Everybody knows stupid people, has seen stupid products, has stupid stories to tell, etc. Stupid is as stupid does.

Real U.S. laws on the books:

The State of Texas

It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

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 milk another person's cow.

A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.

The State of Illinois

You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.

You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.

The United Kingdom

Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI).

It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.

It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.

You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.

Placing a postage stamp that bears the Queen (or King) upside down is considered treason.

Australia

Children may not purchase cigarettes, but they may smoke them.

Only licensed electricians may change a light bulb.

A life sentence is 25 years.

Nice to see other countries than the USA on that list.

Doggie Thong for Farting Dogs

A company called Flat-D Innovations, Inc. is selling a thong for dogs designed to make farts smell better.

Dubbed, "The Dogone", it's an activated charcoal cloth that traps the foul smelling odors from the passing wind.

It's washable and reusable. It uses elastic straps for flexibility, and suspender clips to make the thong adjustable. They also provide quick release when its time for poochie to do its business.

$19.99 from Flat-D

Handkerchief with Nose Pouch

The idea behind the NosePouch is to provide a "catcher" to downward flying nose goo.

That is, when you use sneeze into a handkerchief, only the horizontally flying boogers are caught. But with the NosePouch, any vertically flying debris is trapped.

Arc Fabric Creations, Inc., the product's manufacturer, is looking for distributors.

Flashing Granny Costume

£39.99 at Hen Night Accessory

Sleeping Bags for Airplane Rides

Airline passengers who happen to miss the joy of relaxing in a sleeping bag, can now recreate that feeling by slipping into their new poshAir sleeping bag.

Made by poshAir Inc., the sleeping bag is designed specifically for passengers on long flights. The poshAir envelops passengers in a luxurious lightweight warmth, while providing protection from the elements, like pretzel crumbs, spilled Bloody Mary Mixes, and spittle from that 300 pound business man that won't stop complaining.

The poshAir includes two belt loops to allow the seatbelt to pass through. It has an internal pocket to store valuables, and two openings for arms.

$99.00 for the adult size, and comes with handsome carrying case.

Perfect gift for the expat.

Portable Urinal for Truckers

The Pit Stop is billed as the first male and female friendly urinal system designed for truckers on the go.

The product's press release provides us with some insight on trucker life...

Pit Stop helps keep the environment clean, saving taxpayers a fortune on roadside cleanup. Since urine bottles are considered a biohazard, expensive hazmat teams are required for cleanup, instead of standard roadside cleanup crews.

The receptacle on Pit Stop is supposed to be mounted to the wall near the trucker's sleeper bunk. However, the makers of Pit Stop says that they're committed to helping truckers eliminate unplanned stops. So, are truckers supposed to use this while driving, or what?

Does this mean truckers drive with their pants down?

Great for driving around BKK!

Dogs Chasing Rabbits to Become Illegal

The State of California is considering a new law that will make it illegal for dogs to chase after rabbits.

The proposed bill, AB 2110, introduced by Assemblywoman Loni Hancock (D), outlaws the sport of "Live Field Coursing". However, it's written in such a way to apply to any situation where a dog owner is aware their dog is free to chase rabbits...

( For the purposes of this section, "live field coursing" includes any activity in which a dog is left untethered and allowed to track and pursue any rabbit, hare, or fox and that results in the injury or death of the rabbit, hare, or fox.

So, if you know your dog likes to chase rabbits in the backyard, and you allow it to do so, you will become a criminal if that rabbit is harmed, and may serve up to six months in a county jail, or a $1,000 fine.

The issue of Field Coursing became overblown when the ABC News affiliate in San Francisco ran a story that covered the sport. Instead of portraying it as a beagling competition for hounds and beagles, they used words like, "Blood Sport", "slow terrible death", and "some of the pictures might be disturbing".

They've managed to turn a centuries old sport into a "rabbit rights" issue.

How many of these did you see on the road? Or did you own one?

Bizarre Sex Laws

1. Most Middle Eastern countries recognize the following Islamic law: "After having sexual relations with a lamb, it is a mortal sin to eat its flesh."

Edit: Funny how New Zealand has the same law but it's not derived from Islam.

2. In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death.

Edit: Well, that makes sense.

3. In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.

4. Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers; the sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times.

5. The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.

Edit: Which head??

6. There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time. Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry.

7. In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)

Edit: The discrimination is blatantly unbelievable. Seems Hong Kong needs a women's lib movement.

8. In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens her mother must be in the room to witness the act.

Edit: As long as she doesn't attempt to join in.

9. In Santa Cruz, Bolivia it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time.

10. In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception: prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for on the premises."