Chin Up Chin Up
Posted on April 11, 2006 07:45:59 AM in Music

Need to switch up your regular music rotation? We've recently been turned onto Chin Up Chin Up, a Chicago based band.

"Chin Up Chin Up makes music about hope, about persevering through tragedy, and the redemption of optimism. Listen to We Should Have Never Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers ­ from the title track's crescendoed bounce to the banjo and guitar of "All My Hammocks Are Dying" ­ and you'll discover the beauty of old souls dancing like adolescents, their hearts bruised but beating stronger and louder each day." - www.chinupchinup.com

Anyways, check out their site and give it a listen. There's nothing like finding some new music to give life to that stale mp3 player. And if you've already heard of them then give us some ideas on who you've found recently. We're always open to new music around the shop.

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New T-shirt Design
Posted on April 10, 2006 03:20:04 PM in T-Shirts

Every once in awhile we get a little cheesy with our designs. This one is no exception.

Check out the new funny Wisconsin - Come sniff our dairy air t-shirt.

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Meet the Model
Posted on April 06, 2006 01:00:34 AM in Models

Moonmaiden does more than just look pretty in O.C.T. t-shirts. Bookkeeping, purchasing, writing and quality control are just a few of the everyday tasks on her plate.

Moonmaiden's hobbies and interests include interior design, photography and collecting vintage clothing. Her vintage dress collection is quite extensive and she will soon be introducing her own online vintage parlor of high-end clothing in the next month. Keep a look out for a link on this site soon.

If you have questions or comments for Moonmaiden, visit her personal My O.C.T. page here.

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We Feel Great! Yeah!
Posted on March 28, 2006 02:51:50 PM in Funny Stuff

Check out this hilarious commercial for Kellogg's Nutrigrain Bars.
It's one of our all time favorites. Why? Because we feel great. Yeeeaaahhh. (You'll get it when you see it.)

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Good Weekend
Posted on March 27, 2006 07:22:27 AM in News

I hope you had a good weekend.

We did O.K. as we got some more work done on the site. We've been working on improving the "Vote for Who's Hot" interface to make it a little easier to use. In the meantime, Rosco and Sailingali contributed their photos. Rosco is a little intense. Don't be frightened.

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Meet the Saint
Posted on March 25, 2006 11:45:24 AM in O.C.T. Members

A new member from New Zealand has something to say. Check out his blog and leave a comment.

O.C.T. is worldwide baby.

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Need a good laugh?
Chuck Norris can help.
Posted on March 24, 2006 10:08:31 AM in Links

Most of you have probably already heard of this site. For those of you who haven't, you gotta check out this site.

Everytime you refresh the page you get a new random fact about Chuck Norris. Hilarious stuff.

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New t-shirt design added
Posted on March 22, 2006 04:09:02 PM in T-Shirts

Check out the new t-shirt design, INSECURITY. Sizes are available for men and women.

The irony of the shirt is what makes it special. If you wear this shirt you're obviously secure in yourself. Enough so that you're willing to wear INSECURITY on your chest. The fact that it pokes fun at the security t-shirts out there is also pretty great.

As it says on the product page, we dare anyone out there to send in a photo of themselves in this t-shirt next to a security guy. You'd get a free shirt and give us all a huge laugh.

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So what do you think?
Posted on March 21, 2006 04:36:04 PM in News

It's been a couple of days since we added the new Vote for Who's Hot and Who's Not and the personal space on Old Crappy Tee that we call My O.C.T.. Obviously, we are trying to build up this community of t-shirt lovers so help us out and sign up for a My O.C.T. account.

With a My O.C.T. account you can share photos and messages with other members. Start your own blog(if you do, let me know and I'll link to it here). You can add members that you like, add shirts and accessories to your wish list or view another member's wish lists. Pretty cool stuff. Plus, for a limited time, I'll have vouchers for those who sign up.

Be sure to send your thoughts and opinions on how we can improve the experience.

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Save 30% off your next order
Posted on March 21, 2006 04:35:47 PM in Special Offers

Submit your photo to Vote for Who's Hot and Who's Not and we'll email you a voucher for 30% off your next order. Simply upload a photo of yourself from your computer into the Contribute box. Add one of the O.C.T. t-shirts on top if you'd like. Click the Submit button and you're done. One voucher per person.

Don't forget to vote for others and leave a comment for those you like.

Click here to get started.

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Hello Facebook
Posted on March 21, 2006 04:34:02 PM in News

We'd like to welcome all those from Facebook. We recently began advertising at facebook.com, an "online directory that connects people through social networks at schools." So far the feedback has been great.

One of the great features of the newly redesigned web site is the ability to add t-shirts, hoodies and other items to your own wish list. If you're short on cash or are graduating soon, email your wish list to your parents, friends or whoever and then wait for the gifts to arrive.

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Welcome to the new and improved O.C.T.
Posted on March 21, 2006 04:33:03 PM in News

It's finally here. Months of hard work has finally paid off. Although not completed yet, you'll see quite a few changes and improvements that have already been made.

One of the biggest additions is the ability to preview yourself in an O.C.T. shirt by uploading your photo with a t-shirt of your choice on top. Like how you look? Submit it to the Voting section and see what others think. A fun little Old Crappy Tee twist to the voting sites out there.

Not only can you view other's photos but you can also communicate with them. Leave a comment for them on the Vote for Who's Hot section or create your own My O.C.T. account and send a private message.

There are many new things to do here and we hope you enjoy. Obviously, as this is just getting started, we'll be a little thin on members but that's where you come in. Create your own personal space with a My O.C.T. account and help us build a community that's passionate about cool and original t-shirts.

Take a look around and let us know what you think. There may still be a few bugs here and there so please be patient with us as we work through them. I'll continue to blog frequently to let you know some of the cool features you can enjoy now as well as the status of upcoming areas of the web site.

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