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crusader74 wrote:If I end up getting this shirt and people begin asking questions, I'll just go ahead and tell them it's an indie band.

This I like, when you think about it, there are so many indie band name possibilities from the common to the uncommon. I can almost hear the radio ad now:

"Get your tickets to tonight's line up at the Clockwork Theater! Featuring the music of Brick Fireplace, Rhinos in a Cup, The Chopped Walnuts, with the night's special closing act Ninja on a Bicycle! Tickets on sale now!"

roshinobi wrote:This brings back memories. For halloween one year, I rode my bike to work wearing a ninja costume. It's funny how people try not to stare.

Now that sounds awesome.

Did the ninja paint the bike black for enhanced stealthiness?

I like bicycles; I don't like ninjas. If only there were an option for the bicycle alone!

But I see now that he's riding a fixed-gear or single-speed. I'm assuming that no respectable ninja would ride anything but a fixed-gear.

And I don't like fixed-gears any more than the sneaky little ninjas who ride them; so no shirt for me anyway!

It seems this particular ninja either drinks too much saki or too much carrot-juice. The third explanation I'll dismiss as I've no doubt the Woot! bouncers catch politically-incorrect artists at the door.

I have a kawasaki ninja motorcycle so I'm tempted to get this shirt for an entirely different reason than I think was originally intended.

goldenthorn wrote:I kind of feel like it's modeled on old sketch lithographs that always had a description of the picture. Like a sketch of two ladies talking a walk along the Seine in their fancy dresses, and underneath the illustration it would say "deux grandes dames se promenent a cote de la Seine." Or a picture of a prize whippet hound with "Blue Ribbon whippet hound Jameson Foghorn III." Or an old man sitting in a rocking chair on a porch, smoking a pipe, with "grandfather in a rocking chair on a porch, smoking a pipe." You know... like that.

I was actually thinking that too and was wondering if I seen this picture somewhere before. not ninja on a bike, but guy on a bike and it had "man on a bicycle" description.

popcornrox wrote:With the nice weather lately, everyone's getting outside.

You obviously don't live in Seattle. :/

roshinobi wrote:This brings back memories. For halloween one year, I rode my bike to work wearing a ninja costume. It's funny how people try not to stare.

I'd stare too if I saw a bicycle riding along with what appeared to be no one on it.

Keep the bicycle-themed t-shirts coming, and I'll keep buying them. 2 good shirts in a week after months of crap, so apparently someone decided they want my money after all.

letshunt wrote:That's so abstruse.

I mean I thought snakes on planes was silly, but now we have ninjas on bicycles.

I am eagerly awaiting sharks on a tractor.

ROFLMAO.... hahaha sharks on a tractor and I'm buying.... Thats the funniest thing I've heard today.

It's also 6 am and I just got up, but take it for what its worth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng7wajn91J8

a fixie with no breaks...

Sorry, but ninjas are too awesome to fall for hipster buffoonery

This would have made an awesome 80s feelgood teen movie

I LIKE IT!

goldenthorn wrote:I kind of feel like it's modeled on old sketch lithographs that always had a description of the picture. Like a sketch of two ladies talking a walk along the Seine in their fancy dresses, and underneath the illustration it would say "deux grandes dames se promenent a cote de la Seine." Or a picture of a prize whippet hound with "Blue Ribbon whippet hound Jameson Foghorn III." Or an old man sitting in a rocking chair on a porch, smoking a pipe, with "grandfather in a rocking chair on a porch, smoking a pipe." You know... like that.

Someone made a Magritte reference above, but I'll emphasize it here in relation to your post:
http://www.asymptotik.net/artweb/magritte.jpg

sarahlav wrote:In a duel between Ninja on a bicycle and Chuck Norris on a bicycle, who would win?

The bicycle.

this shirt must be participating in a "state the obvious" derby

You know, upon further investigation of this shirt...I'm a bit surprised to find that even though he's riding a fixie, that this ninja is not using clipless pedals.

See, I love the text. A neat image by itself but the text gives it that je ne sais quoi. If it had been in French, well that would have been magnifique!

I eagerly await its companion shirt, Salmon on a Bike.

