Boron cowpunch [Thongs, etc. now available!]

[sfsdfd]

I got a spam message earlier today with a subject line of "Boron cowpunch."

Boron cowpunch? For some inexplicable reason, this fascinates me. It's actually got a nifty ring to it - like, it would make a good name for a rock band. "Tonight at the Odeon we have They Might Be Giants, with special guest Cheese Whiz Troopers, and local-band openers Boron Cowpunch!"

I still deleted it unread, of course.

- David Stein

[Jeremy517]

[insert donkey punch joke here]

[hotaru_san]

wow, that didn't even show up on google, it would be an attention-grabbing name

[MrR0boto]

Originally posted by Jeremy517
[insert donkey punch joke here]
I've heard Boron cowpunch isn't very enjoyable for the ladies.

[Numanoid]

I got really sick on that stuff once in high school.

[hotaru_san]

Originally posted by sfsdfd
...and local-band openers Boron Cowpunch!"

I bet El Scorcho will be the first to buy their hoodie. -wink-

http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/o/hotaru_san/hoodie.jpg

[muggins]

rotfl

[sfsdfd]

Originally posted by hotaru_san
I bet El Scorcho will be the first to buy their hoodie. -wink-

http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/o/hotaru_san/hoodie.jpg
:lol: Awesome! I'm <i>so</i> paying $19.95 for that.

- David Stein

[BizRodian]

Boron Cowpunch = Not enough curly.

[Otto]

Originally posted by hotaru_san
http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/o/hotaru_san/hoodie.jpg
:lol:

I think we have found a new motto for the official Otter forum line of clothing.

Now we need to turn it into a logo.

http://otto.homedns.org:8888/bcp.gif

Looks great on a t-shirt, don't you think?

http://otto.homedns.org:8888/bcpshirt.gif

[muggins]

rotfl


That is awesome. I think I see definite potential.

[Abranut]

Anything to get past those spam filters! :lol:

[Amator]

Maybe we can get Rob Reiner to direct a documentary on Boron Cowpunch?

[hotaru_san]

Originally posted by Otto
:lol:

I think we have found a new motto for the official Otter forum line of clothing.

Now we need to turn it into a logo.

http://otto.homedns.org:8888/bcp.gif

Looks great on a t-shirt, don't you think?

http://otto.homedns.org:8888/bcpshirt.gif

:lol: That is so cool. :up:

updated hoodie:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/o/hotaru_san/hoodie2.jpg

I would soo be a groupie for bcp.

[Brain Stew]

So sorry gentlemen, I just trademarked the term "Boron Cowpunch™."

My lawyers will be sending you cease and decist letters shortly if you proceed to make any apparel bearing the term "Boron Cowpunch™."

[General Zod]

Boroncowpunch.com is available!

[Numanoid]

Just a little bit of info on our misunderstood friend, Boron:

Atomic Number: 5
Atomic Radius: 83 pm
Atomic Symbol: B
Melting Point: 2075 şC
Atomic Weight: 10.81
Boiling Point: 4000 şC
Electron Configuration: [He]2s22p1
Oxidation States: 3

History
(Ar. Buraq, Pers. Burah) Boron compounds have been known for thousands of years, but the element was not discovered until 1808 by Sir Humphry Davy and by Gay-Lussac and Thenard.

Sources
The element is not found free in nature, but occurs as orthoboric acid usually found in certain volcanic spring waters and as borates in boron and colemantie. Ulexite, another boron mineral, is interesting as it is nature's own version of "fiber optics."

Important sources of boron are ore rasorite (kernite) and tincal (borax ore). Both of these ores are found in the Mojave Desert. Tincal is the most important source of boron from the Mojave. Extensive borax deposits are also found in Turkey.

Boron exists naturally as 19.78% 10B isotope and 80.22% 11B isotope. High-purity crystalline boron may be prepared by the vapor phase reduction of boron trichloride or tribromide with hydrogen on electrically heated filaments. The impure or amorphous, boron, a brownish-black powder, can be obtained by heating the trioxide with magnesium powder.

Boron of 99.9999% purity has been produced and is available commercially. Elemental boron has an energy band gap of 1.50 to 1.56 eV, which is higher than that of either silicon or germanium.

Properties
Optical characteristics include transmitting portions of the infrared. Boron is a poor conductor of electricity at room temperature but a good conductor at high temperature.

Uses
Amorphous boron is used in pyrotechnic flares to provide a distinctive green color, and in rockets as an igniter.

By far the most commercially important boron compound in terms of dollar sales is Na2B4O7.5H2O. This pentahydrate is used in very large quantities in the manufacture of insulation fiberglass and sodium perborate bleach.

Boric acid is also an important boron compound with major markets in textile products. Use of borax as a mild antiseptic is minor in economical terms. Boron compounds are also extensively used in the manufacture of borosilicate glasses. Other boron compounds show promise in treating arthritis.

The isotope boron-10 is used as a control for nuclear reactors, as a shield for nuclear radiation, and in instruments used for detecting neutrons. Boron nitride has remarkable properties and can be used to make a material as hard as diamond. The nitride also behaves like an electrical insulator but conducts heat like a metal.

Boron also has lubricating properties similar to graphite. The hydrides are easily oxidized with considerable energy liberation, and have been studied for use as rocket fuels. Demand is increasing for boron filaments, a high-strength, lightweight material chiefly employed for advanced aerospace structures.

Boron is similar to carbon in that it has a capacity to form stable covalently bonded molecular networks. Carbonates, metalloboranes, phosphacarboranes, and other families comprise thousands of compounds.

Costs
Crystalline boron (99%) costs about $5/g. Amorphous boron costs about $2/g.

Handling
Elemental boron and the borates are not considered to be toxic, and they do not require special care in handling. However, some of the more exotic boron hydrogen compounds are definitely toxic and do require care.Three oxidation states. Three!!!

[Otto]

http://img6.exs.cx/img6/3294/MoltenBoron.png
Nobody doesn't like Molten Boron! (http://www25.brinkster.com/futurama1/MoltenBoron.mp3)

[OldDude]

Originally posted by Numanoid
Just a little bit of info on our misunderstood friend, Boron:

Three oxidation states. Three!!!

