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Re: 1982

In 1982, this was the only phrase you needed to know:

"ET Phone Home"

The film captured the world's imagination and touched the hearts of millions. With the design, I wanted to express the simplicity of ET's journey with an early 80s "Arcade" feel.

I hope you enjoy the shirt and thanks for your vote! Best of luck to everyone!

Specs: Light silver printing on a navy blue tee.

Re: 1986: The Legend Was Born

Great job. Fable! I like this.

Re: 1973

On June 30th, 1973 the earth experienced an unusually long total solar eclipse. Observers in certain areas were able to witness the eclipse for over seven full minutes. During each millennium there are usually fewer than ten total solar eclipses that last longer than seven minutes. The next one of similar length will not occur until the year 2186.

Scientists were stumped as to the cause of the extra long eclipse until they realized that earlier that same year (March 17, 1973) the rock band Pink Floyd released their now famous album “Dark Side of the Moon.” Astrophysicists soon were able to connect the dots. “It’s obvious to us now,” said Dr. Bunsen Honeydew of Muppet Labs, “The last song on that album is called ‘Eclipse.’ People everywhere must have been playing that song while watching the eclipse and the sheer power of the amassed rock and roll caused the moon to slow in its orbit, making the eclipse last longer than is usual.”

Okay, I made that last bit up. :-)

Re: 1978

Love the colors, tgentry - classic! GMV for sure.

Re: 1986: The Legend Was Born

EDIT: This is on CREME. Not pink. ...there are no pink woot shirts.

The Legend of Zelda made it's debut in Japan in 1986.

Nintendo does not have a copyrights on generic bottles, fairies, hearts, swords, bombs, or hexagonal-cut jewels.

@ artulo - Thanks. :3

Re: Warhol just turned in his grave -1987

Very cool design. Glad you went with Brown.
-Andy

Re: 1979

1979 - Three Mile Island...accident...

Re: 1982: Thriller

1982 was the year of Michael Jackson's "Thriller." The hauntingly fun music video is still etched in everyone's minds. For a trip down memory lane, take a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjWcp2S411I

I present the world-famous ghoulish dance in glorious "pixel-mation" on an Asphault tee. This was really fun to design and I hope you like it!

Thanks for your vote!

'Cause This Is Thriller! Thriller Night!
And No One's Gonna Save You From The Beast About Strike!
You Know It's Thriller! Thriller Night!
You're Fighting For Your Life Inside A Killer, Thriller!

Re: 1982

Not only did snow cause havoc across the mid-west this year, but it also destroyed a legend in car manufacturing! ;)

Re: 1987

I submitted two versions of this because I just couldn't decide between the two (I plan to delete the one which gets fewest votes by the end of the day.)

Re: 1986: The Legend Was Born

awesome, this is going to be at or near the top

Re: 1986: The Legend Was Born

ooo I was hoping someone would do a cream colored shirt.

Re: 1987

I submitted two versions of this because I just couldn't decide between the two (I plan to delete the one which gets fewest votes by the end of the day.)

Re: 1986: The Legend Was Born

nerd ;-)

Re: 1967- Malmstrom AFB UFO/Missile Incident

Malmstrom AFB UFO/Missile Incident
16 March 1967

At a SAC base in Montana in March, 1967 a UFO sighting occurred. A red-glowing, saucer-shaped object was sighted hovering outside the front gate of Malmstrom AFB. At that time the Minutemen missiles at the base went into “a ‘No-Go’ (inoperable) condition.” Boeing and other engineering firms investigated causes for the failure. It could only be replicated by a pulse in the system. No power interruptions or anomalies were found to have occurred at the time of the problems.
" One conclusion was that the only way a pulse or noise
could be sent in from outside the shielded system was
through an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from an un-
known source. The technology of the day made generat-
ing an EMP of sufficient magnitude to enter the shielded
system a very difficult proposition, requiring large, heavy,
bulky equipment. The source of the actual pulse that caus-
ed the missile shutdowns remains a mystery to this day."
- http://www.cufon.org/cufon/malmstrom/malm1.htm

It was probably the alien in that UFO messing with the Air Force!

Re: 1989

Real cool dude, I long for the days of crouching under a lamp playing my Game Boy ...

Re: 1988

What???

Re: 1983 - Take a Look, It's In A Book

In 1983, Reading Rainbow made its television debut. By 1984, homophobes everywhere stopped reading so as not to "catch the I simply *love* this!".

derekfilley wrote:nerd ;-)

...and proud of it!

You know what's really dorky is I still remember all of the music from Ocarina of Time. That was one of the games that made me want to go into sound design. <3

Re: 1984: purple rain

I never meant 2 cause u any sorrow
I never meant 2 cause u any pain
I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing
I only wanted 2 see u laughing in the purple rain!

god what a glorious year!

Re: 1978

Love it TGentry.

Hopefully you'll win this week to make up for the tragedy of your king not being invited to the party last week ...

Re: 1983 - Cabbage Babies?

1983 was also the advent of Cabbage Patch Kids, which I always found a bit more than creepy. I kinda like my interpretation a lot better. Seriously, I don't understand what people see in these horrific dolls.

Re: 1978

Great perspective tgent!

derekfilley wrote:nerd ;-)

But she's our nerd.

Fable, I didn't realize you were younger than me!

Re: 1969 - Eye Have a New Pad

On April 22 1969 the words first entire eye implant was done at Methodist Hopital. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20F12FA345D137A93C1AB178FD85F4D8685F9

Re: 1979

Best looking nuclear plants I've seen yet. They look like they want to start something. =D

Re: 1970. First Earth Day (2)

Earth day was on my list of 1970 possibilities. Yours is better than what I had in my head!
-Andy

Re: 1979

Are you going to post an explanation? I'm only curious cause this is the year i was born.

Re: 1984: 3.5 inch floppy in 1.4k glory

"640K ought to be enough for anybody."
-Bill Gates

gotta start small... gotta use 3.5.

bryonc3 wrote:What???

Ditto??
-Andy

Re: 1983

I have always been struck by how truly ugly the cars in the '80s were... And I mean really... The car featured on this shirt would have actually been in a NEW CAR SHOWROOM in 1983... Because, after all, in 1983 this was hot stuff...

Well... Even though it may have made for an ugly car it makes for a pretty sweet T-Shirt; if I do say so myself... Just in case you are curious: it is a 1983 Alfa Romeo!

Re: 1969 - A Circus Flies

In 1969 Monte Python's Flying Cricus Premiered.

Re: 1986: The Legend Was Born

Dodongo hates smoke

fablefire wrote:
You know what's really dorky is I still remember all of the music from Ocarina of Time. That was one of the games that made me want to go into sound design. <3

I have transcribed Mega Man songs...

Re: Rickroll'd

never gonna give you up... wow.

Re: 1970 First Earth Day (1)

Cool design!

Re: 1988- It's a bird, it's a plane

The year that the F-117 was officially revealed to the public, to the disappointment of UFO watchers everywhere.

The original design was darker, but I was warned it might not show up at all on the black shirt background, though to a certain point I don't want it to stand out a lot; it is a stealth bomber, after all. if you more experienced wooters think it's still going to be a problem, let me know and I'll resub this lighter version instead.