Three Greatest Inventions (2/3 On Topic, 1/3 Off Topic)

Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

In chronological order, here are my nominations for the three greatest
inventions:

1. Beer.
2. The Bicycle.
3. Usenet cycling groups.

Mine:

1. The lever.
2. The zipper.
3. The "delete" key.
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Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

In chronological order, here are my nominations for the three greatest
inventions:

1. Beer.
2. The Bicycle.
3. Usenet cycling groups.

I need to find a place for the ATM. Did you know that the ATM actually
was first mentioned in the Wizard of Oz? ATM, ATM.

Think Auntie Em, Antie Em.

Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

In chronological order, here are my nominations for the three greatest
inventions:

1. Beer.
2. The Bicycle.
3. Usenet cycling groups.

1 (good)beer
2 the microchip
3 human powered vehicles

Ken
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old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong

Werehatrack said:

Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

In chronological order, here are my nominations for the three greatest
inventions:

1. Beer.
2. The Bicycle.
3. Usenet cycling groups.

Mine:

1. The lever.
2. The zipper.
3. The "delete" key.

how 'bout ctrl+z? I think that's really bailed me out a few times.
\\paul

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Werehatrack said:

Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

In chronological order, here are my nominations for the three greatest
inventions:

1. Beer.
2. The Bicycle.
3. Usenet cycling groups.

Mine:

1. The lever.
2. The zipper.
3. The "delete" key.

how 'bout ctrl+z? I think that's really bailed me out a few times.

Being able to suspend a UNIX job has saved your bacon?

Oh, wait, you mean /Windows/ Ctrl-z. Funny way to spell "Ctrl-x, u" if you ask
me :-)

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Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

In chronological order, here are my nominations for the three greatest
inventions:

1. Beer.
2. The Bicycle.
3. Usenet cycling groups.

1. Popcorn
2. Remote Control
3. Push-up Bra

Bill "oh, and kill-files" S.

Bill Sornson said:

Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

In chronological order, here are my nominations for the three greatest
inventions:

1. Beer.
2. The Bicycle.
3. Usenet cycling groups.

1. Popcorn
2. Remote Control
3. Push-up Bra

A remote control push-up bra! The *real* Wonderbra.

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Bill "oh, and kill-files" S.

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In chronological order, here are my nominations for the three greatest
inventions:

1. Beer.
2. The Bicycle.
3. Usenet cycling groups.

I vote to change #3 to:

3. Fenders

Five freaking days since the snow hit, and there's still slush and ice on the
roads around here [1]. Grr.

[1] <http://tinyurl.com/yha2tt>

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"Ozark Bicycle" wrote: A remote control push-up bra! The *real* Wonderbra.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's kind of like going on a hayride on the subway. The old way is
best--*hand operated* push -up bras.

Leo Lichtman said:

"Ozark Bicycle" wrote: A remote control push-up bra! The *real* Wonderbra.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's kind of like going on a hayride on the subway. The old way is
best--*hand operated* push -up bras.

Gentlemen, please, let us not devalue the wonder that is the lack of
need for a *push-up* bra...
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Leo Lichtman said:

"Ozark Bicycle" wrote: A remote control push-up bra! The *real* Wonderbra.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's kind of like going on a hayride on the subway. The old way is
best--*hand operated* push -up bras.

I was thinking of a small handheld remote that could vary the cleavage.
Very effective in bars and at parties.

But, agreed that "hands-on" is best. ;-)

Werehatrack said:

Leo Lichtman said:

"Ozark Bicycle" wrote: A remote control push-up bra! The *real* Wonderbra.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's kind of like going on a hayride on the subway. The old way is
best--*hand operated* push -up bras.

Gentlemen, please, let us not devalue the wonder that is the lack of
need for a *push-up* bra...

Wonderbreasts!

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Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman said:

In chronological order, here are my nominations for the three greatest
inventions:

1. Beer.
2. The Bicycle.
3. Usenet cycling groups.

1. The Harrison chronometer
2. ball bearings
3. The Pill

cheers,
Tom

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1. Indoor plumbing
2. Central heat
3. Electricity

How could anyone want to have lived before the 20th century?

