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Posted by sigismund on July 31, 2010, at 15:47:00
In reply to Re: America » sigismund, posted by Dinah on July 31, 2010, at 11:29:59
I'm not quite sure why someone would have a duck on their head.
I was speaking to an American in Kathmandu who was doing an intensive study in Tibetan, living with an Tibetan family in Boudanath
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.kierandmurray.com/USERIMAGES/Boudanath%2520at%2520night.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.kierandmurray.com/page4.htm&usg=__uT0RbncTE9shNCPl9mMSoDqyRa4=&h=480&w=722&sz=103&hl=en&start=0&tbnid=4yillZ
and that is the great stupa.
Anyway I was doing my usual meditation on America and he said that he was completely sick of the whole business, of having to consider, justify, think, explain or whatever.
Later at dinner I stated with some (perhaps drunken) force that the thing about America came out of anxiety and affection.
When I left he specially sought me out to shake my hand, which I found touching.
There was another American there who was an acupuncturist.
He asked my nephew if his Tibetan prayer beads were made out of the bones of Aborigines. We almost fell off our chairs laughing.
Later a Canadian Buddhist helped us gang up on him about health care.
Posted by PartlyCloudy on July 31, 2010, at 15:52:55
In reply to Re: America » manic666, posted by sigismund on July 31, 2010, at 15:34:33
> >siggy is it magic mushroom season were you live.
>
> NO, that is between December and April!
>
> >man you on a funny one an i like it
>
> That's very kind of you Manic. Let me send you a song by a great American
> (that should get the Canadians going. I dunno.Nah, this one will look the other way. Mind you, I have to blend in, living in the USA. They don't seem to like Canadians very much where I am.
When I lived in England we were all "Americans" so I got used to it. I save my Canadian patriotism for when I get to visit home.
All people in America are Americans, surely, including the south?)
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoA5cqDSasM
>
Posted by sigismund on July 31, 2010, at 15:59:45
In reply to Re: America » sigismund, posted by PartlyCloudy on July 31, 2010, at 15:52:55
I have learned from experience that it is wiser to say 'Are you from Canada?' first.
The accent may be a little easier for me, I'm not sure.
A very nice looking American came up to me and said 'Where is Wahlrutz?' I asked him to repeat it twice and eventually understood him to mean Woolworths.
We don't use consonants here, which must be a problem in reverse.
Posted by PartlyCloudy on July 31, 2010, at 17:24:35
In reply to Re: America » PartlyCloudy, posted by sigismund on July 31, 2010, at 15:59:45
> I have learned from experience that it is wiser to say 'Are you from Canada?' first.
>
> The accent may be a little easier for me, I'm not sure.
>
> A very nice looking American came up to me and said 'Where is Wahlrutz?' I asked him to repeat it twice and eventually understood him to mean Woolworths.
> We don't use consonants here, which must be a problem in reverse.I haven't lived in my home country since 1983 (!!!) so I have worked very hard at both retaining my national identity and suppressing it at times. I try to be a quick vocabulary study in my surrounds, but it can be tricky! (I am pretty attached to my consonants.) Frankly, I'm surprised an American would be looking for a Woolworths and not a Walmart - maybe that was them trying to fit in, too? I haven't shooped at a Wooly's since, er, I lived in Canada and England. Long gone from the US of A as far as I know.
Posted by sigismund on July 31, 2010, at 22:50:08
In reply to Re: America » sigismund, posted by PartlyCloudy on July 31, 2010, at 17:24:35
>Frankly, I'm surprised an American would be looking for a Woolworths and not a Walmart
It's possible he was saying Walmart (Wahlmarrrt), I guess. There's nowhere else to shop here.
Posted by BayLeaf on August 1, 2010, at 0:40:51
In reply to Re: America » PartlyCloudy, posted by sigismund on July 31, 2010, at 22:50:08
Posted by manic666 on August 1, 2010, at 3:24:16
In reply to all reminds me of the 3 post rule :-) (nm), posted by BayLeaf on August 1, 2010, at 0:40:51
sig, very cool stereo effect on that track
Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 1, 2010, at 5:20:01
In reply to Re: America » sigismund, posted by PartlyCloudy on July 31, 2010, at 15:52:55
>When I lived in England we were all "Americans" so I got used to it.
