MeFi Mall...who's with me? November 26, 2007 8:31 AM Subscribe
Tis the season...to shop Mefi? In this post, MadamJuJuJive posits an idea for us to have a Shop Mefi page for the holidays. I like the idea a lot, and not just because she pimped out my soap company. I would love to buy some of the art, music, photography and other goodies that fellow Mefites are making. So, how hard would it be to make a MeFi Mall?
Capitalist swine! Your counter-revolutionary proposal is a foul rejection of the principle on which MeFi was founded: "from each according to his ability, to each according to her needs".
No, we'll have no "mall" here, thank you – virtual or otherwise! Instead, the moderators of the MeFi Politburo should determine a 12-day plan for the People's Joyful Socialist Festivities of Harvest End, wherein they distribute the necessary geese-a-laying and maids-a-milking to our neediest comrades. And if five golden rings are requisitioned as necessary for the Deputies' personal use, who are YOU to complain, you class traitor? Put THAT shit in your stocking, Yankee.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 8:44 AM on November 26, 2007 [17 favorites]
No, we'll have no "mall" here, thank you – virtual or otherwise! Instead, the moderators of the MeFi Politburo should determine a 12-day plan for the People's Joyful Socialist Festivities of Harvest End, wherein they distribute the necessary geese-a-laying and maids-a-milking to our neediest comrades. And if five golden rings are requisitioned as necessary for the Deputies' personal use, who are YOU to complain, you class traitor? Put THAT shit in your stocking, Yankee.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 8:44 AM on November 26, 2007 [17 favorites]
Shit - Matt said "yes". Looks like I'm dreaming of a Siberian Christmas.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 8:46 AM on November 26, 2007 [3 favorites]
posted by the quidnunc kid at 8:46 AM on November 26, 2007 [3 favorites]
I think this is a great idea (and, no, I don't have anything to sell).
posted by thatwhichfalls at 8:49 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by thatwhichfalls at 8:49 AM on November 26, 2007
It might be pretty cool. Who needs "black box" oscillators for their noise band?
posted by drezdn at 8:51 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by drezdn at 8:51 AM on November 26, 2007
I sell some bike stickers (including a Metafilter injoke sticker), if that qualifies.
posted by mikepop at 8:59 AM on November 26, 2007 [4 favorites]
posted by mikepop at 8:59 AM on November 26, 2007 [4 favorites]
I make handmade soaps, lotions, oils and other fun skin stuff here at SoapyHollow.com
From now until Xmas morning, enter the coupon code MefiMe for a 10% discount on your entire shopping cart. :)
posted by dejah420 at 9:09 AM on November 26, 2007 [2 favorites]
From now until Xmas morning, enter the coupon code MefiMe for a 10% discount on your entire shopping cart. :)
posted by dejah420 at 9:09 AM on November 26, 2007 [2 favorites]
Why shop when UnitedNuclear.com has everything you'll ever need, up to and including uranium?
posted by blue_beetle at 9:11 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by blue_beetle at 9:11 AM on November 26, 2007
I've got a geek, tech, gamer apparel shop. OffLineTshirts.
posted by Fricka at 9:17 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by Fricka at 9:17 AM on November 26, 2007
I'm selling BTQ mugs, shirts, and thongs.
posted by brownpau at 9:34 AM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by brownpau at 9:34 AM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
I have two brick and mortar pet supply stores called PetsEnergy in Seattle. My mom is sewing me a bunch of handmade doggie paw stockings for inventory which might be of some interest. cracks whip...GET TO WORK MA!
posted by vito90 at 9:41 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by vito90 at 9:41 AM on November 26, 2007
Fricka: After coveting it for years, I finally bought this from your store only a couple of weeks ago.
posted by gnomeloaf at 9:42 AM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by gnomeloaf at 9:42 AM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
I design t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, and hoodies at Huzzah Goods. Every order this season comes shipped with hand-painted gift boxes and a set of holiday cards, and a dollar from every purchase goes to Penny Arcade's Child's Play Charity.
Boston-area folks can also grab some stuff when I exhibit at the Bazaar Bizarre craft fair on December 9th. Enjoy!
posted by Smallpox at 9:50 AM on November 26, 2007 [2 favorites]
Boston-area folks can also grab some stuff when I exhibit at the Bazaar Bizarre craft fair on December 9th. Enjoy!
posted by Smallpox at 9:50 AM on November 26, 2007 [2 favorites]
Paypal me $25 and I'll write a record review—suitable for framing!
posted by klangklangston at 10:05 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by klangklangston at 10:05 AM on November 26, 2007
It might be pretty cool. Who needs "black box" oscillators for their noise band?
Agile Modulators?
posted by Chuckles at 10:05 AM on November 26, 2007
Agile Modulators?
posted by Chuckles at 10:05 AM on November 26, 2007
What a great idea, dejah420!
