I [+] Metafilter

December 21, 2010 9:04 AM

Any updates on the "I [+] Metafilter" t-shirts? Apologies if this has already been discussed- a cursory search turned up only the original thread.
posted by nzero to MetaFilter-Related at 9:04 AM (79 comments total)

I got mine yesterday! (I'm in San Francisco if that matters).
posted by dolface at 9:04 AM on December 21, 2010

Mathowie posted on Flickr shipping the shirts on Dec. 18.

Did you get a receipt for the purchase? It'd have a USPS tracking link.

Got mine in the mail yesterday, FWIW, and it's already been worn. (It came to central Mississippi.)
posted by fijiwriter at 9:07 AM on December 21, 2010

I got an e-mail note from Matt a few days ago, and I hope that the shirt is barreling to my door as we speak.
posted by deezil at 9:13 AM on December 21, 2010

And whaddayaknow.

Detailed Results:

Out for Delivery, December 21, 2010, 8:42 am, MURRAY, KY 42071
posted by deezil at 9:14 AM on December 21, 2010

I got no email :(
posted by nzero at 9:19 AM on December 21, 2010

Yeah, somehow the shirts started getting to Florida by Monday morning, even though I handed them off to a USPS person on Saturday around 4pm Pacific, so they should be in everyone's mailbox by today.

I botched a couple orders that I've already fixed, so if you get the wrong size or no shirt by the end of the week, email me and I'll send you the right stuff.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 9:22 AM on December 21, 2010

Yeah got mine yesterday. I was going to post a MT thread saying "Thanks!" but laziness overwhelmed me.
posted by chairface at 9:30 AM on December 21, 2010

Check your spam folder, nzero--that's where the email ended up for me.
posted by librarylis at 9:30 AM on December 21, 2010

librarylis- Nuffin' (could have been deleted I guess).
posted by nzero at 9:32 AM on December 21, 2010

My shirt is still somewhere between Portland and god-knows-where, according to the tracking number. :(
Maybe I'll get it tomorrow. :(
posted by yeoz at 9:33 AM on December 21, 2010 [1 favorite]

Found it! (sent to the email addy registered with paypal instead of that registered with mefi, and in the spam folder)
posted by nzero at 9:34 AM on December 21, 2010

Woohoo, so excited now...out for delivery :D :D
posted by nzero at 9:35 AM on December 21, 2010

Mine arrived, in Seattle, yesterday.
posted by nomisxid at 9:39 AM on December 21, 2010

I got my email, and apparently it's already been delivered. I really need to go downstairs and check my mail more often.
posted by brundlefly at 9:45 AM on December 21, 2010 [1 favorite]

I got mine! (San Francisco.)
posted by rtha at 9:48 AM on December 21, 2010

Got mine yesterday, in New York.
posted by pemberkins at 9:49 AM on December 21, 2010

I got ours yesterday!
posted by Zophi at 9:53 AM on December 21, 2010

My future self got his a while prior.
posted by mkultra at 10:09 AM on December 21, 2010 [1 favorite]

Mine arrived yesterday, too! (Boston)
posted by alms at 10:24 AM on December 21, 2010

Oh, and thanks librarylis for the tip.
posted by nzero at 10:25 AM on December 21, 2010

I got mine last night and explained the inside joke for the first of what I imagine will be a kajillion times approximately four seconds after opening the package.
posted by bondcliff at 10:39 AM on December 21, 2010

Got my email Monday and my shirt yesterday. And it is BEE-OO-TI-FUL. I wanted to click on its favorite option immediately.

The Bear in my life just rolled his eyes.
posted by bearwife at 10:50 AM on December 21, 2010

Inside joke?
posted by cjorgensen at 10:51 AM on December 21, 2010

Opened mine up today! Very excited to wear it.
posted by Rallon at 10:52 AM on December 21, 2010

Squeed yesterday when it arrived -- so professional, Matt, ya big lug!

What would the chances be of say... ordering an extra shirt? This color is faboo. Hmm?? HMMMM??
posted by cavalier at 10:54 AM on December 21, 2010

Inside joke?

I suppose "inside" doesn't mean anything if you never get "outside", but two out of three people in my household don't know what [+] means.

