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On the other hand
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 Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:11 am Post subject: 2012 Olympic logo |
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Suffice to say it seems to be a concerted attempt at abandoning any commitment to the visual symmetry that has typically been a part of previous Olympic logos.
Some rather ribald commentary on this blog...
http://tinyurl.com/37hr6m |
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igotthisguitar
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:22 am Post subject: |
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On the other hand
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Got any theories?
I can't see much about it that suggests anything mythological, archetypal, or religious. In fact, it almost seems like a deliberate attempt to avoid anything that could be construed as identifiable with one culture. |
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riverboy
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
Location: Incheon
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deadman
Joined: 27 May 2006
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Edit: Oops, you beat me to it
| On the other hand wrote: |
Got any theories?
I can't see much about it that suggests anything mythological, archetypal, or religious. In fact, it almost seems like a deliberate attempt to avoid anything that could be construed as identifiable with one culture. |
Isn't it obvious? "ZION"!!!!!
On a more serious note, the TV ad for the games that they ran in the UK triggered 22 reported epileptic fits with its flashing lights and colors. Oops. |
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Yo!Chingo
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:14 am Post subject: |
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It's the ugliest logo I've ever seen. It actually hurts my eyes to look at it  Bet they'll be changing it soon. |
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Treefarmer
Joined: 29 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:37 am Post subject: |
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yeah, it cost 400'000 
it looks like they did it on paintbrush with the shape tool |
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Bibbitybop
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:17 am Post subject: |
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| It's also a threat to people with epilepsy. Seriously, that was in the news. |
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igotthisguitar
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:39 am Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| It's also a threat to people with epilepsy. Seriously, that was in the news. |
Any bets as to whether there's a tangible TAVISTOCK institute angle behind the logo & its design.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavistock_Institute
I just betcha |
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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:40 am Post subject: |
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| I hope it becomes an issue big enough for Trey Parker to make fun of. |
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Nowhere Man
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:42 am Post subject: ... |
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My current theory is that it's some crude representation of the "kingdoms" of the United Kingdom.
One Londoner said that it looks like Lisa Simpson giving someone head.
Since I heard that, it's looked like nothing else. |
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igotthisguitar
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| Tony_Balony wrote: |
| I hope it becomes an issue big enough for Trey Parker to make fun of. |
KEWL!  |
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Nowhere Man
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:44 am Post subject: ... |
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| And nobody's mentioned yet that they paid GBP400,000 for the design. |
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igotthisguitar
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:48 am Post subject: Re: ... |
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| Nowhere Man wrote: |
My current theory is that it's some crude representation of the "kingdoms" of the United Kingdom.
One Londoner said that it looks like Lisa Simpson giving someone head.
Since I heard that, it's looked like nothing else. |
 rotflmslao |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:44 am Post subject: |
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It kind of looked like a badly drawn European Union to me. I could be wrong I guess. Either that or a pile of vomit...
You have the UK in the top left, France and Spain below, The Netherlands in the middle and Scandanavia to the right. Germany and Austria are to the right of The Netherlands.
Or maybe you have 2 0
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