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[civilstrife]

So, the WoW forums have been using owls for a while now. But Of course, you can't post pictures there. So, instead they've got some ACSII (sp?) Thing going on.

NOW they're selling shirts

Where did this start, anyway? I remember hearing it was Something aweful.

 

[goodcow]

THIS SHIT IS BANANAS

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[Boogie]

It would help if this particular internet trend was actually funny.

 

[cvxfreak]

It would help if this particular internet trend was actually funny.

I agree, don't understand the owls.

 

[Nick]

I love the owls. Eff all the haters.

 

[temp]

Haha it's an owl and it has leet and I can post it without being clever

 

[MIMIC]

That owl shit is fucking annoying.

 

[Zeo]

It would help if this particular internet trend was actually funny.

Nono, the owls are hilarious. When used correctly!

 

[VALIS]

Who would buy an "O Rly?" owl shirt? Where would you wear this and not feel like a complete and total chump? There's one thing with having "geek hobbies" and not being embarassed about it, but owl shirts are a whole different breed of dork.

 

[RevenantKioku]

I would buy a O RLY shirt that used the actual image.

 

[TheQueen'sOwn]

Same.

 

[EGM92]

I love Owls because they are hilarious! just look at them!

They always look very suprised and or VERY pissed off :lol we should have a new GAF logo with an Owl in it.

 

[pestul]

"I guess it's all over..."

"Who am I kidding?"

 

[whytemyke]

I would buy a O RLY shirt that used the actual image.

ditto

here:

 

[EGM92]

:lol :lol How could anyone not laugh!? It looks like some sort of Owl Prostitute winking you over :lol

 

[ChennehCis]

ditto

here:

Too good :lol

 

[Porridge]

I don't get the owl references either. There must be a cheesy wikipedia link to it I'm sure? i'd like to be informed

 

[tt_deeb]

What is this whole owl thing? I don't get where it came from or what it even means.

 

[temp]

What is this whole owl thing? I don't get where it came from or what it even means.

I guess some people think the owls look funny, so they add leet speak to pictures of owls then post them dozens of times.

 

[whytemyke]

I guess some people think the owls look funny, so they add leet speak to pictures of owls then post them dozens of times.

if you can't see the humor in that "I see What you did there" picture... you have no soul.

speaking of which, if they had a shirt with that on it, i'd totally buy it.

 

[iapetus]

Nono, the owls are hilarious. When used correctly!

 

[DrLazy]

I believe the owls started in GAF in one of the revolution anticipation threads. It went from there.

 

[miyuru]

:lol :lol :lol

That pic is gold! It's amazing how expressive owls can be, especially with a little imagination. I don't see how they're annoying at all!

 

[kablooey]

Anything gets annoying when you beat it to death, but at least at first, the owls were pretty hilarious, I thought. There's nothing to "get"...just look at the things! Funny!

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

:lol :lol :lol

That pic is gold! It's amazing how expressive owls can be, especially with a little imagination. I don't see how they're annoying at all!

Exactly. Yes it can be a little overdone, but when the expression the owl is making matches the comment photoshopped I just don't see how anyone can not get it.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

:lol :lol

 

[MIMIC]

THAT owl picture is funny. That "O Rly?" shit is NOT.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

"They got me goin-goin out of contrOWL!"

 

[temp]

I believe the owls started in GAF in one of the revolution anticipation threads. It went from there.

No, it came from Something Awful.

 

[GDJustin]

The owls didn't start on GAF, you bastards. I brought it to GAF from my own boards, who got them from SA.

 

[Greenpanda]

.......wow.

 

[Borys]

The owls didn't start on GAF, you bastards. I brought it to GAF from my own boards, who got them from SA.

Care to explain the story behind owls on SA forums? They always had "O RLY" and "YA RLY" captions?

 

[whytemyke]

holy shit! Its not the ascii shirt anymore. its a real one with that pic on it. i'm SOOO buying it, hahaha :lol

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

THAT owl picture is funny. That "O Rly?" shit is NOT.

The first time it was posted, god damn that thing got me out of nowhere. Just like the a/s/l one.
:lol

 

[Catapult Beetle]

Here's another owl shirt, Che Guevara style.

http://www.cafepress.com/easthope.32878650

 

[Diablos]

The O RLY owl is awesome.

 

[The_Jack]

The owls are about as funny as a burning orphanage.

I've seen funnier road accidents. In a month they'll be old news and thank cock for that.

 

[Greenpanda]

Here's another owl shirt, Che Guevara style.

http://www.cafepress.com/easthope.32878650

Cute, but the whole shirt needs to be red :\

 

[NetMapel]

People, have some humour here ! Those owls are very very funny, especially in that Revolution thread. Somebody needs to post that exact post here, I really missed how well each owl pictures were linked together with the little Drinky story thing.

 

[Ford Prefect]

If you miss the humor of animals making funny faces, you're pretty much destined to a life of misery and sorrow.

 

[Diablos]

Quick, someone post the O RLY Bill O'Reilly pic :lol

 

[whytemyke]

If you miss the humor of animals making funny faces, you're pretty much destined to a life of misery and sorrow

 

[ConfusingJazz]

I think this thread needs an owl summary, but I don't have a library of owls.

 

[whytemyke]

I think this thread needs an owl summary, but I don't have a library of owls.

http://owlfrenzy.ytmnd.com/

 

[MetatronM]

ditto

here:

The owls can be pretty annoying when just used for anything and everything, but this is a fine usage of the theme. Well done.

 

[koam]

The owl shit is not funny. It never was and it never will be. People who post shit like owls are just lemmings who are trying to turn something into the next "All your base". I hope the admins ban the use of the word here. In fact, I would mind if the following words got banned from GAF:

1- "owl"
2- "VGCats"
3- "rouge" (HOW HARD IS IT TO SPELL ROGUE?)
4- "metriod" (See above)
5- "am cry"

 

[ConfusingJazz]

The owl shit is not funny. It never was and it never will be. People who post shit like owls are just lemmings who are trying to turn something into the next "All your base". I hope the admins ban the use of the word here. In fact, I would mind if the following words got banned from GAF:

1- "owl"
2- "VGCats"
3- "rouge" (HOW HARD IS IT TO SPELL ROGUE?)
4- "metriod" (See above)
5- "am cry"

Well, good to know you support that whole free speech thing.

 

[demon]

The owl shit is not funny. It never was and it never will be. People who post shit like owls are just lemmings who are trying to turn something into the next "All your base". I hope the admins ban the use of the word here. In fact, I would mind if the following words got banned from GAF:

1- "owl"
2- "VGCats"
3- "rouge" (HOW HARD IS IT TO SPELL ROGUE?)
4- "metriod" (See above)
5- "am cry"

WELL IF YOU DUN LIKE IT HERE YOU KIN JUST GIIIIIIIIT OUT.

 

[Silverbolt]

Sorry guys, seems like the perfect opportunity for...

 

[Ford Prefect]

koam am cry