quote:Wasn't that a real building in, like, Hong Kong or something?
Bet it has a nice view of the bridge...
There are some great views if SF where you can see just a hint of the bridge...notably if you come around the east end of Golden Gate Park and you see the top of the south tower peeking over the trees of the Presidio. A very non-typical view.
And hey, when is Star Trek gonna give the Bay Bridge its due?! Equal time! Equal time!
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Oh, and I find it funny that in Star Trek IV Uhura and Chekov don't know where Alameda is, given its proximity to San Francisco. One must assume they: a)never spent much time around Starfleet HQ in SF b)Alameda was renamed New Vulcan in 2207 c)Oh wait, no one now knows where Alameda is...
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quote:Originally posted by MrNeutron: [QB]There are some great views if SF where you can see just a hint of the bridge...notably if you come around the east end of Golden Gate Park and you see the top of the south tower peeking over the trees of the Presidio. A very non-typical view.
That's pretty much exactly where I lived in SF (on 2nd Ave, half a block north of GGP). It's rather disturbing - you're walking to the bus one morning and the fog lifts... *WHAM*, gorgeous view of the bridge, glowing surreal colors in the sunlight.
And hey, when is Star Trek gonna give the Bay Bridge its due?! Equal time! Equal time!
Never: the Bay Bridge is hideous. After the war, the Dominion destroyed the Bay Bridge from orbit as partial reparations for their attacking San Fransisco. It was the least they could do.
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And hey, when is Star Trek gonna give the Bay Bridge its due?! Equal time! Equal time!
Never: the Bay Bridge is hideous. After the war, the Dominion destroyed the Bay Bridge from orbit as partial reparations for their attacking San Fransisco. It was the least they could do.
The Bay Bridge is not hideous...well, the western span isn't...
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If they'd jsut paint the damn thing a better color... It's so depressing.
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quote:Originally posted by MrNeutron: Oh, and I find it funny that in Star Trek IV Uhura and Chekov don't know where Alameda is...
Dude, I grew up in the Bay Area and had no idea where Alameda is...
(Personally I find the editing they did to the Monterey Bay Aquariam interesting... Compare to the original... open the QuickTime VR popup for a slightly better view. I love the area... )
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quote:Originally posted by Capped in Mic: the Bell Riots were on the Paramount stock street lot
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