The Energon Pub

Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:15 am

but the World wide web was invented by Sir Tim Burners-Lee

the world wide web and the internet are not the same thing.

Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:52 am

Tammuz wrote:but the World wide web was invented by Sir Tim Burners-Lee

the world wide web and the internet are not the same thing.

Hold on there killer are you forgetting that you are talking to an American? We can't be wrong. hahaha

It was actually co invented by Sir Tim Burners-Lee and Robert Cailliau a Belgian.

That Al Gore comment was a joke.

Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:24 pm

Rodimus_Lantern wrote:
Tammuz wrote:but the World wide web was invented by Sir Tim Burners-Lee

the world wide web and the internet are not the same thing.

Hold on there killer are you forgetting that you are talking to an American? We can't be wrong. hahaha

It was actually co invented by Sir Tim Burners-Lee and Robert Cailliau a Belgian.

That Al Gore comment was a joke.

i'm not gonna mention the belgium bit am i?

Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:12 pm

Tammuz wrote:all your inventions are belong to us!

ah well i'll go with the world wide web, Uranus, the adjustable spanner, the rubberband, the lightbulb, the fire extinguisher, the Tank(i laugh at your petty rifling), DNA finger printing, the caterpillar track, the hovercraft, the jet engine, the harrier jumpjet, and vaccination

sorry to say this, but the tank is ours as well

from http://www.magicdragon.com/Wallace/thingscot.html#Wh

Decimal Point
The notation we use today first appeared in a book called "Descriptio" by the Edinburgh mathematician, John Napier, Laird of Merchiston, in the 1616. He used a decimal point to separate the whole number part from the decimal number part. Known as 'Marvellous Merchiston", he published many other treatises including "Mirifici logarithmorum" (1614) and Rabdologia (1615) on systems of arithmetic using calculation aids known as Napiers Bones. Other achievements include his revolutionary methods for tilling and fertilising soil. To defend the country against Philip of Spain he came up with a number of "Secret Inventions" including the round chariot with firepower but offering protection (the tank); an underwater ship (the submarine); an artillery piece which would mow down a field of soldiers (the machine gun). Biographical details of John Napier

Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:41 pm

tequila stu wrote:
Tammuz wrote:all your inventions are belong to us!

ah well i'll go with the world wide web, Uranus, the adjustable spanner, the rubberband, the lightbulb, the fire extinguisher, the Tank(i laugh at your petty rifling), DNA finger printing, the caterpillar track, the hovercraft, the jet engine, the harrier jumpjet, and vaccination

sorry to say this, but the tank is ours as well

from http://www.magicdragon.com/Wallace/thingscot.html#Wh
Decimal Point
The notation we use today first appeared in a book called "Descriptio" by the Edinburgh mathematician, John Napier, Laird of Merchiston, in the 1616. He used a decimal point to separate the whole number part from the decimal number part. Known as 'Marvellous Merchiston", he published many other treatises including "Mirifici logarithmorum" (1614) and Rabdologia (1615) on systems of arithmetic using calculation aids known as Napiers Bones. Other achievements include his revolutionary methods for tilling and fertilising soil. To defend the country against Philip of Spain he came up with a number of "Secret Inventions" including the round chariot with firepower but offering protection (the tank); an underwater ship (the submarine); an artillery piece which would mow down a field of soldiers (the machine gun). Biographical details of John Napier

I never realised so much stuff came from there. Yay for Scotland!

News Credits: 1 · Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:59 am

I think England can claim the so-called Aga Saga. My beautiful Joanna! (I don't want to get into a technical debate about such terminology.)

So, yes, we are triumphant. :WHISTLE:

Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:35 pm

Lily Allen needs to be added to great things from England.

Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:25 pm

Whatever happened to football & rugby, respectively? :???:

I'm baffled why those are not mentioned.

PS: Did someone already mention the following measuring terms:

--feet
--yard
--mile

to say the least?

Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:46 am

Pinch wrote:Whatever happened to football & rugby, respectively?

I'm baffled why those are not mentioned.

PS: Did someone already mention the following measuring terms:

--feet
--yard
--mile

to say the least?

We invented the sport everyone else kicks our ass at it

i'm gonna go with the Hobnob the SAS of Biscuit Tea dunkers
the Great brition first of the Ironships the Spitfire and Cornish Pasties :grin:

News Credits: 1 · Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:25 pm

Shadowman wrote:
Burn wrote:
Psychout wrote:Fxxd.

ahhhhh you're just jealous that your ancestor was such a bumbling criminal the police took pity on him.

You're just mad that your country was founded by psychopaths and serial killers.

Not quite, alot of the convicts were charges with stupid things, like stealing bread or money to feed their families. Thank god for the scottish fellow I forgot his name though, he made AUS a country, not Hurt the finable crimes commiting people.