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Post by Ellethwen on Jun 11, 2007 21:12:15 GMT -5
I just found a good site to give yourself a laugh: www.dumblaws.comIt has a list of weird laws throughout the United States. I haven't looked at them all, but here's some highlights: In Iowa... (My state! ) A board was created to regulate among other things, hearing aids. All boxes used to pick hops must be exactly 36 inches long. In Dubuque, any hotel in the city limits must have a water bucket and a hitching post in front of the building. In Indianola, The "Ice Cream Man" and his truck are banned. In Marshalltown, Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants. In California... (The state I was born in...) No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. In Arcadia, peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways. In Baldwin Park, nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. In Chico, detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.In Hollywood, it is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time. In Illinois...In Carbondale, no one may stand on the sidewalk on the 500 block of Illinois Ave. In Champaign, one may not pee in his neighbor's mouth. In Chicago, Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire. It is also forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck. In Galesburg, there is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats. In Moline, there is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue. (I never really thought of that as a busy street either. It's a boring street.) But what took the cake? The English language is not to be spoken in Illinois.Have fun folks XD
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Post by Amy-Chan on Jun 12, 2007 8:29:21 GMT -5
*shakes head* laws should be reviewed...
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Post by Larry Laffer on Jun 12, 2007 9:22:11 GMT -5
*shakes head* laws should be reviewed... No they shouldn't! I mean look at it this way: now Chico doesn't have to worry about terrorism ever again! edit: Going abroad with the dumb laws: Australia:(loved this one the moment I heard of it, and I still love'er now )Children may not purchase cigarettes, but they may smoke them. A life sentence is 25 years. Only licensed electricians may change a light bulb. Japan: There is no age of consent. UK: It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person. It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar). It is illegal to leave baggage unattended. Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.(lovely ain't it? No more money-case-switching made by the mob )
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Post by ~♥~ForeverRoses on Jun 12, 2007 11:37:04 GMT -5
The Netherlands :
It is legal to smoke pot, buy it, or have less than 5 grams with you.
Prostitution is legal but the prostitutes must pay taxes like any other business
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Post by saturnalia on Jun 12, 2007 11:42:36 GMT -5
The Netherlands : It is legal to smoke pot, buy it, or have less than 5 grams with you. Prostitution is legal but the prostitutes must pay taxes like any other business WTF? thats totaly wrong!!!
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Post by thereisnospoon on Jun 12, 2007 12:18:47 GMT -5
The Netherlands : It is legal to smoke pot, buy it, or have less than 5 grams with you. Prostitution is legal but the prostitutes must pay taxes like any other business WTF? thats totaly wrong!!! Las Vegas has legal prostitution. All you need is a license and I think scheduled examinations.
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Post by Larry Laffer on Jun 12, 2007 12:44:18 GMT -5
And we're not even talking Germany here! Now THAT'S Prostitution Industry!
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Post by Lemonachi on Jun 12, 2007 14:57:46 GMT -5
What a lucrative business . Massachusetts What a silly state. - No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car. - All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday. - Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. - Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder. - Public boxing matches are outlawed. (Even though there are frequent ones in my city...)
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Post by TotallyUsagi on Jun 12, 2007 19:46:13 GMT -5
Lol I didn't really look at that site, but I remember these in Oklahoma: It is illegal to take a bite out of someone else's hamburger. You cannot make strange faces at dogs. Three or more dogs may not congregate on public property without a license from city hall Whale hunting is illegal >_< Crazy people.... Did you know it's not actually illegal to smoke marijuana in the United States? It's just illegal for it to be in your possession Not sure what that means, but it's still funny lol
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Post by thereisnospoon on Jun 12, 2007 22:27:34 GMT -5
Did you know it's not actually illegal to smoke marijuana in the United States? It's just illegal for it to be in your possession Not sure what that means, but it's still funny lol Well, to smoke it, you need to be in possession of it, so it kind of goes hand in hand.
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Post by TotallyUsagi on Jun 12, 2007 22:53:14 GMT -5
lol yes but I'm just wondering.... if you happen to go in someone ELSE'S field that they're growing and "accidentally" light it on fire and inhale it, would that still be illegal?
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Post by supremegoddess on Jun 13, 2007 2:57:39 GMT -5
ROFLMAO!!! There is karma comin' ellethwen's way! And this is the part where I sink your ship, larry Australia:(loved this one the moment I heard of it, and I still love'er now )Children may not purchase cigarettes, but they may smoke them. Technically, they're not allowed to smoke them either. That law doesn't stop them, but they can get a fine if they're seen smoking (it's just that civilians normally don't care and the chances of a police officer just happening to walk buy when you're smoking is extremely low) A life sentence is 25 years. Not always. Some people have to serve 35 years in prison before being eligible for parole. There is also a natural life sentence, where they are never let out. Only licensed electricians may change a light bulb. That is ridiculous. So not true. XD Sorry, larry, but I absolutely had to do that!
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Post by Larry Laffer on Jun 13, 2007 4:06:05 GMT -5
Hmp! If the law's obscure and not used for more than 200 years it doesn't mean it's not there But it's still funny!
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Post by peridot on Jun 15, 2007 12:19:02 GMT -5
Ellethwen, Thanks for the link Texas (My State)
*It is illegal to milk another person's cow. *It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. *It is illegal to sell one's eye. *It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
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Post by supremegoddess on Jun 17, 2007 5:58:46 GMT -5
^Ehh? WTF? Who exactly goes around shooting a buffalo from a second story in a hotel? Would there be any buffalo near a 2nd story hotel? And who would buy an eye? Those are just weird... Although, I heard anything goes in Texas.
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