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Yearly Archives: 2010

31 posts published on Preshrunk in 2010, newest first.

Cowabunga

Posted by Gregg on December 17, 2010

cowabungaM-5 Frankly, I'm a little disappointed that there is only one TMNT shirt at the People Like Me Store.

And of all the turtles they could have picked, why Raphael? I realize that printing the handles of Leonardo's katanas wouldn't have made much sense, but I'd much rather have a purple tee with Donatello's bō staff printed across the back than Raphael's stupid sais.

Especially in the TMNT III: Manhattan Project, Raphael was the worst character since you had to be right on top of an enemy to attack them. No one wanted to be Raphael, no one.

But, if Raphael is all they've got, then I'm game. Plus, it's a good excuse to work "Cowabunga" into every day conversations. ;)

$26 | Mens Womens | Credit | M: S - 2XL, F: S - 2XL

Posted in Admin, Mens T-shirts, Womens T-shirts, Superhero T-shirts, Comic T-shirts

Asimov

Posted by Gregg on December 16, 2010

ARC-04_Product_Model Obviously, most Transformers know as much about the Three Laws as Michael Bay knows about directing movies. That is to say, nothing at all.

However, Optimus Prime would probably dig the Three Laws:

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

I believe the slanted antennas make this a Gundam and not Optimus, but the details are close enough. As long as no one thinks you're wearing a Wheelie shirt you should be okay.

If you think Michael Bay is a great film director, please explain below. Understand I may be forced to block you from the site forever for having horrible taste in movies.

£18.99 | URL | Paypal, Credit | M: S - XL

Posted in T-Shirts, Movie T-shirts, Comic T-shirts

Hikiko "The Mime"

Posted by Gregg on December 15, 2010

mimor Calluses.

I had calluses on my thumbs from playing Contra for about 36 hours one weekend. That was the moment that I realized I was spending too much time playing video games.

In the 22 years since, I've only recently toned down my video game addiction, so I completely empathize with the Spanish mime that inspired this shirt:

Hikiko works as a mime on Barcelona’s famed Ramblas boulevard. It’s his way of making some money to pay for his “habit”… videogames. [...] This addiction torments him night and day, and he often dreams that he’s at the controls of his trusty old Nintendo.

If you are a video gaming chick who feels the same way (and have 30 € laying around), go grab this shirt. Also, um, say hi sometime. ;)

22,00€ | Womens | Paypal | F: S - XL

Posted in T-Shirts, Womens T-shirts, Funny T-shirts, Comic T-shirts

Freedom of Speech

Posted by Gregg on December 14, 2010

fosm_logo_White I bet when Michael Moore bails out Julian Assange, Julian will walk out of jail wearing this tee. Since they sell all the way up to 4XL, Michael might be sporting one, too.

Of course, wearing this tee isn't going to do anything to protect freedom of speech. Just like hacking Paypal isn't doing anything to protect Wikileaks, it's just getting in the way of me buying t-shirts.

What it will do is upset your sensitive friends who don't understand that free speech does, in fact, protect cursing. Meanwhile, you'll be getting high-fives from everyone else.

It's up to you what's more important.

$26 | Mens Womens | Paypal | M: S - 4XL, F: S - 2XL

Posted in Mens T-shirts, T-Shirts, Womens T-shirts, Offensive T-shirts

Sans.

Posted by Gregg on December 13, 2010

sans_men_lgdet For a font that's pushing 83 years old, Futura looks pretty damn good on this shirt.

Although it probably helps that I've been doing graphic design since I read the first copy of Before & After back when my folks had a Mac LC, good typography is something that everyone can appreciate.

You can't just spend your time hating on the horrible fonts. You've got to evangelize the good. At the very least, this shirt should help you teach people at least one thing about fonts.

$21.99 | Mens Womens | Paypal | M: S - 3XL, F: S - L

Posted in Mens T-shirts, T-Shirts, Womens T-shirts, Funny T-shirts, Occupation T-shirts

Poker Revolution

Posted by Gregg on December 10, 2010

viva_poker_mens_website_1_large "Poker is hand to hand combat without all the blood." - Rands

I go to Vegas a couple of times a year, but the only gambling I do is play video poker when I'm waiting to meet up with my friends/co-workers. See, in Vegas, you get free drinks as long as the bartender sees you tapping at the video poker screen every couple of minutes.