Foolish humans.
posted by bondcliff at 11:01 AM on December 21, 2010

Oh dear, I just checked and mine is still in Oregon. I was hoping to get it yesterday as a birthday present.
posted by miss-lapin at 11:40 AM on December 21, 2010

I got mine yesterday. I promptly burned it.
posted by NoMich at 11:44 AM on December 21, 2010 [1 favorite]

I got mine yesterday! I [+] MetaFilter!
posted by workerant at 11:53 AM on December 21, 2010

Got mine in Chicago.
posted by evisceratordeath at 12:02 PM on December 21, 2010

Mine is coming with me to yoga on New Year's Eve. Even if it ends up riding up over my chubby butt during Downward-Facing Dog, I'll still feel like the most righteously-dressed person in the room.
posted by bakerina at 12:12 PM on December 21, 2010

Mine arrived yesterday. I am wearing it right now!
posted by rmd1023 at 12:27 PM on December 21, 2010

-- Arrival at Post Office, December 20, 2010, 4:32 am, EUGENE, OR 97402
-- Processed through Sort Facility, December 19, 2010, 5:04 pm, EUGENE, OR 97401
-- Processed through Sort Facility, December 18, 2010, 11:30 pm, PORTLAND, OR 97208
-- Electronic Shipping Info Received, December 16, 2010

I was, like 6 blocks away from me at 4:32am yesterday, and I still have not seen it, nor is it noted out for delivery. Mail comes at the end of the day here, so I have high hopes, though.
posted by Danf at 12:47 PM on December 21, 2010

Mine arrived in Conyers (metro Atlanta) yesterday. Thanks.
posted by ralan at 12:48 PM on December 21, 2010

I got mine yesterday. I promptly burned it.

You...you burned it??
posted by nzero at 12:57 PM on December 21, 2010

Got mine today (Chicago suburbs). Wife saw it, laughed, and said: "You big dork!"
posted by puritycontrol at 1:46 PM on December 21, 2010

I got mine yesterday. I promptly burned it.
Isn't that illegal?
posted by dg at 1:52 PM on December 21, 2010

Got mine today. Had to explain it. Yay!
posted by ColdChef at 1:52 PM on December 21, 2010

mine arrived today, I put it in a sealed plastic bag, I'm holding it for evidence, homeland security has been notified.
posted by HuronBob at 2:08 PM on December 21, 2010

Got mine today in Cincinnati. I guess I could explain it to the cats, but they really don't give a shit.
posted by keli at 2:24 PM on December 21, 2010

Mine arrived today. (SE Michigan.)
posted by jlkr at 2:38 PM on December 21, 2010

I was, like 6 blocks away from me at 4:32am yesterday

Metafilter: Six blocks away from itself.
posted by Ironmouth at 2:55 PM on December 21, 2010

Just got mine!
posted by cortex (staff) at 2:57 PM on December 21, 2010

It was, like 6 blocks away from me at 4:32am yesterday

I want this shirt so bad that I can't type straight.
posted by Danf at 3:03 PM on December 21, 2010

Mine arrived yesterday, about 12 hours after I saw it on Reddit.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 3:08 PM on December 21, 2010

Got the email from matt, nothing in the mail yet (notice or shirt). *gnashes teeth*
posted by deborah at 3:17 PM on December 21, 2010

You're welcome, nzero. And thanks for posting this MeTa--I got mine in the mail today but that's after I made a special trip this afternoon once I doublechecked the tracking number as a result of this post (first round to the mailbox, it hadn't arrived yet).

So, thanks to everyone 'cuz I got my shirt eight minutes before the (planned, now much delayed) start of my vacation!
posted by librarylis at 3:25 PM on December 21, 2010

YES!
posted by Danf at 3:46 PM on December 21, 2010

Got mine yesterday. Wearing it now. I love it.
posted by Splunge at 4:10 PM on December 21, 2010

Got mine, and as I predicted in the original thread, it's a little snug, even at 3x. I've either got to lose weight or pay Matt more money for bigger shirts :).
posted by deezil at 6:36 PM on December 21, 2010

Mine arrived yesterday. It fits!
posted by BitterOldPunk at 6:37 PM on December 21, 2010

Mine arrived today! The iconic slanted "MF" in the return address line told me what it was right away.

(It gave me a small start to see both my actual name/address and my username in the note from Matt.)
posted by pinky at 7:07 PM on December 21, 2010

You...you burned it??

What else are you supposed to do with them?
posted by NoMich at 7:15 PM on December 21, 2010

Got mine, and as I predicted in the original thread, it's a little snug, even at 3x. I've either got to lose weight or pay Matt more money for bigger shirts :).

