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We’re pleased to announce that Terence Mcginnis is the winner of our financial crisis t-shirt slogan contest. “D’ow!” really summed up what everyone was thinking. Congrats, Terence!
Here’s a little bit about our winner:
“I make a living as a Marketing Communications Consultant, but I like to think my ‘real job’ is ‘Grand Poobah’ of the 220 member Tour d’Eville Bicycling Club. All our rides begin and end at a tavern, so we have a rep for being the drinking club with a biking problem.”
If you’d like to order a “D’ow!” shirt (designed by our own Terri Dann), send an email with your size—or the size of the lucky person you’re giving it to—to flossytees@gmail.com. When they’re available, we’ll email you back and complete the transaction (shirts cost $17.97; no need to give us credit card info yet.)
Congrats! All good entries (though I still kinda like my ‘How Now Down Dow’ – hehe). Nice work!
(I’m still suffering from not winning HDYK contest, now this… what a heartbreaking day!)
posted by Josh on 11-4-2008 at 3:07 pm
I’m definitely excited… and planning on rocking this one at work – we do a little back office work for financial advisors, so I’m sure it will be appreciated here. :)
posted by Pam on 11-4-2008 at 3:29 pm
I love the shirt and I hate to be a downer but shouldn’t it be “d’oh?” Otherwise it’s pronounced like ouch right?
posted by Ben E. on 11-4-2008 at 4:51 pm
i don’t think DOWner ben gets the joke…
posted by Lonnie on 11-4-2008 at 4:56 pm
It’s a play on the “D’oh” from Homer Simpson, Ben :P. I think it’s pronounced like the word, Dow…you know, Dow Jones Stock Exchange…I think it’s a great. Congrats.
Josh, I thought “How Now Down Dow” was pretty clever too, (a play on “How Now Brown Cow” phrase I remember this from speech class), but I don’t think the general election would understand it. Great try though ^_^
posted by L on 11-5-2008 at 12:45 am
I liked ‘D’ow’ too…and I like the picture of the old-style business guy…your designers are Good.
How now down dow…should be a tee too!
Btw, I never understood the Bernanke one.
posted by willhurt on 11-5-2008 at 10:36 am
“old-style business guy” com’on that is “Rich Uncle Pennybags” from Monopoly. Surly everyone here has seen or played Monopoly!!!!
Great job Terence
posted by michael on 11-5-2008 at 2:00 pm
thank you michael…i for one haven’t played monopoly (gasp!)…now my comment seems ridiculous!
posted by willhurt on 11-5-2008 at 3:37 pm