Jan 11, 2008
Roses are red, so is this rash
I know it’s a bit early, but I’m too excited to hold it in any longer.
Those of you who have been coming here for a while will no doubt be aware that every year towards the beginning of February, we launch the latest batch of antivalentines so that the internet public can send each other messages of aconsumerist adoration (and also cards about cat wee) while simultaneously causing my server to melt.
In fact, when various media outlets ask (as they inevitably do, in interviews about the project):
“…and what will YOU and your HUSBAND be doing for Valentine’s Day?”
(I think, secretly hoping that I’ll confess to a romantic meal and a pile of rose petals on the bed), I am most likely to reply:
“We will be sat in front of a monitor, nervously watching the server fall over (me) and furiously writing patches to optimise the code to its bare minimum (him). Just like last year.”
And the only thing likely to be on the bed is the cat.
Anyway, we’re currently rummaging around thigh deep in CGI and thinking about how to get this year’s incarnation up without the usual tears and giant bill side-effects, but in the meantime…
…you might be interested to know that thanks to my lovely friends at MOO, you are now able to choose from a selection of VD designs to be printed on beautiful stock and dispatched to you promptly, so that you might send or give them to your honey, your flatmate, your friends or enemies on February 14th (and, frankly, any other day you choose).
This is very exciting, principally because I am such a huge fan of MOO’s products, but also because I love the idea of extending the antivalentines into the Real World. Better still, you can choose a couple of VD card designs to go in a pack alongside any of the other stunning designs by real proper designers. So you could even secure your position this VD by sending an antivalentine AND a beautiful card.
Anyway, if you’ve ever sent a VD card from this site, spread the word and consider getting some yourself. Feel free to link, too!
</shameless self promotion>
A couple of questions about the moo cards
1) Do you get a slice of the action? (I hope so)
2) Where is the cat wee card?
I get a *very tiny* slice of the action (like, a single coffee creme in a whole box of Milk Tray) but that’s not why I agreed to do it.
When putting together the selection for print, I tried to think about what people might actually want to spend money on and send to someone else. The catwee card didn’t make the cut because I sort of think it’s ambiguous – are you saying the recipient is destined to die alone etc? So for that reason, it’s not in there.
Plus, some of the other highly sent ones aren’t there either – like “stop talking about byour wedding” and “please don’t reproduce” mainly because when sent/received digitally they’re kind of playful & humourous, but when sent as a real thing in the post, it would be sort of threatening.
I suppose that says something interesting about the power of print, doesn’t it?
those cards are hilarious! well done.
None of the links worked for me :( They look absolutely smashing though!
[...] Pickard’s new Valentine’s Day cards off of Moo, about which she’s very excited. Unfortunately, she doesn’t have one that says “Wanna?” yet, but I’m [...]
Oooo I love moo cards! We should trade!
Love the cards as always and think it’s great you are moo-ing them? (Is moo a verb yet?)
Do you have a patch that can arraneg for someone for me to send them to? Bolloxs, thought not.