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Wrong-Expert Predictions taken from here[^] Charles H. Duell, Office of Patents, 1899 Everything that can be invented has been invented. A Boeing engineer, after the first flight of the 247, a twin engine plane that carried ten people. There will never be a bigger plane built. Lt. Joseph Ives after visiting the Grand Canyon in 1861. Ours has been the first, and doubtless to be the last, to visit this profitless locality. Albert Einstein, 1932 There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will. Decca executive, 1962, after turning down the Beatles. We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out. Margaret Thatcher, 1974 It will be years--not in my time--before a woman will become Prime Minister. Business Week, August 2, 1968 With over 50 foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't likely to carve out a big slice of the US market. Popular Mechanics, 1949 Computers may weigh no more than 1.5 tons. Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment Corp. 1977 There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home. Western Union memo, 1876 This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urging investment in the radio in the 1920's. No imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular? H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927. Who wants to hear actors talk? Gary Cooper, after turning down the lead role in Gone With The Wind. I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper. Response to Debbi Fields' idea of Mrs. Fields' Cookies Market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make. Hewlett Packard excuse to Steve Jobs, who founded Apple Computers instead. We don't need you. You haven't got through college yet. Thomas J. Watson, chairman of the board of IBM. I think there's a world market for about five computers. Admiral William Leahy, U.S. Atomic Bomb Project. The bomb will never go off. I speak as an expert in explosives. Marechal Ferdinand Fock, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre Airplanes are interesting toys, but they are of no military value whatsoever. Irving
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Wrong-Expert Predictions taken from here[^] Charles H. Duell, Office of Patents, 1899 Everything that can be invented has been invented. A Boeing engineer, after the first flight of the 247, a twin engine plane that carried ten people. There will never be a bigger plane built. Lt. Joseph Ives after visiting the Grand Canyon in 1861. Ours has been the first, and doubtless to be the last, to visit this profitless locality. Albert Einstein, 1932 There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will. Decca executive, 1962, after turning down the Beatles. We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out. Margaret Thatcher, 1974 It will be years--not in my time--before a woman will become Prime Minister. Business Week, August 2, 1968 With over 50 foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't likely to carve out a big slice of the US market. Popular Mechanics, 1949 Computers may weigh no more than 1.5 tons. Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment Corp. 1977 There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home. Western Union memo, 1876 This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urging investment in the radio in the 1920's. No imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular? H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927. Who wants to hear actors talk? Gary Cooper, after turning down the lead role in Gone With The Wind. I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper. Response to Debbi Fields' idea of Mrs. Fields' Cookies Market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make. Hewlett Packard excuse to Steve Jobs, who founded Apple Computers instead. We don't need you. You haven't got through college yet. Thomas J. Watson, chairman of the board of IBM. I think there's a world market for about five computers. Admiral William Leahy, U.S. Atomic Bomb Project. The bomb will never go off. I speak as an expert in explosives. Marechal Ferdinand Fock, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre Airplanes are interesting toys, but they are of no military value whatsoever. Irving
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a small addition :D "All you'll ever need is 64K of RAM and an 8-bit operating system", Bill Gates
There is no spoon. mailI don't think he said that. However he has said that all anyone would need is 640K and that there was no use for multitasking on a PC other than for print spooling.
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I don't think he said that. However he has said that all anyone would need is 640K and that there was no use for multitasking on a PC other than for print spooling.
Vogon Building and Loan advise that your planet is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on any mortgage secured upon it. Please remember that the force of gravity can go up as well as down.
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Wrong-Expert Predictions taken from here[^] Charles H. Duell, Office of Patents, 1899 Everything that can be invented has been invented. A Boeing engineer, after the first flight of the 247, a twin engine plane that carried ten people. There will never be a bigger plane built. Lt. Joseph Ives after visiting the Grand Canyon in 1861. Ours has been the first, and doubtless to be the last, to visit this profitless locality. Albert Einstein, 1932 There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will. Decca executive, 1962, after turning down the Beatles. We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out. Margaret Thatcher, 1974 It will be years--not in my time--before a woman will become Prime Minister. Business Week, August 2, 1968 With over 50 foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't likely to carve out a big slice of the US market. Popular Mechanics, 1949 Computers may weigh no more than 1.5 tons. Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment Corp. 1977 There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home. Western Union memo, 1876 This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urging investment in the radio in the 1920's. No imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular? H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927. Who wants to hear actors talk? Gary Cooper, after turning down the lead role in Gone With The Wind. I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper. Response to Debbi Fields' idea of Mrs. Fields' Cookies Market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make. Hewlett Packard excuse to Steve Jobs, who founded Apple Computers instead. We don't need you. You haven't got through college yet. Thomas J. Watson, chairman of the board of IBM. I think there's a world market for about five computers. Admiral William Leahy, U.S. Atomic Bomb Project. The bomb will never go off. I speak as an expert in explosives. Marechal Ferdinand Fock, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre Airplanes are interesting toys, but they are of no military value whatsoever. Irving
Some good ones there. "H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927. Who wants to hear actors talk?" That made me laugh. "Margaret Thatcher, 1974 It will be years--not in my time--before a woman will become Prime Minister." I am sure she is glad she was wrong :) regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Michael Dunn wrote: "except the sod who voted this a 1, NO SOUP FOR YOU" Crikey! ain't life grand?
