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Dim 
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 Posted: November 06 2007 at 18:52 |
Fined 1000$ for driving two MPH over the speed limit in a school zone.
That happened to my friend.
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micky
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 18:51 |
 Barla wrote:
"In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation"
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hahahha... they don't f**k around there with law and order...somehow I
don't think that is one of these silly laws. I bet they would do that 
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Barla
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 18:43 |
"In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation"
They must be joking...
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andu
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 18:32 |
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^ You go to Heaven?
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Poser
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 18:08 |
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What happens if you enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armor, eating a poisoned mince pie on Christmas day, and then die?
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progcabaretdoll
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 17:45 |
ProgRobUK wrote:
From today's BBC News:
The UK's top 10 most ridiculous British laws were listed as:
1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27%)
2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down (7%)
3. It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store (6%)
4. Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned (5%)
5. If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requires the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter (4%)
6. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet (4%)
7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen (3.5%)
8. It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing (3%)
9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour (3%)
10. It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow (2%)
False teeth
Other bizarre foreign laws voted by those polled included:
In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk (9%)
In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation (8%)
A male doctor in Bahrain can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror (7%)
In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm (6%)
It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama (6%)
In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed (6%)
Women in Vermont must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth (6%)
In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits (5%)
In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon (4%)
Cheers,
Rob |
Whoa, how bizarre!!
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ProgRobUK
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 17:33 |
From today's BBC News:
The UK's top 10 most ridiculous British laws were listed as:
1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27%)
2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down (7%)
3. It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store (6%)
4. Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned (5%)
5. If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requires the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter (4%)
6. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet (4%)
7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen (3.5%)
8. It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing (3%)
9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour (3%)
10. It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow (2%)
False teeth
Other bizarre foreign laws voted by those polled included:
In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk (9%)
In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation (8%)
A male doctor in Bahrain can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror (7%)
In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm (6%)
It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama (6%)
In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed (6%)
Women in Vermont must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth (6%)
In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits (5%)
In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon (4%)
Cheers,
Rob
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Syzygy
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 17:25 |
chopper wrote:
Syzygy wrote:
One rather baffling bye law in the UK which is still in force - at least it's still prominently posted on signs listing relevant bye laws - forbids you to repair a chair on Hampstead Heath. The dark days when the phantom furniture restorer of old London town brought terror to the streets have not been forgotten, and the infamy of the Whitechapel re-upholsterer lives on to this very day  . |
Oh my God! Last time I was on Hampstead Heath, I carried out some running repairs to an old wicker chair which I happened to have with me at the time. I hope there were no CCTV cameras around!
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Calm down Alan - knock the back off and it's legally a stool rather than a chair, and count yourself lucky it wasn't a Parker Knoll recliner. You don't want to know what happens to you in prison if you're caught with a class 'a' comfy chair...
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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micky
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 16:38 |
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Shakespeare
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 16:16 |
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In Chico, California, USA, the law says that anybody who detonates a nuclear
device within the city limits is liable to a fine of $500.
Yet
In Thailand [...] if you drop a piece of bubblegum on the pavement you
can be fined $600.
Seems reasonable.
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Wilcey
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 16:14 |
JJLehto wrote:
Oh yea I love these.
Here's some:
.In London, it's illegal to have sex on a parked motorcycle.
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and more fun on a moving one.................................. 
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chopper
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 16:12 |
Syzygy wrote:
One rather baffling bye law in the UK which is still in force - at least it's still prominently posted on signs listing relevant bye laws - forbids you to repair a chair on Hampstead Heath. The dark days when the phantom furniture restorer of old London town brought terror to the streets have not been forgotten, and the infamy of the Whitechapel re-upholsterer lives on to this very day . |
Oh my God! Last time I was on Hampstead Heath, I carried out some running repairs to an old wicker chair which I happened to have with me at the time. I hope there were no CCTV cameras around!
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Passionist
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 15:40 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7081038.stm and this in the UK
Also
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Donald Duck comics were once banned in Finland because he never wore pants. |
I must say I'm 99% sure this is completely made up, being the owner of the nr.1 comic of Donald Duck in Finnish which just happens to be the most popular comic in Finland (Donald Duck) and has been as long as I can remember and longer even.
