[DaBomb77766]

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I had a boy, must have been about fourteen ask me to buy him some cigarettes outside my local supermarket. I refused. If he had asked me to buy him a lighter, I'm not sure how I would have responded as I'm not aware of any law prohibiting youths having lighters in my country.

I'm not sure if it's a law as much as it's just regulations that stores have...a lot of stores won't sell laser pointers to minors either.  It's kind of like how practically every video game store requires photo ID if you want to buy an M-rated game and don't look like you're over 30.  (which is why it would be so dumb to pass a legislation to actually federally regulate such matters.)

 

[JamesMcProgger]

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Hate it. I want to move to Seattle. Rain and clouds. I'd love it.
 


 
 

and grunge. if we wre in the early 90s I'd agreed.
 

 

[BobSaysHi]

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I had a boy, must have been about fourteen ask me to buy him some cigarettes outside my local supermarket. I refused. If he had asked me to buy him a lighter, I'm not sure how I would have responded as I'm not aware of any law prohibiting youths having lighters in my country.

We can't buy:
 
Dry Ice
Glue
Canned Air (even if it has bittering agent)
Lighters
Knives
R rated movies and M games (I didn't know they actually enforced this, but my supermarket wouldn't let me buy a movie, so I downloaded it)
Helium
Flourescent Light bulbs (the long ones that are commonly used)
Lasers
 
Those are the ones I can think of right now. Several of these I understand, but it is still ridiculous.

 

[MrQ]

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Originally Posted by DaBomb77766 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
I'm not sure if it's a law as much as it's just regulations that stores have...a lot of stores won't sell laser pointers to minors either.  It's kind of like how practically every video game store requires photo ID if you want to buy an M-rated game and don't look like you're over 30.  (which is why it would be so dumb to pass a legislation to actually federally regulate such matters.)

Heh, I've never seen a store that sells laser pointers. Even I would have a hard time justifying why I would need a laser pointer.
 
"Can I have a laser pointer please?"
"What do you want it for?"
"Um...er to um, point at things"
"I'm sorry sir that's not a valid reason"
"Alright I'm a Jedi and I lost my LightSaber."
 

 

[DaBomb77766]

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We can't buy:
 
Dry Ice
Glue
Canned Air (even if it has bittering agent)
Lighters
Knives
R rated movies and M games (I didn't know they actually enforced this, but my supermarket wouldn't let me buy a movie, so I downloaded it)
Helium
Flourescent Light bulbs (the long ones that are commonly used)
Lasers
 
Those are the ones I can think of right now. Several of these I understand, but it is still ridiculous.

Canned air is so much fun.  I love flash freezing things with it.  You can also turn it into a rather dangerous flamethrower though this is not recommended as it creates hydrogen fluoride which is bad.

 

[MrQ]

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Originally Posted by BobSaysHi /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
We can't buy:
 
Dry Ice
Glue
Canned Air (even if it has bittering agent)
Lighters
Signed portraits of BobSaysHi
Knives
R rated movies and M games (I didn't know they actually enforced this, but my supermarket wouldn't let me buy a movie, so I downloaded it)
Helium
Flourescent Light bulbs (the long ones that are commonly used)
Lasers
 
Those are the ones I can think of right now. Several of these I understand, but it is still ridiculous.

Scene: Exterior store (think Clerks)
 
KId exits store holding balloon filled with Helium.
 
Police blockade store...
 
Officer: "Drop the balloon son! Step away from the balloon!" 
 
Dry ice flows from beneath kid's feet
 
Officer: "Open fire!"
 

 

[MrQ]

So let me get this right... You can die for your country, but you can't buy a movie?

 

[MorbidToaster]

I'm not sure if it's a law as much as it's just regulations that stores have...a lot of stores won't sell laser pointers to minors either.  It's kind of like how practically every video game store requires photo ID if you want to buy an M-rated game and don't look like you're over 30.  (which is why it would be so dumb to pass a legislation to actually federally regulate such matters.)

It's store regulation for games. We get fired instantly if we sell an M game underage, but it's not illegal.

Kind of the same deal with AO games and NC 17 movie. They just don't carry/show them, but there's no law against it.

 

[MorbidToaster]

So let me get this right... You can die for your country, but you can't buy a movie?

They're both 18, so not quite true. A better example is alcohol in America.

You can die for your country but can't have a beer. Military: 18, Alcohol: 21

It's sad really

 

[Raguvian]

 
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We can't buy:
 
Dry Ice
Glue
Canned Air (even if it has bittering agent)
Lighters
Knives
R rated movies and M games (I didn't know they actually enforced this, but my supermarket wouldn't let me buy a movie, so I downloaded it)
Helium
Flourescent Light bulbs (the long ones that are commonly used)
Lasers
 
Those are the ones I can think of right now. Several of these I understand, but it is still ridiculous.

 
They asked my for my birthday when I bought Tylenol a few days ago to make sure I was over 18... pretty odd.
 
 

 

[Nom de Plume]

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You can die for your country but can't have a beer. Military: 18, Alcohol: 21

 

 I never thought about that. Nice catch!

 

[Raguvian]

Drinking is overrated anyways.

 

[MrQ]

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Drinking is overrated anyways.

Not as much as a bullet in the head.
 

 

[BobSaysHi]

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Not as much as a bullet in the head.
 

lol, take it easy.
 

 

[MrQ]

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lol, take it easy.
 

I was referring to being in the military.