Wow. Thanks. I thought it was just "shorthand" for boring moron. -smile-

[Cusm]

Originally posted by Otto
:lol:

I think we have found a new motto for the official Otter forum line of clothing.

Now we need to turn it into a logo.

http://otto.homedns.org:8888/bcp.gif



Maybe the punch logo should be in the cow logo. And maybe the cow should then be subscripted on the B.

[hotaru_san]

maybe you're over-thinking the simplistic glory that is BCP -wink-

[costanza]

it's not about the logo, it's a state of mind man.

[Otto]

Hey, I guess some people just aren't down with the BCP. :D

I'm going to make me some BCP t-shirts. And Brain Stew, you know what you can do with that trademark...

Cusm: I see what you're thinking.. Like a chemical formula or something, except instead of H₂O, it'd be B_cowpunch. Might work for a back side image, or an alternative image without underlying text.

[hotaru_san]

Originally posted by costanza
it's not about the logo, it's a state of mind man.

totally

[hotaru_san]

Originally posted by Otto
Cusm: I see what you're thinking.. Like a chemical formula or something, except instead of H₂O, it'd be B_cowpunch. Might work for a back side image, or an alternative image without underlying text.

BCP on the front and the logo on the back would probably be good enough.

[Tommy Ceez]

They could open for my band...D.W. Shovelhandle

D.W. stands for Dildo With

[Otto]

Originally posted by hotaru_san
BCP on the front and the logo on the back would probably be good enough.
I'm thinking the wide logo on the back, followed with "Reunion Tour" and a list of venues. I'll google up a list of Otter Farms and use that for the locations. :)

[emanon]

Today's best spam subject: Almond Quicksilver.

[muggins]

I still laugh when I think about it.




Boron Cowpunch.


:lol:

[Cusm]

Where are the T-shirts?!!!!

[Otto]

I'm working on it, man. Give me some time to work up a proper design. I do have a day job, you know.

So, who's in for the pre-orders? :D

[muggins]

What's the price gonna' be set at?

[Otto]

Arm, leg, and a side of beef.

[Numanoid]

Carnivore!

[sfsdfd]

Originally posted by Otto
I'm working on it, man. Give me some time to work up a proper design. I do have a day job, you know.
:lol: I think you've got the design locked down. White T-shirt, black inexplicable symbols. Perfect.
Originally posted by Otto
So, who's in for the pre-orders? :D
Oh, you can <i>totally</i> count me in. :D ...er, minus my royalties of course ;)

- David Stein

[fnordboy]

Set up a cafepress store, set the cost at a buck or 2 above cost and let the Otter loose. All proceeds can go to DVDTalk. Even let Otters make their own designs all based on the Boron Cowpunch for the other Otters to buy.

[Cusm]

I'm in. Are the shirts going to have the collar and sleeve band in colors? Or maybe even an 80's jersey(colored sleeves) style?

[Otto]

fnordboy: I'm a step ahead of you there, bro. Problem is that the image I initally made is too low of a resolution to look good, so I'm reworking it right now.

Nevertheless, here's some previews. Gimme a day here.

http://otto.homedns.org:8888/albums/boroncowpunch/jitcrunch_1.jpg
http://otto.homedns.org:8888/albums/boroncowpunch/jitcrunch_2.jpg
http://otto.homedns.org:8888/albums/boroncowpunch/jitcrunch_5.jpg

[fnordboy]

Some centered ones will be cool. Personally I am not a fan of the "pocket"-style placement graphics on shirts.

Need help let me know. I can always trace the graphic you made in Illustrator so you have it vector based.

[Otto]

Originally posted by fnordboy
Some centered ones will be cool. Personally I am not a fan of the "pocket"-style placement graphics on shirts.
Yeah, I only put it on the pockets for the example pics, mainly because I used the lowres version to create those. Like I said, working on it.

Need help let me know. I can always trace the graphic you made in Illustrator so you have it vector based.
Heh. That's actually what I'm doing. ;)

[Roto]

The font needs to be bigger. I'm not sure if it even needs the graphics. Just BORON COWPUNCH in big bold letters like the hoodie on page 1 :D

[Preacher]

This thread is too funny. Gotta love the Boron Cowpunch. rotfl

[Otto]

Okay, the store is open. :)

http://www.cafepress.com/boroncowpunch

Yes, just the single t-shirt is up at the moment. If anybody has any product requests, I'll add them in there. I don't see any way to let people add their own, so I'll just make 'em as I get 'em.

Markup is $1, which I'll donate to DVDTalk if I ever make enough cash for them to send me a check. Or maybe I'll spend it on hooch. Tell you what.. if you tell me to spend it on hooch, then I will, just for you. Otherwise it'll go to DVDTalk. :D

[das Monkey]

Precisely why this is the best forum on the Internet.

das

[hotaru_san]

:lol: so odd and so funny

[Otto]

Added a bunch more products. Mmmm... gotta get me some of that BCP flava! :D

Side note: If anybody else wants to make some graphics, I'll throw them in there too. They recommend at least 300 DPI, so for the vector version I created, I sized to 3300x1200 or something really close to that before I uploaded it. So make any images at least 300 DPI or so. PNG format files would be best.

[Abranut]

I still prefer the magnesium donkey punch. :(

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by Otto
Okay, the store is open. :)

http://www.cafepress.com/boroncowpunch

Yes, just the single t-shirt is up at the moment. If anybody has any product requests, I'll add them in there. I don't see any way to let people add their own, so I'll just make 'em as I get 'em.

Markup is $1, which I'll donate to DVDTalk if I ever make enough cash for them to send me a check. Or maybe I'll spend it on hooch. Tell you what.. if you tell me to spend it on hooch, then I will, just for you. Otherwise it'll go to DVDTalk. :D

Is it possible for a black t-shirt with a white design.

[Preacher]

rotfl :lol: rotfl -smile- :lol:

I have to at least get a mug. Now all I need to find is some money.

[Preacher]

PS: Bloody brilliant work.

