steve_gus
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| posted on 30/10/05 at 07:35 PM |
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Only in america 2 ?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4386132.stm
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
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Cita
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| posted on 30/10/05 at 07:46 PM |
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????
Meaning?
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steve_gus
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| posted on 30/10/05 at 08:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Cita
????
Meaning?
explain to me the bit you didnt understand Cita and I will do my best to help you
atb
steve
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
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Cita
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| posted on 30/10/05 at 08:57 PM |
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Piss on America as much as you like Steve.
I still prefer it above A LOT of other country's where things happen that never come in the news.
Cheers Cita
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steve_gus
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| posted on 30/10/05 at 09:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Cita
Piss on America as much as you like Steve.
I still prefer it above A LOT of other country's where things happen that never come in the news.
Cheers Cita
I think you jumped to the wrong conclusion there. Where was the pissing? All I posted was a link to a BBC news story.
In america, they celebrate Halloween big time. So much so that a body hanging from a tree wasnt seen as unusual.
atb
steve
[Edited on 30/10/05 by steve_gus]
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 06:07 AM |
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Steve,my original post was for the names and place names....it was not a political statment ,just some light hearted fun,we need as much of that as we
can get these days!
agree with cita,the USA are on our side even if there is a hidden agenda somewhere,when WW3 starts,as soon it must,i know who i want on my side of the
fence!
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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steve_gus
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 07:34 PM |
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please tell me what words I used to say that it was a dig at the usa. I just posted a link to a haloween story and expressed no opinion at all.
Its obviously in your own minds whatever negativity you put to the story.
As a different view, you thought that the story you posted was funny, when it was actually a story about racism.
atb
steve
[Edited on 31/10/05 by steve_gus]
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Cita
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 04:47 AM |
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Dont turn things around Steve.
Conrodsky explicetly asked to look at the names and places and that was funny,regardless the content.
Can you remember Steve when you last posted a "positive" BBC or any other news agency link about the USA?
You remind me of that Belgian singer we had, Jacques Brel (in Flanders we called him Brol=synonim for rubbish)
He used to say how he loved Flanders but could not let one chance go to insult the Flemish people.
It was a "love-hate affair"...as the newspapers called it...my a"#e !!
"Only in Saoudi-Arabia" or "Only in Pakistan" should show some very horrible things to!
Heck,even "Only in Belgium" would give some nasty laughs
Cheers Cita
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andkilde
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 02:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Cita
Can you remember Steve when you last posted a "positive" BBC or any other news agency link about the USA?
Cita, there's no need for us to get cross at each other about silly jokes.
People having been taking gentle and not so gentle swipes at America for ages -- it's not personal, it's more of a reflection of the way
we define ourselves culturally in comparison to others.
Think of how we perceive the Germans (imperious) or the French (snobbish), the Spanish (playboys), etc.
The stereotypes and joking are harmless and jovial for the most part -- much better than going at it hammer and tongs over the real issues like
illegal invasions, mad politics, and religious zealotry.
Add in the fact that the US practically begs for a good kicking every now and again and you'll realise that it's just good fun -- spend a
bit of time on US boards and you'll see that they're not afraid to poke fun at themselves as well.
Sometimes I think the world has lost it's sense of humour to the PC brigade...
Cheers, Ted
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andyace
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 03:07 PM |
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At least they try to stop you doing something stupid !!!
Silly Laws
Some of these have been repealed in the last few years but many are still in force and still funny
Connersville, Wisconsin - It's illegal for a man to shoot a gun when his female partner has an orgasm.
Until 1936, it was illegal for men to wear topless bathing suits in New York.
A small town in Texas recently passed a law forbidding neckties. Persons wearing them will recieve a warning ticket the first time and a fine there
after. 6-25-97
Until 1994 it was legal in Arkansas to grab a womans breast on a public street even if you did not know her.
It is legal for women to go topless on New York City subways as long as someone does not complain.
Frankfort, Kentucky, makes it against the law to shoot off a policeman's tie.
A county in California passed a resolution requiring a farmer to put a up privacy fence because his cows' udders were to large.
Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
Newcastle, Wyoming - Couples are prohibited from having sex in a butcher's walk-in freezer.
In Denver it is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.
In Devon, Connecticut, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
Fairbanks, Alaska - It is illegal for two moose to have sex on the city sidewalks.
