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Voters in Switzerland Ban Nude Hiking
Foxnews ^ | 4/26/2009 | Staff

Posted on 04/26/2009 5:06:46 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA

APPENZELL, Switzerland — Voters in the heart of the Swiss Alps on Sunday passed legislation banning nude hiking after dozens of mostly German nudists started rambling through their picturesque region.

By a show of hands citizens of the tiny state of Appenzell Inner Rhodes voted overwhelmingly at their traditional open-air annual assembly to impose a $176 fine on violators.

Only a scattering of people on Sunday opposed the ban on the back-to-nature activity that took off last autumn when naked hikers — primarily Germans — started showing up in eastern Switzerland.

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To: KoRn
Trust me. As a general rule these are not people you ever would want to see naked.
41 posted on 04/26/2009 8:12:09 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (When you're spinning round, things come undone. Welcome to Earth 3rd rock from the Sun!)
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To: KoRn

I take it the nude hikers were precisely the people that you would never want to see hiking in the nude.


42 posted on 04/26/2009 8:13:52 PM PDT by dfwgator (1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
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To: alfa6

silly boys


43 posted on 04/26/2009 8:13:56 PM PDT by Samwise ("Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.")
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To: tflabo
Ugghhhhh—the man toy retreats a bit when exposed to the cold air. Not exactly a sight to behold! Just sayin’!


44 posted on 04/26/2009 8:17:07 PM PDT by dfwgator (1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
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To: Professional Engineer

Just look out for the bulls :-)

Regards

alfa6 ;>}


45 posted on 04/26/2009 8:17:30 PM PDT by alfa6
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To: KoRn; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
New Internet Rule: Any nudity involving German men automatically falls into the category of "bad naked."


46 posted on 04/26/2009 9:21:01 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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To: Slings and Arrows
This is what you need.......seriesously.


47 posted on 04/27/2009 2:24:50 AM PDT by Daffynition (Have you noticed Obama voters are having buyer's remorse?)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Good news because we’re going to the Alps this summer. :)

Nude hikers would leave quite an impression on my teenage daughter!
And me!!!


48 posted on 04/27/2009 5:59:57 AM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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To: Red in Blue PA; Slings and Arrows
By a show of hands citizens of the tiny state of Appenzell Inner Rhodes voted overwhelmingly at their traditional open-air annual assembly to impose a $176 fine on violators.

How about just rounding the number off? Sheesh.

(Yes, yes, I know, DM --> $ is not an exact figure.)

49 posted on 04/27/2009 7:53:37 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Similar story in Yahoo News: Swiss Canton Bans Nude Hiking

I guess that's one travel destination to strike from my list.

50 posted on 04/27/2009 11:11:55 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: Red in Blue PA

I hope this ban spreads to all of Switzerland’s cantons, on the principle that the people hiking nude are generally the ones you do NOT want to see nude!


51 posted on 04/27/2009 8:20:57 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Obama: in your guts, you know he's nuts!)
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To: KoRn

Oh well, better off staying home I guess.

52 posted on 04/27/2009 8:24:07 PM PDT by MaxMax (America's population is 304-Million. Obama must punish America for the other 4.7 Billion)
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To: MaryFromMichigan

She would probably just say, “Eeewwwww. gross!” right before you covered her eyes. :-)


53 posted on 04/27/2009 8:27:13 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Obama: in your guts, you know he's nuts!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

:)

Hey, I see from your freeper page, you’ve been to some of the same places we’re going to!
Care to freepmail me with some details?


54 posted on 04/28/2009 3:31:36 AM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Switzerland and Germany are nice. Especially Switzerland. If you travel over there, do it by train: gas is expensive, and Europe has a well-developed passenger rail network (subsidized, no doubt). Paris was OK, but the subway and RER (passenger rail) stations were probably the most colorful thing I saw in that city. Take the TGV (France’s high-speed train) if you can, and purchase a Eurail Pass to save money, if they still have those.

Canada is a beautiful country, at least from what I saw of it. Ontario 401, however, reminds me of the Matrix Reloaded freeway chase. Cars whizzing along 20 kph over the speed limit (one of them was mine). Vancouver, BC was nice, too.

The scenery out west is spectacular. I took two roadtrips out west (that’s why all those states are red).


55 posted on 04/28/2009 2:33:47 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Obama: in your guts, you know he's nuts!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

:)

Pleased you enjoyed Switzerland because I’m especially excited about going there.
Sounds more low key and scenic.
Aside from the Louvre in Paris, I think that Switzerland will be one of my favorites.

Will also visit England, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy and Germany.
I’m actually quite overwhelmed at times just thinking about it!


56 posted on 04/28/2009 4:47:02 PM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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To: MaryFromMichigan

The Louvre is nice. It certainly looked better on the inside than on the outside when I was there (1986). And, since I wasn’t with some obnoxious tour group, I could wander around the way I wanted to. I wasn’t there very long, since I was on a day trip from Geneva, Switzerland, via the TGV.


57 posted on 04/28/2009 5:19:22 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Obama: in your guts, you know he's nuts!)
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To: MaryFromMichigan

You’ll love Switzerland. It was very clean over there, and the crime rate was low, when I was there.


58 posted on 04/28/2009 5:20:54 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Obama: in your guts, you know he's nuts!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
You’ll love Switzerland. It was very clean over there

I haven't been to Switzerland for many years. But that's what I remember. It looked like you could eat off the street almost everywhere.

59 posted on 04/28/2009 5:23:24 PM PDT by wideminded
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