Olympic games mascots, WTF are they?

[Melchett]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/lond...

I suppose they had to have something st to go with the st logo. The names I understand, but these things look like blokes in giant condoms!

[thetapeworm]

I suspect they aren't supposed to look like anything so it's difficult for anyone to be offended.

[Melchett]

This seems to be what they resemble:

[Reload]

What do you expect from an event who's logo resembles Lisa Simpson giving head?

[Dakkon]

[gilla]

Dakkon said:

how had I not seen that before?

[g3org3y]

Given this...

BBC said:

There was widespread criticism of that particular emblem, which was designed by the Wolff Olins agency and cost £400,000

I wonder how much the mascots have cost...

Incidentally, they look ste. Proper ste.

[andyroo]

Oh goody. More useless junk that we can spend money we don't have on.

[Allaloneatron]

I vote for Berlino Bear!!

[Uncle Fester]

repost

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... shaped penis to be 2012 olympic mascot

Edited by Uncle Fester on Thursday 20th May 09:44

[SmoothRB]

Dakkon said:

God what a st logo.

I see a Nazi swastika.

[Melchett]

Uncle Fester said:

repost

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... shaped penis to be 2012 olympic mascot

Edited by Uncle Fester on Thursday 20th May 09:44

Ah, the re-post police. Its a shame the PH search facility is just as st as the mascots.