HAIF Houston Slogan Contest Phase II: The Voting

[editor]

This is part two of the HAIF Houston Slogan Contest.

In Phase One people suggested and voted for slogans of their own.

The top ten entries are now presented here for you to vote on. You may vote for more than one slogan. The top vote-getter by midnight Pacific Daylight Time September 30, 2009 will be the winner. In the event of a tie, my wife will determine the winner. That's what wives are for.

And what does the winner get?

The Alessi - La Conica Miniature Espresso Coffee Maker by Also Rossi.

With meticulous attention to the intricacies of the shape and materials used to make the original, Alessi has reproduced in miniature form the "La Conica" Espresso Coffee Maker as designed by Aldo Rossi. Rossi's life as an architect started with Gardella and Zanuso. An author of abstraction, reduction and brevitas, his severe language of primary shapes, geometrical patterns and silent evocation created some of the most intensely poetic works of architecture and design in his age. These exact characteristics exude from his products as well, utilizing geometrical shapes to make profound design statements.

• Miniature reproduction of "La Conica" Espresso Coffee Maker
  
• Miniature corresponds in great detail to original
  
• 18/10 stainless steel
  
• Copper bottom
  
• Packaged in a gift box
  
• Dimensions: 3.25 " H x 1.57" W x 1.02" D
  

See more about the La Conica Miniature Espresso Coffee Maker here: http://www.allmodern.com/Alessi-90002-6-M-AAS1242.html

This prize was generously donated to HAIF for this contest by All Modern. AllModern has a fantastic selection of modern furniture and home accessories from many leading designers. Part of CSN Stores, All Modern is just one of over 200 retail sites that offer a diverse array of products from office furniture by Herman Miller to wall sconces by Murray Feiss.

So get voting, people!

[Pumapayam]

The first and fifth one have my votes.

[Highway6]

1. CityX: Space for all
2. CityX: 20,000 rocket scientists can't be wrong
3. CityX: Come for the food, stay for the people
4. CityX: Always interesting and fun
5. CityX: Problem solved
6. I love CityX. Go f___ yourself
7. CityX: Downtown. Midtown. Uptown. Our town. Your town!
8. Some cities promise. Some brag. Some hope. CityX DOES!
9. CityX: Hospitality heaven
10. CityX: Where culture wears bluejeans

Maybe I still can't get past the fact that we should have been having a Nickname contest, instead of a Slogan contest.

But regardless, to me.. both should be able to stand on their own.

Big Apple. What happens here, stays here. City of Angels. The Windy City. The City that never sleeps. The biggest little city in the world. The Big Easy. Gotham City. The City of Lights. CityX Rocks !

I realize this is in large part to degree of use and popularity... but i don't think a slogan/nickname would reach those levels of popularity and use if it couldn't stand on it's own.

Most of our entries, including the vast majority of the ones from the original thread would not pass the CityX test... Nobody from outside Houston would know the slogan referred to Houston if "Houston" wasn't part of the slogan.

Edited September 17, 2009 by Highway6

[editor]

We can still have a Houston nickname contest. This isn't the last contest we'll ever have.

Also, Windy City is a pejorative. It refers to the blowhard politicians, not to meteorology.

[Highway6]

Also, Windy City is a pejorative. It refers to the blowhard politicians, not to meteorology.

Yes. I know. Regardless if people know what it means, or only think they know what it means.. they know what city it refers to without the city being mentioned.

Edited September 17, 2009 by Highway6

[spiderroller]

# 5 has been tossed around for years and is nothing new. That "slogan" is almost pure plagiarism. Guessing someone did a web search to come up with that one.

Honestly it would be sad if that ends up being the "winner". You shouldn't be able to do a web search and find your 'new winning Houston slogan' from web pages 3+ years ago. That would only reflect on the "unoriginality" of the people on this site.

Edited September 17, 2009 by spiderroller

[Pumapayam]

# 5 has been tossed around for years and is nothing new. That "slogan" is almost pure plagiarism. Guessing someone did a web search to come up with that one.

Honestly it would be sad if that ends up being the "winner". You shouldn't be able to do a web search and find your 'new winning Houston slogan' from web pages 3+ years ago. That would only reflect on the "unoriginality" of the people on this site.

Too lazy to post a Debbie Downer photo, but you get the point.

-1 for you.

[spiderroller]

I was looking for a shortcut to the toothless midget icon... but can't find it...

[Peeping Tom]

# 5 has been tossed around for years and is nothing new. That "slogan" is almost pure plagiarism. Guessing someone did a web search to come up with that one.

Honestly it would be sad if that ends up being the "winner". You shouldn't be able to do a web search and find your 'new winning Houston slogan' from web pages 3+ years ago. That would only reflect on the "unoriginality" of the people on this site.

Your just jealous because nobody voted for any of your stale and morbid slogans.

Number 5 is a no brainer, but that doesn't mean the person that submitted it stole it, he probably just forgot to check to see if it was copyrighted, which I'm sure it isn't. Relax already, spiderhater, no one died.

I voted for #6, which is my own submission. "I love Houston: Go Fcuk Yourself!" Not to toot my own horn, but even tho it's a bit tacky, over the top, entirely pornographic and could never be taken too seriously, it IS honest and comes from the heart (and gut) - which is what being a Houstonian is all about.

It is a slogan for all those who are tired of always having to defend the love that they have for this great city to a bunch of clueless people who will never get it.

Although I am honored to have my slogan make it to the next level of this contest. I don't really expect to win as the slogan is really more of attitude than anything that would actually help to promote Houston (even within this little menagerie we love called HAIF). In fact, it really only promotes the people who love Houston and not Houston itself.

If I win I'll donate the coffee pot to the person who thought up #2. That's the one that deserves to win.

Edited September 17, 2009 by Peeping Tom

[editor]

Congratulations to Highway6 for winning the Houston Slogan Contest.

His idea, "Houston: 20,000 rocket scientists can't be wrong" was easily the most popular entry.

In the next few days I'll arrange to make it available on T-shirts, hats, and other stuff and available for sale to HAIFers, along with many of the other entries.

Thanks to everyone who entered.