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Jesus Christ, man!

I mean, seriously, fuck.....

Posted by Justin | January 4, 2008 11:57 AM
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the thing that is laughable is that edison was on the wrong side of the argument.

Posted by Bellevue Ave | January 4, 2008 12:04 PM
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Not cool, funny, exciting or whatever else you're trying to convey.

Asshole.

Posted by pablocjr | January 4, 2008 12:06 PM
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hey it was all in the name of science back then.

Posted by apres_moi | January 4, 2008 12:27 PM
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The German is *the* perfect touch!

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball | January 4, 2008 12:53 PM
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I did NOT need to see that.

*shudder*

Posted by Reverse Polarity (formerly SDA in SEA) | January 4, 2008 1:20 PM
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edison was wrong wrong wrong

Posted by Bellevue Ave | January 4, 2008 1:26 PM
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And, since DC was so unpredictable, you were far more likely to wind up like Topsy if you didn't switch to AC.

Posted by keshmeshi | January 4, 2008 1:26 PM
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Tentacled Sawfish -- a side project of some of the Circus Contraption Band -- has a song about Topsy.

You can listen to it here: http://www.myspace.com/tentacledsawfish

poor topsy :(


Posted by ms.fire | January 4, 2008 2:34 PM
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Excuse me, but, why did you have to do that?

Posted by jean genie | January 4, 2008 3:34 PM
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Yes, a story very similar to one Laurie Anderson told in her epic UNITED STATES over two decades ago.

Posted by andy niable | January 4, 2008 9:21 PM

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