ChicagoJayhawk wrote:You know, upon further investigation of this shirt...I'm a bit surprised to find that even though he's riding a fixie, that this ninja is not using clipless pedals.

Getting out of the pedals would be too noisy so he went with platforms.


I too considered buying the shirt until I saw the words at the bottom.

Ninja stole my bike!

satch69 wrote:W.T.F. great graphic, Sirius GPP text

What does GPP mean?

Sokudoningyou wrote: I would ask why the artist felt the need to have "ninja on a bicycle" on the shirt itself. Is it the implication that people are too Jatravartid to figure it out? Is it so hip it's past cool? I am seriously curious about this.

I have to agree, I feel this is art fail....

Unfortunately too, because i LOVE the design! and would be in instantly if not for the title being on the shirt.

Sooo many shirts on woot actually DO need the title on the t-shirt in order to get the joke, and don't have it, making that shirt unwearable b/c you are constantly going to have to walk around explaining the shirt to people, which is Sirius GPP.

This one is a ninja on a bicycle, and regardless of whether people get the pun, people, it's a ninja...on a bicycle. that is art in itself and i am pretty sad i feel it's compromised by lowering our standards of intelligence and force feeding us the joke superfluously.

/blog

CrispyTangelo wrote:This guy is such a ninja, he leaves no footprints. Not even carbon footprints.

/rimshot

duskfall wrote:If it didn't have the text on it, I would be in for one. The text just ruins it for me. I do have the power of observation. No explanation needed.

I agree. I also think it would have been better to leave the text on it (Ninja riding a bike), but to then remove the ninja and then just have the bicycle. Tricksy.

kyran77 wrote:I agree. I also think it would have been better to leave the text on it (Ninja riding a bike), but to then remove the ninja and then just have the bicycle. Tricksy.

This would've been awesome.


They also should've removed the text because "bike ninja" is a term for silly people who ride their bikes at night/in the dark with no lights or reflectors. I thought that was the joke at first until I saw the goofy text. It could've been a dumb bike nerd joke shirt but now it's just "I'm so RANDOM MONKEY CHEESE LOL." Not awesome.

Edit: Geez, lots of word filters on these forums. No saying anything bad ever people!

Dillsnik wrote:I have to agree, I feel this is art fail....

This one is a ninja on a bicycle, and regardless of whether people get the pun, people, it's a ninja...on a bicycle. that is art in itself and i am pretty sad i feel it's compromised by lowering our standards of intelligence and force feeding us the joke superfluously.

/blog

Is there actually a pun on this shirt I'm not getting, or does Dillsnik just not know what a pun is?

The real ninja is on the back of the shirt.

stophe22 wrote:Is there actually a pun on this shirt I'm not getting, or does Dillsnik just not know what a pun is?

Yes, apparently there is a pun you are not getting. not saying it's stop the world funny, but it's a pun

CrispyTangelo wrote:This guy is such a ninja, he leaves no footprints. Not even carbon footprints.

+1

chomnom wrote:I was actually thinking that too and was wondering if I seen this picture somewhere before. not ninja on a bike, but guy on a bike and it had "man on a bicycle" description.

Based on the skript I was thinking the same.

lochnessa wrote:See, I love the text. A neat image by itself but the text gives it that je ne sais quoi. If it had been in French, well that would have been magnifique!

^This too. I dig it, Rob!

Would've bought this in a second if it wasn't red...

Best Ninja on a bicycle shirt I've ever seen. In for one.

Why does the ad have to cover up half of the picture? Complete and total ad fail.

why the text? I can tell this is a ninja on a bicycle without texty assistance.


my stealthy eyeballs do not deceive me.

Wouldn't it be soooo much more epic if the ninja was riding a penny-farthing?
I think so!

I like the text. People will come up to you, and ask "Dude, I don't get your shirt. What is it?" And you can look at them like they are a complete loser and just point to the text, roll your eyes, and walk away. Perfect for the pretentious snark.

This should have been on a black shirt. THEN and only THEN would the title at the bottom be needed.

I would buy this on a black shirt. I am willing to bet it was submitted in black, but they Woossed! out on selling a black on black shirt.

add an ordering option for black on black!