[Trigger]

http://members.cox.net/trigger/boron.jpg

[Otto]

Originally posted by Obey The D
Is it possible for a black t-shirt with a white design.
Making it white is easy. But they don't appear to offer any black t-shirts at cafepress.

[Numanoid]

Can you make one with just the graphic (no "Boron Cowpunch" below)?

[shizawn]

That's awesome. I might have to buy one of those t-shirts.

[Numanoid]

I also think you definitely have to add the Boron Cowpunch boxer shorts and thong.

[QuAcKeR]

And don't forget the bumper stickers. That logo is just begging to be added to the oval sticker at cafepress.

[Copenhagen]

Excellent thread :up:

I'm going to have to grab one of those coffee cups.

[hotaru_san]

Originally posted by Numanoid
I also think you definitely have to add the Boron Cowpunch boxer shorts and thong.

yup, there should be a BCP thong :up:

[Otto]

Numanoid: Sure, but I'll have to start up a second store here. The free store thing they give you only allows you to offer one of each type of product at a time. If you pay them $5 a month for their "premium" service, that limitation, and others, are removed.

Anyway, here's http://www.cafepress.com/boroncowpunch2 for those who wish to be a bit more inexplicable. :)

[Joem]

Why do I feel mildly insane for giving serious consideration to ordering the T-shirt???

[Tommy Ceez]

What the hell's with the colors of the 'ringer' shirts?

Oh, those are chick shirts, why no mens ringers?

[Numanoid]

http://prodtn.cafepress.com/2/13523422_F_tn.jpg

That's great. People will be trying to decipher that for years!

[Tommy Ceez]

And is there anyway to link a boron cowpunch shirt ad in my blog?

[Numanoid]

Originally posted by Tommy Ceez
And is there anyway to link a boron cowpunch shirt ad in my blog? Why? You already know about it. :D

[Otto]

Other items added as requested. If anybody wants one of the inexplicable items added, let me know. They'll be the same as the worded ones, but without the words.

Words: http://www.cafepress.com/boroncowpunch
No Words: http://www.cafepress.com/boroncowpunch2

Link to all of Cafe Press's products. If you see one you want the BCP logo on, let me know: http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/products/index.aspx

Tommy: What do you mean? Just post the links in the blog, I'd guess.

[hotaru_san]

:lol: those are great :up:
I feel fairly insane for considering it too

[Otto]

Sorry, I messed up slightly on the no word image, I'm fixing it now.

[Tommy Ceez]

Tommy: What do you mean? Just post the links in the blog, I'd guess.
No I mean to have a little box in the corner with a pic of the shirt and all that Jazz, like on the right side of this... http://www.nationalreview.com/thecorner/corner.asp/var/www/ad2/ads/adclick.php

[Otto]

Tommy: Well, as to how to add the box, I dunno. That's largely dependant on your blog software. Just take a picture of the shirt and stick it in a box in paint or something, and then put it on your blog.

[Numanoid]

I think this needs to made a sticky...at least for a while. Mods?

[Roto]

Someone's gotta photochop the thong onto ElScorcho...I'm not volunteering for that duty!

[muggins]

That is so frickin' awesome.


I am definitely ordering a shirt. $7 shipping to Europe though.

[Nick Danger]

I'm in.

[RevLiver]

Just placed my order for the no words t-shirt. Can't wait to hear what my fiance says when she sees it.

[sfsdfd]

I'm getting one. Of course.

I'm hoping that next year, when I have more free time, I'll be able to attend a DVD Talk group gathering, and then I will wear my beloved Boron Cowpunch T-shirt.

- David Stein

[Otto]

I just added the baseball caps. They come in three possible colors, for anybody who's into caps. I personally like the look of the worded cap a lot. Think I may partake of one of those. :)

Also added a bunch of stuff in the word-free section. Have a look. ;)

[Bandoman]

rotfl

This is great. I simply must have a t-shirt. I just placed my order.

:lol: My wife will just shake her head an walk away when she sees this.

[Trigger]

I didn't expect my design idea to replace the existing one or anything, but not so much as a comment? It was kindof a pain in the ass working that font at that angle and kinda matching the shading and crap. Not even an "E" for "effort"? Oh well. *pats self on back*

[Otto]

Originally posted by Trigger
I didn't expect my design idea to replace the existing one or anything, but not so much as a comment? It was kindof a pain in the ass working that font at that angle and kinda matching the shading and crap. Not even an "E" for "effort"? Oh well. *pats self on back*
It looks good, but it's "Cowpunch", not "Punchcow". ;)

A for Ability, B for Brains, B for Effort. Happy now? :D

But anyway, CafePress doesn't like use of potentially copyrighted images, which a modified version of the Hawaiian Punch box probably would be.

[Trigger]

Hawaiian Punch and Laughing Cow. I know it looks like it says PunchCow-, but it was because I was too lazy to format the Boron and the Cow separately. What I should've and would've done was erase and replace the Punch part as well... this was a quick scratch-up, but since nobody gave a crap I didn't bother fixing it. :) Thanks though for the pity praise. ;)

[Bandoman]

You know, since sdsdfd never read the spam with the "Boron Cowpunch" message title, we will never know for sure to what this refers. We could be advertising gay porn, for all we know.

[Gil Jawetz]

That's freaking classic. The CafePress shop is incredible! I may have to order something.

[hotaru_san]

Originally posted by BandoClassic!
You know, since sdsdfd never read the spam with the "Boron Cowpunch" message title, we will never know for sure to what this refers. We could be advertising gay porn, for all we know.

that would make it even better :D

[fnordboy]

Otto, can you add a 3/4 sleeve with no words? Thanks.

[Mad Dawg]

:banana: The day has finally arrived! My no-words T has been ordered. Viva Boron Cowpunch!

[Numanoid]

http://prodtn.cafepress.com/6/13527446_F_tn.jpg


rotfl

[Numanoid]

Otto, can you add a baseball jersey style to the no words section? I'd like to order one (damn white shirts pit out too easily).

[wendersfan]

I'll be ordering tons of these. What a great idea, and just in time for Christmas!

[Otto]

Originally posted by fnordboy
Otto, can you add a 3/4 sleeve with no words? Thanks.
Which one of these items are you referring to?
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/products/index.aspx

Alternatively, look at these and tell me which you want: http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/products/viewall.aspx

Numanoid: Done.

