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illuminator wrote:It's a movie quotes and they said no movie lines...

This is going to be more complicated that it looks, but in the end they'll end up rejecting the stupid stuff someone has done before. :/

I agree. There will be a fine line...

"You'll put your eye out" is a general childhood adminishment. I believe the quote in A Christmas Story is "you'll shoot your eye out"... but yeah, if it's been in a movie, on TV, etc, anyone with a major grudge or wanting to get some entry eliminated is gonna bring it up.

no1 wrote:if i read this thing correctly, according to http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quote%5B2%5D, the use of the word "quote" as a noun dates back to 1888.

Usage Note: People have been using the noun quote as a truncation of quotation for over 100 years, and its use in less formal contexts is widespread today. Language critics have objected to this usage, however, as unduly journalistic or breezy. As such, it is best avoided in more formal situations. The Usage Panel, at least, shows more tolerance for the word as the informality of the situation increases. Thus, only 38 percent of Panelists accept the example He began the chapter with a quote from the Bible, but the percentage rises to 53 when the source of the quotation is less serious: He lightened up his talk by throwing in quotes from Marx Brothers movies.

The above is from Dictionary.com (American Heritage dictionary, says the fine print).

More discussion is available through Google. "Quote" is acceptable as a noun, but one should use "quotation" in formal situations... or to be pedantic, as the good sir kylemittskus is apt to say.

erei wrote:Something a little simpler



I never really believed in that idiom anyway.
The kid on the right reminds me of Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes for some reason.

I think this would be easier to understand. Really witty design.

erei wrote:Even if it is illustrated by other people you should totally try anyhow. Serendipity isn't too evil to make the outcome exactly the same hopefully. You've got a great style too O:

Heehee thanks, but I've already stumbled on the most perfectly original quote; I'm piecing together the design, and not to toot my own horn but I'm really excited with how this one's coming together.

my first idea

Methinks I am going to use that quote about how we can see farther cuz we're like dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants. I think that creates some fun imagery in my mind...granted some sort of obvious imagery, hoho. Perhaps too obvious?

eHalcyon wrote:The above is from Dictionary.com (American Heritage dictionary, says the fine print).

More discussion is available through Google. "Quote" is acceptable as a noun, but one should use "quotation" in formal situations... or to be pedantic, as the good sir kylemittskus is apt to say.

i'd consider considering "quote" to be unacceptable in "formal situations" to be an affectation of an eccentric minority. like using the metric system in north america.

toby8915 wrote:my first idea

Hahaha, I got it!

Methinks I am going to use that quote about how we can see farther cuz we're like dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants. I think that creates some fun imagery in my mind...granted some sort of obvious imagery, hoho. Perhaps too obvious?

achariam wrote:Okay, I have two possible ideas and here are the rough sketches and by rough I mean a two year old could have done better, so please bear with me.

Asimov's three laws as i mentioned earlier:


and for the second idea i thought I illustrate the life gives you lemons quote by Dale Carnegie. Imagine the color scheme similar to the one used by the Game of Life.



Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you.

I was thinking might the second quote be too overused?

I know Mark Twain will feature heavily in this derby. But I couldn't help but picture a zombified version of him climbing out of a grave.

achariam wrote:Okay, I have two possible ideas and here are the rough sketches and by rough I mean a two year old could have done better, so please bear with me.

Asimov's three laws as i mentioned earlier:


and for the second idea i thought I illustrate the life gives you lemons quote by Dale Carnegie. Imagine the color scheme similar to the one used by the Game of Life.



Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you.

I like the 2nd one life gives you lemons quote by Dale Carnegie - although its a common quote I think its a good design

oh man... this is so my show.

Woo finished my preliminary design! Mine needs a quick explanation. My quote is Douglas Adams's quote "The meaning of life is 42" When asked what that meant he explained that there are exactly 42 dots on a pair of dice and the meaning of life is to find your own paradise or "pair o' dice" And hence my design



fun fact: the dices faces display the number 4 and the number 2

hewtab wrote:Woo finished my preliminary design! Mine needs a quick explanation. My quote is Douglas Adams's quote "The meaning of life is 42" When asked what that meant he explained that there are exactly 42 dots on a pair of dice and the meaning of life is to find your own paradise or "pair o' dice" And hence my design



fun fact: the dices faces display the number 4 and the number 2

Umm, isn't UP the way. Like they actually read 5 and 1

hewtab wrote:Woo finished my preliminary design! Mine needs a quick explanation. My quote is Douglas Adams's quote "The meaning of life is 42" When asked what that meant he explained that there are exactly 42 dots on a pair of dice and the meaning of life is to find your own paradise or "pair o' dice" And hence my design



fun fact: the dices faces display the number 4 and the number 2

Another fun fact: The opposite sides of a D6 always add up to 7. So with the 3 and 4 showing on the left one, and a 6 and 1 on the right, you've got them both wrong.

benjaminleebates wrote:Umm, isn't UP the way. Like they actually read 5 and 1

the front is facing the public though Hmmmm do you think I should change it?