I have a shop too!
With clocks, magnets and soaps!
I look forward to checking out everybody's shops!
posted by zach braff's mixtape at 10:11 AM on November 26, 2007
I have a shop too!
With clocks, magnets and soaps!
I look forward to checking out everybody's shops!
posted by zach braff's mixtape at 10:11 AM on November 26, 2007
I do op-art posters, prints and cards, as well as rather affordable custom graphic design - with a great deal of real-world experience in logo design.
Art prints range from a massive 5x5 foot full-color outputs down to postcards, and in between, on a variety of substrates including synthetic papers or cast vinyl.
I don't have a store, really, as most of my sales are word-of-mouth, and lately I seem to be doing mostly custom 1-off work for clients. (Some older work can be seen at my, ugh, myspace page.)
I'm probably one of only a few "digital" artists who includes the vector source file as well as full rights of reproduction, facilitating as best I can the true ownership of the design.
Yes, I can design or modify a poster to match your couch.
posted by loquacious at 10:17 AM on November 26, 2007
Art prints range from a massive 5x5 foot full-color outputs down to postcards, and in between, on a variety of substrates including synthetic papers or cast vinyl.
I don't have a store, really, as most of my sales are word-of-mouth, and lately I seem to be doing mostly custom 1-off work for clients. (Some older work can be seen at my, ugh, myspace page.)
I'm probably one of only a few "digital" artists who includes the vector source file as well as full rights of reproduction, facilitating as best I can the true ownership of the design.
Yes, I can design or modify a poster to match your couch.
posted by loquacious at 10:17 AM on November 26, 2007
Also, love the bike stickers. :)
posted by loquacious at 10:18 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by loquacious at 10:18 AM on November 26, 2007
Gnomeloaf: Thank you!! I came up with that one while sitting in LA traffic ;)
posted by Fricka at 10:23 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by Fricka at 10:23 AM on November 26, 2007
Dear AskMe: Would it be apropos to sully our strangers-on-the-internets relationship with cold hard commerce?
Hell yeah. So far my not-MeFite SO totally approves of the bike stickers and I want some soap, and that's without previewing.
posted by desuetude at 10:25 AM on November 26, 2007
Hell yeah. So far my not-MeFite SO totally approves of the bike stickers and I want some soap, and that's without previewing.
posted by desuetude at 10:25 AM on November 26, 2007
I made this one sticker that I am frackin' giving away and STILL nobody wants it. WTF, bodies?
posted by wemayfreeze at 10:29 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by wemayfreeze at 10:29 AM on November 26, 2007
Hey vito90, from the website listed in your profile (and the name of your store): "petsenergy.com has expired and is pending renewal or deletion."
posted by inigo2 at 10:39 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by inigo2 at 10:39 AM on November 26, 2007
if mjjj and dejah420 are for it, who am I not to agree?
I bow to the superior women: let's do it
posted by matteo at 10:46 AM on November 26, 2007
I bow to the superior women: let's do it
posted by matteo at 10:46 AM on November 26, 2007
This actually sounds like a great idea for the Mefi Wiki.
posted by IndigoRain at 11:00 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by IndigoRain at 11:00 AM on November 26, 2007
Excellent, I've got this bridge that I've been trying to sell shares of. It's a great deal, really; owning a share is like being able to print money*, I'll be sure to keep you all informed.
*: I'm also thinking of starting a print-your-own-money venture.
posted by quin at 11:21 AM on November 26, 2007
*: I'm also thinking of starting a print-your-own-money venture.
posted by quin at 11:21 AM on November 26, 2007
I've bought soap from Dejah before and it's whee-tastic stuff. Now I'm excited about trying other MeFiGoods!
posted by headspace at 11:25 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by headspace at 11:25 AM on November 26, 2007
Say Drez....how do you feel about Wisconsin?
*ducks*
Hee.
posted by dejah420 at 11:25 AM on November 26, 2007
*ducks*
Hee.
posted by dejah420 at 11:25 AM on November 26, 2007
love the idea, can you ship to the UK or other "furrin'" destinations?
posted by Wilder at 11:40 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by Wilder at 11:40 AM on November 26, 2007
Cool idea! I'll kick in with 10% off cool music at JoeRockhead.com. Just enter coupon code MEFI at checkout.
posted by spilon at 11:42 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by spilon at 11:42 AM on November 26, 2007
I have cool stuff for gamers here, family-oriented stuff here and edgier, sexy-type fetish stuff here. I don't have my jewelry or artwork going anywhere yet.