In Greene, New York, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks when a concert is on.
In Lexington, Kentucky, it's illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket.
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 Ohio, if you ignore an orator on Decoration day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the
speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00.
In Pocatello, Idaho, a law passed in 1912 provided that "The carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless same are exhibited to public
view."
In Seattle, Washington, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.
In Tennessee, it is illegal to shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.
It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana, Illinois.
It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy" in Jonesboro, Georgia.
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.
It's illegal in Wilbur, Washington, to ride an ugly horse.
Cleveland, Ohio - Women are not allowed to wear patent leather shoes because they might reflect up her dress.
Kansas state law requires pedestrians crossing the highways at night to wear tail lights.
Kirkland, Illinois, law forbids bees to fly over the village or through any of its streets.
Minors in Kansas City, Missouri, are not allowed to purchase cap pistols; they may buy shotguns freely, however.
New Hampshire law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
Texas law forbids anyone to have a pair of pliers in his possession.
The Arkansas legislature passed a law that states that the Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
The City of Palo Alto, in its official description of parking lot standards, specifies the grade of wheelchair access ramps in terms of centimeters of
rise per foot of run. A compromise...
The state law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.
There is a Massachusetts law requiring all dogs to have their hind legs tied during the month of April.
Virginia law forbids bathtubs in the house; tubs must be kept in the yard.
It is illegal to take more than 2 baths a month within Boston confines.
In Calgary there is a by-law that is still on the books that requires businesses within the city to provide rails for tying up horses.
It is against the law to fish from horseback in Utah.
In Bexley, Ohio Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.
No one may catch fish with his bare hands in Kansas.
Harthahorne, Oklahoma City Ordinance, Section 363, states that it shall be unlawful to put any hypnotized person in a display window.
These excerpts are from the book "Loony Laws" by Robert Pelton (Walker; $8.95):
In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is
unaquainted."
In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
Ames, Iowa - A husband is not allowed to take more than three swallows of beer while in bed after having sex.
In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.
In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
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 Miami, it's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.
In Detroit, couples are banned from making love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own
property.
In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits. It's also illegal to take a lion to
the movies.
In Nicholas County, W. Va., no member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.
In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
Carlsbad, N.M. - It's legal for couples to have sex in a parked vehicle during lunch break as long as the car has drawn curtains.
In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).
In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he
has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.
Willodale, Oregon - It's against the law for a husband to talk dirty during sex.
In Kentucky, "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or
unless she be armed with a club"
An amendment to the above legislation: "The provisions of this statuate shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding
200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses."
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steve_gus
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 03:10 PM |
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Im not anti american. I even took my wife there for our anniversary this year, and im going there again next year. Heck, ive been there over 15
times!!!!
Would you like to show me any 'weird and wonderful' section posts that have nice stories about america in them? No. Cos they wouldnt be
interesting. Its the quirky ones that get posted.
The post was as a 'strange but true' story. Many people post them, not just me. There have been a fair few anti american posters on here,
and Bush in particular gets some whacking.
Why you feel its necessary to read something deep into a link to a BBC story, with just a quippy clone of Conrods' title, and make it into a
personal issue against me, I just dont understand.
The fact that the story Conrod posted was actually about a preacher being racist hasnt worried you at all. Its a huge issue to you that I post a
strange story about america. It is OK though to have fun about a story of a couple being refused marriage by a racist preacher, cos the story had
funny names in it.
Strange priorities.
To summarise, you say its OK to laugh at Americans as they have funny names and place names, but not at the idea that people didnt recognise a hanging
when they saw one.
atb
steve
[Edited on 1/11/05 by steve_gus]
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
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smart51
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 03:53 PM |
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I now want to go to America to try out some of these odd laws. All except drinking beer from a bucket.
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MikeP
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 05:09 PM |
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LOL, it's funny to picture why those laws needed to be on the books, and funnier still picturing the debates to get them written and
approved!
I was offended by this post as well. Surely this could have happened in Canada too! I hope Steve doesn't consider us one and the same  .
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Cita
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 06:29 PM |
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Just like I said:the Jacques Brel syndrome
I love you people honesty (I'll catch them later when nobody's looking)
So you agree Steve that you only post negative W and W about the US.
Why would nobody be interested in the "positive" weird and waco happenings of the US?
I sure as hell like to read funny stories instead of drama's and I guess everybody in his right mind do so.
