Illini Basketball 2022-2023

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#552      

Epsilon

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Pdx
How can you trademark something that started 22 years ago in Austin (and has since been stolen by several other cities)?
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Edit: while Austin may have been first, Portland wears it better.
 
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I kind of get the sentiment and all, but … do the gif/meme haters not realize that these aren’t posted that often when there’s, ya know, actual news? It’s a slow time, and this many people have thankfully become so invested in Illini hoops again that they’d rather create SOME kind of interaction on this message board while we wait rather than stay away!
 
#562      
I kind of get the sentiment and all, but … do the gif/meme haters not realize that these aren’t posted that often when there’s, ya know, actual news? It’s a slow time, and this many people have thankfully become so invested in Illini hoops again that they’d rather create SOME kind of interaction on this message board while we wait rather than stay away!
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#563      

sacraig

The desert
I kind of get the sentiment and all, but … do the gif/meme haters not realize that these aren’t posted that often when there’s, ya know, actual news? It’s a slow time, and this many people have thankfully become so invested in Illini hoops again that they’d rather create SOME kind of interaction on this message board while we wait rather than stay away!
We've made this case multiple times. I think it's mostly people who got used to the crazy news cycle due to transfers and forgot how slow this time of year actually is. Then that naturally leads them to conclude that we gif-ers are drowning out actual news, which of course we aren't.

If they still don't believe that then I am out of ideas. They've probably just already blocked everyone who has attempted to make this argument.

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#564      
I kind of get the sentiment and all, but … do the gif/meme haters not realize that these aren’t posted that often when there’s, ya know, actual news? It’s a slow time, and this many people have thankfully become so invested in Illini hoops again that they’d rather create SOME kind of interaction on this message board while we wait rather than stay away!
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#565      
We've made this case multiple times. I think it's mostly people who got used to the crazy news cycle due to transfers and forgot how slow this time of year actually is. Then that naturally leads them to conclude that we gif-ers are drowning out actual news, which of course we aren't.

If they still don't believe that then I am out of ideas. They've probably just already blocked everyone who has attempted to make this argument.

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I just figure if they block me, we weren't gonna be internet friends anyway so...
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#566      

Joel Goodson

respect my decision™
I kind of get the sentiment and all, but … do the gif/meme haters not realize that these aren’t posted that often when there’s, ya know, actual news? It’s a slow time, and this many people have thankfully become so invested in Illini hoops again that they’d rather create SOME kind of interaction on this message board while we wait rather than stay away!

Who doesn't like a clever GIF? (purely rhetorical). The problem is that one is faced with a deluge of old or lame GIFs. I think that's primarily what folks are carping about.
 
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Retro62

North Bethesda, Maryland
Who doesn't like a clever GIF? (purely rhetorical). The problem is that one is faced with a deluge of old or lame GIFs. I think that's primarily what folks are carping about.
One issue is that many are not coming out as an organic response to an ongoing conversation, a comment about the topic, or someone's take on it. So it turns out to be GIFs about GIFs a lot of the time. For the record, I am mostly amused by the GIFs, and I agree it's just that this is a lean time, which again, often does not lend itself to the kind of GIFs that serve as timely commentary. However, their time will come again. Until then, keep practicing...BU may dub you an elite GIFer.
 
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One issue is that many are not coming out as an organic response to an ongoing conversation, a comment about the topic, or someone's take on it. So it turns out to be GIFs about GIFs a lot of the time. For the record, I am mostly amused by the GIFs, and I agree it's just that this is a lean time, which again, often does not lend itself to the kind of GIFs that serve as timely commentary. However, their time will come again. Until then, keep practicing...BU may dub you an elite GIFer.

First they came for the gifs..... ;)


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#570      

RedRocksIllini

Morrison, CO
How can you trademark something that started 22 years ago in Austin (and has since been stolen by several other cities)?
I dunno, one of the Kardashians tried to trademark the phrase "rise and shine" which I'm reasonably certain is much older than whichever one of that bunch filed the trademark application.
 
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pruman91

Paducah, Ky
Who doesn't like a clever GIF? (purely rhetorical). The problem is that one is faced with a deluge of old or lame GIFs. I think that's primarily what folks are carping about.
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I try to cum to this board as often as possible and like to read the witty quips and see the magnificent GIFS that you colonists post here every day ......
It sure beats dealing with the mess here in the U.K. ............................I think some of you don't understand how this lively board affects others worldwide......

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Sometime's Charlie and I discuss what has been brought up here and have a chuckle or even maybe a guffaw........I sometimes have to stifle a chuckle until I'm alone in my room and then I cackle like a gossiping hen ............Please don't stop being yourselves and post those gifs and outrageous thoughts till the end of time.......BTW , Charlie isn't much in the sense of humor department.......Guess he got that from Philly's side of the family.....

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Keep on entertaining this old and lame broad across the pond ......I so look forward to reading your wit and wisdom......To read about your small town memories and learn about rural America.........

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Wonder who we get ????...............Nance or Mayer.........................???????.........................ta ta..................
 
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