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FOOLS! Nine over-looked and under-scored tees! Plus $5 specials!

On this glorious April the First, we are unveiling nine amazing over-looked and under-scored tees! For one reason or another, these submissions were passed over, both in scoring and in choosing! On a day meant for pranks, we bring you no joke! How could we all have been so foolish? And that's not the half of it!

We all make blunders, right? Well check out this whopper! Due to some wires crossing, we've accidentally way overstocked 21 of our classic designs! Instead of rolling around and sobbing into our over-abundance of cottony, tee-shirty goodness, we've decided to do the next best thing. $5 SALE! All guys and girly sizes of the 21 designs are an incredible $5!

Foolish? No way! Awesome? Yes. Oh yes.

137 Comments

chelly
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chelly
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 09:43:26

yay

Lhiiiz
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Lhiiiz
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 09:44:16

wow!

snaggle tooth
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snaggle tooth
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 09:44:36

wtf!!!????







*btw, second

smitten kitten
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smitten kitten
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 09:45:21

:O

Phiffer
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Phiffer
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 09:45:24

SWEET!!

tiphaine
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tiphaine
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 09:45:52

holy moly! this is an excellent idea! thanks guys!



!!!

colorstoobright
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colorstoobright
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 09:48:29

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Phiffer
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Phiffer
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 09:58:47

No Michael Jrodan Shirt though. That one should have been printed

boysbeambitious
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boysbeambitious
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 09:59:20

Great choices!

straw8erry333
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straw8erry333
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:00:27

woah!

sonmi
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sonmi
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:01:47

coool

andyg
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andyg
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:06:33

You guys are amazing!

bortwein
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bortwein
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:09:21

you should do this more often...

Mikko Terva
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Mikko Terva
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:11:05

I just ordered six of the nine new ones. greatest batch ever printed!

Rambunkcious
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Rambunkcious
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:11:39

flabbergasted!

alvarejo
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alvarejo
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:12:46

THAAAAAANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

nata2
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nata2
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:14:48

me too

V1ctorya
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V1ctorya
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:15:21

tried to order but didn't go through :(

SoulfumeInc
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SoulfumeInc
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:16:19

EXM~!

lunchboxbrain
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lunchboxbrain
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:16:50

YEEEHAAA!



Mattoid
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Mattoid
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:19:47

Mmmm fivedollary goodness. If a blank AA t-shirt costs £10 here, and my 2 five dollar t-shirts and postage cost $17, that makes each shirt $8.50, or £4.30, which makes the cost of paying the designer, printing and international postage minus £5.70. MINUS FIVE POUNDS SEVENTY! Bargain.

Mattoid
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Mattoid
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:20:14

Well that's how I justify buying t-shirts I don't need when I'm living off my overdraft, anyway...

ir0cko
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ir0cko
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:24:10

hmm...?

(matthijs)
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(matthijs)
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:26:07

great idea! It's been a long time since I've seen this many great prints at once. Underscored shirts rock.

littlem
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littlem
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:26:16

is this FO REALZZZZZ????

olie!
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olie!
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:28:13

This is seriously the coolest thing I've ever seen Threadless do

wotto
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wotto
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:30:51

U crazy cookies

Framble
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Framble
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:32:04

WAHHHHHHHHHH!







I lovest thou!

danisse
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danisse
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:32:46

Stop being so awesome.

Robin.NJ
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Robin.NJ
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:33:29

I love how the Over-looked & Underscored designs mix it up from the tees that are typically printed. Thanks for mixing it up !

BaronVonMonkey
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BaronVonMonkey
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:34:29

WOOOOOO

Today's bunch are probably the best ever.

Also, where can I see all the $5 tees?

ir0cko
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ir0cko
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:41:13

vonmonkey- the $5 tees are on the front page

Torakamikaze
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Torakamikaze
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:43:43

the whole month of april should have overlooked and underscored designs printed. after all, it is the cruelest month

ladykat
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ladykat
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:44:12

Holy smokes, that's like the awesomest thing ever!

littlem
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littlem
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:44:27

it's FO REALZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!

BaronVonMonkey
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BaronVonMonkey
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:44:56

Thanks, though all the guys sizes seem to be sold out :(

JOHN2
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JOHN2
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:45:35

This is probably the first time I've ever wanted to buy every single shirt on the front page. I am completely floored by the level of awesome that has been reached.



Bravo threadless, bravo.

littlem
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littlem
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:45:43

thank you thank you thank you.



