I did this as a pencil sketch earlier on in the year for our dear Miss Jadenkale. I ended up liking it enough to make a shirt design out of it. I don't really have a deep explanation for it other than it is simply two great things. Mmmmmmm.

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I bet if you wore this shirt and said it with enough conviction, you could convince 47% of shoppers this is where bacon actually comes from.

Brilliantly weird. Weirdly tasty lookin'. ^_^

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Bacon = meat candy

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I WANT, both as a shirt and as a tasty food item.

NOM NOM NOM! Octo-Bacon!

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Sweet! So glad you subbed this. Hope I get to buy it!

this reminds me the redneck seafood picture very cool

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drool :L

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Mmm...I want bacon now.

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There's just something about this one that I like and keeps drawing me back to it. Sure, it's bacony. But I think maybe it's the fact that it's still alive and it's staring at me.

theinfinityloop wrote:I did this as a pencil sketch earlier on in the year for our dear Miss Jadenkale. I ended up liking it enough to make a shirt design out of it. I don't really have a deep explanation for it other than it is simply two great things. Mmmmmmm.

You guys are weird.



(Nice design)

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This is really awesome and just the kind of messed up nonsense type shirt that I LOVE to wear. Bacon and Octopus have such amazing synergy!!

theinfinityloop wrote:I did this as a pencil sketch earlier on in the year for our dear Miss Jadenkale. I ended up liking it enough to make a shirt design out of it. I don't really have a deep explanation for it other than it is simply two great things. Mmmmmmm.

Thatsa me!!! :D Thank you for subbing this to the derby!!! I can't wait to wear this!

I NEED this shirt! Upboat for you good sir!

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If only calamari tasted like bacon, I would eat it!

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There is something quite mesmerizing about this design. Bravo.

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This is the type of entry that I wish was more prevalent with derbies. It is on topic, however, it is completely a stand alone design. It's unique, odd, solid within itself, and is conceptually appealing/amusing.

Good luck with the derby.

The octopus in this design is perfectly out of place, the design works very nicely. GMV.

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I will purchasing this shirt, if the Derby gods allow it to be so. Great sub!

It warms my heart that you guys are appreciating the ridiculousness of this. <3

sTyLeS wrote:There's just something about this one that I like and keeps drawing me back to it. Sure, it's bacony. But I think maybe it's the fact that it's still alive and it's staring at me.

Yeah, he's defiant about our attempt to eat him.

BootsBoots wrote:You guys are weird.

*satisfied grin*

shellsandoval wrote:If only calamari tasted like bacon, I would eat it!

This calamari I had, though not bacon-y, was good. Plus there was something satisfying about eating a tiny octopus. (Look closely at the tentacles!)

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Very sad to see this drop out of the fog. It was the only fogged entry I'd consider buying and the only one I voted for.

Heh, let me share a comment my friend made when I showed it to him: "Oh god I find this unsettling. It's being burned alive but it is indifferent."

that's insane that this is out of the fog.

Some awesome shirts this time around!

kinzoku wrote:Heh, let me share a comment my friend made when I showed it to him: "Oh god I find this unsettling. It's being burned alive but it is indifferent."

I wonder if it's just as unsettling that I absolutely love that interpretation, lol. Awesome comment!

kinzoku wrote:"Oh god I find this unsettling. It's being burned alive but it is indifferent."

That about sums it up. Great design :-D

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This is completely awesome.

theinfinityloop wrote:I did this as a pencil sketch earlier on in the year for our dear Miss Jadenkale. I ended up liking it enough to make a shirt design out of it. I don't really have a deep explanation for it other than it is simply two great things. Mmmmmmm.

What is the obsession with bacon? I don't get it but am aware of the incredible number of items available to do with bacon LOL i'm english so i'm obviously missing the joke!
Why bacon? and not lamb or chicken? ha ha..?

American streaky bacon is far superior to English floppy bacon. (Really, floppy bacon with about 2% meat is nasty.) I was sorely disappointed when I lived in England and couldn't get decent, crispy, crunchy, crackley bacon. (Mmm, SO good.) And besides, you people eat tomatoes and baked beans for breakfast, so you have no room for complaint.

nakeddoode wrote:What is the obsession with bacon? I don't get it but am aware of the incredible number of items available to do with bacon LOL i'm english so i'm obviously missing the joke!
Why bacon? and not lamb or chicken? ha ha..?

makena29 wrote:American streaky bacon is far superior to English floppy bacon. (Really, floppy bacon with about 2% meat is nasty.) I was sorely disappointed when I lived in England and couldn't get decent, crispy, crunchy, crackley bacon. (Mmm, SO good.) And besides, you people eat tomatoes and baked beans for breakfast, so you have no room for complaint.

It's all a matter of proper cooking. Even pork bellies can be thoroughly crispy if done right.

makena29 wrote:American streaky bacon is far superior to English floppy bacon. (Really, floppy bacon with about 2% meat is nasty.) I was sorely disappointed when I lived in England and couldn't get decent, crispy, crunchy, crackley bacon. (Mmm, SO good.) And besides, you people eat tomatoes and baked beans for breakfast, so you have no room for complaint.

I've noticed that about English cooking, they do tend to like fattier cuts of meat (and what is the deal with tomotoes and beans for breakfast?) I peel my bacon if it's too fatty (I'm in the minority I know) unless it does have a nice crisp to it.

Good job in this Infinity. I really like that you did all the little sizzle bubbles in the pan showing the hotness of the skillet. The only thing I can't quite get over though is the Octo's head/body. It looks like he got pimped out with a flame job, I know that's probably not what you meant but I can't unsee it

Hammylink wrote:It's all a matter of proper cooking. Even pork bellies can be thoroughly crispy if done right.

American bacon is pork bellies though. I watched a thing on the science channel and it showed them cutting it. I think the grossest part was when they shave off the nipples of the belly before the start slicing it into strips :P

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design is epin gmv

tjost wrote:The only thing I can't quite get over though is the Octo's head/body. It looks like he got pimped out with a flame job, I know that's probably not what you meant but I can't unsee it

I have to agree here. I like this image quite a lot, but the flame-like pattern on the head is strange.

jxchen wrote:I have to agree here. I like this image quite a lot, but the flame-like pattern on the head is strange.

That's the strangest thing about this design? ;)

tjost wrote: I think the grossest part was when they shave off the nipples of the belly before the start slicing it into strips :P

Wow, and they don't even save them as some kindof Andrew Zimmern delicacy?
Definitely gross.

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it's nanerpus meets atkin's diet

How is this not in the top 9???? I've been keeping my fingers crossed for a baconoctopus shirt for the last week and I'm going to be crushed if I can't get one.

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It would be a crime for this not to get an HM. I hope you get a second chance!

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This is such an odd derby. I'm not really the type of person to wear "meat designs." I've only looked at a few entries today starting at around 11:50am, so wasn't able to contribute votes to many. I think this would be my favorite of what I've looked through. I like it, yet it still kind of grosses me out.

makena29 wrote:How is this not in the top 9???? I've been keeping my fingers crossed for a baconoctopus shirt for the last week and I'm going to be crushed if I can't get one.

I couldn't agree more. I'm sooo bummed it didn't make the cut. If it prints anywhere else I need it! Badly!!