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Dumb laws in america

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Post Sat May 31, 2003 11:40 pm

Dumb laws in america

dumb laws from various american states:

Chico

Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.

Hollywood

It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time

Los Angeles County

It is illegal to set metal balloons afloat in the air

Atlanta

Against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp


Memphis

Illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.

It's illegal for frogs to croak after 11 PM.

if you want more, go to www.dumblaws.com

also, if you are taking the bar exam to become a judge in the uk you are allowed a glass of port, as long as you hand in your sword

Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 12:09 am

lol. I thought women were treated equaly to men in the U.S...or do you mean America as in all of America?

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Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 3:32 am

I like the one about women drivers it's usefull...


Cpbuja ybuja!

Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 2:01 pm

they are from different states, go look

Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 2:44 pm

But if the yare from from different states in the U., wouldn't that be illegal? After all, women are supposed to be treated equal to men, in the US, right?

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Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 4:37 pm

There is a difference between theory and reality. Oftentimes things that are supposed to happen, don't.

Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 9:53 pm

Theres 1 in England that u can shoot an Irish/Scottsmen with a crossbow in a certain town (cant remember which one) but its actually a real law!

Post Sun Jun 01, 2003 9:58 pm

all I have to say is don't believe everything you read

Post Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:15 am

Chester

You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.

Hereford

You may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close.

York

Excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.

Post Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:29 am

Dumb Laws in Texas

When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each
shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the
other has gone. (No, I don't know how that is possible.)

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time
while standing.

Law prohibits driving without windshield wipers. You don't need
the windshields, but you need the wipers.

It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story
of a hotel.

You can't legally milk someone else's cow.

The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it
contains a formula for making beer at home.

***** City laws:

In a certain town, you must first get a $5 permit before going
barefoot.

It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate
limits of Abilene for the purpose of flirting or mashing.

In Beaumont, college football is banned at Lamar University.

Dallas bans the possession of "realistic dildos".

In Mesquite, it is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.

In San Antonio, it is illegal to piss on the Alamo. (Law passed
after Ozzy Osbourne did it.)

If you catch a cattle thief in Temple, you may legally hang him
on the spot.

Post Mon Jun 02, 2003 6:38 am

God Like ENtity the sad thing is most of these are true laws and still in effect! Even though they arent enforced for example in michigin it is illegal to whale on saturdays... this is funny because they arent attached to an ocean... In indiana it is illegal to fall asleep with your shoes on! great fun!

Post Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:19 pm

only a $500 fine to set of a nuke in chicago? wow.. tell you what.. i'll ship a H-bomb over tomolo and set it off.. imagine.. i'd only have to pay $500 bucks.. just to get rid of chico..and whats with the windscreen and the wipers? man..
the judges seriously need a time out.

Science is knowledge.
Knowledge is power.
Time is money.
power = work/time
therefore, knowledge= work/money
therefore, money = work/knowledge
therefore, money is inversely proportional to knowledge.

therefore,

The more knowledge you have, the less money you have.

Prepare for the worst, for you have read the worst.

Post Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:37 pm

from missouri:
It is not illegal to speed.

Mole:
Frightening a baby is in violation of the law.

Natchez:
It shall be unlawful to provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants.

Kansas City:
Minors are not allowed to purchase cap pistols, however they may buy shotguns freely.

Science is knowledge.
Knowledge is power.
Time is money.
power = work/time
therefore, knowledge= work/money
therefore, money = work/knowledge
therefore, money is inversely proportional to knowledge.

therefore,

The more knowledge you have, the less money you have.

Prepare for the worst, for you have read the worst.

Post Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:58 pm

In Washington the law says you have to have a trash bag in your car. How exactly does forcing me to keep a bag in my car keep me from throwing stuff out the window?

Have you seen those signs on fences by schools that say, "Drug Free Zone" or "Gun Free Zone"? If someone decided they want to push drugs on kids, how is a stupid little sign going to stop them? How many times has the "Gun Free Zone" sign stopped someone from bringing a gun on school grounds? Is there someone out there saying, "I would have got away with murdering the football coach but I had to wait for him to leave the football field. You see, the school's a gun-free zone so I couldn't shoot him there."

Let's get those missiles ready to destroy the universe!!

zlo

Post Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:37 pm

lol, ugnaught, I just imagine the situation (concerning the * free zones).
BTW, I wonder,if anything like this happens in reality (e.g. shooting sb with a crossbow), what would the reaction be? Looks like you can get away with many things if you get a good lawyer who can manipulate the system. Maybe I should move to, say, US to realize my criminal intentions?

I don't have a drinking problem. I drink. I get drunk. I fall down. No problem.
(stolen from a local pub)

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