Thanks for this idea! I'm already shopping!
posted by misha at 12:01 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
Thanks for this idea! I'm already shopping!
posted by misha at 12:01 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
Is this a MeFi Bake Sale or just a shilling opportunity?
posted by prostyle at 12:04 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by prostyle at 12:04 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
I can offer you a mortgage on your investment properities in Southern California, Las Vegas, Phoenix or Florida. No income? No problem!
posted by mullacc at 12:09 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by mullacc at 12:09 PM on November 26, 2007
Send me $25 by Paypal, and I will let you be a part of "the Meatbomb experience". This includes:
posted by Meatbomb at 12:17 PM on November 26, 2007 [6 favorites]
- my special golden lucky blessing upon you
- frequent beaming of my love energy, directly to you in the comfort of your own home
- persistent nagging invitations to send me more money
- nothing else
posted by Meatbomb at 12:17 PM on November 26, 2007 [6 favorites]
Something tells me there's a lot of self-linking going on here.
posted by spiderskull at 12:23 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by spiderskull at 12:23 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
"I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything...I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed...I don't want to do that"
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 12:24 PM on November 26, 2007 [2 favorites]
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 12:24 PM on November 26, 2007 [2 favorites]
Meatbomb: I'd kick in $25 for the privilege to rub your belly, buddha-style.
posted by boo_radley at 12:29 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by boo_radley at 12:29 PM on November 26, 2007
I have a service to offer, and would be willing to pay (a bit) to have it listed on a ShopMe page that would be viewable to logged in members. I think you have a revenue opportunity here, Matt.
posted by SteveInMaine at 12:33 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by SteveInMaine at 12:33 PM on November 26, 2007
Oh, wow. The Box o' Black Death is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.
posted by Tehanu at 1:18 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by Tehanu at 1:18 PM on November 26, 2007
I guess this would be the Buy Blue campaign? :)
I'm totally on board!
posted by tittergrrl at 1:19 PM on November 26, 2007
I'm totally on board!
posted by tittergrrl at 1:19 PM on November 26, 2007
wemayfreeze, those stickers are great! If it was a tshirt, i'd buy it.
posted by billyfleetwood at 1:22 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by billyfleetwood at 1:22 PM on November 26, 2007
"It might be pretty cool. Who needs "black box" oscillators for their noise band?"
Actually…I've wanted to play around with oscillators like that for a while, but never had the time and space to do my own breadboarding or anything. What're you selling?/How much?
"Send me $25 by Paypal, and I will let you be a part of "the Meatbomb experience"."
I already blew my cash on the Methylviolet experience.
posted by klangklangston at 1:25 PM on November 26, 2007
Actually…I've wanted to play around with oscillators like that for a while, but never had the time and space to do my own breadboarding or anything. What're you selling?/How much?
"Send me $25 by Paypal, and I will let you be a part of "the Meatbomb experience"."
I already blew my cash on the Methylviolet experience.
posted by klangklangston at 1:25 PM on November 26, 2007
However, folks should realize that I'm an authorized Metafilter Sockpuppet Reseller, and can connect you with the now-abandoned one-joke sockpuppet of your dreams! For a mere $10, you could be Astrozombie 43!
posted by klangklangston at 1:26 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by klangklangston at 1:26 PM on November 26, 2007
I have a print from an art show I did last year for sale at Imagekind
I think their website is kind of klunky, but their print quality is really nice.
You can choose from a variety of sizes, and they do framing as well. I have a few more pieces I've been meaning to put up there for sale, maybe I'll do that tonight.
posted by billyfleetwood at 1:33 PM on November 26, 2007
I think their website is kind of klunky, but their print quality is really nice.
You can choose from a variety of sizes, and they do framing as well. I have a few more pieces I've been meaning to put up there for sale, maybe I'll do that tonight.
posted by billyfleetwood at 1:33 PM on November 26, 2007
Give the gift that keeps on giving: a lawsuit. Email in profile.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 1:41 PM on November 26, 2007 [3 favorites]
posted by monju_bosatsu at 1:41 PM on November 26, 2007 [3 favorites]
I kind of like this idea. Seems sort of like a different view into projects.metafilter.com, which already exists.
posted by adamrice at 1:49 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by adamrice at 1:49 PM on November 26, 2007
Are those stockings for the puppy paws, vito90, or are they just stockings for decoration?
I sent you an overly-excited MeMail about it, thinking they were actually shoes for the dog, but on second reading I am thinking not. This is distressing, as it is getting cold enough that Her Highness doesn't like walking outside with bare paws and her old boots are distasteful to her as well.
Does Meatbomb's blessing come with a money-back guarantee?
posted by winna at 2:01 PM on November 26, 2007
I sent you an overly-excited MeMail about it, thinking they were actually shoes for the dog, but on second reading I am thinking not. This is distressing, as it is getting cold enough that Her Highness doesn't like walking outside with bare paws and her old boots are distasteful to her as well.
