fsm shirt.

Liam~

You appear to understand the ins and outs of the recording industry much better than anybody here does. Why don't you make a few of those 'phone calls, see what kind of firm commitments you can line up, and draft a detailed proposal for the CD.

Meanwhile, on the t-shirt front, the voting seems to be going heavily in favor.....

Joe;

That's a great Idea, count me in for the polo style shirt [a couple], I'll have a word to my co founders, they'll join I'm shaw.
Look's like I'm the only Aussie so far.

Rob.

So how did we get from a T-shirt to a "music to model by" CD?

Just speaking personally, my choice in music is as much a part of myself as my choice of modeling subjects, and within both, I have many options to choose from. I would prefer to keep (and fight for, if need be) the freedom of my choices, rather than have them dictated to me.

I just think an FSM Forum shirt is a good idea.

Vote yea, or nay, and let's get on with it!

stinger

I'd buy one. Even though I haven't seen a concept of one.

Just a little hi to all our Aussie friends and other overseas friends. You guys are what makes this model community a family. You guys rock!

sorry guys, but you are all missing hte point. The cd is not really for us, as a badge to wear, but for others.
Lawerence: Nice passing of buck. If you'll pay my phone charges, I'll gladly call ever record company there is in America. As I live in Ireland............that'll be one big bill.

Fightnjoe: It's actually cheaper to produce a cd, than to make a tee-shirt. The issue is cost of permission to use what would amount to as thirty/twenty year old songs. As the proceeds go to charity, it might be possible to negoiate.
Just imagine the FSM logo on the side of the SallyB after they recieve a cheque from FSM on behalf of it's readers who bought a cd manufactured for the purpose of raising funds to support such efforts.....
I mean, 30,000 readers ( if that) at ten bucks a disc equals money.

But,as no-one is willing to pursue it, I guess I'll just follow by example and do nothing.
So much for the great "Go-get" American spirit (which actually translates into, "As long as I don't have to do anything").
Liam

Count this guy in, I want one too!

I'd go for a golf or polo shirt, but if a T was all that was offered I'd buy that too.

If cost becomes an issue, maybe the monogrammed name could be an $$ option?
Bruce

liam i was not suggesting doing nothing, actually i have started something from my end. i do like the cd idea and feel it could be possible given the right circumstances. i can understand fsm's position though. that type of thing would be a big jump from what they are experts at. my friend i am not working against you i am trying to build a foundation for things in the future.

joe

Well Liam, unfortunately in America, they also want big bucks to be able to use thier songs in any type of merchandising....even if it's for charity....I don't think that people are ignoring you because they don't think it's a good idea....I think that most of the songs that people would want on a CD would be rather too expensive to get the artists to sign on board with the idea. You can't expect the editors of FSM to try and Produce a CD when they deal in literature, and you can't expect them to want to pay for it either.....afterall it is a business. Besides, can you imagine the arguments that the CD would pose as to which songs would be able to go on it!!!! I can't even begin to imagine, as I really don't care for any Pink Floyd crap!!! LOL

i count 48 votes in favor. thanks for the responses folks. keep them coming.

joe

count me in at the same time. i would like to see some dark side sweat shirts?
gdarwin. [ roy]

I'd be very interested in a t shirt or a golf type shirt -
But what about some other stuff as well? I'd love an FSM coffee cup, or a nice FSM pen.........
Why don't you guys sell that stuff?

If we are "voting", I hope that my vote counts because I am new here.

I love the idea and would proudly wear a FSM shirt. I would also need some bumper stickers for my Saturn. "My other car is a Pershing" etc.

Count me in!
Lee

/thinking out loud...

I'm surprised that some of the really creative artistic members haven't put together something on CafePress. I mean it wouldn't have to be related to the site at all, but perhaps cater to the Armor "Dark Side" or the Aircraft enthusiasts.

David, we have discussed something like that in the armor forum, seems to have died.

QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman David, we have discussed something like that in the armor forum, seems to have died.

Was it tied into the FSM Logo or was that something else? I know there was an issue with using the logo. I was just thinking if someone designed the shirt without the FSM Logo, perhaps there would be enough interest to make it worthwhile. With CafePress, all you need is someone to setup an account, create the image and upload it.

I've had a friend of mine take an image I sent, upload it to CafePress and have a couple of mousepads created out of it. Once they were shipped, we removed the product from the store. It's a pretty cool service they offer.

I wouldn't mind at all. Cafe Press is a great idea. Only draw back in my opinion is that it is a digital transfer. Meaning it will not hold up like a screenprinted shirt will. Logisticly speaking though it would be alot easier to go through cafe than for anyone else to do it.

Those of you who do order from cafe...cold water wash with the t-shirt turned inside out, tumble or low temp dry, better yet air dry. No dry cleaning and no ironing.

Mike