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SoapBox

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11. Here come the flames and arrows...but

Reply to Gormy Cuss (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 09:31 PM

Jan 2013

I agree.

I HATE this wild trend of naming "stuff" after people. It makes me NUTS.

Put up a plaque or sign around City Hall (or something like that). Leave the freak'n airports, freeways, streets, etc. alone.

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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