Thamnophis.com World Meeting

[infernalis]

Commemorative tee shirts.

Ladies and gentlemen of the Thamnophis community, I'd like to announce plans for pressing souvenir tee shirts for the world meeting held at the Rocky Roost grounds in central New Yorks state in July of 2009.

The initial design of the shirts is still open to suggestions, Simple or elaborate? cheap and quick or do we go with a multi coloured silk screen featuring garter snakes on the front and text on the back?

This will be no minor undertaking either way, so we will need solid pre-order commitments including your shirt size prior to printing.

You need not actually attend the meeting to have a shirt, It's understood that many folks wish they could attend and have reasons why they cannot.

Over the next few weeks I'd like to hear input from members so we can finalize the design and begin preparing the artwork.

As with any custom manufacturing job (printing the shirts themselves) the larger the order is, the lower the cost per shirt will be.

I have flushed my PM box empty so feel free to fire away with your suggestions, I promise you won't get any messages about my box being full (not right away anyhow)

[Sid]

I love the idea, Wayne. Way to go!

[dashnu]

Good idea, my shirt size is "stud muffin"

[infernalis]

Sid has presented a great idea already

And Brett, I thought it was "Nut muffin"

[olive oil]

That is a GREAT idea. I want one!
Brett, you are a silly stud muffin.

[reptile3]

Awesome Idea Wayne!! I love the idea of the garter snakes on it, I will think of some ideas' & get back to you. "my thinking cap is fired right now, lack of sleep"

Brett, when I saw your reply I laughed so loud!! my family looked at me like I was crazy!!

[infernalis]

my family looked at me like I was crazy!!

You're not???

[dashnu]

I'm glad my lack of 'stud muffin-ness" can give everyone a good chuckle.

[infernalis]

Following a suggestion made by Sid, I drafted this as a beginning to the design for our shirts.

The area where it says "garter snakes here" will be the place for the picture(s) of our choosing.

I was thinking that maybe we could launch a poll for a month to decide if we want one snake or a collage of several.

Then perhaps decide what species we would like to have on the front.

Tetrataenia anyone??

I feel rather strongly about using member submitted photos for this



On the back would be text - "World meeting 2009" and some other message we would like to show off every time we wore it.

"Thamnophis.com where discerning garter snake fans call home" or similar.

[guidofatherof5]

Great looking shirt. I'll need 6. Will any kids sizes be available?