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The Sunshine Building?

So, the transition center is also known as the "Sunshine" building.

What do you think the new name should be since it will be anything but sunshine?

Comments

Anonymous said…
It used to be a Post Office annex that handled the lab. So with that in mind possibly Bulk Rate, although I'll let others substitute a different letter for the T.
Anonymous said…
Soylent Corporation Plant #2.
Anonymous said…
"the Sunset Building" The Lab is at the twilight of it's glory days. Enough said.
Anonymous said…
When employees get their pink slip delivered to them it will cause them to suddenly pull their head out from their ass and they'll get to see the sun shine. Thus the name.
Anonymous said…
The Sunshine Greeting Card company owned that building years ago, vacated it, and the Lab took it over.
Anonymous said…
The building used to make sunshine cookies, which was later sold to Nabisco.... I found some left over paking wrappers over 30 years ago!!
Anonymous said…
The Sunshine center would be more aptly termed a Relocation Center. How bout LLNSzanar, not unlike the 1940’s Manzanar near Lone Pine Ca.
Neko said…
My vote so far is for May 7, 2008 10:25 PM post.

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