10 most ridiculous British laws - Aircraft of World War II

Marcel · 11-07-2007, 12:59 PM

1. It's illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

2. If you put the stamp with the Queen on it upside down on a postcard you can be charged for treason

3. In Liverpool, a woman is not allowed to appear in public topless, unless she works in a shop for tropical fish

4. You're not allowed to eat mince pies on Christmas day.

5. If you live in Scotland and someone wants to use your bathroom, you're obliged to let him in.

6. A pregnant woman is allowed to relieve herself anywhere, even in a Bobby's helmet

7. A the head of a stranded whale must be send to the King, the tail is for the Queen.

8. It is illegal not to tell a tax official information you don't want him to know, but you are allowed to withhold information you don't mind to him to know

9. You're not allowed to enter the Houses of Parliament in Knights Armour

10. You are allowed to kill a Scotsman within the old walls of the city of York, but only if he's carrying a longbow

Hunter368 · 11-07-2007, 01:04 PM

Interesting........

bigZ · 11-07-2007, 01:19 PM

11. Taxis must carry a bail of hay

12. Any Welshmen found within the city walls of Chester after midnight are to be hanged.

Lucky13 · 11-07-2007, 02:09 PM

Hmmmmmm......

Smokey · 11-07-2007, 02:20 PM

There are silly laws all over the place

The world's strangest laws - Times Online

Silly Laws

Laws that are Out Right Silly

* The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen - in case she needs the bones for her corset.
* In Lancashire, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by a constable on the seashore to incite a dog to bark.
* 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.
* 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 Devon, Connecticut, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
* In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
* There is a Massachusetts law requiring all dogs to have their hind legs tied during the month of April.
* It is illegal to take more than 2 baths a month within Boston confines.
In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).
* In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.
* Harthahorne City Ordinance, Section 363, states that it shall be unlawful to put any hypnotized person in a display window.
* The state law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.
* 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."
* In Memphis, Tennessee, it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.
* In Tennessee, it is illegal to shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.

Aggie08 · 11-07-2007, 02:52 PM

See, that's why the whales are out of control in Tennessee! Stupid laws!

Downwind.Maddl-Land · 11-07-2007, 05:29 PM

Nothing wrong in any of the forgoing, in my humble opinion. Practical Policies for a Safe And Modern world.

I especially like #10 (how appropriate!). Can’t wait for Gordon Brown to visit my home city – I’ll GIVE him a longbow to carry!

Such esteemed legislation forms the pillars of our democratic society.

Surprised there weren’t some ‘specials’ relevant to our French neighbours in the list. I can think of one or two…….

plan_D · 11-08-2007, 08:40 AM

Most of them are made up boll*cks; and the real ones are from law ages ago that no longer applies - like the Taxi with a bail of hay one, which was from the days of taxis being horse drawn carts. And they're overruled by modern law.

Les'Bride · 11-08-2007, 10:10 AM

Arkansas..it is illegal to leave blindfolded livestock on major thoroughfares.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 11-08-2007, 12:18 PM

I believe there was a law in Georgia that said you could not shoot Dolphins from your car window.

11-07-2007, 01:04 PM	#2
Hunter368 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,240	Interesting........ __________________ "Ivan the Terrible or Russian Achilles" Ivan Kozhedub - Hero of the USSR (x3), Order of Lenin (x2), Order of Red Banner (x7), Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Great Patriotic War (x2), Order of the Red Star (x2), 62 kills during 1943-1945

11-07-2007, 01:19 PM	#3
bigZ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 570	11. Taxis must carry a bail of hay 12. Any Welshmen found within the city walls of Chester after midnight are to be hanged. __________________ Lord Flasheart: [about planes] Always treat your kite like you treat your woman. Lieutenant George: How do you mean, sir? Do you mean, take her home at the week-end to meet your mother? Lord Flasheart: No! I mean get inside her five times a day and take her to heaven and back! Captain Blackadder: I'm beginning to see why the suffragette movement are wanting the vote. Lord Flasheart: Hey, hey! Any girl who wants to chain herself to my railings and suffer a jet movement gets my vote!

11-07-2007, 02:09 PM	#4
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 17,331	Hmmmmmm...... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

11-07-2007, 02:20 PM	#5
Smokey Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 532	There are silly laws all over the place The world's strangest laws - Times Online Silly Laws Laws that are Out Right Silly * The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen - in case she needs the bones for her corset. * In Lancashire, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by a constable on the seashore to incite a dog to bark. * 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. * 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 Devon, Connecticut, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset. * In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands. * There is a Massachusetts law requiring all dogs to have their hind legs tied during the month of April. * It is illegal to take more than 2 baths a month within Boston confines. In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face). * In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer. * Harthahorne City Ordinance, Section 363, states that it shall be unlawful to put any hypnotized person in a display window. * The state law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub. * 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." * In Memphis, Tennessee, it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians. * In Tennessee, it is illegal to shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile. __________________ Moose, according to one study, kill about 11 people a year. "They can kick in all four directions," warns a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, "and move like Muhammad Ali." Last edited by Smokey; 11-07-2007 at 02:34 PM.

11-07-2007, 02:52 PM	#6
Aggie08 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,013	See, that's why the whales are out of control in Tennessee! Stupid laws! __________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..." Bill Dunn, 406th Fighter Group Matt

11-07-2007, 12:59 PM	#1
Marcel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht Posts: 4,051	10 most ridiculous British laws 1. It's illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament 2. If you put the stamp with the Queen on it upside down on a postcard you can be charged for treason 3. In Liverpool, a woman is not allowed to appear in public topless, unless she works in a shop for tropical fish 4. You're not allowed to eat mince pies on Christmas day. 5. If you live in Scotland and someone wants to use your bathroom, you're obliged to let him in. 6. A pregnant woman is allowed to relieve herself anywhere, even in a Bobby's helmet 7. A the head of a stranded whale must be send to the King, the tail is for the Queen. 8. It is illegal not to tell a tax official information you don't want him to know, but you are allowed to withhold information you don't mind to him to know 9. You're not allowed to enter the Houses of Parliament in Knights Armour 10. You are allowed to kill a Scotsman within the old walls of the city of York, but only if he's carrying a longbow __________________ "To attack 36 aircraft on your own was rather much" - Jan Linzel, D.XXI pilot.

11-07-2007, 05:29 PM	#7
Downwind.Maddl-Land Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: York, England Posts: 267	AND THE POINT OF THIS THREAD IS? Nothing wrong in any of the forgoing, in my humble opinion. Practical Policies for a Safe And Modern world. I especially like #10 (how appropriate!). Can’t wait for Gordon Brown to visit my home city – I’ll GIVE him a longbow to carry! Such esteemed legislation forms the pillars of our democratic society. Surprised there weren’t some ‘specials’ relevant to our French neighbours in the list. I can think of one or two…….

11-08-2007, 08:40 AM	#8
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Most of them are made up boll*cks; and the real ones are from law ages ago that no longer applies - like the Taxi with a bail of hay one, which was from the days of taxis being horse drawn carts. And they're overruled by modern law. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

11-08-2007, 10:10 AM	#9
Les'Bride Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: my azz is in Mississippi, but, I am a true Texan. Posts: 1,002	Arkansas..it is illegal to leave blindfolded livestock on major thoroughfares. __________________ "I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it." - Voltaire A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving. - Albert Einstein Life is tough..its even harder when you're stupid. -John Wayne

11-08-2007, 12:18 PM	#10
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 34,081	I believe there was a law in Georgia that said you could not shoot Dolphins from your car window. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

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