Does Meatbomb's blessing come with a money-back guarantee?
posted by winna at 2:01 PM on November 26, 2007
dejah420, your store might just be the thing that breaks my addiction to Lush! There are so many that sound so wonderful, I can't decide what to get.
posted by misskaz at 2:10 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by misskaz at 2:10 PM on November 26, 2007
...how hard would it be to make a MeFi Mall?
Uh, where's the food court?
Haven't found it yet, but conveniently located between the GAP and the J.Crew is my little corner of CDBaby, where youi can find two releases from my duo unit SKIST.
And hoping to have a new collection of my songs out by the Big Gift Day... if so that'll be at CDBaby too, under my own name. And it'll include a couple of the tunes I've posted to MeFi Music.
Lemme know if you find the Sbarro's, though...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:16 PM on November 26, 2007
Uh, where's the food court?
Haven't found it yet, but conveniently located between the GAP and the J.Crew is my little corner of CDBaby, where youi can find two releases from my duo unit SKIST.
And hoping to have a new collection of my songs out by the Big Gift Day... if so that'll be at CDBaby too, under my own name. And it'll include a couple of the tunes I've posted to MeFi Music.
Lemme know if you find the Sbarro's, though...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:16 PM on November 26, 2007
Careful deborah, we're mostly lunatics and serial killers round these parts. I think there is something in the cheese that makes us crazy.
At least, that's what my neighbor's dog said causes it.
But I don't trust that little bitch; I think she wants to eat me.
posted by quin at 3:26 PM on November 26, 2007
At least, that's what my neighbor's dog said causes it.
But I don't trust that little bitch; I think she wants to eat me.
posted by quin at 3:26 PM on November 26, 2007
I'm sure we all wish ColdChef the success and brisk business he deserves, while of course also hoping that no MeFites will suffer any painful loss of friends or loved ones this holiday season!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:26 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:26 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
I don't have a shop, but I've been making custom sock monkeys for a while now. The biggest hits were gay sock monkey cowboys and Dreamgirls. I've also just finished a Sock Orangutan (aka "The Librarian" from Discworld), which was actually suggested by a comment in this AskMeFi question. If anybody would like me to make them one, just drop me an email or a MeFi mail. (Alternatively, I posted a tutorial if anybody wants to make their own.)
posted by web-goddess at 3:36 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by web-goddess at 3:36 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
This actually sounds like a great idea for the Mefi Wiki.
No, no, you're doing it all wrong:
This sounds like a job for...
*rips shirt open; cue dramatic music*
The MEFI WIKI!
posted by EndsOfInvention at 3:39 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
No, no, you're doing it all wrong:
This sounds like a job for...
*rips shirt open; cue dramatic music*
The MEFI WIKI!
posted by EndsOfInvention at 3:39 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
If you have couple hundred thousand square feet of land and a few million dollars lying around, my firm would be quite happy to plan, permit, and administer construction of a retail, mixed-use, senior housing, or educational project for one of your loved ones this Christmas. Expect 3-4 years for delivery.
posted by LionIndex at 3:47 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by LionIndex at 3:47 PM on November 26, 2007
Ook?
posted by quin at 3:48 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by quin at 3:48 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
Does Meatbomb's blessing come with a money-back guarantee?
No. The last time I got suckered into buying one of his so-called blessings it rained talking zombie-meat for a week straight.
Dogs wouldn't eat it. Rats, neither. You try telling me you'd throw a slab of talking, half-undead putrified meat on the grill and eat it. Hell, most folks couldn't even look at the damn stuff. Took nearly a month but it all just sat there and rotted away, bitching and moaning about it the whole time. Terrible.
posted by loquacious at 4:17 PM on November 26, 2007
No. The last time I got suckered into buying one of his so-called blessings it rained talking zombie-meat for a week straight.
Dogs wouldn't eat it. Rats, neither. You try telling me you'd throw a slab of talking, half-undead putrified meat on the grill and eat it. Hell, most folks couldn't even look at the damn stuff. Took nearly a month but it all just sat there and rotted away, bitching and moaning about it the whole time. Terrible.
posted by loquacious at 4:17 PM on November 26, 2007
If you have couple hundred thousand square feet of land and a few million dollars lying around, my firm would be quite happy to plan, permit, and administer construction of a retail, mixed-use, senior housing, or educational project for one of your loved ones this Christmas. Expect 3-4 years for delivery.
How about an asylum?
posted by loquacious at 4:19 PM on November 26, 2007
How about an asylum?
posted by loquacious at 4:19 PM on November 26, 2007
My photos are available at Getty Images and iStockphoto. I also do an annual calendar, but if you're interested in that please contact me directly.
posted by blaneyphoto at 4:24 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by blaneyphoto at 4:24 PM on November 26, 2007
How about an asylum?
