Some really bad predictions

[Kimmygem]

"It's only a Toy."
- Gardiner Green Hubbard, a founder of the National Geographic Society and Alexander Graham Bell's future father-in-law on seeing Bell's telephone in 1876.

"The citizens who live in the next century are not going to pay two cents for a letter postage stamp. The price will be reduced to one cent."
- Thomas L. James, Postmaster General, 1893.

"The 747 will operate just below the speed of sound and will carry up to 490 passengers - three times the capacity of the jets which have dominated the airways for the past 10 years. As large inside as a small ocean liner, the 747 will offer more luxurious seating space, entertainment for all ages of passengers (including play areas for youngsters) and not least of all, the jumbo jet will bring a sharp break in passenger fares."
- Henry Still, Man: The Next 30 Years, 1968.

"There will never be a mass market for motor cars, about 1,000 in Europe, because that is the limit on the number of chauffeurs available."
- Spokesman for Daimler Benz.

"In 15 years, more electricity will be sold for electric vehicles than for light."
- Thomas Edison, 1910.

In 1796 Edward Jenner wrote a paper demonstrating his finding that serum taken from a person suffering from cowpox could be used to vaccinate individuals against the more deadly smallpox. The Royal Society rejected his paper on the grounds that it would damage his good reputation.

"In about three years commercial planes will fly from New York to California in one hour."
- Dr. Alexander W. Lippisch, J.S. Air Force researcher, 1948.


"The woman barrister looks and is ridiculous; and has been so since Portia. Neither should the sex sit on juries; no woman will believe that a witness wearing the wrong hat can be giving the right evidence."
- James Agate, Ego 6, 1944.

[Kimmygem]

Oh hahaha Those are so funny, Kimmy. hahaha


ppppphhhhhhhhhttttt

[ 27 September 2001: Message edited by: Kimmygem ]

[Theoran]

Do you always laugh at your own jokes? :p

I think the funnies joke is Kimmygem. :) ;) :D

I'm just playing around. You seem to be a very sweet young lady with an outpouring of spunkiness. :cool:

[Theoran]

Billy, get my shotgun. Looks like we gots ourselves a war versus the Kimmygem Heads! muhhum

[Kimmygem]

haha Y'all are just crazy man, crazy! :D :D :D

I just like to keep everyone on their toes, ya see. And, I like a lively bunch! :p :p :p

[Theoran]

huh?

[Kimmygem]

Well, that's nice to hear that I've been missed Damhna. Thanks :)

Theoran...KEEP UP! sheesh! :lol:lol:lol

[Theoran]

:confused:huh? :confused:

[Kimmygem]

http://home.hot.rr.com/kimmygem/Icons/snail.gif

[Theoran]

hum?? :confused:

[Kimmygem]

Ok, How about "Slower than Christmas"?

[Theoran]

I see no reindeer. hum??

[Kimmygem]

Slower than molasses in January????? :D :D :D

[Theoran]

nope

[Harrie]

Damhna's got it right about you, Kimmy! Now listen, I hate to get off the subject, but let's go back to these original quotes! Just what in the HECK does this mean?

"no woman will believe that a witness wearing the wrong hat can be giving the right evidence."

Someone interpret that for me, please!

[Kimmygem]

hehe I think they mean that if a woman wearing a hat that didn't match what she had on, or was in bad taste, other women would never be able to get past that to listen to the case. Chauvinistic!!!!

[ 30 September 2001: Message edited by: Kimmygem ]

[Harrie]

Good night, nurse! I do believe you're right. Well I never!!!! :D :D :D

[Theoran]

what?

[Harrie]

Hehehehe! I hand him over to you, Kimmy!

[Kimmygem]

haha Funny, Theo. You wouldn't understand... :D :rolleyes:

[Theoran]

I've been living in a 3 bedroom house with my 40 year old mother-in-law, my 24 year old wife, my 16 year old sister-in-law, and my 4 year old daughter. OF COURSE I UNDERSTAND!! :) :(

[Kimmygem]

lol@Damhmna! You're a mess hehehe


Theo....I'm soooo sorry! You're surrounded...surrender! hehe :eek: :eek:

[Theoran]

NEVER!!

[Kimmygem]

Men! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: So stubborn. :D

[joost]

Originally posted by Theoran:
<STRONG>I've been living in a 3 bedroom house with my 40 year old mother-in-law, my 24 year old wife, my 16 year old sister-in-law, and my 4 year old daughter. OF COURSE I UNDERSTAND!! :) :(</STRONG>

Oh, man!!!!! I feel your pain! :eek:

[Theoran]

You assume I'm a man. I'm just a fragile shell of what I once was. That was before the Great Cataclism when I got womanized. I noticed alot of side affects after being forced the woman drug. Upon ingestinging it, I became irritable, prone to spontaneous outbursts of unintelligable thoughts, and just plain moody. I cry at soap commercials; I think Brad Pitt is cute; I think Leonardo Decaprio should be in every movie; I don't understand football; they ballet sounds like a good idea; and I think that the Lifetime Channel is the only channel we should watch. But the worst side affect that I have found is this: I cried watching the movie Titanic!! :eek: :mad:

[joost]

Flee before it's too late, there may still be a chance. :eek:

[Theoran]

resistance is futile! I am Lucutis!

[joost]

Originally posted by Theoran:
<STRONG>resistance is futile! I am Lucutis!</STRONG>

Well, Lucutis, looks like ya been slapped upside the head one to many times with a frying pan! It left a mark! :p

[Theoran]

Did you saying "frying pan" I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids, I must cook for wife and kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[joost]

Ah! Divorce is such a happy word! :cool:

[Theoran]

BITE you tounge. That is an awful thing to say. I think . . I think I'm gonna . . . . I'm gonna cry waaaahahhahhahahahaa whawhwhah ahahahahaha

[Kimmygem]

Egads.......get me outta here! :D :D :D

[Harrie]

Oh God, sad to see such delusions, hehehe!

PS: Hey, I didn't see the page 2, haha! The delusions statement was meant for that "NEVER" surrender biz back on page 1...but now that I've seen the rest of this thread, the term delusions seems mighty mild! Wheweeee...some goners in this place! :D :D :D

[ 01 October 2001: Message edited by: Harrie ]

[Theoran]

gonners I'll show you gonners :p

[Kimmygem]

gonners....Is that like goobers? hehe

[joost]

Me thinkst he's just whipped! :D