Gotta be this:
My favorite T-shirt is a plain white T-shirt with plain white lettering (you have to look close to see it. Many people double-take because they think they see something) and it says: “THIS IS NOT HERE” (inspired by John Lennon.
The best shirts I have ever owned (and then again, some of the worst. NEVER buy a t-shirt on… on… nevermind. They are just not that funny!) came from a number of different Dead shows. A few that come to mind right away….
Hobbs (The tiger, not the philosopher) and The Cat in the Hat meeting each other at a crossroads. Each has a huge grin on their face, and have their hands extended toward each other. The caption Strangers meeting strangers, just to shake their hand written below. If you know the song, you know how cool that shirt was.
Or a forest scene on the front with the question what do you do if you are surrounded by bears?
Back: Play Dead. Same picture, but with Dead-bears dancing, poking out from behind the trees, etc.
Morning Dew in the Mountain Dew logo.
Lesh, written in the style of Miller Light’s lable. Lesh filling, bass great
…and of course, the simple Thank you Jerry
Damn I miss the Dead!
Oh yea… on a non-Dead note. I had one a looong time ago that had a picture of Einstien on the front with a cop-hat on and his hand out. Caption said something like 186,000,000 miles a second. It’s not just a good idea, it’s the law. Hope you remember the original ad.
Thanks for listening!
Once in a while you can get shown the light
in the strangest of places
if you look at it right…
Where did you come up with that sig line?? That’s GREAT!!
FixedBack
“When learned men begin to use their reason, then I generally discover that they haven’t got any.”~~*G.K.Chesterton 1908 *
My two favorite shirts:
My Postal T-Shirt. It’s from that incredibly violent game a few years back (that my wife bought me for my birthday). On the front is just the word “Postal” in dripping red letters. On the back is a large yellow sign showing a stick figure running with scissors.
The other is my recently acquired “Campus Crusade for Cthulhu” shirt.
I am Chaos, I am alive, and I tell you that you are free.
Whoa! I have a Miles Davis T-shirt, and I even wore it to a Miles Davis concert (around 1991). Are you saying it’s a good thing he didn’t see me?
It’s from the song Scarlet Begonias by the Dead.
And damn you Rthym for stealing my “Bass Great, Lesh Philing” nomination. Although it’s got to be the most creative shirt I’ve ever seen (“A Fine Bass Player” indeed). I also like the “Air Jerry” take-off on the Air Jordan logo (a silhouette of Jerry looking like he’s gonna’ slam dunk his guiter). The “Spaceman Spleef” take-off on Calvin and Hobb’s Spaceman Spiff is pretty good, too. As is the “Dead Crossing” sign with the Skeletons walking across the front. And the crazy “Terrapin Station” one. And the “Grateful Fred, Live from Deadrock (Yabba Grabba Doob!)” one. And the “Velvetaaaaaaaaaa…Cheese it up, Bobby!” one. And the…
Yeah, Rthym, I miss 'em too!
There’s one that I made that kicks ass.
It says P R I C K on the front and on the back it says
Practice Random Violence and Senseless Acts of Cruelty.
I love that spoof so much I copyrighted it.
The other one is a concert shirt. It’s black and faded, and has a street sign on the front depicting a stick cop harrassing a stick guy. The sign has the initials W.M.A. on it. On the back it says POLICE in big white block letters. Any pearl jam fans out there?
Those are the only two really. I made t-shirts for a while as a hobby, but it never took off so I quit. I know, what a loser.
The most popular ones that I was able to sell were the red ones that have a nametag on the front that says “Is my name High?” and the one that says “Nice guys finish last…” on the front and “…but isn’t that what most women want?” on the back.
College students just seem to love T-shirts.
how did it start? well i don’t know i just feel the craving. i see the flesh and it smells fresh and it’s just there for the taking…
VvvV
My favourite T-shirt was sold by X-West, but they sold the copyright and the guy who bought it closed his store.
There was a circular design on the front that said “Mojave Desert Aero Club”. The picture was a crashed B-17 with a skeleton pilot in the cockpit window. I “road sign” pointed to various points with “Edwards AFB”, “Mojave”, “Rosamond” and another city (“Lancaster”?) on it. In the background was a small planview of a B-2 streaking across the sky.