I so totally wish we could, but we have no expertise in that field. If you're willing to foot the bill for our learning curve, however, we might be able to work something out. You want a panopticon-type design or what?
posted by LionIndex at 4:48 PM on November 26, 2007
I so totally wish we could, but we have no expertise in that field. If you're willing to foot the bill for our learning curve, however, we might be able to work something out. You want a panopticon-type design or what?
posted by LionIndex at 4:48 PM on November 26, 2007
billyfleetwood, I've had requests for shirts, but I'm not sure how to approach it. The design is certainly not entirely legal, so print-on-demand type places probably aren't the best option, but I'm not particularly interested in keeping stock of custom shirts in different sizes in my basement.
posted by wemayfreeze at 5:22 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by wemayfreeze at 5:22 PM on November 26, 2007
If you need an application platform built from the ground up with n+1 redundancy and 99.99%+ availability feel free to drop me a note. We also provide app development and applications operations with world class SLA's.
posted by iamabot at 5:23 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by iamabot at 5:23 PM on November 26, 2007
I have a mug with my baby photos on it and a t-shirts with my adorable Boston Terrier on it available for sale.
So a new field on the profile page for stores?
posted by terrapin at 5:24 PM on November 26, 2007
So a new field on the profile page for stores?
posted by terrapin at 5:24 PM on November 26, 2007
dejah420, you have the best gift boxes ever.
I don't have anything to sell, I just wanted to throw that out there.
posted by MadamM at 6:34 PM on November 26, 2007
I don't have anything to sell, I just wanted to throw that out there.
posted by MadamM at 6:34 PM on November 26, 2007
I sell hand-dyed yarn on Etsy and lots of other stuff in my (brick and mortar) store, too.
Such as: signed copies of crafty books (my own + Amy Butler, Kim Werker, Therese Laskey, you name it), kits, patterns, fiber, aforementioned yarn, la la la. Viva la crafty, yo.
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posted by bitter-girl.com at 6:41 PM on November 26, 2007
Such as: signed copies of crafty books (my own + Amy Butler, Kim Werker, Therese Laskey, you name it), kits, patterns, fiber, aforementioned yarn, la la la. Viva la crafty, yo.
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posted by bitter-girl.com at 6:41 PM on November 26, 2007
And even with spaces, that ruined my fake "end self-pimping" tag... I'm in over on Elfster.
posted by bitter-girl.com at 6:50 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by bitter-girl.com at 6:50 PM on November 26, 2007
I'll sell you super duper high quality art prints (in the $500 range) of some of the images seen on edlundart.com. You know, if you have that kind of cash lying around.
posted by edlundart at 6:57 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by edlundart at 6:57 PM on November 26, 2007
I have a short-term room for rent and a swell "hey kids let's put on a show" feeling about all this. Anyone want to collect all this and put it in one place on the wiki so mathowie can move it over more easily, or even make a little HTML page? I'll make a little sidebar note to get a few more people in here.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:33 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:33 PM on November 26, 2007
I sell gift vouchers for massage at my clinic in Melbourne, Australia. Recipients will have to travel to me, however I'm open to negotiation if anyone wants to pay for me to travel to exotic locations.
posted by goshling at 8:19 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by goshling at 8:19 PM on November 26, 2007
Wow ... is it really OK to post about one's own stuff like this ... seems so ...
I have a special 'Gift Print' page up at this time every year, with one of the woodblock prints that the Tokyo MeFites enthused about back at our previous meeting.
And I'm also happy to pay commissions to people who help me spread the word about them!
posted by woodblock100 at 9:06 PM on November 26, 2007 [2 favorites]
I have a special 'Gift Print' page up at this time every year, with one of the woodblock prints that the Tokyo MeFites enthused about back at our previous meeting.
And I'm also happy to pay commissions to people who help me spread the word about them!
posted by woodblock100 at 9:06 PM on November 26, 2007 [2 favorites]
I also have a CDBaby page, though it's nothing you can't download from here.
posted by motty at 9:17 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by motty at 9:17 PM on November 26, 2007
My goodness, woodblock100, your prints are breathtaking and are beyond reasonably priced. I'm thinking gifts but I'm also thinking I need one pretty badly. (I sure don't need a commission -- I'll happily tell my friends who love beautiful things for free.)
I'm really glad this thread was posted -- thanks, dejah420.
posted by melissa may at 9:31 PM on November 26, 2007
I'm really glad this thread was posted -- thanks, dejah420.
posted by melissa may at 9:31 PM on November 26, 2007
I can sue your boss.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 9:54 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 9:54 PM on November 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
I, uh, would be more than happy to help anyone give the gift of, um, a nice Earth-friendly virtual data center packed to the gills with servers that don't exist and draw no more electricity than the host environment and SAN. Give the gift of eco-riffic data center consolidation! It's good for manageability and it's good for the planet!
posted by majick at 11:03 PM on November 26, 2007
posted by majick at 11:03 PM on November 26, 2007
*fucks with wisconsin*
posted by deborah at 2:59 PM on November 26
Don't do that. We eat people.
posted by louche mustachio at 12:52 AM on November 27, 2007
posted by deborah at 2:59 PM on November 26
Don't do that. We eat people.
posted by louche mustachio at 12:52 AM on November 27, 2007
What about us neglected pushers of illicit substances?
posted by tehloki at 1:06 AM on November 27, 2007
posted by tehloki at 1:06 AM on November 27, 2007
What about us neglected pushers of illicit substances?
