Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My kid brother did this years ago when he was a young lad. The rest of his brothers and sisters (myself included) with the unknowing cruelty that kids can be cap[able of thought that it was a riot. Needless to say, he didn't. It was, however, a mistake which he never made again! :-) Barney On Jul 24, 2008, at 2:39 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Yeah, Sonny, I've heard tales of folks who have answered the call > of nature in woodsy privacy, and forgot to see what they were > squatting near. Not a pleasant thought. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" > <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:34 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Public Service Anouncement > > >> Yeah, if your pants are on fire, or you have ANY other reason to >> stop, >> drop, and roll, check the ground for Poison Ivy! ;-) >> >> http://www.sonc.com/poisoniv.htm >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Jim Nichols >> <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Growing up in the Southern USA, I have long known the difference >>> between >>> Poison Ivy, which can cause painful rashes on sensitive >>> individuals, and the >>> more common Virginia Creeper, a harmless nuisance. However, some >>> of my >>> neighbors who have moved here from other areas seem to get the >>> two confused. >>> >>> Poison Ivy leaves grow in groups of three, and the stem is often >>> red. >>> >>> Virginia Creeper leaves grow in groups of five. Both can have >>> lengthy >>> vines, often growing up tree trunks. >>> >>> This photo illustrates both species. Poison Ivy is in the center >>> of the >>> photo, with Virginia Creeper above it. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Poison+Ivy.tif.html >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://www.sonc.com >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information