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A while back I bugged Chris about noticing that the previous PdC shirt ordering place appeared to be no more. Hopes to check out new sites to provide more shirts came about and of course we all got busy over the off season. A fun Podium Cafe Party happened out at the TOC and the topic once again got brought up. Then, Veloki, god bless her artistic awesomeness, gave us the ultimate logo for our team. In a fun thread we chatted up the idea of setting it up with several comments and such.

I've been researching different sites for ease of setting up the logo along with ease of ordering, set up costs, followed by sizes, shirt styles, and end prices. So far two sites seem to be the leaders in running. One offers a huge array of shirt styles and quality at different price points. The other offers up the option of the beannie that had some interest.

Before going through and setting up the shirts, I'd like to ask for some opinions to see if we can't capture the largest interest. I'd like to know if colors, shirt styles, sizes, etc would entice you to order. I'd also like to know if there is a huge interest in the beannie. One site offers lots of variety on the shirts, another offers a beannie. Please take the poll below and comment away on thoughts on the shirt and options mentioned above (sizes, shirt style options, colors of shirts). For a look at what we've got in mind, click here. (I'm hoping that link works for everyone. There's a front and back view.)

If I set us up via zazzle, ordering looks pretty easy and also looks like we can have a Podium Cafe tag so that we could possibly add other designs later. The shirt is all about us, so I want to try and capture the largest interest possible.

Poll
Would you like some Team Podium Cafe attire?
I want a shirt!
30 votes
I want a beannie!
7 votes
I want it all!!
19 votes
Cool, but probably not for me.
8 votes

64 votes | Poll has closed

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We should definately check the spelling of duudsmack...

..or is it doodsmack? or doodsmak? or ploegmanager? or ploegfiche?

Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?

by crashdan on Mar 5, 2009 11:06 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

option 2

but Zazzle doesn’t have douchebag neck shirts, so maybe we should leave that part off…

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by Jimbo... on Mar 5, 2009 11:24 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I thought it was doodsmack...

Am I wrong? Wouldn’t be the first, totally won’t be the last.
I did make it doodsmacked on the shirt but if we want just doodsmack I can do that.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Mar 5, 2009 11:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

People can play around with it

move the logo, add text, besides just choosing the shirt style and color. It is a very flexible site.

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by Jimbo... on Mar 5, 2009 11:34 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Google "doodsmak translation"

and guess what comes up second…

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by Jimbo... on Mar 5, 2009 11:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

So the back...

Doodsmacked – doodsmak – doodsmaked?

Ouch. Head hurts.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Mar 6, 2009 12:26 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Lol! Grammer in Dutch is a little different...

Doodsmak is a noun.. You can make a verb of it but then you got:

smak dood
smakte dood

But in verb form it’s cruel… Than it’s like he smashed dead or in that order…

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Veni Vidi Vici beats Txirrindulariak and I win a date..

by Frinking on Mar 6, 2009 3:30 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Just do it PdC-style

The Dutch noun is doodsmak. The PdC verb is one of a kind. It should be trademarked!

by Lopex on Mar 6, 2009 3:52 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

google

is working for me now

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Mar 6, 2009 1:12 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

"Angel Gomez Gomez maakt doodsmak"

Don’t mess with me. I have the original printversion.

by Jens on Mar 6, 2009 2:09 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Boom... there you go. Authoritatively.

Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?

by crashdan on Mar 6, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Zazzle is good stuff.

You can even make PdC tennis shoes!

Racing for Victory and Free Beer!

by DemonCats on Mar 5, 2009 11:07 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

One of the reasons I've been liking zazzle...

I can set it up so that you can choose shirt style and color of your choosing (prices go up/down with your choices).
Most of the shirt styles come with at least 2 colors and many more with 5+.

One note, the color of the logo will be orange. The \o/ will be whatever the shirt color is.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Mar 5, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Check out the

Kids Organic T-Shirt. The kids trying to show off the \o/ in action. ha ha.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Mar 5, 2009 11:31 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+3

formerly known as cyclingchallenge

by Willj on Mar 6, 2009 8:35 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Why not set it up at both sites?

don’t cost nothin’

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by Jimbo... on Mar 5, 2009 11:44 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

That's my intention.

Just want to make sure there’s a desire for the beannie. It’s Veloki’s design and I’m hoping to make sure she gets credits.
I wouldn’t keep up the hat one but the shirt one I’d try to make sure it got set up so we could add to it in time.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Mar 6, 2009 12:25 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

T-shirt

I’m a fan of brown. the orange stands out as does the black PdC text.

"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten

by Hons on Mar 5, 2009 11:49 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

i can has beanie?

Seriously. I can has beanie???

-Greg

by gregm on Mar 6, 2009 2:21 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Oooh, yes please!

After all, my fearless leader is giving me $900 in order to stimulate the economy (“Whaddaya mean, not THEIR economy?!”).

If I ever encounter someone who recognises the symbol, I will probably faint from the shock ;-)

by Lou... on Mar 6, 2009 3:18 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm getting triple that thanks to the same leader

Wahoooo

Bring on Black (it’s slimming) and Orange i say……

We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950

by CycleGirl on Mar 6, 2009 3:37 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

ha ha ha

k rudd. fearless?
i repeat ha ha ha.

i am master of my fate, i am captain of my soul

by randie on Mar 8, 2009 3:04 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

We don't do explicit political discussion here, BTW...

