Is it true ?

mapuc · 11-09-22, 06:47 PM

Came up with this funny idea-Where you ask another member a question about things from his country/State.

An example

Markus is it true you are not allowed to eat raw bacon when it's full moon in Denmark.

I would then answer: Yes it's an old law which isn't in the law book anymore.
Or
Markus is it true Pingvin are walking in the street of Copenhagen
I would then answer-No the only place they are walking in Copenhagen is in the Zoo.

Only rules-The question must not be of offending nature.

So go ahead an ask your friend the question-Is it true...

Markus

August · 11-09-22, 08:33 PM

Does Copenhagen still have the worlds largest bordello?

Edit, and please oh please explain the idea behind a ban on eating raw bacon under a full moon?

mapuc · 11-10-22, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

Does Copenhagen still have the worlds largest bordello?

Edit, and please oh please explain the idea behind a ban on eating raw bacon under a full moon?

No Amsterdam has more of this than Denmark has.
https://scandification.com/copenhage...ight-district/

While making this thread I was wondering what kind of question I should use as an example and I came up with weird laws from around the world.

My question to you:

August is it true
You are not allowed to take a lion to the cinema ?

To the rest of the gang-This thread should not be a discussion between August and me. So come on ask one of your friend here a funny question.

Markus

August · 11-10-22, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapuc

My question to you:

August is it true
You are not allowed to take a lion to the cinema ?

Markus

Full grown ones only or does it cover cubs too?

Seriously that's a new one on me, but if they can make theaters "gun-free zones" then I guess at least one state could extend the ban to large carnivores.

mapuc · 11-10-22, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

Full grown ones only or does it cover cubs too?

Seriously that's a new one on me, but if they can make theaters "gun-free zones" then I guess at least one state could extend the ban to large carnivores.

I was searching for a weird Law in New England-When I found it among many other weird laws in USA

I should have said it earlier it should be funny question about one of their weird law they have in the country/State.

Markus

les green01 · 11-10-22, 11:43 AM

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les green01 · 11-10-22, 11:49 AM

Giving credence to its reputation as “America’s Dairyland,” Wisconsin law demands that all cheese and butter produced in the state be “highly pleasing.” Oh, and cows have the right-of-way on highways.don’t buy junk from a drunk.” In Wyoming, purchasing scrap “metals, rubber, rags or paper” from an intoxicated person is prohibited.In West Virginia it is illegal to use a drone “or other unmanned aircraft” to hunt birds. While you’re out in the woods, you’d better not use a ferret instead of a hunting dog; that’s a $100 fine right there.It is illegal to poach a Sasquatch in at least two Washington counties. In 1991, Whatcom Country declared its roughly one million acres of land an official Sasquatch Protection and Refuge Area, giving our nation its first Bigfoot Sanctuary. Virginia: No skunks as petsVermont passed a law just to say there would never be a law prohibiting the use of clotheslines.It is illegal in Galveston, Texas to throw litter out of an aircraft.Pennsylvania: Bingo is only for non-felons

Eichhörnchen · 11-10-22, 01:08 PM

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I think that les pretty much has everything covered there

I still would like to know, however, whether Aussies have ever worn corks dangling from their bush hats to scare the flies away? Maybe Eisenwurst knows the answer

mapuc · 11-10-22, 01:41 PM

I would ask Jim
Is it true you are not allowed to take your cows for a walk down the street in daylight ?

Markus

Jimbuna · 11-10-22, 01:57 PM

The Metropolitan Streets Act 1867 states that "cattle are not to be driven through streets within certain hours."

"Unless given permission from the Commissioner of Police himself, if you were caught rallying your precious bovines down the street between 10am and 7pm, you would have been committing a crime."

mapuc · 11-10-22, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The Metropolitan Streets Act 1867 states that "cattle are not to be driven through streets within certain hours."

"Unless given permission from the Commissioner of Police himself, if you were caught rallying your precious bovines down the street between 10am and 7pm, you would have been committing a crime."

