Why the English language is hard to learn

[Dare]

The bandage was wound around the wound.

The farm was used to produce produce.

The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse

We must polish the Polish furniture.

He could lead if he would get the lead out.

The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.

A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

I did not object to the object.

The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

They were too close to the door to close it.

The buck does funny things when the does are present.

A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

After a number of injections my jaw got number.

Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

[Wizzo]

Top Stuff! 

[davewilson]

I guess that sums us up quite well dare.

Great Topic:
But You Americans have a few funny Laws as Well!

In Phoenix, Arizona, you can't walk through a hotel lobby with spurs on.

In California, a law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing.

In Utah, daylight must be visible between dancing couples.

In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.

In North Carolina, it is against the law for a rabbit to race down the street.

In Georgia, it's against the law to spread a false rumor.

In West Virginia, one can't cook sauerkraut or cabbage due to the odors and the offence is subject to imprisonment.

In Missouri, a man must have a permit to shave.

The law states that more than 3000 sheep cannot be herded down Hollywood Blvd. at any one time.

In Texas, it is still a "hanging offense" to steal cattle.
In Corpus Christie, Texas, it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.

In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal.

It is against the law to mispronounce the name of the State of Arkansas in that State.

In Illinois, the law is that a car must be driven with the steering wheel.

California law prohibits a woman from driving a car while dressed in a housecoat.

In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is not to drive a car unless a man warns approaching motorists or pedestrians by walking in front of the car that is being driven.

In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive a car while sleeping.

In New York, it is against the law for a blind person to drive an automobile.

In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage.

In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man on the back or front.

A barber is not to advertise prices in the State of Georgia.

In Louisiana, a bill was introduced years ago in the State House of Representatives that fixed a ceiling on haircuts for bald men of 25 cents.

In Oklahoma, no baseball team can hit the ball over the fence or out of a ballpark.

In Rochester, Michigan, the law is that anyone bathing in public must have the bathing suit inspected by a police officer !

In Kentucky, it's the law that a person must take a bath once a year.

In Utah, birds have the right of way on any public highway.

In Ohio, one must have a license to keep a bear.
In Tennessee, a law exists which prohibits the sale of bologna (sandwich meat) on Sunday.

In Virginia, the Code of 1930 has a statute which prohibits corrupt practices or bribery by any person other than political candidates.

In Providence, Rhode Island, it is against the law to jump off a bridge.

In the State of Kansas, you're not allowed to drive a buffalo through a street.

In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.

In New Jersey, cabbage can't be sold on Sunday.
In Galveston, Texas, it is illegal to have a camel run loose in the street! 
In North Carolina, it is against the law for dogs and cats to fight.

In Singapore, it is illegal to chew gum.

In Cleveland, Ohio, it is unlawful to leave chewing gum in public places.

In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m.

In New York, it is against the law for children to pick up or collect cigarette and cigar butts.

In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder.

In Washington State, you can't carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.

In San Francisco, there is an ordinance, which bans the picking up and throwing of used confetti.

In Kentucky, it is illegal for a merchant to force a person into his place of business for the purpose of making a sale.

It is against the law in Connecticut for a man to write love letters to a girl whose mother or father has forbidden the relationship.

In Michigan, married couples must live together or be imprisoned.

Keep them coming in dare:

Cheers
The Stig

[Dare]

Drunk driving penalities around the world


Turkey: Drunk drivers are taken 20 miles from town by the police and forced to walk back, under escort.
Australia: The names of the drivers are sent to the local newspapers and are printed under the heading, "He's/She's Drunk and in Jail."
Isreal: A convicted drunk driver is sentenced to a mandatory two-year jail term, making the problem of drunk driving virtually non-existent. An Israelie Embassy spokesman was quoted as saying that there is about one drunk driving case in Isreal each year.
South Africa: A drunk driving conviction results in a 10 year prison sentence and the equivalent of a $10,000 fine, or both.
Great Britain: Those convicted face automatic license suspension for one year. In addition, if the case is aggravated, lifetime banishment from the roadways is possible.
Malaya: The convicted drunk driver is jailed, and if he's married, his wife is jailed also.
Japan: First offenders can face up to four months in jail and a $200 fine. Licenses are also revoked and can be returned only uopon successful completion of a driving test one year later.
Soviet Union: First offenders are banned from the roadways for six months. In one instance, a drunk driver who killed six and injured five more during a drive through northern Moscow was sentenced to death.
Egypt: Like most Moslem countries, alcohol usage is prohibited; drunk driving cases are rare.
South Korea: Just an arrest results in an automatic two month license suspension, with a conviction meaning a jail sentence of up to one year and a fine of $700.
India: Arrests are rare, but those convicted face six months in prison, a $112 fine, or both.
Bulgaria: A second conviction results in execution.
El Salvador: The first offense is, the last, execution by a firing squad.