[Numanoid]

tenkyouberrymuch

I have placed my order. Please feel free to use my dollar to purchase yourself a nice cold one. :beer:

[Bandoman]

The thread title should be changed to reflect the fact the BCP merchandise is now available. :up:

[fnordboy]

Originally posted by Otto
Which one of these items are you referring to?
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/products/index.aspx

Alternatively, look at these and tell me which you want: http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/products/viewall.aspx

Numanoid: Done.
I wanted the same as Numanoid (baseball jersey). Thanks Otto.

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by Otto

Alternatively, look at these and tell me which you want: http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/products/viewall.aspx



Could you do the Ash Grey T-shirt with no words. If so, I'll be picking one up. Thanks in advance.

[Bandoman]

Originally posted by BandoClassic!
The thread title should be changed to reflect the fact the BCP merchandise is now available. :up:

:banana: Thanks, unnamed mod.

[Otto]

Originally posted by Obey The D
Could you do the Ash Grey T-shirt with no words. If so, I'll be picking one up. Thanks in advance.
Done, but the Ash Gray shirts are more expensive. The white t-shirt is the one listed as the "Value T-Shirt" and is on some kinda of special. The Ash Grey ones are not.

I say this just so you don't think I'm trying to rip you off here... The markup I add is always $1 over their "base price", across the board. :)

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by Otto
Done, but the Ash Gray shirts are more expensive. The white t-shirt is the one listed as the "Value T-Shirt" and is on some kinda of special. The Ash Grey ones are not.

I say this just so you don't think I'm trying to rip you off here... The markup I add is always $1 over their "base price", across the board. :)

Thanks Otto. I've never been a big fan of white t-shirts, so I don't mind spending the extra few dollars. :)

[BradJ]

Can you add a t-shirt that has the logo on the top/right, as opposed to across the front? or top/left, depending on which way you're looking at it... :)

I'm so glad I clicked on this thread... haha

but has anyone yet figured out what the hell it means??

[Bandoman]

Originally posted by BradJ
but has anyone yet figured out what the hell it means??

At this point it doesn't matter. It's taken on a life of its own.

[Venusian]

i think I might have solved "Boron Cowpunch"...but I don't know if spammers are this sophisticated...


if you google "boron cowpunch" you get a dvdtalk thread where sfsdfd has "FS/FT: MINT OOP Boron Cowpunch CD NORSV" as his sig. if spammers were smart they would send you email with that thread topic to get your attention....or some poor soul was trying to buy the cd from you....whatever that was.

http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:WeWjYDSsIrcJ:www.dvdtalk.com/forum/printthread.php%3Fthreadid%3D101832+%22boron+cowpunch%22&hl=en&start=1

[Venusian]

Originally posted by Venusian
i think I might have solved "Boron Cowpunch"...but I don't know if spammers are this sophisticated...


if you google "boron cowpunch" you get a dvdtalk thread where sfsdfd has "FS/FT: MINT OOP Boron Cowpunch CD NORSV" as his sig. if spammers were smart they would send you email with that thread topic to get your attention....or some poor soul was trying to buy the cd from you....whatever that was.

http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:WeWjYDSsIrcJ:www.dvdtalk.com/forum/printthread.php%3Fthreadid%3D101832+%22boron+cowpunch%22&hl=en&start=1


scratch all that...looks like it was cached on 9/1 and the sig was from then even though the thread was from 2001

[goLUCKY]

Has someone purchased Boroncowpunch.com? I'd hate to wear to wear a BCP shirt, if someone turns it into a porn site.

[BradJ]

Step 1: boroncowpunch.com registration

Step 3: profit!

[Otto]

Originally posted by BradJ
Can you add a t-shirt that has the logo on the top/right, as opposed to across the front? or top/left, depending on which way you're looking at it... :)
Hmm... Few options here:
1) I can start a third store in order to have access to add the cheap t-shirt again. This is actually really easy to do, so if you want it, don't hesitate to ask. Basically it breaks down to I can't duplicate an item in the same store. I would be able to redesign one of the existing T-shirts, except that both of them have already been ordered as is by others and I don't want to change their designs after they are ordered. But making a new store with a new design is cake.

2) You can pick a different t-shirt than the cheap "value" one and I can design that sucker up for you. Maybe put a new graphic on the back if somebody can come up with something cool and really, really large. Like maybe the yellow one or the fitted shirt or something, if you want a little bit of different to it.

3) The golf shirt uses the pocket thing.

Also, did you mean the logo without the wording or with the wording?

[BradJ]

Hmm... not a big golf-shirt guy, and I don't want a whole new store opened up just for the shirt...! Shelf the idea unless there are others that speak up... I'm 50-50 on the wording.having it is cool but not having it is mysterious.....

Still a great thing, this Boron Cow Punch craze.... :)

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by Otto
Hmm... Few options here:
1)
2) You can pick a different t-shirt than the cheap "value" one and I can design that sucker up for you. Maybe put a new graphic on the back if somebody can come up with something cool and really, really large.


On the back of the one without wording you should just put something to the effect of, "Don't Ask...I don't know what it means either" ;)

Or you could put the Otter Flag on the back.

[Otto]

BTW, anybody ordering the thong must post a picture of them wearing it. :D

Except for El Scorcho. He's exempt from this rule (shudder).

[nevermind]

Originally posted by goLUCKY
Has someone purchased Boroncowpunch.com? I'd hate to wear to wear a BCP shirt, if someone turns it into a porn site.

Not yet. Should I? hmmmmmmm

[scottall]

Originally posted by BradJ
Step 1: boroncowpunch.com registration

Step 3: profit!
rotfl

Nice work on the shirts.

[Gil Jawetz]

Originally posted by Otto
BTW, anybody ordering the thong must post a picture of them wearing it. :D

Paging Grunter...

[fnordboy]

The problem with the free Cafepress stores is that you can only have one design per item. If you upgraded to a premium store you can have as many as you want.

Right now I have a premium store for a site that is not even finished being built yet. I can always throw some designs in there if need be.

