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‘Nuff said. Thanks, Mollie, for so kindly pointing this out to me. Maybe the Cubs should have saved some of their runs for a game in which the bullpen lets them down…perhaps later in this series…
(Audible grumble.)
Day: May 16, 2007
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Chicago Tribune Olympics reporter Philip Hersh, as always, is on the ball. And he brings some sad news.
The Chicago 2016 logo is history, according to International Olympic Committee rules. The rules state that logos “shall not contain the Olympic symbol, the Olympic motto, the Olympic flag, any other Olympic-related imagery (e.g. flame, torch, medal, etc.), slogan, designation or other indicia or the distorted version thereof or a design confusingly similar thereto.” (ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS ALERT: I’ve linked to a .PDF version of the rules.)
Will this hurt Chicago’s chances of getting the 2016 Olympics? Maybe. If anything, it either shows American stupidity (Oh, we actually won the American bid for the Games! Why did we make a logo we can’t use?) or arrogance (F*** the rules – we’ll design our logo however we want). Either way, it was stupid. And the Chicago 2016 committee should be ashamed of itself.
For the new logo, how about incorporating a symbol that has long been a part of Windy City tradition: the Chicago-style phallus.
I’ll update you all on the new Chicago 2016 logo when it’s unveiled to the public. Stay tuned!
I just got a tip from one of my readers about a way to get free access to stories from the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Morningstar, etc.
Congoo.com, the person suggested, is a great way to do it. A bit skeptical – and thinking the post may be spam – I checked it out. Congoo NetPass is a pretty strong program, combining limited access to specialized news with some social networking.
The fact that it’s a downloadable toolbar may scare off some folks, but it seems legit. Congoo may be more appropriate for people who may not normally read the Journal and Financial Times, but hey, it doesn’t hurt that it’s free.