A friend of mine hooked me up with a .jpg of the new logo. But I can't post it or describe it until the Rockets do. I'm joking but can you see how effing stupid that sounds...if you don't work for the Rockets, you have no responsibility to keep the new logo a secret.
tigereye, DCBaller, Tim, et al.... what's the difference between putting the logo out in the market to gauge public interest and posting a picture of it on cc.net to gauge diehard fans' interest? seriously, can any of you answer that question? if they are trying to "gauge public interest", who is their target market? the people that aren't fans? wouldn't it make more sense to gauge the interest of the people who actually care about the team, buy their merchandise, and attend their games? i have no problem with the unis/logos taking longer than anyone else's has. good gumbo takes a while to cook, right? but if you're going to have it out in the public, i don't see why it can't be here, as well. i mean, is this not the "public", also??
i have a feeling that the logo being "in public" is probably not what it sounds like. i bet its more like the logo has the skyline in it, or it has some feature of houston in it, so technically its in "public." otherwise, im pretty sure it would have been found by now.
I know y'all don't like it. and I can understand everyone not liking it. I don't particularly like it that I haven't seen the new logo yet. but why is it so hard for some here to understand that the Rockets want to build their buzz slowly? marketing is like sex. it's like foreplay. building the buzz slowly is like foreplay. if they posted the logo here, on the most frequently visited website by the most rabid Rockets fans, it would be like prematurely shooting their logo load all over themselves. they're trying to be pimp about it. to me, that's the difference between putting it out in the public and posting it here. putting it out in the public is kind of kinky. posting it here is rushing the coitus. never rush the coitus.
I don't have a problem with the Rockets teasing us, I have a problem with posters bragging about having seen the logo. If you're not going to post it or describe it, what's the point of saying "oooh I've seen it, it looks awesome"?
chievous minniefield, now that you put it in those terms, i think i understand! still, they could have strip teased us by releasing the designs that were not chosen.
I had lunch today with CD and Les Alexander. They gave me a Rockets T-shirt and cap but told me not to tell anyone what the new logo looked like. It looks great!!! And you guys have nothing to worry about. Very cool colors and design!!! Sorry guys. I pinkie swore with CD and Les that I wouldnt tell anyone what it looks like. Guess you'll just have to wait another 3 months until its eventually revealed to everyone because I'll get in big big trouble if I tell.
Yeah man, CD and Les will track anyone down on the internet who reveals the new logo They're reading this right now. Hi Les! You rock!
marketing is like eating. marketing is like making a sandwich. marketing is like your mom. stupid analogies. show me the logo or face the consequences.
They decided to hold off until the first game of the season in order to build more anticipation/frustration (whatever the hell you want to call it)..... Im kidding of course....
