Shirt.Woot

t3hloofa wrote:Where did the rest of his tuxedo go?

I suspect it was pretty hard for him to cycle in the rest of the tuxedo, so he took it back off.

sophiecabra wrote:Every year for Christmas I ask for a penny-farthing.... and every year I get a velociraptor instead.


I hate Christmas.

I got a rock.

Earlysong wrote:This velociraptor is obviously a criminal. I feel sorry for the fellow whose tux collar and bicycle he stole.

Oh, yes, because it's impossible that a velociraptor could make an honest living that would allow him to purchase a tux collar and bicycle legally. It's assumptions like that that keep us in the Mesozoic era.

WriteWay wrote:Oh, yes, because it's impossible that a velociraptor could make an honest living that would allow him to purchase a tux collar and bicycle legally. It's assumptions like that that keep us in the Mesozoic era.

seriously, when good things print, even the commentary improves

WriteWay wrote:Oh, yes, because it's impossible that a velociraptor could make an honest living that would allow him to purchase a tux collar and bicycle legally. It's assumptions like that that keep us in the Mesozoic era.

I'm sorry, but the cliche mustache is an absolute giveaway. And look at the manically gleeful expression. Don't be so naive.

This shirt makes me happy.

Ordered, before the inevitable sell out tomorrow.

There goes my New Year's resolution. Thanks a lot, you Victorian velociraptor, you. I see now why they say you are villainous! You've had me revoke my vows of vanity purchases!

Yay Sokowa! this is one of the coolest shirts I think you've ever done. Awesome! (Bought so fast my credit card got wallet burn).

No offense to any of the artists' submissions, but the designs these days are WAY TOO REDUNDANT. All I see are animals centered on the shirt or goofy statements scattered in a square/rectangle design that is centered on the shirt. What happened to truly creative designs that take up different areas of a shirt (offset to the left or right, down the left or right arm's length, up high, down low)? I'm just saying because I stopped buying Woot shirts about 3 weeks ago after accumulating about 12 of them then realizing that I was getting bored with the design schemes. Just a thought.

duner wrote:No offense to any of the artists' submissions, but the designs these days are WAY TOO REDUNDANT. All I see are animals centered on the shirt or goofy statements scattered in a square/rectangle design that is centered on the shirt. What happened to truly creative designs that take up different areas of a shirt (offset to the left or right, down the left or right arm's length, up high, down low)? I'm just saying because I stopped buying Woot shirts about 3 weeks ago after accumulating about 12 of them then realizing that I was getting bored with the design schemes. Just a thought.

Actually, I'm sort of bothered by the recent trend (going back a couple years) of shirts that are completely covered by a design, or have it down at the waist or up by one shoulder.

Maybe I'm old-fashioned... but then again, so is a dinosaur on a velocipede.

nesler wrote:Actually, I'm sort of bothered by the recent trend (going back a couple years) of shirts that are completely covered by a design, or have it down at the waist or up by one shoulder.

Maybe I'm old-fashioned... but then again, so is a dinosaur on a velocipede.

I agree with that...you're right if you are looking for an old fashioned simple designed t-shirt, which is what Woot is essentially. There are a handful of designs dating back a year or two that I've seen that have the design up the side of the shirt that I was very impressed with...abstract, "dreamy" designs. That's my style I guess, but I do certainly respect tradition.

This breaks a string of some truly uninspired designs taking first place in derbies. Even factoring some of the better recent derby winners, I'll go so far as to say that this is my favorite first place winner since "Rain Dance". Congrats on a well-deserved victory!

Also, as I said in the shirt's thread, this would make for an amusing pairing with "Walrus and the High-Wheeler" on back-to-back days.

Terrific design, and so much fun! I was really rooting for this one, and I'm glad to see it take first. Big congrats!

being a paleontologist, and an avid cyclist, this is a must-buy for me!

and I LOVE the pencil-thin mustache!!


congrats, Sokowa!

Earlysong wrote:I'm sorry, but the cliche mustache is an absolute giveaway. And look at the manically gleeful expression. Don't be so naive.

I must disagree. As much as the cliché mustache typically means he is the villain, there is no way he can possibly twist the ends in that oh-so-maniacal way when he laughs. ;)


However, it is, indeed, still epic!

I'm trying to keep silly T-shirt purchases to a minimum since I have so many already, but this shirt definitely gets my approval, if only for the "double-yoo-tee-eff" value.

Ha. Higgins and Pickering. Love it.

latentbiologist wrote:hey not to be a buzzkill here, but velociraptor's s'posed to have feathers...

I like the shirt but also noticed the lack of feathers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velociraptor#Feathers

Hate to be a spoilsport, but I need to point out that most paleontological research now points to the probability that Velociraptors were actually more likely to have ridden tricycles.

duner wrote:No offense to any of the artists' submissions, but the designs these days are WAY TOO REDUNDANT. All I see are animals centered on the shirt or goofy statements scattered in a square/rectangle design that is centered on the shirt. What happened to truly creative designs that take up different areas of a shirt (offset to the left or right, down the left or right arm's length, up high, down low)? I'm just saying because I stopped buying Woot shirts about 3 weeks ago after accumulating about 12 of them then realizing that I was getting bored with the design schemes. Just a thought.

I agree. It is a special treat when a design works with the shape of a tshirt. Sometimes though, like in this case, I just couldn't figure how I could do that. Some people are far better visualizing in that way than I am.

~Cheers

AdderXYU wrote:Congrats on taking first. It's really quite nicely done, and always refreshing to see something of that ilk take the prize.

This dino sure is a clever girl

The proverbial kiss of death.

Congrats, Sokowa! This was my favorite of the final four fogged entries. Love the lines instead of dot halftone. Good luck on sales!

another dino shirt? i thought there were better shirts in the derby.

Once they added a bike path in Jurassic Park... Things got... weird.

Nice shirt, congrats on getting first.

Ah, a velociraptor on a velocipede! Just the thing, old man. Just the very thing.

In for 2!

Glad I remembered to check, I was concerned because it's 9:00am EST already.

Woot's just Gettin' High with Dinosaurs!

I'm not happy with it because one pedal crank is so muck longer than the other one.
Even a dinosaur would have a really difficult time riding that way.

Happy to not see the nine-panel bunnies or butterfly this morning. Here's hoping for foxes tomorrow!

Oh, and I'm buying one, of course. This is similar to what I was going to submit, but much more well-executed. Congrats on the print!

I supposed after Eliza Doolittle just about anything was possible. The real question here is: how do those wheels fare over plains on which it has rained in Spain?

The first Woot shirt I buy in a looong time. I'm happy this design got the first place. Congratulations sokowa!

From the description:

“That’s just the thing, Higgins! Don’t you see? Name one gentlemen that wears a moustache like that."

I do declare that typo to be most distracting!

Awesome shirt sokowa

JadenKale wrote:I must disagree. As much as the cliché mustache typically means he is the villain, there is no way he can possibly twist the ends in that oh-so-maniacal way when he laughs. ;)


However, it is, indeed, still epic!

Perhaps he is not a villian but merely a 'cad'. Note: As a cyclist I must have one of these gems! Ordering now.

The Mansfield remark make me lawl

Congrats Sokowa. Really cool design.

The halftone work on this is outstanding. Bravo Soko, for a well deserved win!

I had a delicious little roffle over this one =)

It's nice to see a magicians pet being paid well these days, back when i was being pulled out of a top hat I could hardly afford ramen on the alms that jerk gave me, more less a complete two-wheeled bicycle. Tires and all!

Congrats SOKOWA!

I love it!