How the London Olympic Logo was made

London Olympic Logo minimized to avoid triggering chaos to hapless observers

Cost: 400,000 pounds

Designers: Wolff Olins

Explanation: "The jagged emblem, based on the date 2012, comes in a series of shades of pink, blue, green and orange and will evolve in the run-up to the Games." BBC

Reviews

"Innovative" - IOC President Jacques Rogge
"Sums up what the London 2012 is all about" - Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell
"The new Olympic brand draws on what London has become - the world's most forward-looking and international city." London Mayor Ken Livingstone

Source: BBC

NOT...The London Olympics Logo

"Disaster" - David Airey
"a puerile mess, an artistic flop and a commercial scandal" - Stephen Bayley
"Broken Swastika" - comment from Telegraph
"Triggers migraine" - dailymail.co.uk
"Triggers epilepsy"- The Sun
"Triggers amusement"- me

Credits:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/epilepsy-fears-over-logo/2007/06/06/1181089134619.html

PROBABLY THE BEST CRACK SUB EVER

This is the best parody I've seen
The video is for real. It is just the subbing that's fake.

HOW THE BEIJING OLYMPIC LOGO WAS CREATED

That's one cheap way of making a logo!

Video version

I still can't credit the person who made this caricature for I don't know who he/she is.

MANNY AS AN ACTOR

Manny Pacquiao auditioned for the role of Aragorn...
...got the role of Gollum "my precious title" instead.
courtesy of the creative people from Philboxing.com

Hey don't get me wrong. I'm a huge fan of Manny click the tags and see for yourself. This is good-natured humor only. I sourced these photos from Philboxing.com.

SPARROW UNIT UNLEASHED IN UNITED STATES!

Washington – AP (Ameliorated Panhandlers) President Bush is attacked by a sparrow for more:

The animal kingdom expressed their displeasure of President Bush today by pooping on him during a news conference. A lone sparrow, possibly sent by Al Queada, made a daring daylight attack on President Bush while the liberal media did nothing to prevent the attack.

Former Republican leader Tom Delay was overheard to say, "that wouldn't have happened if the Republicans ( CORRECTION Democrats - ed.) were in charge."

Neocon activists throughout the country have been everywhere online one upping each other on how they would have handled the situation. One poster on the website Iammoreneoconthanyou stated, "I would have jumped and taken the poop so the dear leader didn't have to brush it off." Some questioned where was Nancy Pelosi was, what did she know and when did she know it.

The sparrows have now been listed as a terrorist organization. (link)

The Evil Sparrow Hits Bush

Just in:

In addition, the sparrow was caught by the brave men of the security forces. Our insider said the bird is “no bird brain at all” when pressed for answers it reportedly replied “Coo! Coo!” AP defense analyst intimated that it might be a coded message and all transmission of it should be suppressed at the moment.

Ameliorated Panhandlers reporter --------- contributed to this report from --------

DONDE ESTA SISTER ANGELA?

It seems Hanataka-san’s letter attracted many pure-hearted souls (including some priests) willing to help the nun even though the sister has no problem. Because of this development I became an instrument in the reuniting of two buddies. Here are the letters:

Dear Researcher,

Hola!

I’m Padre Salvi (name withheld to protect his privacy) and I’m presently a rector in a church somewhere in Nagasaki, Japan. I can’t help but notice the plight of the poor nun named Sister Angela and the teenage Japanese boxer. I am willing to help her for she belongs to my flock. If it isn’t too much I would like to know which convent and what town is she staying in Japan. I would be helpful in assisting the nun find her true calling since I have EXPERIENCE in handling cloister affairs – being head of several ones during my stay in Filipinas. I’m Español by the way but I consider myself Filipino (Peninsulares if you don’t mind).

My personal info and other relevant data that you might need are in the attachment (including my Friendster account – add me up @ ilovemynuns@yahoo.com). Por favor, inform me ASAP as I do not want to move to Afr….er… as there are still many Japanese souls need saving.

Muchas Gracias Mi Amigo,

Padre ------ Salvi

P.S.

Sister Angela is still in her 20s right?

Dear Padre ------ Salvi,

Hola Padre con Margarita con carne! Dios Mio (I wonder how many conjugations are left in my vocabulary)! Peninsulares? Saludos a Todos Hudas, Barabas, Hestas!

Joyful, joyful day! Alleluia! Hanataka-san is God-send! Thanks to him I received a letter from you. You are Padre ------ Salvi, no kidding? Una vez Padre, let me explain my joyous mood. Earlier, I got an e-mail from a certain Padre ------ Damaso who is also interested in helping the nun and he said just in case you’d email me I must inform him. I asked him why is he so sure? He said nothing brings you out of the wood work than a DISTRESSED sister. Padre Damaso apparently has been looking for you for years – something about his daughter that he wants to talk to you. He is waiting for you DOWN UNDER (not Australia).

