Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2014-02-11 Thread DanKj
Let me correct myself - he is clearly ennumerated as M for Male - but still named Alana. Maybe I saw him as F on one of the transcribed index sites. Anyway, here's the page with the Edison Family: https://app.box.com/s/p8det7pbqlon0joib3iw - Original Message - From: DanKj

Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2014-02-11 Thread Scott and Denise Corbett
...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of DanKj Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 4:51 PM To: Antique Phonograph List; phonol...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday Let me correct myself - he is clearly ennumerated as M for Male - but still named Alana. Maybe I saw

Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!

2012-02-14 Thread Jim Cartwright
...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Nancy/Jeff Cecil Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 8:51 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! Jim Cartwright of Immortal Performances, Inc. in Austin , Texas hosted a small gathering of antique phonograph

Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!

2012-02-14 Thread Jeff Cecil
Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! Jim Cartwright of Immortal Performances, Inc. in Austin , Texas hosted a small gathering of antique phonograph enthusiasts on Saturday, the 11th of February 2012 to commemorate the 165th Birthday of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor

Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!

2012-02-13 Thread Nancy/Jeff Cecil
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sat, February 11, 2012 3:40:07 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! I'm speechless!  Almost everything in that video about Edison is wrong! Jim On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:13 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: Suggestion: Why don't we all use the comments

Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!

2012-02-13 Thread Jim Nichol
That looks like a great party. The Pathe Actuelle can play Diamond Discs? Also, I didn't remember that Edison radios could play Diamond Discs. That must be cool. Jim Nichol On Feb 13, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Nancy/Jeff Cecil wrote: Jim Cartwright of Immortal Performances, Inc. in Austin , Texas

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!

2012-02-11 Thread Jim Nichol
What is everyone doing for Edison's birthday? (Feb. 11, 1847) Jim Nichol ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!

2012-02-11 Thread Peter Fraser
Suggestion: Why don't we all use the comments function to try to straighten this poor misinformed guy out? http://gizmodo.com/5884270/celebrate-thomas-edisons-165th-birthday-with-a-crash-course-on-his-life -- peter pjfra...@mac.com On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: What is

Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!

2012-02-11 Thread Jim Nichol
I'm speechless! Almost everything in that video about Edison is wrong! Jim On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:13 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: Suggestion: Why don't we all use the comments function to try to straighten this poor misinformed guy out?

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! - The history revisionists deserve a counter attach of facts.

2012-02-11 Thread Tim McCormick
on FaceBook -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Peter Fraser Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 3:13 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! Suggestion: Why don't we all use the comments

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday February 11th

2010-02-10 Thread Jim Nichol
Edison's Birthday is 2/11/10. If you have one of the Edison employee birthday pins, be sure to wear it. By the way, guess what famous inventor is pictured on Wikipedia's home page today? Jim ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-10 Thread Andrew Baron
: Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday Accompanied by a glass of milk and followed by a fat, black cigar. I'm not a smoker, but that's how I picture it if you really want

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-10 Thread Andrew Baron
Ouch. On Feb 10, 2007, at 9:45 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: Yesterday I took a little statue (bust) of Thomas Edison to a restaurant with two guys from work. I told them we were celebrating Thomas Edison's birthday. The young waitress said Who?. Jim

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-10 Thread john robles
I could play my bagpipes. No, really. Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com wrote: On Feb 9, 2007, at 8:38 PM, john robles wrote: Can it be a chocolate cigar? That'd do it! But without the odour, you'd have to figure out some way of driving everyone else out of the room. ~ AB

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-10 Thread john robles
Actually, I must admit to being goofy myself. In honor of my 'hero, my partner planted heliotropes in our garden, Edison's favorite flower. John Robles Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com wrote: Ouch. On Feb 10, 2007, at 9:45 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: Yesterday I took a little statue (bust) of

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-10 Thread Dennis Back
Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ From a...@popyrus.com Sat Feb 10 09:33:58 2007 From: a...@popyrus.com (Andrew Baron) Date: Sat Feb 10 09:36:41 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday In-Reply

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-10 Thread john robles
Arrgh. Dennis Back back...@yahoo.com wrote: --- john robles wrote: I could play my bagpipes. No, really. But don't HARP on it. ;-) For those that don't know, John also plays the harp (magnificently I might add). Dennis

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-10 Thread Peter Fraser
ok, now you're creeping even me out. you didn't really do that, did you? and if you did, i sure hope you tipped her well, despite her lack of historical knowledge. On Feb 10, 2007, at 8:45 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: Yesterday I took a little statue (bust) of Thomas Edison to a restaurant

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-10 Thread Robert Wright
Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday ok, now you're creeping even me out. you didn't really do that, did you? and if you did, i sure hope you tipped her well, despite her lack of historical knowledge

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-10 Thread Jim Nichol
I'm just talking about one of the little 3-inch Edison metal banks, not the life-size Ron Haring busts! Nothing creepy about that. I did take a Ron Haring Edison bust to work at GE one year for Edison's birthday. (I believe GE should celebrate Edison's birthday, but I'm the only person who

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-10 Thread Dan K
I've got 2 of those banks, sitting atop my fridge! The Edison Twins, watching over my kitchen ... hehe (one of them came from a grandson of Edison's Fort Myers tailor... I missed out on getting a rejected suitcoat, dammit) - Original Message - From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-09 Thread Bruce Mercer
Well friends, as I'm sure most of us know Feb. 11 is Edison's birthday. It has become my annual ritual on that day to clean and lubricate all of my machines and to enjoy listening to Lest We Forget and Greetings From The Bunch At Orange. I usually spend the rest of the time set aside to listen

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-09 Thread john robles
Ya know, some people would call an annual ritual like that goofy, but we phono collectors are a different bunch, and proud of it. I think your ritual sounds great. I will have to decide what to do myself...Maybe make his favorite dessert, apple pie. Good for you for honoring Edison!! John

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-09 Thread Andrew Baron
Accompanied by a glass of milk and followed by a fat, black cigar. I'm not a smoker, but that's how I picture it if you really want to do it right. I try to do something goofy every year on 2-11 as well. It usually involves playing Let Us Not Forget (which I got when I was 14 or 15), and

[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday

2007-02-09 Thread john robles
Can it be a chocolate cigar? Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com wrote: Accompanied by a glass of milk and followed by a fat, black cigar. I'm not a smoker, but that's how I picture it if you really want to do it right. I try to do something goofy every year on 2-11 as well. It usually involves