Oh Canada..

[Tear]

Now what am I going to do friday nights

Wonder if i can still punt em.. (http://www.ontla.on.ca/documents/Bills/37_Parliament/Session4/b097_e.htm)

[Sejah Haversh]

What the? What if the dwarf asks you to toss him or her? If the toss is consentual, then is it still a crime?

And, WHY does that rule even need to exist?

[Darth Viscera]

Your legislative assembly must be really, really bored.

[Crystal]

:lol:lol

Maybe this bill is for LOTR fans with small friends.


Hey, if someone could toss me, I'd think it was cool. So I'd totally consent to being tossed if I was a dwarf :)

[Dae Jinn]

Bwhahahahaha! :D

*wonders if this is going to be on the political "scrum" channel* >_<:lol

[Kale]

Believe it or not, dwarf tossing is actually a historical pastime... I think somewhere in the British Isles, but I'm not sure exactly where. I didn't know it was that much of an issue in Ontario.

[Shanaria Fabool]

:( Thats not good... All you people in Ontario can come down to BC... dwarf tossing is still allowed over here! :D We can all get togeather and have a SWFans Dwarf Tossing Competition! :lol

[Charley]

If my representative ever wasted my tax dollars like this, I'd bring the guns of the Navaronne on his butt. LOLOLOL this is teh funney cuz LotR is kewl am I rite?

GET BACK TO WORK!

[imported_Natia Telcontar]

I'm not worried about dwarf tossing here, but I am worried about ppl tossing. My b/f and his older brother could probably toss me (literally) if they wanted to.

[Shanaria Fabool]

Natia... As long as your nice to them, You will not be tossed... You know that! :p

[Charley]

I'll toss you, naughty or nice.

[Garen Selore]

Canada is know for having silly laws, but most of the time it's just laws that are old and dont apply any more. The fact that they are making NEW stupid laws, in just....just...just stupid!

[Darth Viscera]

Originally posted by Agent Charley
If my representative ever wasted my tax dollars like this, I'd bring the guns of the Navaronne on his butt. LOLOLOL this is teh funney cuz LotR is kewl am I rite?

GET BACK TO WORK!

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

incidentally enough a buddy of mine AT WORK sent me this link :D

http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSWeirdNews0111/28_dwarf-ap.html

from the looks of it, canadas copying us :)

[Garen Selore]

I thought I would take this moment to post some other stupid laws..



In Athens, Greece, a driver's license can be lifted by the law if the driver is deemed either 'poorly dressed' or 'unbathed'.

On the island of Jersey it's against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.

In Alabama it is illegal to carry a comb in your pocket, because it may be used as a weapon. This comes after a 13 year old boy was killed when he was stabbed with a comb.

In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant.

It is against the law to whale hunt in Oklahoma.

In Fairbanks, Alaska it is illegal for a moose to walk on the side walk. This dates back to the early days if the town when the owner of the bar had a pet moose that he used to get drunk. The moose would then stumble around the town drunk. The only way the law makers could prevent this from happining was to create the law so the moose could not cross the sidewalk and get into the bar.

In Quebec, Canada, an old law states that margarine must be a different colour from butter. This law is the result of Quebec dairy lobbyists' pressure to ''protect'' their dairy business. They claimed margarine was beginning to resemble butter, as to be mistaken for real butter. Make margarine unattractive, and consumers would stick to butter. The Quebec government caved in, and tried to impose a dark vermilion-coloured margarine, which was disgusting. The colour, finally, at the other extreme, is a pallid almost-white-colourless margarine.

According to a british law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. Offenders could be hanged for trying.

It is illegal to sell an ET doll in France. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human faces.

Salt Lake City, Utah, has a law against carrying an unwrapped ukulele on the street.

EDIT: Here Are some more all of which are from the states..:)




Alabama:

A Man can only hit his wife if he uses a stick which isnt longer than his thumb.

Colorado:

A Dog Catcher may only do his job if he has prior put up posters of the dogs in public parks warning them.

Georgia:

It is forbidden to use firearms during picknicks.

Idaho:

It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe.

Chicago:

It is forbidden to drink alcohol while standing.

Louisiana:

Firetrucks are forbidden to pass a red light even when on a way to a fire.

Maryland:

A kiss may not last longer then a second.

Minnesota:

It is forbidden to hang male and female underwear on the same washing line.

Missouri:

It is forbidden to shave during daylight.

Montana:

In a bar where alcohol is served, the dancers have to wear costumes that weight atleast 3 Pounds and 3 Ounces.
New Jersey:

In public parks it is forbidden to smoke while in the presence of a dog. A dog may also not smoke.

New York:

One is allowed to cut out the tounge of a Woman if she talks to loud about the ending of a film during a cinematic presentation.

Ohio (Berea):

Pets must wear red backlights during nighttime.

South Dakota:

It is forbidden for women over 80 to talk to younger men.

Washington :

It is forbidden for women to take more than 3 steps backwards during dancing.

Wisconsin:

It is forbidden to sing in bars.

Wyoming:

It is forbidden to photograph rabbits during the timeperiod January-April.

[Charley]

Alot of those laws are anachronistic, however.

The dwarf-toss thing JUST HAPPENED, which makes me want to kill.

[Ka' el Darcverse]

In Urbana, Illinois it is against city ordinance for a Monster to be within the boundaries of the township

[Ace McCloud]

lmao. People are stupid. Sigh.

[Wei Wu Wei]

Those are all some funny laws. And I have never heard of dwarf tossing before. But hey, if the dwarf doesn't mind, then let him get thrown around all he wants.

[Tear]

Yeah Shanaria go B.C :)

And if you wanna talk about dumb goverment laws and such..didnt your congress publically approve the covert plan to assasinate saddam? So..they told everyone they approved the secret plan to assasinate saddam..

Lol Garen those were great

"Minnesota:

It is forbidden to hang male and female underwear on the same washing line." Yep..if they got together might make diapers.

"Idaho:

It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe." Glad im not in Idaho..

*Hops on my giraffe* gone fishin..

[ReaperFett]

A Man can only hit his wife if he uses a stick which isnt longer than his thumb.
And that ladies and gentlemen is where the saying "Rule of thumb" comes from. Bonus points for anyone who works out how I know this :D

[Darth Viscera]

Maryland:

A kiss may not last longer then a second.


Ruh roh :o hope the g-men aren't hot on my trail.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Originally posted by ReaperFett
And that ladies and gentlemen is where the saying "Rule of thumb" comes from. Bonus points for anyone who works out how I know this :D

Boondock Saints, of course. :rolleyes

;)

[ReaperFett]

Yep :D

[Garen Selore]

Here are some more I found! :)



STUPID LOCAL LAWS
In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unacquainted."

In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.

In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match. << Note: this law isn't silly. Write your legislators today and get this PASSED in your area now!!>>

In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.

In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.

In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits. It's also illegal to take a lion to the movies.

In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.

In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).

In Pennsylvania it is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel...however up to 120 men can live together, without breaking the law.

In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

printed in the local paper....
In New York, it is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.

The state of Washington has passed a law stating it is illegal, I repeat, illegal, to paint polka dots on the American flag.

In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle in Connecticut, it must bounce.

To keep any of the incarcerated beast from picking up bad habits, the town of Manville , NJ decreed that it is illegal to feed whiskey or offer cigarettes to animals at the local zoo.

If you sell hollow logs in Tennessee, you are breaking the law.

Compulsive gamblers stay out of Richmond, VA: it is even illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for the coffee.

Have it your way, but don't share it in OK. This state forbids a person from taking a bite out of another person's hamburger.

Need a radio on Sunday? In Spokane, WA, you can buy one on the Sabbath, but forget about purchasing a television!

In the state of New York, you need a license to use a clothesline outdoors.

What happens to doughnut holes? Well, they won't be found in Lehigh NE. Selling doughnut holes in this city is verboten.

And if any retirees from the circus are thinking about settling down and farming in NC, they are forwarned right here and now that it is against the law in this state to use elephants to plow cotton fields!

It is illegal to take more than 2 baths a month within Boston confines.

Two people cannot kiss in front of a church.

All Public Displays of Affection (PDAs) are forbidden on Sunday.

Pedestrians always have the right of way.

Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays.

In Calgary there is a by-law that is still on the books that requires businesses within the city to provide rails for tying up horses.

In the England it is illegal to sell most goods on a Sunday, (this law is mostly ignored), it is however legal to sell a carrot. It is also legal to sell it at any price and to give free gifts with it, such as anything else one might want to buy on a Sunday!

Pennsylvania:
In certain sections of Pennsylvania many years ago, the Farmer's Anti-Automobile society set up some "rules of the road." In effect, they said:

1. "Automobiles travelling on country roads at night must send up a rocket every mile, then wait ten minutes for the road to clear."

2. "If a driver sees a team of horses, he is to pull to one side of the road and cover his machine with a blanket or dust cover that has been painted to blend into the scenery."

3. "In the event that a horse refuses to pass a car on the road, the owner must take his car apart and conceal the parts in the bushes."

Utah:

It is against the law to fish from horseback.

Ohio:

In Bexley, Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.

Indiana:

Back in 1924, a monkey was convicted in South Bend of the crime of smoking a cigarette and sentenced to pay a 25 dollar fine and the trial costs.

Kansas:

No one may catch fish with his bare hands in Kansas.

California:
In 1930, the City Council of Ontario passed an ordinance forbidding roosters to crow within the city limits.

