Giant Concrete Arrows Across the American Landscape

Post by stephengillie » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 11:35 PM UTC

kghose wrote: post #18

If we had the government make concrete arrows like that today, they would be cracked into rubble in three years because the contractor cut as many corners as they could. (Sorry, My cynical, the past was so much better moment for today)

Post by dclusin » Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 11:39 PM UTC

phreanix wrote: post #17

I wonder what semi permanent structures we are building now that future generations will be looking at in 80+ years and wondering about our archaic technology.

Post by HCIdivision17 » Fri, Sep 27, 2013, 12:13 AM UTC

Sanddancer wrote: post #8

HCIdivision17 wrote: post #2

Is there any plausible reason such arrows would be broken up on purpose? In my mind, I would want more things like this to exist; large physical failsafe markers seem like a great idea.

These arrows, probably not so much, as they are pretty much all in the middle of nowhere. However, general concrete recycling is useful because breaking up existing, unused concrete for works projects tends to be cheaper than, and is more environmentally friendly than, quarrying.

Post by raldi » Fri, Sep 27, 2013, 1:16 AM UTC

swalkergibson wrote: post #19

toddmorey wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I heard it used that way from growing up on Military posts. It just means any fucked up situation. I'm not sure it's known, but I was told it was made popular by troops in Vietnam. The most interesting theory I've seen is that it may derive from fougasse (“land mine”). All of that said, it makes one of the best band names ever.

My understanding is that it is an acronym. Fucked Up, Got Ambushed, Zipped In.

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Sep 27, 2013, 1:42 AM UTC

raldi wrote: post #27

swalkergibson wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My understanding is that it is an acronym. Fucked Up, Got Ambushed, Zipped In.

My understanding is that acronym stories like that are almost always apocryphal.