Butters 0 #1 September 27, 2007 Besides that, the feng shui is all wrong More of the same ... military and (wasteful) spending. "That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #2 September 27, 2007 Before it was a symbol of the nazis it has been a religious symbol from (India?) asia...spanning thousands of years. I have no issue with the Navy changing it now, I do think they should have done something in 1967.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raftman 12 #3 September 27, 2007 That symbol was used by Native Americans in the Southwest hundreds of years ago. There was also a ranch in Southern New Mexico that branded its cattle with the nazi symbol in the late 1800's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 644 #4 September 27, 2007 given the history of the symbol and the lack of intent with the design of those buildings...I think it's a huge waste of $800,000 just because internet browsing people the planet over are offended. what a waste of money...and given typical military quotes...it will be over a mil when it's finished. just put some damn aluminum roof-overs all the way around and make it look like most of the navy barracks already! geez people... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #5 September 27, 2007 Quotegiven the history of the symbol and the lack of intent with the design of those buildings...I think it's a huge waste of $800,000 just because internet browsing people the planet over are offended. what a waste of money...and given typical military quotes...it will be over a mil when it's finished. just put some damn aluminum roof-overs all the way around and make it look like most of the navy barracks already! geez people... Exactly, this building looks like a swastika, that bollard looks like a penis, that rock formation looks like a breast, that tunnel looks like my ex wife, etc. When will people stop being offended by things in their own imaginations? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #6 September 27, 2007 Quotejust put some damn aluminum roof-overs all the way around and make it look like most of the navy barracks already! Or do nothing at all... except telling all the whiners to get over themselves! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #7 September 27, 2007 Quote Besides that, the feng shui is all wrong More of the same ... military and (wasteful) spending. I've heard that "deficits don't matter". I mean what's $800,000 in the grand scheme of things. It only amounts to less than six minutes worth of war in Iraq Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,478 #8 September 27, 2007 >just put some damn aluminum roof-overs all the way around and make >it look like most of the navy barracks already! Put an annular cover over the whole thing and cover it with solar-PV. The 'sensitive types' will not be offended, A/C costs will go down (more shade) and the building's electric bills will drop to near zero! Everyone wins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #9 September 27, 2007 I have an idea that that 600,000 was going to the barracks anyways as there was a shortage and there's major construction going around naval bases here. They'll probably add a wing by closing up one arm and make an enclosed patio. That money was probably released for some improvements already and was given to that building as a minor decider._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #10 September 28, 2007 Quote When will people stop being offended by things in their own imaginations? On the twelve of Never. Did you see the penis in Lil' Mermaid? Or "Sex" in Lion King? Or hear the Judas Priest suicide message? Or all the hidden Beatles messages? So long as there are people, there will be imagined conspiracies of one kind or another. The letters "NYC" (New York City), when viewed in "Webdings" font, forms characters reading "I Love New York". When viewed in "Wingdings" font, it reads "Killing Jews is Good". Conspiracy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,683 #11 September 28, 2007 QuoteBefore it was a symbol of the nazis it has been a religious symbol from (India?) asia...spanning thousands of years. I have no issue with the Navy changing it now, I do think they should have done something in 1967. I wonder how it got past the design stage without anyone noticing.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #12 September 28, 2007 QuoteQuoteBefore it was a symbol of the nazis it has been a religious symbol from (India?) asia...spanning thousands of years. I have no issue with the Navy changing it now, I do think they should have done something in 1967. I wonder how it got past the design stage without anyone noticing. According to the article, they realized it during the completion of the design phase, but noted that most people won't notice it because they won't be seeing it from the air. Now, thanks to all the overhead imagery...So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
