THE RIMPIRE STRIKES BACK - Wear the logo, support Research In Motion!

By Kevin Michaluk on 9 Jul 2011 03:22 pm

Ok, so *arguably* it may be more fitting for us to try and play off a Rebel Alliance theme over The Empire as we fight for BlackBerry in the mobile wars, but I've always been wayyy more of a Darth Vader fan than Luke Skywalker and seriously, THE RIMPIRE STRIKES BACK is just frak'n awesome (plus in real life Darth would crush Luke).

I fly out to Waterloo tomorrow, hometown of Research In Motion and birthplace of BlackBerry, so figured the best way I can show my support for RIM at their Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Tuesday night would be to literally wear it on a t-shirt. Looks pretty hawt, right??

The new logo is up on megaupload for all to enjoy, so if you want to make your own RIMPIRE STRIKES BACK t-shirts, stickers, wallpapers, etc. you can download the .eps file at the link below. Huge props to CrackBerry member 4speed for tossing out the new slogan on our The Way I See It CrackBerry Nation, We've Only Just Begun post earlier this week.

Download THE RIMPIRE STRIKES BACK .eps file from Megaupload

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64 comments

rroyy Jul 9, 2011 at 3:28 pm

Lets see what we got.

Why you choosed only blocked site in Turkey "megaupload" :S

Kevin Michaluk Jul 9, 2011 at 3:33 pm

here's a dropbox link.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/656459/rimpire-strikes-back.eps

Jake Storm Jul 9, 2011 at 3:28 pm

How about selling these in the CrackBerry store for those of us who don't want to make our own?

therapyreject174 Jul 9, 2011 at 3:33 pm

I second this motion.

tuffy100 Jul 9, 2011 at 3:40 pm

agreed

ugahairydawgs Jul 9, 2011 at 9:41 pm

Pretty sure it would take George Lucas about 20 minutes to get his lawyers to draw up the cease and desist if they tried to sell that.

902moves Feb 2, 2013 at 12:53 pm

Sadly you're right.

ryanlrobinson Jul 9, 2011 at 3:35 pm

Carried. My girlfriend would never let me wear it but I would probably buy it anyway.

Emu the Foo Jul 9, 2011 at 6:27 pm

Nashstruck Jul 10, 2011 at 9:23 pm

U need a neW gf

captainbdsc Jul 9, 2011 at 3:49 pm

Kevin,

Maybe CrackBerry.com could create some sort of contest where BlackBerry fans could pull off a publicity stunt in their local metropolis. The CrackBerry council (ABCJ and yourself) could then decide which stunt was the best. To honor the winner, they would receive a t-shirt with the CrackBerry logo and "#2 BlackBerry Fanboy(girl)" signed (in permanent marker) by you, the leader of the BlackBerry Nation. There could be some other prize included as well sponsered by the ShopCrackBerry.com store. Like a Bold 9900/9930 and a PlayBook. Maybe throw in a trip to receive their prizes at a banquet hosted by yourself and the CrackBerry Council. Well, maybe I am getting a little crazy here... Haha!

Thanks for keep the BlackBerry fire burning!

CaptainBDSC

P.S. BlackBerry pie is better than Apple and any Dessert that Google can come up with!

Kevin Michaluk Jul 9, 2011 at 3:51 pm

I like the cut of your jib!! Already have a concept in the works.. keep it locked to the blogs this week for more details :)

captainbdsc Jul 9, 2011 at 4:14 pm

The Leader of the BlackBerry Nation replied to my comment! I sincerely feel honored! :)

Emu the Foo Jul 9, 2011 at 6:28 pm

Never happened to me but I can only imagine how to feel

BBPandy Jul 10, 2011 at 1:38 am

Not only that but he likes "the cut of your Jib" lol

livejam Jul 9, 2011 at 3:57 pm

You gotta blast the Darth Vader theme on your PlayBook when you walk around with that shirt too Kevin!

Go knock some sense into them at the shareholders meeting for me!