:D

zipperking
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zipperking
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:47:51

a;lkjnaovu *hits head on keyboard from fainting



you guys are the best.

valorandvellum
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valorandvellum
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:48:27

Oh man... too many good tees!!

squeegebeckenheim
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squeegebeckenheim
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:51:50

Hooray! I just snagged kennnnnnnnnnnnn's and MartinK's!

BaronVonMonkey
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BaronVonMonkey
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:52:00

Sadly I don't have enough to buy any of them- I've got bits of GC's left, but none of them enough to cover a full priced tee plus postage! And all the $5 ones are gone. And I have no money! April is the cruellest month!

funkie fresh
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funkie fresh
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:53:28

THOSE NEW TEES ARE SO GOOD.



yes yes yes!



i'm def buying at least three of those.

staffell
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staffell
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 10:56:38

does this mean a new section for threadless? "overlooked and underscored designs" once a month! ?



please?

xiv
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xiv
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:17:32

so is there a time limit?

silent1643
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silent1643
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:21:24

great, they were voted low for a reason - so many good designs get overlooked why not go back and print them instead of these?

sonmi
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sonmi
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:23:20

you're missing the point, silent

SoulfumeInc
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SoulfumeInc
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:24:02

:/

ir0cko
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ir0cko
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:24:44

i'm so glad that these were printed!



i just bought 5 of the tees printed today. this gives me hope for more awesome low scoring designs to be maaaaaade!

BaronVonMonkey
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BaronVonMonkey
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:25:12

they were voted low for a reason

Because people are rubbish

Tonteau
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Tonteau
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:34:05

silent1643 on Apr 01 '08 at 11:21am great, they were voted low for a reason - so many good designs get overlooked why not go back and print them instead of these?



-----------------



They were voted low because they were beyond the unadventurous, limited imaginations of the majority of the voting populous. The other good designs you speak of have not remained unprinted because of these shirts, this was a bonus day, you get the regular stuff each monday so quit your whining.

BaronVonMonkey
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BaronVonMonkey
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:35:35

One question though:

WHY NO PIMPANT?!?!

lemonalle
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lemonalle
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:44:49

i wuv you guys

Kookaberry
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Kookaberry
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:45:43

They should have a bonus day where they just print jean warhol, atomic child and isaboa.

shakethesheets
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shakethesheets
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:46:46

you're the best around!

dragonkeeperkid
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dragonkeeperkid
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 11:48:55

I's so happy!

Maltzmania
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Maltzmania
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 13:20:40

I was hoping for some cake! But this is much tastier.

Sgt.Dobad
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Sgt.Dobad
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 13:25:35

oh threadless you have just shot an arrow through my wallet and my heart

Lady_Asparagus
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Lady_Asparagus
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 13:51:28

Underscored t-shirts? Awesome.



Now I feel like I wasted 10 bucks buying Spoilt and Stone Jungle at the sale though.



*is sad*

OlliRudi
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OlliRudi
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 13:52:33

whoa, too much awesomeness!!

mcclubin
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mcclubin
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 14:03:27

ok. all guys sizes sold out. i wear men's large?



which girl size do i fit into? would it look really awkward?

Maltzmania
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Maltzmania
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 14:04:03

it would only look awkward if you wear matching bottoms

mcclubin
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mcclubin
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 14:05:39

dont women's shirts have boob cushions? around the, well, boobs area?

Maltzmania
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Maltzmania
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 14:10:41

boob cushions? As opposed to boob scratchers?



I think the sleeves are a lot higher and the chest area has more room......err "boob cushion"

mcclubin
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mcclubin
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 14:12:08

so should i buy some or not?

Maltzmania
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Maltzmania
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 14:15:21

it's a risk



but if it's a $5 shirt...it's a nice calculated risk

joshpowell
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joshpowell
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 14:34:29

Girls XL = Guys S/M. If you're a large, run away! :P

noponies
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noponies
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 14:37:14

this is great!

SteveOramA
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SteveOramA
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 14:44:33

sweetness!

cristinaish
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cristinaish
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 16:18:01

so how long are the $5 shirts going to be $5? until they sell out?

maija
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maija
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 16:22:33

These are all fantastic. They look like Selects. I just picked up "Yawn".



I noticed an odd thing though. Out of curiosity I checked to see if the number printed for these designs was less than usual by typing a randomly large number into my shopping cart, say, 4000 and instead of throwing an error it says "SPECIAL ORDER! (ships in 4-6 weeks)" Only the April Fools' designs do this.



