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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Alan Smithee who wrote (9938)3/24/2004 3:13:16 PM
From: TigerPawRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 81568
 
The legislation that Gore sponsored changed allowed the Arpanet, which was the exclusive playground of defense contractors and and related academic research centers, to become the publicly useful Internet.

See this tesimonial from the guy who did "invent the internet".
mids.org



To: Alan Smithee who wrote (9938)3/26/2004 11:58:49 AM
From: Rainy_Day_WomanRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 81568
 
he does

here it the David Letter list of his other accomplishments:


10. Was first human to grow an opposable thumb

9. Only man in world to sleep with someone named "Tipper"

8. Current Vice President - Moesha fan club

7. He invented the dog

6. While riding bicycle one day, accidentally invented the orgasm

5. Pulled U.S. out of early 90's recession by personally buying 6,000 T-shirts

4. Starred in CBS situation comedy with Juan Valdez, "Juan for Al, Al for Juan"

3. Was inspiration for Ozzy Osboune song "Crazy Train"

2. Came up with popular catchphrase "Don't go there, girlfriend"

1. Gave mankind fire


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