Talk:List of Whaling Walls
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[edit] Extinct
What does the "Extinct" notation on some of the entries mean? —EncMstr 06:51, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
- I take it to mean that the mural has been covered over or painted over, as with the one in Detroit: Instead of seeing the nice whale mural on that tall building, the paying customers at Comerica Park are now blessed with a Verizon Wireless ad. Lovely. Baseball Bugs 06:56, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
- That is sad, and nearly a reasonably quirky use of extinct. If true, maybe "removed" would be a better choice? —EncMstr 07:04, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
- Well, it's kind of a POV-push, but it could also be seen as humorous in a way. It's not a real whale, just a painting. And unless there was something in his contract that said it would last forever, then that's the way things go. Now that I think of it, maybe that question could be explored. Has he made any public statements about his whales being painted over? Assuming he was paid to do the paintings, once he gets his money maybe his attitude is, "That's show biz!" Baseball Bugs 07:17, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
- You could possibly defuse any potential POV complaint by putting " " around the word. :) Baseball Bugs 08:18, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
- Well, it's kind of a POV-push, but it could also be seen as humorous in a way. It's not a real whale, just a painting. And unless there was something in his contract that said it would last forever, then that's the way things go. Now that I think of it, maybe that question could be explored. Has he made any public statements about his whales being painted over? Assuming he was paid to do the paintings, once he gets his money maybe his attitude is, "That's show biz!" Baseball Bugs 07:17, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
- That is sad, and nearly a reasonably quirky use of extinct. If true, maybe "removed" would be a better choice? —EncMstr 07:04, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
