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Re: Semantic typology?

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 14:01
On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Benct Philip Jonsson <bpj@...> wrote:
> I always felt something was wrong with the > compass directions in Sohlodar. Now I realize > that they are shifted 45 degrees > counterclockwise
Hm. Maybe whoever designed the "North" and "South" towers here in CNN Center was originally from Sohlodar! ;) (See http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1+CNN+Center,+Atlanta,+GA+30303&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.664131,64.248047&ie=UTF8&ll=33.758188,-84.394419&spn=0.00281,0.003921&t=h&z=18 . The "North tower" faces Andrew Young International Blvd, while the "South tower" faces Centennial Olympic Park Dr. Successful navigation within the building requires realigning oneself to these faux cardinal points, so that you know which way to go when you get off the elevator to get to, e.g., my office on "8 Southeast".) -- Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>

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