Boardsies Bumper Stickers

Buford T Justice · 30-03-2012 12:21am #1

Folks,

Just on reading the the forum for the last day or so, I have an idea:

We've often mentioned how would we recognize each other at sites etc.. Granted, I'm a little different with my rather erm.. distinctive bus, but none the less, how about we have our own bumper stickers?

What say we ask someone over in the art and design forums if they would be able to whizz up a bumper sticker for us, with some boardsie logo and reference to the forum?

All we need to do is get an image done, upload it to zazzle.com and anyone who wants one can buy it? We can have a sticky on the forum or plug it in our sigs etc...... I'd be up for it. My bus could do with some decoration.

Thoughts fellow vanners?

Aidan_M_M · 30-03-2012 12:43pm

was this not discussed , and fizzled out , lat year?

Irishgoatman · 30-03-2012 1:49pm

Not for me, no thanks.

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

was this not discussed , and fizzled out , lat year?

If you're thinking of the thread I started then yes, but it was more tongue in cheek:). I think the sheriff is serious this time.

Buford T Justice · 31-03-2012 2:39am

Not for me, no thanks.

I'm as serious as a serious post on a serious topic - seriously.

Ah no, I think its a good idea though.

Say one of the design boffins comes up with a logo, alls we need to do is upload it to zazzle and anyone who wants one can buy one. There's no need for any money up front, and no coraling of a group to cough up cash or organize printing and so on.

Link to where they are and if you want one, buy it and slap it on yer van. If we can get a logo thingamabob done I'll do the zazzle bit. I'm up for it.

We can play spot the boardsies then.

Aidan_M_M · 01-04-2012 12:05pm

so the Boards.ie logo , with say an outline of a MH , and a catchy phrase like "carry on camping" on it? s'pose we need check with the Boards admin?

Buford T Justice · 01-04-2012 12:16pm

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Aidan_M_M wrote: »

so the Boards.ie logo , with say an outline of a MH , and a catchy phrase like "carry on camping" on it? s'pose we need check with the Boards admin?

Was thinking of the boards logo sortof mushed into a van shape or something like that and 'Boards Bus' as a slogan. Again, only my own thoughts.

I can see why Tom mightn't want the site name associated with something outside of his control alright, but I was just thinking its a nice way to spot each other when you're out and about. We might be able to meet each other instead of talking about it after the fact on here.

Irishgoatman · 01-04-2012 1:07pm

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Buford T Justice wrote: »

Was thinking of the boards logo sortof mushed into a van shape or something like that and 'Boards Bus' as a slogan. Again, only my own thoughts.

I can see why Tom mightn't want the site name associated with something outside of his control alright, but I was just thinking its a nice way to spot each other when you're out and about. We might be able to meet each other instead of talking about it after the fact on here.

I think the sheriff's got a valid point. It would be good to be able to put a face to the names we come across here.

Count me in:).

killalanerr · 02-04-2012 6:46pm

Even better, I'll take two

the guys on the cycleing forum have their boards jersey with the boards logo on and a thread for spoting a boards jersey. It would be fun to see where the stickers would turn up on this forum

stevire · 02-04-2012 8:51pm

Even better, I'll take two

Buford T Justice wrote: »

Was thinking of the boards logo sortof mushed into a van shape or something like that and 'Boards Bus' as a slogan. Again, only my own thoughts.

I can see why Tom mightn't want the site name associated with something outside of his control alright, but I was just thinking its a nice way to spot each other when you're out and about. We might be able to meet each other instead of talking about it after the fact on here.

Could do a "camper" version take of the vans logo?

mb1725 · 02-04-2012 9:05pm

HereAndThere · 02-04-2012 10:40pm

Even better, I'll take two

What about just a text logo? Something like attached.
Naming boards the forum and your username?

Irishgoatman · 03-04-2012 12:12pm

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I would think that something short and snappy is needed.
Maybe along the lines of:

Boards Logo

IRISHGOATMAN

ON BOARD(s.ie)

The main idea being that we can recognise each other and at the same time, as an extra, advertise boards I would have thought.

Irishgoatman · 03-04-2012 12:20pm

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In addition to the above we could always add our own avatar.

Mine would be a randy buck goat of course.
To remind me of my youth. (Thought I'd better add that before someone else did.)

Buford T Justice · 03-04-2012 12:22pm

Not for me, no thanks.

Just having a text sticker is a little bit unimaginative I think.

I was thinking of having something like the below as already posted with the text boardsie bus or similar, with your username underneath the van between the wheels. Was thinking of putting 'The Sherrif' in mine

Irishgoatman · 03-04-2012 2:03pm

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Buford T Justice wrote: »

Just having a text sticker is a little bit unimaginative I think.

