"Bay Area leaders mandated the new bridge be “iconic” in its design. "

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RobVG — 6/5/2012 2:03:47 PM (archived)

I think this is a huge problem with America. They recently completed 2 schools in area with complicated and extravagant designs. They're more of a monument to the school board than educational facilities.

Public works don't need to be ugly but there should be an effort to be more utilitarian- like the schools I went to.

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China builds special factory, has skilled workers the US can't match. For US job. - bowser - 6/5/2012 7:27:53 AM
- Bethlehem Steel "13-week vacations for senior workers and United Nations Day, Oct. 24, as a paid holiday." - RobVG - 6/5/2012 2:21:14 PM
  - The rest of the story - Robert - 6/5/2012 6:16:55 PM
    - Out of context? Pretty much stands alone in my opinion. n/t - RobVG - 6/6/2012 4:15:23 AM
      - Well, that's kinda the definition of "out of context", isn't it? n/t - Robert - 6/6/2012 4:58:16 AM
        
        I'm still stuck on this. - RobVG - 6/10/2012 2:54:21 PM
        
        Really? - Robert - 6/10/2012 8:09:30 PM
        
        Just a fly in the ointment then. n/t - RobVG - 6/11/2012 3:12:16 PM
        
        PS. It was in the context of US steel competing with Chinese labor. n/t - RobVG - 6/11/2012 3:22:50 PM
        
        Nested context - Robert - 6/11/2012 4:07:27 PM
        
        I would say something taken out of context loses definition. Not the case here. n/t - RobVG - 6/6/2012 2:39:27 PM
    - There's a lot more article beyond that point. - TB - 6/5/2012 8:57:15 PM
      - Yes there is, but how is it relevant? - Robert - 6/5/2012 10:31:06 PM
        
        I wasn't "defending" anything. - TB - 6/5/2012 10:54:32 PM
        
        BS. Your euphemisms are the Emperor's clothes. - bowser - 6/6/2012 1:14:48 AM
    - And another part. The US doesn't have anyone that could do it. - bowser - 6/5/2012 7:15:21 PM
      - Why is that? - Robert - 6/5/2012 10:37:25 PM
        
        The good news is that people are building smaller and better versions of the Saturn V. - TB - 6/5/2012 11:26:52 PM
- "Bay Area leaders mandated the new bridge be “iconic” in its design. " - RobVG - 6/5/2012 2:03:47 PM
  - The traditional role of governments is to build monuments. - bowser - 6/5/2012 7:10:54 PM

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