Richard Morse Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Which came first? The concertina or the camera with folding bellows? The concertina by about 15 years, though that type of camera bellows was the square-corner design which wasn't as good as the chamfered-corner design. -- Rich -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Which came first? The concertina or the camera with folding bellows? The concertina by about 15 years, though that type of camera bellows was the square-corner design which wasn't as good as the chamfered-corner design. -- Rich -- Thanks for your wonderful and learned explanations, Rich. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 I'm just trying to think what alien race came up with Irish pipes. Robin Madge Hey Robin, one theory is that Irish Pipes were first created in London ...... However, this Scotsman is saying no more on that subject. I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 - is it just that klingons smarter than humans. They must be, after all, we have still to invent a Cloaking Device! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 ORDER! ORDER! Hey, come on now, steady on guys, sad to say but this perfectly silly thread has just degenerated into a sensible discussion! Where's a moderator when you need one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDT Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 ORDER! ORDER! Hey, come on now, steady on guys, sad to say but this perfectly silly thread has just degenerated into a sensible discussion! Where's a moderator when you need one? jatlh tlhIngan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 ORDER! ORDER! Hey, come on now, steady on guys, sad to say but this perfectly silly thread has just degenerated into a sensible discussion! Where's a moderator when you need one? jatlh tlhIngan? That's more like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDT Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 (edited) ORDER! ORDER! Hey, come on now, steady on guys, sad to say but this perfectly silly thread has just degenerated into a sensible discussion! Where's a moderator when you need one? jatlh tlhIngan? That's more like it! Oh so you are fluent in Klingon then? -- http://www.mrklingon.org/ Edited November 29, 2008 by LDT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 - is it just that klingons smarter than humans. They must be, after all, we have still to invent a Cloaking Device! But they're getting awfully close: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/20...lity-cloak.html Thanks Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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