Hey Paul! Thanks for clearing that up. When will you make them available to the general YC faithful for my aforementioned reasons? I believe it will benefit YC when it eventuates.

To get one, just fill out this simple form:

http://news.ycombinator.com/apply

Thanks for the comment, zach! Even though the pic from your link said, "Strap on some plums.", I did manage to find THE YC T-Shirt pic from it so it's all good:

http://www.shoutfit.com/items/51371/in/closet/ickmonst/in/trend/38

Also, there's a link above it that takes you to YC's Shoutfit category, "Y Combinator Gear". Perhaps a new design is in order?

What about the more ballsy shirts seen here?

http://www.shoutfit.com/outfits/135

There are actually three kinds of shirts: gray ones that say MSPW, plum-colored ones that say "Strap on some plums" (the other half of succeeding in a startup), and black ones, of which there are only 7 in existence, that say "I made something people want."

Paul, what does "Strap on some plums" mean, and why is it the other half of succeeding in a startup?