Yes, the world has come to this..

[GeauxSioux]

London keeping an eye on 2012 Olympic mascots

They're not furry animals, neither male nor female and have no cutesy names.

London 2012 organizers unveiled the Olympic and Paralympic mascots Wednesday -- one-eyed creations from the digital age named after two small English towns. Officials predicted the mascots -- Wenlock and Mandeville -- will be a big hit with kids and help inspire young people to get involved in Olympic sports.

[ticklethetwine]

London keeping an eye on 2012 Olympic mascots

Looks like something out of a Japanese anima (sp).

[siouxforeverbaby]

Looks like something out of a Japanese anima (sp).

anime (gotta love Google)

and what the ______ are those things supposed to be?

[the green team]

Run for your lives, those things are frightening--their more likely to scare kids than encourage them to get involved in olympic activities. Are these from the same people who came up with tele tubies? I think the Olympics would be better off if host cities and countries would not pursue mascots, because this is what the end result is.

[Shawn-O]

Have the London organizers checked into Thunder the Bleacher Creature's availability?

[Blackburn87]

Oh... my... god...

[jodcon]

You're telling me this is the best thing they've come up with in 2 years of planning?

I'd hate to see the rejected ones.

[redwing77]

HEY!

Think of the long term possibilities. After the events are over, they can paint over the kiddie paint scheme and use them to represent ahm... certain adult entertainment ah.. carry on.

[Blackheart]

HEY!

Think of the long term possibilities. After the events are over, they can paint over the kiddie paint scheme and use them to represent ahm... certain adult entertainment ah.. carry on.

So you're saying this is a one-eyed MONSTER?

[redwing77]

So you're saying this is a one-eyed MONSTER?

Looking at the picture, it appears SOMEONE is happy to see them.

[Hayduke]

Perhaps they represent missing teeth from the collective British smile?

[redwing77]

Perhaps they represent missing teeth from the collective British smile?

I doubt they're smiling all that much about this.

I think they'd say something like:

"What the bloody hell are those two things?"

[The Sicatoka]

What would happen if a character from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" had plastic surgery that went terribly wrong ...

Before ... After

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[the green team]

I think the blue crotch on the one, could certainly lead to a few jokes. What were these people thinking?

[redwing77]

I think the blue crotch on the one, could certainly lead to a few jokes. What were these people thinking?

What... you don't like chaps and an unfortunate air bubble placement?

[Big A HG]

What... you don't like chaps and an unfortunate air bubble placement?

Yeah, those assless chaps are backwards.

[siouxforeverbaby]

I thought you guys might want to see this. It showed up on my facebook. This was part of the caption to the photo

By the way meet Lyo and Merly...mascots of the 1st ever Youth Olympic Games (to be held this August in Singapore...)

[Big A HG]

I thought you guys might want to see this. It showed up on my facebook. This was part of the caption to the photo

The orange one is a hybrid of:

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[siouxforeverbaby]

The orange one is a hybrid of:

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I don't want to see what the blue one is a hybrid of!