NoNaYet Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I know it has been discussed ad nausium, but I just had to mention.... Took my baritone Anglo on a flight for the first time today, and yup, it was x-rayed back and forth, swabbed for explosives, and all my belonging were carefully searched (even had to dump my wallet). Never been searched in any way on any previous flight. NNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooves Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I know it has been discussed ad nausium, but I just had to mention.... Took my baritone Anglo on a flight for the first time today, and yup, it was x-rayed back and forth, swabbed for explosives, and all my belonging were carefully searched (even had to dump my wallet). Never been searched in any way on any previous flight. NNY oh darn, I thought you were saying you were the first person to travel time or had discovered the individual. pretty sure time travel stopped in 1972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Read Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I know it has been discussed ad nausium, but I just had to mention.... Took my baritone Anglo on a flight for the first time today, and yup, it was x-rayed back and forth, swabbed for explosives, and all my belonging were carefully searched (even had to dump my wallet). Never been searched in any way on any previous flight. NNY oh darn, I thought you were saying you were the first person to travel time or had discovered the individual. pretty sure time travel stopped in 1972. You don't watch Dr Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDT Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I thought it was something to do with Time Travel too when I saw the subject line. lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Irishman Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 oh darn, I thought you were saying you were the first person to travel time or had discovered the individual. I thought so too! pretty sure time travel stopped in 1972. But when did it start? As far as I know, the first time-travel story was by H.G. Wells in his book "The Time Machine," written in 1895. Anyone know of earlier references? Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelB Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 But when did it start? As far as I know, the first time-travel story was by H.G. Wells in his book "The Time Machine," written in 1895. Anyone know of earlier references? I wrote the next Dr Who script in 1723! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) As far as I know, the first time-travel story was by H.G. Wells in his book "The Time Machine," written in 1895. Anyone know of earlier references? According to Wikipedia, there are at least a few. Here is another Wikipedia article with similar information. In fact, according to a paper by Dan Worrall, it was Charles Wheatstone who invented the first time machine. However, some careless fan of his -- who also happened to play a cheap concertina -- travelled back in time in to learn what train of thought led Mr. W. to his invention. "Careless", I say, because he carelessly left his instrument lying in Wheatstone's shop on his return to his own time, and it was discovered by the inquisitive Charles. Fascinated by this bizarre contraption, CW experimented with the design, then began producing his own version for sale. His attention never returned to the time machine, and so he didn't invent it after all. Instead, we now know him as the inventor of the "concertina". Among the many consequences of this careless foray into time travel -- a machine/vehicle for which is yet to be invented, -- Dan never wrote about time machines and time travel, after all. Instead, his superb writings are now about concertinas. And instead of taking a holiday trip back to 19th-century Oklahoma to visit my infant great-grandfather in a log cabin, I stay in my present present and carry a concertina with me nearly everywhere I go. Edited to correct a typo. (Hey, is somebody messing with time, again? I'm certain it was all correct when I first posted the above text!) Edited October 9, 2008 by JimLucas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 (Hey, is somebody messing with time, again? mad.gif I'm certain it was all correct when I first posted the above text!) Oh dear that was me, I stepped on an anthill during my last visit to the Appalachian Orogeny. By the way didn't we all have jetpacks before I went back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wild Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Time travel must be the solution to the puzzle of those pirates who appear in films set in an age before the concertina was invented! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDT Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 As a time lady I will have to get in my TARDIS and go sort this time meddling out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldThePhone Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 (edited) Haha, time travel! but yeah airport security is ridiculous. i always find it fun rather than annoying though. Edited October 14, 2008 by HoldThePhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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