http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here en-US Sat, 18 May 2013 10:52:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-764428 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:40:16 +0000 whynot_31 764428@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Fast forward almost a year....</p> <p>Spring 2013 is coming up fast. But, alas, we have not yet begun planning a tshirt.</p> <p>Should we start? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750737 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:32:23 +0000 nearnostrand 750737@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I like the "...happened here...happening here" on the front as in the earliest design. I think the removal of the avenue name will lessen the busy appearance enough. </p> <p>Thank you for your emerging t-shirt line - and just in time for fashion week! I look forward to seeing what Spring 2013 will bring! </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750735 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:12:28 +0000 whynot_31 750735@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>It's moments like this I'm glad we don't have to reach consensus before we make a design. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750733 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:57:07 +0000 Urbanexplorer 750733@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Suggestion for back of shirt as follows:</p> <p>" Pat Healy: My real passion is my hobby.<br /> Mary: Really, what's that?<br /> Pat Healy: I work with retards.<br /> Mary: Isn't that a little, uhm, politically incorrect?<br /> Pat Healy: Well, heh, to hell with that... no one's going to tell me who I can and can't work with, right?<br /> Mary: No, I mean...<br /> Pat Healy: We got this one kid, Mongo... He's got a forehead like a drive-in movie theatre, but he's a good ship. So we don't bust his chops too much. So, one day Mongo gets out of his cage...<br /> Mary: They keep him in a cage?<br /> Pat Healy: Well, it's just an enclosure...<br /> Mary: No, but they keep him confined?<br /> Pat Healy: Right, yeah.<br /> Mary: That's bullshit!<br /> Pat Healy: Well, that's what I said! So, I went out and I got him, uh, I got him a leash.<br /> Mary: A leash?<br /> Pat Healy: Yeah, one of those ones you can hook on the clothesline, and he can run back and forth and, uh, there's plenty of room for him to dig and play. That kid is really, uh, he's really blossomed. " </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750691 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:46:52 +0000 whynot_31 750691@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I believe version 3.0 is in the works. ....suggestions continue to be welcome. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750684 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:11:22 +0000 Mamacita 750684@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I'd like one that say's Nostrand Ave &lt;img src=&quot;http://brooklynian.com/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; or no avenue as mentioned by the commentors above. </p> <p>Are you considering female sized/shaped shirts, AKA not a boxy men's t-shirt? (or maybe a tank top?) I'd totally buy one. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750683 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:15:48 +0000 dailyheights 750683@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>This is really becoming a movement. I just did a post on the front page in an attempt to summarize what's happening here (drawing on Nick's great narrative): <a href="http://www.brooklynian.com/2012/02/07/whats-happening-now-franklin-avenue-fires-back-on-nyt-portrayal-of-crown-heights/" rel="nofollow">http://www.brooklynian.com/2012/02/07/whats-happening-now-franklin-avenue-fires-back-on-nyt-portrayal-of-crown-heights/</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750674 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:50:38 +0000 ntfool 750674@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Ha! Yes, my vicious crime spree will now be moved a mile or two northeast. </p> <p>By the way, that's a fine-looking yet serious gentleman showing off a t-shirt on the previous page! </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750671 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:23 +0000 whynot_31 750671@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Ntfool-<br /> With any luck, our crime rate will continue to fall once you leave. Actually, now that I think about it, maybe we won't need luck.</p> <p>(note to readers: Ntfool is known to whynot.) </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750668 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:59:55 +0000 ntfool 750668@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Sure, I see how it goes. </p> <p>After 8 years of being just off Franklin, you all finally make some cool t-shirts and print them up the weekend I move to Bed-Stuy.</p> <p>Nice. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750638 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:31:31 +0000 whynot_31 750638@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p><img src="http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq220/whynot_31/photo-14.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq220/whynot_31/photo-1-5.jpg"> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750633 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:39:17 +0000 whynot_31 750633@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>pragmaticguy, nearnostrand and nothinlikeabklyngirl, your wish is our command, and shirt like that will be designed soon. However, other wishmakers wished first.</p> <p>And, with that in mind, I am pleased to present Version 2.0! The new and improved version 2.0 comes complete with printing on the front and the back. This makes the front less busy. We also added a ' &lt;img src=&quot;http://brooklynian.com/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Let's review. On Friday, a t-shirt was designed:<br /> <img src="http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq220/whynot_31/418410_2954388951946_1628122616_2557408_858577332_n.jpg"></p> <p>Lots of people liked it, but stated it should be less less busy, so we took the writing off the front:<br /> <img src="http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq220/whynot_31/427483_2956241798266_1628122616_2558022_20493887_n.jpg"></p> <p>and moved it to the back:<br /> <img src="http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq220/whynot_31/403139_2956300079723_1628122616_2558056_1124574838_n.jpg"></p> <p>Didn't keep up? This shot shows the front of the shirt "before", and "after":<br /> <img src="http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq220/whynot_31/419994_2956594007071_1628122616_2558165_2071745430_n.jpg"></p> <p>You and your friend can then look good:<br /> <img src="http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq220/whynot_31/427555_2955597302154_1628122616_2557784_493828776_n.jpg"></p> <p>Version 3.0 will come out soon.</p> <p>Questions? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750630 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:15:44 +0000 NothinLikeABklynGirl 750630@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Yes, please! I'd so buy one that said Crown Heights without reference to a specific street. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750623 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:35:12 +0000 nearnostrand 750623@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Great idea. I would love one that left off the Franklin Ave. part and would certainly buy it. I bet others would too if given an option. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750619 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:35:48 +0000 whynot_31 750619@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>CH <u>is</u> much bigger than Franklin Ave.</p> <p>...the tshirt was created in response to an article that focused, almost exclusively, on Franklin Avenue. </p> <p>...and was created by and for, the members of the Franklin Avenue Merchants Association</p> <p>Would you like one that left off the part about Franklin Avenue and just said "Crown Heights: It's not what happened here. It's more what is happening here"?</p> <p>...if there was enough interest, that could happen. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750617 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:11:36 +0000 PragmaticGuy 750617@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Why is it limited to only Franklin Ave. Is Crown Heights not bigger than that one street. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750614 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:36:49 +0000 whynot_31 750614@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>People interested in having their photos posted in the shirt can do it two ways:</p> <p>1. They can upload it to the photosharing website of their choice, then link the location using. <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/site-issues/how-to-post-a-picture">Directions can be found here. </a>. Disadvantage, you are posting your own photo, and people will know your avatar = your photo. </p> <p>2. You can have the folks at Candy Rush take your photo. They will then email it to me to post. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750610 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:21:10 +0000 ilovefranklinave 750610@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Hmm, must make file smaller ... </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750608 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:20:12 +0000 ilovefranklinave 750608@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Love it! Got mine today, liked the photos so much I reposted them over at ILFA: <a href="http://ilovefranklinave.blogspot.com/2012/02/its-not-what-happened-here-its-more.html" rel="nofollow">http://ilovefranklinave.blogspot.com/2012/02/its-not-what-happened-here-its-more.html</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-hgts-its-not-what-happened-here-its-what-is-happening-here#post-750602 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:52:05 +0000 xlizellx 750602@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I bet there are a lot of English majors on the avenue. I am not one of them though. And yes, as a ache I can say that they do, indeed, make Liquid Paper. </p>