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May 28, 2009 2:45 p.m. thedude New Reader

Apparently in some locations, such as my own, you are not allowed to buy spray paint unless you are 21 or older. This is bullE36 M3. I drove to the hardware store in a 3500lb car, which I have legally been driving for three years. The car has many hundreds of times more destructive potential than a can of automotive primer in a spray can.

I might graffiti with it. Why would I pick flat gray? I can't believe this. No doubt I could more easily buy fertilizer and whatever other ingredients I might need for a bomb with no problem from the same hardware store.

I am sad today. I have to wait for my parents to get home and see if they want to buy it for me.
May 28, 2009 2:48 p.m. slefain Dork

You can die for your country, but not prime a car? Weird.
May 28, 2009 3:11 p.m. P71 Dork

21? Holy freaking cow! I remember when the law in Floriduh changed to 18, I turned 18 2 days later

I still don't see 21 though. That's flipping stupid. You can buy porno and cigarettes but not primer?
May 28, 2009 3:11 p.m. 93celicaGT2 Dork

You can die for your country, but can't have a beer, either.

I think it's 18 here for paint.
May 28, 2009 3:12 p.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor

You can also get married, enter contracts, vote, and buy a gun.

But you can't buy spray paint.
May 28, 2009 3:17 p.m. poopshovel SuperDork

ORWELLIAN INTRUSION!
May 28, 2009 3:17 p.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Reader

last time i remeber, spary paint was held behind a locked cage in california. completely different here in georgia
May 28, 2009 3:17 p.m. RossD Reader

You cant rent a car until your 24 a lot a places.

My thought on the drinking age is if you graduate high school or serve in the military, you can drink.
May 28, 2009 4:31 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

Maybe they don't want you huffing paint. I saw that on Cops once.
May 28, 2009 4:47 p.m. hotg54b New Reader

David S. Wallens wrote:

Maybe they don't want you huffing paint. I saw that on Cops once.

We have a winner!

Around here you also got show ID for starter fluid and some OTC cold medicine, due to meth.
May 28, 2009 5:00 p.m. billy3esq Dork

Tim Baxter wrote:

You can also get married, enter contracts, vote, and buy a rifle or shotgun.

But you can't buy spray paint or a handgun.

Edited for pedantry.

Anyone else want to fess up to buying .22LR ammo and telling the clerk it was for a rifle when you fully intended to put it in a Ruger Mk II?
May 28, 2009 5:33 p.m. ronbros New Reader

WHY!! DO YOU THINK WE ALLOW YOU TO BREED??

grow up
May 28, 2009 5:43 p.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

hotg54b wrote:

David S. Wallens wrote:

Maybe they don't want you huffing paint. I saw that on Cops once.

We have a winner!

Nope. It's an old vandalism thing.
May 28, 2009 5:56 p.m. Schmidlap New Reader

foxtrapper wrote:

Nope. It's an old vandalism thing.

Yup. They did this around here a few years ago. Last year city council floated the idea of making it illegal for minors to buy magic markers too, because they could use those for vandalism too. Surprisingly, they smartened up and dropped the motion (or were too lazy to pursue it).

Bob
May 28, 2009 7:22 p.m. Trans_Maro Reader

In Canada, when I buy Raid from Home Depot, the manager has to come out and advise me that Raid is poisonous.

Last time I said "I hope so, I need it to poison things"

Idiots

Shawn
May 28, 2009 8:31 p.m. OrangeRazor New Reader

Anyone else want to fess up to buying .22LR ammo and telling the clerk it was for a rifle when you fully intended to put it in a Ruger Mk II?

What kind of .22 ammo do you usually put through that pistol? I just bought a Mark III and the only thing I can seem to have any success with is the CCI Mini-mag. Blazer jams (expected), Winchester Super X jams (slightly less expected), but so do Remington Yellowjackets (unexpected).

Sorry for the slight thread jack. Don't kill me, please!
May 28, 2009 10:58 p.m. billy3esq Dork

OrangeRazor wrote:

Anyone else want to fess up to buying .22LR ammo and telling the clerk it was for a rifle when you fully intended to put it in a Ruger Mk II?

What kind of .22 ammo do you usually put through that pistol? I just bought a Mark III and the only thing I can seem to have any success with is the CCI Mini-mag. Blazer jams (expected), Winchester Super X jams (slightly less expected), but so do Remington Yellowjackets (unexpected).

Sorry for the slight thread jack. Don't kill me, please!

I typically use the Remington stuff in the bulk box, but I've used various other name brands. Never had any issue. Same is true of my Mk III. (The Mk II is my dad's.)
May 29, 2009 12:55 a.m. 96DXCivic Reader

In Alabama just to be weird everything is 19 aka buy smokes and such.
May 29, 2009 1:42 a.m. Apexcarver UltraDork

billy3esq wrote:

OrangeRazor wrote:

Anyone else want to fess up to buying .22LR ammo and telling the clerk it was for a rifle when you fully intended to put it in a Ruger Mk II?

What kind of .22 ammo do you usually put through that pistol? I just bought a Mark III and the only thing I can seem to have any success with is the CCI Mini-mag. Blazer jams (expected), Winchester Super X jams (slightly less expected), but so do Remington Yellowjackets (unexpected).

Sorry for the slight thread jack. Don't kill me, please!

I typically use the Remington stuff in the bulk box, but I've used various other name brands. Never had any issue. Same is true of my Mk III. (The Mk II is my dad's.)

never had problems with my MK1, have you taken it apart, cleaned it, and oiled the hell out of it? (and it has fired blazer fine before, but i use remington now)

i had the same spray paint problem a few years back in Worthington, OH at a hobby store. (was getting paint for a model mustang) cant remember if it was 18 or 21 they were looking for.. never been carded on it since.
May 29, 2009 8:24 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork

I'm pretty sure it's 18 here. The other day I bought some clear spray for the BABE car, and thought it was funny that the register prompted to check ID. What kinda of vandal uses clear coat to tag with?
May 29, 2009 8:31 a.m. poopshovel SuperDork

I guess they've left you with no other option but to steal that E36 M3. Big baggy cargo pants with draw-strings at the bottom work well.
May 29, 2009 8:41 a.m. John Brown MegaDork

poopshovel wrote:

I guess they've left you with no other option but to steal that E36 M3. Big baggy cargo pants with draw-strings at the bottom work well.

And make sure you bring a friend to video webcast the whole thing, so everyone knows how it's done.
May 29, 2009 8:44 a.m. rl48mini New Reader

show them! Go buy a compressor, spray gun and a gallon of paint!
May 29, 2009 11:20 a.m. billy3esq Dork

16vCorey wrote:

What kinda of vandal uses clear coat to tag with?

Stealth vandal.
May 29, 2009 11:57 a.m. Jensenman MegaDork

billy3esq wrote:

16vCorey wrote:

What kinda of vandal uses clear coat to tag with?

Stealth vandal.

Or the same guy who highlights with a black Sharpie.

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