On 6/30/05, Mary L. Kirby <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From the ariticle:
> Lt. Joel Lavender said some museums distrust sprinklers.
>
> "Museums are worried about them going off and causing water damage or frozen
> pipes bursting during the wintertime," Lt. Lavender said. "When talking
> about a work of art, when it comes to damages, water damage can be as bad as
> fire damage."
I'd like to point out that this is Dallas we're talking about. I think
the chances of the pipes freezing in a Dallas museum are about the
chances of Hell freezing over. This is Texas ya know. :)
Deb
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