Flash

I signed up for a Flash class this Spring at the local community college with the hopes that The Rots site can be done completely in it. I used Dreamweaver and HTML and JavaScript for my other two sites, but the way I see The Rots site coming together can only be done in Flash.

I've already bought the domain name (www.the-rots.com), but there isn't anything up yet. Once I put this site together and get it uploaded, that link is going to look pretty good.

That's the plan anyway.

Rots show

Well, The Rots show at DV8 in Greensburg, PA, is finished. Thanks to everybody who made it out and left the great comments in my book. In case you missed it, here's the image from the postcard.

I've started a catalog of all the things we had available at the show, and I'm hoping to have that available in a few months. In case you're wondering, here's a short list of some of the merchandise:

• t-shirts
• greeting cards
• note cards
• postcards
• bookmarks
• journals
• calendars

I'm still working on the logistics of printing and distribution, so I'm not sure how soon all this will get up and running. The sooner the better, I think!

Trademark

I took my biggest step in becoming legitimate today. I filled out a trademark application for "The Rots". A little scary, especially with the money involved. It would be nice to be sure this whole adventure is going to stick around for a while! But I did it, and now I just wait for the lawyers in D.C. to give me the "thumbs up" or feed me to the lions.

Either way, they keep the money!

Barnes & Noble

My napkin @ Barnes & Noble, 1099 E Pittsburgh St
Greensburg PA.

Barnes & Noble

My napkin @ Barnes & Noble, 1099 E Pittsburgh St
Greensburg PA.

Leo's Pub & Grille

My napkin @ Leo's Pub & Grille, 202 N Diamond St, Mount Pleasant PA.

Leo's Pub & Grille

My napkin @ Leo's Pub & Grille, 202 N Diamond St, Mount Pleasant PA.

Leo's Pub & Grille

My napkin @ Leo's Pub & Grille, 202 N Diamond St, Mount Pleasant PA.

Sharky's Café

My bar napkin @ Sharky's Café, 3960 Rt 30, Latrobe PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Leo's Pub & Grille

Paper towel @ Leo's Pub & Grille, 202 N Diamond St, Mount Pleasant PA.

Sharky's Café

My bar napkin @ Sharky's Café, 3960 Rt 30, Latrobe PA.

River's Edge Cafe

My place mat @ River's Edge Cafe, 203 Yough St, Confluence, PA.

Brady's Restaurant

My place mat @ Brady's Restaurant, Rt 31, Acme PA.

The Hollow Tavern

My napkin @ The Hollow Tavern, Rt 30 E, Latrobe, PA.

Dino's Sports Lounge

My napkin @ Dino's Sports Lounge, 214 Rt 30 E, Latrobe PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Brady's Restaurant

My place mat @ Brady's Restaurant, Rt 31, Acme PA.

Leo's Pub & Grille

Paper towel @ Leo's Pub & Grille, 202 N Diamond St, Mount Pleasant PA.

Sharky's Café

My bar napkin @ Sharky's Café, 3960 Rt 30, Latrobe PA.

The Diner

So this made my day.
We went up to the cash register to pay our bill @ The Diner in State College today, and taped on the wall behind the register was the Rot from the last time we were there! (Here's the post.) Thanks guys!

The Diner

Paper towel @ The Diner, 126 W College Ave, State College, PA.

Pufferbelly Restaurant

My napkin @ Pufferbelly Restaurant, 414 French St, Erie PA (an old firehouse -- way cool).

Leo's Pub & Grille

Paper towel @ Leo's Pub & Grille, 202 N Diamond St, Mount Pleasant PA.

Max & Erma's

My napkin @ Max & Erma's, 630 Stanwix St, Pittsburgh PA.

The Niner Diner

The back of my place mat @ The Niner Diner, 902 Chestnut St, Nanty Glo PA.

Dean's Diner

My place mat @ Dean's Diner, Rt 22, Blairsville PA.

Secret Six Tavern

My napkin @ Secret Six Tavern, 186 High St, Harpers Ferry WV.

The Niner Diner

The back of my place mat @ The Niner Diner, 902 Chestnut St, Nanty Glo PA.

Falbo's Rainbow Inn

The back of my place mat @ Falbo's Rainbow Inn, 307 Main St, Youngstown PA.

The Boulevard

The back of a children's menu @ The Boulevard, 107 Nature Park Rd, Greensburg PA.

Leo's Pub & Grille

My napkin @ Leo's Pub & Grille, 202 N Diamond St, Mount Pleasant PA.

Primanti Bros.

My napkin @ Primanti Bros., 830 E Pittsburgh St, Greensburg, PA.

River's Edge Cafe

My place mat @ River's Edge Cafe, 203 Yough St, Confluence, PA.

Brady's Restaurant

My place mat @ Brady's Restaurant, Rt 31, Acme PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

The Road Toad

My napkin @ The Road Toad, 2726 Rt 30 E, Ligonier PA.

Dave & Buster's

My napkin @ Dave & Buster's, 180 Waterfront Dr E, Homestead PA.

Panera Bread

My napkin @ Panera Bread, 210 W Bridge St, Homestead PA.

Three Li'l Pigs Barbeque

Paper towel @ Three Li'l Pigs Barbeque, Botetourt Commons, 120 Kingston Dr, Daleville VA.

Sharky's Café

Paper towel @ Sharky's Café, 3960 Rt 30, Latrobe PA.

The Rathskeller

Paper towel @ The Rathskeller, 108 S Pugh St, State College, PA. (Yes, we rotted two places today.)

The Diner

My napkin @ The Diner, 126 W College Ave, State College, PA.

Leo's Pub & Grille

Paper towel @ Leo's Pub & Grille, 202 N Diamond St, Mount Pleasant PA.

Dean's Diner

My napkin @ Dean's Diner, Rt 22, Blairsville, PA.

The Hollow Tavern

My napkin @ The Hollow Tavern, Rt 30 E, Latrobe, PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Brady's Restaurant

My place mat @ Brady's Restaurant, Rt 31, Acme PA.

The Boulevard

Paper towel @ The Boulevard, 107 Nature Park Rd, Greensburg PA (now hanging on Savannah's wall).

Bravo Cucina Italiana

The tablecloth (take it easy, it was paper) @ Bravo, 250 W Bridge St (the Waterfront), Homestead, PA.

Ruthie's Diner

My place mat @ Ruthie's Diner, Rt 30 E, Ligonier, PA.

Smokin' Joe's

My napkin @ Smokin' Joe's, 2001 E Carson St, Pittsburgh PA.