[OT] Travis Outlaw T-Shirt

by 12sharks on Jul 13, 2008 4:06 PM PDT

Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. I decided to make my very first foray into Blazers-wear the other day when I checked out the team's NBA.com store. I noticed that, while there were plenty of Oden jerseys (and, oddly enough, plenty of Z-Bo jerseys.. in the clearance section) there weren't too many Travis Outlaw apparel options. I found a 'custom t-shirt' item where you could type in your very own name/word on the back and even choose a number. After the requisite experimentation of what does and does not get censored (as I recall, 'fart' is blocked but 'puke' is fine) I settled on the simple and stately Outlaw/25 combo.

The smallest available size was Medium, and although I usually wear Small (I'm basically this guy's build), I figured it would probably work out just fine. Wrong. The shirt was delivered on Friday, and while it's just the way I envisioned it, it's unfortunately more like a dress. I suppose it's a 'hip hop Medium' or something, because I look pretty ridiculous in it. I was planning on wearing it to games, even decided in advance that it was going to be my 'lucky Blazers' shirt and whatnot, but those dreams came crashing down with all the abruptness of a Sergio-Trout double-oop as soon as I pulled it out of the box.

So, that leaves me wondering what I'm to do with this shirt that's too big for me. Though it's still got the original tags and the 'new car smell', the store site makes it very clear that custom shirts are non-returnable. I suppose I could hang it on the wall, but I'm not exactly in middle school anymore. I could have it 'taken in' but that seems kinda fancy for my liking. So, in lieu of any better ideas, I thought I'd put it out to the BEdge. I know it's not exciting like Marc Ecko's baseball poll (and I wouldn't want to shoot it into space even if I had the resources), but any creative solutions to this dilemma would be highly appreciated.

Also, one last point - I wouldn't be at all averse to a barter, if anyone's interested in the shirt itself. It was a little over $30, and while that's not a spit-take-inducing price tag of astronomical proportions, it was a decent enough gouge to pique my interest in some sort of return on the investment. So, if anybody's into making an offer, please don't hesitate. My expectations are pretty low, and I'm not looking to profit by this whatsoever (I mean, you could just buy one yourself if you wanted to), but if I could recoup the expense in some way (creative ideas encouraged), I'd be really into it. For instance, if I could get an out-of-area League Pass Web stream user/pass, I'd sign and trade this afternoon.

If you're curious, here's a link to the shirt's store page. If you'd rather not make public offers, feel free to hit me at 12sharks [at] excite [dot] com. Thanks, y'all.

p.s. Just so you don't leave empty-handed, here's some Blazers-related news:

According to an NBA.com article , the Nets just got quite a bit older, so they may no longer be the youngest team.

Also, there's been a T-Rex sighting at the practice facility (check out those guns)..

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That pic is funny

I really laughed out loud.

RE Shirt. Can you take a pic w/ it on and Email it to me? My bro / dad could use some new Blazer gear and I may be interested in purchasing it.

-Sophia

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic

by BlazerFan1 on Jul 13, 2008 4:13 PM PDT reply actions

I’m not so sure about the photo, but the measurements are:
28” from neck to bottom
21” from side to side.

Eyeballing it, I’d say it basically looks like a Large.

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jul 13, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions

B-Rex gets owned by Charles Barkley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkix60xjUC8

BINGO, BANGO, BONGO

by blzrfan on Jul 13, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply actions

My first thought when i read your comment was...

Godzilla

The Midnight Rambler

by amlmart1 on Jul 13, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

lol awesome pic

Oh and I think I need to buy my first jersey too. I was going to get a Rudy jersey but then they put Fernandez on the back. I might settle for a Roy.

A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!

by Dheepan on Jul 13, 2008 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

I bought my first jersey this season

It’s Roy’s All-star jersey, and even tho I think the All-star jerseys are kinda ugly, I smile every time I see it w/ Roy’s name on the back. I’m thinking about getting an Outlaw jersey this year…

by Blindsteepler on Jul 13, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions

That was a very funny vid

Lucky I am happy with my LmA jersey.

by Sabonis4Ever on Jul 13, 2008 4:35 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah..

Weng Weng’s one of my top-10 YouTubes ever.

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jul 13, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

This is rich

If you think an old guy who has shrunk down to six two and 175 but still has the six six wing span could squeeze into it I would love to wear it to a L*ker game this winter. I have trade goods.

by southern oregon on Jul 13, 2008 4:49 PM PDT reply actions

Last line of post updated with contact info, if you want to keep it low-profile. And yes, if you’re 6’2, 175, it should probably fit fine.