Ha that's kind of true, we can't always tell the different between accents.
Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 1, 2010, at 5:21:21
In reply to America, posted by sigismund on July 30, 2010, at 20:42:04
Sigi, I want you to find some funny laws from England. I can't think of any but I'm sure there are plenty. Now that's a job for you.
Posted by PartlyCloudy on August 1, 2010, at 7:40:15
In reply to Re: America, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 1, 2010, at 5:20:01
> >When I lived in England we were all "Americans" so I got used to it.
>
> Ha that's kind of true, we can't always tell the different between accents.I was under the impression it was more of a shortening of "North America" to "America". If ever I spoke to someone they'd mistake me for an Australian (??) or if I was lucky, a native with a speech impediment...
Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 1, 2010, at 10:45:34
In reply to Re: America » ed_uk2010, posted by PartlyCloudy on August 1, 2010, at 7:40:15
>I was under the impression it was more of a shortening of "North America" to "America".
Perhaps... but more often than not it's that we are ignorant of the differences between the accents. Also, I suppose there are a multitude of accents across different regions of the United States and Canada, which makes the whole thing more complicated.
There are plenty of unique accents across the UK too (some distinctly more pleasant than others). There are regional differences and differences between the 'social classes' - which are probably not supposed to exist but do.
Posted by Phillipa on August 1, 2010, at 11:06:38
In reply to Re: America » PartlyCloudy, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 1, 2010, at 10:45:34
You're correct Northern, Southern, and generic so to speak. Midwest. I seem to have my own wierd speech maybe from living North and South? Phillipa
Posted by Sigismund on August 1, 2010, at 21:32:49
In reply to Re: America » sigismund, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 1, 2010, at 5:21:21
That last was easy because it was in the paper.
I suspect the Americans have won this one. I doubt that this reflects the wisdom of the laws here.
Here are some......
1. In Bozeman, Montana, a law prohibits all sexual activity from the front yard of a home after sundown.
2. In Salt Lake County, Utah, its illegal to walk down the street carrying a violin in a paper bag.
3. In San Francisco, its illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
4. In Devon, Texas, it is against the law to make furniture while you are nude.
5. In Oklahoma, you can be arrested for making ugly faces at a dog. ( What if its an ugly dog?)
6. In California it is illegal for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 60 miles per hour.
7. In Florida men seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown can be fined.
8. In South Carolina it is legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
9. In Tennessee, you are breaking the law if you drive while sleeping
10. In New York, the penalty for jumping off a building is: Death. ( Go figure)
11. In Danville, Pennsylvania, all fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
12. In Pennsylvania, its against the law to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.
13. In New York City, its illegal for a restaurant to call a sandwich a corned beef sandwich if its made with white bread and mayonnaise. ( I agree 100%! )
14.In California it is illegal to set a mouse trap without a hunting license.
15. In France, it is against the law to sell an E.T doll. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human faces.
16. In Athens, Greece, a drivers license can be taken away if the driver is thought to be either poorly dressed or unbathed
17. In Calgary Alberta, there is still a by-law that requires businesses within the city to provide rails for tying up horses.
18. In Wilbur, Washington, it is illegal to ride an ugly horse. ( but can you make faces at him? )
19. In Louisiana, biting someone with your natural teeth is considered simple assault, but biting someone with your dentures is aggravated assault.
20. In the state of Washington, it is illegal to have sex with a virgin under any circumstances. (Including the wedding night.)
