The New Banner

My friend Beth Altrogge is the photographer behind the new banner for the homepage. We needed something different, and CJ has been bugging me to change it. The old banner was a close-up shot of one of my shirts and he thought it looked too feminine. Mind you, this is the man who, when ordering a drink at Starbucks, thinks that a "latte" sounds too feminine but a "mocha" is somehow more manly. I've tried to tell him that a mocha is just a latte with chocolate, but to no avail. Anyway, we ditched the shirt and asked Beth (yes, her dad is Mark Altrogge) to give us something new. You can see more of her work at the New Attitude site, and sometime soon she'll have some of her work available at www.bethaltrogge.com. Thanks, Beth!

Comments (8)

Very manly, indeed. Wood with splinters! Love it. :)

Posted by Jessica | October 2, 2007 6:36 PM

I think I'd have to agree with CJ this time, Josh. I appreciate the new look!

Posted by Jes | October 2, 2007 6:57 PM

I have to agree and side with CJ too. BTW, ask CJ if "Mahaney" would make a good, strong, manly name for a new Partin "M" baby. :)
Are your brothers still planning a trip to Japan? If so, when and where??? Be sure to let me know.

Posted by Jennifer Partin | October 2, 2007 7:07 PM

Mocha is, indeed, short for Mocha Latte. I think the rule is this: you can drink a standard latte or a mocha latte, as long as you don't say upon tasting the beverage, "my tastebuds are enlightened by the fabulous flavor of this dainty beverage."

Posted by Burly | October 4, 2007 12:34 PM

Hahaha! I can't remember to be so femine looking.. But I like this new picture! The colours are great! Totally fits in with that barn picture! Old worn-out buildings are great to put on frame.. Not really if you live in it.. Like I do at the moment. But we're doing lots of rebuilding, so it will be great again!
Anyway! Didn't have a mocca yet.. 'cuz there aren't any starbucks around in Norway (neither in Holland) But maybe I will taste one some day!

Posted by Arnoud van Dillewijn | October 5, 2007 12:39 PM

You know, a Mocha is not necessarily a latte with Chocolate. It could be a cappuccino with chocolate, and that is definitely more manly. If you have any questions concerning the difference between a cappuccino and a latte, let me know.

Posted by Joseph | October 6, 2007 8:37 PM

good. i hope to never see you in that shirt. i thought it was a close up of some throw-blanket that resides on the back of a couch.

Posted by kerrin | October 7, 2007 11:59 PM

Joseph - I take [feigned] issue with your notion that a.) a cappucino is more manly, and b.) that a mocha is a modified cappuciono. a.) You're just wrong and b.) a mocha could only be considered a modified cappucino if you go by the gas station definition of a cappucino, which is not a cappucino at all. At least not a yuppie version of a cappucino.

Posted by Burly | October 9, 2007 4:23 PM

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