State Information

[November 13]

Basically what's normal and/or odd about the State/Country you live in

Texas:
Basic Info (basically like everywhere else)
Drinking Age: 21
Drivers License age: 16

Dumb Laws:
# 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.
# Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.
# It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
# It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
# 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.
# Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense. (Repealed 2003)
# The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
# One must acknowledge a supreme being before being able to hold public office.
# The Bluebonnet is the official song of the state flower
# It is illegal to sell one’s eye.
# A program has been created in the state that attempts to control the weather.

from: http://www.dumblaws.com/states/index.html

 

[Itz da MT]

Holland:
Drinking Age: 16
Drivers License Age: 18

Dumb Laws:
#It is illegal to milk someone else's cow
#It is illegal to mow someone else's grassfield and feed the grass to your own cow
#It is illegal to wear any other shoes than clogs
#It is illegal to have sex with any of your sheeps in public
#It is illegal to ask for milk at your neighbour windmill after 10 PM

 

[marco]

Holland:
Drinking Age: 16
Drivers License Age: 18

Dumb Laws:
#It is illegal to milk someone else's cow
#It is illegal to mow someone else's grassfield and feed the grass to your own cow
#It is illegal to wear any other shoes than clogs
#It is illegal to have sex with any of your sheeps in public
#It is illegal to ask for milk at your neighbour windmill after 10 PM

ya dirty minded chap

 

[SpongeBobSquarePants]

Holland:
Drinking Age: 16
Drivers License Age: 18

Dumb Laws:
#It is illegal to milk someone else's cow
#It is illegal to mow someone else's grassfield and feed the grass to your own cow
#It is illegal to wear any other shoes than clogs
#It is illegal to have sex with any of your sheeps in public
#It is illegal to ask for milk at your neighbour windmill after 10 PM

ya dirty minded chap

LMAO! :lol:

#It is illegal to have sex with any of your sheeps in public

How about in private?... h34r:


~~Spongy!

 

[marco]

in private? than everything is allowed....you can do multiple ones

 

[SpongeBobSquarePants]

HAHAHA!

Excellent


~~Spongy!

 

[marco]

HAHAHA!

Excellent


~~Spongy!

as long as you dont wake up the owner than there is no problem so i have heard.

 

[SpongeBobSquarePants]

Beaver Land aka. Canada
Drinking Age: 18 or 19 (depending on the province)
Drivers License age: 16

#In Toronto, it is illegal to drag a dead horse down Yonge Street on a Sunday.
#A Toronto bylaw makes it an offense to bump into anyone on the street
#In Beaconsfield, Quebec, it is considered an offense to have more than two colors of paint on your house
#In Canada, citizens may not publicly remove bandages
#In Canada, it is illegal to pretend to practice witchcraft
#In Canada, it is illegal to kill a sick person by frightening them
#In Canada, you may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies
#In British Columbia, it is illegal to kill a Sasquatch
#In Bladworth, Saskatchewan, it is illegal to frown at cows
#It is illegal for a teen to walk down main street for Fort Qu'Appelle with their shoes untied.
#In Canada, by law, 1 out of every 5 songs on the radio must be sung by a Canadian (not so funny, but stupid. They play a crappy Celine Dion song every hour!)
#In Quebec, it is illegal to sell yellow margarine.
#In another town, the water level in the bath tubs can not exceed the limit of 10 centimeters.
#In Canada, It is illegal to leave your horse in front of the Country Squire without hitching it securely to the hitching post. (This law is so out-dated)
#It is illegal for a man to drink with a woman in an Edmonton beer parlour in Alberta. (Don't go there if you want to get a date, hahaha)
#In Halifax, no citizen is allowed to chop wood on the sidewalk.


~~Spongy!

 

[KikiCourt]

Illinois:

You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
The English language is not to be spoken.

Carbondale

No one may stand on the sidewalk on the 500 block of Illinois Ave.
Champaign

One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth. :lol:
Chicago

Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck.
Kites may not be flown within the city limits. (Repealed)
Spitting is forbidden
In the Pullman area, it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb.
It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
All businesses entering into contracts with the city must sift through their records and report any business they had dealing with slaves during the era of slavery.
Get the full text of this law.
Cicero

Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays.
Crete

It is considered an offense to attempt to have sex with one's dog.
Cars may not be driven through the town.
Crystal Lake

If one wishes to plant new sod in his or her yard in the summer months, that person may not use the city's water to water it. Additionally, the resident must obtain a permit from the city to water the lawn with outside water sources.
Des Plaines

Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.
Eagle

Bicycles are not allowed in the tennis courts.
Get the full text of this law.
Eureka

A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman.
Evanston

Bowling is forbidden.
It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
Fairfield

It is unlawful for "negroes" to be within county boundries from sundown to sunrise.
Freeport

