> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:26 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Confusing hardware platform configurations was Re: cpuids > > > ------------------<snip>---------------------- > A good example of this is when politicians pass laws "to do > something", > whether or not that is a something that helps. > -----------------<unsnip>------------------------ > And more often than not, the laws they pass are either > unenforceable or > unhelpful, or both. Don't get me started on this on. > > FWIW: It's still unlawful to leave a horse tied to a hitching post in > Detroit for more that 4 hours; the fine is $2. And they still have > "whipping posts" in Maryland!
And in my home town of Arlington, TX (home of the Rangers and future home of the Cowboys), it is illegal to drive sheep on Main Street. You can drive other animals on Main Street (such as cows) and sheep on other streets, just not sheep on Main Street. There are many such archaic laws still on the books. I remember a book which I think was entitled "That's the Law?" which a lot of them. For some laughs: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20010511/ai_n1070034 2 -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
