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Neil · Post by **Neil** » 2/6/2009, 5:02 pm

Just announced on ESPN...

The NBA has officially changed the name of the basketball mini-game H-O-R-S-E.

It's now called G-E-I-C-O. After a new sponsorship agreement has been signed and promotions are coming in the near future.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/6/2009, 5:23 pm

That's a... a joke, right? RIGHT?!?!?! Oh please tell me it's a joke.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 2/6/2009, 5:24 pm

nikki4982 wrote:That's a... a joke, right? RIGHT?!?!?! Oh please tell me it's a joke.

It's not a joke. I assure you! Haha

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/6/2009, 5:25 pm

Corporate sponsorship is getting way out of hand.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 2/6/2009, 5:28 pm

Apparently its first formal appearance is going to be at the upcoming NBA all-star weekend events. Wow... Haha

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/6/2009, 5:29 pm

I hope it gets booed. Bad.

Geico should just stick to silly ads.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 2/6/2009, 5:31 pm

I wonder if the person playing this game (G-E-I-C-O, is it?) gets to take on the lizard with the accent? Or will it be the caveman? Or the money with the freaky eyeballs?

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/6/2009, 6:02 pm

I hope it's the gecko. I love that little guy.

MindsOnLoan · Post by **MindsOnLoan** » 2/6/2009, 6:09 pm

Unfortunately for them, the name will never catch on. It'd beem H-O-R-S-E for so long, I don't really see that changing for anyone.

beautiful liar · Post by **beautiful liar** » 2/6/2009, 7:42 pm

I can't say I've ever heard of H-O-R-S-E, but to answer Neil's question, it looks like the caveman is connected with this sponsorship, based on the pictures I've seen on the news.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 2/6/2009, 7:52 pm

Never heard of Horse? Awww... Cute in a strange way. I thought everybody knew what Horse is.

Mainly played in groups of two. However you can play with how many ever you really want. One person takes a shot from where ever they want.

If they make it...the other person(s) need to also make the shot and if they don't make they get a letter. (H-O-R-S-E)

You spell the word by missing the follow up shots; you lose.

Post by **xjsb125** » 2/6/2009, 9:59 pm

It's like hangman, but with a basketball, and nobody dies.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/6/2009, 10:16 pm

... usually.

beautiful liar · Post by **beautiful liar** » 2/6/2009, 11:31 pm

Oh, I've played a game like that, back in grade school gym class, only we weren't spelling horse - it was "shots" or something. Is there a particular reason why it's HORSE?

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 2/7/2009, 1:22 am

after every miss you get a letter.. first person/group to spell horse dies :nod:

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/7/2009, 1:40 am

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 2/7/2009, 1:46 am

i wonder if allen iverson is gonna practice for this.. i mean... if he loses he may get shot :O

beautiful liar · Post by **beautiful liar** » 2/7/2009, 11:05 am

Dr. Hobo wrote:after every miss you get a letter.. first person/group to spell horse dies

well i got that :lol:

i was wondering why the word was "horse" rather than something else more basketball-ish

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/7/2009, 1:16 pm

That's a good question, and wiki doesn't help explain at all.

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 2/7/2009, 2:00 pm

i always thought/figured it derived from the saying horsing around but i dont know for sure.. all i know is AI likes practice :nod:

fuckihatethatguy :mad: