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At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature'
Or so requires EU Regulation 2257/94 of the size of bananas.
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So, in the last couple of days I've read here about banana-sizes, driving licences for the blind and the right to shoot Welshmen with a crossbow.
As I'm a great fan of silly laws and regulations, I was wondering if any of you can think of more good ones?
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature'
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature'
Texas - It is Texas law that 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.
- Texas law forbids anyone to have a pair of pliers in his possession.
AHHAAAHAh Im breaking the law *runs with pliers*
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
Oooh! I have an idea! How about this: if some one dies while under a doctors care, the doctor should be held accountable for them dying! Regardless of the doctors actions, regardless of how the patient died. The family will be given all of the doctors possessions, and the doctors family will be sold into slavery.
Well, I think that it would work.
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This just stregthens my opinion to leave from EU asap and create an Scandinavian Union. Leave our Bananas alone EU fiscals.:wall:
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Kagemusha
This just stregthens my opinion to leave from EU asap and create an Scandinavian Union. Leave our Bananas alone EU fiscals.:wall:
Yeh, because this is such a good reason to leave the EU.
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature'
Wasn't the banana thing just tabloid bunkum? And I thought it was a duty to shoot crosbows at Welshmen, not a right?
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are these "stupid laws" type website reliable? i'm trying to find whacky laws for ohio..
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Originally Posted by JAG
Yeh, because this is such a good reason to leave the EU.
This is just one more reason, JAG.:no:
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Kagemusha
This just stregthens my opinion to leave from EU asap and create an Scandinavian Union. Leave our Bananas alone EU fiscals.:wall:
May I suggest annexation of Panama as our first move as United Scandinavia, to make sure that our bananas is left alone? :idea2:
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Slyspy
Wasn't the banana thing just tabloid bunkum? And I thought it was a duty to shoot crosbows at Welshmen, not a right?
well, here's the regulation referred to...
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/Lex...en00070008.pdf
yeah, it is tabloid nonsense.
and i think it's every citizens duty to shoot welshmen with a crossbow after dark in the city limits of chester.
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Ireland's about to repeal some cool laws from the middle ages.
These include ones to prevent the wicked native Irish from fraternising with settlers and to prevent Jews from owning armour (because, you know, the Irish Jew population was very troublesome then).
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Ironside
May I suggest annexation of Panama as our first move as United Scandinavia, to make sure that our bananas is left alone? :idea2:
I think that should be first prority.Ive heard that conditions that the bananas live in Panama,are terrible.I think its about time to bring freedom to Panaman Bananas!~;)
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Oh. Thought this thread was about something else. :sweatdrop:
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Originally Posted by Geoffrey S
Oh. Thought this thread was about something else. :sweatdrop:
They'll eventually regulate that as well :laugh4:
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by mystic brew
and i think it's every citizens duty to shoot welshmen with a crossbow after dark in the city limits of chester.
Except, of course, on Sundays. :book:
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It is illegal for anyone to fly the Lion Rampant without express permission from Her Majesty the Queen, or the Lord Lyon King of Arms on her behalf.
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Duke Malcolm
It is illegal for anyone to fly the Lion Rampant without express permission from Her Majesty the Queen, or the Lord Lyon King of Arms on her behalf.
Really? Go call the police, I'm sure someone's breaking that law right now, quite visibly too.
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
Some people are actually taken to court on the matter. I believe Cumbernauld Council was taken to the Court of the Lord Lyon for flying the Lion Rampant.
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laws being enforced in the UK, will wonders never cease?
Edit: I'm shocked there isn't some sort of lion rampant tolerance zone that includes all of Scotland, like the cannabis tolerance zones in London.
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Kagemusha
This just stregthens my opinion to leave from EU asap and create an Scandinavian Union. Leave our Bananas alone EU fiscals.:wall:
Peronally, I think Holland and Belgium should form a league of their own, dedicated to pot and beer... they could call it the "Flanderian Union."
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Zorba
Peronally, I think Holland and Belgium should form a league of their own, dedicated to pot and beer... they could call it the "Flanderian Union."
That sounds like a plan.Maybe we could start somekind of `free trade zone involving Bananas,Pot,Vodka and Beer.(Once we have ofcourse freed the Panaman Bananas).~:cheers:
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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
Or so requires EU Regulation 2257/94 of the size of bananas.
Link
So, in the last couple of days I've read here about banana-sizes, driving licences for the blind and the right to shoot Welshmen with a crossbow.
