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> Am 16.10.2015 um 05:09 schrieb John Willis <jo...@mac.com>: > > the intended use of the facility was a lavish residence in the style of a > castle. that's what castles are ;-) > My aunt has a giant log cabin on a 1500m hill, much higher than Hearst's > lavish residence on the coast. I call that a log cabin ;-) log cabins are hardly be confused with castles normally. > > This height advantage doesn't make her residence any more of a castle, nor > more important than Heart Castle (the elevation importance argument). elevation importance isn't likely a good criterion, I agree > > Apple is calling their new campus a "spaceship" - and though large and > imposing, it is not a craft for space travel. It's just a name. no, it's not just a name, its a shape and a style and a marketing buzzword evocating future, technology and innovation, rather the opposite than a castle which is more about tradition, history and feudalism. > > "A man's home is his castle" - but the structure is still a "house". Same > with Hearst. I d call the hearst residence at least a villa, if castle doesn't find agreement. cheers, Martin _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