Oklahoma:

Harthahorne City Ordinance, Section 363, states that it shall be unlawful to put any hypnotized person in a display window.


In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.

In Gary, Ind., persons are prohibited from attending a movie house or other theater and from riding a public streetcar within four hours of eating garlic.

In Miami, it's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.

In Detroit, couples are banned from making love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.

In Harford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.

In Nicholas County, W. Va., no member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.

In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.

In Kentucky, "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club"

An amendment to the above legislation: "The provisions of this statuate shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses."

In Grand Haven, Michigan, no person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk, under penalty of a five- dollar fine for each offense.
In Russell, Kansas, it is against the law to have a musical car horn.

A Glendale, California, ordinance permits horror films to be shown only on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays.

Cicero, Illinois, prohibits humming on public streets on Sundays.

Hunting with a rifle is permitted in Norfolk County, Virgina - provided that the hunter is fifteen feet off the ground.

You may water your lawn on Staten Island, New York, provided that you hold the hose in your hand while doing so; but to lay a hose on the lawn or to use a sprinkler for watering your lawn is unlawful.

Clinton County, Ohio, calls for a fine for anyone caught leaning against a public building.

Loins may not be taken to the theater in Maryland.

Abilene, Texas, makes it illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing

[Tear]

"In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.

In Kentucky, "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club"

An amendment to the above legislation: "The provisions of this statuate shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses."


Lmao.. suddenly making a law against dwarf tossing seems normal.

You gotta wonder just what the heck people were doing back then

[Darth Viscera]

What sort of lunatics were occupying the state house and senate that they allowed all this nonsense to become the law? Was the false pickle conflict of 1893 really so far-reaching in its lasting effects?

[Neyasha]

:lol Those are funny! It's really nice to know what Parlament does all that tax money! :lol

I personaly like...

"The state of Washington has passed a law stating it is illegal, I repeat, illegal, to paint polka dots on the American flag."

"In the England it is illegal to sell most goods on a Sunday, (this law is mostly ignored), it is however legal to sell a carrot. It is also legal to sell it at any price and to give free gifts with it, such as anything else one might want to buy on a Sunday!"

"In Gary, Ind., persons are prohibited from attending a movie house or other theater and from riding a public streetcar within four hours of eating garlic."

[Ryan Pode]

I know in the county I live in its illegal to take a shower without a doctors consent.

[AmazonBabe]

In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

*Imagines the police chasing strays cause they were mating within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.*

:lol

Actually, for some reason, I could see LA cops doing this (morons that they are).

[Falcon Gyndar]

I'm from the same city as Shanaria... Btw ..hey shanaria, we could toss Natia on the 29th at our get-together, hmm? *evil grin*

[imported_Natia Telcontar]

You do and your both going to go swimming in the park. And it's dried up as well. I think I can make a nice diving board out of one of my windows for the two of you.

*lives in the same city as Shanaria and Falcon*

[Dark Lord Rivin]

I think it would be fun to toss Natia... but first are you talking about the character, or the cat that she owns that is named after the character?

[Falcon Gyndar]

I'll just say both for the hell of it. But don't you think tossing the kitty would be a little cruel?

[Dark Lord Rivin]

good point... let's just toss her! OFF THE BALCONY!!!

[Lyan Gyndar]

*ahem* At the bottom shall we place a trampoline, or just let her go sPLaT?

[Shanaria Fabool]

Splat! BOOM! BANG! MWAAAHAAAHHAAAHAAA!!!

[Lyan Gyndar]

I could just see it now.. She'll be going "And you say you love me? Then you'd better put a trampoline at the bottom!!" haha....

[Tear]

What City is it you all live in? Vancouver? Victoria?

[Jame Kaman Dar]

Victoria

[Miryan no Trunks]

That's crazy, I wasn't aware anyone else in BC was able to connect to these pages =^ Lol.. Seriously, 3 years, and you 2 are the first I've heard from here ^_^

I know one of the waterfront parks on Vanc. Island has an old still-in-effect (though not likely too heavily enforced) law that if you're going to be walking around after dark, you must be carrying a swordfor defense. I need to find this park.

[Shanaria Fabool]

It accualy Govenment St. and the law goes...

"Goverment st. and the dark side roads that connect to it, are off limits to any gentleman escorting a lady unless said gentleman has a dueling saber on his person."

As of yet I have not seen anybody arrested for NOT having a dueling saber, and I've been here for 21 years.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

The real question should be: have you ever seen anyone WITH a dueling saber?

[Shanaria Fabool]

Yes I have... My brother collects swords and sabers, and one of the places he buys most of them from is on government street.

[Miryan no Trunks]

Oh, well that's no good then. I have swords, but no Dueling saber >_< Mayhaps I'll have to pick one up next time I go over there =/