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nalnn (528 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:07 AM Original message |
Iran objects to 2012 London Olympics logo Say emblem is racist, spells the word "Zion" |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Iran's political leaders are all batshit insane. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
44. + |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Another viewpoint |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Oh, that's good. Really good |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Rim shot. n/t |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Okay, I'm crying I'm laughing so hard. |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Well, there go the Olympics. I won't be able to see anything else now. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Join the club!! /nt |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Me either. n/t |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. yup |
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nalnn (528 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Ye Gads! |
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think4yourself (422 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. Worst logo ever. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I've got no design skill and I could produce a better one for free |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. What about the mascots...? |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. What the hell!? |
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nalnn (528 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Wait. What? |
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OnlinePoker (837 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. All I can think of with this is "Big Brother is Watching" |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. And I thought it was just visually revolting |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. I vote for it's anti-Semitic because it makes Zion look like crap. n/t |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. It looks like it spells "Zardoz" to me... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. That's Sean Connery |
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Zephie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. I don't know about "Zion" but I sure see "Tacky" |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
10. Hmm, ok, "Zion" - |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
11. I agree it is offensive |
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nalnn (528 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. All of of the protocols my friend |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
21. At least it's not... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
22. These are the same notorious Olympics where we've had $$$ in such |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. huh? you actually think that could be read as Zion? |
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Johnny Harpo (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
23. OK...It Could Spell 'ZION'...And It Does Look Tacky...But I Bet.... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
47. If they do, it probably won't be one of their women athletes |
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Steerpike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
25. Yikes! |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. Nah. It obviously spells "Glenn Beck is controlling your eyebulbs." |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
27. on the one hand, zionism IS racism |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. uh, anyone with as functioning pair of brain cells who isn't an neo-nazi |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Anyone who isn't an absolute moron, for starters. nt |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yikes that thing is ugly! |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. No, it spells something entirely different... |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Hahahahahahaha. It truly is a shitty logo. |
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Roci (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
31. I don't care |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 05:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Yes, of course you're the only one |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
34. OMG -- if you read it backwards it says "Paul is Dead!" |
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Bardley (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
36. i dont know about spelling zion, but it does trigger epilepsy |
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CJvR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
38. What is offensive... |
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nalnn (528 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
40. An Update |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
42. I can kind of see it not really but the real problem is - What a shitty logo!! |
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pa28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
43. It looks like an abstract map of europe to me. |
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JosefK (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:49 AM Response to Original message |
45. Real Story: $650,000 for that logo?!? |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
46. Clearly, Mr. Aliabadi is feeding information |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
49. Holy eyesore! |
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