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Alex M. Solefish
I feel like it\'s missing something, but nothing I added felt right. It\'s (obviously) based on the themes of Moby Dick, and one of the best-known first lines in all of literature.

Please don\'t mock me.
cestrs
cestrs on Aug 08 '06
i like it very much
The_Girl
The_Girl on Aug 08 '06
I like it a lot. I wish the guy was the color he is in the close up - or some other color to make him stand out - and that the overall design was just a little smaller. 4 for now.
mag391
mag391 on Aug 08 '06
bottom kinda looks like shmael. the I could be clearer.
coxiesara
coxiesara on Aug 08 '06
I agree. I didn't see the I for a few moments. Great concept though.
homsar42
homsar42 on Aug 08 '06
Yeah, change the I.
firebolt816
firebolt816 on Aug 08 '06
oh, i love literary references
BradLand2
BradLand2 on Aug 08 '06
f*%k yes! $5
slurmtastic
slurmtastic on Aug 08 '06
I have a slogan that says, "Quit calling me Ishmael." But I like your design.
KTLady
KTLady on Aug 08 '06
This makes me smile and do a happy dance
Kramer and Sprenger
Kramer and Sprenger on Aug 08 '06
The circle and guy in the C totally ruins it. Without that, totally $5. with it, ehhh…
Alex M. Solefish
Alex M. Solefish on Aug 08 '06
the circle is supposed to be the whale's eye. ishmael is sitting in it, reading. i like to think he's reading moby dick.

it all works, if you know the story.
diana person
diana person on Aug 08 '06
color the reader. red might not be a bad idea. $5 i like on navy.
mikemills
   mikemills on Aug 09 '06
Nicely done. The shift in style from the whale to the character in the eye is a little jarring, but it's a great idea. 4
rulenumberten
rulenumberten on Aug 09 '06
I actually like this alot. Ishmael does need to be the color he is in the close up though, or else he just won't stand out. The '"I" might be a little hard to see at first, but I wouldn't change it too much. Very nice.
Jennifuhrer
Jennifuhrer on Aug 09 '06
I love the reading guy.
Adorable
nanahachi
nanahachi on Aug 09 '06
i think its great. people who know of or read moby dick should get it immediately! nice job!
veenerbee
veenerbee on Aug 09 '06
omfg LOVE! simple, elegant, cute.
roopakrithi
roopakrithi on Aug 09 '06
i really, really need this shirt... and i also need to read moby dick again. 5$.
rebelswearpink
rebelswearpink on Aug 10 '06
He HAS a peg leg, right? I can't tell from the picture.
Alex M. Solefish
Alex M. Solefish on Aug 10 '06
Sorry, no peg leg. It's not supposed to be Ahab (though I thought about it).
eldertreemother
eldertreemother on Aug 10 '06
So very cool. I like that you have to think about it for a second and go back. 5$
jmscanlon
jmscanlon on Aug 11 '06
PERFECT. I'd buy it as-is in a flat minute. Today.
BombsInTheDistance
BombsInTheDistance on Aug 12 '06
if it was a smaller design, and the eye was a little higher up (to look more like an eye) it would get a 5. 4 for now though.
rtvu2
rtvu2 on Aug 12 '06
I agree with the above. Move the eye, to make it look more like an eye and It took me a minute to figure out that he was in the eye reading. Maybe something to highlight thatmore. Other wise, great concept here.
Brisco
Brisco on Aug 13 '06
The first time I read it I thought it said "Call Me Shemale", but that's because I can't read. Then I realized that it said Ishmael. Good job.
TheOutsider
TheOutsider on Aug 13 '06
I like it bunches!!
o2be_me
o2be_me on Aug 14 '06
I could pass out, I like this so much. Follow all the "clearing" up bits, but seriously?? Any fool with a brain Just finishes the sentence instinctively. If they don't know, then they don't read books, and tough noogies for them. $5 three times over.
Alex M. Solefish
Alex M. Solefish on Aug 14 '06
Just wanted to say thanks for all the comments! :D
veggieheadgeek
veggieheadgeek on Aug 14 '06
moby dick was the worst book ever. its about a friggen whale and some guys who try to kill it. but hey, maybe it was the teacher...

but i really do like the design!
eat_my_shorts
eat_my_shorts on Aug 15 '06
i like it a lot a lot a lot.
elscorchogal
elscorchogal on Aug 15 '06
i love it.
$5
ecky_ducky
ecky_ducky on Aug 15 '06
Oh, I love this.
fertilityhollis
fertilityhollis on Aug 15 '06
I like it, even the "I" and the eye.
capnflynn
capnflynn on Aug 15 '06
I could wish that the design were a little less hugeous on the shirt, but otherwise it's perfect.
37 days later
Dobson
Dobson on Sep 21 '06
I totally love it, too bad it didn't get printed.
483 days later
toddbrew
toddbrew on Jan 18 '08
alex,
How do I get one of these?
I know that threadless didn't make it but do you do custom work??

toddbrew@gmail.com
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