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2004-02-12, 3:15 PM #1
[http://www.pwizard.com/heil_microsoft.jpg]

this may be old news, but what the hell is the swastika symbol doing in the Bookshelf 7 font?

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2004-02-12, 3:16 PM #2
[http://12.220.246.6/img/biw.gif]

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2004-02-12, 3:19 PM #3
Personally, I grow tired of Microsoft threads. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif]

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2004-02-12, 3:20 PM #4
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Echoman:
Personally, I grow tired of Microsoft threads. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif]</font>


Personally, Ive grown tired of Microsoft. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/redface.gif]

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2004-02-12, 3:23 PM #5
I grew tired of Microsoft like 6 years ago. And now bashing them is kind of out of style.
2004-02-12, 3:31 PM #6
Hey you can man mount all you want but I'm using Windows.

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2004-02-12, 3:36 PM #7
Most of the time when a person chooses a topic for WWII for a history report Nazi's are going to come up. Many people might want to show what symbol they used or something. I think it's a helpful thing. It is after all under the SYMBOLS section.

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2004-02-12, 3:43 PM #8
Actually, that's a hindu swastika, so pu pu to you!

(I'm pretty sure)

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2004-02-12, 3:48 PM #9
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MechWarrior:
Hey you can man mount all you want but I'm using Windows.</font>


Get off that, will you?

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2004-02-12, 3:48 PM #10
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Actually, that's a hindu swastika, so pu pu to you!</font>


That's what I thought at first too. I'm not sure, but I think the hindu symbol goes the other way.

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2004-02-12, 3:49 PM #11
Microsoft released a Bookshelf Symbol 7 Font Removal Tool because of "unacceptable symbols". I guess a swastika qualifies.
2004-02-12, 3:51 PM #12
Actually, I think it is the hindu one :P

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2004-02-12, 3:54 PM #13
Its not the Hindu one....

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2004-02-12, 3:56 PM #14
That is not the swastika the germans used. That is a different one.

The swastika was around a long time before the nazis got a hold of it...

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2004-02-12, 4:01 PM #15
The Swastika's true/original meaning is one of luck.
The Nazi Swastika is rotated 45° from the original.

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2004-02-12, 4:05 PM #16
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GBK:
Get off that, will you?

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You just can't take it can you [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]

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2004-02-12, 4:07 PM #17
The one you have selected isn't the nazi one, but the symbol right above the last one is. Frankly, I'm not suprised it's in there; It'd be kind of stupid to freak out about it.
2004-02-12, 4:30 PM #18
Yea, the one you selected isnt the German Swastika. So blah

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2004-02-12, 4:54 PM #19
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MechWarrior:
You just can't take it can you [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]</font>


Take what, your lack of understanding of Linux commands? You give yourself too much credit.

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2004-02-12, 4:59 PM #20
Let's not forget that "NYC" means "Death to Jews is good."

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2004-02-12, 4:59 PM #21
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MechWarrior:
Hey you can man mount all you want but I'm using Windows.</font>

That doesn't sound quite right... lol
2004-02-12, 6:00 PM #22
This is awesome! I'll have to use that symbol in some of my research papers or something.

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2004-02-12, 6:13 PM #23
I'll let the fact that you're named 'Axis' speak for itself, thank you.
2004-02-13, 12:39 PM #24
I think it's stupid that everyone wants to deny the past and hide that symbol. Models of the Hindenburg have the symbol removed. How long did it take for that Hitler GI Joe to be pulled from the line?

It's ridiculous, I think the past means enough that you shouldn't hide it no matter how scary or embarasing it is.

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2004-02-13, 12:51 PM #25
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by SithNazgul:
That is not the swastika the germans used. That is a different one.
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Look at the row above the highlighted one.


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2004-02-13, 1:37 PM #26
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Mano:
Look at the row above the highlighted one.


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I never even spotted that one until now.



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2004-02-13, 1:47 PM #27
That is so funny... you mistook the innocent one, but the Nazi one is actually there.

It was SO close to getting away! Must've shot itself......in the foot. Somehow. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]

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2004-02-13, 1:50 PM #28
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jedigreedo:
That is so funny... you mistook the innocent one, but the Nazi one is actually there.

It was SO close to getting away! Must've shot itself......in the foot. Somehow. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]

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The funny part is that Microsoft considers the Bookshelf 7 replacement patch to be a "critical" update. Check the win update site, you'll see it.



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