Happy Birthday America

"Steve Trussing" wrote in message
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So, where was the first computer and first personal computer invented,
and where did the Internet originate?

The United States of America.

The first computer was German. The second, third and fourth were British.
The *fifth* (or possibly sixth, if you count the Soviet/Czech attempt) was
American.

If you mean ARPANET, yes, that originated in the US. However, it had become
international (the UK and Norway connected to ARPANET in 1973) and
co-developed by non-Americans long before it became Internet.

Regards,
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*Art

"SST" wrote in message
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Well since the US is the most technologically advance nation in history,

Not according to the UN. I believe it's number 5 or 6 on the list.

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*Art

"Wolfram Nickl" wrote in message
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Hi! Stupid Question from an Austrian:

What has all this to do with overclocking??

It's highly related. I recommend that many of the posters here hook up a
heatsink to their head, as there seems to be some overheating going on.
Water-cooling might be a good idea, but be careful with leaks or it might
dilute the alcohol. :-)

Regards,
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*Art

"Arthur Hagen" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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I'm not French, but now you make me wonder -- where on Earth do you live
where being *elitist* is a bad thing? Does your culture praise mediocrity
as the ideal?

I think you may be a little semantically confused. This might help clarify
things...

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=elitist&db=*

Note the difference between that and:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=elite&db=*

There may be a fine line between the two at times, but there is clearly a
difference in their meanings, both express and implied, wouldn't you say?

"Proconsul" wrote in message
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One has to wonder why 95% of all Canadians live within a hundred miles of
the U.S. border - don't want to get too far from all the services to be
found "down here".....

That argument doesn't hold water, cause if that was the case, there would be
a high concentration of Canadians along the Alaskan border too.

The main reason is simply the weather, climate and geographical features,
like having easily accessible ports that don't freeze over during winter,
and enough areable land.

Think,
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*Art

Japan is more advanced than the US both technologically and socially. The
trouble with Americans is they cannot accept what they don't understand.
They seem to think that bigger, faster, more powerful and noisier is always
better. Its not. Just look at their cars, they are large, thirsty, and
noisy, but they are very badly made, very ugly and very bad handling.
Japanese cars are smaller, faster, smarter, higher quality and more
reliable.
America doesn't understand subtlety. They are also hypocritical. Star trek
is one of the most popular TV shows. Isn't the federation (earth especially)
basically at worst communist and at best extremely liberal ?
America land of the free?? um no not really, the netherlands has more claim
to that than the US ever will, why ? because they have liberal laws but the
public know how to follow them without killing each other or themselves.
"Z28" wrote in message
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Kai, get outta the jungle! Read book, liberals freaks will save you! "It
takes a jumbled mind, by HC" that should work for you.

"Kai Robinson" wrote in message
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Meanwhile, you lot just tend to expand widthways....is that why your the
largest nation of fatasses?

And Japan is the most technologically advanced nation in the world - the
US
takes 2nd place.


in article , SST at
wrote on 7/5/03 5:28 am:

Well since the US is the most technologically advance nation in
history,
I
would say that they are right here eating apple pie, drinking cold
beer
and
watching fireworks on our High Definition TV's via satellite broadcast
in
the comfort of our air-conditioned homes gloating how wonderful life
is.

I feel really bad for the brave young men and women still in the
Middle
East. We should bring them back home.

"aj" wrote in message
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Granted there are some intelligent Americans

Where ?????

"Kai Robinson" wrote in message
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Yeah - alright - but i'll kick your ass with my Sun Sparc 20

Dark Helmet: "You have the ring, and I see your Schwartz is as big as
mine!"

Rut-roh! Guess my ol' Trash 80 just doesn't measure up! It won't even boot
anymore :-(


in article , bp at
wrote on 7/5/03 3:21 pm:

On Sat, 05 Jul 2003 06:22:03 +0200, Kai Robinson
wrote:

Bring it on Dirtbag

Shall we use the Force, or would that be unfair?

You're going to need all the help you can it so you can use it. I'll
just bring my old gForce video card. Fair enough ?





in article , bp at
wrote on 7/5/03 3:56 am:

On Fri, 04 Jul 2003 19:42:51 +0200, Kai Robinson
wrote:

I think not. Oh and i'm far from little as well.
6foot4 with a ****ing great temper.

Isn't the internet great ! You can be anything you want.
BTW I'm 7'2" 290 Lbs of pure muscle . You feel'en lucky puck ? Well
are you? God I hate little people

"Arthur Hagen" wrote in message
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"Daemon Rose" wrote in message
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And if it weren't for the French, the American colonies would of had a
much slimmer chance of successfully gaining independence from England.

And I believe America has already returned the favor during World Wars I
&
II.