It is illegal to expectorate from any second-story window.
Galesburg

There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.
No person may keep a smelly dog.
Get the full text of this law.
It is illegal to burn bird feathers.
Get the full text of this law.
Jostling others is illegal.
Get the full text of this law.
No bicyclist may practice "fancy riding" on any city street.
Get the full text of this law.
Glen Carbon

One must apply for a permit if one wishes to play baseball at night
Get the full text of this law.
Horner

It is against the law to use a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer.
Joliet

Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of hearing their town's name mispronounced 'Jolly-ETTE' when all local folk know it's pronounced 'Joe-lee-ETTE', made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine.
Kenilworth

A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow. Hens that wish to cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence.
Kirkland

Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kriland's streets.
Moline

Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited.
There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue.
Morton Grove

You may not own a handgun.
Normal

It is against the law to make faces at dogs.
Orland Park

No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling.
Ottowa

Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offense.
Park Ridge

Trucks may only park inside closed garages.
Peoria

Basketball hoops may not be instaled on a driveway.
Zion

It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, or any other domesticated animals.

 

[EvilDictatorOfTheWorld]

California: No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
Chico: Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
Hollywood: It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
Indian Wells: It is illegal for a trumpet player to play his instrument with the intention of luring someone to a store.
LA: It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.
Ontario {Where me best friend lives}: Roosters may not crow in the city limits.
San Diego: It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar.
San Francisco: Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
Temecula {practically where I live}: Ducks have the right of way to cross Rancho California Rd. at all times.
Walnut: Children may not wear a halloween mask unless they get a special permit from the sheriff.

 

[Frogboy_Lives]

Australia

Drinking Age: 18
Driver's Liscense: 18
Vote (compulsory): 18

Are we seeing a trend here?

 

[SpongeBobSquarePants]

Australia

Drinking Age: 18
Driver's Liscense: 18
Vote (compulsory): 18

Are we seeing a trend here?

Let me guess.......18? :lol:


~~Spongy!

 

[AlohaSpy]

I live in Iowa. It's illegal to spit on the sidewalk.

 

[KateJones47]

State: Nebraska
Drinking age: 21
Driving age: 16 (but if you live outside city limits you can get your school learners permit when you're 14)

State:
-If a child burps during church, his parent may be arrested.
-It is illegal to go whale fishing.
-It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
-It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license.
-Persons with gonorrhea may not marry.
-It is illegal to fly a plane while drunk.

Lehigh:
-Doughnut holes may not be sold.

Omaha (where I live):
-Sneezing or burping is illegal during a church service.
-A man is not allowed to run around with a shaved chest.

Waterloo:
-Barbers are forbidden from eating onions between 7 A.M. and 7 P.M.

 

[michaelvaughnsgirl_ak]

It is illegal to hunt whales in Utah too!

 

[marco]

Holland:
Drinking Age: 16 (well the dont pay attention to this so okay)
Drivers License Age: 18 (this is true)

Laws:
-Smoking pot is only allowed in a coffee shop...possesion outside the shop is against the law.

- we have these weird zones in the city called 30 km zones, normally you can only drive with 50 km. Outside the cities ya can drive 80 km, a freeway 100 km and than ya have some roads were you can drive 120 km.

- We have flash poles if ya drive over the speed limit ya get your picture taken and ya get a fine send to your home.

- In holland where i live they put the freaking roads full with those smalls hills (verkeersheuveles) and all that kind of funny s***

 

[Alias_Girl_624]

lmao in wisconsin, One may not camp in a wagon on any public highway or risk a fine of up to ten dollars.

and this ones pretty dumb too: Swimming in water fountains is prohibited
lmao i do that sometimes ...

 

[SecretAgentMan]

Holland:
Drinking Age: 16
Drivers License Age: 18

Dumb Laws:
#It is illegal to milk someone else's cow
#It is illegal to mow someone else's grassfield and feed the grass to your own cow
#It is illegal to wear any other shoes than clogs
#It is illegal to have sex with any of your sheeps in public
#It is illegal to ask for milk at your neighbour windmill after 10 PM

disturbing.....

 

[karlee]

Utah


you can't dance from 2 o clock to 7 o clock (they say its a health hazerd)

 

[Itz da MT]

Holland:
Drinking Age: 16 (well the dont pay attention to this so okay)
Drivers License Age: 18 (this is true)

Laws:
-Smoking pot is only allowed in a coffee shop...possesion outside the shop is against the law.

What a loada bulls***

Of course you're allowed to posses it, if it's not more than a few grams.. don't know exactly how much. You're not allowed to SMOKE it outside, but you are allowed to take it home.

disturbing.....

sorry Arash, I am a disturbing boy and i havent studied the lawbook.