God damn the pusher man.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 2:07 AM on November 27, 2007
God damn the pusher man.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 2:07 AM on November 27, 2007
And me in Afghanistan, talk about coal to Newcastle, eh? Pathetic.
posted by Meatbomb at 5:00 AM on November 27, 2007
posted by Meatbomb at 5:00 AM on November 27, 2007
Seconding the astounding goodness that are woodblock100's prints. I'm ordering one for as a gift and am trying to decide if I should order two...so the gift is actually given... Just amazing work.
posted by dejah420 at 5:23 AM on November 27, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by dejah420 at 5:23 AM on November 27, 2007 [1 favorite]
As someone who was lucky enough to have been presented with a print from the man himself at the last meetup, I would like to say that woodblock100's prints are awesome and would make truly great gifts.
posted by misozaki at 5:35 AM on November 27, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by misozaki at 5:35 AM on November 27, 2007 [1 favorite]
My husband and I make beautiful djembes and ashikos. We're having a 20% off sale this week, too. :)
The small ashikos are really great for kids - even our 5-month-old loves to bang on them.
Everything is made right here in Minnesota.
posted by belladonna at 5:40 AM on November 27, 2007
The small ashikos are really great for kids - even our 5-month-old loves to bang on them.
Everything is made right here in Minnesota.
posted by belladonna at 5:40 AM on November 27, 2007
Oh, and meatbomb, I don't mail-order, but CanadaRC does.
Despite visual resemblance to NARC canadaRC is not a narc.
posted by tehloki at 5:51 AM on November 27, 2007 [1 favorite]
Despite visual resemblance to NARC canadaRC is not a narc.
posted by tehloki at 5:51 AM on November 27, 2007 [1 favorite]
I just posted my shop, Griffin Yarns to Projects last night. We've got a sock club going for holiday signups -- gift packaging available and everything.
posted by katemonster at 8:19 AM on November 27, 2007
posted by katemonster at 8:19 AM on November 27, 2007
Outing myself in a yet another way, I run a small online store for gay leather-fetish accessories and goodies. I don't make any of this studd myself, but I give excellent, uh, customer service. Site is definitely NSFW.
posted by Robert Angelo at 8:59 AM on November 27, 2007
posted by Robert Angelo at 8:59 AM on November 27, 2007
If it's an assless half-slip and you sell it in black leather, sold.
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:08 AM on November 27, 2007
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:08 AM on November 27, 2007
Wow. I'm honestly awe-struck by the artisans here. MeFi rules, again.
And Woodblock100, thank you for providing the the answer to my "oh-my-god-what-in-the-world-can-I-possibly-get-for-my-Dad-this-year?" prayers!
posted by misha at 3:50 PM on November 28, 2007
And Woodblock100, thank you for providing the the answer to my "oh-my-god-what-in-the-world-can-I-possibly-get-for-my-Dad-this-year?" prayers!
posted by misha at 3:50 PM on November 28, 2007
Thanks for the kind words about the woodblock prints ... It's a nice feeling to have people so enthusiastic about my work!
posted by woodblock100 at 6:44 PM on November 28, 2007
posted by woodblock100 at 6:44 PM on November 28, 2007
While I'm only shipping within Australia, I'd be more than happy to give a discount to any MeFi person who buys something from my new store. More products are being added as I scrape money together. Just send your order through with your MeFi name and I'll do something nice with the price.
posted by ninazer0 at 9:45 PM on November 28, 2007
posted by ninazer0 at 9:45 PM on November 28, 2007
OK, for most mefites, this will be of little interest and less use, but here's mine.
posted by adamrice at 9:18 AM on November 29, 2007
posted by adamrice at 9:18 AM on November 29, 2007
For anyone still following along, we made this page.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 5:08 PM on December 1, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 5:08 PM on December 1, 2007 [1 favorite]
I'm thinking gifts but I'm also thinking I need one pretty badly.
I've been struggling all morning to try and stop myself signing up for one of his subscription sets. (The reasonably priced 'Small Prints' series, perhaps, or one of the Surinomo albums.)
This section of his website is my idea of the Best of the Web, and I'd love to see it as a fpp.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 4:36 AM on December 2, 2007
I've been struggling all morning to try and stop myself signing up for one of his subscription sets. (The reasonably priced 'Small Prints' series, perhaps, or one of the Surinomo albums.)
