Post by: Luna butte on November 03, 2015, 09:26:11 PM
Post by: Humptulips on November 03, 2015, 11:10:22 PM
Post by: 2labs on November 03, 2015, 11:18:12 PM
Post by: Romulus1297 on November 03, 2015, 11:31:48 PM
Post by: RadSav on November 04, 2015, 02:02:05 AM
Post by: whitey on November 04, 2015, 05:12:17 AM
here we go again. :yike:
Post by: Luna butte on November 04, 2015, 07:33:52 AM
Post by: birddogdad on November 04, 2015, 07:44:57 AM
Post by: Humptulips on November 04, 2015, 02:50:33 PM
Thanks, I am just trying to find a line of demarcation. It appears that the law was written for "common rats" not a certain style of trap.
Just had this discussion yesterday again :rolleyes:
The exemptive phrase is "common rat and mouse traps"
Trying to remember from my english classes here. Does anybody else remember diagraming sentences? It's been a while for me.
Our contention has always been that "common" is an adjective of "traps" "Common" modifies traps and "rat and mouse" modifies traps. That would mean any rat or mouse trap that is commonly found. You couldn't go making your own but if you could buy it I would think that would qualify.
If "common" modifies "rat" my question is what is a "common rat". That really has no meaning, at least I have never been able to find a definition. If it said old world rats or something like that it would have a meaning but what is a "common rat".
English teachers speak up. :dunno:
Post by: h2ofowlr on November 04, 2015, 02:58:48 PM
Post by: Igottanewknee on November 04, 2015, 03:48:27 PM
What? :dunno: Now you're making my head hurt!Thanks, I am just trying to find a line of demarcation. It appears that the law was written for "common rats" not a certain style of trap.
Just had this discussion yesterday again :rolleyes:
The exemptive phrase is "common rat and mouse traps"
Trying to remember from my english classes here. Does anybody else remember diagraming sentences? It's been a while for me.
Our contention has always been that "common" is an adjective of "traps" "Common" modifies traps and "rat and mouse" modifies traps. That would mean any rat or mouse trap that is commonly found. You couldn't go making your own but if you could buy it I would think that would qualify.
If "common" modifies "rat" my question is what is a "common rat". That really has no meaning, at least I have never been able to find a definition. If it said old world rats or something like that it would have a meaning but what is a "common rat".
English teachers speak up. :dunno:
Post by: Stein on November 05, 2015, 09:06:44 AM
Post by: Humptulips on November 05, 2015, 11:12:09 AM
We are seriously discussing whether a guy could catch a mouse in his own house?
Not really the focus of the discussion IMO. More like could you use that same trap for something else.
Post by: Igottanewknee on November 05, 2015, 06:08:33 PM
You know, like flies and such... I'm ok now.... I'm just trying to figure out the other important things I was pondering..... :chuckle:We are seriously discussing whether a guy could catch a mouse in his own house?
Not really the focus of the discussion IMO. More like could you use that same trap for something else.