00stryder Jul 9, 2011 at 10:35 pm

+1. Don't forget the mandatory deep methodical breathing sound effect as well! (May creep some people out if you decide breathe like Darth yourself...)

ekafara Jul 10, 2011 at 6:17 am

Imperial March - Metallica : )

jfs101 Jul 9, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Kevin, it looks great, you should change the color theme of the site to Dark Force colors for a week!

krsgdlw Jul 9, 2011 at 4:02 pm

Feeling amped (insert warrior scream). I may just pull out my 9700. Waiting for the 9900. Cannot get here fast enough.

My current device is the iPhone 4 (and yes I am an Apple fanboy but I will never admit Apple is perfect), but my FIRST smartphone was a Blackberry Pearl (cannot count the T-Mobile Dash I had prior to the Pearl).

Always have and always will cheer for RIM - as long as they don't get bought by "That Damn Google."

talex05 Jul 9, 2011 at 4:02 pm

the force is strong in this one

jfs101 Jul 9, 2011 at 4:06 pm

BTW, dusted off the old Imperial March ringtone!

JerseyDriver Jul 9, 2011 at 4:11 pm

Didn't have to dust it off, that's what I use for my boss.

PsyCorps Jul 9, 2011 at 4:33 pm

I use it for my wife and answer her calls with "Yes, master..." :)

mwdavid Jul 9, 2011 at 7:26 pm

That's a good one. +1

belfastdispatcher Jul 9, 2011 at 4:08 pm

Nice one Kevin!!!!!!!

dweese Jul 9, 2011 at 4:08 pm

Great idea, but, did no one see how the Star Wars movies ended? Let's hope the Rimpire doesn't have the same ending ;)

Kevin Michaluk Jul 9, 2011 at 4:14 pm

I addressed this in the blog post... remember.. that was MOVIE. Darth Vader would have wasted Luke in real life :)

The BlackBerry Alliance just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Though who knows.. just watch... i bet RIM will announce they're changing their corporate name to BlackBerry, and the RIMPIRE angle will go away. haha

ekafara Jul 10, 2011 at 6:03 am

So since it's not like the movies we can expect a message from RIM sent to your Playbook saying: "help us Kevin Michaluk, you're our only hope"

PsyCorps Jul 9, 2011 at 4:16 pm

Made it into wallpapers and placed it on playbook, torch, notebook, desktop and mediacenter :) thanks!

fadown Jul 9, 2011 at 6:59 pm

link to them?

jjvolkan Jul 9, 2011 at 4:22 pm

What a great idea, but won't you get into trouble with LucasArts? Copyright issues? Hope not! And I do hope that Rim bounces back. I think people will get tired of Apple's tight fisted censorship crap and Android's scammers and hackers ( would you trust an OS from Team Douche?) . RIM and Blackberry is ready to catch the falling masses as they jump ship from the Apple stinking sinking barge and the fraud ridden Android app markets. RIM has superior products in the past as well as in the near future and I look forward to seeing a Rim Revival!

jwn66 Jul 9, 2011 at 4:27 pm

lul

jacknewp Jul 9, 2011 at 4:32 pm

Man, I gotta get one of those shirts!! GO RIM & BB!!!!

jinxednuance Jul 9, 2011 at 4:32 pm

Salutations to our warrior. Make us proud and tell them that our unconditional love is here to stay!

u4rhea Jul 9, 2011 at 4:46 pm

Looks cool, but I don't think Lucasfilm will be happy.

linkkoriri Jul 9, 2011 at 5:02 pm

I dont think LucasFilm will have a huge issue as Kevin is not SELLING it and making a profit. But I would suggest making sure George doesnt have an issue. Hell he let Family Guy do his movies, I am sure he's a nice guy about it.

But Kev, AWESOME SHIRT!!! I'll be having that as all my wallpapers, including ones not on Blackberry Products (Laptop, Android Tablet (Waiting on 3G Playbook))

L8R DAYZ

Jimcmf Jul 9, 2011 at 5:32 pm

lol.
You will be a hit wearing that to the meeting.
Hopefully, I will see you there, and grab a picture of it on my BB.

MOE BEATs Jul 9, 2011 at 6:34 pm

I'm not all the familiar with .eps files but I would like to have it as a jpg for wallpaper for my 9700

katiepea Jul 9, 2011 at 6:44 pm

so balckberry is the force of bad?

xolanir Jul 10, 2011 at 1:26 am

I guess you don't have a sense of humor or a keen sense of camaraderie.

westtwelve Jul 9, 2011 at 7:36 pm

This is so pathetic and so are you 'rimpire strikes back'. get a life, your doing all of this to show your support for a company that thinks it can just give up handsets that look the same as previous models with a outdated OS. what has RIM done for their consumers in the changing market? They've done F all!!

