Nate, the problem is that Pandas aren't natively found in Japan, and,
not to discriminate against Chinese rubyists, we've decided (or,
really, I was persuaded that) it didn't really reflect the text of the
shirts very well.
Others: I'll try to play around with some designs for origami, etc.
When I upload them to SpreadShirt, they have to go through an approval
process, so they may not be immediately available. I'll work on it
when I get home today.
M.T.
While we're talking about mascots, I think I may as well reference a thread on
the topic from a month ago[1], if only to link again to Chip the talking
coding block[2]. Unarguably the coolest programming language mascot ever.
Alex
[1] http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/200056
[2] http://web.archive.org/web/20020703073036/knossos.shu.edu/dblack/chip.html
On Tuesday 01 August 2006 17:17, pixelnate wrote:
>>> How about the Japanese Crane?
>>> http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/birds/Grus_japonensis/GES000012.html?
>>>size =largeWhy couldn't the mascot be a (ruby) red panda? White bits stay white,
but black bits are red. Just throwing that out there.~Nate
Matt Todd wrote:
Ruby... It's Big In Japan
http://www.spreadshirt.com/shop.php?op=article&article_id=1409482#top
http://www.spreadshirt.com/shop.php?op=article&article_id=1409494#topI'm going out for a while, but I should get back and work on some of
the Tanuki & Crane ideas.
Sweet! Purchased, thanks.
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i would like to see a "Real men use Ruby"
or maybe even a "Java is for wimps, I use Ruby"
that might be shirts i would actually wear 
Dirk.
2006/8/4, Rick DeNatale <rick.denatale@gmail.com>:
On 8/3/06, Patrick Hurley <phurley@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/3/06, Matt Todd <chiology@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I also added some 10.method(:+).call(5) shirts
> >
>
> While I can appreciate the method to proc oddness, I think expressions
> that actual go some where are more fun (quickly contrived):
>
> [7,8,-1,10].inject(""){|a,b|a+=((b+51)*2+~b[0]).chr}
> [19,7,26,32].inject("") {|a,b| a+=(90+b).chr}
> [0,24,9,26].inject("") { |b,c| b += (c+95).chr }Better to change those to
... {|a, b| a+....}no need for the +=
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Matthew Smillie wrote:
On Aug 1, 2006, at 17:17, pixelnate wrote:
Why couldn't the mascot be a (ruby) red panda? White bits stay white, but black bits are red. Just throwing that out there.
One reason is because pandas are from Japan much like penguins are from the North Pole.
There was a brief discussion on the merits of pandas as a mascot up the thread a bit that goes into slightly more depth.
Duh, pandas are from China. Sorry, just a little brain-dead today. Ok, so how about a red Pokemon, it's Japanese! ;^) I am just kidding of course, trademark issues aside.
~Nate
Matt Todd wrote:
Nate, the problem is that Pandas aren't natively found in Japan, and,
not to discriminate against Chinese rubyists, we've decided (or,
really, I was persuaded that) it didn't really reflect the text of the
shirts very well.
Yeah, my bad. But have you heard of a Tanuki? It is a "Raccoon Dog" native to Japan.
I know, I am just digressing here. I am done.
~Nate
Dirk Meijer wrote:
i would like to see a "Real men use Ruby"...
>
That got me thinking of "R" expressions. Maybe
one like this:
REAL...
RADICAL...
RUBY!
I dunno. Just sort of thinking out loud.
There might some other good R words lurking about.
\:_)
I mentioned raccoon dogs in the same message in which I mentiond the
daikon. I think a ruby-red Tanuki would be a great choice.
On Wed, Aug 02, 2006 at 01:53:36AM +0900, pixelnate wrote:
Matt Todd wrote:
>Nate, the problem is that Pandas aren't natively found in Japan, and,
>not to discriminate against Chinese rubyists, we've decided (or,
>really, I was persuaded that) it didn't really reflect the text of the
>shirts very well.
Yeah, my bad. But have you heard of a Tanuki? It is a "Raccoon Dog"
native to Japan.
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pixelnate wrote:
Yeah, my bad. But have you heard of a Tanuki? It is a "Raccoon Dog" native to Japan.
Nyctereutes - Wikipedia
Tom Robbins would probably like that.
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(The 80's kind or the holy kind... your pick!)
Anyhow, I was definitely inspired by the little 'nonce' conversation
to make some more t-shirt designs. Check out the 'tokui kurasu'
(singleton class Japanese pseudo-translation), 'pro singleton'/'anti
singleton', and 'got class'/'got klass?' shirts!
Enjoy!
M.T.
I'll work on that as well. I'm fond of the Tanuki as well. (Has anyone
else seen Pom Poko, a Studio Ghibli film?)
M.T.
Chad Perrin wrote:
I mentioned raccoon dogs in the same message in which I mentiond the
daikon. I think a ruby-red Tanuki would be a great choice.
Me too. According to wikipedia "Its testicles are notably large, which figure into Japanese folklore." Doesn't that describe Ruby? [grin]
Honestly, what else would you rather represent you on the cover of an O'Reilly book?
~Nate
Hi,
At Wed, 2 Aug 2006 05:40:54 +0900,
Chad Perrin wrote in [ruby-talk:205539]:
I mentioned raccoon dogs in the same message in which I mentiond the
daikon. I think a ruby-red Tanuki would be a great choice.
Sometimes Tanuki is considered green rather than red, whereas
Kitsune (fox) is called red instead. 
http://www.maruchan.co.jp/toyosuisan/products/goods_list.php?c_id=0101
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== UPDATE
The Tanuki has been added! Check it out:
The first 6 should be the new shirts. The ones with the tanuki on the
front by itself have text on the back.
If ya'll have any more requests, fire away. I'll work on an origami
one tomorrow or sometime this week.
M.T.
This is the design that I'm going to submit to SpreadShirt for their
approval. Once this is approved, I'll use it to design a new shirt.
Any ideas for the words?!
M.T.
( Or just look at the picture online at http://maraby.com/tmp/tanuki.png )
Hey, great shirts, Matt! There are some awesome ideas in there :-).
IMHO, I don't think the sexy one is a good way to go...
If Ruby is to be represented in any human form, I'd really love to see it as Ruby-chan, in a non-sexual manner.
I would be happy to adapt one of my Ruby-chan sketches to something suitable for a T-shirt design if there is any interest in this:
http://violasong.com/mangagirlsketches.jpg
Cheers,
Victoria Wang
I know the t-shirt I want is something Ruby-ish with a Thank You Matz
on it (to wear to RubyConf :-). Of course being design illiterate I
will wait around for someone else to create it for me.
pth
http://www.spreadshirt.com/shop.php?op=article&article_id=1415473#top
Hope you like...
M.T.
On 8/3/06, Patrick Hurley <phurley@gmail.com> wrote:
I know the t-shirt I want is something Ruby-ish with a Thank You Matz
on it (to wear to RubyConf :-). Of course being design illiterate I
will wait around for someone else to create it for me.
I don't know about anyone else, but I was hoping for some over-sized testicles kinda like this guy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Tanuki_pottery_statue.jpg
Not that I would really wear it, I just wanted a laugh
-Mat
On Aug 3, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Matt Todd wrote:
On 8/3/06, Patrick Hurley <phurley@gmail.com> wrote:
I know the t-shirt I want is something Ruby-ish with a Thank You Matz
on it (to wear to RubyConf :-). Of course being design illiterate I
will wait around for someone else to create it for me.http://www.spreadshirt.com/shop.php?op=article&article_id=1415473#top
Hope you like...
I'll work on it. 
M.T.