Otto, let me know here or send me an email.

[Otto]

fnordboy: Yeah, I know, but like I said, I can make as many free stores as I want.

If anybody wants a different style cheap t-shirt, making a third store is really, really, trivial. Seriously. Let me know what you want, and I will provide. :)

BradJ: It's really easy to make a boroncowpunch3 store if you do want that pocket thing. I mean like 5 minutes easy. No trouble.

Edit: See? Just like that: http://www.cafepress.com/boroncowpunch3 :D

I used the 2 inch high logo for the pocket area there, but that might be too big. If you think I should shrink that down, I can do it in quarter inch increments. Their pictures are very much WYSIWYG, so judging by the picture is a good call.

[Cusm]

Can you add without words these 2?
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/products/productdetail.aspx?prodtypeno=72

and this one
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/products/productdetail.aspx?prodtypeno=73



How about the words BCP going verticle in the middle on the back?

[Otto]

Originally posted by Cusm
Can you add without words these 2?
Done: http://www.cafepress.com/boroncowpunch2

How about the words BCP going verticle in the middle on the back?
Yeah, I was thinking about that, but I thought it might look a bit cheesy. I'm working on a design idea, but if you have any suggestions, I'm all ears.

I was thinking a big B with the CP as a subscript, like the chemical formula idea suggested earlier. Then the wording next to it, vertically but turned sideways to face the symbol. I'll see what I can come up with when I get home. :)

[Numanoid]

I just imagined the dude at cafepress seeing these orders pop up and wondering "WTF?!" :lol:

[devilshalo]

I think you should do a BCP lunchbox.

[goofee girl]

Best Cafepress items ever!

[waporvare]

I can't believe it but I'm actually thinking about buying one.

[Bandoman]

Now I'm wondering if I should have gotton one with the words. I think my wife would kill me if I ordered another BCP shirt, though.

[Otto]

Originally posted by BandoClassic!
Now I'm wondering if I should have gotton one with the words. I think my wife would kill me if I ordered another BCP shirt, though.
Bando: Check your order status page. You can cancel the order and try again if they have not processed it yet.
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/help/orderstatus.aspx

[monkey42]

My girlfriend would be PISSED if i got one of these

*goes off to order*

[Obey The D]

I ordered a shirt and a hat. My order confirmation page has an option to send a $5 off coupon to five email addresses. I'll be going to bed in about 15 min, but if anyone wants the coupon let me know and I'll send it to you now.

[BradJ]

brad_tucATyahoo.com!!!!!

[Copenhagen]

thanks!

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by BradJ
brad_tucATyahoo.com!!!!!

Done. I need to send them at the same time, so I'll enter them in 15-20 min.

edit: Added Copenhagen and Otto.

[Holy Jackson]

Bwa hahahaha! I got one.

[BradJ]

Excellent, thanks! This is gonna *rock*!

[Otto]

Ooh... me! :D

Hey, I only get these at the base price, so a buck off isn't all that special. ;)

Edit: Yoink

[hotaru_san]

still have any coupons left? somestuffofmine@yahoo.com

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by hotaru_san
still have any coupons left? somestuffofmine@yahoo.com

Done. ONE LEFT!!

[hotaru_san]

thanks -smile-

[Obey The D]

I went ahead and sent it. If anyone else wants in, I'm sure one of the other members can STBCP with you ;)

The only problem is you need to input 5 email addresses in order to send the coupon.

[Otto]

Did everybody else's coupon have the Boron Cowpunch store dead center in the email?


Greetings!

Your friend, XXXXXXX, just bought some cool things at CafePress.com and is sending you this nice little coupon for $5 off, courtesy of CafePress.com.

Here are come cool CafePress stores that you might like:

We Love The Iraqi Information Minister
Orisinal
Boron Cowpunch
The Fightin' Whites
Free MJ!

And so on... That's just awesome. :lol:

[Copenhagen]

Mine did...thanks again Obey The D.

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by Copenhagen
Mine did...thanks again Obey The D.

No problem.

[fnordboy]

I wanted to make a Boron Cowpunch band shirt as was mentioned earlier in the thread. In coming up with designs I thought it would be cool to make one in the style of an Industrial band. The result:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/fnordboy/dvdtalk/boron_cowpunch1.gif

If anyone is interested in this design, I would like to come up with a back design. Someone ealrier (Otto I think) mentioned listing Otter Farms as the tour dates, I think that would be a cool idea but I couldn't find any (but I did find this (http://acsun.frostburg.edu/events/otter/)). Maybe go with an anti vivisection of otters type message or tour name (a la Skinny Puppy) might be cool. Ideas? Thoughts? Criticisms?

I do have a high res version of this if you want to add it, Otto.

[Otto]

I'll put it up there if you or somebody else wants one. I'll put anything up there that's BCP related, if somebody asks for it. But I find it to be a bit scary. -eek-

The big chunks of black might not look so good. I dunno enough about how they make their shirts though, so maybe it'd work okay. Somebody else here probably knows more than I do on this one. I started reading about stuff like "full bleed" and my eyes started bleeding, so I'm not the best authority on this one. ;)

You can email me a high res vesion if you want, or if you have a photoshop vector version I can deal with it even better and resize as needed. I don't have Illustrator, but I do have the latest Photoshop and it can probably open Illustrator files.

[Diesl]

I's buy a shirt based on fnordboy's design in a second. It looks a little scary, but the masses should be frightened of the Cowpunch.

[costanza]

any more coupon's?

[waporvare]

I'm in for fnordboys design. That rocks.

[fnordboy]

Glad soem people like the design. :)

Otto, I can't send it to you until tonight when I get home from work. I will as soon as I can then.

Anyone have any ideas for a back design? Or just text on the back?

[Cusm]

Any more coupons?
<---- at cox dot net


How about listing locals of some of the Otters here on the back?

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by Cusm


How about listing locals of some of the Otters here on the back?

I was thinking the same thing. Just list a bunch of dates and some of our locations.

[Otto]

Well, make up the list of dates/places and I'll come up with a design. Or you can use fake placenames if you want. Make it funnier/weirder.

Should we go for some color on the back? Price is the same either way.

