Hook 'em sign - South Florida at it again

by UTHorns on Jul 29, 2008 1:48 PM CDT

The website is The Wizard of Odds and is about college football. They are showing the football poster of various programs every week. They have the South Florida posters if you scroll down just a little ways.

Here is the link....... http://www.thewizardofodds.blogspot.com/

Check out the various posters - players and fans using the Hook 'em sign.

Now I know it's foolish to think we can stop them from using the sign that Texas has actually TRADEMARKED, but you would think we could nail them for using it on the posters!!!

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Reason we don't sue

We are not aggies

by Wells on Jul 29, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply actions

Didn't we sue Aggies for using our symbol on their stupid Saw 'Em Off apparel? nt

by Meekrob on Jul 29, 2008 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Suing for a copywrited image

is different than suing for a hand jester IMO.
Are Norwegian devil worshipers going to sue us for using their hand jester?

by Wells on Jul 30, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Do you mean "gestures" Wells? or British puppets?

by learned hand on Jul 30, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs

Awesome

No wonder I had such a hard time finding a news article when I googled “bush hand jester”

by Wells on Jul 30, 2008 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions

True

Any printed display is off limits. UT sure shut down that Bevo’s Restaurant on I-35. I guess the red eyes on their Longhorn sign didn’t differentiate it adequately (the name was also an issue). I’m not sure anyone minded the closure, as the place looked like a Shoney’s in disguise.

by horns129 on Jul 31, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions

We don't?

Didn’t we sue the people in College Station that designed the “Saw’em Off” merchandise?

I've been fuelin' my dreams eatin' greens and beans.

by 16thLonghorn on Jul 29, 2008 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Jinx! nt

by Meekrob on Jul 29, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Whoa. Creepy.

I've been fuelin' my dreams eatin' greens and beans.

by 16thLonghorn on Jul 30, 2008 6:42 AM CDT up reply actions

We need to schedule them and beat their brains in

And they will always know that that sign always means “Longhorns.” Nothing else.

by TheElusiveShadow on Jul 29, 2008 2:41 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

Watch out with the link, I got a pic that was arguable NSFW.

Use this one which goes straight to the post itself.

As for USF, I don’t care, because I can’t help but feel sorry for a program that has Matt Grothe as their QB. I saw them play in the Sun Bowl last year, and he has the weakest arm I’ve ever seen. They got destroyed by Oregon…. without Dennis Dixon.

by the1austin on Jul 29, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply actions

technically...

it’s a different hand sign. look at the way Matt Grothe is doing it in the third poster. that’s their official hand sign. instead of the thumb being over the middle fingers, pressing them against the palm, the middle fingers are instead somewhat extended with the thumb under them. those that are doing the Texas sign are just dumb or doing it by force of habit because the hook ‘em sign is so ubiquitous.

it’s an interesting question though whether the usage of the unofficial and incorrect sign on official posters is a trademark violation. it very well might be. since it’s another university though, i don’t imagine a lawsuit would be necessary. texas could probably just send a letter and get them to change it or to not do that in the future.

by billyzane on Jul 29, 2008 3:43 PM CDT reply actions

that explanation kind of reminds me

of vanilla ice explaining how the sample in “ice ice baby” is actually not the same as the riff from “under pressure.”

I was in Tampa a couple of weeks ago and saw these billboards. It actually doesn’t bother me that they’re doing it. What bothers me is that their numbskull fans will think they invented it.

by SaintBevo on Jul 29, 2008 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Excellent comparison

that’s a hilarious video clip. i wish there were one with MC Hammer trying to explain how the bass line from Can’t Touch This was different from Superfreak, but whatever. i guess i can’t be greedy.

by billyzane on Jul 30, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions

MC Hammer

gave Rick James co-author credit for the sample. Wikipedia.

Vanilla did not credit Bowie and Queen, which means no royalties for them.

by Wells on Jul 30, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions

well there you go, huh?

that slight wasn’t what caused Suge Knight to drape Vanilla Ice out a window and threaten to let go, was it? i can’t imagine Suge Knight taking up the cause of Bowie and Queen.

this is a tangent of epic proportions.

by billyzane on Jul 30, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions