Tuesday, November 25, 2008

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Any listing of the greatest American inventions would be lengthy, and would open up many a debate. From air conditioning (Willis Carrier, 1902) to the zipper (Whitcomb L. Judson, 1893), the list covers great American advances in many fields: in science (Polaroid cameras), medicine (defibrillator), food service (Jell-O), communication (typewriter), agriculture (tractor), shooting each other for no reason (revolver) and golden-years dating (Viagra).



From Miami to Seattle, from Bangor to Bakersfield, from New York to San Francisco, whenever and wherever a need has existed, it's been our way - the American way - to step up and solve the problem. Without the combined efforts of Carrier and Judson, we'd be walking around with our whatsises exposed to all sorts of heat and cold. Thanks to Henry Ford, we can drive to the Toyota dealership.



And now, once again America has solved a longtime need: How to guzzle five cups o'draft at once. Working in tandem with hydraulics engineers from the Schlitz Institute, this fellow has shown that the two-handed approach still works best:


For Discussion:

...do you think he wore that shirt to work, or stopped home to change before going out?

...the look of frank admiration on the blond at the bar: will it lead to even more stacking?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Let's hope he did not wear that shirt to work! Why do people act like that?

Funny about Ford and the Toyota dealership.

Pandora's Aquarium said...

Hahaa.... people are just so Essex.