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About my design

by bmf_007
Apparently I had entirely too much free time on my hands one day, because I asked myself the question on this shirt. Now that you have seen it, I bet you're wondering the same thing. "Do Birds Have Sex?" Well, with my overabundance of free time, I looked it up. Birds mate, but in a really strange manner known as the "cloacal kiss." I suggest you look it up if you have as much free time as I did. Then you can rock this shirt not only because it looks good or makes a great conversation piece, but because it encourages people to waste their time looking up the mating processes of birds.
blucow
blucow on Jun 08 '05
I once wondered that about snakes. And then I met a kid who was a snake handler.



You do NOT want to know how snakes have sex.



But I like this shirt quite a bit. Not really feeling the baby blue, but oh well.
LaneGoldberg
LaneGoldberg on Jun 08 '05
Perhaps the best shirt on here, When can I buy one?
dorothyellen
dorothyellen on Jun 08 '05
How do snakes have sex? Great, now I have to look up the mating habits of birds and snakes. :-L and whales, 'cause I just can't imagine it.
Buzzie
Buzzie on Jun 08 '05
it'd be great if you replaced the branch the bird was sitting on with the text, like arranged in the shape of the branch
captainfantastic
captainfantastic on Jun 08 '05
Ew yesterday I think I saw two crows going at it. They could have been fighting though. I was not intirely sure.
17Switch17
17Switch17 on Jun 08 '05
of course they do
little_hobbit_feet
little_hobbit_feet on Jun 08 '05
dorothyellen: if you need help picturing how whales mate, pick up the Christopher Moore book "Fluke: or, I know why the winged whale sings."

I wouldn't buy the shirt, though, because of the text.

Neat pink bird, though.
unicornfluff
unicornfluff on Jun 09 '05
Love it.
triniaus13
triniaus13 on Jun 09 '05
I'd like it better if there was no text at all.
traagpaard
traagpaard on Jun 09 '05
I like the idea, maybe the design would be better if you replaced the text. Don't know where.
Iwouldbejosh
   Iwouldbejosh on Jun 09 '05
I don't think the text really relates very well to the image of the bird. Maybe if the bird had a thought or word balloon that said something like, "I've never seen birds having sex". The question "do birds have sex?" is a bit preschool because everyone knows that they mate.
Trashcan
Trashcan on Jun 09 '05
has anyone ever seen ababy pigeon? i haven't.

I think they're immortal.
Carlin77
Carlin77 on Jun 09 '05
hilarious! pretty too
whisper in water
whisper in water on Jun 09 '05
I'm afraid I agree with Iwouldbejosh on this one. The question didn't cause me to ponder anything deeply; rather, it made me think, "Yes."

And the font looks icky.



I do quite like the image, though. Textless, I'd probably wear it in a different colour.
mstylez
mstylez on Jun 09 '05
pretty cool...without the text
provetheworst
provetheworst on Jun 09 '05
i've always asked myself the question "do birds have sex in the air, while flying?" becuase that'd be flippin' awesome.
LaneGoldberg
LaneGoldberg on Jun 10 '05
sweet
puppetghost
puppetghost on Jun 10 '05
No dear, they are manufactured in a sweat shop in China.
boyinbrown
boyinbrown on Jun 10 '05
do they just "bump and suirt" like dolphions?

hahaha....bump n squirt...

i should not post this because of its stupidity, but i will!

just to make someone who trashes yourshirt because of its lack of poilitical message or something, mad.

i like it, but in a different color for me.
gloworm
gloworm on Jun 10 '05
I saw two hawks getting busy on a tree branch one day last spring. Until then, I hadn't pondered the question asked by your t-shirt. Your design is funny and potentially educational, too. Love it.
dancingbeans
dancingbeans on Jun 10 '05
i like this alot. definitely made me laugh and then made me think. fiveanbuy
duritz
duritz on Jun 10 '05
do birds pee? i think the text should go, and maybe if you want to keep the shirt baby blue, make the art dark blue
Fakemidnight
Fakemidnight on Jun 10 '05
you have to keep the text dumb asses
Jayarr
Jayarr on Jun 10 '05
Thats one of the best shirts ive seen on here...but please change the text to something more classy. If anyone wants to get any shirts printed email me,,ill do it really cheap.
quirkykitsch
quirkykitsch on Jun 11 '05
I'm not into the pink on the blue. But other than that, I love it. And now that I think of it... *goes to look up the "cloacal kiss"*
sailonsilvergirl
sailonsilvergirl on Jun 11 '05
my boyfriend and i were discussing this very same topic two days ago.
3x1minus1
3x1minus1 on Jun 11 '05
i like the bird/branch, but the text just doesn't fit.
Tatsurou
Tatsurou on Jun 11 '05
Beautiful design, but the text just ruins it :(
Uncle Martha
Uncle Martha on Jun 11 '05
In my humble opinion (does saying it's humble counter-act it's humbleness?), without the text it's a four, but with the text I can't give it more than a two, sorry. I have major hang-ups about text on shirts.
Kitteh
Kitteh on Jun 11 '05
i think it'd be lovely if the text was a bit bigger and uncapitalized, and overlapped the branch a bit. it looks a bit off just floating there..
leahleahleah
leahleahleah on Jun 11 '05
ok i love this shirt. i was just talking about this last night when it was 2:30 in the morning and i was slap happy.
rootytabooty
rootytabooty on Jun 11 '05
i saw ducks doing it
boyinbrown
boyinbrown on Jun 12 '05
i looked it up...

think about trying to pour something from one spoon into another and youll get the idea.

i'd totally wear this if it said what it says.

without it, its just a bird (the bird is good too dont get me wrong)

maybe if this was submitted as just a shirt with a bird on it, i wouldnt even look twice.
bmf_007
bmf_007 on Jun 12 '05
I had some difficultyl deciding how I would place the text, but without it, there's no point to the shirt? Rather than saying "take it out," offer some suggestions about how to better integrate it. Also, the question is apparently so intriguing that there are now 35 comments.
joapet
joapet on Jun 12 '05
ha, i love this its so random!
HWV
HWV on Jun 12 '05
Best fuckin shirt ever
Mattsicko
Mattsicko on Jun 13 '05
design a little weak, the type doesnt do it for me,
emma369
emma369 on Jun 13 '05
the text needs to flow more with the twig. like that other guy said
uneverloved
uneverloved on Jun 13 '05
take buzzies advice
Skipper6745
   Skipper6745 on Jun 13 '05
Hah. Just a regular picture of a bird, and then a question that'll leave you wondering. 4



bmf_007
bmf_007 on Jun 13 '05
Hey guys. After listening to your many suggestions, I revised the shirt and made what I believe to be a much better version. Check it out here: http://www.turdthursday.com/2005/06/threadless-update.html

If you like the new version better, please give the shirt a higher score (and click that little "I'd buy it" box if you like) Thanks.
stefphanni
stefphanni on Jun 14 '05
I like the updated shirt. I would say that the branch would look better if it was forked at the end. I think the text placement is better but has made the branch look less branch-like.



Also, I really don't like the hot pink/baby blue combo.



Cute shirt though. That bird looks so coy.
bmf_007
bmf_007 on Jun 14 '05
much improved indeed! I'd buy two!

bmf_007
bmf_007 on Jun 14 '05
http://www.turdthursday.com/2005/06/threadless-update.html
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