We were sitting in our hotel room in Rome, NY when there was some distant thudding like explosions or shelling. "That's not good," I said.

"Yeah, not good," replied Karabean"Ka-BOOM!" exploded the parking lot of our hotel ( Read more... )

Note to self-

Replace MGL Chapter 148 §39 with (changes bolded):

Chapter 148: Section 39. Sales, possession, use, etc. of combustible or explosive substances to produce visible or audible effects; fireworks; definitions; exceptions; enforcement procedures; penalties

No person under the age of eighteen shall have in his possession or under his ( Read more... )

For everyone's edification:

I think that I'm gonna get around to developing a petition to change this fucking law. How many signatures do I need to force it onto the ballot again?

PART I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENTTITLE XX. PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER ( Read more... )