this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2024
123 points (94.9% liked)

Cool Guides

5727 readers
1 users here now

Rules for Posting Guides on Our Community

1. Defining a Guide Guides are comprehensive reference materials, how-tos, or comparison tables. A guide must be well-organized both in content and layout. Information should be easily accessible without unnecessary navigation. Guides can include flowcharts, step-by-step instructions, or visual references that compare different elements side by side.

2. Infographic Guidelines Infographics are permitted if they are educational and informative. They should aim to convey complex information visually and clearly. However, infographics that primarily serve as visual essays without structured guidance will be subject to removal.

3. Grey Area Moderators may use discretion when deciding to remove posts. If in doubt, message us or use downvotes for content you find inappropriate.

4. Source Attribution If you know the original source of a guide, share it in the comments to credit the creators.

5. Diverse Content To keep our community engaging, avoid saturating the feed with similar topics. Excessive posts on a single topic may be moderated to maintain diversity.

6. Verify in Comments Always check the comments for additional insights or corrections. Moderators rely on community expertise for accuracy.

Community Guidelines

By following these rules, we can maintain a diverse and informative community. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to the moderators. Thank you for contributing responsibly!

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
top 22 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] drdiddlybadger@pawb.social 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] AppaYipYip@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Seriously! 1996 Atlanta was 100% a lightsaber.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your first thought was light sabers. Clearly I am more perverted.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

My first thought was RPG-7 ammo

[–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sydney's was the coolest imo

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I got Sydney opera house vibes, but you're right haha

[–] heydo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Authentic flame as well

[–] Macropolis@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Very frutiger aero

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 15 points 1 year ago

summer Olympic torches

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

"…if you’re brave enough."

[–] American_Jesus@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So the Olympic games started on 1968 in Mexico

[–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Olympic torch relay is actually less than 100 years old, starting in (Nazi) Berlin in 1936. Wikipedia

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Maybe before that they just picked one up at a tiki supply shop.

[–] mski@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Missing the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics torch

1988 Winter Olympic Torch

[–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

Missing all of the winter Olympic torches, right? This seems to be summer Olympics only.

[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

So this year's looks like RPG grenades, and that one looks like a German WW1 grenade

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stielhandgranate

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Huh, I didn’t know it was designed to look like the Calgary tower, that’s neat.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Made by Hitachi.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Many of those look like they'd make various sounds of "toot" if you blow through them. The Paris one looks like it would attract ducks, though

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

I saw the London one in person when they handed off the flame in Manchester:

A woman with a gold Olympic torch and a man with a gold Olympic torch