One of the few rules of the site.

Well, OK, random snarky comments are sometimes excused by the “couldn’t avoid making that crack.”
But when it gets to the “response with no cycling content” stage, the boom comes down.

Usually that only gets applied to US politics, but in part that’s because nobody else has cared enough about their county’s version to get into it, here. Anyway, polite and brief though this is, I’m passing along the “step away from the edge” suggestion, as Chris probably isn’t awake yet.

by JFS_PGH on Mar 8, 2009 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not a cyclist but the idea is very cool...

When do we get our own Continental-Team?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Veni Vidi Vici beats Txirrindulariak and I win a date..

by Frinking on Mar 6, 2009 3:33 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Err

What’s a beannie?

by Lopex on Mar 6, 2009 3:39 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

What??

Keeps your head warm when it is cold…

We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950

by CycleGirl on Mar 6, 2009 3:41 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ah

That would be a muts in Dutch.
(I should have become a poet…)

by Lopex on Mar 6, 2009 3:50 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Lol

We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950

by CycleGirl on Mar 6, 2009 4:15 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

rhymes with toots

as in, “hiya, toots.” Not as in trains.

by JFS_PGH on Mar 6, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

slaapmuts = nightcap

both meanings, the drink and the cap.

Beanie has two meanings.

and

by JFS_PGH on Mar 6, 2009 5:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

We so need a ladies PdC shirt

Hottitude (pink, white writing or black) on the front – Winners on the back hehehehe OK maybe too much
Bennalanche (Lime green, white writing)

We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950

by CycleGirl on Mar 6, 2009 3:40 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

actually

i love love love orange and pink together so the logo would be sooooo cute on a pink t.

by cg. on Mar 7, 2009 10:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

What if I don't want padded shoulders.

    I don’t think I want pads on my shoulders.

Speed on the descent can easily be lost when you slam into a tree.

by flying dog on Mar 6, 2009 5:57 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

My 2 cents

I like that design a lot. I’d go with plain “Doodsmak” (and podiumcafe.com) though. Those that know, know.

by Jens on Mar 6, 2009 8:23 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

heh

that’s funny, it’s like when you see English on shirts in faraway places, I once saw a guy in South America walking down the street in all earnestness, wearing a t-shirt that said “blow me”

by plinytheelder on Mar 6, 2009 9:09 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Was it Dan?

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by Jimbo... on Mar 6, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

This is our concern, Dude

Well played, sir.

"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."

Tom Boonen

by Drew... on Mar 6, 2009 12:27 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I got nothing...

… no way I can come back at that one. Well played, Jimbo.

Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?

by crashdan on Mar 9, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Quick question for comments...

Do we like this for the back (centered with pdc url smaller than doodsmak)…

DOODSMAK
www.PodiumCafe.com

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Mar 6, 2009 9:50 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Noted and noted. :-)

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Mar 6, 2009 12:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

please stop screamnig

You’re typing like Al Trautwig

"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."

Tom Boonen

by Drew... on Mar 6, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

that's impossible for the traut

"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."

Tom Boonen

by Drew... on Mar 8, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just ran a

“doodsmak” – all in orange, lowercase with
“podiumcafe.com” – smaller font, creme, lowercase

on an army green background…it looked suh-weet.

by itswells on Mar 6, 2009 2:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

And you didn't screen print it for us?

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Mar 6, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I tried...

but, apparently it’s a complicated innertube maneuver that I can’t figure out.

by itswells on Mar 6, 2009 3:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Army Green Arghhhhh

NO!!!!!!! I wear that every day

We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950

by CycleGirl on Mar 6, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Excellent!

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Mar 6, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I want mine to read

                                                          \o/
“The PodiumCafe went to the ATOC and all I got was this lousy snuggie”

by Jens on Mar 6, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I think you should now spell your name as

jens, so you’ll be cool like thepodiumcafe.com.

For the 90% of you who’s CTV didn’t work last weekend, Martin had a great line about \O/ when he said “and you know the chase isn’t working well together when Hoste starts waving his arms about.”

"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."

Tom Boonen

by Drew... on Mar 6, 2009 12:31 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

ha ha. I heard that when I watched it on demand later. :-)

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Mar 6, 2009 1:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

You've given me an idea Sui

I want a t-shirt that reads “Go Big, or get the FUCK out of my face.”

I bet I could sell at least 3 to Jimbo.

"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."

Tom Boonen

by Drew... on Mar 6, 2009 3:20 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Depends

do they come in douchebag neck?

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by Jimbo... on Mar 6, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, but only for you

"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."

Tom Boonen

by Drew... on Mar 6, 2009 5:48 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I voted for a shirt

but if there were any way to do a baseball cap in addition to a beanie. I like the idea of a hat that you could wear over multiple days at an event, and while some events (or mountain stages) might need a beanie, others would do better with a lighter weight hat.

Of course, I’ve yet to actually go to a race with multiple days, so I’m just imagining, but maybe a stylish beanie/cap is just the incentive I need.

by Katiek on Mar 6, 2009 9:19 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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