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Some good ones there. "H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927. Who wants to hear actors talk?" That made me laugh. "Margaret Thatcher, 1974 It will be years--not in my time--before a woman will become Prime Minister." I am sure she is glad she was wrong :) regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Michael Dunn wrote: "except the sod who voted this a 1, NO SOUP FOR YOU" Crikey! ain't life grand?
Paul Watson wrote: I am sure she is glad she was wrong Was she? :rolleyes:
Vogon Building and Loan advise that your planet is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on any mortgage secured upon it. Please remember that the force of gravity can go up as well as down.
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I don't think he said that. However he has said that all anyone would need is 640K and that there was no use for multitasking on a PC other than for print spooling.
Vogon Building and Loan advise that your planet is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on any mortgage secured upon it. Please remember that the force of gravity can go up as well as down.
He didn't. If anyone's interested, google and you can find more information about the truth - or rather the perversion of it. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Software Design Engineer Developer Division Sustained Engineering Microsoft [My Articles]
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Wrong-Expert Predictions taken from here[^] Charles H. Duell, Office of Patents, 1899 Everything that can be invented has been invented. A Boeing engineer, after the first flight of the 247, a twin engine plane that carried ten people. There will never be a bigger plane built. Lt. Joseph Ives after visiting the Grand Canyon in 1861. Ours has been the first, and doubtless to be the last, to visit this profitless locality. Albert Einstein, 1932 There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will. Decca executive, 1962, after turning down the Beatles. We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out. Margaret Thatcher, 1974 It will be years--not in my time--before a woman will become Prime Minister. Business Week, August 2, 1968 With over 50 foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't likely to carve out a big slice of the US market. Popular Mechanics, 1949 Computers may weigh no more than 1.5 tons. Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment Corp. 1977 There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home. Western Union memo, 1876 This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urging investment in the radio in the 1920's. No imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular? H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927. Who wants to hear actors talk? Gary Cooper, after turning down the lead role in Gone With The Wind. I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper. Response to Debbi Fields' idea of Mrs. Fields' Cookies Market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make. Hewlett Packard excuse to Steve Jobs, who founded Apple Computers instead. We don't need you. You haven't got through college yet. Thomas J. Watson, chairman of the board of IBM. I think there's a world market for about five computers. Admiral William Leahy, U.S. Atomic Bomb Project. The bomb will never go off. I speak as an expert in explosives. Marechal Ferdinand Fock, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre Airplanes are interesting toys, but they are of no military value whatsoever. Irving
"Never" and similar words and phrases are something I try to avoid. As we've all heard, the only constant in the universe is change. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Software Design Engineer Developer Division Sustained Engineering Microsoft [My Articles]
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Paul Watson wrote: I am sure she is glad she was wrong Was she? :rolleyes:
Vogon Building and Loan advise that your planet is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on any mortgage secured upon it. Please remember that the force of gravity can go up as well as down.