Is this a sign of some print-on-demand scheme to come?

skeletondance
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skeletondance
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 16:25:31

More $5 tees :D

pickledbib
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pickledbib
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 16:50:07

finally some recognition to those that deserve it... congrats!

starr226
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starr226
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 16:54:04

how did gazin not get printed in this lot?

don't you kids love him?

pollypry
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pollypry
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 16:56:29

can you start printing more shirts like these? you can make me broke, i promise. PLEEEEAASSSEEE.

cristinaish
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cristinaish
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 17:01:40

maija some other recently printed tees have done this, like king of clubs and freeloader from this week. or at least they did when i first added my size into my cart to check the stock. also some tees reprinted during the sale did this as well, like optical illusion kid and i think scr-emo. i think you may be right about a print-on-demand thing. or maybe they haven't gotten all of their orders back from the print shop yet.

tiniknox
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tiniknox
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 17:43:25

Okay, where do I go to find the $5.00 tees?

funkie fresh
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funkie fresh
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 17:45:15

the 5buck tees are all listed on the main page.



YEAS!

tiniknox
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tiniknox
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 17:47:55

Thanks :)

MCS4096
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MCS4096
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 17:53:12

Best crop of new tees since I've been into Threadless! Seriously the first time I've wished I could buy all the new shirts.. I'll have to settle for four :P

Robin.NJ
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Robin.NJ
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 17:54:51

noticed an odd thing though. Out of curiosity I checked to see if the number printed for these designs was less than usual by typing a randomly large number into my shopping cart, say, 4000 and instead of throwing an error it says "SPECIAL ORDER! (ships in 4-6 weeks)" Only the April Fools' designs do this.





All of the new Shirts on "Threadless Tees" pop up "Special Order' when you try to put in a huge quanity, thats not just the April Fool ones. I guess its a new feature so you dont have to wait for a reprint !?!

icebar
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icebar
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 18:00:09

i'm also wondering if those shirts will still be $5 after today.

AlfMaster
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AlfMaster
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 19:16:41

I second that. For how long will the shirts be $5?

gordond
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gordond
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 19:24:09

gibbles. how wonderful! I scored 3 shirts for $17! :)

yion072
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yion072
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 19:26:49

Wow, I had the worst day ever and this makes it a little better. Thanks Threadless :)

lizzykai
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lizzykai
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 19:50:27

Does the $5 sale only last for today?

C86
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C86
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 19:55:33

Ignoring the $5 tees for a mo - the new designs (bar a couple) are the best I've seen on here in a single launch. Good choices

icebar
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icebar
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 20:04:12

yeah definitely some good choices, including one i've always wanted to be printed, but thought it would never happen.

jrouse1
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jrouse1
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 21:10:00

THANKS THREADLESS!! That's an amazing deal! I thought that I wouldn't buy any more tees for a while after the sale, but you lured me back with this sale!

JuliaBk
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JuliaBk
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 21:25:15

that's why - just why - i love Threadless.

you deserve what you get. congratulations!

virgostar
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virgostar
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on Apr 1, 2008
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at 23:10:50

nooooo!!! i order the calling home tee already for $9. wonder if there's any other tees i need? =P

jhumka
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jhumka
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on Apr 2, 2008
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at 00:42:10

I signed up when I saw the $5 special. :P How long does this last because I'd like to order more and I live in Canada so I don't want to pay more in shipping by ordering later.

taz-pie
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taz-pie
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on Apr 2, 2008
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at 10:09:47

oh threadless dudes, how long has it been since i declared my undying love for you??

*happy sigh*

maija
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maija
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on Apr 2, 2008
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at 12:35:45

Thanks for the clarification on which shirts are "Special Order".

ExplosiveThreads
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ExplosiveThreads
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on Apr 2, 2008
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at 15:18:09

I just bought Foxy for $9! haha

I guess I was too impatient--Yay for $5 tees!! =D

zoom-zoom
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zoom-zoom
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on Apr 3, 2008
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at 03:18:39

argh! why isn't anyone answering the time limit question? i hope it lasts until my parents get back. [probably not]

kokenjr
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kokenjr
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on Apr 3, 2008
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at 21:04:37

it lasts till yesterday

kokenjr
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kokenjr
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on Apr 3, 2008
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at 21:09:25

nope i'm wrong...still going

icebar
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icebar
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on Apr 3, 2008
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at 22:01:14

guys i think it will last until each shirt sells out.

icebar
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icebar
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on Apr 3, 2008
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at 22:02:03

but really: threadless staff should check this blog to answer our questions.

amauerbach
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amauerbach
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on Apr 7, 2008
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at 20:07:55

Duh. Why does the link NOT take me to the t-shirts, and instead to this forum????



shimala
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shimala
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on Apr 7, 2008
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at 20:12:46

What link are you talking about?