Ted.

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Ted said:

1. Indoor plumbing
2. Central heat
3. Electricity

How could anyone want to have lived before the 20th century?

Y'know, your first two were implemented by the ancient Romans.
And there're theories about electric street lighting being
implemented by the ancient Egyptians and the Moors. Anyways,
Tesla sure showed Westinghouse about frying convicts in the
electric chair (AC/DC).

Now, indoor plumbing /plus/ central heat -- that's a winner.

cheers (unheated basement bathroom in Canada,)
Tom

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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:50:36 -0800, [email hidden] (Tom Keats)

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Ted said:

1. Indoor plumbing
2. Central heat
3. Electricity

How could anyone want to have lived before the 20th century?

Y'know, your first two were implemented by the ancient Romans.
And there're theories about electric street lighting being
implemented by the ancient Egyptians and the Moors. Anyways,
Tesla sure showed Westinghouse about frying convicts in the
electric chair (AC/DC).

Now, indoor plumbing /plus/ central heat -- that's a winner.

cheers (unheated basement bathroom in Canada,)
Tom

Combine indoor plumbing with central heating and you have hot water.

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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:50:36 -0800, [email hidden] (Tom Keats)

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Ted said:

1. Indoor plumbing
2. Central heat
3. Electricity

How could anyone want to have lived before the 20th century?

Y'know, your first two were implemented by the ancient Romans.
And there're theories about electric street lighting being
implemented by the ancient Egyptians and the Moors. Anyways,
Tesla sure showed Westinghouse about frying convicts in the
electric chair (AC/DC).

Now, indoor plumbing /plus/ central heat -- that's a winner.

cheers (unheated basement bathroom in Canada,)
Tom

Combine indoor plumbing with central heating and you have hot water.

If you've got steam heat, sure.

I'm reminded of a certain Woody Allen stand-up routine in
which he describes the tactic of letting the shower run
in order to warm the whole place up: "The two fronts met,
and it began to rain in my living room."

Gas-heated forced-air is de rigeur around here.
But not in my basement bathroom.

I rather miss steam heat. Those old accordionated radiators
were great for drying wet shoes on, or setting up a clothes
horse next to, on a rainy day. That was back when we had the
coal-burning furnace with the automatic stoker, but it still
occasionally needed the clinkers manually shook out of it. The
house had a coal chute built into the exterior wall, right next
to the rain barrel. One of my earliest memories is following
the cat into the coal bin, and catching major sh!t from my
mom and her deadly Wooden Spoon after my egress. I now fear
coal. Not cats, though.

Other houses in the neighbourhood had sawdust-burning
furnaces. The truck would come, and the driver guy would
stuff a big hose into some underground crypt and pump it
full of sawdust, and then the furnaces would somehow consume
it. I dunno how that worked, the mechanics were always a
mystery to me.

I still have an ice-pick given to me by the coal man (who
was also the ice man.) Burnt into the wooden handle is the
caption: "Phone to Morrow for your ice today. Morrow Ice &
Coal Co. Ltd."

Yeah, nothing says "Home" like steam heat and fogged-up
kitchen windows from a bunch of cooking going on.

Anyways, getting on a cold, unheated basement toilet seat
is just like ripping off an old Band-Aid. Ya gotta do it
/fast/, and just get the unpleasantness over with.
Be thankful it's not some construction-site Port-A-Potty.

cheers,
Tom

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Anyways, getting on a cold, unheated basement toilet seat

is just like ripping off an old Band-Aid. Ya gotta do it
/fast/, and just get the unpleasantness over with.
Be thankful it's not some construction-site Port-A-Potty.

Why don't you just put the heat up a few degrees and close the door. Small
rooms heat up easy so it costs a few pennies to keep it heated.

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Keats) wrote:

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One of my earliest memories is following
the cat into the coal bin, and catching major sh!t from my
mom and her deadly Wooden Spoon after my egress.

My mother had one of those, too (and likewise, it was dreaded). It
had a face painted on it and was called "Montgomery", after the
British WW-II General...