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[+duracell-] aka Chad A. is a 32.5 year old boy, has been a member since April 9, 2005, has scored 601 submissions, giving an average score of 2.44.

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Apr 14 '08 by [+duracell-]

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uh..Recall?

about S'more 101

Sorry but it seems that this shirt got printed with some senseless errors. First off, it is a s'mores requirement for at least the marshmallow to be toasted. Also it is assembled wrong. The marshmallow goes on top of the chocolate. No one builds a cheeseburger by sticking the cheese under the burger. And ok, I admit, adding the psi part is cute...but i am am totally lost. Are we supposed to squeeze the marshmallow first at 1.6 psi, then the marshmallow and chocolate together at 3.2 psi, then the whole thing at 5 psi? Are those measurements for using an untoasted s'more as shown? I realize that Mr. Colbow originally used inches for this so I cant fault him.

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viralVISUAL on Apr 14 '08 at 11:15am

Yes ok

squatterjohn on Apr 14 '08 at 11:18am

They seem to be toasting in the picture.

And if you think it's upside down, flip it over. The top and bottom bits look the same, unlike with a cheeseburger.

But I have no idea what a s'more even is.

SoulfumeInc on Apr 14 '08 at 11:18am

wow, you really analyzed that s'more.

[+duracell-] on Apr 14 '08 at 11:19am

I could probably be less technical if it wasnt a technical drawing

viralVISUAL on Apr 14 '08 at 11:20am

They're doing it wrong

olie! on Apr 14 '08 at 11:20am

you may have a point [+duracell-], but congrats to bcolbow! Looks very aesthetically pleasing on the shirt either way!

oneitis on Apr 14 '08 at 11:22am

congrats to bcolbow, shirt's looking nice, but what in good American heavens is a "s'more"?

olie! on Apr 14 '08 at 11:27am

You guys seriously aren't joshing about now knowing what s'mores are? Where do y'all live?

EricDiaz on Apr 14 '08 at 11:34am

In a land, far far away.

RussB on Apr 14 '08 at 11:37am

California?

V1ctorya on Apr 14 '08 at 11:43am

Smores are the awesome gooiness of melted marshmallow, and chocolate smooshed between graham crackers.

And you only do it outside over campfires, when the marshmallow catches fire you pull it off the stick (or scrape off with graham crackers) and smoosh down on the chocolate and grahmmy goodness and with each bite it spurts out even more from between it and dribbles down your fingers.

But it's awesome.

kaleigh07 on Apr 14 '08 at 11:47am

Ahh s'mores are amazing, they make like candies now so you dont have to do the work!!

http://www.figis.com/gifts/offer.asp?offerID=110982&campaign=ffps07cs106&source=5902804&GCID=S18403x002&gtkw=s'mores+candy

SoulfumeInc on Apr 14 '08 at 11:47am

tesco on Apr 14 '08 at 11:53am

what's a smore???

BaronVonMonkey on Apr 14 '08 at 11:55am

I had no idea what a smore was. But I also have no idea what a graham cracker is...

So, er, who's for tea and crumpets then chaps?

NomadSlim on Apr 14 '08 at 11:58am

Gimme s'more! Because one is never enough.

Also, in Detroit this winter they had something called 'winter blast' where they had, amongst other wintery things, big barrels with burning wood in them, so that you could make s'mores like a homeless person.

[+duracell-] on Apr 14 '08 at 12:00pm

[IMG]http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll227/explosivo_bucket/bjsmores.png[/IMG]

[+duracell-] on Apr 14 '08 at 12:01pm

son of a

oneitis on Apr 14 '08 at 12:02pm

alright, thanks for informing me :D

well, I don't know what a Graham cracker is, but it looks like a normal cookie / cracker. And I haven't eaten a single marshmallow in my life, but I know what they look like. Hmm.

chelly on Apr 14 '08 at 12:03pm

good lord, y'all come on over to kansas and we'll build a bon fire and make you some s'mores

tsk tsk

sad world

chelly on Apr 14 '08 at 12:04pm

here ya go

oneitis on Apr 14 '08 at 12:05pm

oh god duracell, that page is full of delicious things .. most of which I haven't ever eaten, but they look good!

oneitis on Apr 14 '08 at 12:06pm

ah no, I meant the page of kaleigh. Still :)

This is exactly the kind of cookie we have in Germany as well!

ladykat on Apr 14 '08 at 12:08pm

Hmm, some very good points, duracell! And yet, I still think the shirt is awesome.

gorty on Apr 14 '08 at 12:28pm

bcolbow on Apr 14 '08 at 1:02pm

Ha, two thoughts. The shadow of the marshmallow only showed up on the graham cracker, so chocolate went on top (artistic license). I totally pulled the PSI out of my backside cause it was better than inches.

roxiewhite16 on Apr 14 '08 at 1:16pm

You're killin' me Smalls...

zipperking on Apr 14 '08 at 1:19pm

It is a bit unfortunate that the schematic is totally backasswards, but it's still a super rad shirt.

gretamae on Apr 14 '08 at 1:24pm

Stupid fact of the day: Graham crackers were invented to cure women of their evil lust.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_cracker

bobobob1230 on Apr 14 '08 at 2:09pm

i'm not even that crazy about the shirt... it should have been measured in smushes per in (SPI)

phyntosia on Apr 14 '08 at 2:54pm

wow, I can't believe all these people who haven't heard of s'mores! I'm in NZ which is pretty much the end of the world (unless you count antarctica) and even I know what s'mores are... and they taste SO damn good!

