On May 24, 1844, Samuel F. B. Morse dispatched the first telegraphic message over an experimental line from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore. The message, taken from the Bible, Numbers 23:23 and recorded on a paper tape, had been suggested to Morse by Annie Ellworth, the young daughter of a friend. [...]
And to this day, blogging is still done in this exact same way. Posted by Terry Oglesby at May 24, 2005 09:29 AMParts of state route 170 south of Baltimore are still known as 'Telegraph Rd.'
Posted by: steevil(Dr Weevil's bro Steve) at May 24, 2005 10:13 AMAnd not only that, but Telegraph Road is the name of the Dire Straits' email list!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at May 24, 2005 10:19 AMWhich reminds me, I've got to buy tickets this week, Mark Knoffler's coming to SLC!
And I need a date, cause the BSU says she is not attending.
Posted by: Nate at May 24, 2005 10:24 AMSHHHH!!! Terry, don't give away my secret life!
I've been a member of TR for 10 years, though there was a big hiatus for a while. And I have my tickets for Radio City in June, even if they are in the nosebleeds. How far a drive is it to SLC, anyway?
Wherever that is.
Posted by: skinnydan at May 24, 2005 10:33 AM"I want my,
I want my SLCCCCCCC!"
Salt Lake City- Utah. Home of the best skiing on earth, one resort still open through this weekend, site of John Moses Browning's workshop and home of the most successful cult in history.
Posted by: Nate at May 24, 2005 11:48 AMBlue Öyster Cult?!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at May 24, 2005 11:51 AMYour wife won't go see Mark Knopfler, Nate? I never feel like going to concerts, but he'd one guy I would definitely love to hear.
Posted by: Jordana at May 24, 2005 02:00 PMIs it chicks or checks for free? Free chickens are nice, but free checks are cool too.
Posted by: MarcV at May 24, 2005 02:12 PMI got it.
I shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play them drums
Look at that mama, she got it stickin' in the camera
Man we could have some fun
And he's up there, what's that? Hawaiian noises?
Bangin' on the bongoes like a chimpanzee
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Get your money for nothin' get your chicks for free.
Free chickens sounds good to me.
Those chicks can be pretty tasty raised up long enough to get some weight om them, then rolled in flour and fried up golden and crispy!
And Terry, wrong cult. But thanks for playing!
Posted by: Nate at May 24, 2005 02:25 PMWell, they can be, unless you run into that thing like Lucy and Ethel did when Lucy and Ricky moved to Connecticut and Lucy decided to go buy a bunch of chicks.
Hmm?
Oh.
Never mind.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at May 24, 2005 02:25 PM