Cornish nutters in the US

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Re: Cornish nutters in the US

Postby Loafing Smurf » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:38 am

English-English to American-English

Definition

nutter n. Someone with a screw loose. This applies to both the "insane" or "reckless" definitions, so a gentleman who scaled the Eiger naked and a chap who ate both of his parents could both validly be nutters, albeit in slightly different ways.
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Re: Cornish nutters in the US

Postby farmerdave » Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:43 pm

Well, i live in Ohio, so if you need me, I'll be out feeding chickens beer in the front yard.  While I'm at it, I guess I might as well head across the border to Pennsylvania and sleep on a refrigerator outdoors.
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Re: Cornish nutters in the US

Postby TacitBlue » Sun Feb 27, 2005 6:03 pm

It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.

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Re: Cornish nutters in the US

Postby jordonj » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:57 am

What's not funny...sometimes these laws are enforced against people that someone doesn't like.

For example, in Kentucky, the Attorney General is trying to get Abortion Clinics to give up their records...specifically looking for those 16 and under having abortions.  This is because it's illegal to have sex if you're under 16.

Now don't get me wrong..16 is way too young to be active as far as I'm concerned (and I have no respect for those who chase after the young), but the idea that the law would come knocking on your door for some stupid thing that you did say...4 years ago (consentually) does not paint a pretty picture in my mind.
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Re: Cornish nutters in the US

Postby ATI_7500 » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:55 am

Now don't get me wrong..16 is way too young to be active...


Without wanting to start a lengthy debate: No. It's the standard age by now, I've heard of much worse. I don't know what the situation over the pond is like now, but in this country, youngsters are pretty much aware of what they do.
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Re: Cornish nutters in the US

Postby jordonj » Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:18 am

Well, we disagree...

Things are different over here though...

My point was about how the AG was invading people's privacy...
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