Here's mine...I actually had an idea this time around.



Please remember to look for mine thank you

[quote postid="3247745" user="erei"]Something a little simpler


Love the idea but in both of the incarnations of it so far the "words" look pretty ominous. It looks like they could actually hurt him since the book is so large and looming over him.

I'm wondering if there's a way to show that he's impervious to getting hurt by the book in this case, since that's sort of the main point of the adage.

hewtab wrote:Woo finished my preliminary design! Mine needs a quick explanation. My quote is Douglas Adams's quote "The meaning of life is 42" When asked what that meant he explained that there are exactly 42 dots on a pair of dice and the meaning of life is to find your own paradise or "pair o' dice" And hence my design



fun fact: the dices faces display the number 4 and the number 2

That's deep, man!

Glimpse wrote:Another fun fact: The opposite sides of a D6 always add up to 7. So with the 3 and 4 showing on the left one, and a 6 and 1 on the right, you've got them both wrong.

Lol, did not know that, will definitely fix for the derby. Thanks!

toby8915 wrote:my first idea

I thought of that one too, but I'm not sure if substituting homophones is acceptable.

no1 wrote:like using the metric system in north america.

Low blow! But you Americans use metric as well, for science and the like. SI units are standard, after all.

hewtab wrote:Woo finished my preliminary design! Mine needs a quick explanation. My quote is Douglas Adams's quote "The meaning of life is 42" When asked what that meant he explained that there are exactly 42 dots on a pair of dice and the meaning of life is to find your own paradise or "pair o' dice" And hence my design

*snip large image*

fun fact: the dices faces display the number 4 and the number 2

Really? I thought "42" was never explained by Douglas Adams.

Is this too strong of potty humor? I probably won't do it, but would it stand?

I'll post the answer in a sec, in case you missed it...

benjaminleebates wrote:

Is this too strong of potty humor? I probably won't do it, but would it stand?

I'll post the answer in a sec, in case you missed it...

does a bear poo in the woods?
It's a common phras e around here, like saying, no duh!

benjaminleebates wrote:does a bear poo in the woods?
It's a common phras e around here, like saying, no duh!

Makes me think of the Charmin commercials.

homeschoolwinner wrote:Here's mine...I actually had an idea this time around.



Please remember to look for mine thank you

It'd be totally funny if you have the apple chasing the doctor away!

...just a thought

imsochady wrote:It'd be totally funny if you have the apple chasing the doctor away!

...just a thought

...with an axe.

Would really like to know if Bible passages are acceptable... help?

But all I do is watch TV, play video games, and quote movies. Woot is forcing my brain to work.

fablefire wrote:...with an axe.

And this face...

KAC1113 wrote:I like the 2nd one life gives you lemons quote by Dale Carnegie - although its a common quote I think its a good design

Thanks for your thoughts, I am glad you like it. =)

Here's an idea I'm working on... still experimenting with placement... also have a vertical version and group (more spread around the shirt) version.

Alot of the ideas so far seem to be sayings as opposed to quotes that can actually be attributed to a person.

cleftor wrote:Would really like to know if Bible passages are acceptable... help?

I can't see any reason why not...
Just make certain that they are WELL KNOWN.

striker138 wrote:Alot of the ideas so far seem to be sayings as opposed to quotes that can actually be attributed to a person.

I know, I have a few good ideas that I am not sharing that actually come from people... I think if woot wanted to be strict the ban-o-meter could be overheating this weekend!

jasneko wrote:Here's an idea I'm working on... still experimenting with placement... also have a vertical version and group (more spread around the shirt) version.

um, what!

Another version, another color.
Thoughts appreciated, thanks.

benjaminleebates wrote:um, what!

LOL.. .uh oh, don't get it?

Pair o' dice fixed with the numbers in the right place
[edit]oops, seem to be having trouble with photobucket

heartluce wrote:I'd love to see some Eliot. "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" has some great lines.

This is why you RULE!