Comments on: just wondering http://papaherman.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/just-wondering/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:35:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Shannon http://papaherman.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/just-wondering/#comment-949 Shannon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:43:08 +0000 http://papaherman.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-949 Littering! Littering!

]]> By: Belladonna http://papaherman.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/just-wondering/#comment-948 Belladonna Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:40:16 +0000 http://papaherman.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-948 If I throw a human corpse out the window it is technically biodegradable and something might eat it. But yeah, it's still littering. If I throw a human corpse out the window it is technically biodegradable and something might eat it. But yeah, it’s still littering.

]]> By: Paula http://papaherman.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/just-wondering/#comment-947 Paula Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:45:52 +0000 http://papaherman.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-947 The mice will eat it. And then the owl that swoops down to catch the mouse by the side of the road may be hit by a car and wounded or killed. Happens all the time. So, while it may not be litter, I don't think it's a good idea. The mice will eat it. And then the owl that swoops down to catch the mouse by the side of the road may be hit by a car and wounded or killed. Happens all the time.

So, while it may not be litter, I don’t think it’s a good idea.

]]> By: Mike http://papaherman.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/just-wondering/#comment-946 Mike Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:31:13 +0000 http://papaherman.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-946 on the other hand, if it was a crust of Wonder bread, you are in deep shit. Not only would you be violating state litter laws, but since Wonder bread is a toxic substance, you'd be in violation of a half dozen EPA laws... on the other hand, if it was a crust of Wonder bread, you are in deep shit. Not only would you be violating state litter laws, but since Wonder bread is a toxic substance, you’d be in violation of a half dozen EPA laws…

]]> By: Mike http://papaherman.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/just-wondering/#comment-945 Mike Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:22:13 +0000 http://papaherman.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-945 It depends. If, in your heart, you are simply offering crumbs to the birds and other critters, then no, you aren't littering, but if, in your heart, you are simply tossing it out the window because you don't want the insides of your car to smell like a peanut butter sandwich, then yes, you are a litter bug. Of course, that's just my opinion. Legally, you are probably being a dirt bag litterer and if you do it in Singapore, you'll be lashed. Or maybe that's for chewing gum. It depends. If, in your heart, you are simply offering crumbs to the birds and other critters, then no, you aren’t littering, but if, in your heart, you are simply tossing it out the window because you don’t want the insides of your car to smell like a peanut butter sandwich, then yes, you are a litter bug. Of course, that’s just my opinion. Legally, you are probably being a dirt bag litterer and if you do it in Singapore, you’ll be lashed. Or maybe that’s for chewing gum.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://papaherman.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/just-wondering/#comment-944 Elizabeth Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:58:54 +0000 http://papaherman.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-944 We were amused, when we lived in California, to find that the laws about littering allow for two things to be tossed out of a vehicle to the highway: water, and chicken feathers. :-) I guess, taking a common sense approach to the question, that it depends on where you are. My kids are always wanting to put orange peels and the like into planters and such because it composts. I say, they aren't set up for compost here, and if everyone did it, it'd be a mess that no one would want to be around. So, if you're on a rural road, I think it's fine to throw out crumbs, because, as Laura says, it'll get eaten. But even in the city just little crumbs will be eaten by something, if nothing else by ants. Hey, they need to eat, too. We were amused, when we lived in California, to find that the laws about littering allow for two things to be tossed out of a vehicle to the highway: water, and chicken feathers. :-)

I guess, taking a common sense approach to the question, that it depends on where you are. My kids are always wanting to put orange peels and the like into planters and such because it composts. I say, they aren’t set up for compost here, and if everyone did it, it’d be a mess that no one would want to be around. So, if you’re on a rural road, I think it’s fine to throw out crumbs, because, as Laura says, it’ll get eaten. But even in the city just little crumbs will be eaten by something, if nothing else by ants. Hey, they need to eat, too.

]]> By: Matthew http://papaherman.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/just-wondering/#comment-943 Matthew Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:41:35 +0000 http://papaherman.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-943 Yes, anything that you throw out of your car is littering, at least in my narrow understanding of littering laws. My wife and I had this exact conversation yesterday. Yes, anything that you throw out of your car is littering, at least in my narrow understanding of littering laws. My wife and I had this exact conversation yesterday.

]]> By: Laura http://papaherman.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/just-wondering/#comment-942 Laura Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:34:23 +0000 http://papaherman.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-942 I'd say "no" because something will come along and eat it, most likely and hopefully not get hit by a car in the process. I’d say “no” because something will come along and eat it, most likely and hopefully not get hit by a car in the process.

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