I think I have the ACME Delivery site about as done as it will ever be. There are likely a few typos to fix that I'll find in time. There will be additional galleries as events happen and new items on the product pages as well. I probably have a a few other things to add that I simply have not yet thought of, but it seems reasonably complete at the moment. So...

ACME Delivery

And Orvan has a journal, too:

Orvan's journal

Current Mood: accomplished

I've been getting things together for ACME deliveries at Penguicon in April and RCFM is only a month or so after that. That means I need ACME delivery ideas for RCFM. Both who to deliver something to, what to deliver to them. I don't know everyone well enough to work it all out by myself, so I'm asking for some help.

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In keeping with #5, replies to this post are all screened so only I will see all of them.

Who can be a recipient? Anybody! This isn't just for Guests of Honor and staffers. If it's just someone you know will be there and have an idea for what to send them, that will do nicely. I probably won't use every idea, just so I have some time for myself, but more ideas are better than fewer.

Generic ideas (e.g. "Chew toys for canines.") are certainly useful and I do not want to discourage those. But the main interest is to try to get things specific to a person.

Thank you for any suggestions.

Current Mood: curious

I have a need, or at least a use, for a picture of a jar[1] of Folgers. I do not have a jar of Folgers or I'd just take the picture myself. I also don't have any use for Folgers beyond the image[2], so it doesn't make sense for me to buy a jar if I can avoid it. The image is for the ACME Delivery web site. I am asking for photo if anyone is able and willing to take such as I want to be sure I won't have any copyright issues. That's why just snagging something that Google Images comes up with is out. The photographer will be properly credited. I can add such text to the image since I'll be editing it anyway, as I'll probably need to crop and re-size it.

Anyone have the ability and the interest?

jmaynard

Current Mood: curious

I haven't made up my mind for sure what to do about the 2009 ACME Calendar but I have decided I ought to be building up a collection of Orvan photos that could be used for a Calendar.

These would have to be public places, unless an arrangement with the property owner(s) could be had for access to non-public locations. I figure places like public parks and historical markers or such are probably about the best. But a scenic roadway or just a good spot downtown could work too. Note that places like malls are private and would need to be negotiated, and there is apt to be concern about wear a "mask" since my face will not be visible.

The ideal locations would be in southern Minnesota (including the Twin Cities), the Sioux Falls area, northern or central Wisconsin and perhaps Des Moines. This is just "places I can drive to" and am likely to either have someone with me or can find someone there to take the pictures and help with local navigation.

This is the season for Winter scenes (though I'd rather not have Orvan's feet in the snow - I want to keep him dry) but I can go places in other seasons as well.

It's far better to have too many suggestions and extra photos than to be wondering how to fill gaps. So, suggest away!

Current Mood: curious

While it's still a few months until Penguicon it doesn't hurt to get an early start to things. It's much easier to find things when it's not a last-minute search.

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Current Mood: curious

Back in April jmaynard and I attended Penguicon. Orvan made a delivery (two actually) to howardtayler. And, of course, I also met Howard.

Howard's latest book arrived this week, The Tub of Happiness. In this book is a bonus story that didn't appear in the Schlock Mercenary comic on-line. When Jay read it he commented that Howard was channeling me. And later I read the story and noticed something else. Either, or both, could be coincidence, but even if so, they are amusing to me.

First, some backstory for the channeling: I do not like buttermilk. Jay does. He claims it is yummy. I claim it stinks and induces gagging. This back-and-forth has resulted in my stating that "Buttermilk doesn't go bad. It only goes worse." as it starts out bad.

In the story, Howard has a character use a similar line about a dairy(-like?) product, "It can't go bad. It only goes worse." (Page 5, strip 3, final panel if you have the book) Now I am trying to recall if I said that line in front of Howard. It is possible, but I just can't recall.

The other thing is that in the first strip on the second page there is a parcel. A rather plain cardboard looking parcel, with a label. A yellow label with black writing: FRAGILE. Now, where have I seen a black on yellow label on a cardboard box before?

I can't say for sure that I was directly (or even indirectly) responsible for either of the things I noticed for sure. But they do have me wondering.