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Important notice!
« on: March 07, 2014, 05:26:59 pm »
Have you ever seen anything sooooooo Good Looking?
C'mon now, admit it. That's pretty sharp right there!  8)
Now,......check out the T-shirt too!



OK, here's the deal. I am wondering if there are folks out there that like the idea of maybe owning a shirt like this?
Before everyone groans or gets too excited, this is just a feeler.
If there is interest, I will look into it further, if not, well, I've got a cool shirt.
Some of us (Admin and Mods) have kicked this around a wee bit, and we narrowed things down to this:
T-shirts over hats (lots of folks don't wear hats)
Having seen elsewhere, if too many options are put out there in the way of colours, styles (hoodies, sweatshirts, golf-shirts), personal names, etc. it becomes overwhelming and will just fizzle out. This is volunteer oriented so keep that in mind.
So, option would probably be......size!

White t-shirt as you see it with sizes up to and including XL. Sizes above XL would be an extra $1 per additional X.
The larger the order the lower the cost per shirt, and then there is still the shipping  to be figured in. There will be no profit made, or, if members are OK with it, and extra dollar or two could be charged and would go to the forums operating expenses.
This is an idea I had, and is in no way designed to benefit anyone other than the members.
As far as price, I am hoping to keep it around $15, but that could easily go off the rails, and would not include shipping to members. I had this "mock-up" done locally and it ran me $25 (vinyl). Bulk silk-screening is the better way to go.

OK, so that's it. Fire away with your thoughts, ideas and suggestions.
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2014, 05:35:49 pm »
I WANT a pair of black leggings, with the insignia across my butt!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2014, 08:35:17 pm »
I'm in.

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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2014, 09:44:10 pm »
I WANT a pair of black leggings, with the insignia across my butt!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Ahhhhhhhhhhh, OK, what size would that bee?   8)
(remember now, $1 extra for each additional X)  :P
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2014, 09:50:13 pm »
I WANT a pair of black leggings, with the insignia across my butt!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Ahhhhhhhhhhh, OK, what size would that bee?   8)
(remember now, $1 extra for each additional X)  :P

   ROFL!!!!!!
   Glad I am not Perry at the moment!!!!

    Those shirts come in Black? If they do I'll take two.. if they don't, well then i will have to stick with ordering two. Perfect to wear to bee meetings!
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2014, 10:53:58 pm »
  Im in like the idea
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2014, 11:06:02 pm »
Perry ""Ahhhhhhhhhhh, OK, what size would that bee?   
(remember now, $1 extra for each additional X)""

No X's required

I'll do my yoga in them   :P  So There
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2014, 11:19:02 pm »
Lazy- ''Perfect to wear to bee meetings!''

Awesome idea!
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2014, 10:53:29 am »
Jen, you'll have to stand at yoga for everyone to read your rear!
Perry, you have big kahuna's brother

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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2014, 11:22:44 am »
Hats?????

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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2014, 11:52:53 am »
can I get mine in yellow and brown specks to go with the rest of my bee gear?

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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2014, 12:06:23 pm »
I think it's a great idea as well!

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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2014, 12:34:13 pm »
Tef ""Jen, you'll have to stand at yoga for everyone to read your rear!""

Not a problem! There is lots of standing while practicing yoga! ;) 8)
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2014, 03:08:57 pm »
I'd like a couple of XL.

It would be nice if there is a pay pal option to order them.

That's a great idea, Perry!   :goodjob:

(caps would be nice, too)
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2014, 04:51:53 pm »
Great idea, I'm in, too!!

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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2014, 06:27:43 pm »
Well....... I can see that I'm not gonna get my yoga pants...  :sad:

So I would take a black XL

How much are you gonna charge Perry? $20 sounds reasonable to me, but I would pay more  :) 8)
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2014, 07:22:00 pm »
Just checking back here folks and I will answer any questions if I can.
I wish I could say yes to hats as some have requested, but this design won't transfer well (it would be too small) and another logo would have to be created for that (a lot of work).
I wish I could say that there were different colour options, but I don't know how well this would transfer onto all the different colours people might like (again, a lot of work).
I won't know the exact cost until I do a tally of those committed so that I can see what the best deal I can get us is. I won't proceed until I know what the final cost per shirt will be and clear it with those interested. The shipping to each member is another separate thing. I think there is a price limit that members would find reasonable, and if it ends up over that some may opt out.
Example being, where I might find a shirt for $15 or $20 reasonable, if shipping puts the total for someone at $35, I would hardly blame them for backing out.
I want this to be affordable and make sense for those interested (without me getting swamped by it all).
I will leave this up for a while to continue to gauge interest, but I am pretty sure I already have enough interest to get us to the first price drop number.
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2014, 08:38:38 pm »
Perry, could you model a pair of yoga pants? Seems to be a lot of interest in that!
I second the cost question thing.
I was thinking gray over white if we had to do a single color and not change the header.  There is nothing I own that is not stained and I just can not keep things white.  At least the stains do not looks so bad in gray.

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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #18 on: March 08, 2014, 11:34:05 pm »
No Perry!!! Don't even THINK about it!


    White and I don't get along well either, which is why I asked about Black..    But I'm in either way.. so long as I don't have to see you in Yoga pants.
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Re: Important notice!
« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2014, 12:43:41 am »
Awe Come On! Geez ;) 8)! Can't a girl get any eye candy around this place.... Pht!
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