As I'm a great fan of silly laws and regulations, I was wondering if any of you can think of more good ones?
Must Resist bad pun, must resist. :wall:
So it seems the EU is setting up next to regulate the short arms of males in Europe by passing bad banana laws. :oops:
That was just pitful, but the dark side of the force drew me to making a very bad pun.:shame:
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature'
No bank notes are legal tender in Scotland.
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Originally Posted by Duke Malcolm
No bank notes are legal tender in Scotland.
BUT but but you got the pound note after everybody else got rid of it.
And nothing beats the joy of using Scottish money in England.
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by mystic brew
Its usually a longbow and it is a right at fifty paces or more, with said bow, to shoot said Welshman on the steps of Yorkminster.
1. During an Oxford exam you may order cider.
2. Entering the exam hall without your sword incurs a fine.
3. If a lord enters the exam hall on a horse everyone gets a 1st.
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Duke Malcolm
It is illegal for anyone to fly the Lion Rampant without express permission from Her Majesty the Queen, or the Lord Lyon King of Arms on her behalf.
Thats actually quite reasonable, in a monarchist sort of way. The Lion Rampent is one of the Queen's symbols.
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Wigferth Ironwall
Its usually a longbow and it is a right at fifty paces or more, with said bow, to shoot said Welshman on the steps of Yorkminster.
1. During an Oxford exam you may order cider.
2. Entering the exam hall without your sword incurs a fine.
3. If a lord enters the exam hall on a horse everyone gets a 1st.
Ive heard number one and two about my Uni. Either its pretty common amounst Uni's of that era, or its bull.:juggle2:
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature'
Misleading little thread we have here...
That's not that long, if we're talking about that ~;)
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(sarcasm on) It's pretty reasonable to me, imagine if an european cop discovered a latin american with a prominent object beneath his clothes :sweatdrop: (sarcasm off)
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature'
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Originally Posted by Taffy_is_a_Taff
BUT but but you got the pound note after everybody else got rid of it.
And nothing beats the joy of using Scottish money in England.
The current rate of exchange is:
Bank of England pound sterling = 100 pennies.
Clydesdale bank pound sterling = 97 pennies.
Royal bank of Scotland pound sterling = 98 pennies.
Bank of Scotland pound sterling = 96 pennies.
:laugh4:
A friend of mine was a professional wrestler who had a bout in Edinburgh. There were three in his party. My mates a bit of a card and loves a joke. When they approached the border, he says to the youngest in the group. (I think he was 16 or 17 years old)
"Get your passport ready".
"What!" "Passport?" "I haven't got one!"
His other companion, quickly cottoned on.
"No matter, we'll hide you in the boot." (that's the trunk)
They stopped, and the young lad clambered into the boot.
Once past the border they let him out.
Did the same on the way back to civilization. (Yorkshire) :laugh4:
When he got home his dad asked him how he had fared.
"Oh I did ok, but next time I must remember my passport." and told him about hiding in the boot of the car.
His dad fell about laughing and called him a wassock.
Morale. Don't believe a word my mate tells you. :laugh4:
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Taffy_is_a_Taff
BUT but but you got the pound note after everybody else got rid of it.
And nothing beats the joy of using Scottish money in England.
I once took the train from Newark to Edinburgh, when I got back all I had was Scottish notes. The car park ticket machine did not accept them, I'm lucky a cab driver took pity on me and exchanged a fiver with me. Gave me a 1-to-1 exchange rate even! :laugh4:
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by Kagemusha
This just stregthens my opinion to leave from EU asap and create an Scandinavian Union. Leave our Bananas alone EU fiscals.:wall:
Well, it seems from Commission Regulation (EC) No 2257/94 that Banana producing member states already had national regulations about the quality of bananas, which probably differed from each other. Thus, it can be said this EU regulation reduces beaurocracy instead of increasing it. BTW, it doesn't say 13.97cm, it says 14cm.
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature'
but that regulation is unfair, sure its fine for the bananas but its completely descriminating agaist plaintains...and men of my...stature...so i'm to big for the european union lol(or mabey i flatter myself).
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Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature
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Originally Posted by master of the puppets
but that regulation is unfair, sure its fine for the bananas but its completely descriminating agaist plaintains...and men of my...stature...so i'm to big for the european union lol(or mabey i flatter myself).
It says "at least". Any abnormal curvatures? ~;)
