OT: Dumb Laws....

[pmulcahy11b]

I have a shotgun...

I was of course referring to those who live in urban areas yet insist on wearing cowboy boots.

You would be very unhappy in Texas...

[Legbreaker]

LOL...you have a shotgun...they have hundreds that will sit outside of your house, picketing it and beating drums at all hours...and and several hours of their singing of "Kumbayah" will induce you to surrender and plead for mercy!


Either that are you are going to need a lot of shotgun shells!

Hmmm, hundreds of people with placards and drums....
Seems to me to have a lot in comon with zombie apocalypse movies and should be approached in the same manner - with overwhelming firepower!

[Matt Wiser]

Several more:

A number of communities (Dodge City, KS being one, but also Topeka, KS, and several in states like Alabama, South Carolina, and Oklahoma) require all vehicles that enter the town to stop at the edge of town and the driver must fire a shotgun into the air to warn the horses.

In Mississippi, cattle theft is still punishable by hanging.

In Newark, NJ, those who purchase Ice after 6 PM need a doctor's prescription.

Palm Springs, CA doesn't allow camels on Palm Canyon Dr. between the hours of 4 to 6 PM on weekdays.

California state law bans animals from mating within 1500 feet of a school, park, or place of worship.

In Texas, the Encyclopedia Britannica is banned: it once included a formula for making home-brewed beer.

In Fresno, CA (near my hometown), you cannot (a) annoy a lizard in a city park, or (b) skip rocks in a pond in a city park.

Skamania County, Washington has a ban on killing Bigfoot: $10,000 fine and/or 5 years in the County Jail is the penalty.

[Legbreaker]

Skamania County, Washington has a ban on killing Bigfoot: $10,000 fine and/or 5 years in the County Jail is the penalty.

He slipped and fell in the shower I swear!!!

[pmulcahy11b]

He slipped and fell in the shower I swear!!!

He accidentally fell out of the window twice after falling down the stairs, dropping a drawer of knives on himself, falling on broken bottles, and shooting himself five times! I swear its true!

[pmulcahy11b]

Several more:


In Newark, NJ, those who purchase Ice after 6 PM need a doctor's prescription.

I don't need ice -- I have Neurontin and Temazepam.

In Texas, the Encyclopedia Britannica is banned: it once included a formula for making home-brewed beer.

I have that on my computer; I'll go turn myself in now.

[Graebarde]

In Texas, the Encyclopedia Britannica is banned: it once included a formula for making home-brewed beer.

Hummmmmmm.. I know of at least a half dozen Texas libraries and myself that are in violation of THAT law.

[Graebarde]

Several more:

A number of communities (Dodge City, KS being one, but also Topeka, KS, and several in states like Alabama, South Carolina, and Oklahoma) require all vehicles that enter the town to stop at the edge of town and the driver must fire a shotgun into the air to warn the horses.

I'll remember that the next time I roll through Topeka. "But officer it's the LAW, and I'm a law abiding citizen." Later in court, "Honest your honor, the law states.." Finally serving the time, "Well Bubba it was like this, I stopped like I was suppose to and discharged my shotgun into the air... no really that's the law, but the judge didn't see it that way..."

[Graebarde]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker
I have a shotgun...

I was of course referring to those who live in urban areas yet insist on wearing cowboy boots.


You would be very unhappy in Texas...

Yep.. and incidently I wear cowboy boots, and unfortunately now reside in what might be considered an urban setting.. but then I have worn boots since I was old enough TO wear boots.. my son asked how I dressed as a kid, I wave a hand over my body.. "just like this... it NEVER goes out of style, unless you are an Urban Cowboy with frilly shirt and rinestones." THAT is the best way to discern the cowboy from an URBAN cowboy.. the frills... and the hat is clean with no sweat stains, and the boots are polished with out any scuffs or worn heels.. and the jeans sure don't have the heel cuff frayed from normal wear.. yep there is a difference. FB a boot wearer over fifty years, even in the army that was my civilian attire.. boots and hat..

[Graebarde]

As an add to the Texas boots.. you know when you have kicked the sht out of a Texan All that's left is a pair of boots, belt buckle and a hat.

