yes i think these must all fit your definition
i hope you can show them off
m
>
>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>
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>> >> >
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