Militant Geek Custom Shirts

Sure, there are rockets and re-entry vehicles. But why employ expensive and potentially ozone harming projectile ways of reaching the moon when you could simply take the stairs? That seems to be the point of this new shirt from Threadless (non-affiliate link here or affiliate link here to help the site out). Guys or girls makes no difference - a cosmic shortcut emblazoned on a shirt will cost you $18. As Threadless only prints in limited runs (they don’t print per order) make sure you get yours while you can.

In the process of digging up only the geekiest of geekdom’s t-shirts I run across a lot of ads - practically a gaggle. And while many of them were interesting or cool they never seemed appropriate for posting on Militant Geek.

That’s why I’m spinning up a site called Adversational! - where ads become conversational. Want to out that stupid campaign that usurps the dead? Go ahead and post it to let your peers vote and agree. Wanna highlight a sexy piece of commercial Korean Robocop chicken slinging? Post that too.

The site uses a digg-like system for voting good content up so its user driven. Too much work? If you just want to swing by on work time and watch the cool, the crazy, or the profane that’s ok too (we won’t tell). Check out Adversational - the new sister site to MilitantGeek.

So after Darth Vader grew tired of the Dark Side he became… an environmentalist? Really? Well, unlike some unauthorized creations this is shirt is sold on the official Star War’s shop so its officially part of the cannon. It’ll run you $24.99 credits and is good for showing that self-righteous, Prius-driving cubical neighbor just how stylish saving the planet can really be.

Hat tip to Fashionably Geek for the original mention.

Matt Tyler from Redemption Clothing was kind enough to toss a message over and let me know about his line of monster and sci-fi influenced clothing. That’s where I found this lovely alien invasion t-shirt for $19.99. The other shirts are also worth a look since they feature large, bright unique art along a variety of themes.

If I had only one complaint about the store is that attempting to zoom in on the rich detail is somewhat frustrating. Seeing the merchandise on actual people is always welcome to see the proportions on the final product. However, being able to get a big, detailed view of just the design itself is a critical step to reassuring potential customers that they need the tee. But that’s only a quibble - otherwise I look forward to seeing more from Redemption Clothing.

Called “Kinetic Dresses” Walking City is a set of fashion garments that respond to various stimuli. In the dress shown when another person gets within certain proximity areas of the dress seem to ‘bloom’.

Props to Geekologie for the find.

Because its the end of the year any vigilant web surfer is now being accosted by yet more ‘Best of Year Lists’, ‘Generic 2009 Predictions’, and/or ‘Resolutions-I’ll-Abandon-In-A-Week Posts’. Its to the point where a firm and steady ‘meh’ no longer expresses my disinterest. Which is why I had to bust out my French and drop a ‘Le Mëh’ in dis here hizzhouse.

The first new militantgeek t-shirt in awhile it is, perhaps, a bit of a cop out being text-only. But when it comes to the world today there simply aren’t enough variations of ‘meh’ available. You can get yours for $17.99.

Remeber the Nintento Entertainment System’s Light Gun? Remember, in the days before Jack Thompson, when we could enjoy our murder trainers in the peace and quiet of our own youth? Ah, those were the days - and now the pinnacle of gaming accessories has been reduced to a fashion accessory.

Of course, a messenger bag with your choice of orange or gray light guns is kinda cool. And the official duck hunt patch is pretty neat. I suppose if given the choice between cluttering up a landfill and getting me hassled by airport security I’d choose the bag. Its available for $30 from ObviousTees and I’d hurry - I’d think there would have to be a limited supply of retro hunting accessories to go round.

Hat tip to Fashionably Geek.

What happens when you take a wonderful, stylized bear design and re-imagine it as a weapon of mass destruction? Thankfully, Arthur has the time to ponder such flights of fancy and has made a t-shirt to commemorate the conclusion.

His company, Bear Annihilator, started with a group of college kids obsessed with the various ways technologically enhanced bears could destroy civilization as we know it (of course - sounds like one hell of a philosophy 101 term paper). Next thing they new they had a series of t-shirts. They all feature beautiful, smooth lines, bold graphics, and are priced at a not outrageous price of $24.

As you were sitting there, sobered with the excess of holiday revelry and facing the vacuum that is your life I’m sure you thought “If only my favorite Star Wars characters played sports. And then they had their own jerseys. Then I could buy those jerseys at exorbitant prices! Then, and only then I would be complete!” Man in mirror, your time has come.

Straight from the official Star Wars Cargo Bay shop comes not one, not two, but nine whimsical imaginings if Jedi’s were jocks and Sith played sports. Sensible? At $110 for the shirt pictured probably not. That is, unless you wanted a clear indication of which geek cohort has more money than sense. If you find said triumph of fanboy exploitation over common sense let me know: I’ve got a paper bag of “genuine” Bantha droppings I might be willing to sell them.

Hat tip to technabob.

For quite a few folks December 25th is a special day. And, if not, then the vacation time is nice. Two years ago I horribly mangled a classic Christmas tale into something a bit more geek friendly. This year I’m copping out and just embedding a video - but what a video it is!

Santa Conquers the Martians is not just holiday fare - its bad. Really bad. One could say its so bad its good. So get your fellow geeks together, snuggle close with a bag of pop corn, and treat yourself to an underground cult classic of MST3K proportions.

Happy holidays everybody!