Cute

[Mallon]

It certainly puts things into perspective:

Teach the Controversy - Intelligently designed t-shirts urging you to show both sides of every story - by Jeremy Kalgreen

 

[OrdinaryClay]

I don't get it.

 

[Mallon]

I don't get it.

It's not funny if you have to explain it.

 

[The Barbarian]

I just realized that my first retirement fund becomes effective in 2012. I wonder if AIG knows something I don't...

 

[OrdinaryClay]

It's not funny if you have to explain it.

Well that's debatable, but it is still worth understanding even if it is not funny. Please explain.

 

[OrdinaryClay]

I just realized that my first retirement fund becomes effective in 2012. I wonder if AIG knows something I don't...

I don't understand this one either ... I guess I'm slow.

 

[Mallon]

Teach the Controversy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[crawfish]

They must've forgotten to get the copyright.

 

[OrdinaryClay]

Teach the Controversy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Odd, the tee shirts have nothing whatsoever to do with the Discovery Institute. Are you saying the joke is that they are using the slogan? Humor tends to have some semblance of cleverness to it - even juvenile humor like knock-knock jokes have some low level of cleverness. This seems to fail in this criteria.

 

[Mallon]

Man, you're a real downer, OrdinarClay.

 

[OrdinaryClay]

Man, you're a real downer, OrdinarClay.

You think? I thought I was just being honest.

 

[crawfish]

I've gotta admit, I'm strongly considering buying this shirt:

(Might bundle it with the Elvis "Teach the Controversy" pic...)

 

[Supplanter]

I get it and I think it is pretty nifty. And I hope the institute makes some money off of these to keep funding their research.

 

[OrdinaryClay]

I get it and I think it is pretty nifty. And I hope the institute makes some money off of these to keep funding their research.

What institute? The shirt creator seems to be this guy ...

"Hi, my name is Jeremy Kalgreen. I'm a slacker, former art student, and general ne'er-do-well. Also, I sometimes take pictures."
-- controversy.wearscience.com/info/faq/

These shirts are not from the Discovery Institute. They are mocking a variety of strawmen and using the Discovery Institute's slogan.

 

[OrdinaryClay]

I've gotta admit, I'm strongly considering buying this shirt:

I prefer this ...

lastdaysministries.org/Store/Products/1000015413/LDM_store_products/Art/No_Compromise_Poster.aspx

Much bolder!