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Life: Explained

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.

"Not very long," answered the Mexican.

"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.

The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family. The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."

The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat." "And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.

"And after that?"

"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"

"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."

And the moral of this story is: ......... Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.

I Had A Shoggoth

The looniest laws in the world

Here's a look at some of the more unusual laws you'll find in countries around the world, along with a few from closer to home which show that our own law-makers aren't immune to the odd brainstorm either...

In the UK:

• If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode, you must let them in.


• It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing.


• Placing a postage stamp with the Queen's head on it upside down is considered treason.


• It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour.


• It is illegal to die while in the Houses of Parliament.


• In Carlisle, Scots found wandering around can be whipped or jailed.


• In York, Scots can still be legally shot with a bow and arrow, except on Sundays.


• In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public, except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.


• In London, commuters on the tube can be fined £2 for not queuing.


• In Scotland, it is against the law in Scotland to be drunk in possession of a cow.


• In Scotland, it is illegal for a boy under the age of 10 to see a naked mannequin.

In Canada:

• In Alberta, if you are released from prison, you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse so you can ride out of town.


• In King County, it is illegal to sit on a man's lap on the metro unless he is your husband.

In America:

• In Alabama, it is illegal to buy a bag of peanuts after sunset and before sunrise the next day.


• In Arkansas, a man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.


• In California, it is against the law to set a mousetrap without a hunting licence.


• In Florida, owners who leave elephants at parking meters must pay the same fee as for a vehicle. And only married women are allowed to parachute on a Sunday.


• In Iowa, after making love, men are not allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with their partner or holding them in their arms.


• In Massachusetts, mourners are not allowed to eat more than three sandwiches each at a wake.


• In Missouri, women are prohibited from wearing corsets because "the privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal red-blooded male."


• In Minnesota, it is illegal to pass a cow in Pine Island District without tipping your hat.


• In New York, having sex with a porcupine is illegal.


• In Oklahoma, anyone found making ugly faces at a dog can be fined, arrested or jailed.


• In Wisconsin, it is illegal for a man to fire a gun when his female partner has an orgasm.


• In Pueblo, Colorado, it is illegal to let dandelions grow.


• In Hartford, Connecticut, it's illegal to educate a pet dog.


• In Utah, garden birds have the right of way on all roads, and having sex in an ambulance is banned.


• In Illinois, it's illegal to sit by a fish pond in your pyjamas.


• In Sarasota, Florida, it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit, and women may be fined for falling asleep under a hairdryer.

Elsewhere in the world:

• In Belgium it is illegal to wear a red hat while walking down the main street.


• In France it is illegal to kiss on railways.


• In Germany, every office must have a view of the sky.


• In Israel, there is no legal way for a man named Cohen to marry a divorced woman.


• In Italy a man may be arrested for wearing a skirt.


• In Norway it is illegal to kill a mouse unless for consumption.


• In Russia, you are not allowed to drive a dirty car.


• In South Korea, traffic police are required to report all bribes that they receive from motorists.


• In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself while standing up after 10pm.


• In Thailand, it's illegal to drive without wearing a shirt.

Teachers

These are actual comments made on students' report cards by teachers in the New York City public school system. All teachers were reprimanded (but, boy, are these funny!)

1. Since my last report, your child has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.

2. I would not allow this student to breed.

3. Your child has delusions of adequacy.

4. Your son is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.

5. Your son sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.

6. The student has a 'full six-pack' but lacks the plastic thing to hold it all together.

7. This child has been working with glue too much.

8. When your daughter's IQ reaches 50, she should sell.

9. The gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming.

10. If this student were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week.

11. It's impossible to believe the sperm that created this child beat out 1,000,000 others.

12. The wheel is turning but the hamster is definitely dead.