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Gormy Cuss

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5. As I wrote in another thread on this topic, I dislike renaming airports for people

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 03:25 PM

Jan 2013

because a)hardly anyone calls the airport by its new name other than reporters and politicians, and b)the names are ridiculously long because the new version appends the person's name to the old name (think Norman Mineta San Jose International.)

That said, if there's going to be a name hung on SFO I think Harvey Milk is a fine name for it.

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How does everyone feel about changing the name of SFO to honor Harvey Milk? [View all] Auggie Jan 2013 OP

WTF did Harvey Milk have to do with the airport? tularetom Jan 2013 #1

The rationale behind naming the airport for Milk KamaAina Jan 2013 #7

Bingo. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #10

I don't approve railsback Jan 2013 #2

Nooo PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #9

How does the John Wayne Airport connect with Wayne's movie career? Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #3

Name the airport (if you must attach a name to it) Doc_Technical Jan 2013 #4

As I wrote in another thread on this topic, I dislike renaming airports for people Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #5

Here come the flames and arrows...but SoapBox Jan 2013 #11

p.s.... SoapBox Jan 2013 #12

I would like it. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #6

Add New Orleans (Louis Armstrong) KamaAina Jan 2013 #8