Comments on: Contest: Show Us Your Flair and Win a FREE Bag http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/ timbuk2 quality control Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:23:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michelle Trannel http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 Michelle Trannel Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:48:57 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=160#comment-2129 I am a USA rower so the patches on my bag are all from either cities or countries I have competed in or places that I went to on the way to row somewhere. The buttons on the strap are all just ones I have collected from all over that make me laugh :) Thanks for making a great bag...it has been a lot of places with me. It has become a conversation piece with all of the "flair" on it and has helped me meet a lot of cool people on the way! I am a USA rower so the patches on my bag are all from either cities or countries I have competed in or places that I went to on the way to row somewhere.

The buttons on the strap are all just ones I have collected from all over that make me laugh :)

Thanks for making a great bag…it has been a lot of places with me. It has become a conversation piece with all of the “flair” on it and has helped me meet a lot of cool people on the way!

]]> By: All Flaired Out And Lovin’ It | timbuk2 blog http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-819 All Flaired Out And Lovin’ It | timbuk2 blog Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:24:41 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=160#comment-819 [...] flaired out and we love it! In fact we love it so much, we’ve chosen Rafael as the winner of T2’s Flair Contest and we’re giving Rafael a $200 gift certificate to build the custom bag of his dreams. While [...] [...] flaired out and we love it! In fact we love it so much, we’ve chosen Rafael as the winner of T2’s Flair Contest and we’re giving Rafael a $200 gift certificate to build the custom bag of his dreams. While [...]

]]> By: Sai-Kit Wong http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Sai-Kit Wong Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:01:12 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=160#comment-814 aarrggg... that's not fair, I just ordered my custom T2 bag and I'm planning to add tons of stuff to it!!! Hoping there would be another contest like this!? =) aarrggg… that’s not fair, I just ordered my custom T2 bag and I’m planning to add tons of stuff to it!!! Hoping there would be another contest like this!? =)

]]> By: Skip Wyatt http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Skip Wyatt Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:00:28 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=160#comment-813 I ran the Japanese Animation Club of Tallahassee for years, and through biking to class, going to conventions, and ensuring that my bag was my bag, things have gotten dirty, pinned and customized. This bag has been my life, my companion, and the place where I keep my stuff. I've carried my computer, DVDs, toys, flyers, small animals, and had a bicycle strapped to it. I use this bag, and it has never let me down. I ran the Japanese Animation Club of Tallahassee for years, and through biking to class, going to conventions, and ensuring that my bag was my bag, things have gotten dirty, pinned and customized. This bag has been my life, my companion, and the place where I keep my stuff. I’ve carried my computer, DVDs, toys, flyers, small animals, and had a bicycle strapped to it. I use this bag, and it has never let me down.

]]> By: Derick http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Derick Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:47:00 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=160#comment-811 On the outside, my flair is mostly functional. I like the understated, cool look of the black bag. On the inside, my bag has its own personality (drawing by my wife), but you only see it if you see me opening my bag, and you think "What was that?" Now the secret is out. Here you see the bag ready for a bike ride. If I were out on my bike, I would be wearing the helmet and gloves. If I had parked my bike, the lock would be on the bike. The gloves go on the outside with the helmet because putting anything soaked with sweat on the inside of a waterproofed bag is not good :-). Besides the water bottle (note that it is hooked on), maps, bungee net (for attaching things to the bike if it won't all fit in the bag), tools and protein bars, the bag often holds groceries or books. I also keep a couple folded nylon grocery bags, in case I can't fit everything from the store in the bag. If I win, I'll get the XL bag for those bigger grocery trips! When I go to the gym to do martial arts, I strip out all the bike gear and put in my training gear. Don't worry, the knife and gun are fake, just for martial arts training. Again, gloves go on the outside, otherwise ... yuck! The third use of the bag is for long walks with the dog we recently rescued. You can see he is ready to go for a walk. Among other things, the dog and I are responsible for the family's library trips. Daughters need books for school projects. The wife wants mysteries and movies. And I read stacks of books on a wide range of topics. The Timbuk2 bag is part of my exercise program and my chance to reduce how much fossil fuel we use. The dog thinks it is a lot of fun, too. On the outside, my flair is mostly functional. I like the understated, cool look of the black bag.

On the inside, my bag has its own personality (drawing by my wife), but you only see it if you see me opening my bag, and you think “What was that?” Now the secret is out.

Here you see the bag ready for a bike ride. If I were out on my bike, I would be wearing the helmet and gloves. If I had parked my bike, the lock would be on the bike.

The gloves go on the outside with the helmet because putting anything soaked with sweat on the inside of a waterproofed bag is not good :-) .

Besides the water bottle (note that it is hooked on), maps, bungee net (for attaching things to the bike if it won’t all fit in the bag), tools and protein
bars, the bag often holds groceries or books. I also keep a couple folded nylon grocery bags, in case I can’t fit everything from the store in the bag.

If I win, I’ll get the XL bag for those bigger grocery trips!

When I go to the gym to do martial arts, I strip out all the bike gear and put in my
training gear. Don’t worry, the knife and gun are fake, just for martial arts training. Again, gloves go on the outside, otherwise … yuck!

The third use of the bag is for long walks with the dog we recently rescued. You
can see he is ready to go for a walk. Among other things, the dog and I are
responsible for the family’s library trips. Daughters need books for school
projects. The wife wants mysteries and movies. And I read stacks of books on a
wide range of topics.

The Timbuk2 bag is part of my exercise program and my chance to reduce how much
fossil fuel we use. The dog thinks it is a lot of fun, too.

