David

I really like the concept, whether or not we use the logo design!

Fantastic!
Lucy

--- davencarmel <davencarmel@...> wrote:

> I hestitate to mention my suggestion - mainly because the explanation of the
> logic is geeky to the power of several thousand. But here goes...
>
> Beta Victoria
>
> (now the explanation - and apologies to those who got it immediately...)
>
> Stars within a system are given greek prefixes, in order, based on
> magnitude. Eg., Alpha Centauri, Tau Ceti. So, if Victoria was a
> constellation, then the 'brightest' star would be Melbourne, making
> Melbourne Alpha Victoria... Coz we're next in line, we'd be Beta...
>
> Tragic, innit?
>
> On the other hand, our initals would be BV (as opposed to the slightly
> better known VB) which would make it diabolically easy to design a logo
> based upon unashamedly ripping off their rather well known logo. It isn't a
> terribly SF-ish logo, admittedly, but then maybe we could put a lightning
> bolt through it. Or surround it with a few electrons in orbit around it,
> like in any old-school B Grade SF of the 50's & 60's involving RADIATION
> (whooo, scary!)
>
> And because our logo resembled a beer company logo, it might attract people
> to conventions & events who would not otherwise turn up...
>
> Or land us in court....
>
> Damn, it's even lamer when I see it in print!
>
> Sorry,
>
> David.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GeelongSFClub@...
> [mailto:GeelongSFClub@...]On Behalf Of mark fielding
> Sent: Saturday, 25 August 2007 3:33 PM
> To: GeelongSFClub@...
> Subject: Re: [GeelongSFClub] Re: A Club by any other name would smell as
> sweet?
>
>
>
> I'm with Lucy I don't want to be labeled either and I'm not totally
> comfortable with Geek either, sorry guys.
> I think it would be a good idea to discuss this at a meeting one night too
> Ben. I'm all for modern technology but it's only a tool, I much prefer
> social interaction. Is there a time limit on choosing a name? To me a name
> has to be right, mean something not just a name pulled out of a hat. I
> personally would like a name that has meaning, sounds cool, and just rolls
> off the tongue.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Ben Hughes <grombek@...>
> To: GeelongSFClub@...
> Sent: Friday, 24 August, 2007 10:44:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [GeelongSFClub] Re: A Club by any other name would smell as
> sweet?
>
>
>
> Good point Lucy,
> On that note - do people feel comfortable with the word Geek?
> I know I'm proud of it, but not everyone is.
>
>
> On 24/08/07, Lucy Zinkiewicz <l_zinkiewicz@ yahoo.com> wrote:
> Please, no more refs to Trek, or Star Wars --- I'm not a big fan
> of either and don't want to be labelled as a Trekker or a Jedi
> Knight!
>
> --- byebyeduggan < byebyeduggan@ yahoo.com. au> wrote:
>
> > Just a few Name Idea's I ave been throwing around:
> >
> > G-SPACE:
> > Geelong Sci-fi Place for All Cosmological Explorers
> >
> > G-ASTRAL:
> > Geelong Adventurers and Sci-Fi Trekkers Lodge
> >
> >
> > I'll try and think of more!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo!7 Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
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