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ItsCalledSoccer
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February 28th, 2011 at 10:19:51 AM permalink
Iran says the London 2012 Olympic logo is racist, claiming that it spells "Zion."



What do you think? I voted NO!
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February 28th, 2011 at 10:26:04 AM permalink
You either need to have a GOOD imagination to notice it, or be told that is there, and then use your imagination to see it.
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February 28th, 2011 at 10:29:05 AM permalink
If somebody looks at something long enough they can find something racist about it, it doesn't make it so.
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February 28th, 2011 at 10:35:52 AM permalink
Let's suppose the logo does spell out "Zion." Why would that make it "racist"?
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February 28th, 2011 at 10:39:42 AM permalink
Racial offenses are based on an individual interpretation, so while I don't see it, it wouldn't be fair to discount/minimize someone else's feelings. What if the shapes on the logo resemble something generally offensive in Farsi? Not that they do, but if they did, I would have no idea that my waiving a flag with this logo on it was insulting an entire people group. It's tough to navigate cross cultural waters.
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February 28th, 2011 at 10:41:08 AM permalink
No, but it actually does look like Lisa Simpson giving executive relief to a gentleman.
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February 28th, 2011 at 10:49:40 AM permalink
Quote: thecesspit

No, but it actually does look like Lisa Simpson giving executive relief to a gentleman.



Ha! I can see this one too
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February 28th, 2011 at 11:15:14 AM permalink
No, nothing racist about it whatsoever.



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February 28th, 2011 at 11:16:05 AM permalink
Quote: ItsCalledSoccer

Iran says the London 2012 Olympic logo is racist, claiming that it spells "Zion."

What do you think?



This is one of those cases where the messenger is more relevant than the message. Iran also said that the UK is behind terrorist acts.

By the way, according to an online English to Farsi translator, here's what "zion" really looks like:

بهشت، صهيون، كوه مقدس اورشليم، قوم اسراءيل

Doesn't look anything like the Olympics flag to me...
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February 28th, 2011 at 11:57:55 AM permalink
no, but I would still fire the designer for the ugliest thing I have seen in a while
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February 28th, 2011 at 12:01:55 PM permalink
Quote: thecesspit

No, but it actually does look like Lisa Simpson giving executive relief to a gentleman.



Good eye. I can see that more than the "zion."
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February 28th, 2011 at 12:47:58 PM permalink
Quote: Nareed

Let's suppose the logo does spell out "Zion." Why would that make it "racist"?



I don't claim to understand the Iranian mindset, but I do understand that words can be racist. I think that's the sense in which they take offense.

But my vote is still NO!
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February 28th, 2011 at 2:04:12 PM permalink
What is it suppose to be? (maybe that's part of the problem - they created a Rorshach test)
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February 28th, 2011 at 2:19:51 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

Good eye. I can see that more than the "zion."



That was the mentioned about 32 seconds after the logo was published by the London Olympic committee... about 2 years ago... so I think Iran is a little slow of the mark to to see a Zionist conspiracy in the logo.

It is bloody awful tho'
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February 28th, 2011 at 2:27:17 PM permalink
Reminds me about the controversy about the Little' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.impawards.com/1989/little_mermaid_ver2.html]Little Mermaid poster. Some claimed there was a phallic symbol, or lots of them, in the castle, but I think it was a case of over-active imaginations.

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February 28th, 2011 at 2:53:33 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

Reminds me about the controversy about the Little' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.impawards.com/1989/little_mermaid_ver2.html]Little Mermaid poster. Some claimed there was a phallic symbol, or lots of them, in the castle, but I think it was a case of over-active imaginations.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.



That movie was wierd enough in trying to get a 16-year-old married. Isn't 16 the statutory rape law in some/most states?
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February 28th, 2011 at 3:00:00 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

Reminds me about the controversy about the Little' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.impawards.com/1989/little_mermaid_ver2.html]Little Mermaid poster. Some claimed there was a phallic symbol, or lots of them, in the castle, but I think it was a case of over-active imaginations.


That one is real. It's not on the poster in your link or any current artwork, but I have a VHS tape from the first release that has it on there. Disney quickly removed it from subsequent releases.
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February 28th, 2011 at 3:19:40 PM permalink
There was some controversy about this old Navy building on a base in San Diego. Some people said it looked like a swastika. Of course the building was built decades before the widespread availability of satellite images. The Navy is now planning to spend money to disguise the building shape from the air.



Since then they have discovered that builders of a Methodist retirement home are in on the plot.


