So now we're voting. Ok let's get back to phonos, like Ron and I agreed to do earlier.
Sent from my iPhone -- Peter [email protected] On Oct 18, 2010, at 6:03 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Ditto Ron and Steve's comments. > > George > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Fraser <[email protected]> > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 7:58 pm > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison on Glenn Beck > > > I didn't raise the subject, but I understand and agree that we are best to > stay > on topic and away from sex religion and politics. We can leave the pissing > contests to Fox. > > It would be very interesting to see how TAE would be treated today though, > with > the current disrespect for science from some quarters. > > -- Peter (measured at 148, by the way, in case it matters) > [email protected] > > On Oct 18, 2010, at 4:13 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Peter, >> >> I respectfully suggest we stay on topic with regard to the list i.e. > phonographs. Your political opionions are not necessarily those shared by > all. > By the way, my IQ was measured at 123. >> >> Ron >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Peter Fraser <[email protected]> >> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >> Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 5:58 pm >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison on Glenn Beck >> >> Former drive time shock jock Beck is far more than "a bit nuts" - he's a > racist fanatic, dangerously bent on tearing down our government. >> >> But as they say, any publicity is good publicity, so I guess it's nice he > showed his fans a nice old phono...not that many of them have the IQ to > comprehend it. >> >> The lightbulb comment sounds like just another poke at the government, >> though. > What would TAE's take on energy efficiency and global warming have been, I > wonder? Bet he would have jumped right in to work on halting it, but then > we'd > have to call him a commie. >> >> -- Peter >> [email protected] >> >> On Oct 18, 2010, at 3:07 PM, ger <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I watch him only occasionally, because he's a bit nuts, but often has >> some good "stuff." Today he gave a big talk on American innovation, how we > should continue, using Edison as an example. He told how Edison's > workshop/factory burned down, how he had temp quarters set up, and how he had > it > rebuilt at the age of...67. >>> He showed a phonograph, among other things. Said that Edison's >> incandescent bulb was soon to be discontinued in production by govt order, > which I assume is because they are not energy-efficient...GB did not spell it > out. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

