T-Shirts for the group (possible idea?)

Uh, which side of the planet is that? Vise is spelled vise no matter where you live.

If you spelled it "vice" you'd have a pretty bad problem that might need intervention, depending on the nature of your addiction.

Things like miter and mitre and meter and metre are variations of spelling, but vise and vice are completely different words.

Mike

Australia here, but the same holds true for the UK.

Nope.

No, they are variations of the same word.

According to the Shorter Oxford Dictionary (The most authoratative dictionary of the English language, second only to the full version which is so large and expensive few individuals can either afford or house it ) since

The word "vise" is given as a US variant.

Mekon

Well, ok, I suppose that's possible, but here's what I get when I look in my Webster's New World (I'm sure you'll get a kick out of that hehe) Dictionary:

(1st definitions only)

Vise: a device, usually fastened to a workbench, consisting of two jaws opened and closed by a screw, lever, etc. and used for holding firmly an object being worked on.

Vice: an evil or wicked action, habit, or characteristic, depravity or corruption, esp. prostitution.

So, you tell me which one applies more hehehe

Well that does it then instead of VISE SQUAD it will have to have WOODWORKING VICE.

Roy

I have a bit of respect for people I encounter, and don't plaster slogans, logos or advertising on my clothing (except my own shopmark, tastefully embroidered of the breast pocket)... I don't wear (where, ware, weir) T shirts with writing. Neither do my kids. I leave that bit of societal bonding, territorial marking, to the kids, and or course, "Old Navy".

Sorry.

Mitch

Roy responds:

How 'bout VISE VICE SQUAD

Charlie Self

"The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants." George W. Bush

Wait, wait, wait. Larry in Cincinnati? Talking about vise? Is this Larry Flynt? I though you were running for Gov. of Californication? Is this T-shirt gig a fundraiser?

PS: I think the idea is clever. Yet, bottom line: Would I buy one? Probably not. That's just my personal style. But, if you were looking for pre-orders, just wanted to note this. BTW, if you have any time to actually do this, you might be able to get one or more sponsors that could bring the price down a buck or two.

Since it's apparent that NONE of us will ever agree on a logo, the saying, or even worse the *spelling* of a tee shirt - let's put something on it that will make people ask questions about our craft . . . something so profound that even folks on Arbor Day will go "WOW - I never heard of that before."

How about this:

"Jummywood - it's on the Wreck!"

LOL!

Okay - I now see that we can agree on not agreeing!

Jums

Or maybe "Got Jummywood?" Or "I learned to polish my Jummywood on the Wreck!" LOL

Dig

Webster's is barely worthy of the name dictionary. He began by recording the use of America rather than England (which is quite reasonable), but he also wasn't above "improving" spellings in some personal crusade to simplify spelling.

Or "woodworking is a vice" :-).

Front: "Woodwrecker" Back: "rec.Woodwork"

Any cartoonists in the group? How about a wild Rube Goldberg apparatus/ (wooden) with a cartoonish guy either trapped inside or standing next to it with a taped thumb, arm in a sling, and a goofy grin.

DanD

Andy, I think your views are coloured by where you live. Websters works just fine in the US.

Wes

I buy bundles of rags for 20.00. The shirts I wear when dealing with a client are clean, embroidered with my shopmark, and cost plenty more than

It's tough to be taken seriously by someone while wearing a dud T-shirt with a faded slogan.

Mitch

And on the Internet it is somehow tough to be understood as making a joke when one refuses to use smileys. Without some explicit wink, kidding is assumed as criticism. Yet, I persevere, ever striving to use well the English language. That aside, I agree.

When someone has a broom stick up their ass, it's hard for them to understand a joke.

My favorite woodworking slogan was on a tee shirt I bought from Woodcrafter "He who dies with the most tools wins". I got alot of reaction to that shirt.

This is particularly true (and painful) if their head is up there as well.

-Jack