An Argument for FARM BOT

[Erroldactyl]

thanks for removing the audio youtube you fucks

[hahabaha1]

Why would a mascot "restore the greatness in our beloved insitution"? I doubt a mascot determines greatness in a university. But I do like the farmbot better than the Chief.. even though it's bad enough I'm going to go to school in the cornfields...

[alcachino33]

i think this is really cool. i think we should stop fooling ourselves that the chief is coming back. uh, he's not.

[runxctrack4life]

uh cool, but its hippyish

[graffitisky18]

Dude I was there when he was being made at Allen! He shot corn at me that night! I was one of the first people he shot corn at! What an honor!!!

[probst1]

Ha ha, some much needed good humor on a subject EVERYONE takes too seriously.

[tibaal89]

As president of Milwaukeeans for Farmbot, a grass-roots organization seeking to spread awareness of Farmbot throughout southeast Wisconsin, let me congratulate you on this piece - it is an extraordinary multimedia accomplishment.

The world is ready for Farmbot! FARMBOT!!!!

[shakela1200]

LOL

[ElementalKnight]

FARMBOT

[MCScan]

finally.

someone who understands.

[khartma1]

I am a third generation Illinois student and was a long time supporter of Chief Illiniwek. Just let me say that Farm bot is our best chance for restoring the greatness of our beloved institution. My grandfather graduated from here in the agriculture program, and he would be proud to see a symbol such as Farm bot, connecting to our rich heritage, yet looking forward into the future. GO FARMBOT!!!

[mochila22]

i think i'm gonna move if that becomes our new mascot. i mean the chief was bad enough...

[lidora2]

WHOEVER RATED THIS VIDEO ANY LESS THAN A FIVE STARS IS Completely Misguided IN THEIR MASCOT BELIEFS.  FARMBOT DESERVES MORE THAN FIVE STARS. TO THINK OTHERWISE IS LUDICRIOUS.

[deansanta35]

Excellent musical accompaniment! From what I can gather this is the soundtrack:

Illini War Chant

Random Metal Song - By I don't know

Chicago - Sufjan Stevens

Glass Danse - The Faint

One More Robot - The Flaming Lips

Warm Panda Cola - The Boy Least Likely To

Some Flutey Song - By I don't know

[AllenHallOrientation]

You're correct, the flutey song at the end is the tail end of "One More Robot." The metal song is "Mexico" by Big Ten Football, a now defunct powerviolence band of ex-U of I students. check them out on purevolume

[ElementalKnight]

This is perhaps the greatest video in the history of the internet.

[thefutureofamerica]

On another note, The Daily Show is doing a segment on the retirement of Chief Illiniwek tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 2. Be sure to tune in.

[thefutureofamerica]

RIPOFF!!!!!

Chief Illinibot was already invented and built in 2003 Students for Chief Illinibot. He had a glitter cannon and a troupe of puppies and he patrolled the campus hugging students and spreading his wuv!

The Chiefbot was memorialized in a wall-sized painting by Lindsey Caplice, a 2005 graduate of the U of I painting program.

Learn your history, kids.

But I absolutely support this new incarnation. Good work.

Bert Berla

Class of 2005

[AllenHallOrientation]

as I understand it, the chiefbot went down in flames due to SORF not funding "costumes". the painting hung in my brother's house last year and I wanted to use it for my piece but didn't get a hold of it. I recognize that chief illinibot is to some extent the precursor to the FARM BOT.

[thefutureofamerica]

I appreciate your recognition, and am glad that you are building on the rich and honorable tradition of Chief Illinibot.

Bert

[OhMaggieMae]

Im almost certain this Lindsey Caplice is my second cousin.. no joke- I just asked my dad.. what a small world.. wow. I didnt know she painted something like that! How cool.

[ogrenut22]

changing the mascot from chief to chef is just plain lazy

[neatoni]

Sean. It's beautiful.

[cwgoffinski]

haha, Jasper's hug was so affectionate.

[chipotlehero]

Let's Cornhole Em!