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Dr Stangelove & the Ping Pong

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by Robsoul   
Basically GWB has challenged Kim Jong Il to a ping pong battle of who will rule the world with the threat of nuclear warfare. Obviously 'ol GWB wins.



I don't give a damn about politics, it's absurd, just like this illustration.



staffell
   staffell on Jan 28 '06
I love this its fantastic
grayehound
   grayehound on Jan 28 '06
If you don't get the political side of this, it doesn't matter. The drawing works so well without any background info. Incredible drawing, Rob, and really nice color choices. Totally a 5$
Mr. Monkey
Mr. Monkey on Jan 28 '06
This is a print!

Cause ping pong shirts are the best. (Dodgeball too)
funkie fresh
   funkie fresh on Jan 28 '06
AWEEEESOOOOOOOME!
JOHN2
   JOHN2 on Jan 28 '06
I really need a shirt with ping pong players goin at it. The poses are strong, the expressions are superb adn the colors work great. It's wonderful. 5$
Robsoul
   Robsoul on Jan 28 '06
yeah about the poses, real ping pong players are like crouched ninjas but try to imagine GWB and Kim Jong Il, they'd be standing up straight and not really know what's going on.



I guess, I dunno.



I think I'm going to make another ping pong shirt that is a little more serious and put some more time into it.



Robsoul
   Robsoul on Jan 28 '06
Thanks for the comments guys & gals.
phones
phones on Jan 28 '06
really cool. i'm pretty apolitical too so its good the players aren't obviously charicatures.
catdogpigduck
   catdogpigduck on Jan 28 '06
beauty!!!! good job sir
maxwelmustgofree
maxwelmustgofree on Jan 28 '06
awesome. i didn't even notice the caricature bit at first. now i just love gwb's pose, especially with his ankle turned in.
Mac_Pappy
Mac_Pappy on Jan 28 '06
that doesn't really look like Bush, but if it really did, that would be awesome
franx
   franx on Jan 28 '06
nice one!
girl.guide.gone.bad
   girl.guide.gone.bad on Jan 29 '06
love the drawing style on this one. so good.
arexkun
arexkun on Jan 29 '06
I thought Bush was originally Tony Blair.
asher27
   asher27 on Jan 29 '06
omg. the fact that this shirt has more meaning that what i originally got from it makes it a 5.



wow. thats some serious skill... im in awe.
Mr Rocks
   Mr Rocks on Jan 29 '06
Great s**t here dude. You hit the mark yet again!!
bad_nobe
   bad_nobe on Jan 29 '06
funny!
SallyDammerung
SallyDammerung on Jan 29 '06
"I thought Bush was originally Tony Blair."



Ditto.
Robsoul
   Robsoul on Jan 29 '06
^^ yeah, that's what everyone else has said too, whatever though, it's not like if you wore the shirt someone would say "hey that's Kim Jong and GWB" I guess I need to make his face wider, his eyes closer together and more scewed, maybe adjust the nose a little.
Ellsswhere
   Ellsswhere on Jan 29 '06
and the bikini machine... i saw that movie a year of so ago with my roomates, awesome!
ekaj47
ekaj47 on Jan 30 '06
Good stuff, nice use of the shirt color. pong rules
Geoff G
Geoff G on Jan 30 '06
I love it. $5.
kidaro
kidaro on Jan 30 '06
I kinda like it, but I wish the Dr. Strangelove influence was stronger.

Oh, and not that it matters, but most ping pong tables are blue, and the rackets red and black.
Robsoul
   Robsoul on Jan 30 '06
I know kidaro, I just did it off the cuff, a quick sketch. I did do the research, but kept it like an amateur tournament, like the tables you find in hotels when you go on vacation. I'm redoing this sub so it is far more professional.
Robsoul
   Robsoul on Jan 30 '06
http://www.mindspring.com/~gminiatures/pong6.htm

vs

http://www.robbinstabletennis.com/images/K_RigaBlueIn_LG.jpg
scoutti
   scoutti on Jan 30 '06
YES ahhhh
ryry62ry
ryry62ry on Jan 30 '06
bush isnt very bushy, likewise with KimjungIl
SeraphNoctum
SeraphNoctum on Jan 31 '06
XD they aren't very like them selves- but i like that...cus then If I dont' wnat to wear a political statement...i can get by pretending they are just two goofy people.

Really nice $5
atticus_jen
atticus_jen on Jan 31 '06
love it .. five dolla
p_Resize
p_Resize on Feb 01 '06
bush looks more like mc enroe, but that's equally funny. yes 5!
Robsoul
   Robsoul on Feb 01 '06
that would be awesome: mcenroe vs what her name??? chris evert, no ,,, ah, martina navratilova
lubbockpozer
lubbockpozer on Feb 02 '06
Quite possibly the most absurd thing ever! it kicks ass! it totaly has the political cartoon feel as well. 5$
Steak Jones
Steak Jones on Feb 02 '06
i dont really like this, the players dont look like themselves and this has nothing to do with strangelove. it does look nice on the red though
0311
0311 on Feb 02 '06
baha, this is fantastic $5
Gaylee
Gaylee on Feb 02 '06
BAHAHAHA~ I'd buy this.
msm
msm on Feb 03 '06
ah ha ha
jvcc
jvcc on Feb 03 '06
Neat. =D
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stuntgrowth
stuntgrowth on Apr 21 '06
wish this could be printed :(

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Random_hobbit
Random_hobbit on May 07 '06
Forrest Gump anyone?
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corey8
corey8 on Feb 09 '07
too funny - they dont even need to be world leader people - the illustration itself is great!
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