If we must have the joystick (which I don't like), at least let's keep it in its original height/width proportions instead of horizontally stretched as it is on DJ's most recent amendment.
"Kingdoms and empires pass away like mist from the sea; the people shout and triumph and even in the revelry of Belshazzar's feast, the Medes break the gates of Babylon."
I don't think text should overlap an image on a pub sign. Can't honestly say I'm a fan of the "Stay a while and read" line either; it just sounds a little awkward.
Not huge on the big image behind the text either. Pub signs tend to have a picture below the name of the place, after all. "Stay a while" does sound a lot better actually, less awkward.
"Kingdoms and empires pass away like mist from the sea; the people shout and triumph and even in the revelry of Belshazzar's feast, the Medes break the gates of Babylon."
"Kingdoms and empires pass away like mist from the sea; the people shout and triumph and even in the revelry of Belshazzar's feast, the Medes break the gates of Babylon."
I must admit that my favourites so far are still the first and third posts on p3, but might prefer Animal's text suggestion of Stay and Play Awhile for the text.
"Kingdoms and empires pass away like mist from the sea; the people shout and triumph and even in the revelry of Belshazzar's feast, the Medes break the gates of Babylon."