Mascots

Steven Edwards · 10-19-2001, 03:20 PM

Should their be a mascot that we can use when writing congress that will help relay and reinforce our message? If so, what should it represent? Should it be chipper? Upbeat? Sad? Regretful? Angry?

Any ideas?

-Steven

Wise Young · 10-19-2001, 04:59 PM

A mascot. That is an interesting idea. For the cure fundraising event, we had a bull and a bear. Perhaps we should consider a snake (which is mostly spinal cord). How about a dragon? Fierce and fire-breathing...

Wise.

Steven Edwards · 10-19-2001, 05:42 PM

I was thinking about an actual quad as a mascot. An artistic sketch in a semi-modern style... but I was at a loss as to what type of attitude the person should be in and the mood of the scene. Going through the anime section of this site made me think of a mascot. This picture, in particular.

-Steven

Rick1 · 10-20-2001, 09:54 AM

fire-breathing dragon - taken (bureaucrats)
sneaky-snake - taken (researchers)

Alas - I think our loyalties lie with the legions of lab rats who continue to lay down their lives in the name of spinal cord regeneration research. While I am but a simple idea man, I know there are creative souls among us who could bring the honorable lab rat to life in a way that would represent our cause with pride and determination. His/her side-kick could be an animated stem cell. Okay team - let's go out and win one for the Rat!

10-20-2001, 04:28 PM

That sketch is just a bit too close to kiddie porn for comfort, Steven. Cute but... I like the snake idea because snakes have been symbols of regeneration and rebirth for thousands of years because they shed their skins each year. How about an anaconda strangling a wheelchair?

Steven Edwards · 10-21-2001, 08:29 AM

I meant using the raver-style in the picture. Use something that today's teenagers can relate to, because whatever teenagers talk about, their parents usually hear about it. If teenagers began talking about spinal cord injury, more parents would become aware of it.

Anyway, I like the anaconda idea. That could be done a few different ways. And thanks for reminding me about what snakes stand for -- I had forgot. Silly me.

-Steven

10-21-2001, 07:46 PM

Raver style? She looks like the girl in the Precious Moments figurines with her pants falling off. A rave is an all night dance, right? How about pulling her jeans up and tying them up with a snake belt--live not skinned? Or use snakes as suspenders over a tank top. Or..we could get Bruce Willis to get freaky with a girl snake.. Hey...you live near beaches..copyright a tattoo and $10 for each one goes to SCI research. Don't we have a comic book artist on this site?

Rick1 · 10-22-2001, 04:38 AM

...or does anybody else think that a mascot with no legs kind of misses the point?

Steven Edwards · 10-22-2001, 09:08 AM

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Originally posted by dtx:

Raver style? She looks like the girl in the Precious Moments figurines with her pants falling off. A rave is an all night dance, right? How about pulling her jeans up and tying them up with a snake belt--live not skinned? Or use snakes as suspenders over a tank top. Or..we could get Bruce Willis to get freaky with a girl snake.. Hey...you live near beaches..copyright a tattoo and $10 for each one goes to SCI research. Don't we have a comic book artist on this site?

Precious Moments? I haven't seen those in a while. Yes, a rave is an all night dance. Usually accentuated by drugs and sex, but still a dance.

Anyway, the clothes in that drawing are the current quote-unquote raver style. Check out this place to see people trying to capitalize on the style, which is fairly popular with teenagers and girls in their early twenties.

I do live near the beach, but I don't know any tattoo artists.

-Steven

Scorpion · 10-22-2001, 04:02 PM

Good point, Rick!

Btw, I'm a comicbook type artist. I'd be willing to donate my artistic abilities to a mascot and/or logo.

www.ruswooton.com

~Rus

"Because you're not promised tomorrow." ~ Stuck Mojo

10-19-2001, 03:20 PM	#1
Steven Edwards Administrator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Acme Labs Posts: 15,530	Mascots Should their be a mascot that we can use when writing congress that will help relay and reinforce our message? If so, what should it represent? Should it be chipper? Upbeat? Sad? Regretful? Angry? Any ideas? -Steven

10-20-2001, 09:54 AM	#4
Rick1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 697	The Only Choice fire-breathing dragon - taken (bureaucrats) sneaky-snake - taken (researchers) Alas - I think our loyalties lie with the legions of lab rats who continue to lay down their lives in the name of spinal cord regeneration research. While I am but a simple idea man, I know there are creative souls among us who could bring the honorable lab rat to life in a way that would represent our cause with pride and determination. His/her side-kick could be an animated stem cell. Okay team - let's go out and win one for the Rat!

10-21-2001, 08:29 AM	#6
Steven Edwards Administrator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Acme Labs Posts: 15,530	aaargh :rolleyes: I meant using the raver-style in the picture. Use something that today's teenagers can relate to, because whatever teenagers talk about, their parents usually hear about it. If teenagers began talking about spinal cord injury, more parents would become aware of it. Anyway, I like the anaconda idea. That could be done a few different ways. And thanks for reminding me about what snakes stand for -- I had forgot. Silly me. -Steven

10-22-2001, 04:38 AM	#8
Rick1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 697	Is it just me... ...or does anybody else think that a mascot with no legs kind of misses the point?

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10-19-2001, 04:59 PM	#2
Wise Young Administrator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: New Brunswick, NJ, USA Posts: 37,988	A mascot. That is an interesting idea. For the cure fundraising event, we had a bull and a bear. Perhaps we should consider a snake (which is mostly spinal cord). How about a dragon? Fierce and fire-breathing... Wise.

10-19-2001, 05:42 PM	#3
Steven Edwards Administrator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Acme Labs Posts: 15,530	I was thinking about an actual quad as a mascot. An artistic sketch in a semi-modern style... but I was at a loss as to what type of attitude the person should be in and the mood of the scene. Going through the anime section of this site made me think of a mascot. This picture, in particular. -Steven

10-20-2001, 04:28 PM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	That sketch is just a bit too close to kiddie porn for comfort, Steven. Cute but... I like the snake idea because snakes have been symbols of regeneration and rebirth for thousands of years because they shed their skins each year. How about an anaconda strangling a wheelchair?

10-21-2001, 07:46 PM	#7
Guest Posts: n/a	Raver style? She looks like the girl in the Precious Moments figurines with her pants falling off. A rave is an all night dance, right? How about pulling her jeans up and tying them up with a snake belt--live not skinned? Or use snakes as suspenders over a tank top. Or..we could get Bruce Willis to get freaky with a girl snake.. Hey...you live near beaches..copyright a tattoo and $10 for each one goes to SCI research. Don't we have a comic book artist on this site?

10-22-2001, 04:02 PM	#10
Scorpion Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,650	Good point, Rick! Btw, I'm a comicbook type artist. I'd be willing to donate my artistic abilities to a mascot and/or logo. www.ruswooton.com ~Rus "Because you're not promised tomorrow." ~ Stuck Mojo