Starting on Memorial Day, no one in Los Angeles may throw a frisbee or a football on any county beaches. So say the County Board of Supervisors. At least not until Labor Day says spokeswoman Carol Baker when she was explaining the updated rules. Anyone on Los Angeles beaches found throwing a football or frisbee during that period will be subject to a $1,000 fine. Who would have thought that such a ban could happen along the shores of the Pacific Ocean? But there it is, our government protecting innocent bystanders from possible injury, depending how you define bystander.
I heard this first while listening to Rush Limbaugh this afternoon. Then later, the subject was a topic for discussion on ′The Five′ on the Fox News Channel. Even my favorite Progressive Liberal, Bob Beckel, was opposed to this new ordinance. Beckel′s concern was how it may effect his ability to meet women. Seems he has a friend who throws a football to him once he positions himself next to some sunbathing beach-bunny, so as to have an excuse to talk with her. Maybe in retrospect, this new law may not be such a bad idea?
So is this yet another Nanny-State law designed to modify our behavior? Or is it just a cheesy way for the cash-strapped county of Los Angeles to raise some revenue? Volleyball is still allowed, but I suppose there are designated areas to play that in. Another part of the new law will fine you if you dig a hole more than 18 inches deep on the beach. Presumably to save innocent bystanders who are walking and not paying attention where they step.
A very wise person I know was once asked what life might be like 100,000 years from now. He prognosticated that humans will evolve, probably more through designed engineering than by Nature, to achieve sustenance through photosynthesis. Since such humans will only require sunlight for nourishment, provided they also evolve some sort of root system to obtain needed minerals and such, their lives will be very uncomplicated. No need to work to earn a living. Just hang out at the beach all day and feast.
Those future humans might be able to feast on sunlight, but if the live in Los Angeles, no frisbee or football throwing will be allowed, I′m sure. Only by then the fine will be a trillion dollars instead of the $1,000 fine if you are caught on Los Angeles beaches throwing a football or frisbee between Memorial Day and Labor Day. No one likes the updated rules that L.A. County Board of Supervisors spokeswoman Carol Baker announced today. I wonder if First Lady Michelle Obama will become concerned about California slipping into the Pacific Ocean as surfer girls and guys grow obese from not throwing frisbees or footballs?
February 9th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
Just think of the heartbreak this will cause for Liberal Dogs.
What next ? No bandanas on on Fido and Che ?
February 9th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Leave it to the stupid idiots in california to think of such a dumbass law.
February 9th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Jerry Moonbat Brown is too old to throw anything unless he wants to sling some sh**
Volleyball anyone?
February 9th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dur-WcVFcVQ
February 9th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
It’s called a fundraiser. The liberal nanny statists can’t raise taxes so they do stupid stuff like this.
February 9th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
There seems to be some sort of titanic cyber battle raging, on YouTube, over the Dog Bite Video.
YouTube has blocked it, over copyright issues.
Now, people are uploading it a mile a minute.
One report says the woman’s lip was bitten off.
February 9th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
I heard this first while listening to Rush Limbaugh this afternoon.
Does it matter that it’s not true or should we just have assumed that from the fact that it came out of Rush Limbaugh’s mouth?
Of course, you don’t care about truth, and referring to Bob Beckel as a progressive liberal is also amusing. Thanks for the laughs!
February 9th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
@ ME
You are absolutely right!
BobbleHead-Recovering Alcoholic Beckel is a progressive pig.
Beckel choked on a shrimp that was obviously not on that moonbat treadmill.Eric Bolling saved his life…Now who says Conservatives don’t care?
LMAO
February 9th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
Well, that was incoherent.
February 10th, 2012 at 3:50 am
Liberals are sissies who need government protection at every turn to get through every day life.
February 10th, 2012 at 7:54 am
This is a complete lie.
I got an idea! Y’all love to defend flying things on the beaches so much, even when the threats against them are right wing, paranoid delusions, why don’t we turn it into skeet shooting! Defend them Second Amendment rights as well! Throw the frisbee up, and blast it out o’ the sky! $1000 bonus for the first person who accidentally shoots a little kid in the head.
February 10th, 2012 at 8:07 am
First, the story is NOT a lie…, although some facts were exaggerated by Limbaugh and others.
http://beaches.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dbh/home/detail/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/dbh+content/dbh+site/home/home+detail/Press+Release+Frisbee+Throwing
There is a ban on such activities except for specially designated locations where people may still engage in such. Secondly, the fine is not $1,000 but is only $100 for the first offense, $200 for a second and $500 for each additional offense during the same year.
February 10th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
If you’re an itty bitty crab this is great news.
Know why all our beaches are disappearing ?
Because people dont rinse the sand off or shake their towels out while they’re at the beach.
February 10th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
What, you crook-necked turkey. You think that we cannot even READ?! Here is the VERY FIRST sentence of the document for which you provided a link:
“The new ordinance lifts a decades-old, all-out ban on playing football, Frisbee and other ball on the beach.”
It goes on to say, essentially, but, if you are being too rowdy, and the lifeguard tells you to stop, then you must stop. Doh! Otherwise, you might get a fine.
Apparently, outright lies and “exaggerations” are the same in your mind, because this IN NO WAY even implies a ban on Frisbee throwing on the beach.
Besides, no one with half a brain would even believe that someplace might ban Frisbee throwing on the beach. But the people that the likes of you pander to, are, unfortunately, that stupid.
February 10th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Every time I manage to throw the truth in your face, it says “waiting for moderation.” Apparently you got some kind of truth filter installed too.
February 10th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
LOL Micky.
February 11th, 2012 at 5:32 am
The fact remains, Klo, that the new ordinance does indeed ban throwing footballs and frisbees on the beach except for in designated ’safe’ areas. That those who violate it will be fined.