<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>Well, Chick,     It certainly makes sense if your ultimate goal is conversion...             oh, yeah, that would be right, wouldn't it. Frank     ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chick Tower" <c.e.tower@gmail.com> To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu Sent: Wednesday, November 3, 2010 2:46:52 PM Subject: [GLLUG] New Promotional Idea I had a thought today while I was raking leaves.  Schuler Books had a pretty good turnout for their zombie night last week.  I don't know if it translated into sales, but there seemed to be a lot more people in the store and cafe.  Maybe we should align Linux with some horrific group of supernatural creatures in order to draw more attention to what it offers.  Not zombies, though; we don't want people thinking Linux PCs can become part of a botnet.  Mummies are too restricted, like something encumbered by draconian DRM measures.  Werewolves are too often in flux; we want to project stability.  I would like to propose the following slogan that should accomplish what zombies did for Schuler Books: Linux.  The choice of a new generation -- OF VAMPIRES! --                                 Chick _______________________________________________ linux-user mailing list linux-user@egr.msu.edu http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user </div></body></html>