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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 12:33 AM
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African nation to make farting illegal
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351174/African-country-set-make-breaking-wind-crime.html

Breaking wind is set to be made a crime in an African country.

The government of Malawi plan to punish persistent offenders 'who foul the air' in a bid to 'mould responsible and disciplined citizens.'

But locals fear that pinning responsibility on the crime will be difficult - and may lead to miscarriages of justice as 'criminals' attempt to blame others for their offence.
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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 12:35 AM
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1. What a gas!
:-)
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 12:47 AM
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2. I smell problems with this legislation down the road. nt
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 12:52 AM
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3. Will the legal system incorporate the common-law rule of "he who smelt it
dealt it?"
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zen_bohemian Donating Member (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 01:03 AM
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4. what about brain farts?
just askin....:shrug:
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 01:53 AM
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5. There is only one truly proper response to this:











:hide: :rofl:
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 01:57 AM
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7. Elevator enforcement should be easy:




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mentalsolstice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 01:54 AM
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6. Cruel!
"On average, a person produces about half a liter of fart gas per day, distributed over an average of about fourteen daily farts." http://www.heptune.com/farts.html
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 02:08 AM
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8. I expect a lot of dogs will be thrown into prison on falsified charges...
:P
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Crystal Clarity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 07:45 AM
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12. HaHa!
Mr. CC always blames the dog!
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 04:49 AM
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9. Anyone got beans?
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pintobean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 09:07 AM
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15. Yo
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 05:53 AM
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10. There must have been a very humorous event that prompted this law.
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MiddleFingerMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 05:56 AM
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11. I've heard this as an OLD joke, but I like to believe this actually happened with my friend. Karl.
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Karl got onto a German bus while relatively intoxicated and passed some audible (and nasty)
gas.
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He turned to the old woman sitting next to him and said, "That's right... look at me in disgust
and they'll think that I did it.
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:rofl:
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 08:13 AM
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13. You have the right to remain SBD...
:hide:
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 08:24 AM
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14. Well, I was planning a trip to Malawi but I guess that's off the table.
Spoilsports. :eyes:
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 09:10 AM
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16. Is it April already?
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pintobean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 09:12 AM
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17. Is someone who pulls a finger an accomplice?
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 09:16 AM
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18. They're setting up special cameras on street corners.
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meow2u3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 09:19 AM
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19. Malawi should try American common law of flatulence guilt assignment
Edited on Sun Jan-30-11 09:20 AM by meow2u3
He who smelt it, dealt it.

He who denied it, supplied it.
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jmowreader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 06:25 PM
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20. Fart jokes are in bad taste, but what the hell
A guy was in a restaurant with his pretty date, and cut a serious one while the waiter was taking their order.

Guy looked at the waiter and said, "now, stop that!"

Waiter looked at the guy and said, "certainly, sir. Which way did it go?"
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 06:50 PM
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21. Seldom is the question asked, "Who cut the cheese?"
:rofl:
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whistler162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 07:09 PM
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22. Them that smelt it dealt it...
WOW.... I would be in real trouble there! Not sure which med is doing it but gas is definitely up.
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MiddleFingerMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 07:44 PM
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23. She is SO busted.
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I love his "Whoo" and the expression on his face when he gets in the car...
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...and Janice is incredible.
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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4379400737827256236#
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davsand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-11 12:02 AM
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24. That's an ill wind blowin' if you ask me.
Talk about basic human rights!



Laura
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-11 08:47 AM
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25. huh?


:wtf:
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Bombero1956 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-11 01:45 PM
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26. Family Guy isn't welcome there either
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RedCloud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-11 03:05 PM
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27. make no buts about it, that law stinks.
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