Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/17

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Subject: [Leica] re: Toilets
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Fri Feb 17 14:41:52 2006
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I can remember being a little boy back in Syracuse, NY in
the late 60's and having to get a dime from grandma to use
the toilet.

Scott

Ted Grant wrote:

> Subject: Re: [Leica] re: Toilets
>
>> What about all the pay toilets in Europe we hear
>> about on this side of the Atlantic?<<<<
>
>
> Terrible that anyone would be subjected to paying to use the john for 
> crying out loud! Disgusting!
>
> Our federal government in Canada a number of years a go did just that, 
> put paying toilets in one of the new air terminals, I think Toronto. 
> But there was such an outrage by Canadians right across the country 
> that a person would have to pay to use a toilet, the pay stations were 
> all removed. Much to the embarrassment of the government.
>
> I can't believe any country or city would be so boorish to charge 
> anyone to use a toilet!  My wish would be that those coming up with 
> such a stupid idea would at least pee their pants because they didn't 
> have a coin in their pocket when they had to go! Then maybe they'd 
> understand the calling of nature has no price!
>
> Of course all pay station toilets automatically un-lock if you have a 
> Leica hanging off your shoulder! ;-) That's why I've never paid! ;-)
>
> ted
>
>
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In reply to: Message from dnygr at cshore.com (Douglas Nygren) ([Leica] re: Toilets)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] re: Toilets)
Message from gwpics at googlemail.com (Gerry Walden) ([Leica] re: Toilets)
Message from jwlee01 at gmail.com (John Lee) ([Leica] re: Toilets)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] re: Toilets)