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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Washing them, why?
 
Old Aug 13, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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I don't have that problem cuz I personally refuse to spend my hard earned money to provide free advertising to the MoCo ... $45 for a tshirt ... SUCKER!!
 
Old Aug 13, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by JerryGarcia4295
I don't have that problem cuz I personally refuse to spend my hard earned money to provide free advertising to the MoCo ... $45 for a tshirt ... SUCKER!!

Most of the tees I pick up are in the $25-30 range.
 
Old Aug 13, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JerryGarcia4295
I don't have that problem cuz I personally refuse to spend my hard earned money to provide free advertising to the MoCo ... $45 for a tshirt ... SUCKER!!
Agreed. Give up the dealer shirts before the brawts or beer... can't believe you would even consider such a thing.
 
Old Aug 13, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Well, the way I see it, a chinese 4X is a large here... you do the math
 
Old Aug 13, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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My wife convinced me years ago to buy HD shirts whenever we went near a shop. She noticed that they lasted 4 times longer than the ts she normally bought me and cost just 3 times as much so it seemed to work out in the long run. I still wasn't convinced ... but this obsession of her's really paid off at Harley's 100th. It won her a 100th anniversary edition 1200 Sportster! We will have to buy a lot of t-shirts for Harley to start making money on us now. If you really want more details on that story I will give them.

As far as the shrinkage thing, I am not sure if there is a lot of sarcasm here or not because any 100% cotton garment will shrink if not handled correctly. I always wash my ts in cold water and hang dry them and have been wearing the same shirts for years now.
 
Old Aug 13, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DannyZ71
Besides, an extra large Chinaman is only about 5'8" and 180 lbs.
lmao.......I just learned that I am an extra large Chinaman.

If a large doesn't shrink, fits me perfect. But that is usually not the case with any T-Shirt. So I buy XL. Damn I need to hit the gym.
 
Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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I got two words for ya.....Salad Bar !
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DannyZ71
Besides, an extra large Chinaman is only about 5'8" and 180 lbs.
What do you call a XXL chinaman, A sumo wrestler,...6'3" and 630lbs. It seems as if there is nothing inbetween XL and XXL as far as size of chinamen, compare the two sizes next time you are in the stealership, the XXL is atleast 3 times bigger than the XL
 
Old Aug 13, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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several years ago 'they'(chinese?)chgd the way they sized shoes.. ibelieve **** statred it.. the shoes are actually about 2 sizes larger than the foot size.. said it was for self esteem for the people who were their main customer.. so they must be using the same self esteem tactic on t-shirts..
 



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