The law isn't that weird when you look at the year it was created it was a different time then - Today it sounds weird.

Markus

Jimbuna · 11-10-22, 02:09 PM

The problem being there are so many laws, the LEO have to be accustomed to them in order that they can react immediately if a breach is observed.

August · 11-10-22, 04:25 PM

Still hoping that Markus will amplify on the idea behind a ban on eating raw bacon under a full moon. I mean you can see how dancing to the national anthem might be considered as disrespectful in stodgy old Massachusetts but I can't fathom how the bacon law came into being.

Ostfriese · 11-10-22, 04:37 PM

Is it true that Denmark has two national anthems, one official (Der er et yndigt land - there is a lovely nation) and one unofficial (Kong Christian stod ved højen mast - King Christian stoot at the high mast)?

mapuc · 11-10-22, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

Still hoping that Markus will amplify on the idea behind a ban on eating raw bacon under a full moon. I mean you can see how dancing to the national anthem might be considered as disrespectful in stodgy old Massachusetts but I can't fathom how the bacon law came into being.

Sorry I can't give you a clear answer. It was from this page I found it

https://www.stupidlaws.com/laws/countries/denmark/

..Eating raw Bacon is not anything I would recommend.

Markus

11-09-22, 06:47 PM	#1
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,540 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Is it true ? Came up with this funny idea-Where you ask another member a question about things from his country/State. An example Markus is it true you are not allowed to eat raw bacon when it's full moon in Denmark. I would then answer: Yes it's an old law which isn't in the law book anymore. Or Markus is it true Pingvin are walking in the street of Copenhagen I would then answer-No the only place they are walking in Copenhagen is in the Zoo. Only rules-The question must not be of offending nature. So go ahead an ask your friend the question-Is it true... Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

11-09-22, 08:33 PM	#2
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,201 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Does Copenhagen still have the worlds largest bordello? Edit, and please oh please explain the idea behind a ban on eating raw bacon under a full moon? __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see. Last edited by August; 11-09-22 at 08:46 PM.

11-10-22, 11:43 AM	#6
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1405 Uploads: 0	It may have moved past the whole witch trials thing, but the town of Salem, Massachusetts has retained its prudishness with weird marriage laws; it’s illegal for a married couple to sleep nude in a rented room.In Vermont, a wife must obtain written permission from her husband before wearing false teeth.In Wichita, Kansas, the mistreatment of mothers-in-law can be used as grounds for divorce.In the town of Truro on Cape Cod, the groom-to-be must prove his manliness before marriage by hunting and killing either six blackbirds or three crows.Save the romantic walk in the park for Saturday: it’s illegal to smooch your wife in public on Sundays in Hartford, Connecticut.In Alaska it is illegal to be drunk… in a bar. Per state laws, a person who is already drunk may not “knowingly” enter a bar to drink more, or remain in the bar that got them drunk in the first place.In the town of Goodyear, Arizona, it is unlawful to spit “in or on” any public building, park, sidewalk, or road. Offenders may be charged a fine of up to $2,500 and six months in prison.Visitors beware: it is strictly prohibited to pronounce “Arkansas” incorrectly. Per the state Code, the only acceptable pronunciation is “in three (3) syllables, with the final ‘s’ silent, the ‘a’ in each syllable with the Italian sound, and the accent on the first and last syllables.We know that kids can be annoying but please remember that in Florida it is a felony to sell your children.For chicken chompers in Gainesville, Georgia, “finger-lickin’” is not a suggestion—it is mandatory. Thanks to a 1961 law added to the city code as a publicity stunt, it is illegal to eat fried chicken in “the poultry capital of the world” with anything other than your fingers.Idaho is the only state to have an active ban on cannibalism.Listen here, city slicker: Galesburg city law strictly prohibits “fancy riding” of any bicycle on city streets, particularly riding with both hands removed from the handlebars, both feet removed from the pedals, or “any acrobatic” shenanigans on your fancy velocipede.In the municipality of French Lick Springs, all black cats must wear bells around their necks on Friday the 13th.It may still be illegal to throw snowballs in Topeka, Kansas. Thanks to a weirdly-worded law in the city Criminal Code, it is unlawful to “throw any stones, snowballs, or any other missiles” at any person or property in Topeka.All public officials and attorneys in Kentucky must swear an oath that they “have not fought a duel with deadly weapons” nor acted as a second in another person’s duel.In Louisiana it is illegal to steal someone else’s crawfish—like, really illegal. Meriting its own state law, crawfish theft in excess of $1,500 can land the offender with up to ten years prison time or a $3,000 fine. But mostly, they will have to endure the humiliation of being called shellfish for the rest of their life.Making road rage even rage-ier, it is illegal to swear or curse upon any street or highway in Rockville, Maryland. Anyone caught swearing faces a misdemeanor charge, effectively having to add $100 to the city swear jar.It is prohibited to dance to the “Star Spangled Banner” in Massachusetts, thanks to an excessively patriotic 1917 law.Prankish Tarzans, be warned: In University City, Missouri, it is illegal to “swing upon” another person’s motor vehicle and honk their horn for them.It’s against the law to murder someone, but in Jersey it’s double against the law to murder someone while you’re wearing a bulletproof vest.In Oklahoma it is illegal to promote, engage in, or be employed by a “horse tripping” event. Also, it is unlawful to wrestle a bear… but at that point, the law is the least of your worries.Utah: No missiles in bus terminals Hurling a missile into a bus terminal is a felony—unless you are an appointed officer of the peace or commercial security personnel __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

