Sorry, but that isn't the case. Stupidlaws.com was not a consideration when we created dumblaws.com. We later saw it as a competitor, but that is no longer the case. Does anyone know what happened to it? I'd be interested in knowing.
Thanks, Andy
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We realize "molest" means "to bother or annoy". I really wasn't aiming for a sexual connotation when I added the law - it just seems strange to me to have a law expressly forbidding bothering butterflies. Now I do realize the purpose of the law, and there is quite an interesting story behind it (as is the case with many laws).
Yes - here I am. Andy Powell of the http://www.dumblaws.com site that someone found worthy of posting on slashdot (I was surprised to see dumb laws on slashdot - I read slashdot regularly, and this seemed like a good time for a first post). I'm thrilled to see that people have found dumb laws so interesting. I see that some of you have had a couple objections to the content. For example - the "not so stupid" laws (the crib regulations, English baggage law, Arizona water etc.), and the "must be blatantly fake". I'm with everyone about the baggage and the crib - they don't need to be on the site. The blatantly fake? Well we probably need to research them. I'd guess a few legends have crept in during the past year.
Yes, there are outdated laws on the site. I meant for it to be that way - some of them, I don't know if they are still on the books or not. I found them funny anyhow. Should outdated laws be marked as such? I suppose I hadn't paid much attention to that. I'll try to get it all 'up to par' soon - the site should be undergoing a major overhaul soon, as we've had that same design for over a year. I'd appreciate all the suggestion everyone has - I'll be checking this board, or you can e-mail me directly at comments@dumblaws.com
By the way, this isn't my full time job - and I'm not a lawyer or anything like that. In fact, I'm not even a high school graduate, I'm currently in the tenth grade, so between that *and* the site, things get challenging.
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Sorry, but that isn't the case. Stupidlaws.com was not a consideration when we created dumblaws.com. We later saw it as a competitor, but that is no longer the case. Does anyone know what happened to it? I'd be interested in knowing.
Thanks,
Andy
We realize "molest" means "to bother or annoy". I really wasn't aiming for a sexual connotation when I added the law - it just seems strange to me to have a law expressly forbidding bothering butterflies. Now I do realize the purpose of the law, and there is quite an interesting story behind it (as is the case with many laws).
Thanks,
Andy (Webmaster - http://www.dumblaws.com)
Yes - here I am. Andy Powell of the http://www.dumblaws.com site that someone found worthy of posting on slashdot (I was surprised to see dumb laws on slashdot - I read slashdot regularly, and this seemed like a good time for a first post). I'm thrilled to see that people have found dumb laws so interesting. I see that some of you have had a couple objections to the content. For example - the "not so stupid" laws (the crib regulations, English baggage law, Arizona water etc.), and the "must be blatantly fake". I'm with everyone about the baggage and the crib - they don't need to be on the site. The blatantly fake? Well we probably need to research them. I'd guess a few legends have crept in during the past year.
Yes, there are outdated laws on the site. I meant for it to be that way - some of them, I don't know if they are still on the books or not. I found them funny anyhow. Should outdated laws be marked as such? I suppose I hadn't paid much attention to that. I'll try to get it all 'up to par' soon - the site should be undergoing a major overhaul soon, as we've had that same design for over a year. I'd appreciate all the suggestion everyone has - I'll be checking this board, or you can e-mail me directly at comments@dumblaws.com
By the way, this isn't my full time job - and I'm not a lawyer or anything like that. In fact, I'm not even a high school graduate, I'm currently in the tenth grade, so between that *and* the site, things get challenging.
Thanks,
Andy