I've never taken any gambling seriously, but after seeing this shirt, I've decided that I need to take video poker seriously.

Why should just the pros wear dark sunglasses, sponsor hats, and poker themed clothing? Look for me in Vegas all decked out & crouched over a bar, slowly playing video poker while ordering comped drinks as fast as the bartender will bring them.

Vegas baby, VEGAS!

$23.99 | Mens Womens | Paypal, Google | M: S - XL, F: S - M

Posted in Mens T-shirts, T-Shirts, Womens T-shirts, Funny T-shirts, Occupation T-shirts

T4 Roosevelt

Posted by Gregg on December 9, 2010

mininfo-4 This entire post exists for two reasons.

First, so I can throw some love at Panic for making the sexiest web shopping experience ever. Seriously, go to that page and drag shirts in and out of the shopping cart. They were also the first place with a one-page checkout. Take that, Amazon.

Second, they're getting rid of a bunch of inventory for the holidays and charging just $10 a shirt. They're the first place I knew of to carry Katamari Damacy tees & they have Noby Noby Boy, whatever that is. Plus, they carry 2XL and 3XL for us fatties. ;)

I picked the Transmit shirt to feature above because it's a shirt about their FTP client software but it actually looks kinda cool. When I can wear a shirt about a piece of software I love and not look like I got it at a nerd convention, I'm happy.

Update: They sold out of XXL while I was writing this post for you. :( GUYS, YOU MADE ME MISS OUT ON GETTING THE SHIRT I WANTED. NOT COOL.

Update 2: I've thought about it and it's cool. Just don't let it happen again, k?

$10 (Holiday Sale) | URL | Paypal, Credit | M: S, XXL, XXXL, F: S - XL

Posted in Mens T-shirts, T-Shirts, Occupation T-shirts

Sunglasses

Posted by Gregg on December 8, 2010

sunglasses-tee I have an unhealthy obsession with two things: t-shirts and mirrored aviator sunglasses. Since I pretty much always wear t-shirts that get a reaction out of people, the mirrored glasses help me to walk non-chalantly through crowds of people while scanning for people seeing my shirt, getting it, and smiling/laughing/giving me the finger.

So I was really stoked when Guerilla Skin Clothing sent me an email to check out their site and I saw this tee. Imagine wearing this tee AND wearing aviator sunglasses. All I'd need is pants with an aviator design on them and I'd be set.

Then I was sad that it a) only comes as large as well, large, and b) that it costs $31.5102. I love most things from Ireland, including Guiness, Colcannon & this shirt, but I don't have any farthings. :(

Conor at GSC passed along a special coupon just for Preshrunk readers. Use the code "PRESHRUNK" and get 10% off.

£19.99 | URL | Paypal | M: S - L

Posted in Custom T-shirts, Mens T-shirts, T-Shirts, Novelty T-shirts

You're Not My Type

Posted by Gregg on December 7, 2010

You're Not My Type This shirt let's you skip ahead 4-6 months, so you don't have to convince someone, "It's not you, it's me." Avoid costly dates, having to learn yet another birthday, and food allergies you never knew existed.

You'll also get to save lots of money that you can use to pay for new toys for your cats.

The best part? The day you see someone who's exactly your type across the room smile at you, look at your shirt, then swear at you in sign language.

Priceless.

$19-21 | URL | Paypal, Google, Credit | M: S - 2XL, F: XS - XL

Posted in Custom T-shirts, Mens T-shirts, T-Shirts, Funny T-shirts, Offensive T-shirts

Shirt 2 Pillow Transformer

Posted by Gregg on December 6, 2010

Shirt 2 Pillow Transformer Okay, this isn't a t-shirt. I get it. But if you are a fan of Preshrunk, you probably have shelves, dresser drawers, and secret hidden lairs full of shirts you can't get rid of but also never wear.

This is one of the more interesting solutions I've seen to this problem. You basically wrap the shirt around the pillow, then a fabric "frame" holds it in place.

Not too shabby for $13 and just the kind of thing that makes me send most of my paycheck to Think Geek.

$12.99 | URL | Credit

Posted in Accessories, Novelty T-shirts, vintage / Retro T-shirts