]]> By: Ross Williams http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Ross Williams Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:23:39 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=160#comment-810 I bike commute to work every day, so I find it hard to hang stuff from my bag. Nevertheless, I have explored different flat flair. By far my favorite are the words i've written on my strap of the 7 virtues I want to live by: "Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Prudence and Courage". It feels really nice being wrapped by these words every day. Perhaps another unique piece of flair is the symbol in the middle which I drew. It is the first writing of the concept of "Liberty", done in ancient Sumerian cuneiform. Other more traditional flair includes pins of Mexico and Britain to remember when I lived in those countries. A patch in the middle for the Maryland Tolls (cadet) was done because the blue colors remind me of police officers, and really, how much training does it take to collect tolls? Finally there is the hells on wheels patch for my sometimes dangerous bike riding, viking helmet for my childhood, recycle patch, american flag, pirate pin and two quotes using buttons. I bike commute to work every day, so I find it hard to hang stuff from my bag. Nevertheless, I have explored different flat flair. By far my favorite are the words i’ve written on my strap of the 7 virtues I want to live by: “Faith, Hope, Love, Justice, Temperance, Prudence and Courage”. It feels really nice being wrapped by these words every day. Perhaps another unique piece of flair is the symbol in the middle which I drew. It is the first writing of the concept of “Liberty”, done in ancient Sumerian cuneiform. Other more traditional flair includes pins of Mexico and Britain to remember when I lived in those countries. A patch in the middle for the Maryland Tolls (cadet) was done because the blue colors remind me of police officers, and really, how much training does it take to collect tolls? Finally there is the hells on wheels patch for my sometimes dangerous bike riding, viking helmet for my childhood, recycle patch, american flag, pirate pin and two quotes using buttons.

]]> By: Rico-san http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Rico-san Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:01:28 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=160#comment-809 I've got all my flair concentrated on the right flap. So far, there's about 10-12 pieces there, each with a unique story on how I got it. Most of them I got in college, but I got a few afterwards. But, the one piece that gets me the most comments is the mini Intel cleansuit/spacesuit figure hanging from the side of the bag. It's bright orange, and I got it from the folks at Intel during a career fair. I've got the orange one on my Timbuk2 and a blue one on my backpack. I’ve got all my flair concentrated on the right flap. So far, there’s about 10-12 pieces there, each with a unique story on how I got it. Most of them I got in college, but I got a few afterwards. But, the one piece that gets me the most comments is the mini Intel cleansuit/spacesuit figure hanging from the side of the bag. It’s bright orange, and I got it from the folks at Intel during a career fair. I’ve got the orange one on my Timbuk2 and a blue one on my backpack.

]]> By: Rafael Gomez http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Rafael Gomez Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:39:30 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=160#comment-808 I've had a fetish for flair for, for...since I got the bag. The bag got me through college and other excursions. I love it when a patch falls off, revealing the original color of the bag, the extent of the color fade. I think it's time to start all over again... I’ve had a fetish for flair for, for…since I got the bag. The bag got me through college and other excursions. I love it when a patch falls off, revealing the original color of the bag, the extent of the color fade.

I think it’s time to start all over again…

]]> By: Caroline http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Caroline Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:21:48 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=160#comment-807 My bag used to have 3 buttons of squirrels cleaning, which I got in Banff Canada (squirrels are the city mascot of Banff and they had a campaign to beautify Banff's streets, therefore, cleaning squirrels. Unfortunately, I misplaced two of the squirrels and am only left with Rochelle and her beloved feather duster. Mr. Dangerous is the name of a character by graphic novelist Paul Hornschemeier, I thought it complemented the squirrel well, being that squirrels don't usually dust (or at least to my knowledge) and dusting seems a bit of a dangerously anal-retentive thing for a squirrel to be doing, though squirrels do seem to be very possessive of their nuts. I don't put too much flair on my bag because I use it as both a bookbag, camera case, laptop holder, and purse (not all at the same time though) and I don't want to loose all of my favorite buttons! My bag used to have 3 buttons of squirrels cleaning, which I got in Banff Canada (squirrels are the city mascot of Banff and they had a campaign to beautify Banff’s streets, therefore, cleaning squirrels.
Unfortunately, I misplaced two of the squirrels and am only left with Rochelle and her beloved feather duster.
Mr. Dangerous is the name of a character by graphic novelist Paul Hornschemeier, I thought it complemented the squirrel well, being that squirrels don’t usually dust (or at least to my knowledge) and dusting seems a bit of a dangerously anal-retentive thing for a squirrel to be doing, though squirrels do seem to be very possessive of their nuts.
I don’t put too much flair on my bag because I use it as both a bookbag, camera case, laptop holder, and purse (not all at the same time though) and I don’t want to loose all of my favorite buttons!

]]> By: Ashley Corbett http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2008/09/23/contest-show-us-your-flair-and-win-a-free-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Ashley Corbett Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:02:29 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=160#comment-797 My bag is not a Timbuk2, as I do not own one yet (I'm working on that). But this pack has treated me well all through college, and collected much flair that reflects myself and the places I've been. It's a little dirty, but I like it that way. Ribbons, carabiners, safety pins, Homer Simpson, thermometer, hand made, store bought, foreign, not,... it's all me! My bag is not a Timbuk2, as I do not own one yet (I’m working on that). But this pack has treated me well all through college, and collected much flair that reflects myself and the places I’ve been. It’s a little dirty, but I like it that way. Ribbons, carabiners, safety pins, Homer Simpson, thermometer, hand made, store bought, foreign, not,… it’s all me!

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