The inkstain is a nice touch. Although I'm not sure if its supposed to be the artist's accidental stain or if it was supposed to be part of the drawing.
Yeah, the ink stain has left me a bit perplexed as well. Either way, that is one scary looking squid. A t-shirt with that menacing picture on it would be the perfect complement for all of your cyber pistol moments, PZ.
By cyberpistol are you talking about a theist once saying PZ had put a loaded gun on the table? I think it was during the whole Crackergate affair, but I can't remember it too well.
After admiring this fine drawing, I decided to do a quick google-image search for "Vitruvian Jesus" to see if I could find any delightful sacrilegious creations. Unfortunately, the best I saw was a composite of Vitruvian Man with the Shroud of Turin. And this was less of a piece of blasphemous art as a demonstration of their similarities in order to make the case that Leonardo himself was the forger of the Shroud (I'm not sure if that was for serious or tongue-in-cheek, but I'm not buying it).
Sigh! I guess I'll just have to wait for the right blasphemous artist to come along to make Vitruvian Jesus a reality.
I hate to be the wet blanket, but I doubt that cephalopods depicted as menacing is really for the best. I mean I know they are reasonably dangerous, at least the large (and the poisonous) ones, but they're not particularly threatening to humans, and would likely fare better when portrayed as very different, powerful, and interesting, but not especially interested in humans.
Do what you will, of course, this is not a big deal for me. I'm just stating that I wouldn't go for such a stereotype on a T-shirt.
www.avery.com has t-shirt transfer material, so PZ can get it on his tee shirt easily, if he can use an iron. I am not so keen on the picture of the menstruating octopus, however.
Just google "make your own shirt". There are tons of websites that allow you to upload an image and screen it on a shirt... think the places that do photo-shirts.
In a word: gross. I am all for nerd chic, but this is kind of lame, frankly. Now, if you could combine it with some obscure ref to Buckaroo Bonzai, or Krull, you might have a winner.
Need any more evidence of the senseless populism and smear of Bill O'Reilly and his war against the "war on Christmas" (due to the godless among us...)?
This benighted humourist makes a mockery of our dark lord, Great Cthulhu! May delirious nightmares torment you! The faithful prepare for His coming, His Glorious Awakening. When the stars are right, the world shall be made anew, and a new age of wonder and horror unleashed!
Cthulhu saves- he might get hungry later.
By which I mean, of course, you should have got the "Cthulhu for President" T-shirt.
Just wanted to make my pitch for an honest god - one that talks to you straight about religion. We're completely open about our human sacrifices and plots to corrupt and dominate human society, unlike the others.
It's not too late for you. Turn to Jesus, brother, and you will be made whole. That blessing will be $19.95. I accept cash.
Don't worry. I'll be coming by here everyday to say the same thing (unless you pay me). It will be a new Pharyngula tradition. I've been meaning to to it for so long, but I just never got around to it. While I'm believing in God I may as well believe there's some way you can get the money to me without an address or a PayPal account or any reason to. I would grudgingly accept one of your inspired octopus shirts (so awesome).
You cephalopod fans might like this -- on Disk 2 of the DVD of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, the movie with Kirk Douglas and James Mason, there's an interview and movie footage of a diver filming Humboldt squid at night. Several of the hundreds nearby zoom up to taste him and his equipment.
Deepsix must be the only female commenter here, besides me. Reminds me of a certain miscarriage in the back of a VW bug travelling across Texas in 105 degree heat.
Now is as good a time as any to note that there was this very interesting and strange show called The Future is Wild, where they take the stance that eventually cephalopods will become land animals and take the place of humans as the next sentient beings in a billion or so years.
The inkstain is a nice touch. Although I'm not sure if its supposed to be the artist's accidental stain or if it was supposed to be part of the drawing.
OH, that is too frakkin' cool!!!
Kinda looks like Homer Simpson.
You are obsessed!
Yeah, the ink stain has left me a bit perplexed as well. Either way, that is one scary looking squid. A t-shirt with that menacing picture on it would be the perfect complement for all of your cyber pistol moments, PZ.
@1
I think it was either a spur of the moment stroke of genious or a happy accident, its hard to tell.
That's insanely brilliant!
#5 LisaJ
By cyberpistol are you talking about a theist once saying PZ had put a loaded gun on the table? I think it was during the whole Crackergate affair, but I can't remember it too well.
After admiring this fine drawing, I decided to do a quick google-image search for "Vitruvian Jesus" to see if I could find any delightful sacrilegious creations. Unfortunately, the best I saw was a composite of Vitruvian Man with the Shroud of Turin. And this was less of a piece of blasphemous art as a demonstration of their similarities in order to make the case that Leonardo himself was the forger of the Shroud (I'm not sure if that was for serious or tongue-in-cheek, but I'm not buying it).
Sigh! I guess I'll just have to wait for the right blasphemous artist to come along to make Vitruvian Jesus a reality.
That naughty octopus. Squirting ink in public!
Bart. It looks like Bart Simpson. Not so much like Homer.
Hooray! I'm a work of art, already!
I hate to be the wet blanket, but I doubt that cephalopods depicted as menacing is really for the best. I mean I know they are reasonably dangerous, at least the large (and the poisonous) ones, but they're not particularly threatening to humans, and would likely fare better when portrayed as very different, powerful, and interesting, but not especially interested in humans.
Do what you will, of course, this is not a big deal for me. I'm just stating that I wouldn't go for such a stereotype on a T-shirt.
