No more lightbulbs for me, because I won’t buy something allegedly invented by a dirt bag plagiarist. I’m going to start using whale oil lamps instead.
Thanks for clearing the record. I knew he was more a huckster than a real scientist, but I did not know his connections to Fascist Ford and other unsavory details!
One of my favorite things about the comic-book Atomic Robo is that the titular hero has three major archenemies, and one of them is Thomas Edison--first when Edison was alive, and then later after Edison is resurrected as an evil ghost.
Are you referring to Dr. John Harvey “Skidmarks His White Pants Every Day” Kellogg of Road to Wellsville fame? Definitely dirt bag worthy, as well as his disgruntled former employee, C.W. “Skidmarks His White Pants Every Day” Post, who killed himself after naming his daughter Marjorie Merriweather Post. Anyone who names their daughter Merriweather, well, you know.
Allison you forgot to add a critical observation! Edison's head is an upside down ostrich egg that's been sitting out in the desert sun too long. Or was that under one of his non original light bulbs...
Wonderful writing (of course). May I say that, if I were to design a world, it would not involve the rise of relentless self-promotors at the top of the pyramid. I mean, it's so....tiring...how common it is. <groan> Love your work!
It appears that Elon Musk took a lot of lessons from Thomas Edison. Murdoch Mysteries (I know, fairly poor acting but good costumes, set pieces and a lot of references to historically important people) has a couple of episodes making fun of Thomas Edison so the writers actually did some research.
Dot and Dash are at least actual names though, and I think they were somewhat more common a century ago. Not sure what’s going on with Techno Mechanicus and … whatever that first one with Grimes was. I don’t even have the right letters on my keyboard.
I can't even....I saw the documentary and I am forever scarred. Thank you, you scumbag Thomas Edison. May you spend your eternity in Dante's Inferno being ostracized for your plagiarism and dry electrocuted over and over again.
I can't tell you how satisfying it is to share my loathing of dirt bag, Thomas Edison. If we can't delete him from the annals of history maybe we can at least resurrect the ones who deserve the credit. How about a Thomas Edison Hate Club? Someone else will have to initiate it because the mere thought of what he did to people and animals in order to prove the power of his invention, which he didn't invent, traumatizes my psyche. Any takers? I'll buy your first T shirt. Thank you - a Thomas Edison Hate Club fan.
...you colossal green bean casserole...
No more lightbulbs for me, because I won’t buy something allegedly invented by a dirt bag plagiarist. I’m going to start using whale oil lamps instead.
Thanks for clearing the record. I knew he was more a huckster than a real scientist, but I did not know his connections to Fascist Ford and other unsavory details!
Douche canoe!
So basically, Elon Musk is today's Thomas Edison
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Rebekah - Cambridge UK
One of my favorite things about the comic-book Atomic Robo is that the titular hero has three major archenemies, and one of them is Thomas Edison--first when Edison was alive, and then later after Edison is resurrected as an evil ghost.
Friends with Henry Ford, right. I'll bet he interned for Dr. Kellogg.
Are you referring to Dr. John Harvey “Skidmarks His White Pants Every Day” Kellogg of Road to Wellsville fame? Definitely dirt bag worthy, as well as his disgruntled former employee, C.W. “Skidmarks His White Pants Every Day” Post, who killed himself after naming his daughter Marjorie Merriweather Post. Anyone who names their daughter Merriweather, well, you know.
That’s he.
Maybe you did less research, but you still made your case. That photo of Edison and Ford canoodling is the stuff of nightmares.
Allison you forgot to add a critical observation! Edison's head is an upside down ostrich egg that's been sitting out in the desert sun too long. Or was that under one of his non original light bulbs...
Wonderful writing (of course). May I say that, if I were to design a world, it would not involve the rise of relentless self-promotors at the top of the pyramid. I mean, it's so....tiring...how common it is. <groan> Love your work!
It appears that Elon Musk took a lot of lessons from Thomas Edison. Murdoch Mysteries (I know, fairly poor acting but good costumes, set pieces and a lot of references to historically important people) has a couple of episodes making fun of Thomas Edison so the writers actually did some research.
I DO love your spicy take on history and turn of phrase (example: you spicy green be casserole! Oh my stars & moons! 🤣).
It probably says something about his psychology that he forgot he was naming actual humans when giving his kids names. Edison and Elon both.
Dot and Dash are at least actual names though, and I think they were somewhat more common a century ago. Not sure what’s going on with Techno Mechanicus and … whatever that first one with Grimes was. I don’t even have the right letters on my keyboard.
The electrocution thing has really pissed me off but thank you for making me laugh so much at the same time!
I can't even....I saw the documentary and I am forever scarred. Thank you, you scumbag Thomas Edison. May you spend your eternity in Dante's Inferno being ostracized for your plagiarism and dry electrocuted over and over again.
I can't tell you how satisfying it is to share my loathing of dirt bag, Thomas Edison. If we can't delete him from the annals of history maybe we can at least resurrect the ones who deserve the credit. How about a Thomas Edison Hate Club? Someone else will have to initiate it because the mere thought of what he did to people and animals in order to prove the power of his invention, which he didn't invent, traumatizes my psyche. Any takers? I'll buy your first T shirt. Thank you - a Thomas Edison Hate Club fan.