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  1. I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
    jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
    {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:

    http://www.ratsurfer.com/claire/400/guan-yin-holy_water.jpg

    She is the female manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avelokitshvara.

    Is anyone interesting in having a jersey made for them ?

    If interested, email me directly. I don't often read this newsgroup.
    Thanks.

    All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
    attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
    comparable commercial team logo jersey.

    Peter

  2. Why don't you make a jersey out of Jesus, Maria and Holy Father?
    Sounds strange, right?
    Your idea of making a jersey out of Buddhist figures sounds exactly strange
    to a buddhist.

    "Peter W." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
    jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
    {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:

    http://www.ratsurfer.com/claire/400/guan-yin-holy_water.jpg

    She is the female manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avelokitshvara.

    Is anyone interesting in having a jersey made for them ?

    If interested, email me directly. I don't often read this newsgroup.
    Thanks.

    All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
    attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
    comparable commercial team logo jersey.

    Peter

  3. Peter W. said:

    I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
    jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
    {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:

    http://www.ratsurfer.com/claire/400/guan-yin-holy_water.jpg

    She is the female manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avelokitshvara.

    Is anyone interesting in having a jersey made for them ?

    If interested, email me directly. I don't often read this newsgroup.
    Thanks.

    All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
    attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
    comparable commercial team logo jersey.

    Peter

    Hmmm, why did you spell out Chinese and abbreviate Japanese and Korean?
    Its a matter of respect.

    Why not work up some sketches and post them on a website?

    jim

  4. "Holy Smoke" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:9ijbc.2506$%%1.16454
    @newscontent-01.sprint.ca:

    Quoted message said:

    Why don't you make a jersey out of Jesus, Maria and Holy Father?
    Sounds strange, right?

    I have seen jerseys like that, printed for a evangelical church bike tour. It
    does look kind of strange. I suppose most public religious displays will look
    strange to some people (both religious and not). Some people take religion
    very seriously, so you may want to have your religious friends critique the
    design before printing it. Personally, I would stick to something less
    controversial, like politics.

  5. "Jenny" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    "Holy Smoke" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:9ijbc.2506$%%1.16454
    @newscontent-01.sprint.ca:

    Quoted message said:

    Why don't you make a jersey out of Jesus, Maria and Holy Father?
    Sounds strange, right?

    I have seen jerseys like that, printed for a evangelical church bike tour.


    It

    Quoted message said:

    does look kind of strange. I suppose most public religious displays will


    look

    Quoted message said:

    strange to some people (both religious and not). Some people take


    religion

    Quoted message said:

    very seriously, so you may want to have your religious friends critique


    the

    Quoted message said:

    design before printing it. Personally, I would stick to something less
    controversial, like politics.

    World Jerseys already has a Bhuddist jersey for women. We don't keep that
    one in stock, but can special order it for customers.

    Stuart Winsor
    Ground Zero Cycles
    [email hidden]

  6. In article <[email hidden]>,
    [email hidden] says...

    Quoted message said:

    I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
    jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
    {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:

    ....

    Quoted message said:

    All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
    attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
    comparable commercial team logo jersey.

    Like I've said before, I'd like to see a "Team Fred" jersey, for those
    of us with Fredly bikes.

    --
    Dave Kerber
    Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying!

    REAL programmers write self-modifying code.

  7. Well, you can get pictures of Jesus on T shirts. For example:

    http://www.choiceshirts.com/store/productsearchgrid.asp?f=1&c1=Inspirational

    Having this on a jersey wouldn't be any stranger.

    I don't know how many Buddhists would find the OP's idea strange. I'm
    neither Christian nor Buddhist.

    "Holy Smoke" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    Why don't you make a jersey out of Jesus, Maria and Holy Father?
    Sounds strange, right?
    Your idea of making a jersey out of Buddhist figures sounds exactly strange
    to a buddhist.

    "Peter W." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
    jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
    {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:

    http://www.ratsurfer.com/claire/400/guan-yin-holy_water.jpg

    She is the female manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avelokitshvara.

    Is anyone interesting in having a jersey made for them ?

    If interested, email me directly. I don't often read this newsgroup.
    Thanks.

    All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
    attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
    comparable commercial team logo jersey.

    Peter

  8. "David Kerber" <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,
    [email hidden] says...

    Quoted message said:

    I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
    jerseys. My first attempt would be using an image of Guan-Yin
    {Chinese), Kannon {Jap}, Kwanseum Bosal {Kor}:

    ...

    Quoted message said:

    All artwork would be appropriately licensed from the artist. All
    attempts will be made to hold the cost down to what you'd pay for a
    comparable commercial team logo jersey.

    Like I've said before, I'd like to see a "Team Fred" jersey, for those
    of us with Fredly bikes.

    The sound of one Huffy squeaking...

  9. (Peter W.) said:

    I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed
    bicycle jerseys.

    A nice idea, although this image does not interest me. I would think
    that adapting something such as teh ox drawings or perhaps the Dharma
    Wheel would be more interesting and make it apropos for cycling. At
    least for me, the overly devout approach lacking a bit of whimsy is
    not appealing (for any faith).

  10. (Kaputnik) said:

    Well, you can get pictures of Jesus on T shirts. For example:

    http://www.choiceshirts.com/store/productsearchgrid.asp?f=1&c1=Inspirational

    Having this on a jersey wouldn't be any stranger.