Glen D
http://tinyurl.com/6mb592
Haha, I emailed Dan Meth (artist) and requested it as a shirt!
www.avery.com has t-shirt transfer material, so PZ can get it on his tee shirt easily, if he can use an iron. I am not so keen on the picture of the menstruating octopus, however.
That is really fucking ugly!
Just google "make your own shirt". There are tons of websites that allow you to upload an image and screen it on a shirt... think the places that do photo-shirts.
I hate to be an even wetter blanket than Glen Davidson, but Vitruvian Man had 8 limbs, so shouldn't Vitruvian Cephalopod have 16?
Very good, though.
Looks more like Bart than Homer.
It reminds me of Homer Simpson.
I agree with Loren: definitely Homer! :-)
Does the large forehead imply intelligence?
Hmmm....That picture reminds of something that would go well with the recent "Religous Tradition" thread. Add it to a nativity scene. :)
Sounds like a job for CafePress. Anybody got a clean line art version? The larger, the better.
In a word: gross. I am all for nerd chic, but this is kind of lame, frankly. Now, if you could combine it with some obscure ref to Buckaroo Bonzai, or Krull, you might have a winner.
Forward facing eyes, ink being squirted from its limbs, 'n cranium seam like a cleon from star wars ... nope doesn't work.
Has a hint of Matt Groening to it.
Oops. I see that I was long beaten to that particular punch.
Wow. Octopi apparently have a vicious mentstral cycle.
Er, even menstrual. Damnit.
Dome blame me. I voted for Kodos.
(Yes, yes, I know: Two eyes, not one...)
D'oh! >_<
Ya'll are in the right ballpark! It most closely resembles Ken Griffey (Jr.) after he developed gigantism from drinking too much nerve tonic.
[The Simpson - Homer at the Bat]
D'oh! Make that The Simpsons.
Need any more evidence of the senseless populism and smear of Bill O'Reilly and his war against the "war on Christmas" (due to the godless among us...)?
Check out his "Holiday Reading list..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvCA8M3Wsuk
This guy's such a hypocrit...
Oh, and please, do put this on a t-shirt...
For all of you saying that this looks like Homer Simpson, NO!!! This is what Vitruvian Homer looks like.
I'd just like to point out that I'm not that other Craig.
Maybe you should be CraigPrime, other Craig. I've had many offers to change my name, fella. Many offers, and more suggestions. :-)
Blasphemy!
This benighted humourist makes a mockery of our dark lord, Great Cthulhu! May delirious nightmares torment you! The faithful prepare for His coming, His Glorious Awakening. When the stars are right, the world shall be made anew, and a new age of wonder and horror unleashed!
Cthulhu saves- he might get hungry later.
By which I mean, of course, you should have got the "Cthulhu for President" T-shirt.
excitable squid, they all said...
It's the great Squindu god Squishnu!
"I squink therefore I am."
Just wanted to make my pitch for an honest god - one that talks to you straight about religion. We're completely open about our human sacrifices and plots to corrupt and dominate human society, unlike the others.
How about it, folks?
Don't forget to add a beard before you make your shirt.
Wouldn't you rather have a felted Cthulhu instead?
@45
LOL!
like the song, too.
Most awesome tee-shirt ever. http://punditkitchen.com/2008/12/08/political-pictures-the-south/
Scarier than Cthulhu. I keep thinking of that picture blown up and on flags, in a big brother sort of way. Well, it didn't happen this year.
Hey, since it looks like Cthulhu, check out this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxScTbIUvoA
It's not too late for you. Turn to Jesus, brother, and you will be made whole. That blessing will be $19.95. I accept cash.
Don't worry. I'll be coming by here everyday to say the same thing (unless you pay me). It will be a new Pharyngula tradition. I've been meaning to to it for so long, but I just never got around to it. While I'm believing in God I may as well believe there's some way you can get the money to me without an address or a PayPal account or any reason to. I would grudgingly accept one of your inspired octopus shirts (so awesome).
Signed,
Not The Big Devil
What's this, blogmailing?
How are things in the Nine Circles, brother in darkness?
You cephalopod fans might like this -- on Disk 2 of the DVD of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, the movie with Kirk Douglas and James Mason, there's an interview and movie footage of a diver filming Humboldt squid at night. Several of the hundreds nearby zoom up to taste him and his equipment.
Show the kids. Heh.
Wow, for all cephalopod fans, this is fantastic.
Deepsix must be the only female commenter here, besides me. Reminds me of a certain miscarriage in the back of a VW bug travelling across Texas in 105 degree heat.
I want a shirt! I'd also like the Homer Vitruvian man too.
we should put your face with a comment (( the ugly monkey ))
"Somebody should print this on a tshirt"
Have you reached out to Jeff Rowland at topatoco.com?
oh PZ! you put up the picture i sent you! i feel so acknowledged!
Get me a larger higher res version and I'll do the shirts. Do you have the picture or is the jpg all you have?
Now is as good a time as any to note that there was this very interesting and strange show called The Future is Wild, where they take the stance that eventually cephalopods will become land animals and take the place of humans as the next sentient beings in a billion or so years.
wow! what a response!
If anyone wants a shirt of this they can find it over here:
http://eatsleepprint.com/mysoti/partner/show/122622
or if you prefer a print:
http://eatsleepprint.com/mysoti/partner/show/122590
thanks guys!