X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,12bd7acc3d4c7b6f X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1993-11-06 23:00:27 PST Path: gmd.de!xlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!cs.umd.edu!dabe From: dabe@cs.umd.edu (Dabe "Dabe" Murphy) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: not nice symbol Date: 07 Nov 1993 05:56:00 GMT Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742 Lines: 52 Distribution: usa Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: goober.cs.umd.edu In-reply-to: crode@iastate.edu's message of Sun, 7 Nov 1993 02:53:11 GMT In article crode@iastate.edu (Chrisrode) writes: > In article rchao@netcom.com (Robert Chao) writes: [effectively correct Swastika deleted] > You're a dumbass. *Sigh* Obviously a compliment, as you could only HOPE to attain the same heights. Who's the dumbass who didn't bother to actually look to make sure his flame was legit (Like any ever are) > If you meant to draw a nazi swastika, the extensions actually point > counter-clockwise. The way to remember it is that the SS was Nazi. Thus the two parts of the Nazi swastika are two crossed S's: (The Nazis rotate theirs, tho) / \/\ \/\ / > ... The way you have it drawn, I believe it's a > peace symbol of some native group of people. -----8<-----8<----- Word: swastika -----8<-----8<----- swas-ti-ka \'swaHs-t-ke also swaH-'steE-\ n [Skt svastika, fr. svasti welfare, fr. su- well + asti he is; akin to OE is; fr. its being regarded as a good luck symbol] (1854) 1: a symbol or ornament in the form of a Greek cross with the ends of the arms extended at right angles all in the same rotry direction 2: a swastika used as a symbol of anti-Semitism or of Nazism ----->8----->8----- akitsaws :droW ----->8----->8----- Ancient Greeks (the great-grandfathers of all science) are "some native group of people" -- Interesting Also, either way is a "correct" swastika, according to a picture in one of the dictionaries I have downstairs. > How ironic. Not really. Did Hitler actually think he was evil? Doubtful. Why WOULDN'T the Nazis choose a symbol of good luck to rally their people? Dabe -- dabe@cs.umd.edu | "Let's Stand Him On | Just because I agree with {...}!uunet!mimsy!dabe | His Head... He's No | everything my boss says | Fun He Fell Right Over" | doesn't mean he agrees Finger for PGP 2.2 Key | - The Firesign Theater | with everything I say.