The 9 Stupidest Things Americans Believe

DualityNSNO · August 20, 2010

ChicagoToffee said:
If we're getting all accurate now...

ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the first general purpose electronic computer, was designed to calculate artillery firing tables for the US Army but was first used in calculations for the hydrogen bomb. It was completed in 1946 and the two principal designers (and inventors) were John Mauchly (born August 20, 1907 in Cincinnati, OH) and J. Presper Eckert (born April 9, 1919 in Philadelphia, PA). In fairness, a silly court ruled that ENIAC infringed on Atanasoff's patents but nonetheless, ENIAC was the first general purpose computer.

Interweb wise - Lawrence Roberts (born 1937 in Connecticut) is credited with heading the team that created packet switching and ARPANet (the first operational packet switching network and predecessor of the modern Internet). Another American, J.C.R. Licklider (born March 11, 1915 in St. Louis, MO), is credited with the earliest ideas for a computer network for general communication between computer users.

Fair enough. I still stand by my point though. :lol:

BTW "for the army" is a keyword in what you wrote. Not starting anything here...

johnnydawg68 · August 20, 2010

mezzrow said:
Example - Cubbie Nation. I can't explain it, but it exists everywhere. Everywhere you go, there we are. Dallas, Atlanta, Tampa, Miami, San Francisco.

And we stink. You really can't even watch us this year - it's anti-baseball. We're that bad. Wrigley is always full, and we show up everywhere they go. I rest my case.

Can I get a witness? Spike, are we in DC? TX, are we in Houston? Everywhere.

Dude it's called "reverse glory hunting". If the Cubs ever won the World Series, half of their fans would disappear overnight and the other half would die of a heart attack from too many brats and Old Style.

johnnydawg68 · August 20, 2010

TX Bill said:
They may very well have been right up until Bartman was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now I don't hesitate to shower abuse on anyone who maybe a Cubs fan.

Biggest group of poseurs I've ever seen. Ever been to Wrigley Field? It's the worlds largest outdoor beer garden. 3/4 of the people don't even watch the game. They're there just to be seen and say they went :dodgy:

johnnydawg68 · August 20, 2010

Hilga from Norway said:
"another" world series?

I know that loads of other teams and fans are jealous of how well supported the Cubs are despite losing so much.

Cubs fans are the best.

The Everton FC of baseball.

Oh dear lord, you are seriously delusional!

johnnydawg68 · August 20, 2010

ChicagoToffee said:
Aye. Glad I'm a Rangers fan.

No need for the Cubs to be good - they sell more than 3 million tickets each year before they play a game. Wrigley is just the largest cover charge in Chicago - $70 for a ticket to do everything you at a bar - drink beer and leer at girls.

Cubbie Nation (or whatever they like to call themselves) is deluded. Can't fathom what pleasure they can possibly take in knowing that the Cubs will finish 3rd or 4th every year with no prospect of improving any time soon.

The Sox are the People's Team - blue collar, South Siders.

Absolutely true. Of course, even though I'm not a Cardinals fan, the people this town are seriously fanatical about the Redbirds.