Re: iSeries Nation Update.....

well, let's see.
I have a patch for our company name and our slogan "AS/400 Specialist", and
an IBM Business Partner logo patch.
I have seen MCSE have patches for "Certified" or "MCSE Certified".

i Series Nation                    (simple)
or
member iSeries Nation        (too long?)
or
i Series Nation
eXtreme Servers
or
iSeries Nation
business servers
or
(with a little imagination, a big round patch, black, big red "i" (use
chiller font) and iSeries Nation underneath)
probably a little too extreme for ibm ( see www.ctlaltdel.net for some more
extreme designs)

Like the pins, etc at Common - they don't have too many words, like "iNation
Rules, all others s*"

When I travel, people will ask, like "do i work for IBM?" and then i get to
explain this wonderful machine.
btw-If ibm really wants to reach business people & techies - do it in
airports.

jim




----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <dr2@cssas400.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: iSeries Nation Update.....


>
>
> Jim,
>
> what would the patch look like adn what would it say?
>
>
>
> On Sat, 19 May 2001, Jim Franz wrote:
>
> > > I would be curious as to what you all think could be done with 20,000
+
> > Crazy iSeries supporters ?
> >
> > one thing u could do is spread the word - get more - when they offered
the
> > backpacks, I sent notes w/links to pgmrs & managers who never tune in to
> > where the iSeries is going. They liked the free stuff, and now (if they
read
> > their mail) ibm will send them all kinds of "what's new". Some of it
will
> > rub off. Wish we could get all those old S36 and V2 & V3 as400s to join
and
> > check out what's going on. I think ibm picked up on a comment months ago
> > about the "cultish" following the machine has & has built on it.
> > Perhaps we, as a Nation, can get other parts of ibm to take notice. The
> > ibm-pc group created the "Underground" and has had many mailings, web
site,
> > free stuff, etc.
> > Not sure if it's tied in, but I'm trying to get people to view the It
Exists
> > video. What a message!
> > Would luv to have a iNation shirt (a cool one!). Wear it at the mall,
etc.
> > Be a walking billboard-like every other t-shirt.
> > I created an eXtreme shirt for the Baltimore Common, with a big
"anarchy-A"
> > for AS/400. Couldn't go at the last minute,
> > Some got passed around or sold to cover the expense. My daughter wears
it to
> > high school (she actually did the art work) and explains what an AS400
is to
> > her friends. They see the shirt and ask. IBM iSeries-eXtremely Reliable
> > Secure Scalable Incredibly Integrated eServers on the front, AS/400
eXtreme
> > Servers on the back. It got noticed.
> > I hope ibm does something here to get noticed (and to wake up the
faithful).
> > Remember the movie Dune. It's long past
> > time for the faithful to wake up.
> > Hey ibm - i'm a consultant - how about an iNation patch to add to my
> > business shirt?
> > am i ranting or dreaming?
> > jim
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <jpcarr@tredegar.com>
> > To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 12:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: iSeries Nation Update.....
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Well I think it's kinda a cross between  "Alien Nation"   and
"Rhythm
> > > Nation"
> > >
> > > Strange beings seemingly from an other world,    all with the same
beat.
> > >
> > > It's up to us.
> > >
> > > I would be curious as to what you all think could be done with 20,000
+
> > > Crazy iSeries supporters ?
> > > Could they do things that IBM Corp wouldn't let the iSeries team do?
If
> > > so what kind of things could we
> > > get away with that IBM Corp would be certain to squash if Roch.  tried
to
> > > do it?
> > >
> > >
> > > John Carr
> > >
> > > ----------------
> > > Is this similar to "Alien Nation" ??
> > > Pat Barber
> > >
> > > -----------------
> > > Don wrote:
> > > >
> > > > As of 15:43edt, there are over 20,000 citizens of the iSeries
Nation.
> > > >
> > > > The Movement has begun....
> > > >
> > >
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