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Prince · 10-17-2003, 05:49 PM

Is it true that the Encyclopedia Britannica is banned from all libraries in Texas because it contains instructions for brewing beer at home? Cuz if it is, it's the funniest and the dumbest thing I have EVER heard!

Stiltzkin · 10-17-2003, 05:53 PM

My old highschool had it when I was there... I barely graduated from HS a few months ago. I haven't heard anything about this nonsense. I live in Texas, by the way.

Prince · 10-17-2003, 05:55 PM

I live in TX too...

I read it from Boyds somethingorother, it's a column in an Austin newspaper, and supposed to be all true. Guess that one was fake, or outdated...it certainly sounded too moronic to be true.

The_Dude · 10-17-2003, 06:32 PM

yeah, i doubt that too.

our high school pc's had britannica installed on all library pc's.

Jesus Pimp · 10-17-2003, 07:27 PM

Only in Texas! Just like bull testicles!

Fremen · 10-17-2003, 08:16 PM

I wouldn't put it past us.

Did a google search for 'funny Texas laws'.
This was under Dumb Texas Laws:
http://www.ahajokes.com/laws043.html

From the site:

Texas Crazy Law
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

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.

It is unlawful for a person to consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle upon a public roadway, if the person is observed doing so by a peace officer.

The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.

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 drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.

You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times.

A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.

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

It is illegal to milk another person's cow.

Abilene
It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing.

Austin
Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket.

Beaumont
Collegiate football is banned at Lamar University.

Borger
It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind.

Clarendon
It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster.

El Paso
Churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to provide spittoons "of a kind and number to efficiently contain expectorations into them."

Houston
Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.

It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.

Galveston
It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays.

Jasper
Dogs must be on a leash at ALL times. Fine of 100 dollars.

LeFors
It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing.

Lubbock County
It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream.

Mesquite
It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.

Port Arthur
Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator.

Richardson
It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street.

It is illegal to do "U Turns".

San Antonio
It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands.

It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo.

Temple
No one may ride a horse and buggy through the town square.

You can ride your horse in the saloon.

Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot.

Texarkana
Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights.

The sad thing is these are still laws.

SOK110 · 10-17-2003, 08:19 PM

I haven't heard about it either.

I doubt that this is true.

Anarchy · 10-17-2003, 08:46 PM

I love the "cant buy beer after midnight on sunday, but you can buy it on monday law"

juanvaldes · 10-17-2003, 09:22 PM

the Train & Haircut are the best two

Moskie · 10-18-2003, 03:18 AM

Heh, the subject of this thread was a bit confusing for me.

"What the hell did Electronics Boutique do to Texas??"

Tophat665 · 10-18-2003, 06:54 AM

"You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times."

Gay Marriage in Texas in 3... 2... 1...

I'm definitely passing this to a gay friend of mine in Austin just so he can pass it to the kind of folks who like to hit hornet's nests with sticks.

spectre · 10-18-2003, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fremen
It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo.

I wonder if this law was pre or post Ozzy.

Prince · 10-18-2003, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tophat665
I'm definitely passing this to a gay friend of mine in Austin just so he can pass it to the kind of folks who like to hit hornet's nests with sticks.

LOL! That was sweet..

skysooner · 10-18-2003, 09:41 AM

Many of the facts purported to be true are just gossip either due to the writer's laziness or personal agenda.

Stiltzkin · 10-18-2003, 04:46 PM

Hmm... we don't have spittoons in ANY of our stores. Guess we're breaking the law every day

MSD · 10-18-2003, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spectre
I wonder if this law was pre or post Ozzy.

In response to Ozzy.

YourNeverThere · 10-18-2003, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fremen

You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times.

I don't know about these laws... I read that that was a law in Boston as well, and a bunch of the other ones I've heard before but are said to be passed in competely different states. Meh, google, not really that reliable.

Journeyman · 10-19-2003, 11:46 PM

Formula for making beer? "Sugar water and yeast" can keep any books I publish from being read in Texas, eh? I'm just going off what I know from Drew Carey, but isn't this the state with a buncha drive-through liquor stores?

Elegant Holmes · 10-20-2003, 06:37 AM

But I live in Texas and have brewed many a batch of fine beer. I just can't legally sell it.

mb99usa · 10-20-2003, 07:22 AM

There are a lot of "stupid" laws on the books. Luckily most law enforncement officials either don't know they exist or have enough common sense not to enfornce them. The problem arises when an attorney "on a mission" finds out about them.

