Re: Name Change?
From: "Laserlight" <laserlight@q...>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 17:13:25 -0400
Subject: Re: Name Change?
> Laserlight wrote:
No, I didn't. Someone else wrote:
> > > GZG might want to change its name.
> > > "Ground Zero" now has some very new connotations.
My bit was only the part that said:
> > No, it doesn't. "Ground Zero" was originally the center point of
a
> > nuclear explosion, remember.
>
> The media have been referring to the rubbled areas of NYC as
> "Ground Zero".
I realize that, but the "place where massive destruction hit" is
within the original meaning--it's nothing new.
And if you called it Happy Puppy Games, I'll bet you could still find
someone who would be offended. :-\