Commerce (re)defined
A few weeks ago, Sub-Evil Boy amused himself greatly with his new, improved definition of vending: “Buy crap, sell crap, eat crap”. Short and to the point, eh?
In that (not entirely) grand tradition, we’re here to flog our first foray into the land of unhindered commerce with our new, improved (huh? there was nothing there before…) Unhindered By Talent Cafe Press shop! You can use this venue to purchase really spiffy “Make tea not war” gear, calligraphed by yours truly. You can’t eat our crap, but you can wear it, and help spread an excellent meme in the process.
This all started with Mags’ excellent photo on Flickr, which I just had to show to WeatherGirl. Her immediate response was that she wanted that sentiment on a shirt for her birthday, which seemed an excellent idea to all. I then squandered my opportunity to do the work over the summer, and ended up doing the calligraphy in a crazy rush the weekend before her birthday. Once we got it all sorted out, it became clear that we would all need to get “Make tea not war” clothing, and once we’d started down that road a Cafe Press shop was pretty much the unavoidable outcome.
So, there you have it. “Make tea not war” on a dizzying array of random stuff.
Or, to (mis)quote one of the great minds of the 21st century (at least among those minds that regularly hang at our house): “Buy crap. Sell crap. Wear crap.”
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October 10th, 2005 at 17:42
Let me assure you that that long sleeve shirt I’m wearing is of excellent quality and has already been through the wash several times with no ill effects.
I fully intend to acquire more stuff, the BBQ apron is rather appealing as is the messenger bag. Plus I’m expecting a hoodie will wing its way north. (Just because I have a hood doesn’t make me a hoodlum!)
Go. Buy. Spread the word!
October 10th, 2005 at 19:17
That is great gear - and a great definition of commerce.
Bit of a non-sequitur - I love Weather Girl’s hair! She looks incredibly cool. (And looking at the pics on Flickr, I had to admire those of Turq!)
October 10th, 2005 at 20:55
Glad you like the gear! I also really like the new hair. It’s actually getting long enough that she’s thinking of getting it trimmed!
Thanks also for the kind comments on the shots of Turq. Unfortunately his health seems to be failing much more quickly these days and it’s not so clear that he’ll see this year’s Xmas.
October 11th, 2005 at 11:27
Oh dear… LDH will be crushed to hear that, as you know. Here’s wishing Turq a strong immune system!
October 11th, 2005 at 13:36
Yes, we think of you and LDH quite often when we talk about the cats, and I realize that the loss of Turq will be quite a blow to LDH when it finally happens.
Turq’s immune system has frankly exceeded all expectations by quite a measure, but I do fear that the moment approaches :-(.