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    Default 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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    Default Re: At least 13.97cm (5.5in) long, 2.69cm (1.06in) thick, without 'abnormal curvature'

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    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.
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    Quote 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.
    Yeh, because this is such a good reason to leave the EU.
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    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..
    now i'm here, and history is vindicated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAG
    Yeh, because this is such a good reason to leave the EU.
    This is just one more reason, JAG.
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    Quote 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.
    May I suggest annexation of Panama as our first move as United Scandinavia, to make sure that our bananas is left alone?
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    Quote 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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    Quote 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?
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoffrey S
    Oh. Thought this thread was about something else.
    They'll eventually regulate that as well
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    Quote 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.

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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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    Quote 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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    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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    Quote 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.
    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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    Quote 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).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
    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?
    Must Resist bad pun, must resist.

    So it seems the EU is setting up next to regulate the short arms of males in Europe by passing bad banana laws.

    That was just pitful, but the dark side of the force drew me to making a very bad pun.
    O well, seems like 'some' people decide to ruin a perfectly valid threat. Nice going guys... doc bean

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    No bank notes are legal tender in Scotland.
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    Quote 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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    Quote Originally Posted by mystic brew
    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.
    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.

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    Quote 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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    Quote 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.
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    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 (sarcasm off)
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