Take a carefull look at all the funny stories in this section and analyze them-result: misery at the top most of it.
Some things are so obvious that there's no need to explane your view towards the content but the focus is on other items such as funny names and
places.
You make it sound that I agree with that rascist priest and that Steve is a bit beyond reasonable.
If you are anti-America just say so !!
Nothing wrong with that
I'm pro-America so what!
cheers Cita
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andyace
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 06:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeP
Surely this could have happened in Canada too! I hope Steve doesn't consider us one and the same .
Sorry but isn't Canada part of America !!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 06:47 PM |
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being a white english hetro male living in london i am more discriminated against than most,do i let it get me down? no i just laugh it off.
with all the faults the americans have you have to remember,without them in ww2 where would we be now?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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gazza285
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 07:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andyace
quote:
Originally posted by MikeP
Surely this could have happened in Canada too! I hope Steve doesn't consider us one and the same .
Sorry but isn't Canada part of America !!
Yes it is, just not part of the U.S.A.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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steve_gus
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 07:54 PM |
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You are as wrong to think of me as anti american as I would be to think of you as racist due to your thinking a story is funny rather than
unfortunate.
A hanging is a negative story.
A priest refusing to marry a mixed raced couple is a negative story. Who cares tho, cos they had funny names.
I think its time to leave this discussion, and we can both keep our wrong assessment of eachother.
atb
steve
BTW Cita
This was posted elsewhere in the forum - you might want to have a go at that poster too
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4394722.stm
mind you, it must be funny in your rules, cos the guy was called lake, it happened in a pool, and the place was 'waco'
[Edited on 1/11/05 by steve_gus]
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
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Cita
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| posted on 2/11/05 at 03:17 AM |
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The issue is not that negative story's with funny names and places are acceptable,the essence is that you post ONLY negative story's about
the US.
I did not see any funny names in the hanging story so why post it?
To give the impression that Americans could'nt care less if somebody is hanging dead in a garden?
Leave the trail of newsagency's that only bad news is news.This is what's pumped in our head on a daily base and that's bad enough
as it is.
I dont see why I should "have a go" as you call it, at the other posting (Lake-pond-Waco).
Like I said before Steve,you claim to like America but you sure as hell have a very strange way of showing it!!
I wonder what your posting would be if you did'nt like America
Cheers Cita
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MikeP
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| posted on 2/11/05 at 12:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andyace
Sorry but isn't Canada part of America !!
I'm pretty sure Steve that racist pig meant "only in the 'states" - or was he lumping us, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, etc
in with all 'mericans? Humph.
Cita, I think the point of the story is that in North America some people really into halloween. Some of the home decorations are so elaborate, a
realistic model of someone that hung themselves would not be out of place. I didn't take it as a negative reference. I'm sure it was a
shock when someone figured out it was real, and the situation was handled with respect.
Mike
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Benzine
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| posted on 2/11/05 at 12:54 PM |
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Pluralistic ignorance happens around the globe
Pluralistic ignorance occurs when a bystander checks the reactions of other bystanders in an attempt to guage how they should be reacting to a
situation. If everyone else seems calm, they assume that an emergency must not really be an emergency. Often times, pluralistic ignorance causes an
entire group of people to remain calm in a situation that they should not because everyone checks everyone else's response, with no one person
standing out with a clear cut answer of how to act
The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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quattromike
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| posted on 2/11/05 at 04:32 PM |
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O M G
I'm frightened to post any thing incase someone gets unpset
Why don't you go kill yourself
If you don't like what the guy is posting don't read it?
Mike
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Cita
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| posted on 2/11/05 at 05:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by quattromike
Why don't you go kill yourself
If you don't like what the guy is posting don't read it?
Mike
That's a clever one!
How should I know what he's posting without reading it!
You must have been the brightest of the class,just like me
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Benzine
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| posted on 2/11/05 at 05:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by quattromike
O M G
I'm frightened to post any thing incase someone gets unpset
Mike
If that post was aimed at me, i'm not upset. I was just adding something that some people might find useful/interesting
[Edited on 2/11/05 by Benzine]
The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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JoelP
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| posted on 2/11/05 at 07:36 PM |
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that phenomena happens in other situations too, and i hate people who do it. For instance, people who always agree with you?! You know that you could
say nearly any old drivel and they would laugh and agree... drives me mad.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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