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Joss Weatherby
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Registered: May 2008
Location: The Pacific Northwest, of course

Oh England how I laugh at thee!

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Riot police stormed a man's 30th birthday barbecue for 15 guests because it was advertised as an "all-night" party on Facebook.

Four police cars, a riot van, and a force helicopter were dispatched to a privately-owned field in a small village near Sowton, Devon in the UK on Saturday, ordering the party shut down or everyone would be arrested.

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The event was shuttered under section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which grants police powers to remove persons attending or preparing for a "rave" (defined as playing amplified music "wholly or predominantly characterised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats," during the night).

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/0...ook_invitation/

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'I told them it was my 30th birthday. I said "this is a once in a lifetime event for me, please don't ruin it". But they kept on insisting I had been advertising it as an all-night rave on the internet.

'But I'd created an event, and 17 people had confirmed as guests, I did put the times on it as "overnight" in case people wanted to sleep-over.

'They were still banging on saying it was advertised on the internet. They wouldn't accept it wasn't a rave. It was in a completely isolated field.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...te-friends.html

Fuckin LOL!

Jul-18-2009 07:01

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Sushipunk
Flickering, I roam

Registered: Sep 2006
Location: Chateau Verdafloor

In a field? Lol.

30 years old, and the guy couldn't fit 17 people inside his house for a party.

You're right though, it's still rediculous to the point of funny.

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Jul-18-2009 07:09 Australia

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Blue Ballz
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they drive on the wrong side of the road. wadju expect?

Jul-18-2009 07:11 United States

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Sushipunk
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Registered: Sep 2006
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Originally posted by Blue Ballz
they drive on the wrong side of the road. wadju expect?

They drive on the left, which is the correct side of the road to be driving on.

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Jul-18-2009 07:12 Australia

Joss Weatherby
Banned

Registered: May 2008
Location: The Pacific Northwest, of course

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Originally posted by Sushipunk
They drive on the left, which is the correct side of the road to be driving on.

whoa there australia, just cause you, japan, and hong kong do it dont mean its legal or safe... nor sexy.

Jul-18-2009 07:17

Renzo
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Registered: Jan 2004
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Two things:

1) Doesn't an officer need to be a friend to see this invite?
2) The world disagrees, Stu.

Jul-18-2009 07:19

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Sushipunk
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Registered: Sep 2006
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Originally posted by Renzo
The world disagrees, Stu.

Hey man, a majority doesn't necessarily make something correct, now does it? You're all just sheep!

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Jul-18-2009 07:27 Australia

Sunsnail
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I agree with stu wholeheartedly.

metric vs IMPERIAL]

Jul-18-2009 07:29

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Sushipunk
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Originally posted by Sunsnail
I agree with stu wholeheartedly.

metric vs IMPERIAL]

Lol

America tried to introduce the metric system, but failed miserably

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Jul-18-2009 07:31 Australia

Joss Weatherby
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Registered: May 2008
Location: The Pacific Northwest, of course

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Originally posted by Sushipunk
Lol

America tried to introduce the metric system, but failed miserably

At least in the US unlike a lot of other english speaking countries, in our day to day lives we always use imperial (well at least 98% of the time).

The only people that really use metric are the military and other government agencies.

I have heard canadians and brits talk in pounds, kilos, miles, ounces, grams, fluid ounces, liters, or any other combination of imperial or metric, sometimes in conjunction!

Jul-18-2009 07:53

SuspicionVandit
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Location: 127.0.0.1

The rebel coalition always looked kinda gay in comparison to those of the Imperial forces. Aside from X-Wing fighters, Imperial is superior.

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Sushipunk
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Registered: Sep 2006
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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
At least in the US unlike a lot of other english speaking countries, in our day to day lives we always use imperial (well at least 98% of the time).

Are you making an argument? I'm confused. Of course you use the imperial system. We all know this.

Most other countries don't use it, and haven't for a long time. Because it's outdated

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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
The only people that really use metric are the military and other government agencies.

Yes, well I'm guessing that the military/govt might have to liase with the rest of the world without sounding stupid

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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
I have heard canadians and brits talk in pounds, kilos, miles, ounces, grams, fluid ounces, liters, or any other combination of imperial or metric, sometimes in conjunction!

Yeah, Australians talk in ounces too. It's still the most common weight that weed is sold in, in larger quantities Though, we all know that 1 ounce of weed is just over 28g