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London's Calling, Collect
Don't hate the logo, hate the Games
"The logo is terrible," Asya said. My friend Tony's wife despises that 2112 London Olympic Games logo and reiterated the fact as we sat down to lunch in the members' room of the Tate Museum. We looked out over the Thames River and Asya went on to say that animated versions of the graffiti-inspired image have reportedly caused seizures.
"Hey," I said, "if a couple of people have to suffer seizures in order to push the envelope, then so be it."
England's dreaming of Olympic glory will most likely be on hold, in terms of next month's Olympiad. Dwain Chambers went from favorite to retired runner, seemingly overnight.
Couple this with Tigers Woods's absence from the British Open, and the outlook this week was as glum as London's weather. (But not as bad as this horny guy, who can't even go near farms anymore.)
Regardless, a look at the landscape shows cranes link up everywhere. While much of the activity is connected to the 2112 Games, most of it is part of the ongoing updating and improving of the historic structures in town. Before lunch and a viewing of Cy Twombly's daring light explorations, we stopped by St. Paul's Cathedral. The war-surviving Protestant church was under repair and tourists were being charged £10 to see the joint. Considering the unfortunate exchange rate, me and my crew just said fuck that shit.
"Hey," I said, "if a couple of people have to suffer seizures in order to push the envelope, then so be it."
England's dreaming of Olympic glory will most likely be on hold, in terms of next month's Olympiad. Dwain Chambers went from favorite to retired runner, seemingly overnight.
Couple this with Tigers Woods's absence from the British Open, and the outlook this week was as glum as London's weather. (But not as bad as this horny guy, who can't even go near farms anymore.)
Regardless, a look at the landscape shows cranes link up everywhere. While much of the activity is connected to the 2112 Games, most of it is part of the ongoing updating and improving of the historic structures in town. Before lunch and a viewing of Cy Twombly's daring light explorations, we stopped by St. Paul's Cathedral. The war-surviving Protestant church was under repair and tourists were being charged £10 to see the joint. Considering the unfortunate exchange rate, me and my crew just said fuck that shit.
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