[geeks] geeks Digest, Vol 86, Issue 11

[Sandwich Maker]

" From: Jonathan Patschke <jp at celestrion.net>
" 
" On Fri, 22 Jan 2010, gsm at mendelson.com wrote:
" 
" > They did not understand that the moment the fish went into the lake,
" > they were public property,
" 
" Wow, that's awesome.  Does it work the other way, too?  Does the French
" government immediately lose ownership of anything they put into the water?
" I could use a new boat, and the French Navy probably has something nice.

yeah, but trailering it would be a bitch...

" Who would possibly understand a law so asinine?

i believe it dates from ancient celtic [gallic/gaelic] law, same as
the welsh inheritance ['any son of the blood' - maybe even 'any
-child- of the blood'; women had rights in ireland], and reflects a
culture which was more communally oriented and hoarding of resources
which all could benefit from and others may need was viewed as
antisocial.  that's not to say it isn't obsolete in modern times.

btw water was a big deal to the celts - the danube is named for major
goddess danu.
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Andrew Hay                                  the genius nature
internet rambler                            is to see what all have seen
adh at an.bradford.ma.us                       and think what none thought