Joke time.
Nov 25, 2012 23:58:22 #
After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year,
English scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 150 years ago.
Not to be outdone by the British, in the weeks that followed, an American archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet.
Shortly after, a story published in the New York Times said:
"American archaeologists, finding traces of 250-year-old copper wire,
have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network 50 years earlier than the British".
One week later, the Irish Times reported the following:
"After digging as deep as 30 feet in his farm yard near Buncrana Co Donegal, Seamus Maloney, a self-taught archaeologist reported that he found absolutely bugger-all.
Seamus has therefore concluded that 250 years ago, Ireland had already gone wireless."
...Makes ya feckin proud to be Irish!
English scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 150 years ago.
Not to be outdone by the British, in the weeks that followed, an American archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet.
Shortly after, a story published in the New York Times said:
"American archaeologists, finding traces of 250-year-old copper wire,
have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network 50 years earlier than the British".
One week later, the Irish Times reported the following:
"After digging as deep as 30 feet in his farm yard near Buncrana Co Donegal, Seamus Maloney, a self-taught archaeologist reported that he found absolutely bugger-all.
Seamus has therefore concluded that 250 years ago, Ireland had already gone wireless."
...Makes ya feckin proud to be Irish!
Nov 26, 2012 05:36:32 #
Nov 26, 2012 10:46:28 #
Don't knock the Irish. I've just discovered the delights of putting a dash of Baileys or County Cream in my coffee. Mmmm....
Nov 26, 2012 11:37:04 #
Copper wire was invented by accident i.e. Two scotsmen fighting over a penny..lol...Okay go for it RG :-)
Nov 26, 2012 11:44:29 #
Another incredibly useful Scottish invention (it makes me so proud...).
Time for another Baileys - I mean another coffee. :-D
Time for another Baileys - I mean another coffee. :-D
Nov 26, 2012 13:14:18 #
Nov 26, 2012 16:34:19 #
Nov 26, 2012 22:14:42 #
Nov 27, 2012 11:40:54 #
Cally
Loc: Lincoln
I don't know what with baileys country cream guiness all we want now is a drop Bushmills yes.
Cally.
Cally.
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