New Mascot for the Giro d'Italia
by Jen See on Dec 9, 2008 12:26 PM EST
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The Giro d'Italia has unveiled its new mascot for this year's race. The "simpatico stambecco" - that's friendly mountain goat - goes by the name of Girbecco. Girbecco is intended to stand for the values of the Giro and of cycling such as honesty (huh, mountain goats are honest, who knew?), strength, courage, and endurance.
Girbecco will make his first public appearance at the Giro presentation on 13 December at La Fenice in Venezia. (Where's our invitation, dammit?) Girbecco will replace the rodentlike creature "Ghiro" who has served as the Giro's mascot for the last six editions.
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The "simpatico stambecco" - that's friendly mountain goat - goes by the name of Girbecco.
He would have fit in perfectly on the now defunct “Itchy and Scratchy and Friends Hour” from the Simpsons. The characters were: Uncle Ant, Disgruntled Goat, Flatulent Fox, Manic Mailman and Ku Klux Klam.
Will any of these characters be at the Giro as well?
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
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in the “grim humor” department, at least.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 10, 2008 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
Intersting, that's about all I can say
btw I was reading today that the first TT at the Giro is supposed to be 61km. 61KM!, that’s even longer than most Tour TT’s, it’s going to be a brutal Giro next year.
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
that's about all there is to say ;-)
really, i just wanted to put him up there to decorate the page a little. not much can be said about girbecco the simpatico stambecco.
Yeah I'm in a..um..loss for words I guess, when it comes to that thing
so bring on the Giro presentation on Saturday!
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
Well almost anything is better than a rodent
and it’s not like it’s worse than most Olympic mascot’s, so it will do. Luckily Michael Ball didn’t get to create the mascot for the Giro, or else it probably would have been a rodent stripper.
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
Meh
What about the chronomen? Isn’t this blatant bias? Why not Dimitri the Draft Horse?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2008 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
Hm
Apart for the nudity, I’m against this.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2008 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
I think the organizers were part of the free speech movement back int he 60s.
Probably did a little too much LDS.
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Search for "LDS"...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092007/quotes
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Nah... everyone already knows that about me...
I once polluted a live thread with Trek references… to the amount of applause and derision from Jens one would expect.
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The series, no problem
But the movies? Granted, IV was one of the better ones, but that’s not saying much.
Apparently
they aren’t the only ones.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2008 6:05 PM EST up reply actions
And
this is O/T how…?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2008 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
Same could be said
for the fishnet painted ladies.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2008 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
My concern is that the sprinters will dislike him
because he goes around yelling Oscarito !! all the time.
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stocking caps?
I too am not sold on the new mascot. In the drawing, its face looks more like a bear than a mountain goat. I guess I’ll withhold judgment until I see what the stuffed toy looks like. I thought the mouse was cute, but maybe I’m in the minority on that one.
by Susie Hartigan on Dec 9, 2008 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
There's only one TRUE mascot...
The San Francisco Giants “Crazy Crab”
Please, San Francisco… rehab the Crab.
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But what does a crab have to do with the Giro? Now a tree on the other hand
http://blogs.jsonline.com/blogs/fishoutofwater/stanford%20tree.jpg</
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
Whatever
Nothing beats the mariner moose. Just ask DS Little Bear.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2008 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
That's awwwfully cute...
Although that mascot suffers from the same problem as all mascots: the inability to differentiate between the “Come here and give me a hug” pantomime and “I’m going to gore you with my 3 foot rack of antlers” pantomime.
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Certainly
DS LB had the good sense to ask himself this very question.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 10, 2008 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
Now
we’re getting someplace.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2008 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
mm pass the remoulade....
had me some cakes just he other night.
by Christopher See on Dec 9, 2008 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is that mascot in your mouth or are you just happy to see me?
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Since the alternative is "Lou Seal"...
… a mascot that I can only assume is a 6’ tall Pier 39 Wharf Rat, I’ll stick with my Crazy Crab thank you very much.
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He looks like he's winding up to punch the kid in the face.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Just because Lou loves me, doesn't mean I have to love him back...
… at least that’s what the therapist said about my strange childhood encounter in the department store men’s room.
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Shave one side...
… pour gasoline on the other. Ignite. When they run to the cleared side, get ’em with the icepick.
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Wow Dan.
I seriously hope you and Lyne are referring to two different things cause like that is not at all the way I’ve heard about getting rid of them. I thought it was just a trip into the doc. Shaving, gasoline, and an icepick. Holy crap.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Indeed
Put out some crackers, a jar of Old Bay, and a dish of butter sauce. They’ll high tail it out of there.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 10, 2008 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
RIGHT??!?!
IT HAS OPPOSABLE THUMBS! What kind of seal is that?!??! Look carefully at the crab… the only concession to humanity is a pair of Adidas and I’m sure you’ll agree no fashionable crab would be seen without a pair.
Additionally, he’s walking sideways; Adidas and all.
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but I want my crab legs to look like this....
….and not sporting Adidas. Can someone pass me the butter?
Um
Is that a kiva with a hat on?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2008 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Check out
the official 2010 mascot homepage, they have games on there
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
I tried telling him that but to no avail.
At least I’m not the only one that misses him. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Dude!
Pointy tail, no protruding teeth. Clearly you haven’t spent enough time around Corvallis, OR.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2008 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
unless it's mushroom season....
chortle snicker giggle
by Christopher See on Dec 9, 2008 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Put it to a vote
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 9, 2008 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
Vote anyone?
I like the little goat, and I LOVE cabrito!
Why am I hungry?
Racing for Victory and Free Beer!
The mascot broke one of the major fashon rules of the PDC . . . .
. . . . he’s not wearing black cycling shorts.
I think if they switched the shorts to black, the goat would be much cooler.
I think the brewer's sausages should be included.
I mean really… sausages. Isn’t that really what the Giro is all about? ha ha.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
They are very vulnerable to sudden attacks though
http://www.athleticreporter.com/images/stories/233_9236.jpg
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
Okay - what the hell is that supposed to be?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
muppets
on steroids.
It’s a telling reminder of why the test-marketing of the Philly-centric version of Sesame street went so awry.
It's not one of those cheese-steak-sandwiches with lots of mould on it?
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That's mold buddy...
there’s no U in mold. I’m sure there’s an indelicate insult to be made of that statement, but I can’t wheedle it out of my cranium at present.
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I take my lessons from those who have spoken the language the longest :-)
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Some people
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 10, 2008 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
I do believe, seriously...
… that something shoots out of it. Like a weird red anteater-like ribbon tongue.
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I hope Girbecco likes yappy dogs
because Cadel Evans is riding the Giro too.
“There is no point in focusing 100% at the Tour when Astana are going to give me the ass-whooping of a lifetime there, I might as well set my sights a little lower”
(Jens-translation, not an actual quote)
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This Giro is turning out to be THE race to watch in 2009.
I hope someone plans on focusing on the Tour and giving Astana a run for it. It looks like several are aiming to peak earlier when they think Astana might be not as focused. I so hope a certain rider I know kicks some ass (not that he didn’t do a sweet job in 2008).
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Don't worry. Garmin, CdE and Saxo are aiming 100% at the Tour
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Mikey the Monkey...
… looks like Chewbacca.
How many shades of awesome is this picture?!!!
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Indeed
There are endless places he could hide it. He could be the greatest spitball pitcher since Gaylord Perry.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 10, 2008 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
Dudes, how could you forget the greatest mascot of them all?
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
And what the heck is "that" supposed to be?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Capital City Goofball!
Good catch. Best part of the costume… the eyes inside the mouth.
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