# Another Times Square Landmark Bites the Dust **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2004, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-times-square-landmark-bites-the-dust/273642 "2004-11-08T14:32:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-times-square-landmark-bites-the-dust/273642/21 "2004-11-08T17:48:19Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > I’m going to request this thread be closed. Do you know the answers to my questions and could you answer before the thread is locked? No need to give in to bad behavior. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-times-square-landmark-bites-the-dust/273642/22 "2004-11-08T17:53:04Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Do you know the answers to my questions and could you answer before the thread is locked? No, but I know there are a few NY architectural experts here. I just wanted to mourn the passing of a lovely old building, not get into a fight. I think I’ll go over to the Howard Keel memorial thread and see if anyone’s contributed, “So what? He was only a singer, who cares if he’s dead, the old fart?” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-times-square-landmark-bites-the-dust/273642/23 "2004-11-08T17:54:59Z")
_sigh_ Thanks, anyway. Don’t let it get you down. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-times-square-landmark-bites-the-dust/273642/24 "2004-11-08T17:59:27Z")
I would like to add that the new sign for Coke sucks. ---
**Author:** ![caphis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@caphis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caphis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-times-square-landmark-bites-the-dust/273642/25 "2004-11-08T18:59:33Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > The Mona Lisa? It’s just a bunch of organized wood, paint, and whatnot. > > Sure, it’s pretty, but it’s still just a painting. I agree. The difference is, the Mona Lisa isn’t standing in the way of progress. And if it were be destroyed, well, it’s just a painting. > [@Eve](#): > > I’m going to request this thread be closed. I just wanted to post a wistful good-bye to a building I’ve enjoyed seeing for the past 25 years, but apparently a couple of people would rather be unpleasant and ridicule my admiration for old architecture. Um, no one’s ridiculing your admiration. I offered my opinion. How has anyone been unpleasant?\> ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-times-square-landmark-bites-the-dust/273642/26 "2004-11-08T19:25:12Z")
I would say that you were being unpleasant when you said > [@](#): > > It’s a building. Who cares. Obviously **Eve** cares or she wouldn’t have started a thread. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-times-square-landmark-bites-the-dust/273642/27 "2004-11-08T19:28:04Z")
At the request of the OP, this thread is closed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-times-square-landmark-bites-the-dust/273642.md?page=1)