Columbus area Pearl Jam fan gone missing...

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  • spike007
    spike007 Posts: 54
    I'm gonna be at the Cincy show. I'd be happy to check around the area I live in to find prices on shirts. There are several shops around here who I'm sure would love to help out.
    Can ya email me what should be on the shirt? Or at least send me a link so I can print it out to take with me?

    Let me know what else I can do
  • rhinomagic
    rhinomagic Charlottesville, VA Posts: 2,553
    Good luck in the search, everyone!

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  • Lost In Ohio
    Lost In Ohio Posts: 7,245
    Extremely random thought, but if you order less than "bulk quantity" and give them the story, maybe they'll knock a few dollars off the order? (Assuming you all want more than one for you and a friend.) Remember -- 10 Clubbers get two tickets to every show, so if your "buddy" wears another missing shirt to that same show, then that's equivalent to the message getting out one more time.

    Don't know unless you ask, but the worst they'll do is say no.


    And there's been no news on the case locally in a while, which is probably not a good thing, but then again, there comes a time in every story when the media moves on. :(

    We must remember, SMILE, and keep up the hope! :)
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  • IamMine
    IamMine Posts: 2,743
    spike007 wrote:
    I'm gonna be at the Cincy show. I'd be happy to check around the area I live in to find prices on shirts. There are several shops around here who I'm sure would love to help out.
    Can ya email me what should be on the shirt? Or at least send me a link so I can print it out to take with me?

    Let me know what else I can do

    Cool! :)

    There are plenty of pictures of him and a flyer on http://www.findbrianshaffer.com that you could print out!

    Lost In Ohio suggested a good idea... find out if they would offer discount for a certain number of t-shirts and from there we could figure out how much for a t-shirt.

    We could ask for donations from those who are not even going to Cincy show - I'll even donate some.

    Call around, compare prices and get back with us?

    Much thanks!! :):D
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  • spike007
    spike007 Posts: 54
    Just printed the flyer out and am on my way to some of the T-shirt printers around town. Any ideas on approx. how many shirts we'll need? Sizes? I'll report back as soon as I have some more info.
  • IamMine
    IamMine Posts: 2,743
    spike007 wrote:
    Just printed the flyer out and am on my way to some of the T-shirt printers around town. Any ideas on approx. how many shirts we'll need? Sizes? I'll report back as soon as I have some more info.

    Good question - I was pondering on that as well.

    There were a lot of interested people in the t-shirts when I went to all of 3 shows.

    Soo... ahh... I don't know if I'm overestimating, but perhaps 100-200 t-shirts?

    Depends on the donations we get to make those t-shirts.

    As for sizes....hmm....I think it would be safe to go for Larges - unless a majority of people prefers medium then we probably could split them up into two different sizes.

    The t-shirts I purchased were all larges.
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  • spike007
    spike007 Posts: 54
    OK- I just got back from a few shops. Here's what I have:
    The printers in my area cannot silkscreen the shirt as there's too many colors and they don't have the capability to print more than 6 colors. HOWEVER- there is a process called DYE SUBLIMATION that can be used to create these shirts. The image would be permanent on the shirt. It's not an iron on decal- the image would actually be dyed into the shirt. Image won't fade or come off.
    We can order shirts in any size however please be aware that they run a little big. Assuming we order 100 shirts- Sizes small, med, large, xl would all cost $15 each ($20 each if you want the image on both sides). Sizes bigger than XL are $2 extra per size (ex. 2XL would be $2 more, 3XL would be $4 more, 4XL would be $6 more, etc...)

    The info I posted above is the absolute cheapest I've found so far. Everyone else wants $25 per shirt single sided as well as a $200 set up fee for the image. Please let me know asap if this is what we want to do. The printer is on a 2 week schedule and we'd have to have the info in ASAP to meet the Cincy deadline. Also- the printer needs better pictures than what's on the flyer, as well as a better stickman image.
    Mel- if you wanna call me- I sent you an email with my cell # in it. Please let me know if we can get this going!
    Also- the shirts have to be paid for in advance as well. I will be at the Pitt. and Cincy shows so I can take them with me to both locations for people to pick up.
  • IamMine
    IamMine Posts: 2,743
    Good job, spike007! :)

    This is really a toughie - I had hoped it would be less than 20 dollars, that's how much I had to pay for mine, plus taxes.

    I thought it was because of the local mom and pop custom tee place. Two of my t-shirts are already fading - due to washing them. :( They were decals, but they did a good job, though.

    The best way we can do is to set up a deadline for t-shirt orders, keep track of those orders (I can help if it's a daunting task), and any donations for extra t-shirts.

    A thread could be asked for Pitts/Cincy shows and those who will attend the CCFA pre-parties so it would be much easier for you to pass them out to those who ordered, and pass out a limited number of t-shirts ('cuz you would need to give away the rest for Cincy).

    I really HOPE this would work out - that more people would be interested in buying t-shirts.

    I think it's safe to go for larges (yes, they are a little big) but they are comfortable - at least it was for me.

    If anyone wants them in different sizes, hopefully it won't be a problem for them to do it themselves by printing off at http://www.findbrianshaffer.com and pressing it on their t-shirt with an iron. Cheapest way of doing it yourself.

