Originally posted by UmbrageOfSnowYea, I only knew about the turkeys because Ark13 put up some links of some pretty nasty flesh wounds he had gotten. They were nasty dude, looked like a bear got in a fight with a deer which was skinned.
How did you know about the wild turkeys threatening me every time I leave my house. The moose illegally dropping from airplanes are even scarier though. And I meant that I haven't met anyone else from New Hampshire, land of the murderous turkeys, on RHP until now.
Josh
Woo-hoo, New Hampshire rocks! Well, not really. I'm sort of stuck here, but that's another story...
In Florida, it's illegal to mollest butterflies.
In Texas, a car is required to have windshield wipers, but a windshield is optional.
There's a whole website full of them. http://www.dumblaws.com/ I recommend taking a look at one state every day until you've seen them all. It's definetely worth it for the laughs. Here's a couple of Texas ones from that site just because that's the one I happened to click on.
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.
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
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Canada's dumb laws
1. 35% of a radio stations content must be "Canadian Content".
2. You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies.
3. Citizens may not publicly remove bandages.
4. No one in Canada may watch or listen to an encrypted broadcast which is not licensed by the Canadian government. This means using US satellite systems such as "DirecTV" is illegal.
5. It is illegal to kill a sick person by frightening them.
6. It is illegal to pretend to practice witchcraft.
7. Comic books which depict any illegal acts are banned.
Alberta Laws -
1. Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses.
2. Wooden logs may not be painted.
3. You may never use dice to play craps.
4. If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.
Nova Scotia Laws -
1. When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn.
Quebec Laws -
1. Margarine producers can't make their margarine yellow.
2. All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have other languages on the sign, the French must be larger than the other languages is.
Ontario (city) Laws -
1. (Cobourg) If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m.
2. (Etobicoke) Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub.
3. (Gananoque) Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks.
4. (Guelph) The city is classified as a no-pee zone.
5. (Kanata) The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door get you a fine). It is also illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard.
6. (Oshawa) a) It's illegal to climb trees.
b) Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks. If sidewalks is not cleaned within 24 hours after a snowfall, city workers will clean it and the cost will be placed on the homeowners tax bill.
7. (Ottawa) It is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on a Sunday.
8. (Toronto) You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge Street on a Sunday.
9. (Uxbridge) Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k.
10. (Wawa) a) You may not paint a ladder as it will be slippery when wet.
b) It is illegal to show public affection on Sunday. 🙂
I know there's a city in Canada where it's legal for women to walk around topless (I believe two lovers one a court case based on equal rights for men and women).
However, in Scotland there's an old law which states that women are not allowed to climb ladders.
EDIT: and what would interest me more is the stories behind the laws. Why on earth were they made up in the first place?
I know the Scottish one I mentioned was due to women wearing skirts and if they climbed up ladders men would be able to look up their dresses.
Obviously a very male dominated view on the matter, but there is a twisted logic to it somewhere.
Some of the laws mentioned like "Not being allowed to throw a moose out of a plane". It just makes you wonder who done it or wanted to do it in the first place!
Originally posted by Bad wolfStrangely enough I've broken many of those laws. Disobedience rules. Stick it to the man.
Canada's dumb laws
1. 35% of a radio stations content must be "Canadian Content".
2. You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies.
3. Citizens may not publicly remove bandages.
4. No one in Canada may watch or listen to an encrypted broadcast which is not licensed by the Canadian government. This means using US satellite systems such ...[text shortened]... adder as it will be slippery when wet.
b) It is illegal to show public affection on Sunday. 🙂
Also I've always wondered about the history of some of these laws. I mean, really, what were they thinking? I wonder if there is a book detailing silly laws and the history behind them. If anybody know of one let me know.
Originally posted by shavixmirThats all of Canada. Women have the right to walk around topless. Viva le Canucks.
I know there's a city in Canada where it's legal for women to walk around topless (I believe two lovers one a court case based on equal rights for men and women).
However, in Scotland there's an old law which states that women are not allowed to climb ladders.
EDIT: and what would interest me more is the stories behind the laws. Why on earth were ...[text shortened]... se out of a plane". It just makes you wonder who done it or wanted to do it in the first place!
Originally posted by CoconutAnd the weird part is, its usually cheaper than in Pennsylvania where
Where in NH are you? Youre the 2nd person i've met here from our state.
Anyway, in New Jersey it is illegal to pump your own gas.
you pump, which means several less persons have to be employed
but the gas is more expensive anyway. Whats up with that?
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NY State Laws
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his or her pocket.
While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.