Orry and I

by | Mar 4, 2005 | Doha affairs, Sports | 15 comments

Orry

Since I still can’t get over how ugly Orry is, I decided to take a picture with him just for the sake of it. For non-Qatari residents, Orry is the mascot that was chosen for the 2006 Asian Games that will be held in Doha. The organizers are proud of Orry:

Constructed over 40 days, the statue took no less than 400 litres of paint, nearly 8 tonnes of steel and 40 blocks of 2 x 8 x 16 foot polystyrene, to bring to life the embodiment and symbolic personality of the games.

This mammoth, hideous creature now occupies a very dominant place along Doha’s lovely Corniche. Right next to him is a huge digital clock counting down the number of days, hours and minutes remaining until the games begin. Neat idea, but Orry is just ugly, ugly, ugly!

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  1. amal
    amal on March 5, 2005 at 7:43 pm

    Ahmad,
    It is definately Jeff’s great photography that makes ‘Orry’ look half-decent. It’s as hideous as Natasha describes.

  2. natasha
    natasha on March 5, 2005 at 11:19 am

    Yes it is “Orry” in Arabic as well, but Oryx in Arabic is al-maha, I think;-)

  3. Chan'ad
    Chan'ad on March 5, 2005 at 8:23 am

    I’m just wondering… is “Orry” his name in Arabic also? How is it spelled?

  4. Natasha
    Natasha on March 5, 2005 at 3:50 am

    Ahmed,
    You have to see him up, close and personal to realize how ugly he is;-) If it was up to me I will not choose an Oryx for a mascot and will definitely not call him “Orry”

  5. Ahmed
    Ahmed on March 5, 2005 at 3:37 am

    I don’t think it looks that bad. It is cute. If it was up to you, what would you choose?

  6. Natasha
    Natasha on March 4, 2005 at 11:29 pm

    Thanks:) Blush Blush:)

  7. Linda
    Linda on March 4, 2005 at 10:53 pm

    well u look great!

  8. natasha
    natasha on March 4, 2005 at 10:37 pm

    Linda, I wish! I only lost 1 kilo since I started the stupid diet. Hopeless case!

  9. Linda
    Linda on March 4, 2005 at 10:10 pm

    hey, i think it is so cute. hehehe. and natasha, what is this you are losing too much weight. but you look great.

  10. Roba
    Roba on March 4, 2005 at 7:48 pm

    Hehe, I must strongly strongly agree. Yel3an shekelhom 3a heik zo2…

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