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Old 08-27-2002, 01:28 PM
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On page 2 of the Gosh Does My Gun Make me Feel Safe thread, Shekky made the statement that
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Automatic weapons are illegal in the US, and most people know this.
I responded that he was correct. Most people "know" this and stated further that most people are wrong.

While they are highly restricted and no longer manufactured or imported in any normal sense, they are not illegal. I personally know several registered owners who routinely shoot full auto both for fun and in competition.

That is not why I started this thread however. It got me to thinking about all the other things that everyone "knows" but where everyone is "wrong". Here is the place for everyone to list what they know to be false and believe to be "well known".

In addition to the falsehood that automatic firearms are illegal, I am often bothered by those that "know" that they are entitled to a jury of their peers. In fact, the concept of peerage is a distinctly British affliction. I believe that in the United Kingdom, you are, in fact, entitled to a jury of your peers. Perhaps in Canada as well. Here in the US you are entitled to a jury that represents the party that was injured. For example, if you murder someone in New York City, you should expect a jury that is made up of typical citizens of NYC. The fact that you consider yourself an aristocrat from Boston will have no bearing on your jury, as you are decidedly NOT entitled to a jury of your peers.

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Old 08-27-2002, 01:32 PM
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i'm a doubter, but then maybe i'm just exposing my ignorance.

"santa lives at the north pole." he actually lives about 12 miles from the geographic pole.
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Old 08-27-2002, 01:46 PM
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Possession is nine tenths of the law.
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You cannot advance to the next age unless you go to bed on time the night before your birthday and stay in bed all night so that the "Birthday Magic" will come and you will turn from 3 to 4.

Okay - only my kid believes that - but what the heck - I got her to bed easily last night!!

Happy Birthday to my Sweetie Petunia!!

(Before I went to bed, I rubbed sparkly lotion on her hands and cheeks so that she could see the "Birthday Magic" on her when she woke up. She came to me in tears at 7am this morning - "Mommy .. the Birthday Magic didn't come!" So I had to turn on the light and show her the glitter -- she was so excited. Too funny ...)
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You are supposed to let the "Wiggle Fairy" do most of the wiggling on your teeth. Otherwise the "Tooth Fairy" will be angry.

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Old 08-29-2002, 08:32 AM
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Possession is nine tenths of the law.
I had a friend who insisted that the correct quote is "Possession is nine points of the law" and that somehow that made it all OK. Not sure why.
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Possession is nine tenths of the law.
I had a friend who insisted that the correct quote is "Possession is nine points of the law" and that somehow that made it all OK. Not sure why.
One time many years ago Wheel of Fortune had this expression as one of their puzzles. They used 'points'. It was the first and only time, until now, that I had seen it like that.
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