"Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." ~~~ Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." ~~~ Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 "I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people,…… Continue reading Actual projections
Month: March 2009
Police, law enforcement comedy
The following 15 Police Comments were taken from actual police car videos around the country. Count down to #1… #15 "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they’re new. They’ll stretch after you wear them a while." # 14 "If you take your hands off the car, I’ll make your birth certificate a worthless document." #13…… Continue reading Police, law enforcement comedy
For Those Born Before 1986
According to today’s regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s probably shouldn’t have survived, because our baby cots were covered with brightly coloured lead-based paint which was promptly chewed and licked. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, or latches on doors or cabinets and…… Continue reading For Those Born Before 1986