TastesLikeGrandpa
TastesLikeGrandpa aka Eddie is a 75.17 year old boy, has been a member since April 5, 2006, has scored 511 submissions, giving an average score of 1.36.
  May 22 '06 by TastesLikeGrandpa        132 Comments        Watch this
Glennz
The name itself doesn't even sound real. Even his full "Real" name doesn't sound real: Glenn Jones.
2 first names?....yeah right.
You may be asking yourself, why do you bring this up, Grandpa?

Well, if you look at Glennz's profile, you'll notice he never blogs. He rarely comments on anything, and he is almost a bit of a mystery. YET, he's won the threadless grandprize 8, that's right EIGHT times in last last 2 years or so. That's not even including the 12 month club prints he's had. This leads Grandpa to only one conclusion; Glennz is not real!!!

It is my theory that Glennz is actually a group of several artists paid by threadless to create designs. This way, everytime the prize goes to Glennz, threadless saves themselves $2000 ($1000 in the past). You now are probably asking yourself, "But what leads you to believe this Grandpa?"

My facts are clear:
1. "Glennz" claims to be from Auckland, New Zealand. Nobody is actually from New Zealand...they just say he's from there because what better place to pretend this made up man lives? The mystical world of New Zealand! Far enough from everyone on threadless that nobody will question it.
2.He has no URL on his profile. How could someone who creates such professional designs like Glennz not have a URL?
3.I've never seen Glenn Jones designs on any other shirt sites, you would think someone as amazing as this man would take his unprinted threadless designs elsewhere with the following he has. Or atleast start his own business. Every one of these designs would sell.
4.Glennz spelled backwards is Znnelg. That is a Swahili word that means "fabricated".
5. 51 above average-amazing submissions in less than 2 years? Unless aliens came down to earth and breed superhumans and I didn't hear about it....this is not possible.

Use this information any which way you choose to use it. Just remember, Grandpa told you FIRST!
Page:
1 2 3

Chewie1
Chewie1 on May 24 '06 at 8:43pm
You're right, Shirtflirt, I'm a numbskull! I've just Googled New Zealand and it turns out Wellington isn't in Auckland at all! That's like saying Dunedin is in Christchurch. Probably why I'm always getting lost!
Glennz
   Glennz on May 24 '06 at 8:47pm
its like saying new zealand is a suburb of sydney! - I think sydney is our 4th highest New Zealander populated area though
Chewie1
Chewie1 on May 24 '06 at 8:53pm
It is indeed, Glen. London's probably not far behind either...
Mr Rocks
   Mr Rocks on May 24 '06 at 8:56pm
Geographical idiots. I meet a guy in vegas once who was from Dallas, and wanted to know where in Texas Wellington was!
Congrats Glennz. You're doing the kiwi contingent proud.
Chewie1
Chewie1 on May 24 '06 at 9:02pm
Mr Rocks is right. The designs are sweet as . The Dark Side of the Garden is absolute mint.

ps. I'm a Kiwi too - go the Hurricanes.
Glennz
   Glennz on May 24 '06 at 9:18pm
Where in NZ are you Mr Rocks?
rholliday
rholliday on May 24 '06 at 9:25pm
Wow, Glennz and Mr Rocks chatting in a blog by TastesLikeGrandpa!?

The world just turned on its head. I guess that means you NZ folks get to have our muggy, pollen-infested weather now. :)
Thievery
Thievery on May 24 '06 at 9:41pm
I'm from NZ..... am I in a dream???
I know I get confused sometimes.... but oh boy, this is the biggest ones yet.

Wow.... good times!
Thievery
Thievery on May 24 '06 at 9:42pm
Hey Kerrn... you know I know someone called Glanz.., he's a designer. Whoah... what's going on!
Glennz
   Glennz on May 24 '06 at 9:51pm
you know a designer called Glanz? what nationality would glanz be?
Thievery
Thievery on May 24 '06 at 9:53pm
Well, actually his nickname is Glanz..., real name Glen and i know he's not you... he's in Raglan.
Chewie1
Chewie1 on May 24 '06 at 10:56pm
I know Raglan - it's not in Auckland either.
Thievery
Thievery on May 24 '06 at 10:57pm
uh.... yeah, quite right there. Just a tad different.
Chewie1
Chewie1 on May 24 '06 at 11:04pm
Ben Harper rates Raglan. That stuff makes the news here in NZ.
Thievery
Thievery on May 24 '06 at 11:13pm
Where are you from? I'm not really bothered by what Ben Harper thinks as it takes me less than an hour to get there
Chewie1
Chewie1 on May 24 '06 at 11:18pm
I'm more than an hour from Raglan.
inFamoUsEmpirE
inFamoUsEmpirE on May 24 '06 at 11:41pm
I know where Toronto is.
Mr Rocks
   Mr Rocks on May 25 '06 at 7:02pm
Glennz: I am in Wellington. (GO the 'Canes) working as a freelance illustrator. (There's a link to my website at my profile.)
I don't know how many kiwi's are here, but I'm in contact with Hogboy, and it appears there's a few of us above.

