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[challenge entry] I'm old enough to remember these.

edited to ask unrelated question: why hasnt the animated jpg been invented? eh?

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(I helped save b3ta! cr4, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 21:34, archived)
# Oh God
I remember that. It pretty much destroyed the company, didn't it?
(I helped save b3ta! Artamnesia, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 21:36, archived)
# Yes. I think the classic strapline was:
Ayds helped me lose 72 pounds in a week!
(I helped save b3ta! cr4, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 21:40, archived)
# ouch
thats harsh
(I helped save b3ta! Bud Muhnquai Update your profile or fuck off, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 21:42, archived)
# it worked
for Freddie Mercury ...
(I helped save b3ta! coco, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 22:07, archived)
# i have the advert on video
the girl says "now i can wear fashionable clothes and i don't want to eat between meals... thank goodness for ayds"
(I helped save b3ta! mattl has moved to boston, Thu 16 Jan 2003, 19:52, archived)
# Technically....
That's what an MPEG was....
(Glis, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 21:40, archived)
# Ah
thank you. Shame.
(I helped save b3ta! cr4, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 21:41, archived)
# In fact...
Animated gifs only exist due to a flaw in the GIF format.
(Bonedwarf is the size of a lemon, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 21:55, archived)
# I'm about to get out of my depth but...
do elaborate...
(I helped save b3ta! cr4, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 21:58, archived)
# they flash
the animated gif is scripted sequentially, so you can load multiple gif reiteration in the same space.

but i'm sure someone has a better answer
(I helped save b3ta! Rainman, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 22:04, archived)
# no
that'll do nicely
as will your marvellous name
hail!
(I helped save b3ta! cr4, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 22:07, archived)
# as to you
goes a similar "hail"
(I helped save b3ta! Rainman, Fri 10 Jan 2003, 22:30, archived)