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T Shirt Committee: Volunteers Wanted

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Rich Lucibella

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Q and cornered rat have volunteered to help with the TFL T-Shirt project. I have volunteered Q as Chairman.

If we can get a small working group (3-5 more people) involved I'm willing to move this forward. The group will work by email to develop the design.

Perhaps a breast graphic and a statement on back...something original like "www.TheFiringLine.com: If you Die We Split Your Gear", as seen on the Atlanta Bunjikan Dojo shirts...also seen on an Arizona Sheriff Dept Jacket. We need a statement we can make our own.

If there's interest in developing the art work for this, I'll handle production and distribution.
Rich

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HS

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Rich, if I can be of any help - I'm in !

Time zones & a few 1000mls not withstanding ;)

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Jeff Thomas

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I volunteer! Can I review the 'breast graphic'? ;) (Q, I apologize for my tasteless humor ;) )

Rich, I will help in any way I can - you know where to find me. I am not the artsy type, so I'll have to help in other ways. I might be able to assist with the verbiage. And, IMHO, I would suggest we use something that is more 'intellectual' - to throw off the anti-self defense types that always want to refer to us as 'Neanderthal's'.

PS - let's have a contest on TFL for the best slogan. We have the perfect medium here for a 'virtual' brainstorming session! What do you think?

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Well, CR and I are the "artsy" types, so that part is easily covered. As for ideas, Oleg suggests something like "Free People Own Guns, Slaves Do Not" and a graphic of a flintlock musket receiver and a Garand or M-14 receiver side-by-side...

Or, a picture of the constitution with the words "Follow the Law."

Another possibility (may not be appropriate to wear in public ;)), would be a collage from Auschwitz and Soviet "projects" and our own Klansmen, Waco, etc... with a caption "Remember. Stay armed."

I suggested to use the same graphic, except replace "Remember." with "Why." (the statement, not the question).

There is yet another possibility... Oleg has all of his posters readily available at <a href="http://www.ddb.com/RKBA">his site</a> and we could just incorporate TFL logos into them...

Any other suggestions?

cr's email is olegv@ddb.com, mine is q@ddb.com

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cornered rat

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How about "Gun Contol World Tour 20th century" and then the chart (perhaps re-designed) from <a href="http://www.jpfo.org/L-laws.htm">JPFO's</a> site?

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Bushwhacker

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Q and Cornered Rat if I can be of any assistance to you please don't hesitate to give me a holler.

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Rich Lucibella

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Guys, remember that The Firing Line is about much more than just political issues. While those are the most important, they are also the most somber topics.

The T's should have wide appeal and result in casual observers being interested in what we're all about here. (Q, I'm not certain what is meant by "our own Klansmen"?)

Can we go a bit lighter on the theme?
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4V50 Gary

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As a man lacking artistic talent, I'd like to add my two centavos.

Use the "gun" on the front along with the menu showing all the forums on the back.

For extra $, one can have their shirt personalized with their handle.
 
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ATM

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Q and Cornered Rat - count me in. I like 4V50 Gary's idea. I would rather see the political/which gun/macho stuff left to the forum; and use the t-shirt as an advertising medium to gather new members. Maybe even a subtle curiousity approach, where we say 'TFL' vice 'The Firing Line and no gun just the crosshairs on the front breast; put the web address and forum listing on the back.

Anyway I am on email, so give me a holler.

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Grayfox

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Well I'm not much on art, design or such stuff, But I think I may have a slogan. What do you think?

The Firing Line- Where the best weapon is between your ears.
 
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Jeff Thomas

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Here are a few ideas - no guffaws, please: ;)

1. Incredible firearms discussions on the web.
2. The web's best firearms resource
3. Shooting logic, info and advice your way on the web
4. Shooting discussions your way
5. Guns and logic, at your virtual shooting range
6. Virtually the best shooting discussion on the web
 
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cornered rat

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Unfortunately, <a href="http://www.dioso.com/smallarm.html" target="_new">Joe</a> has already done most of the ideas with his rec.guns tshirt designs...check them out.
 
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Q

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I do agree with keeping it lighter...

Could we get David to write something for us? His post on "sick of ultimate" was great!

=Q=

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Jeff Thomas

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David had a great one, but if we used that, all the shirts would have to be XXXXL! ;)

With due respect to Joe, he's got some great shirts there. However, and maybe I'm too low key, TFL doesn't strike me as the kind of site that would be accurately advertised with the 'macho'-type slogans / t-shirts.

This site has developed, IMHO, as an intelligent, professional, skilled group of shooters who have a firm philosophy of independence, responsibility and a respect for self-defense, hunting, gunsmithing and so on. We have a great mix of LEO's, military personnel, civilians, amateurs and experts. The challenge would seem to involve finding a slogan that most members would wear with pride, no?

I'm sure my politics are showing, but from my perspective, I would be disappointed to see TFL t-shirts that sounded something like (as Mort so eloquently put it recently, in jest ;) ) 'GLOCK 4EVR AND DEF LEPPARD ROX MOTHER@$*&!%'.

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HS

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*****THE FIRING LINE . COM*****

** Dont' get MAD....Get ONLINE ! **

Too Subliminal ? ;)

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Ray VanderLinden

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I like Grayfox's Line but I'd add something like:

KEEP YOUR WEAPON LOADED

Come to www.thefiringline.com for ammo.

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fal308

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How about on the (left?) upper front "Everything you ever wanted to know about firearms..." and on the (left?) upper back "...but were afraid to ask. The Firing Line.com." Putting TFL in a different color.
 
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HS

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Don't forget a l/h breast pocket on the T-shirt !

Where else would I put my spare extra rounds during competition ? :)

btw, it would be a most excellant place for the GUN !

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