As per instruction (“Feel free to provide my email add and address in Japan to other D-------- brothers.”), I gave it to Padre Damaso, himself a D--------. He also gave me his unequivocal instruction to provide you his e-mail address which is seeyouinhellsalvi@kittymail.com or his multiply account Damasotra.multiply.com. Have a happy reunion.

Hasta la vista! Victoria siempre…

Researcher

P.S.

Please let Padre Damaso’s mail cool a bit first for I almost got burned when I first handled it. One gallon of water is enough to cool it off.

Disclaimer: This work is fiction. It doesn't pertain to real persons or events if it does it are purely coincidence and call the police.

What's Opera, Doc?

Who would have thought this simple six-minute animated short is actually the greatest cartoon as voted for by 1,000 animation professionals? The criteria is simple it has to be under thirty minutes and cel animated. (But knowing the ethnocentrism of the Americans I don't fully subscribe to the assessment.)
Wikipedia describes this work as an operatic parody of Richard Wagner's opera. Most experts consider the animated short as Director Chuck Jones' magnum opus. Look at the following analysis of "What's Opera, Doc?"
What's Opera, Doc? (1957) takes us still more deeply into the world of parody. Here Jones and arranger Milt Franklyn offer a grandiose skewering of Wagnerian themes and conceits. With his cries of "kill the wabbit" unforgettably grafted onto the characteristic dotted rhythm of the "Ride of the Walküres" from Wagner's Ring, Elmer's pursuit of Bugs is raised to a maniacal pitch. Whereas Stalling's score for the Rossini project confined itself almost exclusively to a single overture, Franklyn juggles a pastiche of favorite themes, not only from the Ring, but also from Flying Dutchman and Tannhaüser. The famous Venusberg ballet from the first act of the latter opera becomes a ridiculous parody of a Wagnerian love duet, complete with an overstuffed horse and its gigantic backside...
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When I was young, I thought the cartoon was funny. I have no intention of doing an analysis of What's Opera, Doc? Being funny - I'll just leave it at that but some pundits revealed the cartoon's deeper meaning - how it uses opera tools to make fun of opera itself. This is truly a work of a genius and deserves the greatest cartoon tag.

For the musically curious, cartoon sound tracks served as a point of entry into distant musical and timbral worlds that young viewers might never have otherwise encountered, much less understood. And even if some will lament the transformation of operatic and symphonic standards into slapstick entertainment, we must concede that decoding the layered meanings of these cartoons actually requires remarkable imagination and insight. Listening today to the sounds of these decidedly silly cartoons, we can nevertheless marvel at the artistry and wisdom that foolishness can sometimes inspire...
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For a spoof to really work, one must have in-depth knowledge and appreciation of the art that he lampoons.

For example, Willie Nepumoceno impersonates Filipino politicians and other big shots. He does it so successfully because of the in-depth knowledge he has on people he copies. His characterization is deep and most likely what the real person would say in the first place. Poohkyaw's impersonation of Manny Pacquiao however is stupid, tasteless and racist - copying Manny's regional accent is not enough to be funny unless one is fond of garbage entertainment.

Slip of Fortune

In this clip, the contestant revealed his true feelings and made a huge boo-boo. So huge it made headlines on CNN. The category was people who annoy you and the words seem to fit what Randy (the guy) was thinking only to be surprised at the end! His mind was bent on that word he forgot other possibilities. This is what racist do - they don't accept anything good from the people they hate. In fact, it is minimized or trivialized to suit their twisted thinking. I thought Lyle F., a purported boxing writer fits the description. He hates Manny Pacquiao so bad he comes up with flimsy reasons to belittle the guy's achievements. Now I know what F in his surname stands for - Freak...lol.





The N word was also used by U.S. Forces to refer to Filipinos when they were burning the province of Samar to the ground during the Philippine-American War. It's not nimble unfortunately.

THE DOTA PRAYER

My brother plays this game from late night until early morning. I woke up at 3:30 am today to find out he just finished playing. He is so addicted to this game, he used to play this 10 hours straight on weekends! But for other people, playing is not enough. They even came up with a "prayer" based on the game. Here it goes:

THE DOTA PRAYER

Dear GODLIKE,

Thank you for OWNING me another day.

May all the WICKED SICK be

healed by your DOMINATING touch.

May your PERSEVERANCE be present

MORNING TAVERN until DAWN TAVERN.

May you increase our CRITICAL from

LUCIFER and damage his ARMOR

with our DIVINE RAPIER.

Sorry if we BACK STAB you.

Send us our GUARDIAN ANGEL

to save us.

May you continue to bring

UNSTOPPABLE blessings and

fill our HEARTS with TARRASQUE

and remove us from this

MASK OF MADNESS.

AMEN