10-17-2003, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Prince /nɑndəsˈkrɪpt/ Location: LV-426	EB banned in TX?? Is it true that the Encyclopedia Britannica is banned from all libraries in Texas because it contains instructions for brewing beer at home? Cuz if it is, it's the funniest and the dumbest thing I have EVER heard! __________________ Who is John Galt?

10-17-2003, 05:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stiltzkin Junkie	My old highschool had it when I was there... I barely graduated from HS a few months ago. I haven't heard anything about this nonsense. I live in Texas, by the way. __________________ The most important thing in this world is love.

10-17-2003, 05:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Prince /nɑndəsˈkrɪpt/ Location: LV-426	I live in TX too... I read it from Boyds somethingorother, it's a column in an Austin newspaper, and supposed to be all true. Guess that one was fake, or outdated...it certainly sounded too moronic to be true. __________________ Who is John Galt?

10-17-2003, 06:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	yeah, i doubt that too. our high school pc's had britannica installed on all library pc's. __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

10-17-2003, 07:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jesus Pimp The Original JizzSmacka	Only in Texas! Just like bull testicles! __________________ Never date anyone who doesn't make your dick hard.

10-17-2003, 08:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fremen With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much Location: left side of my couch, East Texas	I wouldn't put it past us. Did a google search for 'funny Texas laws'. This was under Dumb Texas Laws: http://www.ahajokes.com/laws043.html From the site: Texas Crazy Law It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. 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. It is unlawful for a person to consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle upon a public roadway, if the person is observed doing so by a peace officer. The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home. 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 drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers. You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times. A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit. It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. It is illegal to milk another person's cow. Abilene It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing. Austin Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket. Beaumont Collegiate football is banned at Lamar University. Borger It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind. Clarendon It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster. El Paso Churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to provide spittoons "of a kind and number to efficiently contain expectorations into them." Houston Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday. It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. Galveston It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays. Jasper Dogs must be on a leash at ALL times. Fine of 100 dollars. LeFors It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing. Lubbock County It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream. Mesquite It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts. Port Arthur Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator. Richardson It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street. It is illegal to do "U Turns". San Antonio It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands. It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo. Temple No one may ride a horse and buggy through the town square. You can ride your horse in the saloon. Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot. Texarkana Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights. The sad thing is these are still laws. __________________ Google

10-17-2003, 08:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
SOK110 Upright	I haven't heard about it either. I doubt that this is true.

10-17-2003, 08:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Anarchy Upright	I love the "cant buy beer after midnight on sunday, but you can buy it on monday law"

10-17-2003, 09:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
juanvaldes Banned Location: shittown, CA	the Train & Haircut are the best two

10-18-2003, 03:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Moskie Pure Chewing Satisfaction Location: can i use bbcode [i]here[/i]?	Heh, the subject of this thread was a bit confusing for me. "What the hell did Electronics Boutique do to Texas??" __________________ Greetings and salutations.

10-18-2003, 06:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	"You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times." Gay Marriage in Texas in 3... 2... 1... I'm definitely passing this to a gay friend of mine in Austin just so he can pass it to the kind of folks who like to hit hornet's nests with sticks. __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

10-18-2003, 09:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
skysooner Registered User Location: Oklahoma	Many of the facts purported to be true are just gossip either due to the writer's laziness or personal agenda.

10-18-2003, 04:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Stiltzkin Junkie	Hmm... we don't have spittoons in ANY of our stores. Guess we're breaking the law every day __________________ The most important thing in this world is love.

10-19-2003, 11:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
Journeyman Like John Goodman, but not. Location: SFBA, California	Formula for making beer? "Sugar water and yeast" can keep any books I publish from being read in Texas, eh? I'm just going off what I know from Drew Carey, but isn't this the state with a buncha drive-through liquor stores?

10-20-2003, 06:37 AM	#19 (permalink)
Elegant Holmes Crazy Location: "TX"	But I live in Texas and have brewed many a batch of fine beer. I just can't legally sell it.

10-20-2003, 07:22 AM	#20 (permalink)
mb99usa Keep on rolling. It only hurts for a little while. Location: wherever I am	There are a lot of "stupid" laws on the books. Luckily most law enforncement officials either don't know they exist or have enough common sense not to enfornce them. The problem arises when an attorney "on a mission" finds out about them. __________________ So, what's your point? It's not an attitude, it's a way of life.