21. In Switzerland, it is illegal for a man to relieve himself while standing up after 10pm.( even with the light on? )
22. In Florida, it is illegal to f*rt in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.
23. In Massachusetts, it is illegal to go to bed without first having a bath. (However, another law prohibits bathing on Sunday)
24. In Jidda, Saudi Arabia, women were banned from using hotel swimming pools in 1979.
25. In Samoa, its a crime to forget your own wifes birthday
Posted by Sigismund on August 1, 2010, at 21:39:58
In reply to Re: America » ed_uk2010, posted by Sigismund on August 1, 2010, at 21:32:49
Speaking about airports and airtravel, there was one here.
A man on a flight was asked by the man next to him to hold a parcel while he went to the toilet. The first man said 'OK, I hope it's not a bomb', and was arrested on arrival. For lese majeste. It's a bit like blocking people for their attitude.
Makes me feel at home it does and reminds me of my childhood.
Posted by Phillipa on August 1, 2010, at 21:40:08
In reply to Re: America » ed_uk2010, posted by Sigismund on August 1, 2010, at 21:32:49
Sigi only you could have found these they are absolutely hysterically funny!!!! PJ
Posted by Sigismund on August 1, 2010, at 21:50:07
In reply to Re: America » Sigismund, posted by Phillipa on August 1, 2010, at 21:40:08
Do you have a favourite?
The no mouse trap without a hunting licence was pretty cool.
Posted by Phillipa on August 1, 2010, at 22:08:47
In reply to Re: America » ed_uk2010, posted by Sigismund on August 1, 2010, at 21:32:49
Sigi it's hard to pick like sleeping and driving, cow manure, strapless gown on man, front yard sex. PJ
Posted by sigismund on August 2, 2010, at 2:21:12
In reply to Re: America » sigismund, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 1, 2010, at 5:21:21
Eddy, does the UK have any bad laws?
I can only find good ones such as.....
>All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
Posted by sigismund on August 2, 2010, at 2:25:14
In reply to Re: America » ed_uk2010, posted by sigismund on August 2, 2010, at 2:21:12
Perhaps this is a bad law in the UK?
>Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks
because that's how I do it and I'm a good person, our leaders tell me all the time.
Posted by PartlyCloudy on August 2, 2010, at 7:08:27
In reply to UK!!, posted by sigismund on August 2, 2010, at 2:25:14
In my native land, there was even a weekly game show called "This Is The Law" with a variety of skits where the panel would have to guess in which scene an obscure Canadian law was being broken. Hilarious and ridiculous, it was a fairly long running programme, with no shortage of content....
Posted by fayeroe on August 2, 2010, at 14:03:10
In reply to Canada!, posted by PartlyCloudy on August 2, 2010, at 7:08:27
One must acknowledge a supreme being before being able to hold public office.
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 is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing. This law is for the city of Abilene. I've been to Abilene and the last thing on my mind was flirting or mashing. It was 108 degrees that day.
Posted by manic666 on August 2, 2010, at 14:16:21
In reply to America, posted by sigismund on July 30, 2010, at 20:42:04
Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 2, 2010, at 16:35:28
In reply to sig these should keep you up all night, posted by manic666 on August 2, 2010, at 14:16:21
> http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/laws01.htm
Ha! I love this one. In England, it is illegal for a boy under the age of 10 to see a naked mannequin.
Posted by sigismund on August 3, 2010, at 14:58:31
In reply to Re: sig these should keep you up all night, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 2, 2010, at 16:35:28
>In England, it is illegal for a boy under the age of 10 to see a naked mannequin.
It does sound a bit *modern* though, doesn't it, Eddy?
It seems I've not been blocked for my Mercutio moment.
(Mercutio, Mercutio, thou talkst of *nothing*.)Lets see about Australia.
Posted by sigismund on August 3, 2010, at 15:06:28
In reply to Re: sig these should keep you up all night, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 2, 2010, at 16:35:28
I knew it. We don't even have any excitingly bad laws. There was only
>Until the Port Arthur Killings it was legal to own an AK-47 but not legal to be gay.
So pedestrian. And in Tasmania (which that refers to) they now have exhibitions of the various (attempted) exterminations of Aborigines and homosexuals. Political correctness gone wild, I say.
What about regulations with respect to Aborigines early on. Maybe there weren't any?
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