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Posted: 2/6/2009, 5:02 pm
by Neil
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.
Posted: 2/6/2009, 5:23 pm
by nikki4982
That's a... a joke, right? RIGHT?!?!?! Oh please tell me it's a joke.
Posted: 2/6/2009, 5:24 pm
by Neil
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
Posted: 2/6/2009, 5:25 pm
by nikki4982
Corporate sponsorship is getting way out of hand.
Posted: 2/6/2009, 5:28 pm
by Neil
Apparently its first formal appearance is going to be at the upcoming NBA all-star weekend events. Wow... Haha
Posted: 2/6/2009, 5:29 pm
by nikki4982
I hope it gets booed. Bad.
Geico should just stick to silly ads.
Posted: 2/6/2009, 5:31 pm
by Neil
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?
Posted: 2/6/2009, 6:02 pm
by nikki4982
I hope it's the gecko. I love that little guy.
Posted: 2/6/2009, 6:09 pm
by MindsOnLoan
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.
Posted: 2/6/2009, 7:42 pm
by beautiful liar
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.
Posted: 2/6/2009, 7:52 pm
by Neil
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.
Posted: 2/6/2009, 9:59 pm
by xjsb125
It's like hangman, but with a basketball, and nobody dies.
Posted: 2/6/2009, 10:16 pm
by nikki4982
... usually.
Posted: 2/6/2009, 11:31 pm
by beautiful liar
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?
Posted: 2/7/2009, 1:22 am
by Dr. Hobo
after every miss you get a letter.. first person/group to spell horse dies
Posted: 2/7/2009, 1:40 am
by nikki4982
Posted: 2/7/2009, 1:46 am
by Dr. Hobo
i wonder if allen iverson is gonna practice for this.. i mean... if he loses he may get shot :O
Posted: 2/7/2009, 11:05 am
by beautiful liar
Dr. Hobo wrote:after every miss you get a letter.. first person/group to spell horse dies
well i got that
i was wondering why the word was "horse" rather than something else more basketball-ish
Posted: 2/7/2009, 1:16 pm
by nikki4982
That's a good question, and wiki doesn't help explain at all.
Posted: 2/7/2009, 2:00 pm
by Dr. Hobo
i always thought/figured it derived from the saying horsing around but i dont know for sure.. all i know is AI likes practice
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