Comments on: Friday’s five…8 June 2007

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:02:24 +0000

Lisa giving a BJ? Know what it’s true! Way too funny. I hope the Daily Telegraph is reading this blog.

By: Paul NIcholson

Paul NIcholson — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:02:03 +0000

Surely it can’t be just me that thinks that the the “zero” in the “logo” looks like a stylised outline of Australia?

By: sherrilynne

sherrilynne — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 07:13:47 +0000

I was trying to keep an open mind about the new Olympic logo. I really was.

But Jonathan Ross pointed out that it looks like Lisa Simpson giving someone a BJ. Know what? He’s right.

With the £400k price tag on the logo, I’d say it’s not a bad five minutes’ work for Lisa.

By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:28:58 +0000

Blimey, I thought the followup call was for some false metric – and I’ve dealt with that before, at http://www.charlesarthur.com/blog/index.php?p=258

How often has the email really not arrived? Or is it just that it has been buried amidst the crap?

But yes, the problem is with who does the calling. If 90% of the calls I got were really informed people, I’d be happy to forgive the uninformed few. However…

As to the logo – it’s dire. I thought the ribbon with a 2, 0 and a winner’s 1 medal in the middle and then the ribbon making a 2 was brilliant. (Can’t find it now.)

Charles

By: Stacey DL

Stacey DL — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:11:07 +0000

Hi there, I’ve stared at the logo for quite a while, and I cannot get past its banality. The Olympic logo, IMHO, should be imbued with the elements of its host country – who cares what year it is. For example I am particularly proud of the logo for the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. No it is not because I’m Canadian. This logo demonstrates heritage, thought and creativity. It is at a glance Canadian. Sure it has the date and all, but it isn’t about the date. Barcelona’s logo was also well done. I suggest which ever (creative?)agency in London thought they’d get away with putting a junior designer in a closet with some blunt nosed scissors and red construction paper to make an Olympic logo…and get paid for it…put an elastic band around their heads and snap out of it. It’s not worth the red coloring. And if there’s something UK about it? I’m completely missing it, and I’m not the only one.

By: Janine

Janine — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:02:11 +0000

As a fellow Striver I have been very negligent in commenting and it was not until I started my own blog that I realised how lonesome it can feel if no one comes and visits!! So thank you, Sherrilynne for reading my posting and mentioning it – I will work on becoming a better striving armadillo blogger!

As for Charles Arthur – he may well rant away – however the terrible question ‘have you received my email’ if very valid because many times the answer is No and can you please re-send … anyway I have tried on numerous occasions to call Mr Arthur and have never had the fortune of getting hold of him so I am astounded at how many times he picked up his phone this week – what a shame I missed him…