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Bob's Island Getaway. The official T-Shirt.

Monday 2/7/05. 2:35pm: Email printer about quote for T-Shirts for Bob's Island Getaway.
Wednesday 2/9/05. am: Call printer about quote for T-Shirts as have yet to receive a reply.
Friday 2/11/05. 9:33am: Email printer again about quote for T-Shirts. This time, mark "High Importance."
Saturday 2/12/05. 2:44pm: Receive email from printer. He has been out of town. We will call to discuss particulars on Monday.
Monday 2/14/05. 2:01pm: Email printer with item numbers for the exact shirts I would like to order.
Tuesday 2/15/05. 8:46am: Receive price quote from printer.
Tuesday 2/15/05. 2:56pm: Email printer with desired color, print color, and design ideas.
Tuesday 2/15/05. 9:11pm: Receive response about confirming shirt colors and design ideas.
Wednesday 2/16/05. 3:14pm: Email printer with exact logo and wording for T-Shirt design.
Tuesday 2/22/05. 8:57am: Receive first draft of T-Shirt design from printer.
Tuesday 2/22/05. 2:12pm: Email printer to let him know shirt sizes and design changes.
Thursday 2/24/05. 2:21pm: Receive amended T-Shirt design from printer.
Sunday 2/27/05. 2:04pm: Email printer to let him know design is a go-ahead.
Sunday 2/27/05. 5:51pm: Receive invoice from printer.
Tuesday 3/1/05. Check goes in the mail.
Wedneday 3/2/05. Printer emails to let me know that shirts will be printed either on 3/4 or 3/7 and will go in the mail that day.
Wednesday 3/9/05. Email printer to find out if shirts have been shipped yet.
Wenesday 3/9/05. Printer replies that they will be printed tomorrow.
Tuesday 3/15/05. Email printer to find out if shirts have been shipped yet.
Tuesday 3/15/05. Printer replies with "Don't worry. We will get them to you before the start of your event."
Monday 3/21/05. Email printer to find out if shirts have been shipped yet.
Monday 3/21/05. 9:03pm. Printer replies that they will go out tomorrow afternoon.
Wednesday 3/23/05. Receive call from printer. Shirts are in the mail. Will arrive Friday. Problem with UPS in shipping, so half of the order may not arrive until Monday.
Friday 3/25/05. First shipment of shirts arrive! Guys' shirts look awesome. Girls' shirts are the wrong color. Other half of Guys' shirts will not arrive until Monday.
Fundamental Dilemma: Wanted to have shirts in hand for first week of March to use shirts as a Marketing tool. Instead, will be driving all over Washington state to deliver shirts to YD Areas.

Moral of Story: I am never volunteering to be in charge of T-Shirts again.