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12-01-2004, 06:49 AM

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The author uses words differently than I do, apparently.

12-01-2004, 05:57 PM

Roger Zoul wrote:
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> The author uses words differently than I do, apparently.

LOL! I particularly like this part:
"How many fan websites are there devoted to electricity or
the light bulb?"

But how did the light bulb make it on the list? Wasn't the
light bulb invented by Thomas Edison, an American?

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Mike Kruger
Too many people spend money they haven't earned
to buy things they don't want
to impress people they don't like. -Will Rogers

12-01-2004, 05:57 PM

Roger Zoul wrote:
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> The author uses words differently than I do, apparently.

LOL! I particularly like this part:
"How many fan websites are there devoted to electricity or
the light bulb?"

But how did the light bulb make it on the list? Wasn't the
light bulb invented by Thomas Edison, an American?

--
Mike Kruger
Too many people spend money they haven't earned
to buy things they don't want
to impress people they don't like. -Will Rogers

12-01-2004, 05:57 PM

Roger Zoul wrote:
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> The author uses words differently than I do, apparently.

LOL! I particularly like this part:
"How many fan websites are there devoted to electricity or
the light bulb?"

But how did the light bulb make it on the list? Wasn't the
light bulb invented by Thomas Edison, an American?

--
Mike Kruger
Too many people spend money they haven't earned
to buy things they don't want
to impress people they don't like. -Will Rogers

12-01-2004, 05:57 PM

Roger Zoul wrote:
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> The author uses words differently than I do, apparently.

LOL! I particularly like this part:
"How many fan websites are there devoted to electricity or
the light bulb?"

But how did the light bulb make it on the list? Wasn't the
light bulb invented by Thomas Edison, an American?

--
Mike Kruger
Too many people spend money they haven't earned
to buy things they don't want
to impress people they don't like. -Will Rogers

12-02-2004, 03:18 AM

On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 20:57:26 -0600, "Mike Kruger" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote in message <1101956261.psS6t3/DwJ5XcPEcdXm87g@teranews>:

>But how did the light bulb make it on the list? Wasn't the
>light bulb invented by Thomas Edison, an American?

Electrickery was discovered by Michael Faraday, an Englishman.

Guy
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12-02-2004, 03:18 AM

On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 20:57:26 -0600, "Mike Kruger" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote in message <1101956261.psS6t3/DwJ5XcPEcdXm87g@teranews>:

>But how did the light bulb make it on the list? Wasn't the
>light bulb invented by Thomas Edison, an American?

Electrickery was discovered by Michael Faraday, an Englishman.

Guy
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88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

12-02-2004, 03:18 AM

On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 20:57:26 -0600, "Mike Kruger" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote in message <1101956261.psS6t3/DwJ5XcPEcdXm87g@teranews>:

>But how did the light bulb make it on the list? Wasn't the
>light bulb invented by Thomas Edison, an American?

Electrickery was discovered by Michael Faraday, an Englishman.

Guy
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May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
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88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

12-02-2004, 03:18 AM

On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 20:57:26 -0600, "Mike Kruger" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote in message <1101956261.psS6t3/DwJ5XcPEcdXm87g@teranews>:

>But how did the light bulb make it on the list? Wasn't the
>light bulb invented by Thomas Edison, an American?

Electrickery was discovered by Michael Faraday, an Englishman.

Guy
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May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
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88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

12-02-2004, 07:43 AM

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote:

> Electrickery was discovered by Michael Faraday, an Englishman.

Faraday did some experiments. But it took a Frenchman (Ampere) and a
Scottsman (Maxwell) to describe the physics.
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