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Not only are there exponentially more gamers nowadays, the general attitude of most gamers has changed from being afraid to come out of the closet to prideful. The sheer number of games and equipment sold these days, as well as the number of people attending gamer conventions (such as QuakeCon, E3, and BlizzCon), provides solid and ample proof of this. Some games and gaming equipment have joined the likes of Star Wars movies and Harry Potter books as things "worth" waiting in line for hours.</p> <p>At the same time, another cultural phenomenon has been steadily on the rise. With technology continually improving by leaps and bounds and computers truly becoming a necessary item in everyday life, the rise of the geek is upon us. At times it has actually become embarrassing to not know geeky terminology such as 1080i, L2 cache, and WiFi.</p> <p>While it may be easy to consider yourself to be a geek or gamer, it has not always been easy to dress the part. Appalled by the paltry amount of clothing available that is geared toward geeks and gamers and embarrassed by the collection that did exist; two friends set out to create a line of apparel that a geek or gamer may actually want to be seen in. The result of their efforts is The Gravy Factory. Just who are these two ambitious men and what does their Factory have to offer? Read on and find out.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/gravy_factory/2.jpg"><img src="atruereview/gravy_factory/2th.jpg" title="Geek and Gamer Themed Apparel from The Gravy Factory" alt="Geek and Gamer Themed Apparel from The Gravy Factory" width="250" height="109" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>The Creators:</strong><br> <br> Leave it to a hard-core, lifelong gamer and a seriously obsessed computer geek to feel the passionate need to create a store that provides apparel suited for, well, gamers and geeks. Jon Crossland and Kevin Miles are just that. It takes more than mere will to create The Gravy Factory though, it also takes immense talent. Luckily, Jon (the geek) and Kevin (the gamer) are two friends who are brimming with it.</p> <p>Jon’'s forte lies in illustrations and graphic design. Some of his works include the logo for the band Nine Inch Nails and album covers for music artists such as The Cranberries, Phish, and Pink Floyd. His design for Pink Floyd's album "Pulse" even garnered him a Grammy nomination.</p> <p>Kevin's aptitude is in writing. He has written commercials for a broad range of consumer products and companies including Burger King, Budweiser, Coke, Gatorade, Skittles, and Twix. Some of Kevin's current work includes writing specs for sitcoms such as The Bernie Mac Show and Scrubs. His writing resume even includes the script to American Idol reject William Hung's "She Bangs" music video.</p> <p><strong>The Name:</strong><br> <br> For a store offering geek and gamer themed clothing, The Gravy Factory does seem like a rather odd name. The idea for the name came back when both Jon and Kevin had "regular" day jobs; everything else they made was considered "gravy" (the supplemental part of life that makes it that much better). With The Gravy Factory up and running, the gravy is now pouring in for them.</p> <p><strong>The Site:</strong><br> <br> The flash oriented GravyFactory.com is a treat for both the eyes and ears. Upon visiting the site, you will be treated to psychedelically funky tunes which range from country to hip-hop. Speakers are a definite must. Visually, the monetary themed site gives you a subtle yet direct hint of Jon and Kevin's ultimate goal for the site. The "ka-ching" that sounds when navigating the site further supports this. Be sure to click on the 'Our Mission' button to check out what these guys say about their mission. If the brief list of accomplishments I mentioned for Jon and Kevin peaked your interest and you would like to know more about them, be sure to check out the 'About Us' section. Last but certainly not least, you can check out The Gravy Factory's entire line of apparel by clicking on the 'The Goods' button.</p> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/gravy_factory/geek_gamer_apparel.php"></a> <a href="gravy_factory/geek_gamer_apparel.php">Next (Shirts Styles & Conclusion)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>