[Libby K]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Edit: Btw, Libby, if I saw Woodie touting Converse, or Dave touting Hawaiian shirts, or Dean touting anything he was passionate about (in a non-work related way, such as say being a spokesman for a Denim Jeans company) then I would actually say the culture is changing for the best.
I'd much rather see those 3 icons of our time in the front of a nice ad cmpaign, than any bubblegum pop-princess or prince touting some crap they do these days. Ridiculous? Maybe. A little out of place? Maybe. But when the Engineers become the icons of a generation by a huge gap over the Paris Hilton's & other spoiled Hollywood icons these days that kids & even grown adults gossip about, then we (as people who appreciate engineering, technology, & most importantly; smart people) have accomplished something.
And you can't argue with that.

My advertising comment was about a specific brand- which was one of the original questions for this thread. "Which brand do you think it is?" isn't important. "Isn't it cool that Dean has worked so hard that he can get this; I want to be just like that (and not just for the cool stuff)" is more along the lines of what we should be thinking. I didn't mean it in any other way than that.

You are 100% right, it would be pretty sweet to see engineers and scientists, and more positive role models up there at the forefront of culture- that is, after all, the mission of FIRST: Recognition.