Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] More about obelisks
Date: Apr 05, 2001 @ 16:16
Author: Brian J. Butler ("Brian J. Butler" <bjbutler@...>)
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What about MANHVT, MENHQC, and MDPAWV, to name a few?

BJB
----- Original Message -----
From: michael donner <m@...>
To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] More about obelisks


> excellent
> so you may but neednt necessarily disqualify your local pride
> ctmari
> the only tri state obelisk yet confirmed or imagined anywhere in the world
>
> m
>
>
> >
> >Evidently this is a linguistic phenomenon. The Merriam-Webster's
Collegiate
> >Dictionary definition is "an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar
that
> >gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid." So, like most
> >pointy topics, this is open to interpretation.
> >
> >BJB
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: michael donner <m@...>
> >To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 9:55 PM
> >Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] More about obelisks
> >
> >
> >> brian
> >> great to see you guys
> >> & the corner corner looking so fine too
> >>
> >> it is true that obelisks are usually tapered
> >> & what you think qualifies certainly matters
> >> but obelisks may also have untapering shafts
> >>
> >> according to my american heritage dictionary
> >> they do need a 4 sided shaft & pyramidal top
> >> so pentagonal & nonpyramidal ones might flop
> >> if we adopt its quite traditional definition
> >> & i grant you could disqualify all novelties
> >> but your own illustrious home tristate point
> >> would not be disobelisked by this dictionary
> >>
> >> m
> >>
> >> >
> >> >I noticed a discussion about a month ago regarding obelisk
> >> >monuments. I believe Mike mentioned the CTMARI tri-point monument,
> >> >but I don't think this qualifies because the sides of an obelisk are
> >> >tapered and have a pyramidal top. CTMARI has a pyramidal top but its
> >> >sides are straight. A better example is the monument at the
> >> >southwest corner of Vermont. This is a true obelisk and is quite a
> >> >bit larger than CTMARI. Take a look at
> >> ><<http://www.bjbsoftware.com/corners/pointdetail.php3?point=52>
> >>http://www.bjbsoftware.com/corners/pointdetail.php3?point=52>
> >> ><http://www.bjbsoftware.com/corners/pointdetail.php3?point=52>
> >>http://www.bjbsoftware.com/corners/pointdetail.php3?point=52
> >> >
> >> >
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