Following the initiatives of the Afghan Taliban
government - which has banned kite-flying, TV
watching and wearing white socks - Iran is also
cracking down on its more decadent citizens.
Ayatollah Mohammed Yadzi has decreed that dog
walking is to be made illegal, saying that
taking dogs out onto the streets was 'a public
insult', as it was a blind imitation of Westerners.

IDIOTS ON THE ROAD

The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it is safe
to cross the street.  I was crossing with an intellectually
challenged coworker of mine(a blonde), when she asked if I knew
what the buzzer was for.
I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red.
She responded, appalled "What on earth are blind people doing
driving?"

The "Environmental Engineering News" published some rather sobering 
information about punishment for drunk driving convictions in other 
countries. 

In Australia, the names of drunk drivers are printed in
newspapers under the caption, "He's drunk and in jail." 
In Malaysia the driver is jailed and, if married, the
spouse is jailed. 
In the United Kingdom, Finland and Sweden there's an
automatic jail term of one year. 
In Turkey, drunk drivers are driven 20 miles out of town
and forced to walk back. 
In Bulgaria, a second drunk-driving conviction results
in capital punishment. 
In El Salvador, your first offense is your last -- execution
by firing squad.