Cheers

[davewilson]

Great reply to keep the thread going dare:
I am going to have to have a good look around,unless someone else can come in?

thanks:
The Stig

[davewilson]

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have per se laws defining it as a crime to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above a proscribed level, usually 0.08 percent.

License suspension or revocation traditionally follows conviction for alcohol-impaired driving. Under a procedure called administrative license suspension, licenses are taken before conviction when a driver fails or refuses to take a chemical test. Because administrative license suspension laws are independent of criminal procedures and are invoked right after arrest, they've been found to be more effective than traditional post-conviction sanctions. Forty-two states and the District of Columbia have administrative license suspension laws.

Forty-three states permit some offenders to drive only if their vehicles have been equipped with ignition interlocks. These devices analyze a driver's breath and disable the ignition if the driver has been drinking.

In 29 states, multiple offenders may forfeit vehicles that are driven while impaired by alcohol.

Forty-two states and Washington D.C. have laws prohibiting the driver, passengers or both from possessing an open container of alcohol in the passenger compartment of a vehicle.

State BAC Defined as illegal per se Administrative license suspension 1st offense?1 Restore driving privileges during suspension?1,2 Do penalties include interlock/forfeiture?3 Open container laws
Alabama 0.08 90 days no  no/no driver/passenger
Alaska 0.08 90 days after 30 days yes/yes driver
Arizona 0.08 90 days after 30 days yes/yes driver/passenger
Arkansas 0.08 120 days yes yes/yes --
California 0.08 4 months after 30 days yes/yes driver/passenger
Colorado 0.10 3 months yes yes/no --
Connecticut 0.08 90 days yes no/no --
Delaware 0.10 3 months no  yes/no --
District of Columbia 0.08 2-90 days yes no/no driver/passenger
Florida 0.08 6 months yes yes/yes driver/passenger

State BAC Defined as illegal per se Administrative license suspension 1st offense?1 Restore driving privileges during suspension?1,2 Do penalties include interlock/forfeiture?3 Open container laws
Georgia 0.08 1 year yes yes/yes driver/passenger
Hawaii 0.08 3 months after 30 days yes/no driver/passenger
Idaho 0.08 90 days after 30 days yes/no driver/passenger
Illinois 0.08 3 months after 30 days yes/yes driver/passenger
Indiana 0.08 180 days after 30 days yes/no driver4
Iowa 0.08 180 days after 90 days yes/no driver/passenger
Kansas 0.08 30 days no yes/no driver
Kentucky 0.08 -- -- yes/yes  driver/passenger
Louisiana 0.08 90 days after 30 days yes/yes driver
Maine 0.08 90 days yes yes/yes driver/passenger

State BAC Defined as illegal per se Administrative license suspension 1st offense?1 Restore driving privileges during suspension?1,2 Do penalties include interlock/forfeiture?3 Open container laws
Maryland 0.08 45 days yes yes/no driver/passenger
Massachusetts 0.08 90 days no no/no driver/passenger
Michigan 0.085 -- -- yes/yes driver/passenger
Minnesota 0.10 90 days after 15 days no/yes driver/passenger
Mississippi 0.08 90 days no yes/yes --
Missouri 0.08 30 days no yes/yes --
Montana 0.08 -- -- yes/yes driver/passenger
Nebraska 0.08 90 days after 30 days yes/no driver/passenger
Nevada 0.08 90 days after 45 days yes/no driver/passenger
New Hampshire 0.08 6 months no yes/no driver/passenger

State BAC Defined as illegal per se Administrative license suspension 1st offense?1 Restore driving privileges during suspension?1,2 Do penalties include interlock/forfeiture?3 Open container laws
New Jersey 0.08 -- -- yes/no driver/passenger
New Mexico 0.08 90 days after 30 days yes/no driver/passenger
New York 0.08 variable6 yes yes/yes driver/passenger
North Carolina 0.08 30 days after 10 days yes/yes driver/passenger
North Dakota 0.08 91 days after 30 days yes/yes driver/passenger
Ohio 0.08 90 days after 15 days yes/yes driver/passenger
Oklahoma 0.08 180 days yes yes/yes driver
Oregon 0.08 90 days after 30 days yes/yes driver/passenger
Pennsylvania 0.08 -- -- yes/yes driver/passenger
Rhode Island 0.08 -- -- yes/yes driver