And the Nazi lovers in Kenya have outdone everyone.
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February 28th, 2011 at 3:23:51 PM permalink
I'm sure most know this, but I will point out it is quite possible to have a swastika on a very expensive, dear , original Persian oriental rug that belongs there 100%.
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February 28th, 2011 at 3:28:50 PM permalink
Quote: pacomartin

Of course the building was built decades before the widespread availability of satellite images. The Navy is now planning to spend money to disguise the building shape from the air.



It should have been quite clear in the floor plans.
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February 28th, 2011 at 3:33:58 PM permalink
Quote: kp

Quote: Wizard

Reminds me about the controversy about the Little' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.impawards.com/1989/little_mermaid_ver2.html]Little Mermaid poster. Some claimed there was a phallic symbol, or lots of them, in the castle, but I think it was a case of over-active imaginations.


That one is real. It's not on the poster in your link or any current artwork, but I have a VHS tape from the first release that has it on there. Disney quickly removed it from subsequent releases.



Snopes article
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February 28th, 2011 at 4:12:43 PM permalink
Quote: pacomartin

The Navy is now planning to spend money to disguise the building shape from the air.



Your tax dollars at work.
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February 28th, 2011 at 4:13:33 PM permalink
When Iran shows respect for a religion other than Islam and stops stoning women for the crime of BEING RAPED then I might start to take something they say seriously.
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February 28th, 2011 at 4:16:53 PM permalink
Quote: pacomartin

There was some controversy about this old Navy building on a base in San Diego. Some people said it looked like a swastika. Of course the building was built decades before the widespread availability of satellite images. The Navy is now planning to spend money to disguise the building shape from the air.



Well, it does lool like a swastika from the air, though a sheltered walkway or two to square it off is all it needs to "disguise" it. Of course I don't expect the government to use a simple solution.
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February 28th, 2011 at 6:21:48 PM permalink
Quote: AZDuffman

When Iran shows respect for a religion other than Islam and stops stoning women for the crime of BEING RAPED then I might start to take something they say seriously.



I wonder if Iran isn't going to use this excuse to boycott the Olympics. They have to be afraid of mass defections!
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February 28th, 2011 at 6:27:35 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

Reminds me about the controversy about the Little' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.impawards.com/1989/little_mermaid_ver2.html]Little Mermaid poster. Some claimed there was a phallic symbol, or lots of them, in the castle, but I think it was a case of over-active imaginations


This image was found on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid_(1989_film)

Sure looks rather phallic to me.



Quote: Wizard

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

That reminds me of the rumor about Groucho Marx, and why his show You Bet Your Life was cancelled.

He was interviewing a woman on the show, and she said she has 10 children.
"10 Children? You must really love your husband."
"Oh, yes, yes I do."
"Well, I love my cigar, but sometimes I take it out of my mouth."
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February 28th, 2011 at 6:54:12 PM permalink
Quote: DJTeddyBear

That reminds me of the rumor about Groucho Marx, and why his show You Bet Your Life was cancelled.

He was interviewing a woman on the show, and she said she has 10 children.
"10 Children? You must really love your husband."
"Oh, yes, yes I do."
"Well, I love my cigar, but sometimes I take it out of my mouth."



Certainly not why Groucho had his show cancelled, and probably never happened (That' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/grouchocigar.asp"]That Snopes again)
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February 28th, 2011 at 6:59:58 PM permalink
Quote: thecesspit

Certainly not why Groucho had his show cancelled, and probably never happened (That' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/grouchocigar.asp"]That Snopes again)



Too bad. It is a good reason. I mean, Groucho should have known her mouth wasn't the problem.
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February 28th, 2011 at 7:21:12 PM permalink
Quote: pacomartin

There was some controversy about this old Navy building on a base in San Diego. Some people said it looked like a swastika. Of course the building was built decades before the widespread availability of satellite images. The Navy is now planning to spend money to disguise the building shape from the air.


And in case you're wondering why the Twins moved out of the Metrodome...


I myself think the Olympic logo clearly says "Zoil".

ZOIL! ZOIL!!??? How dare they!
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March 11th, 2011 at 12:59:42 PM permalink
Back to this. I discovered why maybe the Chinese Falun Gong movement hasn't gotten much traction in Israel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Falun_Gong_Logo.svg
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March 11th, 2011 at 1:08:18 PM permalink
Quote: ItsCalledSoccer

Iran says the London 2012 Olympic logo is racist, claiming that it spells "Zion."



What do you think? I voted NO!



Not sure what this says about me, but i saw two people having sex long before I saw the Z-I-O-N.
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March 11th, 2011 at 3:31:58 PM permalink
With Mr.london's size, I'm not sure "sex" is quite the right word.
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