[H-GEN] Re: [H-ANNOUNCE] mascot

[Craig Eldershaw]

>Well, there has been alot of discussion of a mascot and logo over the
>years.  I'd like an official mascot by the time we are 2 years old in
>September.  It can go on the membership cards.
>
>Andre Suggested a Platypus.  This did server as the Linux logo for
>sometime before the Penguin (which I believe it now called 'Tux').

Hmmm...I think the strong association might be a problem, since we're
not a Linux group.  Personally I like the idea of a Humbug (ie. a striped
boiled sweet).  Possibly with various additions (a keyboard or something).

>The Platypus is nice and Australian, while not being as cliche'd as a
>kangaroo, koala or emu.

Granted.  Perhaps an echidna ?  Spikes=security ? :-)

>It'll need a name too :-)

I shudder to think ! :-)

Cheers,
	Craig.
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