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majorbro wrote:Thanks you very much! :DD
if either of the other 2 shirts I really want come up for sale tomorrow night can I expect to be trying to beat you tomorrow night at this same time!? =]

if the shirt is "how are rainbows made." or "stephenie the vampire slayer", then yes. we shall battle once more.

animuson wrote:This shirt doesn't make any sense to me... Isn't the common perception of a Magic 8 Ball that it is a stupid toy that doesn't give you real answers? I would think if there were scientists working on machines that the answers would be more logical and based on statistics, and actually the same every time you ask the same question!

I think a scientist picking a card randomly from a hat would make more sense for a Magi 8 Ball...

Ya know, I saw this design and was kinda disappointed it got first. I thought it was a clever idea (and well rendered, by the way), but there was just something about it that was bothering me. You helped me figure it out.

To me, it's one of those ideas that look great in thought, but just doesn't make much sense in execution. I think there is a monkey inside the Magic 8 Ball rolling the little triangular-dice-thing to get the answer and snickering because it's screwing with me.

dhouse87 wrote:Not even remotely a fan... Those halftones in the middle of the ball, I think they're supposed to be shading, they look awful. Just my opinion as a complete non-artist and solely a buyer. Take it for what you will, but the pattern of those halftones looks SO cheap. I feel like I could find this shirt on a $2 bargain bin at goodwill due to somebody ironing on the design.

The concept is amazing. The tackiness of those halftones ruin it for me.

Depending on your screen resolution and the size of this particular image, your monitor may be making the halftones look like they have unusual patterns/visual artifacts in them that aren't really there.

If you look at the original derby entry, the halftones look normal (at least on my monitor). That's probably how the shirt will print.

animuson wrote:This shirt doesn't make any sense to me... Isn't the common perception of a Magic 8 Ball that it is a stupid toy that doesn't give you real answers? I would think if there were scientists working on machines that the answers would be more logical and based on statistics, and actually the same every time you ask the same question!

I assumed this was meant to be ironic, and was the point of the humor.

animuson wrote:This shirt doesn't make any sense to me... Isn't the common perception of a Magic 8 Ball that it is a stupid toy that doesn't give you real answers? I would think if there were scientists working on machines that the answers would be more logical and based on statistics, and actually the same every time you ask the same question!

I think a scientist picking a card randomly from a hat would make more sense for a Magi 8 Ball...

As it says "Ask Again Later," I figured they were having technical difficulties. The little computers in almost all magic 8 balls seem to share this unreliability.

twes wrote:I like this shirt.

But does anyone else think the graphic on it is too small?

Just so you know, that little picture up the top isn't a real shirt btw...

A very deserving winner!

The halftones look awful in Woot's preview picture, but they looked very well made on the derby image. I'm sure they'll print very nicely.

Congrats on the print.

YAY, TRAVIS!!

this was the standout design this week - the only design IMO that took the "How does it work?" theme and not only clearly expressed the theme, but also had a clever twist to illustrate it. Your designs are always so wearable!

So, in the "resting" position of all Magic 8 Balls, those guys are upside down. Or are they on a gimbal? Seems uncomfortable.

The worst part is getting the scientists to fit inside the 8-ball. ;)

These guys are network engineers trying to get a crashed system back up. The 8 ball response is the response from the help desk when they receive hundered of calls like, "When will the system be back up?" I know this because the answer is always, "Ask again later."

Jonas4321 wrote:So, in the "resting" position of all Magic 8 Balls, those guys are upside down. Or are they on a gimbal? Seems uncomfortable.

Clearly the inner chamber is separate from the outer shell, and stabilized in an upright position by a gyroscope. The purple fluid between the two chambers acts as a slightly compressable insulator, softening the effects of kinetic energy resultant in shaking the ball.

Sounds viable to me!

No helmets for the employees? Or safety harnesses? The bosses over at Aperture Science get more and more sadistic.

