Stupid Laws part #2

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Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 910591 - Posted: 23 Jun 2009, 23:36:51 UTC North Carolina Crazy Law Charlotte Women must have their bodies covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times. LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 910591 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 910625 - Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 2:12:54 UTC - in response to Message 910591. North Carolina Crazy Law Charlotte Women must have their bodies covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times. North Carolina has some beaches. Imagine a swim suite with 16 yards of cloth... BOINC WIKI ID: 910625 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29861 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 910663 - Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 5:04:53 UTC - in response to Message 910625. North Carolina Crazy Law Charlotte Women must have their bodies covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times. North Carolina has some beaches. Imagine a swim suite with 16 yards of cloth... A swim suit now days is probably less than 16 inches of cloth. ID: 910663 ·

Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0	Message 910669 - Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 5:36:01 UTC - in response to Message 910663. North Carolina Crazy Law Charlotte Women must have their bodies covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times. North Carolina has some beaches. Imagine a swim suite with 16 yards of cloth... A swim suit now days is probably less than 16 inches of cloth. and with that - have a g'nyt - i have to get e few shut-eyez l8Tr . . . BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . ID: 910669 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 910842 - Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 20:15:08 UTC South Carolina Crazy Law Horses may not be kept in bathtubs. LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 910842 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 910844 - Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 20:17:18 UTC South Carolina Crazy Law Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks. LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 910844 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 910888 - Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 22:20:28 UTC - in response to Message 910844. South Carolina Crazy Law Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks. That one looks like it has been around a LONG time. BOINC WIKI ID: 910888 ·

Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30681 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32	Message 910932 - Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 23:25:25 UTC <confucius voice>Internet e-mail say: In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's illicit lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired. ID: 910932 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 910984 - Posted: 25 Jun 2009, 0:44:27 UTC Georgia Crazy Laws Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs. Columbus # Can't cut off a chicken's head on Sunday. # It is illegal to carry a chicken by it's feet down Broadway on Sunday. Quitman # Cars are not to drive on sidewalks. # It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road. LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 910984 ·

Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30681 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32	Message 915215 - Posted: 7 Jul 2009, 4:52:20 UTC - in response to Message 901614. In Pacific Grove California, there is a law on the books establishing a $500 fine for molesting butterflies. http://www.slostateparks.com/pismo_butterflys.asp ID: 915215 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 916105 - Posted: 9 Jul 2009, 9:46:52 UTC Alaska Crazy Law It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane. LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 916105 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 916251 - Posted: 9 Jul 2009, 19:52:06 UTC - in response to Message 910984. Last modified: 9 Jul 2009, 19:53:05 UTC Georgia Crazy Laws Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs. Columbus # Can't cut off a chicken's head on Sunday. # It is illegal to carry a chicken by it's feet down Broadway on Sunday. Quitman # Cars are not to drive on sidewalks. # It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road. They should take these laws off the books LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 916251 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65766 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 916252 - Posted: 9 Jul 2009, 20:01:55 UTC - in response to Message 915215. In Pacific Grove California, there is a law on the books establishing a $500 fine for molesting butterflies. http://www.slostateparks.com/pismo_butterflys.asp Their an endangered species of Butterfly and are I think only known to exist in that area, So that law is not so stupid, But some People are stupid and thoughtless. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 916252 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 917668 - Posted: 14 Jul 2009, 22:56:52 UTC Kentucky Crazy Law It's illegal to fish in the Ohio River in Kentucky without an Indiana Fishing License. LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 917668 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 923084 - Posted: 2 Aug 2009, 2:01:12 UTC In Norfolk, Virginia, a woman can't go out without wearing a corset. (There was a civil-service job- for men only- called a corset inspector.) LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 923084 ·

Westsail and Pyxey Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Jul 99 Posts: 338 Credit: 20,544,999 RAC: 0	Message 923149 - Posted: 2 Aug 2009, 12:51:31 UTC Last modified: 2 Aug 2009, 12:52:28 UTC Stupid law: In my country people are actually jailed for cultivating some certain plant species. Also, severe fine or imprisonment if caught drying the flowers etc. O_o ;) "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not Eureka! (I found it!) but rather, 'hmm... that's funny...'" -- Isaac Asimov ID: 923149 ·

Steven Meyer Send message Joined: 24 Mar 08 Posts: 2333 Credit: 3,428,296 RAC: 0	Message 923161 - Posted: 2 Aug 2009, 14:17:36 UTC - in response to Message 923149. People in this country are jailed for rolling dried leaves into little tubes of paper, igniting one end of the tube, and sucking the smoking fumes into their lungs. Come to think of it, the activity sounds even stupider than the law! ID: 923161 ·

Matthew Love Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0	Message 923183 - Posted: 2 Aug 2009, 16:34:21 UTC Dumb Alabama Laws Bear wrestling matches are prohibited. It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile. LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 923183 ·

HAL Send message Joined: 28 Mar 03 Posts: 704 Credit: 870,617 RAC: 0	Message 923220 - Posted: 2 Aug 2009, 18:59:58 UTC - in response to Message 923161. People in this country are jailed for rolling dried leaves into little tubes of paper, igniting one end of the tube, and sucking the smoking fumes into their lungs. Come to think of it, the activity sounds even stupider than the law! The next step in the anti-smokers pogrom! ID: 923220 ·

Westsail and Pyxey Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Jul 99 Posts: 338 Credit: 20,544,999 RAC: 0	Message 923260 - Posted: 3 Aug 2009, 0:21:01 UTC In the state of Hawaii: It's against the law for a resident to not own a boat. In Florida: Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner. "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not Eureka! (I found it!) but rather, 'hmm... that's funny...'" -- Isaac Asimov ID: 923260 ·

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