[Copenhagen]

How about using the otterville map on the back, or is that too busy.

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by Copenhagen
How about using the otterville map on the back, or is that too busy.

Not a bad idea. I was thinking of a back with the original design (without words) and the words "2004 World Tour". Below that Otto could list a bunch of dates and places (real or fictitious). Since it's a "World Tour" we can even include locations for those Otter's who live outside the US.

[Otto]

http://otto.homedns.org:8888/bcp2.png

:D

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by Otto
http://otto.homedns.org:8888/bcp2.png

:D

Boron Cowfisting? ;)

[Otto]

Originally posted by Obey The D
Boron Cowfisting? ;)
:lol: I just got bored and started drawing a cow. What can I say? :)

[Roto]

I'd buy one with Trigger's Hawaiian punch theme, but he'd have to fix it first :p

[Bandoman]

Originally posted by Roto
I'd buy one with Trigger's Hawaiian punch theme, but he'd have to fix it first :p

Yeah..."boron cow punch" is cool, but "boron punch cow" is just plain stupid.


;)

[kvrdave]

Send me a coupon. I need a new hat. :)

kvrdave@ gorge.net

[littlefuzzy]

Originally posted by fnordboy
I wanted to make a Boron Cowpunch band shirt as was mentioned earlier in the thread. In coming up with designs I thought it would be cool to make one in the style of an Industrial band. The result:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/fnordboy/dvdtalk/boron_cowpunch1.gif

...
...
...That...
...is...
...
...
...FREAKIN'...
...AWESOME!!!

[Trigger]

Alright dudes... against my better judgement, I went ahead and revised my first one based on a similar theme. Hope you like this one - at the very least I hope Roto appreciates it.

http://members.cox.net/trigger/bcp.jpg

[Trigger]

Here's the same thing with the horns behind the letters...

http://members.cox.net/trigger/bcp2.jpg

[muggins]

Originally posted by Obey The D
Since it's a "World Tour" we can even include locations for those Otter's who live outside the US.

:wave:

[Bandoman]

Nice job Trigger. :up:

[Trigger]

Ok - fucked up and made Cow and Punch two words... forgot it was one word. Here it is fixed.

http://members.cox.net/trigger/bcp3.jpg

[Trigger]

Originally posted by BandoClassic!
Nice job Trigger. :up: If you look closely, the atomic structure of Boron is floating inside the glass of punch

[Bandoman]

Originally posted by Trigger
If you look closely, the atomic structure of Boron is floating inside the glass of punch

rotfl It's that attention to detail that will get you the "Anal Retentive Otter of the Year" award.

[muggins]

Nicely done!

[Trigger]

Thanks. :D

[Otto]

Okay, the skull design is up at http://www.cafepress.com/boroncowpunch3 .

[fnordboy]

Originally posted by Otto
Okay, the skull design is up at http://www.cafepress.com/boroncowpunch3 .
oooo I like the mousepad :)

Can you add a Baseball Jersey? Thanks.

[fnordboy]

Originally posted by Trigger
If you look closely, the atomic structure of Boron is floating inside the glass of punch
:lol:rotfl:lol::up:

Awesome job Trigger.

[Otto]

Originally posted by fnordboy
oooo I like the mousepad :)
Can you add a Baseball Jersey? Thanks.
Sure. I assume you want the image on the front? Or on the back? Maybe with something else on front? Let me know if the current design needs editing.

[CRM114]

Originally posted by Trigger
If you look closely, the atomic structure of Boron is floating inside the glass of punch

:up: :lol:

[fnordboy]

Originally posted by Otto
Sure. I assume you want the image on the front? Or on the back? Maybe with something else on front? Let me know if the current design needs editing.
Personally I like it on the front.

[Numanoid]

Boron cowpunch tote bag. :lol:

[waporvare]

Is it possible to get a long sleeved non baseball jersey shirt with the skull? Or maybe a black hoodie with a negative of the skull image.

[kvrdave]

Any chance of getting Tigger's design on a hat?

[das Monkey]

Can you put <b>Trigger</b>'s design inside the cow outline of <b>Otto</b>'s and put it on the left sleeve of a green collared shirt with white trim? Thanks.

das

[BradJ]

This could possibly be the greatest thing I have ever seen at DVDTalk... I'm ordering the "Best of Both Worlds" ash grey shirt as we speak...

Take the dollar and buy yourself something nice. :)

[Otto]

kvrdave: Done. However, I don't think it'll come out too good, so I wouldn't order it yet. I really need a lossless version from Trigger (PNG format, as big as possible without losing resolution).

das Monkey: :lol:

[kvrdave]

Thanks. I will await the "high" sign. :D

[Otto]

Originally posted by waporvare
Is it possible to get a long sleeved non baseball jersey shirt with the skull? Or maybe a black hoodie with a negative of the skull image.
Dunno how I missed this request.

They don't have black hoodies.. Or any kind of black shirts. But the long sleeved shirt is no problem. It's there now.

[waporvare]

Originally posted by Otto
Dunno how I missed this request.

They don't have black hoodies.. Or any kind of black shirts. But the long sleeved shirt is no problem. It's there now.

Most excellent!!!!

I have now ordered one.

[waporvare]

You know, you should contact the Boron, CA chamber of commerse and tell them about this. I lived in Boron, CA for a few years and there is nothing to do there or see, aside from the 21 mule team road, they might would embrace this.

[fnordboy]

Originally posted by waporvare
You know, you should contact the Boron, CA chamber of commerse and tell them about this. I lived in Boron, CA for a few years and there is nothing to do there or see, aside from the 21 mule team road, they might would embrace this.
Hands down they have the best Cowpunching Festival though.

[DRG]

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:V6NwzqyV0b8J:www.theav.com/queens/2003-04yearbook/portraits/boron300.jpg

[Obey The D]

http://vdw-old.ece.wisc.edu/~Bjoern/MississippiTrip0901/Boron-Kentucky.jpg

[Otto]

Just wanted to post that my order report says that the very first BCP Value T-shirt ordered has moved from "Production" to "Done". So I'm assuming it's printed by now.