We like to keep things shrouded in mystery instead of answering questions.

Nestahope
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Nestahope
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on Apr 7, 2008
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at 20:18:24

shimala is there an easy way to find the 21 classics?

moomle
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moomle
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on Apr 8, 2008
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at 00:32:54

Yes, the sale lasts until the shirts sell out. I emailed customer support about something else, and asked them this as well.

virgostar
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virgostar
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on Apr 8, 2008
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at 00:59:15

it was in the newsletter from a week ago, i think.

heng001
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heng001
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on Apr 8, 2008
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at 03:24:22

i want 5$ Tee!!!

renfrue
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renfrue
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on Apr 8, 2008
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at 03:26:54

$5 tees

bobaby
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bobaby
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on Apr 8, 2008
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at 12:49:50

yeyyy

DeeDee Draz
author
DeeDee Draz
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on Apr 8, 2008
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at 18:55:42

woohoo!

BURKY
author
BURKY
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on Apr 14, 2008
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at 15:42:07

DID I MISS IT???

renfrue
author
renfrue
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on Apr 14, 2008
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at 15:44:21

nope

themiceareloose
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themiceareloose
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on Apr 14, 2008
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at 15:58:13

yay 5$ tees make covering nakedness cheaper than ever

tracespsoh
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tracespsoh
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on Apr 14, 2008
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at 20:49:33

more $5 teeeeeeeeees please! :D

Mooses1
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Mooses1
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on Apr 15, 2008
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at 09:37:08

sweet!!!!

michellea
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michellea
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on Apr 15, 2008
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at 11:31:27

where can i find these deals?? do i have to look through the whole catalogue?? pls help :o)

shimala
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shimala
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on Apr 15, 2008
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at 11:58:57

Click "nope" four posts above yours

michellea
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michellea
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on Apr 16, 2008
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at 11:58:15

thanks shimala :o)

rainbow_nonstop
author
rainbow_nonstop
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on Apr 23, 2008
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at 20:04:25

i just ordered 4 tees

haha

:D

ginetteginette
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ginetteginette
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on Apr 23, 2008
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at 20:08:00

more overlooked tees please

maija
author
maija
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on Apr 24, 2008
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at 00:00:31

more overlooked tees please



For troo.



Those were all like Selects. Yawn is one of my favourite shirts.

rainbow_nonstop
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rainbow_nonstop
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on Apr 27, 2008
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at 14:49:05

agreed. MORE OVERLOOKED TEES PLEASE!

wotto
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wotto
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on Apr 27, 2008
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at 14:53:39

agreed

ivejustquitsmoking
author
ivejustquitsmoking
date
on Nov 3, 2008
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at 15:29:55

:)

xiv
author
xiv
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on Nov 3, 2008
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at 15:32:26

do it again.

Chengui
author
Chengui
date
on Nov 3, 2008
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at 15:35:54

Yeah!



The Time Master - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

Tonteau
author
Tonteau
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on Nov 3, 2008
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at 15:36:31

Make it happen *waves in the direction of own subs*

steven218
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steven218
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on Dec 8, 2008
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at 05:45:41

make it so

Lonkiponk
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Lonkiponk
date
on Dec 8, 2008
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at 05:52:43

*does what toneau did*

xiv
author
xiv
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on Dec 8, 2008
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at 08:51:52

xiv on Nov 03 '08 at 3:32pm

do it again.

taz-pie
author
taz-pie
date
on Dec 8, 2008
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at 09:34:04

xiv on Dec 08 '08 at 8:51am

xiv on Nov 03 '08 at 3:32pm

do it again.

0Jim0
author
0Jim0
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on Dec 8, 2008
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at 09:39:27

MOAR!!

ivejustquitsmoking
author
ivejustquitsmoking
date
on Dec 8, 2008
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at 10:51:49

make it happen!

like quarterly :)

mgill52
author
mgill52
date
on Dec 31, 2009
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at 16:39:24

MOAR!

evan3
author
evan3
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on Jan 3, 2010
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at 12:10:06

MORE

xiv
author
xiv
date
on Jan 3, 2010
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at 23:37:01

taz-pie on Dec 08 '08 at 9:34am

xiv on Dec 08 '08 at 8:51am

xiv on Nov 03 '08 at 3:32pm

do it again.

mgill52
author
mgill52
date
on Jan 3, 2010
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at 23:41:44

plzzzzzzz

SteveOramA
author
SteveOramA
date
on Jan 6, 2010
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at 15:50:22

bring this back!