2012 Olympic mascots
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Topic: 2012 Olympic mascots
Posted By: winging it
Subject: 2012 Olympic mascots
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 9:09am
Here they are, Wenlock and Mandeville. Will we see them do any sailing? http://www.london2012.com/mascots - Video intro (a bit cutesy) ------------- the same, but different... |
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Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 9:23am
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Forgettable Fact: Weymouth has a Mandeville Road and a
Mandeville Close. Taxi! ------------- |
Posted By: Laser 173312
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 10:08am
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Think Wenlock is a great name, but then I'm bias, living in Little Wenlock. To be fair they still run a set of games every year in Much Wenlock. See http://www.wenlock-olympian-society.org.uk/ - http://www.wenlock-olympian-society.org.uk/
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Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 11:06am
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my favourite news sp**f site is http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/the-mascot-nightmares-begin-201005202749/ - on the money again
Edit: s p o o f is censored? Bwahahahaha ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 11:19am
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I wonder how much they cost? Mascots are pretty pointless at the Olympics - who remembers any of them???................que lots of people now googling and trying to prove me wrong Anyway, I bet they cost an absolute fortune. Some new age marketing company probably tossed off a fortune brainstorming ideas. Why couldn't they use something already established? I'm thinking Wallace and Gromit do the Olympics or bring back Morph!
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Posted By: Mark Jardine
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 12:24pm
| Good question as to why sp**f is censored - give me a mo and I'll sort it out. |
Posted By: Mark Jardine
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 12:25pm
| Ah, it wasn't spoof that was banned... it's now sorted though. |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 12:27pm
merchandising my boy, merchandising. Doting Aunts and Grandparents desperate to think up some kind of Christmas or birthday present... |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 1:15pm
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It's Sonic (the Hedgehog) and Layla (from Futurama) ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 2:24pm
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Figured it wasn't actually that- the Sc**thorpe problem rearing its head.
Edit: Essex? ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: Skiffybob
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 4:51pm
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Very good article here http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/the-mascot-nightmares-begin-201005202749/ - clicky ------------- 12ft Skiff - Gordon Keeble and the Furry Fly-by AC - GBR271 - Whoosh B49 - Island Alchemy |
Posted By: Laser 173312
Date Posted: 20 May 10 at 11:02pm
Congrates on copying alstorer's link from 11:06. At least the mascots are better than that dreadful logo. They are aimed at kids and so it's easy for adults to crititsie. Having seen some momento's of previous paralympics. The mascot is much more important to the competitors than the arm chair viewer.
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Posted By: ham4sand
Date Posted: 21 May 10 at 9:10pm
i totally agree with you ------------- John Hamilton cherub 2645 - cheese before bedtime cherub 3209 - anatidaephobia laser 176847 - kiss this [FORSALE] |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 21 May 10 at 9:24pm
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Or even the most simple mascot you can think of ...
Larry the London Lion! He'll sell well for football with the "FA Cup" logo on his chest, and will sell just as well for the Olympics with the "2012" logo on his chest! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 21 May 10 at 9:30pm
unfortunately... ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 26 May 10 at 10:58pm
Thanks to the B3TA image challenge |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 27 May 10 at 9:26am
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Is that Eric Morecombe singing and dancing "Bring me Sunshine" at the end of the Morecombe and Wise show? Assuming I have the right song - I was young when it was on... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |