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    The Olympics 2012 logo has been described as many things, but now there is a new interpretation.



    Iran has declared that the logo can be used to spell out the word "Zion" and so is part of a Pro-Israeli western conspiracy. If the logo is not changed then the Iranian athletes will be ordered to remain at home. A formal complaint has been raised with the IOC.

    Whatever next.

    I still think it looks like Lisa Simpson giving head.
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    Well alrighty then.
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    Well after all, Iran is led by crazy people. I mean not Khadafi level crazy, but Holocaust denying crazy. Expressing disbelief someone would order the army to fire on their own people right after ordering his own forces to fire on his own people crazy.

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    That is one butt-ugly logo.

    I'm always sad when athletes are denied the chance to take part in the Olympics because their government is being crazy/pissy/stupid.

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    Yeah, I agree, Orual...on both counts!!! But specifically on the latter. They ARE crazy, though, this is the least of it.

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    Those wacky Iranians!

    If they want to show their true competitive spirit, they should take a leaf out of Jesse Owen's book, and go there exactly because of the Zionist connection, if that's what they really believe it represents.
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    Clearly, the logo designers have inadvertently created a Rorschach test for evil. The viewer subconsciously projects onto the logo their preconception of the most evil thing they can think of. For some, it will be a symbol of Zionism; for others, the swastika.

    That said, I am not quite sure what it says about me that I see it as the Blue Meanies' flying glove from Yellow Submarine.


    (Either that, or else Picasso's little-known work, "Smurf at Guernica.")

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    I see the numbers 2, 0, 1 and 2.

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    I see ZOIZ, myself. Strangely, that looks kind of like 2012.

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    Update: I think I might also see what is a Dash or perhaps a Period.

    Also, some olympic rings.

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    Quote Originally posted by CatInASuit View post
    I still think it looks like Lisa Simpson giving head.
    Sadly, this is the most sensible interpretation I've heard.

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    It's actually meant to be a representation of 2012 as well as close representations of the countries in the UK.

    and if you can see that, you are probably smoking what the designers where smoking.
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    I like ivan astikov's suggestion.

    The thing I really wonder, though, is what is the parallelogram in the center? Is it supposed to be the Isle of Man? How does it fit in with the "2012"?

    ( I see it as Lisa's hands, or maybe her forearms and her hands are cradling the 2's thing. But maybe it could be what she's putting her mouth on. How do other's see it?)

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    I figured someone else must have done Rule 34 on this, and I was right. I guess they went for the second choice.

    This image (animated gif), although it starts with just the logo, is most definitely not safe for work. Possibly illegal in Australia and other countries, too* :

    rule34.paheal.net/post/view/72845

    *Depiction of animated characters who are underage participating in sexual acts.

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    Well, of course I had to look, but "Bad Gateway" is the error message I got when I cut-and-pasted your link, parzival.

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    Yes, I think it's a problem with the site, as I've seen that error before. It's probably better off not knowing (but sometimes I just wonder - has someone done this before? The answer is usually yes.) In this case, it's a very blocky and poorly drawn depiction of Bart on the left and Lisa on the right, using the same shapes.

    Here's a direct link to just the image itself, which should work if you really want to see it (I added spaces to the domain name to break the link):

    rule34-images. paheal .net/_images/dbe5d32f5ff76cbe5c97dffff75dbff1/72845%20-%20Bart_Simpson%20London_2012%20Olympic_Games%20Th e_Simpsons%20animated%20lisa_simpson.gif

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    Yup, that did it. Thanks. The artist obviously had waaaaay too much time on his or her hands.

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    Quote Originally posted by Zuul View post
    I see ZOIZ, myself. Strangely, that looks kind of like 2012.
    Yup.
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    Well, whether it's a 2012, a ZOIZ or a blowjob, it's still weird looking.

    But it definitely doesn't say Zion.

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    Just looks like a complete mess to me. No doubt it cost millions for some 'designer' to come up with that crap.

    Why is it that some folks seem to have to go right out of their way to be offended? I can't imagine what it is they think they gain from it.
    I am not in the least bit moved by sport of any variety but for gods sake it's only bloody games, not a declaration of allegiance to some other country.
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    Recent other Olympics logos:



    I think I like the L.A. 1984 and Athens 2004 logos best.

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