On Tue, 23 Apr 2002, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
> > > > ... but it looks suspicious to me - too much like a shill auction. The
> > > > "going rate" on completed auctions for the "offensive" A&F t-shirt seems
> > > > to be $200+/-$50.
> > Could someone tell me what's up with these shirts ?
>
> Abercrombie & Fitch (upscale department store) carried a line of T-shirts
> that had bogus caricature ads for Chinese restaurants, laundries,
> etc. They pulled them from market when they started getting
> complaints. Now "collectors" want them.
>
> > > Maybe I should make a VCF shirt that offends some ethnic group and makes
> > > big headlines. Not only will the VCF get publicity (not the best
> > > publicity, but we're all whores) but I'll be able to sell the shirts for
> > > stupid amounts of money on eBay.
> > Well, I'd rather suggest t's like 'Amiga is lame' or
> > 'Fogett Atari' ... You know, stuff wich may have been
> > offensive to geeks 10 years ago ... Either we sell them
> > for their nostalgic value or to fuel ne home comuter wars :)
>
> perhaps just random Dick quotes?
I got one:
See Dick post.
See Dick flame.
See Dick with foot in mouth.
Don't be a Dick.
(Ok, so it's not my best work.)
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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