So, whoever had order number 10447262 and lives in NJ, your shirt is ready. Might want to check your shipping status. :)

The first 6 orders (except for that one) are in production, in fact. The rest are working their way towards it, methinks. :D

[DRG]

Here's my try at an alternate logo:

http://img19.exs.cx/img19/8954/cowpunch.jpg

The Japanese is "boron cow punch" in Altavista Japanese translator. I'm sure it's not accurate, but I suppose to accurately translate it you'd need the real definition... who the hell knows what that is anyway? :)

[BradJ]

Otto, just curious, how many orders have you received? I hope you have enough for a good night drinking... or at least a 6-pack...

[Otto]

Right now: 13 orders, 14 items. And another shirt just moved to "Done". It's going to ther orderer from Pennsylvania. :)

[waporvare]

Come to think of it the name does sound like something the Japenese would come up with.

[kvrdave]

Where's Tigger? I want my high quality hat!

[fnordboy]

Originally posted by DRG
Here's my try at an alternate logo:

http://img19.exs.cx/img19/8954/cowpunch.jpg

The Japanese is "boron cow punch" in Altavista Japanese translator. I'm sure it's not accurate, but I suppose to accurately translate it you'd need the real definition... who the hell knows what that is anyway? :)
:up:

Of course since Boron Cowpunch is obviously a foreign language word it should be written in katakana not hiragana -ohbfrank-

[nevermind]

Originally posted by Obey The D
http://vdw-old.ece.wisc.edu/~Bjoern/MississippiTrip0901/Boron-Kentucky.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v399/dabrink/Boron-Fest.jpg

[Trigger]

Originally posted by kvrdave
Where's Tigger? I want my high quality hat! That's twice now... I'm "TRIGGER" with an 'R'

[Trigger]

Originally posted by nevermind
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v399/dabrink/Boron-Fest.jpg Heh... my logo on the wall, satan's boners on the bus... there's some attention to detail. :up:

[Trigger]

Originally posted by DRG
Here's my try at an alternate logo:

http://img19.exs.cx/img19/8954/cowpunch.jpg

The Japanese is "boron cow punch" in Altavista Japanese translator. I'm sure it's not accurate, but I suppose to accurately translate it you'd need the real definition... who the hell knows what that is anyway? :) This suffers from the same "Boron Punch Cow" syndrome that my other design fell to. I like it though. :up:



By the way - is someone making money off these shirts? Otto? If money is gathered, it should be used for the greater good.

[waporvare]

Don't forget the beaver in the bush. I just wanted to say beaver.in.a.bush. teehee

[nevermind]

Originally posted by waporvare
Don't forget the beaver in the bush. I just wanted to say beaver.in.a.bush. teehee

BEAVER?!?!?!?

-ohbfrank-


;)

[nevermind]

Originally posted by Trigger
Heh... my logo on the wall, satan's boners on the bus... there's some attention to detail. :up:


Thanks! I knew you'd be the first to notice the logo :D

Photoshop is fun! I just started messing around with it yesterday.

[DRG]

Originally posted by fnordboy
:up:

Of course since Boron Cowpunch is obviously a foreign language word it should be written in katakana not hiragana -ohbfrank-

Well, according to the Babelfish...

ほう素牛穿孔器

Symbol 1,2 = ほう
Meaning "one" ???

Symbol 3 = 素
Meaning "element"

Symbol 4 = 牛
Meaning "cow"
(Backed up down the page here: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/english/co/cow.html)

Symbols 5,6,7 = 穿孔器
Meaning "punch"

I only knew katakana (and hurigana) when I took Japanese, but that was 10 years ago.

[kvrdave]

TTFN :grunt:

[Ted The Bug]

This is one of the funniest threads ever, thanks guys.

[DRG]

Originally posted by Trigger
This suffers from the same "Boron Punch Cow" syndrome that my other design fell to.

http://img19.exs.cx/img19/7117/cowpunch2.jpg

Better? Of course, now it's "Cow Punch Boron"... grrr!!! ;)

[Obey The D]

Originally posted by nevermind


Great photoshop :lol: I must have looked at it three or four times before I noticed the Otter sticking out of the bushes.

[kvrdave]

trigger - did you get a high quality pic to Otto? I wish to honor your creation on a hat :D

[Otto]

Originally posted by Trigger
By the way - is someone making money off these shirts? Otto? If money is gathered, it should be used for the greater good.
I already posted that info. It's a buck markup on each sale which I'll eventually donate to DVDTalk, if and when they send it to me.

[RyoHazuki]

:thumbsup: to this thread.

[Trigger]

Originally posted by kvrdave
trigger - did you get a high quality pic to Otto? I wish to honor your creation on a hat :D You can lift it off my post - that's the highest resolution it's gonna get. The source images weren't that great. It was quite a bit of clean-up work actually. Sorry. I'm sure on a hat, it'll look fine.

http://members.cox.net/trigger/bcp3.jpg

[Otto]

Well, that one lifted off your post is the one that's already on there. It looks okay on the hat in the picture, so it's worth a try.

[Bandoman]

Originally posted by Otto
Right now: 13 orders, 14 items. And another shirt just moved to "Done". It's going to ther orderer from Pennsylvania. :)

That's me!!! :banana:

[Otto]

Well, 4 orders moved to "completed" which I assume means they are in shipping. 2 more are marked "done" and a new 5 are marked "production". So it's getting there.

[Numanoid]

Hi from CafePress.com!

We wanted to let you know that your order was shipped.


Woohoo!

[kvrdave]

I will now order it and let you guys know how it is. :D

[fnordboy]

I should be placing an order over the weekend. I am still torn on which things to get.

[kvrdave]

QUICKLY PEOPLE, I got the lucky $5 off for 5 email addresses and have to leave in 15 minutes. fnordboy, get me your email address.

[fnordboy]

fnordboy AT gmail.com

[kvrdave]

got it

[fnordboy]

Originally posted by kvrdave
got it
:up: Sweet, thanks. :up:

[apeyard]

any more coupons?

brianaalbers@yahoo.com

[costanza]

stl? noochnooch@hotmail.com

[Otto]

Please move the coupon requests to this thread that kvrdave made, yeah?
http://dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=385893

[dtcarson]

Make sure you tell us when the first *non* DVDTalk member/Otter buys one....
Some random person will be browsing Cafepress and think "Hey This looks cool!"
I like the 'Best of Both Worlds' shirt, although the other logo is pretty cool, and definitely eyecatching/eyebrow raising.
I wonder if my little boy would like the creeper...

