OK then, that Olypics thing.

[matgb]

I think this damned thing has spread across my friends page today faster than last weeks LJ wank, so in order to settle the ongoing debate, I have decided to apply science to the problem.

[Poll #996934]
Um, yeah. There's a petition, I haven't signed it as I really couldn't care less, but if you do, feel free.

mapp has the best of the BBC's alternative submissions. ETA: Oh, and anw's entry linked above got metaquoted as well. Also? No comment notifications. At all. Not ignoring you, honest.

ETA 2: Via Duncan, they have a video. Does that help understand it and make it work better for anyone? No, thought not.

Comments

[matgb]

And yes, before everyone starts, I know it's full of typos and spelling errors. I did proof read, honest. Ah well.

[rho]

It is inane, naff, pathetic, terrible, and probably cost the GDP of a small sub-Saharan African country in fees to overpaid design consultants.

In short, it is exactly what I'd expect of such a thing.

[pinkshifter.livejournal.com]

This was what I put on philipstorry's lj earlier - after he pointed out that it just needed Timmy Mallet to complete the 80's naffness

"aaaaah maybe it's a modern interpretation of Timmy's mallet having been attacked with a flamethrower and lying in a puddle of pinky yellow molten foam"

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

And the code, too...

* smooch *

You ever get tested for dyslexia? You can grants, you know! Free money!

[eldar.livejournal.com]

I don't think any other word than "terrible" is required to describe it.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Oh GOD. You HAD to mention Timmy frigging Mallet, didn't you?

* tries not to think of that single he had that got to number one *

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

"she wore an itsy bitsy.."

Am I helping?
*innocent look*

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

Sorry it was my de-nervifying entertainment.
Besides which you merely mentioning it has got the damn thing stuck in my head!!!!

[paulgregory.livejournal.com]

I echo the 80s kids TV comments. I fully expected the video on the website to fade into a studio full of screaming children and a bunch of zany adults off their tits on coffee. I'm sure that if you dubbed the theme to Saturday Superstore or Going Live over the top and tightened the pace up a bit, it would work perfectly.

What really disgusts me is that they've shunted the existing website (ie the one about the Games) over to main.london2012.com while www.london2012.com just blithers on about the brand. Ridiculous from an SEO standpoint.

[draich-goch.livejournal.com]

Just for you, so you know I care! hehehe

ENJOY!

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

My turn to go Aaargh!! I can't believe I clickefd that link!

[draich-goch.livejournal.com]

hehehe. My work here is complete

[matgb]

Bah; typos, that's all they were. Although free money is good, my spelling is normally far too good to indicate any LDs in that direction.

[matgb]

Pretty much.

*kicks LJ and hopes for notifications to switch back on*

[matgb]

You? Innocent? Pah!

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaaaaaallllways!!!

[matgb]

Flashblock. It's the answer to everything. OK, my answer to some things.

[matgb]

Well done sir!

Pass on my regards to the old farts.

[matgb]

Yeah, that's really stupid. I wonder if any 'design' type will ever understand the benefits of building your search presence in a coherent way?

Wait, don't answer that one. Their blog is OK though; built by one of my LJ friends and his team.

[matgb]

Well, no, terrible is perfectly adequate a description. But some of the others are more fun.

Besides, if they keep the thing, think of all the fun you can have pointing out how obscene it is when it's on display publicly.

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

but then it just shows me the little f and I have to click it as my curiosity knows no bounds ...


bring it on myself. I know.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Now, you KNOW what happens when you use that icon...

* drags you off for a good spanking until you see the error of your ways *

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Ahahahahahahahahaha I had more sense than THAT!

[pinkshifter.livejournal.com]

Funnily enough I saw the album he did for £1 in a charity shop a few weeks ago - when I went in the other day it had gone. So someone somewhere has listened to that recently. Even I wouldn't stoop that low and I'll listen to almost anything.

[innerbrat]

It's supposed to represent London for the new millennium, capture the spirit of the city and so on.

So the fact that it looks like an ugly, crass badly done piece of vandalism seems to work OK.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

If ever proof were needed that there are some sick, sick bastards in this world...

[pinkshifter.livejournal.com]

I hear you on that score - and I didn't even buy it to give to some unspecting friend.

[matgb]

Yeah, it does seem to sum up our rulers approach to things when you put it like that...

[innerbrat]

It is inane, naff, pathetic, terrible, and probably cost the GDP of a small sub-Saharan African country in fees to overpaid design consultants.

I can only echo what I said further down. It's perfect for 'modern London'.

[paulatpingu.livejournal.com]

It's a joke. It has to be a joke. It's like how Nintendo jokingly called the Revolution the 'Wii', but this time they have to admit it was a joke and come up with something else.

Right?

I mean, sod trying to figure out what it is - has anyone seen a post with someone saying they're perfectly happy with it the way it is? That wasn't a politician or on the payroll? Or bat-shit crazy?

Thought not. (Until somebody proves me wrong anyway...)

[matgb]

Mmmm

[matgb]

I dread to look. It's possible, but I doubt it somewhere. And yeah, Jennie has an interesting source for the idea.

[davegodfrey.livejournal.com]

Why did they need to replace the one for the "let's get the olympics" campaign? It had the thames, and the colours, and the year and location in case anyone forgot. Instead of which we get soemthing Picasso would have drawn during an all night cocaine-and-absinthe bender.

[susumu.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad we don't maintain that site any more.

[draich-goch.livejournal.com]

Did so, although most of them will have forgotten who you are by now. ;-)

[draich-goch.livejournal.com]

Damn. (note to self - must try harder)

[matgb]

Yeah, I think complete dissasociation from that design mess is a good thing, they'll want that logo all over the blog as well now.

Do like matt's version though, makes it a bit too obvious but still.

[matgb]

soemthing Picasso would have drawn during an all night cocaine-and-absinthe bender

Brilliant, yes, agreed.

As to why replace it? No idea, makes no sense at all. Except they had £400K to burn.

[tyrell.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's appalling.

It took about 24 hours before I realised it said "2012". I'm with the ruder interpretations, definitely.

Did they ask even one member of the public? Completely rubbish.