I see your point and agree. Not everyone will take the logo in the humor it
was meant. As we know for a fact that MM has no sense of humor, using that
as a logo would just be asking for another fight.
At 11:20 AM 8/24/01, you wrote:
>Michael:
>
>Recall the thread from a while back re: Road Rage.
>
>A participant from the South talked about "fighting words"
>and how in that culture words alone could justify a violent response.
>
>Well, to me the upraised middle finger is an extremely provocative gesture.
>I only know of one meaning for it in this country.
>
>And re: "to whom", it would be "in the face" of whomever saw it.
>
>IMHO that is not humor, not even a bad pun.
>And if it's an "attitude", then to me personally it's not an attitude I want
>to wear.
>And if the stated message is "bite me" as you put it, then I REALLY don't
>like it.
>
>I wear t-shirts for a lot of different reasons.
>Possibly starting a fight is not one of them.
>
>(Especially after being the victim of an assault, and
>reading some of the posts on this list in the prior thread.)
>
>-Ben
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>To: CF-Community
>Subject: RE: Fusion Authority MoFo Logo
>
>
>And what message would that be? And to whom?
>
>At 01:05 PM 8/23/01, you wrote:
> >No offense, but I do not like it.
> >Think it sends entirely the wrong message...
> >-Ben
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 6:54 PM
> >To: CF-Community
> >Subject: Re: Fusion Authority MoFo Logo
> >
> >
> >Oops, Michael forgot to send the link:
> >
> >http://www.fusionauthority.com/images/mofo.jpg
> >
> >: ) Not for the faint-hearted.
> >
> > > This is the official Fusion Authority MoFo Logo. We made up two dozen
> >shirts
> > > with this logo and have been giving them out to authors and helpers of
> > > Fusion Authority. I'm thinking that it would look great on a button or a
> >mug
> > > for the conference. Its either "ColdFusion with Attitude" or "I do
> > > ColdFusion. If you don't like that, bite me." :)
> > > Those with no sense of humor should not view it.
> > >
> > > Michael Dinowitz
> > > Publisher: Fusion Authority weekly news alert
> > > (www.fusionauthority.com/alert)
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> > > (www.houseoffusion.com)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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