[pmulcahy11b]

As an add to the Texas boots.. you know when you have kicked the sht out of a Texan All that's left is a pair of boots, belt buckle and a hat.

That sort of reminds me of a joke I heard recently:

Q: What does a lawyer wear to work
A: A lawsuit.

My brother's a legal assistant -- I've got to tell him that one next time I see him...

[Matt Wiser]

Here's a few more:

In Massachussetts, Quakers and Witches are banned (uh, wouldn't the 1st Amendment apply instead these days). Also, no hunting on Sundays.

Also, in Boston, everyone who goes onto Boston Common must bring a shotgun in case of bears.

Kennesaw, GA requires every household to have a handgun and ammunition for it.

Montana bans any movie that depicts "acts of felonious crime."

Several towns in the U.S. ban bathing in the nude.

In Pennsylvania, every car on a country road at night must stop after each mile traveled, and send up a rocket to drive away livestock, wait 10 min., then continue.

San Francisco requires each elephant taken down Market St. be on a leash.

Several states ban anyone who has taken part in a duel from holding elected office.

Oregon and New Jersey ban self-service gas stations-all gas has to be pumped by a "qualified attendant."

Several towns in a number of states ban women from driving unless they're preceeded by a male waving a signal flag.

In North Dakota, you can still shoot an Indian who is on horseback-but you must be in a covered wagon.

Ohio makes it illegal to get a fish drunk.

[Targan]

Yep.. and incidently I wear cowboy boots, and unfortunately now reside in what might be considered an urban setting.. but then I have worn boots since I was old enough TO wear boots.. my son asked how I dressed as a kid, I wave a hand over my body.. "just like this... it NEVER goes out of style, unless you are an Urban Cowboy with frilly shirt and rinestones." THAT is the best way to discern the cowboy from an URBAN cowboy.. the frills... and the hat is clean with no sweat stains, and the boots are polished with out any scuffs or worn heels.. and the jeans sure don't have the heel cuff frayed from normal wear.. yep there is a difference. FB a boot wearer over fifty years, even in the army that was my civilian attire.. boots and hat..

I wear boots every day as well, but not cowboy boots. Black combat boots (currently waterproof Magnum Interceptors, very comfy). Have done ever since the army. And I wear a hat for sun protection, usually a black baseball cap style hat, no badges, no silly logos. Good, practical wear. I have no problem with cowboy boots, assuming you're on a farm or on the range or maybe even in a rural town. Anyone wearing cowboy boots in a city over here however... well, it just looks hokey. I guess in cities in the US enough people do it that it just blends into the background. Over here it would really stand out, however. People would assume you're a country yokel, or a poser, or maybe a little bit "special needs".

[weswood]

I wear boots every day as well, but not cowboy boots. Black combat boots (currently waterproof Magnum Interceptors, very comfy). Have done ever since the army. And I wear a hat for sun protection, usually a black baseball cap style hat, no badges, no silly logos. Good, practical wear. I have no problem with cowboy boots, assuming you're on a farm or on the range or maybe even in a rural town. Anyone wearing cowboy boots in a city over here however... well, it just looks hokey. I guess in cities in the US enough people do it that it just blends into the background. Over here it would really stand out, however. People would assume you're a country yokel, or a poser, or maybe a little bit "special needs".

Well, Hollywood has glamorized Texas and cowboys for years. Around here, it's just a look, like some people wear the thug look, or wear leather biker jackets even though they shudder at the thought of riding a motorcycle.

A few of my friends wear cowboy hats for general wear and sun & rain protection, they're better than a baseball cap. They keep the rain off the back of your neck. I wear a hardhat all day, so i don't have that option most of the time.

As far as boots go, I wear Wolverines as my work boots, lightweight hiking boots for play and my dress boots are cowboy boots :P Low walking heels vice riding heels, but still classified as cowboy boots.

Hell, i even had an uncle who's nickname was Boots, cause every time he went to Laredo he had a pair of handmade boots made for him.

[Webstral]

Skamania County, Washington has a ban on killing Bigfoot: $10,000 fine and/or 5 years in the County Jail is the penalty.

He'll never be found to get shot. He and the Loch Ness Monster are holed up in a polyandrous relationship with the one American woman who has a healthy libido.