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SXSW Photo Rejection

Posted on January 31, 2006
Filed Under SXSW 2006 |

Bah Humbugs,

Ewan,

The photograph you uploaded to the SXSW Online Registrant Directory was unnacceptable for the following reason:

We’re not printing a lego on your badge.

Please feel free to visit https://regdir.sxsw.com/ to upload a photograph that meets the stated requirements.

Don’t they realise that the Lego Ewan (see the website’s top banner for one example) is even more identifiable than my picture?

Comments

8 Responses to “SXSW Photo Rejection”

Henriette Weber Andersen on January 31st, 2006 12:52

rebelrebel..for sure..

anyway It would have been cool..

keep on pushing them !
Chris Green on January 31st, 2006 13:59

ROTFLOL - that is SO funny!

Was it the general concept of Lego that they objected to, or that they mistook the kilt for a skirt, and thus objected to reproducing a picture of a Lego cross-dresser?

Either way - print it out on a sticker and then hack your badge when you get there.

Chris
http://www.chrisgreen.co.uk
Brian Baglow on January 31st, 2006 17:30

You should be glad. Your bum looks big in it…
TANKERx on February 1st, 2006 0:43

They’re probably worried that Lego will take them to court or something for using the Lego IP.

Nothing quite like a bit of anal retention to get a day off to a good start :-)
doppler on February 1st, 2006 3:17

Frankly, we’ve gotten a few laughs out of some of the photos uploaded. Throughout the day, I’ve gotten snarkier in my stated reasons for rejection. One photo was a blurry image of a woman holding up a sign that read “Shut up, B*tch!” My retort… “No… *You* shut up ;-)”, along with a suggestion of what a proper badge photo should be.
Licence to Roam on February 1st, 2006 10:33

Four Things

Where’s the time gone - didn’t think it’s been a week since I posted. I’ve been tagged twice (by Lloyd and Andrew) so here’s a recent meme… Four jobs I’ve had: Bartender Insect Counter in an Entomology lab Warehouse packer…
Nicole on February 1st, 2006 18:28

You don’t think, the kilt and the not so nice hair than on the lego give you away? :)
Ewan on February 2nd, 2006 23:11

SXSW Baby Blog

Any photo you upload is subject to approval, by the way, before it appears in the mock-up of your badge in the Registrant Directory. Unfortunately, blocky avatars—no matter how adorable—are apparently not acceptable. When will the world’s pernicious anti-Lego-Scotsman prejudice end?!