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London 2012 Olympic Mascots Unveiled
Topic Started: May 20 2010, 11:07 AM (717 Views)
Silversword
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I fail to see how these are any worse than any other olympic mascot ever. The standard for quality has never been that high.
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The Vancouver ones this year were good, and the Chinese ones a couple back were a good reflection on culture.

These two guys (whose names I've already forgotten, Mandelson and something) are on par with the 2002 World Cup ones, but they're no Zakumi. Even Footix nicer to look at and easier to take in.

Hmm. I guess CG mascots just don't sit right. Nor do TERRIFYING COSTUMED ONES WITH TALKING FOOTBALLS (heh, turns out Goleo was actually a muppet.)
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I think its just cool to hate on the olympics thats going on.

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I just find it mildly disturbing that the blue one chooses to wear a crotchless running costume.
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Pixellated,May 21 2010
03:11 PM
I just find it mildly disturbing that the blue one chooses to wear a crotchless running costume.

OH GOD WHY DID YOU PUT THAT IMAGE IN MY HEAD!!!
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Pixellated,May 21 2010
01:58 PM

was anyone else expecting to click on this and see a picture of that guy standing in front of the tank?
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el-b,May 21 2010
04:23 PM
Pixellated,May 21 2010
01:58 PM

was anyone else expecting to click on this and see a picture of that guy standing in front of the tank?

Beloved People's Government of China invite you to: ORIMPIC GAEMS!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF3-TmF-YuY
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I spent far too long watching this.
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Pixellated,May 21 2010
05:29 PM

That...that's kind've hypnotic.
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Now whenever I hear repetitive techno, I think of how well armies might march to it.
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Jeffk38uk,May 21 2010
04:26 PM
el-b,May 21 2010
04:23 PM
Pixellated,May 21 2010
01:58 PM

was anyone else expecting to click on this and see a picture of that guy standing in front of the tank?

Beloved People's Government of China invite you to: ORIMPIC GAEMS!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF3-TmF-YuY

i loled, and was then arrested by the red army for it.
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Pixellated,May 21 2010
04:40 PM
Now whenever I hear repetitive techno, I think of how well armies might march to it.

That's how all the great dictators got started.
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Eastwood,May 21 2010
07:12 PM
Pixellated,May 21 2010
04:40 PM
Now whenever I hear repetitive techno, I think of how well armies might march to it.

That's how all the great dictators got started.

Yes.

Wales shall be mine.
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Pixellated,May 21 2010
04:40 PM
repetitive techno

This brought to you by the Department of Redundancy Department.... >:)
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Zakarius,May 21 2010
07:05 PM
A single eye representing focus

I'm avoiding reading anything official written about these things now, for fear that some moron actually thinks that a single eye represents better focus than two eyes.
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Captain Wonderful,May 22 2010
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Zakarius,May 21 2010
07:05 PM
A single eye representing focus

I'm avoiding reading anything official written about these things now, for fear that some moron actually thinks that a single eye represents better focus than two eyes.

A single eye can focus fine, it's just depth perception you lack without the other. So the mascots represent focussing on something and going for it, but not having a clueabout how long it'll be before they reach it. Kind of like the people that always say "Yes! This is England's year to win the World Cup!".
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No, they're just deluded lunatics.
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While we're on the World Cup, the new Nike advert is exactly how marketing should be done.
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Pixellated,May 22 2010
04:49 PM
While we're on the World Cup, the new Nike advert is exactly how marketing should be done.

So grabbing an elderly royal and the inevitable shock and heart attack is advertising?

Seriously, the poor Queen look flat fucking terrified.
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Pixellated,May 22 2010
01:36 PM
Captain Wonderful,May 22 2010
12:23 PM
Zakarius,May 21 2010
07:05 PM
A single eye representing focus

I'm avoiding reading anything official written about these things now, for fear that some moron actually thinks that a single eye represents better focus than two eyes.

A single eye can focus fine, it's just depth perception you lack without the other. So the mascots represent focussing on something and going for it, but not having a clueabout how long it'll be before they reach it. Kind of like the people that always say "Yes! This is England's year to win the World Cup!".

well it sounds like the one eye thing fits perfectly then lol.

my dad is blind in one eye, he used to do martial arts and ended up really hitting people. everyone thought he was doing on purpose and made him spar with a meathead to made him his personal ragdoll lol.
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