State BAC Defined as illegal per se Administrative license suspension 1st offense?1 Restore driving privileges during suspension?1,2 Do penalties include interlock/forfeiture?3 Open container laws
South Carolina 0.08 -- -- yes/yes driver/passenger
South Dakota 0.08 -- -- no/no driver/passenger
Tennessee 0.08 -- -- yes/yes driver7
Texas 0.08 90 days yes yes/yes driver/passenger
Utah 0.08 90 days no yes/no driver/passenger
Vermont 0.08 90 days no no/yes driver/passenger
Virginia 0.08 7 days no yes/no   
Washington 0.08 90 days after 30 days yes/yes driver/passenger
West Virginia 0.08
(eff. 05/05/04) 6 months after 30 days yes/no --
Wisconsin 0.08 6 months yes yes/yes driver/passenger
Wyoming 0.08 90 days yes no/no driver

1Information pertains to drivers in violation of the BAC defined as illegal per se for all drivers, not the special BAC for young drivers.

2Drivers usually must demonstrate special hardship to justify restoring privileges during suspension, and then privileges often are restricted.

3A multiple offender's vehicle may be seized and disposed.

4In Indiana, the open container restriction only applies if the driver has a BAC of 0.04.

5The 0.08 per se BAC law in Michgan contains a sunset clause which states that the legal BAC will revert to 0.10 on October 1, 2013.

6In New York, administrative license suspension lasts until prosecution is complete.

7In Tennessee, the open container law does not prohibit any municipality, by ordinance, or any county, by resolution, from prohibiting passengers from possessing an open container.

Give Up Yet dare?

The Stig

[Dare]

WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE BEER
THE LONGEST LIST OF THE LONGEST STUFF AT THE LONGEST DOMAIN NAME AT LONG LAST

What is the most expensive beer in the world?

A few too many beer makes you see triple so we came up with three possibilities for the world's most expensive beer.

A New Zealander paid $2,595.00 USD for a beer in a Hong Kong bar. He must have had one too many and thought the credit card slip read $2.45 when he signed it, but he claims the bar tampered with the bill. Nevertheless his credit card company did not reverse the charges and the man only known as Mr. B paid $2,595.00 for a beer.

Bierdrome, a London bar sells bottles of Vielle Bon Secours beer for $1,000.00, but the bottle holds 26 pints which works out to $38.46 per beer.

Boston brewery Samuel Adams sells it's limited edition of Utopias for $100.00/24 ounce bottle. The production was limited to 8,000 copper bottles containing a brew with an alcohol content of 25 percent.


Stig,enough of these can lead to
your previous posts

[davewilson]

I agree,and concede.We could fill the whole of GP Wizard with this stuff.
Some great reports though dare
The Stig

[Dare]

I agree,and concede.We could fill the whole of GP Wizard with this stuff.
Some great reports though dare
The Stig

Yeah,but look how smart were getting

[cosworth151]

After a D.U.I. conviction here in Ohio, the driver can get restricted auto tags that are to be used only to travel back and forth to work. Normal Ohio tags are white with blue printing. The restricted tags are yellow with red. They are known locally as "Party Tags".

Meanwhile, back at the "English is hard to learn": You drive on a parkway and then park on a driveway.

I might as well get in on the laws, too:

In the original US civil aviation regulations, regulation #1 was:

Do not take the machine into the air unless you are convinced that it will fly.

[davewilson]

Cosworth151:
Does that mean you are still able to drive to work?...and you are not taken off the road at all?
How long do these tags last?

The Stig

[cosworth151]

Yes, you can still drive to work. These are only given to first time offenders. It allows them to keep their jobs in places like here where I live. There is no regular public transit, only for the elderly and handicapped. Guess they thought it was better than paying them welfare.

They last for the term of the revocation.

[Ian]

  , cosworth 151 that is a good idea if you have enough police to enforce it and the drivers respect it, I don't think it would work over here though

[Dare]

  , cosworth 151 that is a good idea if you have enough police to enforce it and the drivers respect it, I don't think it would work over here though

Ian it doesn't really work over here either

[romephius]

Slightly different system here in Australia.  Here you don't have any identifying marks on your car, but your licence is returned to you with only 1 point and your drive to and from work must take place between 6am - 6pm.  Any other driving is treated as driving whilst suspended.  The 1 point is so you can lose the licence again if you speed.