This section of his website is my idea of the Best of the Web, and I'd love to see it as a fpp.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 4:36 AM on December 2, 2007
Great to have a page of these up. It could use some categories :)
Also, I was serious about Agile Modulators: Audio and test equipment, electronic components, and all sorts of items of interest to electronics and audio enthusiasts.
posted by Chuckles at 10:38 AM on December 2, 2007
Also, I was serious about Agile Modulators: Audio and test equipment, electronic components, and all sorts of items of interest to electronics and audio enthusiasts.
posted by Chuckles at 10:38 AM on December 2, 2007
It could use some categories :)
Feel free to view the source code and put them in there and email me an HTML document and they'll be there. :)
I added your listing.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 1:11 PM on December 2, 2007
Feel free to view the source code and put them in there and email me an HTML document and they'll be there. :)
I added your listing.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 1:11 PM on December 2, 2007
I've got gift certificates for Esotouric's offbeat LA bus tours, which come packaged with a vintage Raymond Chandler Mystery Map, as well as back issue bonanzas of Scram, a journal of unpopular culture.
posted by Scram at 2:35 PM on December 2, 2007
posted by Scram at 2:35 PM on December 2, 2007
That'll teach me..
I don't mind doing the leg work though.. Any suggestions about what categories to include are welcome!
posted by Chuckles at 3:43 PM on December 2, 2007
I don't mind doing the leg work though.. Any suggestions about what categories to include are welcome!
posted by Chuckles at 3:43 PM on December 2, 2007
Categories..
First, let me be clear, I hate the categories I've come up with. In addition, there are some executive decisions needed.. Here is a preliminary list, note that I've left some obvious outliers to help spur some discussion:
On top of defining categories, there are users who will have a good claim for being in more than one. Magazines & t-shirts, for example, and magazines & travel. I'm thinking two categories maximum, just to keep the listing from getting spamy (maybe even limit it to one).
Anyway, I've done some initial work, so regenerating the page into categories will be fairly straightforward. Meanwhile, the categories need to be established, I'm going to think about that for a while longer, and feedback is welcome.
posted by Chuckles at 11:14 PM on December 3, 2007
First, let me be clear, I hate the categories I've come up with. In addition, there are some executive decisions needed.. Here is a preliminary list, note that I've left some obvious outliers to help spur some discussion:
books, cafepress, calendars, cooking, erotica/fetish, hobby electronics, musical instruments, jewelry, knitting, magazines, massage, recorded music, pets, prints, programming, soap, performance art accessories, stickers, travel, t-shirtsPrints includes art prints and photography, it could include calendars too. Performance art accessories could include musical instruments (and fetish gear :P). We could do crafts and hobbies, and stick the knitters and I in there. Massage, programming, graphic design (not in the list, but something included in the descriptions) are all services. And then there are the cafepress sites. Do you call those apparel, and then include the t-shirt sites, or maybe call them gifts. I called them cafepress above because the web savvy among us know what kind of item to expect, but that kind of misses the point I think.. I mean, it is the art put on the items that makes it interesting, so a cafepress category isn't exactly good marketing.
On top of defining categories, there are users who will have a good claim for being in more than one. Magazines & t-shirts, for example, and magazines & travel. I'm thinking two categories maximum, just to keep the listing from getting spamy (maybe even limit it to one).
Anyway, I've done some initial work, so regenerating the page into categories will be fairly straightforward. Meanwhile, the categories need to be established, I'm going to think about that for a while longer, and feedback is welcome.
posted by Chuckles at 11:14 PM on December 3, 2007
I've done some initial work, so regenerating the page into categories will be fairly straightforward. Meanwhile, the categories need to be established, I'm going to think about that for a while longer, and feedback is welcome.
There are roughly 40-50 entries on that page. A good category breakdown would have roughly 5-6 categories as I see it. Tags, while nifty are really not an option here. I'm not sure what you mean by "regenerating the page" but I typed it all by hand, outside of the general template header/footer stuff, so someone else can retype it and put it in categories, or leave it as is, or alphabetize it. Everything between the [ul] and [/ul] can be copied, resorted, cut, pasted and sent to me if you want. Please don't send it over gmail because it makes the HTML all weird, putting it online so I can grab it would be best.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:26 AM on December 4, 2007
There are roughly 40-50 entries on that page. A good category breakdown would have roughly 5-6 categories as I see it. Tags, while nifty are really not an option here. I'm not sure what you mean by "regenerating the page" but I typed it all by hand, outside of the general template header/footer stuff, so someone else can retype it and put it in categories, or leave it as is, or alphabetize it. Everything between the [ul] and [/ul] can be copied, resorted, cut, pasted and sent to me if you want. Please don't send it over gmail because it makes the HTML all weird, putting it online so I can grab it would be best.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:26 AM on December 4, 2007
if it's not too late (and if i don't only deserve coal in my stocking this year), i've got this:
Cloud 13 Records: We sell guilt-free independent music from emerging artists whose styles range from lo-fi pop to big-production British-invasion-era psychedelic.