Fire me a mail if you check out my website. Later, and congrats again.
89 days later
kaloyster
   kaloyster on Aug 23 '06 at 7:58am

Super Bump!
ecky_ducky
ecky_ducky on Aug 23 '06 at 8:03am
He. Best blog ever.
And scariest bump pic ever.
I still don't believe he exists. I want one conspiracy to hold onto! Just one!
amy122166
amy122166 on Aug 23 '06 at 8:05am
I think you nailed it on the Glennz spelled backwards thing :)
kaloyster
   kaloyster on Aug 23 '06 at 8:59am
I looked up his subs and found this:

Legendary Design Failure - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever
This was sub'd DEC 11, 2005

Risky Engineering - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever
This was sub'd JAN 16, 2006

Spun Dry - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever
This was sub'd MAR 02, 2006

Tourists - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever
This was sub'd APR 19, 2006

I mean.. what the fuck?! Did he downgrade his designing skills with that two later subs?!? Who's artist in the right mind would do that? Come on!

It leads me to this:
Risky Engineering / Legendary Design Failure (silhouette people and great line work) - one artist under the Glennz account

Spun Dry / Tourists (you judge) - another artist under the Glennz account

Mob Musician / Strays (shadings) - another artist under the Glennz account

Prolly there are more designers under the Glennz utility belt.
realslimnatey
realslimnatey on Aug 23 '06 at 9:06am
grandpa knows all!
Montro
   Montro on Aug 23 '06 at 9:32am
wow kaloyster, that IS a good observation!
amy122166
amy122166 on Aug 23 '06 at 9:35am
Oh, many, many years ago
When I was twenty-three
I was married to a widow
Who was pretty as can be
This widow had a grown-up daughter
Who had hair of red
My father fell in love with her
And soon the two were wed

This made my dad my son-in-law
And changed my very life
For my daughter was my mother
'Cause she was my father's wife
To complicate the matter
Though it really brought me joy
I soon became the father
Of a bouncing baby boy

This little baby then became
A brother-in-law to Dad
And so became my uncle
Though it made me very sad
For if he was my uncle
Then that also made him brother
Of the widow's grown-up daughter
WHo of course is my step-mother

Chorus
I'm my own grandpa
I'm my own grandpa
It sounds funny I know
But it really is so
Oh, I'm my own grandpa

My father's wife then had a son
Who kept them on the run
And he became my grandchild
For he was my daughter's son
My wife is now my mother's mother
And it makes me blue
Because although she is my wife
She's my grandmother too

Now if my wife is my grandmother
Then I'm her grandchild
And every time I think of it
It nearly drives me wild
For now I have become
The strangest case you ever saw
As husband of my grandma
I am my own grandpa
eskimopunk
eskimopunk on Aug 23 '06 at 1:06pm
i love this shit.

(and by shit i mean awesome shit)
lsmc88
lsmc88 on Aug 23 '06 at 1:27pm
this is so crazy how someone has become so successful that there are conspiracy theories about him. Crazy crazy. Glennz is awesome
Quag
   Quag on Aug 23 '06 at 1:32pm
Hmm I want to believe!
niilantey
niilantey on Aug 23 '06 at 1:40pm
he DOES exist.
google him.

i found this:
http://www.dashwood.co.nz/people.html
eskimopunk
eskimopunk on Aug 23 '06 at 1:42pm
OH SNAP!!!!!!
niilantey
niilantey on Aug 23 '06 at 1:44pm
(or that could a fake website set up by threadless to throw us all of the trail)
166 days later
TastesLikeGrandpa
TastesLikeGrandpa on Feb 05 '07 at 1:55pm
cbuchholz is the new account that Threadless set up to keep the prize money for themselves!!! "He" also doesn't have a website and is a bit of a mysterious man too. The similarities are quite shocking.

Page:
1 2 3
(132 comments!)


You must be logged in to leave a comment.
My gallery photos
I haven't submitted any photos. I guess I don't want free money.

My designs

All about me
Shirts are fun to wear. I sometimes even wear pants.
Update: Sep 04, '08
Update: Ken Marshall
Threadspotting every Friday!
You know they'll love it!
© 2008, a skinnyCorp LLC company. All designs Copyright by owner.    Privacy Policy.    Terms of Use.      Weekly new tees      In stock      News      Submissions      Thriftee