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lord2x4 wrote:That's what I saw too. Just wondering if it was an accident or on purpose.

Well, considering that no 4-engine planes crashed that day...

This shirt officially broke my month-long dry spell. I was beginning to wonder if I'd ever buy another woot shirt again!

i don't get it... is there a reason those particular numbers are that shape? (besides no. 2)

AdderXYU wrote:I'm fairly sure that airplanes and 9/11 are not mutually attached. Since the pencil is #11, and not #911, you all are just being easily-offended nitwits.

Frankly I was just curious, not offended. But whatever.

I'd love to have a #10 myself.

bigtd422 wrote:Number Eleven is a plane. Hmmm, not sure if I like the 9/11 reference.

Number One is a plane too. Any theories about January 11th, or can I take off my tinfoil chapeau now?

strawberryicee wrote:i don't get it... is there a reason those particular numbers are that shape? (besides no. 2)

Each of these items' number is based off how many members of the wu-tang clan own one of the aforementioned items.

ODB's many name changes account for the extra numbers. Ironically he was the only member to own a claw-grabby thing.

This shirt has me thinking of Dalton Ghetti's carving work:

deathteddy wrote:Number 9 looks like a Turkey Banana hybrid. BANANA GOBBLER PERHAPS?? Wait.....

more like loch ness monster?

JadenKale wrote:This shirt has me thinking of Dalton Ghetti's carving work

That's actually really cool. :D

Either this shirt isn't actually referring to anything, or I'm completely missing something. Can't say I haven't not understood a shirt in this long.

JadenKale wrote:This shirt has me thinking of Dalton Ghetti's carving work

Whoa, those are big pencils. Oh, wait, I see.

Oh, and I guess #4 would be otterific for drawing circles.

AdderXYU wrote:Each of these items' number is based off how many members of the wu-tang clan own one of the aforementioned items.

ODB's many name changes account for the extra numbers. Ironically he was the only member to own a claw-grabby thing.

oo i see :P thanx for explaining

All standardized tests should require the use of the #12 pencil, imo.

WootBot wrote:That path, as some unfortunate students with alternate pencil preferences learned, led directly to the group home, the mental hospital, or, at best, a job in the Deal-a-Day sector.

Haha, priceless! Thanks for the great write-up.

JadenKale wrote:This shirt has me thinking of Dalton Ghetti's carving work:

and would look better on a shirt too.

bigtd422 wrote:Number Eleven is a plane. Hmmm, not sure if I like the 9/11 reference.

You are just getting paranoid now. If it was 7 would it be a Pearl Harbor reference? I hope you really don't think that's on purpose.

bigtd422 wrote:Number Eleven is a plane. Hmmm, not sure if I like the 9/11 reference.

It is un/fortunately (depending on how you like your humour). You will notice that it's the eleventh one when counting horizontally and ninth when counting vertically.


Whatever the viewer thinks, it is terribly clever…

CaptainWes wrote:I figured Number 9 would be in the shape of John Lennon.

I certainly hope number 11 is not intended to represent American Airlines flight 11.

These are clearly not in order of awesomeness. Except #2 and #12... those are pretty well placed.

Number seven would be fantastic in class. "ERROR, YOU HAVE BROUGHT DISHONOR AND EVIL TO VALHALLA. I SMITE THEE TO DAMNATION WITH MY BATTLEAXE."

Someone else has been quoted on this before and certainly worthy of bringing up today:
"If the #2 pencil is so popular, why is it still #2?"

Not sure how it would be done, but I would have loved for #6 to be "No. 6" from BSG.

Just checking.. does size WM mean "Women's Medium"?

Thanks!

No. 3 looks like it could actually be a very useful tool for a carpenter!

Someone needs to educate the artist on the meaning of pencil hardness, and that the Conté system tops out at 4.

sakuranek0 wrote:Just checking.. does size WM mean "Women's Medium"?

Thanks!

Yes!

nightsechos182 wrote:what exactly is number 12?

its a pencil sabor... think of starwars

The more dangerous the object, the bigger the eraser.

Hi!
Thanks so much for the comments and kind words.

I certainly can squash any theories about my intentions of disrespecting/implying anything wrongful, dirty or otherwise offensive. Just a silly joke about #2 pencils!

Thanks!
Nathan

nathanwpyle wrote:Hi!
Thanks so much for the comments and kind words.

I certainly can squash any theories about my intentions of disrespecting/implying anything wrongful, dirty or otherwise offensive. Just a silly joke about #2 pencils!

Thanks!
Nathan

Good work on this design man!

I love/hate that the majority of responses are either "IDGI" or channeling Genn Beck.

amcatanzaro wrote:I could represent the 937. But I think I will pass.

Reppin' the 937 as well. What part you from?

I almost bought one for my younger brother and was going to use my $5 coupon Woot! emailed me the other day but my wallet is on the other side of the house and now I'm worried about if other people are going to think of the 9/11 thing

I'd not lose sleep over it. The design has been passed around the internet thousands of times for the past 8 months and not once has that hesitation come up until today.
(example - The Daily What

FWIW, I live in Manhattan. TriBeCa.

Ah yeah. I saw on Nathan's site this a while ago on white, much better on a darker color. Pop!

Unfortunately in England our pencils are all B's and H's, not numbers, so I'd get funny looks wearing this.

AdderXYU wrote:I'm fairly sure that airplanes and 9/11 are not mutually attached. Since the pencil is #11, and not #911, you all are just being easily-offended nitwits.

This.

I think it's both baffling and hilarious people are making this assumption. Stop being so over-sensitive.

Oh how I wish I had a No. 7 pencil...

#9 and #12 = Classy.

I'm partial to a mechanical pencil with .7mm lead myself, but #9 looks pretty cool.

another great one
otterific stuff