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Soooo going to wear this on BART here in SF. so ace.

meepee wrote:It's called the "suB" because "suB" is a palindrome for "Bus," right?

Almost...

Words (like "sub" and "bus") that when spelled backwards form another word are called anadromes (or semodnilaps - palindrome spelled backwards) or anadrome pairs (or heteropalindromes).

Palindromes (like "level") are the same word or phrase when spelled forward or backward.

I think I rode the bus with that squid for a while...in its past life, and I'm positive I recognize the diver. He is the one who gave me some pepper spray because he felt scared for meto (lived in a scary neighborhood) and I was the first person brave enough to talk to him.

bluefireiscool wrote:Soooo going to wear this on BART here in SF. so ace.

The baby blue color would be perfect!

bluefireiscool wrote:Soooo going to wear this on BART here in SF. so ace.

The baby blue color would be perfect!

That is NOT a Squid folks! It's an Octopus if I ever saw one. *LOL*

terraguy wrote:I'm a bit confused. Isn't a palindrome a word/phrase that can be read the same way front-to-back or back-to-front?

I'd say the word "sub" and "bus" are very simple anagrams instead....

Or am I missing the joke here?

It's not a Palindrome, It's a Pun.

This shirt is quite well-done.

The only change the new arrival has,
Is his quick transition into the afterlife.

stecker wrote:It's not a Palindrome, It's a Pun.

It's not a Palindrome, It's a Pun.

Where's Spongebob and Patrick?

The diver doesn't have an airhose either. So I think we may be expected to use a little suspension of disbelief (and perhaps humor) about Mr Cement Shoe's chance of survival until the suB arrives.

Mr. Concrete Boots has just arrived. I figure Mr. Diver will share his air (from whatever apparatus he has hidden away) until the sub arrives. From Mr. Diver's posture it can't be long now, right?

Excellent!!! Congrats on the win, Steven!

THIS took third place? Seriously? There were so many gorgeous designs in the underwater derby. This illustration to me reminds me of Sponge Bob...just wow. #disappointed

Someone's saving up in hopes of hiring a nurse shark...

Let's get this straight, the octopus is using an Ipod, a Kindle, and a Blackberry?

Poor guy, if only he splurged for the Ipad2,he would only be carrying around one device, and the 6 arms would be free!

Also:

Let's hope the suB comes soon, because that Diver has been waiting since at least the early 1930's.

YAY!!!!! i am SO glad this gets printed!

this makes me the proud soon-to-be owner of 3 CrescentDebris shirts (as i ordered some from goodjoe recently)

i love this one so much i actually considered buying 2 at once.

The crab is clearly using a Samsung Galaxy Tab.

I love the design and I love the Velvet Underground so I must buy this.

What's between the diver and the cephalopod? A crab feeling crabby?

rubydoob wrote:I love the design and I love the Velvet Underground so I must buy this.

is there a VU reference in it? if so, it goes over my head. are you refering to "I'm Waiting for the Man", perhaps?

The description is a parody of "I'm Waiting for the Man" by The Velvet Underground. One of my favorite songs! I'm listening to it right now and singing these lyrics.

asilaymotionless wrote:The description is a parody of "I'm Waiting for the Man" by The Velvet Underground. One of my favorite songs! I'm listening to it right now and singing these lyrics.

thanks for explaining.

i'll be singing that song 24/7 the next 3 weeks, standing in my doorway, waiting for the mail man.

Why is everybody so morbid? The guy on the end is obviously an escape artist.

meepee wrote:It's called the "suB" because "suB" is a palindrome for "Bus," right?

Right idea, wrong term. "suB" is just the reverse of "Bus." A palindrome is a term or even phrase that reads exactly the same backward as forward:

- racecar
- eye
- never odd or even

So glad to see this win. Well deserved, and will pick one up tomorrow. A great additional to my octopus tee collection.

Almost...

Words (like "sub" and "bus") that when spelled backwards form another word are called anadromes (or semodnilaps - palindrome spelled backwards) or anadrome pairs (or heteropalindromes).

Palindromes (like "level") are the same word or phrase when spelled forward or backward.

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Amazing work Steven! so glad you did!

Big congrats!

I feel sorry that the poor shark has to push a wheelchair through wet mud.
Glad this printed.

I'm confused as to why a couple people have said that they'll wait until it goes to the reckoning before they buy it, since the price goes up then...

I wonder why the shark was chosen to play the role of wheelchair-bound beggar. I mean, it's as if to suggest something more sinister is going on. Is the shark not really handicapped? Can he swim away as soon as Aquaman shows up?

lutherann wrote:I'm confused as to why a couple people have said that they'll wait until it goes to the reckoning before they buy it, since the price goes up then...

People be crazy!

Hipgnosis wrote:The crab is clearly using a Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Clearly.

lutherann wrote:I'm confused as to why a couple people have said that they'll wait until it goes to the reckoning before they buy it, since the price goes up then...

The artist gets a flat rate for today, they get a per shirt value after that ($2.00/shirt I believe?). So waiting till after today to buy helps out the artist.

lutherann wrote:I'm confused as to why a couple people have said that they'll wait until it goes to the reckoning before they buy it, since the price goes up then...

If you buy it from the reckoning, you're helping the artist make more money. They get a flat rate for the shirt of the day, but after that, they make money for each shirt that sells. That's probably one reason. Maybe some people don't get paid until later? I get paid on Mondays so maybe that's another reason.

lutherann wrote:I'm confused as to why a couple people have said that they'll wait until it goes to the reckoning before they buy it, since the price goes up then...

As others have said, it's so the artist gets a cut of it too.

I don't look at these with a $15 price tag ... I look at them with a $13 price tag (net amount to Woot) and a $2 tip going directly to the artist. So in essence, we're only comparing $12 versus $13.

Am I the only one reminded of the bad joke...

What do you call a 1000 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start.

meepee wrote:It's called the "suB" because "suB" is a palindrome for "Bus," right?

You are right that Sub is bus backwards, but it is not a palindrome. A palindrome is the same both was. i.e. radar, madam, saippuakivikauppias, etc.