Turin Winter Olympics announce their mascots....

[devilmaster]

http://www.olympic.org/upload/news/gallery/ARTP_1097_369_big.jpg

First off, after seeing what the Athens mascots looked like, is it me or do the mascots lately look really dumb?

Second, will they be sued because the chick snowball looks like the cingular logo?

Steve

[tllips]

The guy looks like a marshmallow. :saywhat:

[RTKar]

Looks like the Cingular thing and a blue Gumby.

[Don Quixote]

Redefining the concept of "lame". :laugh:

[Anteater]

I hope this is a joke?!? :confused:

[dcracer]

I hope this is a joke?!? :confused:

Unfortunately not.

http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/torino/full_story_uk.asp?id=1097

[Opposite Lock]

In addition to Cingular, the Marshmallow Lobby and representatives of Gumby, also incensed are the entourage of Special K, as well as the Estate of Zippy Zipcode.

http://img84.exs.cx/img84/6030/special-k.jpg

http://img84.exs.cx/img84/3476/zippyzipcode.jpg

[Opposite Lock]

and a "you've got mail" from this guy, who sez he's been "mis-colored":

http://img45.exs.cx/img45/9421/aol-dude.jpg

[Jervis Tetch 1]

Looks like the Stay Puft Marshmallow man and Pillsbury Doughboy got hooked up and that was the result.

[Forza Lancia]

How about these: Expo 2005 mascots (http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/whatexpo/mascot.html)

[nrc]

How about these: Expo 2005 mascots (http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/whatexpo/mascot.html)

The inspiration for EXPO 2005 is the marvelous mechanism of nature and the power of life. Learning from the world's vast collection of wisdom and methods of interaction with nature found around the globe, we hope to bring the world together for the creation of a global society allowing the multitude of cultures and civilizations to coexist together.

Wow. Groovy.

[devilmaster]

How about these: Expo 2005 mascots (http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/whatexpo/mascot.html)

They can't fool me! Morizo is just Gossamer in green dye. ;)

Funny how that works too. The other night I was asking a friend of mine if they still bothered having World Expos.

Steve

[devilmaster]

And if anyone missed the past two months, here is what the Athens mascots were:

http://www.olympic.org/common/images/games/athens/v_mascotte_400.gif

Steve

[G.]

And if anyone missed the past two months, here is what the Athens mascots were:

http://www.olympic.org/common/images/games/athens/v_mascotte_400.gif

SteveI did miss this. Nice hooters!

[Anteater]

OK, Athens gets the "Lamest Olympic Mascot" award from me. They're even worse than I remember.

[Sean O'Gorman]

What about "Springy the Springfield Spring", does he count as an Olympic mascot?

http://www.actionfig.com/simpsons/db/data/1016064263_9525.jpg

[Steve99]

How about these: Expo 2005 mascots (http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/whatexpo/mascot.html)

Those might be the some ones as the Olympics, before they shaved. :)

[devilmaster]

since opening ceremonies are friday.... ba-bump.

[mapguy]

Is it just me? Or is there no hype about these games? Personally, I lost interest in the Olympics in the early 90's. Now it is all about the commercials and athelites trying to get their faces on a box of cereal. WGAF.

[chop456]

Now it is all about the commercials and athelites trying to get their faces on a box of cereal. WGAF.

Or feel-good stories about how someone's a hero because they finally won after losing 3,869 times in a row. :rolleyes:

[Ankf00]

Is it just me? Or is there no hype about these games? Personally, I lost interest in the Olympics in the early 90's. Now it is all about the commercials and athelites trying to get their faces on a box of cereal. WGAF.

alpine sports, hockey, and racing... after that, *shrug*

[TravelGal]

There is zero hype in the US, that's for sure. It's sad because the Olympics themselves are so fantastic. I've been to 3 different ones and they are the most amazing events.

When you get back home and have to watch the hatchet job US TV does on them, you want to puke. I don't blame any of you for losing interest. It's thanks to the almighty US TV dollar. The game themselves though, Wow.

[dando]

alpine sports, hockey, and racing... after that, *shrug*
Curling! Stock up the couch cooler w/beerz for an evening of watching guys and chicks sweeping the ice!! :) I really like the short track speed skating. It's like motorcycle racing on ice. Amazing stuff. :thumbup:

Also, Pavarotti will appear in the opening ceremonies. The opening and closing ceremonies are usually a good watch, too. :thumbup:

-Kevin

[Al Czervik]

Olympics = too many non-sports.

Non-sports are judged competitions, IMHO.

Speed skating = sport, figure skating = non-sport
Downhill = sport, half-pipe = non-sport

Not saying the participants aren't athletic and talanted...

[Sean O'Gorman]

All that matters with the Olympics is skeleton and the hot female athletes. :cool:

[devilmaster]

Or feel-good stories about how someone's a hero because they finally won after losing 3,869 times in a row. :rolleyes:

Well, that's the NBC style of broadcasting olympics for ya...... ;)

[dando]

Or feel-good stories about how someone's a hero because they finally won after losing 3,869 times in a row. :rolleyes:
Was that the piece about the Canadian mens hockey team winning the gold in '02?
;)

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

Was that the piece about the Canadian mens hockey team winning the gold in '02?
;)

-Kevin

na, then it would've been 13,869 times in a row :gomer:

[RaceGrrl]

For the next time Canada hosts, these are the perfect mascots:


http://www.supercable.es/~chufirulo/tp.gif

[Sean O'Gorman]

Terrance: Wow. Scott really hates us, Phillip.
Phillip: Yes, perhaps he's homophobic.
Terrance: But, we're not gay, Phillip.
Phillip: We're not?