In Juneau, Alaska, we seem to have rather odd but descriptive names for various local features. For instance, a 70-acre land spit created from the tailings of bygone gold mines is called 'The Rock Dump'. An unfortunately apt building that houses the State Department of Labor is called 'The Plywood Palace'. Our State Office Building is the S.O.B. And a tall, silvery-sided office building with ribbony strips at intervals is popularly known as the Spam Can.