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great work!

love it!

I really have fun with this episode!

geminitriplets wrote:Don't get it.

Consider yourself lucky.

Why is there a lawnmower? I do not wish for lawnmowers.

Really?

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/3/39497/1308040-iroh_dragon_of_the_west_avatar_the_last_airbender_8933996_900_990_super.jpg

Is that a Sukhoi SU-34?

I really love the reference to the classic "exactly what you asked for" genie. That and the genie looks so bored, he's not being sinister he just doesn't understand the slang after being imprisoned in a lamp for a few thousand years.

Great design!

I like the idea, but everything is so... pixelly.

Re: I will name him Terry

I love this so much. So very very much. But wouldn't you name him Pterry?

dcastello wrote:It´s unfair to give more importance to the number of votes that the quality of the work ...

First off, I really do like the design. I voted for it and I'd like to see it print.

However, the quoted comment really threw me. What one person finds to be great or a quality design, another might hate. Everyone has different taste. The overhaul of the derby selection process has allowed for different perspectives to be considered - votes count, but so do the opinions of the woot staffers (who admitted they consider votes), and the guest editor. I just don't get the "unfair" part of that remark. The sentiment there came across pretty negatively, at least to me.

dcastello wrote:It´s unfair to give more importance to the number of votes that the quality of the work ...

Welcome to American politics. Er, I mean Woot.

aerc712 wrote:First off, I really do like the design. I voted for it and I'd like to see it print.

However, the quoted comment really threw me. What one person finds to be great or a quality design, another might hate. Everyone has different taste. The overhaul of the derby selection process has allowed for different perspectives to be considered - votes count, but so do the opinions of the woot staffers (who admitted they consider votes), and the guest editor. I just don't get the "unfair" part of that remark. The sentiment there came across pretty negatively, at least to me.

Yes, it´s clearly a matter of taste;)

Re: I wish life had an undo

Like it!

Re: Kitteh Winz

I think this is what my kittys would wish for...either this or an endless food bowl!

flattopfrank wrote:Dangit.. In my haste to repost this I didn't put the "r" in "for". The title should be "Essential for Time Travel"

Check out TeeFury today, they have a "I'm your Density" tee. LOL

Re: I will name him Terry

No they don't!

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/ptero

So funny!! +1

Re: A La Peanut Butter Cookies!

While trying to think of a two-dimensional character who only wants one thing in life, the Cookie Monster immediately came to mind. I hope I won't get accused of riding The Binge's coattails. Apologies to tjost.

Re: Inert Planet

This is too adorable...I want a martian lol

fishbiscuit5 wrote:Thank you for voting for both! :D

I love this and I'm so glad you made it! I think it fits the theme perfectly and I can't wait to buy it! I do prefer this one to the 'bacon' one, but that's just my opinion...

Re: A La Peanut Butter Cookies!

I love the detail on this. It's about time we got a new Cookie Monster ref

Re: Iroh's Escape

What's worse? When people enter things that have nothing to do with the theme... or when others give it a vote?

llamassassin wrote:Regardless of if people think it's funny or not, Woot doesn't print adult humor shirts. So it kind of surprises me that people always try to submit them.

Some folks like to be naughty and to then get rejected - habits they don't need to share.

Re: I love it! Thanks for wishing for something so nice! GMVWorld Peace

Re: Too Many Wishes

I love this, cracks me up :D lol

Re: I absolutely love this! Wonderful color scheme and perfectly done. +1Home Magical Home

Re: Iroh's Escape

Cool design, but where's the theme?

writermist wrote:What's worse? When people enter things that have nothing to do with the theme... or when others give it a vote?

Or how about flatly rip it off from somewhere else? (see the link in the post above yours)

Re: Change of Heart

I reeeally hope this doesn't get rejected (and wins). Great job!

lloyd2002 wrote:I understand that, but I also think you've identified the reason Woot changed the structure of the derby.

I realize a lot of this artist's designs have printed. However, when I go back and look at the sales figures (first day, and overall) for his prints, the meta of reflexively voting for favorite artists, rather than judging designs on the merits of whether or not they would sell well to a wider public is, frankly, bad for business.

I had never noticed this until I was showing the derby to my wife one week, and she asked "why the heck was that one (not mentioning which one) a winner?" I explained the meta to her, but then went to the shirt.what page and sorted by final placing ("I wouldn't buy any of these," was her comment - and she's a professional graphic artist), and then to the Reckoning page a couple weeks later to see the final figures.

So, while I understand the sentiment of "I love [insert artist's name]'s designs, and will vote for every one of them, regardless of whether they look like kindergarten scrawls", I also wonder why it took Woot so long to change their voting model.

I think the derby voting is supposed to be defined only by shirts you would buy, not by "shirts a wider public would buy". (Not saying that people actually buy the shirts they vote for.)

I think woot was right to change the derby model, but to be honest I disagree with 95% of woot editors picks (or dailies for that matter).

fishbiscuit5 wrote:I disagree. As I explained earlier, I designed this with the theme in mind. A literal interpretation of the theme doesn't always make for a wearable shirt. My third wish was to visit Mars. This design is about visiting Mars as I envision it in my head. I believe this is on theme.

I understand. However, the shirt doesn't convey that at all. Any independent observer would only see a mars/curiosity fan shirt.

Re: Fans Final Wish

HAH! I expected this to be Ramyb. He changed a little bit and didn't think lyonscc would mind the inspiration! Just needs an adorable little chibi River Tam.

Mancho wrote:I understand. However, the shirt doesn't convey that at all. Any independent observer would only see a mars/curiosity fan shirt.

If you reject this you'd have to reject a ton of other shirts for the same reason. Woot's not that bloodthirstsy when so many of the artists goof the theme up.

So really you are just arguing semantics here, no action will be taken. :P

Re: Essential fo Time Travel

Very nicely drawn, but I don't see anything to do with wishes.

bluetuba wrote:If you reject this you'd have to reject a ton of other shirts for the same reason. Woot's not that bloodthirstsy when so many of the artists goof the theme up.

So really you are just arguing semantics here, no action will be taken. :P

Oh, I totally agree. There's no way Woot will reject. I was just giving my opinion. I didn't report it, or anything. It's not as if the artist purposefully ignored the rules.

Re: Fans Final Wish

Well, besides the tasteless copying of another derby entry concept, "firefly" (as displayed here) is the copyrighted logo of the TV show, so I would guess rejection is imminent.

dcastello wrote:Yes, it´s clearly a matter of taste;)

That's the way things go with artwork. What one person loves and thinks is amazing, another might not like.

The system is set up to at least partially favor votes. But, other designs do have the opportunity to be selected/print because of the woot pick, guest editor pick, possible editor's choice pick, and honorable mentions.

Again, I like the design, but the remarks about the selection process are not coming across well. I don't know about others, but they really bugged me. Your design's not in the fog but it has gotten a fairly positive response. Enjoy that.

Re: A La Peanut Butter Cookies!

A riff on one of the best two dimensional characters ever created. I resubbed this because I decided it looked better without the magical glow.

edit- by "two dimensional" I mean lacking depth of personality. CM is the ultimate one joke character, rivaled only by Annyong from Arrested Development.

redwingsilvertail wrote:The design is beautiful, but I do not see how it is relevant to the theme... Did the person wish for a colorful sky, behind a tree, or something?

Maybe a wish that wherever they walked, there wouldn't be darkness? Thus when standing by a tree it glitters with life and outshines the darkness?

Re: Inert Planet

Love it DiJay!