[Mishmash] It's a Cell-Phone-Gun!!!!

[Richard Barth]

When I was attending ITU meetings in Geneva, we always had to think a 
bit when speaking to some of
the other "English speaking" attendees.  Simultaneous translation 
among English, British, Stryne and Kiwi.  Not always easy.  ;-)

I haven't heard too much of a fuss about surveillance cameras in the 
DC area.  The nightly news has enough information on their use to 
nail robbers, buggers, and various other malefactors that people are 
rather glad to have them around.  Where the whining starts, though is 
with red-light cameras and speed cameras.  People here like being 
protected, but not being caught red-handed.


At 02:06 PM 7/3/2007, you wrote:
>We will start with a bit of translation ;-)
>
>A trolley is a device you use to carry boxes and heavy things like that.  A
>toll collector is the bod on an expressway who rips you off when you want to
>drive on it.  :-))))
>
>I gather your were on a tram and photographed the conductor.
>
>It is a bit ironic that he got upset.  Now Melbourne has the greatest number
>of surveillance cameras in Oz.  There was an article in the paper last week
>about it.  The civil liberties people are making a bit of noise.  Nothing
>will happen of course because Victoria is the police state of Australia.
>
>Cheers
>
>David
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Fred Atkinson
> >
> >     I remember being on a trolley in Melbourne.  I took a
> > picture and I was focused on the toll collector.  When I
> > snapped the picture, I could see smoke coming out from under
> > her collar.
> >
> >     My pen pal Kim (who was on the trolley with me) pointed
> > out that taking someone's picture without asking in Australia
> > is a very severe nono.  They may get just a little annoyed in
> > the U.S., but only a very few get that upset.  To that end, I
> > always asked or focused and waited until they looked at me
> > and smiled (which I interpreted as an 'it's all right, take
> > the shot) before pressing the shutter button.
> >
> >     But it was a good shot of her (the toll collector).
> >
> >     Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >           Fred
>
>
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Richard Barth *** W3HWN(at)ARRL.NET *** Silver Spring, MD