Ask Again Later?! Their computer should've been showing a B.S.O.D.

Congrats on the win!

Do the little scientists have earthquake insurance? Must be pretty expensive...

My 6 year old just got one of these...he thinks it is better than sliced bread.

animuson wrote:This shirt doesn't make any sense to me... Isn't the common perception of a Magic 8 Ball that it is a stupid toy that doesn't give you real answers? I would think if there were scientists working on machines that the answers would be more logical and based on statistics, and actually the same every time you ask the same question!

I think a scientist picking a card randomly from a hat would make more sense for a Magi 8 Ball...

Wow I bet you're fun at parties

When I saw the old mainframe computers in there, I immediately thought of poor Desmond pushing that button...4 8 15 16 23 42 Execute:

"All signs point to Yes brotha"

This must be why the good ones cost so darn much!

Jonas4321 wrote: . . . Or are they on a gimbal?

IT IS
DECIDEDLY
SO

CONGRATS on winning the Derby!

The one at the computers is doing all the work, the other guy is checking his Facebook to see if anyone commented on his status.

I like this one, very clever!

awesome, awesome shirt. i would have loved to see one of the techs holding on for dear life, or handi-rails... ha!

andypop wrote:Ask Again Later?! Their computer should've been showing a B.S.O.D.

Why? Science is fundamentally built on doubt. The reason science works is that when we don't know something, we admit we don't know. And then we keep gathering evidence and doing tests in the hopes of one day finding out the real answer. The holes in our knowledge are what drive the whole enterprise.

"Ask again later" is a perfectly valid scientific answer to some questions. Scientists don't know everything. They're working on it. Like, is there life on other planets? Well probably. But we don't know for sure yet. Ask again later.

The real difference between science and a real 8 ball is that the 8 ball gives random answers that are inconsistent and not based on any evidence. But therein lies the irony of the t-shirt.

I don't know why some people are reacting so harshly to this design by the way, I think it is just fine. I admired it from the beginning.

If you are a Magic 8 Ball fan you gotta read this post by a guy selling his Magic 8 Ball.

http://www.jasperdaily.com/index.php?everything_else/522_Prophecy_Challenged_Magic_8_Ball

cool...my favorite that doesn't involve fuzzy ears -- yes, we can like both science and cute, o scoffers of the universe...like how the smoothness both draws you in + makes you want to take it off the shirt and give it a shake (with apologies to the wearer and the guys running the algorithms)

What a cool ass shirt. Very surprised it hasn't sold out yet. Congrats on another win, TG.

Congrats on a great design Tgentry. I was with you on being upset about how many subs didn't actually show how things work, glad this made it to print then, to show how it's really done

dangurous wrote:if the shirt is "how are rainbows made." or "stephenie the vampire slayer", then yes. we shall battle once more.

oh shame shame.
my two are the fire extinguisher
and the blender :D

I'm curious, Adder- what are your top 3 picks for this derby? I honestly consider this shirt creative and well-executed. And Tgentry isn't commonly known for pandering. I think a take on two cultural icons to illo 'how it works' is lightyears ahead of the 'Stephanie' (PURE pandering) and puking cloud (so done) entries. This was not my fave because it's not my thing - I'm a geek at the office by necessity, and a rocker at home by choice. So, no. Doesn't mean I don't respect it. So, what would you have picked?

As many people have said, I love this one! I even like the color it's printed on, which is rare for me to like both.

I am unable to get an order in. I have used multiple credit cards, my paypal account, and different browsers (Firefox and Safari), but I can't get past the "order processing" page. Is anyone else having trouble?

I think a different color is needed for the shirt. Not in for one this time.

vwfreak42 wrote:I am unable to get an order in. I have used multiple credit cards, my paypal account, and different browsers (Firefox and Safari), but I can't get past the "order processing" page. Is anyone else having trouble?

I'm having the same problem. I really like this shirt and want to give them my money!!

I'm also not able to get my order through. Let me give you money, Woot!