X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,12bd7acc3d4c7b6f X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1993-11-07 22:52:30 PST Path: gmd.de!xlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!helios.UCSC.EDU!stefan From: stefan@helios.UCSC.EDU (Stefan Engstrom) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: not nice symbol Date: 8 Nov 1993 05:53:04 GMT Organization: UCO/Lick Observatory Lines: 18 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <2bkms0$6f2@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: helios.ucsc.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] I practiced a Japanese/Chinese martial art called "Kempo" some years back. Our sensei (teacher) had his this old bag adorned with a mirror image swastika which is the symbol for this particular branch of chinese boxing. It felt kinda funny seeing that symbol there, but it helped knowing that they actually had it way before the 1930's. Yes, I know this is for posting pictures, here is my somewhat lame contribution - a four-armed spiral galaxy right out of my research: -\ \ /-o-/ \ \- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stefan Engstrom Astronomy & Astrophysics Voice: (408)-459-3839 stefan@lick.ucsc.edu Natural Sciences II; UCSC Fax: (408)-426-3115 Santa Cruz, CA 95064 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------