I don't know what a graham cracker is either, though. *sighs* Can't you just use any cracker? We do....

marlomarizza on Apr 14 '08 at 2:56pm

how sad... not to know what a s'more is. but being in london, i'm realizing how much good food the brits are missing out on.

avalanche_lily on Apr 14 '08 at 2:57pm

Where are y'all people from?

You can't just use any cracker!

Steve The Great on Apr 14 '08 at 3:00pm

I agree wholeheartedly, [+duracell-]. A s'more is certainly a very serious camping tradition and it is one that, indeed, deserves the utmost in respect and honor. I have no doubt that the artist of the shirt in question has tried his very best to pay tribute to the powerful attractive forces inherent in the s'more: the intoxicating smell; the gooey texture; and the almost heavenly mixture of marshmallow, chocolate, and graham cracker. Unfortunately, I am certain that more research could have been incorporated into this design in order to give the s'more the proper admiration.

J-Ray on Apr 14 '08 at 4:42pm

Also, we are given the square measurement for the cracker and chocolate, but how big is the marshmallow supposed to be?

The PSI doesn't make any sense.

I have no confidence that buying this shirt will help me make the idea s'more. :'(

viralVISUAL on Apr 14 '08 at 4:43pm

HE'S DOING IT WRONG

J-Ray on Apr 14 '08 at 4:43pm

Then again, [+duracell-], it is only Smores 101. I think Threadless will go into finer detail with Smores 201, which we can assume will print in about 4 months.

Shimunood on Apr 14 '08 at 5:31pm

It's gotta be graham crackers, and it's gotta be a hershey milk chocolate bar, and a pro would never let his marshmallow catch fire! How childish! It's not until S'mores 201 that you apply the heat, during the Lab portion of the course. Jeez I didn't even get to eat one until grad s'mores school.

McJamie on Apr 14 '08 at 5:39pm

I can't believe so many people are missing out on the glory of s'mores!

Go bould yo'selves a fire and get toasting! You'll never regret it!

spottedquoll on Apr 14 '08 at 5:43pm

Sounds to me like a couple of large companies in the US have brainwashed people into using their products to a very delicious end!

But only in the US would they give them such a stupid name as a s'more. I do understand why it is called a s'more, but it is a stupid name. But then again, it is better than calling it a da-most or a yo-tasty!

pizzawench on Apr 14 '08 at 6:06pm

It's because when you are eating them they are so gooey and yummy that you can't say "I want some more" so you just get out "s'more!"

Geeze, you people and your lack of s'more knowledge.

Oh and as for the psi measurement, it just measures the respective psi experienced at the various points on the s'more. It's like a force diagram on a schematic. Pure brilliance!

He even accounted for the loss of energy out the sides when you press down. Pure brilliance on again!

pizzawench on Apr 14 '08 at 6:08pm

Oops, I thought you said you don't understand why they called it a s'more. Damn I need to learn to read more carefully :(

anca2 on Apr 14 '08 at 6:48pm

Cute idea, but I can't wear this public with these errors. He should have consulted an engineer, but I blame Threadless since they gave the go-ahead.

Pagefault on Apr 14 '08 at 7:08pm

The problem is that a smaller surface area would generate a higher PSI for the same total force, which is exactly opposite what the diagram shows.

Swap the pressures so the marshmallow is receiving the highest PSI and the diagram makes sense.

LCO on Apr 14 '08 at 7:38pm

I say buy one, mark the errors in red ink and add a note that says "See me after class!"

christi104hsia on Apr 14 '08 at 7:39pm

S'more PARTY!!! :D

freakazoid5359 on Apr 14 '08 at 7:58pm

Wow, the guy that left the first comment is completley insane, he needs to seriosly get a life, spending your time analyzing a t-shirt design is sad.

khaiser on Apr 14 '08 at 8:02pm

Yah. Who seriously gives a shit about it! S'mores are good as hell and thats all that MATTERS.

Draknian13 on Apr 14 '08 at 8:54pm

Graham crackers are similar to digestives, for anyone who knows what those are. Essentially they're sweet biscuits shaped like squares.

[+duracell-] on Apr 14 '08 at 9:30pm

freakazoid, I know you are not suggesting we forgo the whole "score designs" system are you? Because if that is the case I have a bunch of shirts my Grandma gave me last Christmas I'd like to sell you. They still have the tags!

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