Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site sdcrdcf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!sdcrdcf!alan From: alan@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alan Algustyniak) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.politics Subject: Re: Re: ID Message-ID: <1249@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Aug-84 20:09:16 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcrdcf.1249 Posted: Mon Aug 13 20:09:16 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Aug-84 06:59:13 EDT References: <151@whuxl.UUCP> Reply-To: alan@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alan Algustyniak) Organization: System Development Corporation, Santa Monica Lines: 44Switzerland also has a govn issued ID card. It is not only used for identification, but sometimes also to make class distinctions. For example, when i lived in Switz. my card had a brown band across it to indicate i was a 'civil servant.' That brown band saved me from some hassles. For example, if i was loitering in suspicious circumstansec, or in a place with restricted access, a simple flash of my brown-banded card was always enough to cause whoever was questioning me to simply turn around and walk away. I was amazed! Switz. has some other interesting laws: Every bldg built must have a basement which serves soley as a bomb shelter. It is illegal to even decorate it and use it as an additional family room, for example. When having a house built, the plan must be submitted to the neighbors, and can be rejected if a neighbor complains, even tho no codes are broken. Every Swiss male must have his military weapons and ammo 'handy.' This usually means: in his apt. When driving, everyone who wears glasses must carry a spare pair. Everyone must have at least 50 Swiss Frances with him at all times. If not, you can be found guilty of vagrancy (sp?). This happened to a friend of a friend who was stopped for speeding and couldn't pay the 30SF to the cop because he had only French currecy with him. It is illegal to take a bath or shower after 10 pm. Note: this may only apply to apt. dwellers. I don't know. When addressing a man in uniform, you must use the 'formal' form of the pronoun 'you.' They tell the story of a man who shouted to his brother, who was in uniform, at the Geneva train station, using the familiar form out of habit, and was arrested, found guilty, and sent to prison. That's all for now. Alan Algustyniak (ihnp4!sdcrdcf!alan) (allegra!sdcrdcf!alan) (cbosgd!sdcrdcf!alan)