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plib · 04-04-2012, 09:26 PM

I'm shocked, shocked to find there are scofflaws in here!

Disregarding FAA rules will inevitably lead to vehicular homicide, widespread burglary and larceny, violent and unsafe streets and digital media piracy. I do hope they can see their way to obeying all laws passed by competent legislators who are obviously far better equipped to decide such matters. They might start here:

British laws:

# 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

# 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%)

Foreign laws:

# 1. In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk (9%)

# 2. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation (8%)

# 3. A male doctor in Bahrain can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror (7%)

# 4. In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm (6%)

# 5. It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama (6%)

# 6. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed (6%)

# 7. Women in Vermont must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth (6%)

# 8. In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits (5%)

# 9. There is no age of consent in Japan (5%)

# 10. In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon (4%)

(Maybe the pure of heart, law abiding citizens could help convert them when they've finished polishing their halos?)

04-04-2012, 09:26 PM	#142
plib Guru Posts: 777 Karma: 6356004 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	I'm shocked, shocked to find there are scofflaws in here! Disregarding FAA rules will inevitably lead to vehicular homicide, widespread burglary and larceny, violent and unsafe streets and digital media piracy. I do hope they can see their way to obeying all laws passed by competent legislators who are obviously far better equipped to decide such matters. They might start here: British laws: # 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 # 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%) Foreign laws: # 1. In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk (9%) # 2. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation (8%) # 3. A male doctor in Bahrain can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror (7%) # 4. In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm (6%) # 5. It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama (6%) # 6. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed (6%) # 7. Women in Vermont must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth (6%) # 8. In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits (5%) # 9. There is no age of consent in Japan (5%) # 10. In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon (4%) (Maybe the pure of heart, law abiding citizens could help convert them when they've finished polishing their halos?)