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Post by Jeffklib (LSHA) on Jul 24, 2006 6:24:22 GMT
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Post by Spangle on Jul 24, 2006 11:15:50 GMT
i have some facts about australia here, i'll say them because they're funny ;D
Australia: · A life sentence is 200 years. · Children may not purchase cigarettes, condoms or alcohol, but they may use them. · You may never leave your car keys in the door of an unattended vehicle. · It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar. · It is illegal to dress up as batman · It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of a footpath. · Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, a modem can't pick up on the first ring. If it does the, ACA permit for your modem is invalid and there's a $12,000 fine. -Telecommunications Act 1991. · Taxi cabs are required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk. · Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons. · The legal age for straight sex is 16, unless the person is in the care/custody of the older person, in which case it is 18.
Victoria · Only licensed electricians may change a light bulb. The fine for not abiding by this law is 10 pounds. · It is illegal to wear hot pink pants after midday Sunday. · You must have a neck to knee swimsuit in order to swim at Brighton Beach.
Tasmania · Until the Port Arthur Killings it was legal to own an AK-47 but not legal to be gay
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Post by Head of NGS Dept - Shane Bray on Jul 24, 2006 13:00:08 GMT
really are these true
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Post by Spangle on Jul 24, 2006 17:51:53 GMT
yes, all these are legal laws, but england has some stupid ones no one uses, for instance every male must attend 2 hours of longbow pratice a week supervised by the local clegy by law but no one follows it...
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Post by Head of NGS Dept - Shane Bray on Jul 24, 2006 20:15:00 GMT
lol really?
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Post by Spangle on Jul 24, 2006 21:06:55 GMT
yep and there are others... although america has some of the funnyest
England · With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday. · All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy. · London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats. · It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar). · It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person. · A Chelsea Pensioner may not be impersonated. · A bed may not be hung out of a window. · It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance. · Mince pies are not to be eaten on Christmas Day. · Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin. · It is illegal to leave baggage unattended. · Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism. · It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour. · If a steam locomotive is driven on roads, a man must walk in front of the vehicle with a red flag during the day and a red lantern at night to warn passers-by. · All steam locomotives are limited to 4mph on roads. · You may not make out in public. · It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle. · Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime. · Interfering with the mail or sleeping with the consort of the Queen is classed as treason, and as such, carries a maximum penalty of death. · Placing a postage stamp that bears the Queen (or King) upside down is considered treason. . Freemen (or women) of the city of London (Those who have had the honour of the freedom of the city bestowed upon them) have the right to heard their cattle over any of London's bridges at any time) 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. Liverpool · It is illegal for a woman to be topless in public except as a clerk in a tropical fish store, or in a bank if handling foreign currency. London · Companies may vote in local elections. York · Excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow
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Post by Jeffklib (LSHA) on Jul 24, 2006 23:55:30 GMT
sorry spangle, i live in victoria and about 90% of these laws are false or have been overruled by others
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Post by Spangle on Jul 25, 2006 12:54:16 GMT
really... oh... what about the light bulb thing?
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Post by King James I on Jul 25, 2006 16:20:23 GMT
Did you know one of America's is that it is illegal to jump off tall buildings, and people found to be doing it may face the death penalty - must be heavon for suicidals.
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Post by Spangle on Jul 25, 2006 16:29:41 GMT
suicide is punishable with death in england, attempted isn't as badly punished though...
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Post by Jeffklib (LSHA) on Jul 26, 2006 7:30:19 GMT
what they most likely mean is that you cant put in a new plug thingy for a light bulb. You can change a lightbulb! I did today
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Post by Spangle on Jul 26, 2006 14:01:03 GMT
oh... what about the port artur killings thing?
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Post by Head of NGS Dept - Shane Bray on Jul 26, 2006 19:26:09 GMT
lol suicide may be illegal but plenty slip through the net every year must be why crime figures are so high!
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Post by Spangle on Jul 26, 2006 19:29:08 GMT
yes, mayb, or maybe it's because the b******s called labour are in power? ;D
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Post by Head of NGS Dept - Shane Bray on Jul 26, 2006 20:39:27 GMT
lol so true
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