# Apparently its harder to find a 3xl star trek uniform than I thought **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 14, 2005, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178 "2005-10-14T04:23:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/1 "2005-10-14T04:23:55Z")
For halloween I want to go as spock but I’m having trouble finding a 3xl shirt. I can wear a 2xl and that fits me but I’d prefer a 3xl. I’d always assumed star trek had an entire line of clothing devoted to the [morbidly obese](http://www.worleytoons.com/CBG_ST.jpg). Apparently not. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/2 "2005-10-14T04:53:48Z")
Even a 2X is hardly an image of Spock. Are you sure you wouldn’t rather be Neelix? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/3 "2005-10-14T05:00:49Z")
You can get a size 48[here](http://www.startrekexp.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1485&c=282&main=4) which is a borderline 2X-3X but @ $ 300 I think it might be more prudent to cut some eye holes in a big black trashbag and go as [Armus](http://www.hypertrek.org/personaggi/img/armus.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/4 "2005-10-14T05:02:40Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > Even a 2X is hardly an image of Spock. Are you sure you wouldn’t rather be Neelix? He needs to find [this Vulcan’s](http://www.firsttvdrama.com/enterprise/images/vulcfat.jpg) tailor. ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/5 "2005-10-14T07:55:55Z")
If he gussied up the trash bag he could go for General [Zod](http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/sarahdouglasp2/images/ursa_zod1.jpg). Krypton sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/6 "2005-10-14T13:15:54Z")
I’ve heard of people crash-dieting to get in shape for switsuit season; do people crash-diet to get in shape for Halloween? ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/7 "2005-10-14T13:43:15Z")
It shouldn’t be that hard. Jonathan Frakes had to be wearing at least that size by the last season. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/8 "2005-10-14T14:05:23Z")
At just under 12 stone in weight and a 32" waist, I must be quite a svelte Trekker. Its hard finding t-shirts of my size on EBay sometimes too 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/9 "2005-10-14T14:42:23Z")
You could brush yourself with Elmer’s Glue, roll around in some kitty litter, and go as [the Horta from _Devil In The Dark_.](http://www.70disco.com/images/horta1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/10 "2005-10-14T14:47:16Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > Even a 2X is hardly an image of Spock. That depends on the funhouse mirror. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/11 "2005-10-14T15:43:00Z")
> [@Wesley Clark](#): > > For halloween I want to go as spock but I’m having trouble finding a 3xl shirt. I can wear a 2xl and that fits me but I’d prefer a 3xl. I’d always assumed star trek had an entire line of clothing devoted to the [morbidly obese](http://www.worleytoons.com/CBG_ST.jpg). > > Apparently not. True fans, make their own costumes, not buy them. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/12 "2005-10-14T16:07:52Z")
> [@Uvula Donor](#): > > You could brush yourself with Elmer’s Glue, roll around in some kitty litter, and go as [the Horta from _Devil In The Dark_.](http://www.70disco.com/images/horta1.jpg) I laughed so hard at this, whilst trying to keep composure in my office, that I think I had a stroke. “I lost 10% of my brain reading the SDMB!” ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/13 "2005-10-14T16:11:40Z")
I would looooove to see an Extra Large Stormtrooper outfit. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/14 "2005-10-14T18:49:11Z")
Not a stormtrooper, but you could go as [TRON…](http://bowlingfortruth.com/tron.htm) Sounds like it’s time to call Garak! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/15 "2005-10-14T18:55:43Z")
Go as Scotty for Star Trek 7. He was definately 3x by then. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/16 "2005-10-14T18:56:50Z")
Every time I see the title of this thread, I can’t help but think of Larry Groznic from _The Onion_. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/17 "2005-10-14T22:04:20Z")
Obligatory Simpsons Quote. > [@The Simpsons](#): > > Comic Book Guy: I would like to return your quote unquote, Ultimate Belt. > Storekeeper: I see, do you have a receipt, quote unquote, sir? > Comic Book Guy: I do not have a receipt, I won it as a door prize at the Star Trek convention, although I find their choice of prize highly illogical as the average Trekker has no use for a medium-sized belt. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/18 "2005-10-15T00:24:07Z")
> [@iamthewalrus(:3=](#): > > Obligatory Simpsons Quote. That scene was the first thing that came to mind when I couldn’t find a star trek shirt. ---
**Author:** ![dre2xl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dre2xl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dre2xl)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/19 "2005-10-15T00:35:38Z")
Don’t bother. They’re too expensive. /obligatory ---
**Author:** ![SleepyDuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@SleepyDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SleepyDuck)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-harder-to-find-a-3xl-star-trek-uniform-than-i-thought/326178/20 "2005-10-15T01:50:53Z")
> [@iamthewalrus(:3=](#): > > Obligatory Simpsons Quote. > Originally Posted by The Simpsons > Comic Book Guy: I would like to return your quote unquote, Ultimate Belt. > Storekeeper: I see, do you have a receipt, quote unquote, sir? > Comic Book Guy: I do not have a receipt, I won it as a door prize at the Star Trek convention, although I find their choice of prize highly illogical as the average Trekker has no use for a medium-sized belt. \*\*Storekeeper:\*\*Ooh, a fat sarcastic star trek fan; You must be a devil with the ladies. 🙂