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jul 13, 2008 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I like this idea

How can we do this low profile?

by southern oregon on Jul 13, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Like I said, I put my email address at the end of the post. Send me a message (or ‘offer’, I guess) and I can reply.

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jul 13, 2008 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

12sharks

I am not much of a pc wizz and cant find the link.

by southern oregon on Jul 13, 2008 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions

My pc is acting up

That is my old ,dont use no more e-add and I will try again

by southern oregon on Jul 13, 2008 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

Well,

I’ve got an 2XL Roy Jersey….lol….if that’s something you’d be interested in.

How do I set my laser printer to stun?

by prezofdeath on Jul 14, 2008 12:40 AM PDT reply actions

I love the picture

You could always just get a lot fatter so the shirt fits better. It sounds like a nice shirt, and getting fat is fun, so it seems like a perfect solution and a worthy reason to eat. I mean, a shirt like that can’t just be bought anywhere, you know, and is worth adjusting your life around.

Also, you could belt it, and wear it as a summer dress type deal and have a nice belt around your waist on the outside of the t-shirt so your curves are more accentuated than the curves-hiding baggy t-shirt normally would. Striped socks Van Horned up to the knees, nice t-shirt dress coming to the mid-thigh, repping Outlaw on your back; what else could a guy want?

If you throw a headband on, I’ll break up with my fiancee and be open to pre-date negotiations.

Tucked in t-shirts are bound to come back in style SOMEDAY, and you might as well be ahead of the curve. Be sure to puff it out if the shirt is long enough. I suggest a pre-ripped pair of acid washed jeans, and roll up your sleeves just a touch.

If the t-shirt is big enough, you can also wrap the sleeves around your neck and wear it like you’re some Ivy League egg-head with a sweater tied around his neck/shoulders. It’d bring a touch of class to a normally informal look of the shorts themed t-shirt.

Cut off the sleeves, cut a gap out of the middle from the collar down to the bottom, wear the t-shirt as a vest. If you got sewing skills, add a few buttons, but it isn’t necessary. Extra points for no shirt underneath the vest.

Lastly, you could turn it into a cape to celebrate the SUPER TROUT moments we’ve become accustomed to in the 4th quarter. Use the material you cut off to form the cape and make it into a pair of makeshift superhero underwears. You’ll nearly die from an overdose of awesomeness, but you’ll be stronger for surviving the onslaught of attention and admiration you’ll get from your friends and enemies.

This shirt will change your life, and I hope you don’t just give it away. You could even get AIDs, and donning the shirt would likely cure it (but probably just once, so save it for when you get a real bad case of the AIDs and not a minor 24 hour version). Giving it away will be drafting Sam Bowie all over again.

Good luck, my friend. I trust you’ll make a wise choice; ultimately, this could be the most important decision in your entire life. What you decide will echo through the ages.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 14, 2008 4:52 AM PDT reply actions

(Not in response to Mort (big ups to what he said), but I can't 'respond' to my own post, it seems')

I hate how sizes (shirts, fries, etc.) now range from “medium” to “x-tra large” instead of “small” to “large” – I get the marketing gimmick, but it makes no semantical sense whatsoever – were “medium” to be the smallest, “large” would then be “medium”, wouldn’t it?

Beyond that, it seems to imply that largeness is a plus and that anyone who isn’t “bigger than average,” at the least is “tiny”, e.g. “medium”, or, god forbid, even tinier than that (“small”). Considering the actual use of the word, couldn’t we appropriate “medium” back to its rightful placehood? What does it say about our culture that “medium” literally means “small’, and that the not-so-time-honored endemic known as American obesity now constitutes the new “large” as appropriate and average?

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jul 15, 2008 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I hate extreme

How can deodorant be extreme?

"France is a place where the money falls apart in your hands but you can't tear the toilet paper" - Billy Wilder

by tominhawaii on Jul 16, 2008 3:22 AM PDT up reply actions

Pajamas.

You´ll always have nice dreams.

The Midnight Rambler

by amlmart1 on Jul 14, 2008 5:03 AM PDT reply actions

It'll be like

It’ll feel like Travis is spooning you from behind all night long, wrapping his lanky limbs around your goose pimped flesh, keeping you safe and warm.

He’ll have catfish breath, but you’ll come to love it and it’ll remind you of true happiness, the feeling of contentment, like being back in a boney lanky asthmatic womb.

And the dreams, oh the dreams you’ll have!

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 14, 2008 5:20 AM PDT up reply actions