On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 16:49:34 GMT, wrote:

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 16:18:09 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 14:26:33 GMT, wrote:

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 23:51:01 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 17:33:13 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 07:24:07 -0800, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote:

While working on the engine, I was once again impressed by the Elegant
Simplicity of the lowly hose clamp. They just work. Anybody know who invented
them?

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36 - MANY hose clamps!

I'd probably give the credit to Al Gore. He invented most everything
else, didn't he?

Nah - just the Internet and Erich Segal. :)

Later,

Try reading
http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.htm

Try reading my reply to basskisser.

I did. The article to which I posted a link says that "No Reasonable
Person" could interpret what Gore actually said as a claim that he
invented the internet. Are you a reasonable person?

Oh yes I am more than reasonable.

And, despite those who disagree, it is entirely reasonable to parse Al
Gore's statement as taking credit for creating the Internet (please
note that in this instance, I did not use invent).

Creating and Inventing, while different words, have the same context
- it's all about context as you well know. Taking the statement in
context with the paragraph, Al Gore was clearly taking credit for
initiating/creating the Internet - it can't be parsed any other way.

However, in the interest of being fair, how would you parse that
sentence - tell me how - give me an example. Don't point me to a
website with somebody else's opinion - what is YOUR opinion - how
would you explain what he said.

I've given my reasoning - what's yours?

And now, I return to building my new surf rod. ;)

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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