Yeah, it's definitely tighter than my tl;dr shirt.
posted by candyland at 7:20 PM on December 21, 2010

Here's a mildly diverting video to waste 1.21 minutes of your time while waiting for the shirts, in case you're wondering how it's done.
posted by Devils Rancher at 7:39 PM on December 21, 2010

Yay, shirts arrived today. Now PBZM and I have to go to the Christmas day meetup...
posted by Lexica at 8:58 PM on December 21, 2010

I got Matt's email, but haven't got anything with a tracking number, should I be concerned? Has anyone else in Canada got theirs?
posted by juv3nal at 11:32 PM on December 21, 2010

Hopefully I can shrink mine a bit. Guess I should have got a medium, even though I can't wear a medium American Apparel. Hate buying new brands of shirts.
posted by smackfu at 7:16 AM on December 22, 2010

I missed shirts? Noooooooooooo. This is what happens when I actually pay attention at work. When are the next ones likely to come out?
posted by arcticseal at 7:39 AM on December 22, 2010

Wearing shirt now!! Thanks Matt :)
posted by nzero at 8:23 AM on December 22, 2010

I want it now!! It's my birfday!!
posted by thinkpiece at 8:40 AM on December 22, 2010

Mine is quite snug, to the point that I'm not exactly comfortable wearing it in public unless it's underneath a sweatshirt. Is it typical that a 3XL Royal Apparel shirt is that much tighter fitting than my normal 2XL Jerzees brand or Russell Athletic t-shirts, which are fairly loose on me? Or does Royal Apparel size their shirts so that 3XL means "extra tall and skinny", as opposed to "extra short and rotund"?

Very nice quality shirt, though. I'd really like a zip-up hoodie, if you guys are taking requests.
posted by ralan at 9:31 AM on December 22, 2010

Not here quite yet! In NYC.

Or maybe I should check with the restaurant downstairs... They've intercepted lots of my stuff.
posted by functionequalsform at 11:20 AM on December 22, 2010

OK so my shirt was in Oregon on the 19th and there has been no movement since then. I'm terrified that it's lost.
posted by miss-lapin at 1:46 PM on December 22, 2010

miss-lapin: same for my shirt too, and I'm also in manhattan. I also see that functionequalsform is in NYC and doesn't have her shirt either.

There is only one possible conclusion that can be drawn from this.
Clearly, the United States Postal Service hates New York City.
posted by yeoz at 6:38 PM on December 22, 2010 [1 favorite]

Yay! Mine made it to Colorado today, right before I left town! Nice shirt, although I don't know why I thought it was only one-sided.
posted by heurtebise at 7:00 PM on December 22, 2010

*cry* Mine is too small!!!! Anyone want to trade for a women's M?
posted by Melismata at 8:30 PM on December 22, 2010

Got mine, but also disappointed in how snug it is. I ordered up a size or two, but it's still not "fit" to wear in public, unless under a fleece. The quality is very nice, though, and the logo is beautiful on that gray.
posted by bristolcat at 7:27 AM on December 23, 2010

yeoz-Mine arrived today. I think all our whining paid off ;-)
posted by miss-lapin at 10:13 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]

Some might say I wear my favorite website on my sleeve.

(Be here all week, tip your waitresses)
posted by nzero at 3:59 PM on December 23, 2010

miss-lapin: same for my shirt too, and I'm also in manhattan. I also see that functionequalsform is in NYC and doesn't have her shirt either.

Weird, I got mine in CT the day after I got the notice from Matt saying it was mailed.
posted by smackfu at 8:52 AM on December 24, 2010

Great timing: I just received mine.
posted by bru at 9:12 AM on December 24, 2010

I got mine two days ago, and the hubz just posted this pic to facebook with the caption "Phoebe sure loves metafilter."

(Yes, I am looking at AskMe.)

Yay for shirts!
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 10:38 AM on December 24, 2010

Got mine yesterdayish. Merry christmas everybody!
posted by yeoz at 4:47 AM on December 25, 2010

juv3nal: "I got Matt's email, but haven't got anything with a tracking number, should I be concerned? Has anyone else in Canada got theirs?"

Still waiting for mine (I'm in BC).
posted by deborah at 2:22 PM on December 27, 2010

Ha. I think I have the record. Still waiting in Philadelphia ... It's already been mis-delivered once.
posted by carter at 1:15 PM on December 29, 2010

Ooh, it arrived. I had no idea that Metatalk yellow was so ... lemony.
posted by carter at 5:21 PM on December 29, 2010

Just got mine. Yeah, a little small looking for a medium. Or I'm a little large for a medium. At any rate, not trying it on until after the holidays. Way after.
posted by thinkpiece at 8:34 AM on December 30, 2010

Got mine the 29th (BC Canada). Size is fine, yay!
posted by deborah at 5:26 PM on December 30, 2010