Posted on 08/03/2023 8:16:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Elon Musk's newly installed "X" sign atop the former Twitter headquarters in San Fransisco has already been removed after only four days because of the city's investigation into concerns about its structural safety and illumination, city officials told the Associated Press.
Our HQ in San Francisco tonight pic.twitter.com/VQO2NoX9Tz— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 29, 2023
After the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection received reportedly 24 complaints over the weekend regarding the giant structure, they forced the "X" addition to halt until the company acquires the necessary permits. The required permit is supposed to ensure the “consistency with the historic nature of the building,” Patrick Hannan, spokesperson for the Department of Building Inspection, said. The old Twitter sign and blue bird have already been permanently removed. The AP also noted that San Fransisco police stopped workers because they hadn't taped off the sidewalk in case anything fell.
Since Musk bought Twitter last year, he has been working to rebrand the media app to his liking, and his announcement to change the name to "X" on July 23 combined with the building construction seem to be the final leaps for accomplishing just that. Although the sign gracing the roof of the social media giant's headquarters is bright, and apartment buildings look to be right across from it, San Fransisco residents can't help but wonder: Doesn't my crime-infested city have bigger fish to fry?
The city of San Francisco is launching an investigation into the X sign Elon Musk installed on top of X headquarters in SF.
Here are things that San Francisco won’t investigate you for:
1. Defecating on the sidewalk.
2. Stealing and launching a car over a cliff.
3. Shooting up… pic.twitter.com/wkLIxp1IKd— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 31, 2023
A billionaire not following the rules. Shocker!
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Elon may have ordered the X to be installed but I doubt very much if he was responsible for getting any permits for said sign.
Ya, but the intensity of the flashing light was pretty severe.
A permit?
Musk’s construction team should have known that.
No excuse for a business to ignore that nuisance, bureaucratic crap, and get the project done.
UNLESS, they wanted maximum publicity at no real cost.
“Just another part of the due diligence he didn’t do. This is going to turn into one of the worst rebrandings ever.”
BS. Musk is getting millions of dollars of publicity for free.
Mostly mocking. Because now he’s in a crowded name space, with a logo he can’t trademark because it’s a public domain font. Once making fun of him for this bad rebrand ends his company is just gonna be another X in a world full of Xs.
Here’s a plan, drive all the businesses out of SF and turn it into a ghost town.
He can do better than that. He can do without a building in San Francisco. Relocate.
Indeed he can.
My guess is that they understood that getting permits would involve much time and expense, and decided that the value of the publicity exceeded the probable cost of the fines.
Shut ‘er down and move to Florida!
While we’re at it the Huntsville, AL workforce would be a good fit for SpaceX.
(s) nully, who used to work half a block from where SpaceX is now headquartered. I’m willing to bet the neighborhood hasn’t improved. Way back then on Mondays during my morning fab check, I’d overhear the worker bees talking about who got shot that weekend...
Mocking or not, it doesn’t change the fact that Musk saved millions in PR, and the mockers will head back to mommy’s basement to hide because the little narcissists can’t handle being mocked.
Everybody already knew Twitter existed. A year from now, X is just gonna be another faceless company in a crowded namespace without a trademark on their logo.
“They hate you.”
He knows.
He’s going to push them to prove it beyond any reasonable doubt. Then he’ll slam their faces in the door on his way out.
I suspect you’re right.
Every bit as petty as SF City Hall and the Board of Stupidvisers; you’d fit right in.
The Babylon Bee really nails it, here:
Sounds like an excellent suggestion.
I’m in Florida. Our billionaires aren’t entitled.
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