9/28/2004: 2006 olympic mascots

Undertoad · 09-28-2004, 11:58 AM

Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2006 Turin winter olympic mascots.

But wait, they have a costume version.

Soon to be frightening children everywhere!

garnet · 09-28-2004, 12:10 PM

What the hell are those supposed to be? And why does the blue one have a block head?

Cyber Wolf · 09-28-2004, 12:29 PM

Oh ye gods...I don't know if those are better or worse than Greece's 2004 mascots.

Elspode · 09-28-2004, 12:32 PM

Obviously celebrating the ancient Italian anthropomorphic marshmallow cult.

Why didn't they dress mascots up like the Shroud? Now *that* would have high public recognition!

Elspode · 09-28-2004, 12:32 PM

Just guessing, but their names..."Snow" and "Ice"? That *would* explain the square (ice cube) head on the one on the right, and in blue. Anyone? Bueller?

xant · 09-28-2004, 01:28 PM

There's only one. A giant green stuffed dollar bill. Or whatever currency they use in Turin. No wait, it's mostly American TV that makes the money. Might as well be a dollar bill.

acinerba · 09-28-2004, 12:30 PM

According to the official website, Neve's a snowball and Gliz is an ice cube (as if these objects had some natural tendency of sex orientations).

Gliz sort of reminds me more of Marshie, the fluffy puff marshmallow from the online cartoon Homestar Runner.

Undertoad · 09-29-2004, 08:43 AM

Apparently they won in a contest of over 200 other entrants!

Kitsune · 09-29-2004, 08:54 AM

Austrailia's are good, but Salt Lake's Powder, Copper, and Coal are still my favorites. A nice play off the mining industry. When I picked up a Copper keychain during the games, it came with an explanatory tag. On the tag was the mascot logo -- a box divided into four segments each a different color: red, blue, yellow, white. Weeks later I happened to turn the logo on its corner and realized it was a reactivity/hazmat chart! I have to applaud the person who thought that up.

Elspode · 09-29-2004, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

Apparently they won in a contest of over 200 other entrants!

They narrowly beat out Feci and Urina...

melidasaur · 09-29-2004, 11:31 AM

We need some graham crackers and chocolate bars - these mascots would make perfect s'mores!

mmmBoy · 09-29-2004, 05:10 PM

That blue one looks like Gumby's retarded nephew.

chrisinhouston · 09-30-2004, 08:18 AM

For the most part they are cuddly toy animals but some border on the absurd! Get a oad of the first one from Grenoble in 1968 know as "Schuss". Can't imagine any kid cuddling up to that one!

footfootfoot · 09-30-2004, 09:19 PM

I don't care what any of you say, I think Neve is sexy as hell. I wouldn't kick um, her, out of bed for eating s'mores.

uhh, did I just type that and hit "Post Quick Reply"?

capnhowdy · 10-01-2004, 08:01 AM

What's the old adage- "cold hands, warm heart"? Getting "her" undressed could be a problem. Tell me- in the heat of passion would she melt in your arms? heehee.....

09-28-2004, 11:58 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	9/28/2004: 2006 olympic mascots Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2006 Turin winter olympic mascots. But wait, they have a costume version. Soon to be frightening children everywhere!

09-28-2004, 12:29 PM	#3
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Oh ye gods...I don't know if those are better or worse than Greece's 2004 mascots. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

09-28-2004, 12:32 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Obviously celebrating the ancient Italian anthropomorphic marshmallow cult. Why didn't they dress mascots up like the Shroud? Now that would have high public recognition! __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-28-2004, 12:32 PM	#5
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Just guessing, but their names..."Snow" and "Ice"? That would explain the square (ice cube) head on the one on the right, and in blue. Anyone? Bueller? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-28-2004, 01:28 PM	#6
xant Belt Conveyor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 65	The only mascot they need There's only one. A giant green stuffed dollar bill. Or whatever currency they use in Turin. No wait, it's mostly American TV that makes the money. Might as well be a dollar bill.

09-28-2004, 12:10 PM	#2
garnet ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 657	What the hell are those supposed to be? And why does the blue one have a block head?

09-28-2004, 12:30 PM	#7
acinerba Recruit or Something Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 4	According to the official website, Neve's a snowball and Gliz is an ice cube (as if these objects had some natural tendency of sex orientations). Gliz sort of reminds me more of Marshie, the fluffy puff marshmallow from the online cartoon Homestar Runner.

09-29-2004, 08:43 AM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Apparently they won in a contest of over 200 other entrants!

09-29-2004, 08:54 AM	#9
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Austrailia's are good, but Salt Lake's Powder, Copper, and Coal are still my favorites. A nice play off the mining industry. When I picked up a Copper keychain during the games, it came with an explanatory tag. On the tag was the mascot logo -- a box divided into four segments each a different color: red, blue, yellow, white. Weeks later I happened to turn the logo on its corner and realized it was a reactivity/hazmat chart! I have to applaud the person who thought that up.

09-29-2004, 11:31 AM	#11
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	We need some graham crackers and chocolate bars - these mascots would make perfect s'mores! __________________ I love England, what can I say?

09-29-2004, 05:10 PM	#12
mmmBoy El Queso Grande Join Date: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 54	That blue one looks like Gumby's retarded nephew.

09-30-2004, 08:18 AM	#13
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	For the most part they are cuddly toy animals but some border on the absurd! Get a oad of the first one from Grenoble in 1968 know as "Schuss". Can't imagine any kid cuddling up to that one! Attached Images

09-30-2004, 09:19 PM	#14
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I don't care what any of you say, I think Neve is sexy as hell. I wouldn't kick um, her, out of bed for eating s'mores. uhh, did I just type that and hit "Post Quick Reply"? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

10-01-2004, 08:01 AM	#15
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	What's the old adage- "cold hands, warm heart"? Getting "her" undressed could be a problem. Tell me- in the heat of passion would she melt in your arms? heehee..... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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