I used to spend quite a bit if itme in Carmel as the beach there was very dog friendly and we just loved hte town. Over the years, as more and more tourists came, you could watch more and more of the shop owners get more and more upset about the people dripping ice cream cones on the fine woolens and other expensive goods. There were also law suits from people who slipped on dripped ice cream and sued the property owners and the town. Then cane the skate boarders who ran over and into the tourists - more law suits. So the town put up a bunch of restrictions - therefore the signs. It was not government going nuts, it was irresponsible people who were more than happy to sue -- exactly the same issue as problems at shows. If people were willing and able to accept responsibility and act sensibly, we would not have these issues. I stopped going to Carmel when it got too crowded with the tourists Clint loved in his tavern. Ruth > Years ago we spent a few days in Carmel, CA just walking and shopping. I > got > an ice cream cone and went to the little park down the street, but the > sign > said I could not have ice cream on the street or in the park. In fact > Moses > must have been there and stuttered.... There was a sign so long I needed a > ladder to read it. There were no frisbies, footballs, roller skates, dogs, > cats, ice cream, food, drinks, laughing, chewing gun, or having fun > allowed. > > Shortly thereafter, Clint Eastwood ran for Mayor on the platform that the > community was no longer human. He won and all the signs came down. > > God bless people who are human and have fun! God help the politicians who > decide whither or not we should eat ice cream or use a stroller! > Dave > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================