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Recycling Geek T-Shirts

Some of my geek t-shirt collection are in the region of 4 years old now, and as nature (and pregnancy) blessed me with an ever increasing chest size, they're now fairly tight (bordering on obscene). I'd like to find some way to recycle them so I continue to get use and don't have to worry about having wasted money (and I don't mean by making dusters out of them).

Short of cutting off the sleeves and making a patchwork blanket, I'm at a loss as to what I could do with them. And, if I did decide to make a blanket, what's the best way to do it? Any blanket crafters out there got suggestions?

T-Shirts I Really Really Want

Due to the unfavourable exchange rate I've not bought a geek t-shirt in... quite a while. I try not to think about it too hard, else I might weep. To save myself the time and frustration of having to re-search (not research) for funny t-shirts next time I have money and no pending bills, I've decided to make a list. These are the T-Shirts I Really Really Want

1. Think Globally
2. PEBKAC
3. Enough Social Interaction
4. Go away or I will replace you with a very small shell script
5. %20 The Final Frontier

Hands up if you're interested in starting a "buy Jem t-shirts" fund... (just kidding)

rev.iew.me Geek Tee Contest

Those of you who missed out a couple of years ago when I gave a geek t-shirt (courtesy of syswear) away in my blog, might want to read on...

I've teamed up with syswear again, only this time we're offering a free geek t-shirt in the latest rev.iew.me contest. The member who earns the most points (by way of reviewing and/or referrals) between February 5th 00:01AM GMT 2009 and March 5th 00:00AM GMT 2009 will win the t-shirt.

Due to shipping restrictions, this is only open to members from the USA, Canada and Europe, but that's the majority of the user base anyway.

The current winners are tied at 3 points, so you've not got a lot of catching up to do if you want to take part ;)

Your Ringtone Sucks

Last Friday I went up to my local town centre. I've mentioned it before; it's "chav capital", full of teenage mums and truanting children. Not the most inspiring of places really. Anyway, it was a short trip so that I could spoil myself and buy all of the things I wanted for my birthday but didn't actually ask for.. good excuse for a splurge if there ever was one!

I got what I wanted and caught the bus back. This sounds like a simple procedure but ended up being the most tedious, drawn-out journey I have ever taken. There's something about sharing a bus with people in Telford that contributes to this.

I was sat in front of some cockmunch and his possible girlfriend, who — as well as sharing their conversation at the top of their voice — decided that the bus would be the perfect place to share their vast depository of mobile ringtones. Or rather, the first 3 seconds of every track. Doo-bee-doo *skip* bee-bop-bah *skip* and so on. There is nothing more infuriating than a) having to listen to what some people consider "music" these days and b) having to listen to only 3 seconds of each shitty bloody track.

It is because of this foul specimen we call a human that I have decided to buy my next t-shirt: Your Ringtone Sucks. Yes! Finally, a new t-shirt I like and a subtle way to mock the ignorant. Of course, that assumes they can read...

Two Dollars to the Pound

...or near enough! Seriously, now is the time to be buying geek t-shirts.

I've just bought three new t-shirts (I know, I know) from ThinkGeek which — including the ridiculous cost of delivering them from the States — have cost me less than three from syswear.com would have and they don't charge for delivery. (If you're interested, I bought Binary People, Geek Inside and meh.)

If the exchange rate stays this good I'll have to buy a new wardrobe...