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[Reish Vedaur]

One city required for quite some time (like, until the 1970's) that if a woman is driving a car a man must walk out in front of it carrying an orange flag.

Also, I can't remember if it's New Mexico or Federal law, but it's illegal for a civilian citizen to talk to extraterrestrials.

[The Guy]

So then, I believe it's safe to assume none of these laws are in effect anymore.  If any of them were, considering the stupidity of them, I think we would all be in trouble.

California city laws

Chico
Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.

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

Fresno
No one may annoy a lizard in a city park.
Permanent markers may not be sold in the city limits.

Los Angeles
You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

Redlands
Motor vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is wallking ahead of it.

Walnut
Children may not wear a halloween mask unless they get a special permit from the sheriff.

[Reish Vedaur]

Well, the motor vehicles one isn't really city-specific unless it has a ridiculously late date in which it was repealed, because for a few years it was the law all over the U.S. and England that they had to have a man walking in front of the car either carrying a lantern or waving a flag.

[The Guy]

Hmm, the only one I could find about the car and flag one was this:

Louisiana city law

New Orleans
It is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in front of it.

It doesn't state what type of flag, but you are probably right about it being orange since the color stands out so much.

And what's the matter with talking to aliens??  Maybe they're just asking for directions to the next galaxy or something.

[Jigen]

Then don't let the cops find out.

What I want to know is under what circumstances these laws were passed and for what reasons someone instigated their proposal. Some of them are pretty self-explanatory, especially that moustache one.

One interesting Australian law (not sure if this is federal or just for the sate of New South Wales) means that if you ever turn up to a hotel on a horse the hotel still has to legally feed and house it for you.

[The Guy]

How, exactly, is the moustache one self-explanatory? In regards to the one about the horse, I could only find one for Canada.

Canada laws

The Queen Elizabeth Hotel must feed your horse freely when you rent a room.

Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses.

If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.

You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge Street on a Sunday.

[Jigen]

Wait, wait, wait. You get OUT of jail, and they are legally required to give you a gun. Good thing the canuks don't have the same culture of fear as their neighbours.

As for the moustache rule, read it again and think about it, for what petty reason would anyone (particularly someone without a moustache) would decide that needed to be outlawed.

The example I'll give you is the reason why I suspect bicycles have to ride on the road or cycle path instead of the footpath. See I belive some senator's wife was backing out of her driverway one day and didn't even bother to look and knocked someone off their bike. She whines and moans and her husband caves so to prevent her knocking somone off their bike in the future they make it say in the road rules that a cyclist has to ride on the road rather than the footpath.  

[Corsair5]

I must say, I like the Nuke one.

Incidentally, does this mean that detonating a nuke elsewhere is legal?

[The Guy]

It figures you would like the nuke one, Corsair. Perhaps you should obtain one in some way, somehow, somewhere and put it to the test? Then and only then will we know...

[Jigen]

Or not

[The Guy]

I suppose I should mention that my previous post consisted of sarcasm in a certain area?

[Jigen]

If you must

[The Guy]

Well, you didn't seem to realise that there was, indeed, sarcasm.

Australian laws

A life sentence is 25 years.

It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burgular.

It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of a footpath.

Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, a modem can't pick up on the first ring.

Taxi cabs are required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.

Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons.

Only licensed electricians may change a light bulb.

It is illegal to wear hot pink pants after midday Sunday.

You must have a neck to knee swimsuit in order to swim at Brighton Beach.

Jigen, if you happen to know, can you possibly enlighten us as to whether or not any of these are true?