The big difference being that the US only helped the European allies in
WWII
under the "lend and lease" agreement, which basically stated that the
European countries would lend to US any and all aid and facilities they
might need for the war effort, and lease from the US any equipment and
forces aiding the war effort. The US didn't so much help as sell their
services for a profit. In the year 2003, the Europeans are *still* paying
for the extra bullets and mercenaries used during WWII.

Two things: 1) there were an awful lot of those "extra" bullets and
"mercenaries" used TO PRESERVE YOUR RIGHT AND FREEDOM TO SPEW YOUR JAUNDICED
ANTIAMERICAN CACK, and 2) do you honestly think Europe was in a position to
refuse? Without US laying down OUR LIVES for YOUR COUNTRY (two of my
grandfathers served overseas in WWII...yes I had four, God rest their
souls), you'd be goose-stepping your way to work in the morning; Germany
would have had the nuke first; this world would be a completely different
place and not for the better; perhaps you should not forget it in your haste
to bash America. "Eins, zwei, drei, vier". Then again, I seem to remember
you spouting the same tired crap last year around this time and me saying
much the same to you in return...then again, what else can one expect from a
typical American-bashing *MATROX USER* at that? ;-) How's your Parfeelmynuts
hanging?

I'll quote someone else: "Look at the big brain on Arthur!"

Was this you on April 4 of this year? Or are you going to have a Ronald
Reagan moment about it? Maybe the FBI should be aware of your sentiments?

A point here is that history proves terrorism to be a viable option to get
your rights, when there's no organised military to back you, and facing
overwhelming odds. It may be atrocious, but when desperate enough, people
will do horrible things, and sometimes it is effective. After the fact,
and
if they won their cause, the world will usually call them "freedom
fighters"
and not terrorists. And then we forget.

--
*Art

You could always strap a bomb to yourself and walk to your local American
consulate. I'm sure nobody'd miss ya...;-PpPpPp

"Arthur Hagen" wrote in message
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| "Proconsul" wrote in message
| news:PPBNa.34285$ZE.21383@lakeread05...
| One has to wonder why 95% of all Canadians live within a hundred miles
of
| the U.S. border - don't want to get too far from all the services to be
| found "down here".....
|
| That argument doesn't hold water, cause if that was the case, there would
be
| a high concentration of Canadians along the Alaskan border too.

It holds water, you can be sure. Check out the cancer treatment centers in
Seattle for just one example. There are many others. The Alaskan border is a
wilderness - and the route to largesse ain't there.....! If there were
centers like Seattle, Detroit, Chicago, etc., in Alaska, you can be sure the
Canadians would cross the border in droves there too.....not only to access
the services unavailable to them in Canada, but to work as well. I know a
number of Canadians who work here - and who have brought parents down here
to access health care services denied them in the socialist paradise to the
North.....!

| The main reason is simply the weather, climate and geographical features,
| like having easily accessible ports that don't freeze over during winter,
| and enough areable land.

Nonsense - a very great portion of Canada is arable and perfectly "livable",
and they do have deep water ports that don't freeze over during winter, but
socialist paradises do have their limitations.....

| Think,

Good advice - I suggest you take it....

PC

Total nonsense......you can't support one word of this extraordinary
thesis.....

PC

"chrismm" wrote in message
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| Japan is more advanced than the US both technologically and socially. The
| trouble with Americans is they cannot accept what they don't understand.
| They seem to think that bigger, faster, more powerful and noisier is
always
| better. Its not. Just look at their cars, they are large, thirsty, and
| noisy, but they are very badly made, very ugly and very bad handling.
| Japanese cars are smaller, faster, smarter, higher quality and more
| reliable.
| America doesn't understand subtlety. They are also hypocritical. Star trek
| is one of the most popular TV shows. Isn't the federation (earth
especially)
| basically at worst communist and at best extremely liberal ?
| America land of the free?? um no not really, the netherlands has more
claim
| to that than the US ever will, why ? because they have liberal laws but
the
| public know how to follow them without killing each other or themselves.
| "Z28" wrote in message
| .. .
| Kai, get outta the jungle! Read book, liberals freaks will save you! "It
| takes a jumbled mind, by HC" that should work for you.
|
| "Kai Robinson" wrote in message
| ...
| Meanwhile, you lot just tend to expand widthways....is that why your
the
| largest nation of fatasses?
|
| And Japan is the most technologically advanced nation in the world -
the
| US
| takes 2nd place.
|
|
| in article , SST at
| wrote on 7/5/03 5:28 am:
|
| Well since the US is the most technologically advance nation in
| history,
| I
| would say that they are right here eating apple pie, drinking cold
| beer
| and
| watching fireworks on our High Definition TV's via satellite
broadcast
| in
| the comfort of our air-conditioned homes gloating how wonderful life
| is.
|
| I feel really bad for the brave young men and women still in the
| Middle
| East. We should bring them back home.
|
| "aj" wrote in message
| ...
| Granted there are some intelligent Americans
|
| Where ?????
|
|
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