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Wrong-Expert Predictions taken from here[^] Charles H. Duell, Office of Patents, 1899 Everything that can be invented has been invented. A Boeing engineer, after the first flight of the 247, a twin engine plane that carried ten people. There will never be a bigger plane built. Lt. Joseph Ives after visiting the Grand Canyon in 1861. Ours has been the first, and doubtless to be the last, to visit this profitless locality. Albert Einstein, 1932 There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will. Decca executive, 1962, after turning down the Beatles. We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out. Margaret Thatcher, 1974 It will be years--not in my time--before a woman will become Prime Minister. Business Week, August 2, 1968 With over 50 foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't likely to carve out a big slice of the US market. Popular Mechanics, 1949 Computers may weigh no more than 1.5 tons. Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment Corp. 1977 There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home. Western Union memo, 1876 This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urging investment in the radio in the 1920's. No imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular? H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927. Who wants to hear actors talk? Gary Cooper, after turning down the lead role in Gone With The Wind. I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper. Response to Debbi Fields' idea of Mrs. Fields' Cookies Market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make. Hewlett Packard excuse to Steve Jobs, who founded Apple Computers instead. We don't need you. You haven't got through college yet. Thomas J. Watson, chairman of the board of IBM. I think there's a world market for about five computers. Admiral William Leahy, U.S. Atomic Bomb Project. The bomb will never go off. I speak as an expert in explosives. Marechal Ferdinand Fock, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre Airplanes are interesting toys, but they are of no military value whatsoever. Irving
Y'know, to my shame, I remember, about 26 years ago, thinking the following: Touch pad phones were a bad idea (I was used to rotary dialers). Home Video Recorders wouldn't take off. 26 years later I'm still not sure about touch pad phones :) I am convinced (as my DVD collection will testify) that home video is a good idea. I was wrong and they were wrong. So what? Hindsight is a wonderful thing that means nothing. Heck, 5 years ago I used to think that the United States was a wonderful place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there. Guess where I live! Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My (occasional) blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^]
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Wrong-Expert Predictions taken from here[^] Charles H. Duell, Office of Patents, 1899 Everything that can be invented has been invented. A Boeing engineer, after the first flight of the 247, a twin engine plane that carried ten people. There will never be a bigger plane built. Lt. Joseph Ives after visiting the Grand Canyon in 1861. Ours has been the first, and doubtless to be the last, to visit this profitless locality. Albert Einstein, 1932 There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will. Decca executive, 1962, after turning down the Beatles. We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out. Margaret Thatcher, 1974 It will be years--not in my time--before a woman will become Prime Minister. Business Week, August 2, 1968 With over 50 foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't likely to carve out a big slice of the US market. Popular Mechanics, 1949 Computers may weigh no more than 1.5 tons. Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment Corp. 1977 There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home. Western Union memo, 1876 This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urging investment in the radio in the 1920's. No imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular? H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927. Who wants to hear actors talk? Gary Cooper, after turning down the lead role in Gone With The Wind. I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper. Response to Debbi Fields' idea of Mrs. Fields' Cookies Market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make. Hewlett Packard excuse to Steve Jobs, who founded Apple Computers instead. We don't need you. You haven't got through college yet. Thomas J. Watson, chairman of the board of IBM. I think there's a world market for about five computers. Admiral William Leahy, U.S. Atomic Bomb Project. The bomb will never go off. I speak as an expert in explosives. Marechal Ferdinand Fock, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre Airplanes are interesting toys, but they are of no military value whatsoever. Irving
There's at least one missing in there... "You'll never need more than 64K of memory" - Bill Gates ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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"Never" and similar words and phrases are something I try to avoid. As we've all heard, the only constant in the universe is change. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Software Design Engineer Developer Division Sustained Engineering Microsoft [My Articles]
Heath Stewart wrote: the only constant in the universe is change. And one day in billions and billions of years from now, that constant will be proven to change too (well, not like anyone will be around to actually prove it). :-D Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing
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Ah... I meant that she has been described on many occasions as "having more balls" than many male Prime Ministers and American Presidents.
Vogon Building and Loan advise that your planet is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on any mortgage secured upon it. Please remember that the force of gravity can go up as well as down.
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Wrong-Expert Predictions taken from here[^] Charles H. Duell, Office of Patents, 1899 Everything that can be invented has been invented. A Boeing engineer, after the first flight of the 247, a twin engine plane that carried ten people. There will never be a bigger plane built. Lt. Joseph Ives after visiting the Grand Canyon in 1861. Ours has been the first, and doubtless to be the last, to visit this profitless locality. Albert Einstein, 1932 There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will. Decca executive, 1962, after turning down the Beatles. We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out. Margaret Thatcher, 1974 It will be years--not in my time--before a woman will become Prime Minister. Business Week, August 2, 1968 With over 50 foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't likely to carve out a big slice of the US market. Popular Mechanics, 1949 Computers may weigh no more than 1.5 tons. Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment Corp. 1977 There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home. Western Union memo, 1876 This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urging investment in the radio in the 1920's. No imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular? H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927. Who wants to hear actors talk? Gary Cooper, after turning down the lead role in Gone With The Wind. I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper. Response to Debbi Fields' idea of Mrs. Fields' Cookies Market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make. Hewlett Packard excuse to Steve Jobs, who founded Apple Computers instead. We don't need you. You haven't got through college yet. Thomas J. Watson, chairman of the board of IBM. I think there's a world market for about five computers. Admiral William Leahy, U.S. Atomic Bomb Project. The bomb will never go off. I speak as an expert in explosives. Marechal Ferdinand Fock, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre Airplanes are interesting toys, but they are of no military value whatsoever. Irving
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Ah... I meant that she has been described on many occasions as "having more balls" than many male Prime Ministers and American Presidents.
Vogon Building and Loan advise that your planet is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on any mortgage secured upon it. Please remember that the force of gravity can go up as well as down.
Way I heard it described : She was the only real man to occupy 10 Downing Street since Winston Churchill. Steve T