I don’t wear it any more because I can’t get any more. I should contact the copyright owner and see if he’ll let me run a few copies.
Favorite T-Shirt I wish I still had:
A black T-shirt with a picture of Moe Howard and the phrase “Just Say Moe” in red letters.
Favorite T-Shirt I’m willing to wear:
Foghorn Leghorn saying, “That’s a joke, son.” Seems to sum up a lot of reactions to my humor.
Favorite T-Shirt I’m not willing to wear in public:
“Adolph Hitler European Tour, 1939-1945” with tour dates on the back (1939: Poland; 1940: France; 1941 Britain (cancelled); 1941-1945 Russia; 1945 The Bunker (Sold Out!))
And for those who feel it’s not amusing at all, let me just say that I bought it in Toronto, so Blame Canada!
JMCJ
Give to Radiskull!
Coed naked EMS – if there is a pulse there is a chance
knuckle-dragging hose mongerer.
SDMB Self-Righteous Clique
Stop Continental Drift
If chickens could pee, they would be wet on the bottom.
Rhythm:
Shouldn’t that be “Strangers STOPPING strangers…” ?
All the other damn Deadheads on the SDMB beat me to the other questions…grumble grumble…all four of us.
Okay, boys, who’s up for tape-trading?
Uke
I saw one the other day that said " dyslexics untie!" which had me rolling. I would give an arm and a leg if anyone can tell me where to get an “I’m with stupid” shirt with the arrow pointing up. I’ve wanted one of those for maybe 20 years.
The best one I ever got was given to me by a bunch of people I worked with at an old job. I was the only white employee, everyone else was black. We often had race discussions, and one time after someone had said something along the lines of " All whites think like so and so," I pointed out that I didn’t think that way, and they replied, " yea Dave, but we think of you as black". The next week they gave me a “black by popular demand” t-shirt. I never wear it, 'cuz I know some folks will be offended, but the thought behind it means a lot to me.
Cecil said it. I believe it. That settles it.
My current favorite is my Far Side tee of the School for the Gifted where the kid is pushing on the pull door. Tee-hee. (still makes me giggle)
My favorite t-shirt used to be my “Frankie say relax” tee that I, of course, cut the neck out of wore off the shoulder, but that shirt died in the mid '80s. Gimme a break–I was 15!
“Don’t look at me–I’m irrelevant.”
Front: “Harley-Davidson”
Back: “If you can read this,
the bitch fell off.”
Actually gave this one to a friend-
White, with Daedalus Books on the front and a pair of folded wings on the back.
One of my roomates often wears a “Can’t sleep, clowns will eat me” shirt.
I love the old Smiley face with a bullet hole picture!
When I was a kid, around 10 years old, I had a t-shirt with a “chestburster” for Alien seeming to be tearing out the front.
“The universe doesn’t give first warnings or second chances”
Best T-shirts I’ve owned:
Reunite Gondwanaland! (with drawing of the southern landmasses fitting together)
You’re Just Jealous 'cause The Little Voices Are Talking To Me.
“If God forbade drinking, would He have made wine so good?” - Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642)
TIME FLIES LIKE AN ARROW
fruit flies like a banana
YOU ARE HERE (arrow pointing to tiny speck on arm of spiral galaxy)
INTEGRATION IS AS EASY AS
(integral of cos x from 0 to pi/2) + (integral of e^x from neg. infinity to 0) = (sum of 1/(2^n) from 0 to infinity)
A = B
A^2 = AB
A^2 - B^2 = AB - B^2
(A+B)(A-B) = B(A-B)
(A+B)(A-B)/(A-B) = B(A-B)/(A-B)
A+B = B
2 = 1
Best T-shirt I’ve seen in stores, but didn’t buy:
Jesus died for my sins, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.
“Living in this complex world of the future is not unlike having bees live inside your head.” - F. Scott Firesign
The previous post would have looked a damn sight better with HTML. 
poogas - that’s the most perverted, twisted T-shirt I’ve ever seen. I WANT ONE!!! Do you know if they’re still available anywhere? Email me if you might be able to tell me where I can find one!
“Living in this complex world of the future is not unlike having bees live inside your head.” - F. Scott Firesign