Designed: Witty Nov 13
12 comments Latest by SteveC
A clever yoga center straw.
This image for Penn & Teller is a nifty representation of the duo. The ampersand, usually a throw away character, becomes the star here with elements that match the performers’ personalities. The fat, curvy, loud part of it evokes Penn perfectly while the quiet little extender fits Teller to a tee.
(Aside: Where does the phrase “fit to a tee” come from? A couple of theories.)
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12 comments so far
victor 13 Nov 06
fantastic! finally a 404 that actually informs you!
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/12/messages/404.html
John Rhodes 13 Nov 06
Love that pencil.
I have no idea why, but this posting reminds me of M&M’s dark chocolate campaign…
http://us.mms.com/us/dark/index.jsp
It also made me think of Sony’s bubblewrap campaign… http://www.gooduse.co.nz/thegoodnessarchives/000345.html
Mrad 13 Nov 06
That straw rocks. I bet it’s a bit pricey to make though.
matthew 13 Nov 06
Nice. Great idea. Only made better if used on something yoga-related.
The straw reminds me of those pens that had the effect of revealing a portion (usually some naughty bits) when turned upside down.
manuel martensen 13 Nov 06
bought.
Cheshire Dave 13 Nov 06
An ampersand as the main design element is dear to me as well.
Peter Cooper 14 Nov 06
My first guess is it was something to do with the golf ball resting on the tee, but guess I’m wrong ;-)
MJ 14 Nov 06
Fits to a tee explained here: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-toa2.htm
Basic answer: no-one really knows, but it’s centuries-old.
Prophetess 14 Nov 06
For “fit to a T”, you may also want to consult World Wide Words entry http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-toa2.htm.
Andy 14 Nov 06
I’m not sure I would say that the ampersand is a “throwaway character”—I would actually say that it often tends to be one of the most interesting characters.
Jack Goodby 14 Nov 06
Don’t know if it was intentional but the representation of the ampersand reminds me of a bull, or at least the zodiac symbol for taurus (allbeit inverted) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus_%28astrology%29
SteveC 14 Nov 06
“We at Showtime Online express our apologies; however, these pages are intended for access only from within the United States.”
lame beyond belief.
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