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Oh England how I laugh at thee!
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| Joss Weatherby |
| quote: | 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. |
| quote: | | 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/
| quote: | '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
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| Sushipunk |
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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| Blue Ballz |
| they drive on the wrong side of the road. wadju expect?:rolleyes: |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Blue Ballz
they drive on the wrong side of the road. wadju expect?:rolleyes: |
They drive on the left, which is the correct side of the road to be driving on. |
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| Joss Weatherby |
| quote: | 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. |
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| Renzo |
Two things:
1) Doesn't an officer need to be a friend to see this invite?
2) The world disagrees, Stu. :p
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | 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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| Sunsnail |
I agree with stu wholeheartedly.
metric vs IMPERIAL]
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunsnail
I agree with stu wholeheartedly.
metric vs IMPERIAL]
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Lol :stongue:
America tried to introduce the metric system, but failed miserably :p |
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| Joss Weatherby |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sushipunk
Lol :stongue:
America tried to introduce the metric system, but failed miserably :p |
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! |
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| SuspicionVandit |
| 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 |
| quote: | 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 :p
| quote: | 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 :p
| quote: | 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 :p Though, we all know that 1 ounce of weed is just over 28g :o |
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