMB. I just want the front of the shirt to say “Cite?” (And no ‘got’.) The logo, official slogan, and URL on the back. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314/20 "2007-12-01T20:08:38Z")
I would like to make it clear that I don’t think **JustAnotherGeek** is a moron, that’s just what I’d feel if I saw someone out on the street with a shirt like that. Oh, and, add an “e” to Dop (I hate it when I typo). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-had-some-swag/428314.md?page=2)