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88 on my VW dash?
Posted: May 12th, 2008, 6:21 pm
by MacUser
I seen this "88" on the flasher of my 66 beetle and was curious on what it's meaning was. Not sure if I'm happy with the answer?
http://gbgm-umc.org/UMW/anti-hate/symbolsofhate.html
88 is the symbol that represents 'Heil Hitler.' H is the eighth letter in the alphabet, hence 'HH' or 88.
It might mean something totally different.. but curious eh,
Posted: May 12th, 2008, 6:51 pm
by TW
Mac, I seriously doubt that the "88" means Heil Hitler. Remember that 4way flashers did not exist prior to the '60s. In the 60s Germany was trying to live down the Hitler stigma, so I doubt that any reference to him would have made it into a German produced car. My own guess is that it represents the two lights in the front (the top loops of the eights) and the two lights in the rear (the bottom loops) that would flash when the button was activated. I don't "know" this, it pure speculation, but I think it's a more feasible answer.
TW
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 12:46 am
by Gerald Creasy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4lO578NI04
HAve you seen how when the VW logo spins, it makes the Swastika???
So when your 66 drives down the road with it's original hubcaps......
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 2:47 am
by MacUser
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 3:09 am
by soulsearcher
Did you know that if you play old WCS records backwards they say, "Spaghetti is Evil"? Just ask Dr. Ron.
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 3:49 am
by one love
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 4:15 am
by Mister Ed
Did you know that the swastica is a broken down cross?
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 4:55 am
by MacUser
Mister Ed wrote:Did you know that the swastica is a broken down cross?
Ahh.. it's broke to the LEFT, interesting.
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 5:02 am
by TW
Mister Ed wrote:Did you know that the swastica is a broken down cross?
Sorry to disagree with you Mister Ed, however the
swastika is an ancient religious symbol of several eastern religions.
http://www.blavatsky.net/magazine/theos ... ymbol.html
Which is bad enough in itself.
TW
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 6:31 am
by MacUser
I just enjoyed the LEFT implication..
It has probably as much connection as the "88" on my vw blinker?
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 6:47 am
by Full Quiver
I watched that video and I'll tell you that the architects and contractors knew good and well that the building looked like that from above. Blueprints would have easily and obviously revealed such. Whether they intended to design the building in such a way is not known to me but nevertheless they knew about it. I'm working on a 4-story hotel right now and can easily see the shape from above by looking at the blueprints.
We are so easily duped in today's society.
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 3:53 pm
by Mister Ed
Straighten out the arms and it looks like a cross to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastica
Swastika symbol
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 4:23 pm
by Pastor Gary
The swastika predates Nazi Germany by centuries. In Seoul recently I saw big neon signs with swastikas atop large buildings,
signs along the road, and was reminded that it was also a BUDDHIST symbol.
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 4:35 pm
by Mister Ed
The cross is also one of the most ancient human symbols and is used by many religions: Christianity adopted it's own form. In reading the History section, it seems that the swastica must have been adapted from the cross. The Cross flyfot (42 down) is the shape of the Swastica.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross#History
Wiki
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 4:41 pm
by Pastor Gary
Mister Ed wrote:The cross is also one of the most ancient human symbols and is used by many religions: Christianity adopted it's own form. In reading the History section, it seems that the swastica must have been adapted from the cross. The Cross flyfot (42 down) is the shape of the Swastica.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross#History
Wikipedia is not citable as a legitimate source.