Why is it called Pylons anyway? I thought a pylon was a large metal beam (girder), so as a building block it made sense. But dictionary.com says it means a tower. Here are all the definitions, which include some visual ideas we haven't tried. Ancient Egyptian theme, anyone?
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pylon 1. a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races. 2. a relatively tall structure at the side of a gate, bridge, or avenue, marking an entrance or approach. 3. a monumental tower forming the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple, consisting either of a pair of tall quadrilateral masonry masses with sloping sides and a doorway between them or of one such mass pierced with a doorway. 4. a steel tower or mast carrying high-tension lines, telephone wires, or other cables and lines. 5. Aeronautics. a finlike device used to attach engines, auxiliary fuel tanks, bombs, etc., to an aircraft wing or fuselage. [Origin: 1840-50; < Gk pyln gateway, gate tower] -- Mike Orr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "pylons-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pylons-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
