Comments on: Ode on a Blackberry

By: Bas

Bas — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:24:33 +0000

It’s a brilliant plan Che!!! I really believe it could work!

He, he.. Make sure you have a good supply by Tahitimas. I think people would love to give and receive something special for a change.

And i know a couple of shops over here that would be glad to have it on offer.

Oeww let’s try..

Coming Soon: Naughty Byzantine Soaps and Sundries

No way back now!

By: Che

Che — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:51:24 +0000

Well I hope so. All I can do is give it a go, I guess. And hell, if it doesn’t work out, I’ll still end up with a lot of good soap, and will never need to buy soap again.

I do expect SPians to test my products though. I’ll add a disclaimer to my soaps, “These products were not tested on animals. They were, however, tested on unsuspecting blog-readers.”

By: Mojo

Mojo — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:41:38 +0000

Obviously, I’ve missed much of the NB discussion, so I’ll just say that I agree that you should go for it, Che. In fact, I always liked the idea of these products and even made a few with my grandmother when I was in elementary school. Yours will surely be fancier and cleverer than my youthful creations, but this could be the start of a great business for you!

By: Che

Che — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:15:26 +0000

Well, the domain is now mine. Now I gotta test some formulas and build up some inventory.

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:54:25 +0000

I will say Buck Up! Don’t you worry!

By: Che

Che — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:52:38 +0000

I’m more like Mojo. There must be some Greek in me. Of course, my solution is just not to shave.

Okay, I’m gonna do it, but if I end up stressed out I expect you to be there saying “Buck up!”.

And naughtybyzantine.com is just about to be mine.

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:49:20 +0000

Who would ever think that anyone would owe anything to a pimple!

Mojo does have sensitive skin. His beard is very curly and it is always attacking him, even though he shaves it every day. He’s the type who shaves in the morning and has a 5 o’clock shadow at noon. I can shave in the morning and have a 5 o’clock shadow three days later.

By: Che

Che — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:45:48 +0000

Yeah, you’d better buy a few bars. I think Mojo once told me he had sensitive skin, so I formulated several with just that in mind.

I think all this arose from my pimple yesterday.

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:42:48 +0000

I agree to all the above points. Completely agree. You can be creative and make the world a cleaner, nicer smelling place. And all of those things will be wonderful!

And we’ll certainly buy a bar or two!

By: Che

Che — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:41:13 +0000

Well why not. It may take a while to scrape up the start-up cash, but really, the start-up costs aren’t as daunting as they could be, considering my low to no overhead. I’ll have to start small… really small… but really its time to get outta this rut. Its something I’d have fun with, can be creative with.

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:38:21 +0000

You know, we’ve been talking about following dreams, doing what you want, not what you think will make you happy — Mojo and I are going through this big time right now, and I say that it is scary, but exciting. You should definitely do it.

Sure, it could flop, but it could also be phenomenal. And there is certainly a market. And a huge one about an hour and a half up the road.

It is well with the risk.

By: Che

Che — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:38:04 +0000

Is the name okay? If it is, I’m going to go ahead and reserve the domain. I wanted something that was intelligent, a wee bit exotic, but also quirky and risque. The name actually came from my archaeologist friend back in england. He used to work with Americans and they always used to asked him to say ‘naughty byzantine’ because they liked the way he said it. (don’t ask me why). While I was brainstorming for a name today, for some reason that one kind of hit me and I liked it.