11-10-22, 11:49 AM	#7
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1405 Uploads: 0	Giving credence to its reputation as “America’s Dairyland,” Wisconsin law demands that all cheese and butter produced in the state be “highly pleasing.” Oh, and cows have the right-of-way on highways.don’t buy junk from a drunk.” In Wyoming, purchasing scrap “metals, rubber, rags or paper” from an intoxicated person is prohibited.In West Virginia it is illegal to use a drone “or other unmanned aircraft” to hunt birds. While you’re out in the woods, you’d better not use a ferret instead of a hunting dog; that’s a $100 fine right there.It is illegal to poach a Sasquatch in at least two Washington counties. In 1991, Whatcom Country declared its roughly one million acres of land an official Sasquatch Protection and Refuge Area, giving our nation its first Bigfoot Sanctuary. Virginia: No skunks as petsVermont passed a law just to say there would never be a law prohibiting the use of clotheslines.It is illegal in Galveston, Texas to throw litter out of an aircraft.Pennsylvania: Bingo is only for non-felons __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

11-10-22, 01:08 PM	#8
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,399 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	/\ I think that les pretty much has everything covered there I still would like to know, however, whether Aussies have ever worn corks dangling from their bush hats to scare the flies away? Maybe Eisenwurst knows the answer __________________

11-10-22, 01:41 PM	#9
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,540 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I would ask Jim Is it true you are not allowed to take your cows for a walk down the street in daylight ? Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

11-10-22, 01:57 PM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The Metropolitan Streets Act 1867 states that "cattle are not to be driven through streets within certain hours." "Unless given permission from the Commissioner of Police himself, if you were caught rallying your precious bovines down the street between 10am and 7pm, you would have been committing a crime." __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-10-22, 02:09 PM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The problem being there are so many laws, the LEO have to be accustomed to them in order that they can react immediately if a breach is observed. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-10-22, 04:25 PM	#13
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,201 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Still hoping that Markus will amplify on the idea behind a ban on eating raw bacon under a full moon. I mean you can see how dancing to the national anthem might be considered as disrespectful in stodgy old Massachusetts but I can't fathom how the bacon law came into being. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

11-10-22, 04:37 PM	#14
Ostfriese Sea Lord Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,841 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is it true that Denmark has two national anthems, one official (Der er et yndigt land - there is a lovely nation) and one unofficial (Kong Christian stod ved højen mast - King Christian stoot at the high mast)? Last edited by Ostfriese; 11-10-22 at 05:15 PM.