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moscow32
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 7
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: Can someone tell me how this one got past Groundspeak? |
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How did this one ever get past Groundspeak?
http://www.coinswag.com/firsttimeleset.html
And here, I thought Geocoins were "Family Friendly"?
I'm not so much enraged as sick to my stomach. Should I email Bryan to express my disgust? |
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Smort78
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Skien, Norway
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sorry, but how is this one not family friendly? |
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BRoKeNW
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 44 Location: Idaho
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Can someone tell me how this one got past Groundspeak? |
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moscow32 wrote: | How did this one ever get past Groundspeak?
http://www.coinswag.com/firsttimeleset.html
And here, I thought Geocoins were "Family Friendly"?
I'm not so much enraged as sick to my stomach. Should I email Bryan to express my disgust? |
Good thing to know I wasn't the only one who thought this. Once I saw the cherry icon I almost puked... _________________ ~Kelly
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moscow32
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 7
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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The back is just so...
so...
I can't even say it. I'm too afraid of the internet censors. |
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Mousekakat
Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 149 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Moscow, does the back side remind you a bit of a tweetwat, too? |
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BRoKeNW
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 44 Location: Idaho
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Ok I never even looked at the back until now... OMG.. is all I'm gonna say... _________________ ~Kelly
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BRoKeNW
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 44 Location: Idaho
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Mousekakat wrote: | Moscow, does the back side remind you a bit of a tweetwat, too? |
LMAO! Sorry I couldn't help but laugh at your usage of tweetwat.. _________________ ~Kelly
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Smort78
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Skien, Norway
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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guess you gotta be an american to understand... |
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Mousekakat
Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 149 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Stig,
when you lose your virginity it's called losing your cherry, or popping your cherry. The icon on this coin is a pair of cherries, and the backside of it vaguely looks like a part of the female anatomy. You have to use your imaginating a bit, but it's there... the triangle is the happy button, the g is the entry (maybe g-spot, not sure, lolol) and the sides are well...
I don't want to get too graphic, men använd din fantasi! Detta är inte så svårt att se, men du måste tänke lite att se det!
Skicka ett medelande om du förtfärande förstår inte och jag kan förklära lite
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Smort78
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Skien, Norway
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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ok, I get it.
Didn't know about the cherry part.
I guess when they are using the cherry as an icon they want people to think these ways, and the design maybe should not be allowed.
I'm not sure a kid would think like that though...
(a bit of bad english there, but I guess you understand... ) |
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MustangJoni
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 63
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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OMG!
That is too funny!
LOL - But I am appalled while I am laughing! |
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Kvphoto
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Riverdale NY
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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I had not seen this one but OMG! It took me a few minutes to get it without reading the entire thread. Now I can completely see what everyone is saying! |
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ladybee4t
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 20
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder who designed it? |
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MustangJoni
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 63
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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And once you see it, you can't not see it! LOL |
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moscow32
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 7
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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I'm pretty sure I know. Everyone's favorite designer. |
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tadpole379
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 26 Location: New City, NY
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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moscow32 wrote: | I'm pretty sure I know. Everyone's favorite designer. |
It sure looks like her work. _________________ My website:
http://tadpole379.tripod.com/ |
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BRoKeNW
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 44 Location: Idaho
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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tadpole379 wrote: | moscow32 wrote: | I'm pretty sure I know. Everyone's favorite designer. |
It sure looks like her work. |
It is.. says so on the webpage.. _________________ ~Kelly
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The Klever Boys
Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Peterborough, UK
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Well, what an interesting discussion
I know I'm at risk of incurring the wrath of the ladies on here, but I think the connection with the coin artwork and the piece of architecture so expertly described by Naomi is a bit vague IMHO.
However, please note (as a disclaimer!) that I am a bloke, it's normally dark when I get near such things and I could neither identify my home from the air recently, not could I spot anything resembling either of my two kids in the womb via the ultrasound thingy...so what do I know, eh?
Seriously, I think it's perhaps a bit of a storm in a teacup - doesn't the term about losing one's cherry cover a whole range of different things these days (even taking your first flight!).
However, rest assured, I will get on to Bablefish first thing in the morning to translate that Norwegian bit that Naomi quoted I may have missed something, lol!
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ATMouse
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 81 Location: Western New York State
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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There is an old American saying that refers to a marketing ploy: "Sex sells".
Gack. I would guess "Smut sells" would refer to this coin. _________________ Are we there yet?
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Smort78
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Skien, Norway
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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The Klever Boys wrote: | However, rest assured, I will get on to Bablefish first thing in the morning to translate that Norwegian bit that Naomi quoted I may have missed something, lol!
Russ |
Mousekakat wrote: | I don't want to get too graphic, men använd din fantasi! Detta är inte så svårt att se, men du måste tänke lite att se det!
Skicka ett medelande om du förtfärande förstår inte och jag kan förklära lite
Naomi |
It's not norwegian, but sweedish.
I'll help you with the translation...
Code: | I don't want to get to graphic, but use your imagination. It's not to hard to see, but you gotta think a bit to see it.
Send me a message if you still don't get it and I'll try to explain a bit more.. |
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ThePetersTrio
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 156 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't notice the homage to Georgia O'Keefe on the back of the coin until reading this thread - and yep - that sure looks like what they might have been going for.
I immediately found the cherry icon distasteful and got that connection to the slogan: Everyone remembers their first time. That made me not want to order the coin. I'm no prude, but it just struck me as very juvenile.
If this is one of Paula's designs, why wouldn't they just sell it through their own site though? That's the part that I don't get. |
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MustangJoni
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 63
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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I would think that the owners of the site commissioned her to do the coin. Generally, when you do that, you have a general idea of what you want, and let the artist put that into the design. |
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ThePetersTrio
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 156 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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MustangJoni wrote: | I would think that the owners of the site commissioned her to do the coin. Generally, when you do that, you have a general idea of what you want, and let the artist put that into the design. |
Ah...of course, that makes sense now - duh on my part.
I guess I was just thinking about the statement that she wouldn't be doing art for others any more. Obviously this was completed before she said that.
*sorry for the dense moment but my samples came in and I'm VERY distracted - but in a good way!* |
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MustangJoni
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats on that. It is really beautiful! |
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ThePetersTrio
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 156 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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MustangJoni wrote: | Congrats on that. It is really beautiful! |
Thanks! |
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