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What would you ban?

sonarghost said:
i would ban driving while talking on a cellphone, seriously. Unless you had a hands free device to use it with.
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OK, that law I would ban.

We have that law in CA now, and it's absolutely stupid. By allowing hands-free devices, you are maintaining that the distraction is caused by physically holding the phone, not talking on the phone.

So why is smoking in the car still legal? Or eating? ...All of these activities are exactly the same, in the sense that you are holding something in a hand that should be on the wheel of your car (which is the main problem, right?).

Actually no, it's been proven that talking into hands-free devices is just as distracting (and just as dangerous) as talking into the cellphone handpiece.

Basically, the law is inconsistent and doesn't support any science. You either ban the use of cellphones in automobiles entirely, or not at all (or, if you really want to allow hands-free devices, then you must ban all other activities that take up a hand while driving).
 
I've thought of another 'annoyance' I'd banish: Bluetooth headsets.

Unless you're driving or doing some activity where you cannot use your hands, you look like a twonk. And an annoying twonk, at that!
 
I'd ban smoking everywhere except for in the privacy of your home. Smokers seems to think that the world is their personal ashtray, tossing butts out the car window, stomping them out on the street, leaving them all over beaches. Since they can't control their pathetic little habits, I'd put the rules in place to do it for them.
 
dswoodley said:
i can't beleive I signed a petition for this once... :mad:
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a similar question was on my first year chemistry exam. i couldn't believe how many peeps got that question wrong, considering all of us were science majors. :eek:
 
Bendy-busses and 4x4s would all be out on day one.

And performing children. No thanks.
 
EricNau said:
Do we have to salute you, Major? :p
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Oops! Maybe I could be Drum Mayor in the marching band.

Since I'll be in charge of Qtown, maybe I'll ban death and see what happens. It's not that crazy, actually. The island of Miyajima in Japan is a Shinto shrine on which no birth or death is allowed.
 
Bobdude161 said:
I dunno I think my musical tolerance is being tested by today's rap music.

"party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar"

"Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it"

"this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot"

The only way to tolerate such trash would be to shoot myself in the head.
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That's nothing. I was flipping through the channels on Sirius and found this trash (potentially NWS due to language). All for banning that.

EricNau said:
OK, that law I would ban.

We have that law in CA now, and it's absolutely stupid. By allowing hands-free devices, you are maintaining that the distraction is caused by physically holding the phone, not talking on the phone.

So why is smoking in the car still legal? Or eating? ...All of these activities are exactly the same, in the sense that you are holding something in a hand that should be on the wheel of your car (which is the main problem, right?).

Actually no, it's been proven that talking into hands-free devices is just as distracting (and just as dangerous) as talking into the cellphone handpiece.

Basically, the law is inconsistent and doesn't support any science. You either ban the use of cellphones in automobiles entirely, or not at all (or, if you really want to allow hands-free devices, then you must ban all other activities that take up a hand while driving).
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Ditto. I've found for me at least, when I talk while driving (RARELY, I promise. I HATE people who do it, and hate myself for doing it. There have been a couple times when I was lost going somewhere and needed directions, but I don't just hold a conversation and drive), the distraction isn't me using one hand to hold the phone, it's the act of being in the conversation and concentrating on that. I rarely drive with 2 hands on the wheel. I usually have one hand in my lap or am messing with the radio. It's the conversation itself that's distracting
 
Doctor Q said:
Since I'll be in charge of Qtown, maybe I'll ban death and see what happens. It's not that crazy, actually. The island of Miyajima in Japan is a Shinto shrine on which no birth or death is allowed.
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For a second there I had a thought of how insane the early bird special crowds would get if no one could die in your town.
 
I wouldn't ban anything. Everything would be highly regulated instead.

Banning something = black market for whatever it is I would be trying to ban.

I'll make my new jurisdiction money off the things I don't like by taxing and policing the heck out of them.
 
wongulous said:
I would ban motorcycles.

I would also ban the sale of non-TRUE-hybrid cars (i.e. serial hybrids, leaving only the Prius and a Lexus model or two, in addition to electric cars).

I would also ban the food pyramid, which is the most idiotic thing ever and totally incorrect.
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If you're so concern about the environment (from the hybrid statement) why would you ban motorcycles?

My motorcycle is getting about 3.7L/100km and about 2L/100km for the scooter. Both of them are much more efficient than any hybrid. What you're saying make no sense.
 
After G said:
Banning something = black market for whatever it is I would be trying to ban.
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You can't really apply that logic to everything. For example, if you were to ban smoking in all places but the smokers own home, you wouldn't be able to go to the 'black market' and purchase 5 minutes of 'streetsmoking'.

David
 
yg17 said:
Ditto. I've found for me at least, when I talk while driving (RARELY, I promise. I HATE people who do it, and hate myself for doing it. There have been a couple times when I was lost going somewhere and needed directions, but I don't just hold a conversation and drive), the distraction isn't me using one hand to hold the phone, it's the act of being in the conversation and concentrating on that. I rarely drive with 2 hands on the wheel. I usually have one hand in my lap or am messing with the radio. It's the conversation itself that's distracting
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I agree that the hands free law is stupid, I always drive with one hand and the other is on the side or the door, but if the real distraction is having a conversation then shouldn't passengers be banned as well for starting a conversation?
 
Bobdude161 said:
I dunno I think my musical tolerance is being tested by today's rap music.

"party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar, party like a rockstar"

"Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it, Pop lock and drop it"

"this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot, this is why I'm hot"

The only way to tolerate such trash would be to shoot myself in the head.
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Let me add musically isolated people who decide to make ignorant remarks. To group a whole genre based on the media isn't bright at all.
 
First, I'd have to ban all the bass haters.:cool:
After that, I'd ban nosey politicians who want to stick their fingers in everybody's personal business. That guy should come to Florida where clothing is optional at paradise beach, probably never go home, perv.:p
 
i'd ban bogans. that'd make the place a lot better :D

i'd also ban SUVs. they are stupid. I don't mind them if they actually go off-road, like they do in the ads, but 99% of them never see a rock in their years of operation. i'd ban the Porsche and BMW SUVs expecially. They should be punishable by time in prison.
 
If we are going to ban things that waste gas why not NASCAR or private jets that the movie stars fly. Everytime there is a big event everyone is in a limo, why not ban those.
 
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