The t-shirt looks shite and so will you wearing it in Waterloo

Jimcmf Jul 9, 2011 at 9:59 pm

The iPhone looks the same from model to model.

00stryder Jul 9, 2011 at 10:39 pm

So............ How's your day been today?

ekafara Jul 9, 2011 at 11:05 pm

Haha. That's exactly what I was thinking.

UnknownError507 Jul 9, 2011 at 10:47 pm

NO! are you serious ??

EDIT: 2011.07.09
Ahahaha :))

xolanir Jul 10, 2011 at 1:34 am

So I guess when iPhone, Droid 1, 2 & 3 , Droid X and any other HTC handheld gets refreshed, they look different to you. Are you on drugs or are the robots and Steve Jobs magical innovation holding your mind hostage.

cyberadje Jul 9, 2011 at 7:42 pm

Hi Guys,

I have downloaded the .eps file, but it is in black. Is it possible to upload the file you guys have used to print it on a black shirt? Or are you gonna sell them in your shop?

Thx

spencer1076 Jul 9, 2011 at 9:40 pm

Am I the only one that thinks "The RIMpire Strikes Back" sounds like a Star Wars spoof porno? Don't get me wrong...I'm a die hard BB user. I'm just saying...

BBPandy Jul 10, 2011 at 1:43 am

lol now you've kinda gone & ruined it for me

adel1986 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:31 pm

Same feelings bout the porn connotations in the name. Just think what some chick would be thinking if you wore it out. Better have a big thick book of rebuttals with you. Anyway - love the post/debating shirt

lnichols Jul 9, 2011 at 10:20 pm

Glad you will be there Kevin. Please convey that we in the Crackberry Nation have been very loyal, and patient, and expect something great from them, and soon. We want something that will just blow everyone out of the water. Patience and loyalty are running thin here. We need hope.

QuiteSimple Jul 9, 2011 at 11:49 pm

Nice logo indeed :) I will extend it a bit:

Join the CRACK SITE. young padawan!

psiclne Jul 10, 2011 at 5:12 am

Does this mean the Torch is our Light Saber?

kailashr Jul 10, 2011 at 8:49 am

RIM - RIP (1984 - 201x)

zensen Jul 10, 2011 at 9:16 am

so Kevin how's the review unit of the 9900 or new torch (whichever came first) like ;)

pelegri Jul 10, 2011 at 12:43 pm

The Romans did many good things for civilization... :)

Also, CafePress is handy (albeit a bit expensive) for T-Shirts and goodies like this.

periwinklemoon Jul 10, 2011 at 3:53 pm

Nice shirt ! I like it :)

dubious1 Jul 10, 2011 at 4:32 pm

TiPB should make a "RETURN OF THE JEDi" shirt, and Android Central can make a "A NEW ASOP" shirt. Put those together with the "RIMPIRE" shirt, and you have one mighty fine box set!

adel1986 Jul 13, 2011 at 6:35 pm

Has anyone made wallpapers/BB backgrounds yet? Share! Gf gets mad bc I probably love my Bold more than her. Well at least today I do. TIP: reading blogs while getting bitched at does not make things better. FML

freedomx20a Jul 22, 2011 at 11:17 pm

I want one. sell in crackberry store please

greeneink Aug 30, 2011 at 8:58 pm

I'll turn the .eps into a .jpg or .gif for anyone that wants it. If you want color specific, just let me know.
As for myself, I'll be making one of those shirts with a BBLogo center of the back between the shoulder blades.

Here is a link to the .jpg zip folder containing Red, Blue, and black Rimpire logo
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=79FJQD0I

FrycHiKn Jun 7, 2012 at 5:26 pm

Hey, I don't want to necro this but... I tried to download it, but... It is on Megaupload, could someone upload it on another place?

Thanks!

FrycHiKn Jun 7, 2012 at 5:26 pm

Hey, I don't want to necro this but... I tried to download it, but... It is on Megaupload, could someone upload it on another place?

Thanks!

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