    So...since we need two weeks to process those t-shirts, we should set the deadline of orders/donations by Monday, June 8th - or even the 7th since you may plan to leave early on the 23rd? You decide the deadline. :)

    I realize five dollars is a big difference for some people, but I think if we have both sides - that would get the message out more, as people are more likely to look at your t-shirt longer in the back (ie, walking behind you), than they would in the front (ie, walking past you).

    It's just a suggestion.

    *Just to be fair for those who paid for t-shirts, you could set up a donation can for Brian for those remaining t-shirts to be purchased that have not been pre-ordered. Then we can send it to crimestoppers or the woman who is in charge of the website, I hear she may have already set up a donation via paypal. I'll check into that.
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  • spike007
    spike007 Posts: 54
    Just to clarify- we can order whatever sizes we want. We don't have to have a specific amount of each size in order to purchase...so please don't think we have to all have a size large. If anyone is interested in ordering a shirt- please send me a PM. I"m also gonna start another thread for the shirts. I will be at the pittsburgh and cincy shows and can be there for the CCFA stuff too. People will need to prepay for their shirts and I will order what we have orders for. I'm not quite sure how to accept payment for the shirts- I have paypal and I can also take money orders. If you have any suggestions- please let me know.
    I'd like to get this going ASAP

    OH and we can also offer a choice for printing. People could either buy front and back printed or just one side printed. Leave the $$ choice up to each person.
  • Lost In Ohio
    Lost In Ohio Posts: 7,245
    IamMine wrote:
    I realize five dollars is a big difference for some people, but I think if we have both sides - that would get the message out more, as people are more likely to look at your t-shirt longer in the back (ie, walking behind you), than they would in the front (ie, walking past you).


    Good idea. Add "waiting in the beer line" to the list of when people would be looking at someone's back.
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  • IamMine
    IamMine Posts: 2,743
    Right on, Spike007!

    You the man!

    :)

    As I mentioned in my pm - let me know what I can do to help out. :)

    May I also suggest posting a link to your thread in both Pitts/Cincy CCFA pre-party threads? :D

    Much love,
    Mel
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    EV: It's your band.
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  • spike007
    spike007 Posts: 54
    IamMine wrote:
    Right on, Spike007!

    You the man!

    :)

    As I mentioned in my pm - let me know what I can do to help out. :)

    May I also suggest posting a link to your thread in both Pitts/Cincy CCFA pre-party threads? :D

    Much love,
    Mel


    psst.....I'm female LOL
  • spike007
    spike007 Posts: 54
    OK let's try this again.....
    Link for the t-shirt thread:
    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=196098
  • IamMine
    IamMine Posts: 2,743
    spike007 wrote:
    psst.....I'm female LOL

    I know...I just emailed you saying I was a dumbass. :)

    And I AM - ask my husband. :D

    ;)

    Awesome job!!!
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    EV: It's your band.
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  • uprq
    uprq Posts: 15
    A Faceless Man wrote:
    I'm just saying that people...children go missing everyday. Why don't they get special attention? Because they don't have a PJ tattoo?

    Oh and don't give me an attitude just because I don't agree with this. Yes it sucks he is missing, but good grief. Go into Wal*Mart and you see dozens of pictures of missing people. I just don't agree that this guy gets special treatment just because he has a PJ tattoo on his arm.

    Dude, you're an idiot. He gets special treatment for having a stick man tatoo, and for being a Pearl Jam fan because...("heavens singing") THIS IS THE EFFIN PJ MESSAGE BOARD Jackass!
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  • IamMine
    IamMine Posts: 2,743
    Brian's father, Randy, just emailed me a while ago.

    He is impressed and pleased with your support. :)

    He is hoping to be at the concert.

    I hope more will show support by ordering t-shirts on his son's missing.

    much thanks and love,

    Mel
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    EV: It's your band.
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  • vital5
    vital5 Posts: 5,486
    metsfan531941 wrote:
    man this is awful. everynight before i go to bed i pray for him to return home safe.

    Please don't do that... his family are stressing enough for us all.

    Live your life, just keep an eye out?
  • IamMine
    IamMine Posts: 2,743
    vital5 wrote:
    Please don't do that... his family are stressing enough for us all.

    Live your life, just keep an eye out?

    Never underestimate the power of prayers. :)

    What's wrong with taking two minutes to wish for his safe return?

    I wish for his safe return and also for other 500,000 missing people, especially children.

    This is one person I feel I can help...but lately, I've been paying more attention to missing children I get in the mail or websites.

    This is another community that Brian is part of and we can help spread the awareness and hopefully someone out there knows something or has seen him.

    Thanks!
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    EV: It's your band.
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  • takingpunches
    takingpunches Posts: 107
    This is so sad... I was just looking at the site for him and looking thru the pictures... I really hope he's okay. He and his family are in my thoughts and even tho I'm way in cali, i'll keep my eyes open
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  • you are
    you are Posts: 1,651
    IamMine wrote:
    Never underestimate the power of prayers. :)

    What's wrong with taking two minutes to wish for his safe return?


    I agree! I've been praying for him too.
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