posted by saulgoodman at 12:19 PM on December 5, 2007
Cloud 13 Records: We sell guilt-free independent music from emerging artists whose styles range from lo-fi pop to big-production British-invasion-era psychedelic.
posted by saulgoodman at 12:19 PM on December 5, 2007
XQUZYPHYR, I edited your punctuation, I hope you don't mind. This is what your entry says on my copy of the page (may not be live for a while, depending on when jessamyn gets around to it):
If you want it changed back, I'm sure that can be arranged somehow :P
posted by Chuckles at 8:27 PM on December 5, 2007
I'm a cartoonist, and I have a new book out. And, I've been told by many already that it is in fact quite good and makes a lovely Christmas gift.I guess I removed all the self-deprecation, which is bad, but those question marks just looked too weird.
If you want it changed back, I'm sure that can be arranged somehow :P
posted by Chuckles at 8:27 PM on December 5, 2007
Late to the party. I emailed jessamyn a bit back but now see that the email-jessamyn-to-get-added message is gone (too much demand to handle?). Here's my entry for the next revision if someone's still keeping the list up to date:
posted by rafter at 6:16 PM on December 6, 2007
I sell photo prints through my my photoblog. I'll also happily mail anyone nice copies of my self-published collection of poetry (pdf) for the cost of shipping (email me).(Hope the double-whammy doesn't break the categorization idea. Feel free to edit or split the above as necessary.)
posted by rafter at 6:16 PM on December 6, 2007
I emailed jessamyn a bit back but now see that the email-jessamyn-to-get-added message is gone (too much demand to handle?).
I'm out of the country until the 14th and have limited time to actually work on this. I can add rafter and XQUZYPHYR's entries.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:05 PM on December 6, 2007
I'm out of the country until the 14th and have limited time to actually work on this. I can add rafter and XQUZYPHYR's entries.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:05 PM on December 6, 2007
If you like glitchy noisy dark ambient music, I've got you covered.
posted by Foosnark at 9:10 AM on December 8, 2007
posted by Foosnark at 9:10 AM on December 8, 2007
Could someone better than me at wiki-editing please link to the ShopMe page on the Mefi Wiki?
posted by desuetude at 1:50 PM on December 9, 2007
posted by desuetude at 1:50 PM on December 9, 2007
Know somebody going through transition, or wanting to make a change in their life? Look no further, the coachgeek is here.
Ask about my winter special.
Makes a great gift for yourself!
posted by SteveInMaine at 7:27 AM on December 13, 2007
Ask about my winter special.
Makes a great gift for yourself!
posted by SteveInMaine at 7:27 AM on December 13, 2007
I'm a lingerie blogger-turned designer who has just launched our first product, a silk lingerie travel bag for "Dirty" and "Clean" knickers. It's 100% silk, limited collection, and is as sexy as the lingerie that goes into it. We think it's a great gift for women who love lingerie!
posted by ukdanae at 4:06 PM on December 13, 2007
posted by ukdanae at 4:06 PM on December 13, 2007
We think it's a great gift for women who love lingerie!
Or for the men who love women who love lingerie!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:46 PM on December 13, 2007
Or for the men who love women who love lingerie!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:46 PM on December 13, 2007
I sell Henna Tattoo Kits.. if you want to design your own (temporary) tattoo you can draw it on with henna and it will stay there for approximately two weeks.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5165913
posted by abbyyy at 10:16 AM on December 19, 2007
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5165913
posted by abbyyy at 10:16 AM on December 19, 2007
I'm self publishing my first novel - 12 Cups of Coffee thru lulu.com.
A quote about the book: "You want a good read? Want to be parachuted into a fast-paced, knowing-laugh- ladden world of hard-edged software sales and empty nights? 12 Cups of Coffee delivers the jolt that wakes its protagonist (and the reader) from his quirky nightmare of international business travel and just-business friendships. Funny and fearlessly self-reflective, the book perks along and makes readers thirsty for more."
Making sense of life, one espresso at a time.
posted by drinkmaildave at 10:55 PM on December 19, 2007
A quote about the book: "You want a good read? Want to be parachuted into a fast-paced, knowing-laugh- ladden world of hard-edged software sales and empty nights? 12 Cups of Coffee delivers the jolt that wakes its protagonist (and the reader) from his quirky nightmare of international business travel and just-business friendships. Funny and fearlessly self-reflective, the book perks along and makes readers thirsty for more."
Making sense of life, one espresso at a time.
posted by drinkmaildave at 10:55 PM on December 19, 2007
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posted by mathowie (staff) at 8:36 AM on November 26, 2007