Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/22

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Subject: [Leica] Shelter
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Sun Apr 22 07:15:44 2007
References: <20070422005300.KKNW28202.eastrmmtao101.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net> <3590C9B7-3442-4CB5-85B1-F319BCE10673@nathanfoto.com> <D7411CE6-3B9F-4F15-B6E0-21B3272DF6F6@comcast.net>

Len,
Well there was a short period by historical standards, say 1950-1992 or so
where the neighbors might have gotten into a tiff that spread out into the
Swiss back yard.  One of the things that make the Swiss, Swiss is thinking
through at least some of the consequences. :)

On 4/22/07, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Are the Swiss really sensible? Of the countries I think would need a
> fallout shelter, Switzerland is probably 300th on the list. There
> must be a reason I haven't thought of though, other then needing a
> lot of wine cellars.
>
> In any case Ken's photo is really good. The color is perfect as is
> the mixed message on the door.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Apr 22, 2007, at 9:00 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>
> > The Swiss are much more sensible than this. By law, every Swiss
> > home must have a fallout shelter, and you are supposed to keep a
> > supply of canned goods, bottled water etc. in there. Every single
> > Swiss home I have ever visited had such a shelter (sometimes a
> > shared one) and every time it was being used as a wine cellar :-)
> >
> > Nathan
> >
> > On 22-apr-2007, at 2:52, Ken Carney wrote:
> >
> >> It's good to see someone still has a sense of humor in these times...
> >>
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/Shelter.jpg.html
> >>
> >> It is a 2005 image but that's about how far behind I am in editing/
> >> printing
> >> stuff (a non-paying hobby, fortunately for my family).
> >>
> >> Ken
> >>
> >>
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-- 
Don
don.dory@gmail.com

In reply to: Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] Shelter)
Message from nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Shelter)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Shelter)