Author Topic: Crescent of Embrace (Read 1247 times)

Krusher · « **on:** September 13, 2005, 02:18:19 PM »

They must be kidding !

A red Crescent is the most inappropriate religious display I can think of for this design.

Flight 93

Pooh21 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2005, 02:43:49 PM »

What ******* thought that up? That is totally wrong and insensitive I think.

Now if we build a proper memorial to the heros of flight 93 that would be nice

and we could then move that cresent thing to nebraska and add that pig from green acres humping it while drinking JD.

Krusher · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2005, 02:45:40 PM »

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Originally posted by Pooh21
What ******* thought that up? That is totally wrong and insensitive I think.

Now if we build a proper memorial to the heros of flight 93 that would be nice

and we could then move that cresent thing to nebraska and add that pig from green acres humping it while drinking JD.

It looks like this is a memorial to the hijackers.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2005, 03:24:41 PM »

un****inbelievable. This stuff will not fly in my state.

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2005, 04:27:08 PM »

I don't see a problem with the design at all. Not sure what reason there is to get your panties all wadded up. They're just Maple trees.

http://www.flight93memorialproject.org/crescent_of_embrace.asp

Pooh21 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2005, 04:29:40 PM »

Ok lets make a memorial to the holocaust, using maple trees in the form of an ancient navajo symbol.

Sandman · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2005, 04:34:08 PM »

Oh... I didn't realize that the crescent was a symbol for Al Qaeda.

Oh... and maples trees, even red maple trees are not red year round. They are in fact... wait for it...

GREEN.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2005, 05:33:50 PM »

Jesus ****ing christ. I'm looking over the proposed designs for the flight 93 memorial, I've come to the conclusion that architects are useless to society. And should be treated as such.

What ever happened to a ****ing monument? Some of the most powerful memorials in the world are located in Ghettysburg. And no architect ever had a hand in designing them.

I'm calling them up.

ALF · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2005, 06:05:05 PM »

It looks more like a HOOP EARING or a necklace worn by a tribe member after winning immunity! Geez

I would like to take this opportunity to appologize for the Combathanger Logo....NOT

In a knee jerk reaction typical of those with not enough to occupy their day, some people and 'news' sites are reporting that the design for the new flight 93 memorial is too similar to a crescent used in many Islamic cultures. Im sure if you try hard enough you can make a crescent overlay onto the memorial layout in some fashion...after all a crescent is a FLIPPIN SEMI CIRCLE! For Gods sake, what the hell kind of 'I want to be offended' drugs do you have to take to claim that this design is somehow inappropriate....of course given the variety of crescent shapes in the Islamic culture, some which are just half circle crescents, others of which are very close to being closed (close enough to look allot like an eye), it would be hard to make ANY circular design that couldnt be accused of looking like a crescent of Islamic influence.

overhead view

overhead view with yellow outlining the shape of the memorial.

I guess that we are not allowed to use crescents anymore without being considered insensitive. Oh, and those screaming out against the design, not the families that lost their loved ones, no, its typical political grand standers. The Flight 93 Memorial is for everyone to have a place to remember the cost freedom sometimes elicits, and the sacred memories of those who when presented with a choice, chose the path that best embodies the true American Spirit. I for one cannot think about the men and women flight 93 without feeling and almost overwhelming sadness overpowered by a feeling of pride. God willing I will never have the opportunity to show the depth of character and resolve shown by the Americans aboard Flight 93. I will not stand silent while those with less understanding look for a reason to obfuscate the meaning of their memorial.

It is a tribute to the American Spirit

The ideals we hold most dear

That sometimes, when fate calls upon ordinary people, we realize that they were not so ordinary after all.

Pooh21 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2005, 06:08:26 PM »

if you draw a line from the cluster at the cresents tips through the middle it points straight at mecca

RTR · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2005, 06:11:23 PM »

hooooboy.......

Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar.

RTR

Pooh21 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2005, 06:14:37 PM »

probably, but why pass up an opportunity to wave a torch and rake thing around.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2005, 06:16:25 PM »

Fine. You can build this in your state.

In mine we're going to make a good memorial.

Raider179 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 13, 2005, 06:16:50 PM »

Seems like a poor choice to me. I doubt it will stay that way. At least I hope not. That's the best they could do??? sheesh

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #14 on:** September 13, 2005, 06:38:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Oh... I didn't realize that the crescent was a symbol for Al Qaeda.

Oh... and maples trees, even red maple trees are not red year round. They are in fact... wait for it...

GREEN.

I have a japaneese mape that stays red year round:D

Well. not YEAR round. but from spring to fall when it has leafs