I was thinking of having something like the below as already posted with the text boardsie bus or similar, with your username underneath the van between the wheels. Was thinking of putting 'The Sherrif' in mine

I was thinking of the wording rather than the whole design.

I have to admit that the above, both the wording and shape, does nothing for me.
Sorry about that:(.

Also we don't seem to have many others interested!

Buford T Justice · 03-04-2012 2:20pm

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Irishgoatman wrote: »

Also we don't seem to have many others interested!

Kinda been noticing that too. Ah well................

WildWater · 03-04-2012 2:25pm

Not for me, no thanks.

I'd be happy to sport a Boards sticker but I wouldn't want my username on it.

Irishgoatman · 03-04-2012 2:32pm

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WildWater wrote: »

I'd be happy to sport a Boards sticker but I wouldn't want my username on it.

Just out of interest, do you mind me asking why?.

WildWater · 03-04-2012 2:36pm

Not for me, no thanks.

I'm quite happy to introduce myself to other boardies face to face but I wouldn't want someone I don't know and perhaps never speak to, to be able to just look at my van and connect me to my username. After all it won't be just the friendly folks on this thread that will see the stickers.

Buford T Justice · 03-04-2012 4:56pm

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WildWater wrote: »

I'm quite happy to introduce myself to other boardies face to face but I wouldn't want someone I don't know and perhaps never speak to, to be able to just look at my van and connect me to my username. After all it won't be just the friendly folks on this thread that will see the stickers.

Fair point. The username for me just came up so I could add a bit of humor to mine and put the sheriff on it

My original thought was just for a standard bumper sticker that we could all use or not use. Would make it easier for everyone to recognize each other, and to an outsider it would just be another sticker. We could be the 'in crowd'

Need a secret stonecutter handshake now.

Irishgoatman · 03-04-2012 9:05pm

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Hi WildWater,

Point accepted and understood thanks.

Irishgoatman · 03-04-2012 9:13pm

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Buford T Justice wrote: »

Fair point. The username for me just came up so I could add a bit of humor to mine and put the sheriff on it

My original thought was just for a standard bumper sticker that we could all use or not use. Would make it easier for everyone to recognize each other, and to an outsider it would just be another sticker. We could be the 'in crowd'

Need a secret stonecutter handshake now.

The problem, as I see it now, is that anyone that had a sticker would be liable to have problems that WildWater is thinking of!.

Someone comes up to you and says " Hi I'm on boards too. What's your boards name". Do you turn round and say " No, you tell me yours first "?.

And consequently you get into a stalemate situation:(.

Just a few thoughts off the top of my head.

Buford T Justice · 03-04-2012 9:42pm

Not for me, no thanks.

Fair points I guess.

Doesn't seem like there's a big interest in it tho.

Aidan_M_M · 04-04-2012 12:41pm

still think a Boards MH sticker would work , but the crowd online here seems small these days .

*Kol* · 04-04-2012 3:05pm

Even better, I'll take two

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

still think a Boards MH sticker would work , but the crowd online here seems small these days .

How many people are subscribed to the MH forum?

Irishgoatman · 04-04-2012 4:17pm

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*Kol* wrote: »

How many people are subscribed to the MH forum?

A lot more than are currently posting!

Niall_G · 04-04-2012 6:14pm

Well, to add a huge percentage - I'd take one.

Irishgoatman · 04-04-2012 6:30pm

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Niall_G wrote: »

Well, to add a huge percentage - I'd take one.

Welcome back, been anywhere nice:D.

LBMP · 04-04-2012 10:23pm

Just a word of warning - if you have your username on the sticker and you post on here that you are off on holidays for two weeks and someone is lurking and sees your announcement and has seen your van irl then they know your house is due to be empty for two weeks.... Sorry to be so negative.

Just as a matter of interest are caravan owners excluded?

Irishgoatman · 04-04-2012 10:28pm

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LBMP wrote: »

Just a word of warning - if you have your username on the sticker and you post on here that you are off on holidays for two weeks and someone is lurking and sees your announcement and has seen your van irl then they know your house is due to be empty for two weeks.... Sorry to be so negative.

Just as a matter of interest are caravan owners excluded?

First part - I think that would most unlikely.

Second part - I've often wondered why there is no category for caravan owners?. I would think there's a chance that you outnumber us campervan owners:).

LBMP · 04-04-2012 10:38pm

Irishgoatman wrote: »

First part - I think that would most unlikely.

Second part - I've often wondered why there is no category for caravan owners?. I would think there's a chance that you outnumber us campervan owners:).

maybe I just have particularly dodgy neighbours:eek:

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