    I don't know how many Buddhists would find the OP's idea strange.
    I'm neither Christian nor Buddhist.

    I see people driving cars, wearing T-shirts and cycling in jerseys
    festooned with what seem to me to be obsequious Christian images;
    many people's faith is such that they lose all sense of perspective
    and alientate as many people as they touch. Frankly, I find public
    displays of faith as irritating as public displays of sexuality.

    IMHO the image presented isn't appealing as a cycling jersey in its
    own right- the image has no connection to cycling in any way. Put
    Hotei on a bike and maybe you've got something.

  11. on 4/2/04 9:52 PM, Tim McNamara asserted:

    Quoted message said:

    Frankly, I find public
    displays of faith as irritating as public displays of sexuality.

    Indeed! There is nothing more repulsive than a man and a woman kissing or
    even holding hands in public. It makes me wonder why people build houses
    (or churches, temples, synagogues, etc.) at all.

    Quoted message said:

    IMHO the image presented isn't appealing as a cycling jersey in its
    own right- the image has no connection to cycling in any way. Put
    Hotei on a bike and maybe you've got something.

    With the exception of possible exception of Kelme (just because it's a
    sporting goods company, though they don't make any cycling gear, AFAIK) what
    major sponsor of a professional cycling team has anything to do with cycling
    or any sports? Is a Full Sail Ale or Ben and Jerry's jersey more
    appropriate to our chosen recreation? People will brand themselves for many
    reasons; affinity for a religion or religious figure seems as reasonable as
    for a commercial product.

    To the OP: is it Buddhism which says that if one paints a deity
    incorrectly/poorly, in the next life the painter will suffer the
    disfiguration that s/he depicted? Better do the graphic right.

    Seng

  12. Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed
    bicycle jerseys.

    A nice idea, although this image does not interest me. I would think
    that adapting something such as teh ox drawings or perhaps the Dharma
    Wheel would be more interesting and make it apropos for cycling. At
    least for me, the overly devout approach lacking a bit of whimsy is
    not appealing (for any faith).

    I agree. A nice picture of Freya would be cool ... or even a stylized
    Shiva.

    C.Q.C.

  13. Quoted message said:

    Is a Full Sail Ale or Ben and Jerry's jersey more
    appropriate to our chosen recreation?

    Full Sail was formerly the beer supplier on Cycle Oregon and thus "earned"
    their jersey.
    Bob

  14. AGRIBOB said:
    Quoted message said:

    Is a Full Sail Ale or Ben and Jerry's jersey more
    appropriate to our chosen recreation?

    Full Sail was formerly the beer supplier on Cycle Oregon and thus "earned"
    their jersey.
    Bob

    I think the OP was being generic in his comment. Not specific, although
    it could have been said better.

    You haven't answered his question.

    For me, I don't care. Anyone else?

    jim

  15. Quoted message said:

    Personally, I would stick to something less
    controversial, like politics.

    If someone gives a [censored] because there's a buddhist figure on a cyclist's
    jersey, then they're the ones with the problem. Infact, if they're that
    worried about all these 'controversial' religious references, I don't know
    how they can even go out of the house... there's crosses everywhere, jesus
    fish stuck on the back of millions of cars.. bumperstickers, etc. etc. Heck,
    even if they stayed inside the house, there's television, with evangelist
    channels and the trailer for the passion of the christ.

    Peter W: Make whatever the hell jersey you want man...I'm not buddhist or
    anything, but I think that design looks awesome. the colours in it are
    great.

    Mike
    http://mikebeauchamp.com

  16. Mike Beauchamp <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    [email hidden]

    [...]

    Quoted message said:

    Peter W: Make whatever the hell jersey you want man...I'm not
    buddhist or anything, but I think that design looks awesome. the
    colours in it are great.

    I am emphatically not an expert in these things but isn't that design a tad
    overly finely detailed for a cycling jersey?

    --

    A: Top-posters.
    Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet?

  17. DRS said:

    Mike Beauchamp <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    [email hidden]

    [...]

    Quoted message said:

    Peter W: Make whatever the hell jersey you want man...I'm not
    buddhist or anything, but I think that design looks awesome. the
    colours in it are great.

    I am emphatically not an expert in these things but isn't that
    design a tad overly finely detailed for a cycling jersey?

    No, it could be done although the image might need to be printed as a
    one-pass transfer using sublimation ink in the printer itself. Our
    former clothing maker (Speedy Recovery) used this for stuff on our
    jerseys that needed fine resolution and precise registration.

  18. [email hidden] (Peter W.) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
    jerseys.

    Where are all the folks who gave a poster a ration of hate when he
    asked about a Christian jersey a couple of years ago?

    [censored] Durbin

  19. censored Durbin said:

    [email hidden] (Peter W.) wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
    jerseys.

    Where are all the folks who gave a poster a ration of hate when he
    asked about a Christian jersey a couple of years ago?

    Ummm, burning in hell?

    Bill "eternal Lycration" S.

  20. S o r n i said:
    censored Durbin said:

    [email hidden] (Peter W.) wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    I'm thinking about making a very small run of Buddhist-themed bicycle
    jerseys.

    Where are all the folks who gave a poster a ration of hate when he
    asked about a Christian jersey a couple of years ago?

    They became Buddhists and are no longer concerned with material
    possessions. When you become sufficiently enlightened, you will
    have no need of jerseys. :-)

    --
    My real name backwards: nemuaZ lliB

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