Oh I have numerous reasons not to believe in any of these! But I'll restrain.
Edited by Passionist - November 06 2007 at 16:00
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rushfan4
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 14:43 |
I saw something similar to this a long time ago. I always get a kick out of some of these crazy laws.
One law that I remember which I think was in Flint, Michigan, was that it was illegal to tie your alligator up to a fire hydrant.
The most ironic law was/is the one where it was/is illegal to attempt suicide; attempted suicide is a crime punishable by death. So if you try it and fail, the government will finish the job for you.  I can't remember when or where this was from but it always kind of stuck in my mind.
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The Doctor
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 14:30 |
Syzygy wrote:
One rather baffling bye law in the UK which is still in force - at least it's still prominently posted on signs listing relevant bye laws - forbids you to repair a chair on Hampstead Heath. The dark days when the phantom furniture restorer of old London town brought terror to the streets have not been forgotten, and the infamy of the Whitechapel re-upholsterer lives on to this very day . |
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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JJLehto
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Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 14:29 |
76) In Iowa, USA, it is illegal for horses to eat fire hydrants.
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wow
Edited by JJLehto - November 06 2007 at 14:29
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Syzygy
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 14:26 |
75)
In Birmingham, England, it is illegal for a man and a woman to have sex on church steps after sundwon.
I suppose that means it's OK as long as you do it during the hours of daylight  .
In Chester and Shrewsbury it's apparently still legal to shoot Welsh men with a bow and arrow under certain circumstances.
The old story about London taxi cabs being required to carry a bale of hay is more of an urban myth (the original Hackney carriages were horse drawn).
One rather baffling bye law in the UK which is still in force - at least it's still prominently posted on signs listing relevant bye laws - forbids you to repair a chair on Hampstead Heath. The dark days when the phantom furniture restorer of old London town brought terror to the streets have not been forgotten, and the infamy of the Whitechapel re-upholsterer lives on to this very day .
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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andu
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Joined: September 27 2006
Location: Romania
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Points: 3089
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 14:12 |
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progadicto
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Location: Chile
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Points: 4316
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 14:11 |
12)
In Baltimore, Maryland, USA, it is still an offence to take a lion into a cinema.
Lucky me! I got a tiger as a pet!
17)
In the USA impotence is grounds for divorce in 24 states.
... and counting...
26)
In Conorsville, Wisconsin, USA, it is illegal for a man to fire a gun while his wife is having an orgasm.
But the "gun" is already "firing"!!!
32)
In Willowdale, Oregon, USA, no man may curse while having sex with his wife.
Damn! A city that I will never visit...
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In Indonesia the punishment for masturbation is execution by decapitation.
What "head"???
36)
During World War I anyone found to be a homosexual in the French army was executed.
Attention with that law US Marines!!!
42)
Although the USA has only 5 percent of the world population it has 70 percent of the worlds lawyers.
That explain many things...
53)
Karate films were banned in Iraq in 1979.
They never did the same wirh human bombs films...
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In Indiana, USA, during the 1950's, all Robin Hood films were banned because authorities thought that robbing the rich to give to the poor was an act of communism.
I missed that law when Kevin Costner did his own "Robin Hood"...
62)
In Munster, in 1670, the courts banished a plague of fleas from the city, prohibiting them from returning for ten years.
And it works??? Please somebody tell me!!!
75)
In Birmingham, England, it is illegal for a man and a woman to have sex on church steps after sundwon.
Another city that I could never know...
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JJLehto
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Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 14:08 |
Oh yea I love these.
Here's some:
.In London, it's illegal to have sex on a parked motorcycle.
.It's illegal to have sex with a corpse anywhere in the United States.
.In Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish.
.Romboch, Virginia, it is illegal to engage in sexual activity with the lights on.
.In Pueblo, Colorado, it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within city limits.
.In the state of Texas, it is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
.In Kentucky, it is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.
.A person is not eligible to become governor in Pennsylvania if they have participated in a duel. (DAMN IT!) .In Louisiana, biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."
.In North Carolina, it is illegal to sing off key.
.In California, it's illegal to eat oranges in a bathtub.
.In Indiana, bathing is prohibited during the winter. Wha-WHAT!?
Edited by JJLehto - November 06 2007 at 14:16
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