[Otto]

dtcarson: That's a little hard to do, as I don't know everybody's real names here, but that's all I can see on cafepress.

The only name I don't recognize off the top of my head is a "Yi" from NY buying a t-shirt yesterday.

[BT]

Best. Thread. Ever.
I've been giggling uncontrollably at my desk for the past 15 minutes reading through this entire thread. After this I will be ordering a BCP t-shirt.
Thank you Otters for making my Friday. :)

BT

[muggins]

Originally posted by BT
Best. Thread. Ever.
I've been giggling uncontrollably at my desk for the past 15 minutes reading through this entire thread. After this I will be ordering a BCP t-shirt.
Thank you Otters for making my Friday. :)

BT

Every once in a while throughout the day it will pop into my head and I can't help but giggle.


I can't wait until I order my shirt.

[FantasticVSDoom]

damn...Im just coming in here and missed all this fun. Guess Im ordering something too, just not sure what yet. Now to go explain this charge to the wife...

[Otto]

CafePress blocked the store because of the Angry Cow image Trigger made. They marked it as questionable and disabled, so I simply killed the image and sent them back an email saying so. So if the store doesn't work at the moment, that's why.

[kvrdave]

:( So no hat for me?

[nevermind]

Originally posted by kvrdave
:( So no hat for me?

http://tbssuperstation.com/TBS/Images/Dynamic/i3/seinfeld_soup_nazi_180x180_082520031202.jpg

NO HAT FOR YOU!























:( I'm sorry.

[Otto]

Originally posted by kvrdave
:( So no hat for me?
Your order is still there, but I removed the image and the hat product. I kinda expect them to cancel your order at this point. Who knows, maybe they'll miss it and you'll get your hat anyway. Not likely though. Sorry. :(

If you do get it, it'll be a one of a kind. ;)

[kvrdave]

:lol: Ebay here I come.

[BizRodian]

Trigger's image is questionable?

[costanza]

Originally posted by BizRodian
Trigger's image is questionable?


i saw an image of Trigger in a tortilla once. there was no question, to me at least, that it was Trigger.

[Trigger]

That sucks.

[pedagogue]

I am now the proud owner of a Boron Cowpunch T-shirt!!

I also e-mailed the people I saw requesting a $5 off coupon. I have 2 extra $5 off that I e-mailed to myself, if anyone needs them.

-pedagogue

[das Monkey]

I'll take one, por favor.

das

[pedagogue]

Originally posted by das Monkey
I'll take one, por favor.

das

done.

Check your PM.

-pedagogue

[das Monkey]

Thank you, sir.

das

[stevevt]

Can I get one?

Thanks.

<-- at adelphia.net

[costanza]

Originally posted by pedagogue
I am now the proud owner of a Boron Cowpunch T-shirt!!

I also e-mailed the people I saw requesting a $5 off coupon. I have 2 extra $5 off that I e-mailed to myself, if anyone needs them.

-pedagogue


thanks for the love

[Obey The D]

Just got my shipping confirmation! :banana:

[pedagogue]

I gave all of mine away, sorry.

-pedagogue

[costanza]

Originally posted by pedagogue
I gave all of mine away, sorry.

-pedagogue


was this directed to me? i was being serious, i got a coupon from someone, i just assumed it was you. i'll be placing my order shortly. thanks to whoever sent me the coupon.:)

[pedagogue]

Originally posted by costanza
was this directed to me? i was being serious, i got a coupon from someone, i just assumed it was you. i'll be placing my order shortly. thanks to whoever sent me the coupon.:)

Yeah, I sent you one. I was referring to stevevt....though I think I sent him one too...so i'm not sure.

-pedagogue

[costanza]

Originally posted by pedagogue
Yeah, I sent you one. I was referring to stevevt....though I think I sent him one too...so i'm not sure.

-pedagogue


well, thank you kindly

[stevevt]

Originally posted by pedagogue
Yeah, I sent you one. I was referring to stevevt....though I think I sent him one too...so i'm not sure.

-pedagogue


I had orgininally listed a gmail address that you might have sent it to. Unfortunately, I posted the wrong address, and edited my message to enter a valid one.

[Bandoman]

I got my shirt today. :banana:

I can't wait for all the suburban housewives to ask me what it means. :)

[Otto]

Bando: Does it look good? Let's see a pic of it, man. Preferably on somebody wearing black pants. :D

[costanza]

has someone made up the one with the skull and the world tour thingy on the back? i'd like to order one of those to go along with the regular bcp no word shirt.

and just to make sure. there are 3 boron cowpunch stores open? i don't want to miss out on merchandise.

[Mad Dawg]

Just when the Red Sox had me down, I came home to my t-shirt today. It looks excellent. And the gf finds the humor in it too.

I love you, Boron cowpunch.

[Otto]

Originally posted by costanza
has someone made up the one with the skull and the world tour thingy on the back? i'd like to order one of those to go along with the regular bcp no word shirt.

and just to make sure. there are 3 boron cowpunch stores open? i don't want to miss out on merchandise.
Yes, three at the moment. Each store has links to the others at the top of the page.

And nobody's created the world tour image for the back yet. Come up with a good one. :)

[costanza]

Originally posted by Otto
Yes, three at the moment. Each store has links to the others at the top of the page.

And nobody's created the world tour image for the back yet. Come up with a good one. :)

i wish i was cool enough to create an image. my photoshop skills don't even rival groucho's. :)

[waporvare]

If a world tour thing is done put Tiptonville, Tn on it. That'll be the biggest claim to fame this town has, aside from the biggest continental earthquake in US history in 1812.

[pedagogue]

Intercourse, PA is a must on the BCP world tour.

-pedagogue

[Bandoman]

Originally posted by pedagogue
Intercourse, PA is a must on the BCP world tour.

-pedagogue

It's right next to Paradise. :)