You have to thank Al Gore

Geo-TH,In · May 17, 2017

You have to thank Al Gore for inventing the internet. Neighbor went to Honda dealer for a part for a 4 wheeler he bought from a person that called it a salvage ATV, no title, mistake. It was cobbled together with parts form other ATV's.

Neighbor needed a starter cover gasket. He didn't know the year or engine model. Dealer said parts no longer available.

Last night I googled pics for Honda 4 trax and quickly determined it was made in 1986-87 TRX 250. Then I did an advanced search on ebay for starter cover gasket and there it was. Under $9 shipping and handling. I should get it by Monday.

You got to thank Al for inventing the internet. I found a gasket Honda no longer has. It Saved me from making a gasket too. Neighbor is 78 and afraid of touching a computer.

I'm surprised how many people are like my neighbor, living in the good old days.

geo

kcm.MN · May 17, 2017

I "do" hope you're joking when you say Al Gore invented the internet! :shock:

coshoo · May 17, 2017

That was a claim Al made at one point- much hooting and laughter at the time, and he's been saddled with it ever since. I think the actual inventor of it (for the military, originally) just died in the last couple of weeks. Don't remember his name.

Jim Naden · May 17, 2017

(quoted from post at 10:09:02 05/17/17) I "do" hope you're joking when you say Al Gore invented the internet! :shock:

Correct, because Al was joking when he said he invented the internet.

Goose · May 17, 2017

I'm 82, and I began using computers in 1990 when my job at the time required me to enter Ford warranty claims into the Ford Motor Company's main system. Every employment situation I've had since has required me to use a computer.

With Ford's system back then, if you didn't enter data for 30 seconds everything was rejected and you had to start over. I'd go in after hours, lock the door behind me, and take the phone off the hook, 'cause sure as heck when you started doing warranty claims that's when someone would insist on talking to you, either in person or on the phone.

db4600 · May 17, 2017

Heck, I'm 48 and scared to touch a computer!

coshoo · May 17, 2017

Sure didn't look like he was joking to me. . .
Creating the internet

MN Scott · May 17, 2017

Honda has online parts catalogs for every machine it has ever made. Actually they still can supply many parts for old machines at fair prices. If not you can google the parts number and find someone that still has it to sell.

big tee · May 17, 2017

If you ever watch South Park you know Al Gore was always looking for The ManBearPig.

Geo-TH,In · May 17, 2017

You mean it's an inconvenient truth or it's
fake news or truth decay way back then?

Geo-TH,In · May 17, 2017

That means I was in college taking computer programming before you were born!

big jt · May 17, 2017

And he was always completely "SERIAL" about anything he said!!

LOL

JMOR · May 17, 2017

(quoted from post at 13:38:30 05/17/17) Sure didn't look like he was joking to me. . .
Creating the internet

e wasn't.. "Oh, i was just joking" is what is said when one gets caught in an outright lie.

Geo-TH,In · May 17, 2017

Jessie,
Are you saying Al lied about the inconvenient truth? He really didn't invent the internet? That is about as devastating as finding out there is no Santa or Easter bunny. ha ha
geo

kcm.MN · May 17, 2017

My Dad got in on the ground floor of Compaq Computers - back before it was called Compaq. That's the first experience I had with computers.....other than a calculator!

As for the other stuff, I don't listen to Big Al and I don't watch South Park. Figured Geo was funning, but just wanting to make sure.

Steve@Advance · May 17, 2017

At job I had several years ago, there was an elderly man there, semiretired, had worked as the maintenance man there since he was 14, with 4 years off in the military.

To say he was living in the "good old days" was an understatement!

He was about the most cantankerous, belligerent, hateful man I have ever met! Spending money on any improvement was a waste. The biggest argument we had was when I scored a pallet of used 4' fluorescent fixtures to replace some of his "hanging by the wire" 150 watt lights!

But when he discovered the www, he was in dream land! He jumped right on, actually became quite good at computer technology, at least as it was in the early days.

This was a very good thing for me, because when he was surfing the net, he wasn't following me around explaining why wiring didn't need to be in conduit, safety guards were left off because they are in the way, and all forklifts leave a trail of oil behind them! LOL

Pete in MD · May 17, 2017

Geo,
You're a better "pot stirrer" than LARRY.

Geo-TH,In · May 17, 2017

Steve,
An old saying, If one person calls you a horse's butt that's OK.
If everyone calls you a horse's butt, better buy a saddle.

Did the old man you are talking about have a saddle?
geo

Geo-TH,In · May 17, 2017

Pete,
Really, I'm better than Larry? That's the best complement I've ever gotten on YT. What about Loren? I don't think I could even compete, he's in a category all by himself. LOL
geo

MarkB_MI · May 17, 2017

To be fair to Al the Stiff, <a href="http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp">he didn't actually make that claim</a>.

Another thing Al never invented was a bogus excuse to invade another country. He never got a chance to do that, but somebody else did.

JMOR · May 17, 2017

invented, created..............fine parsing.

sotxbill · May 17, 2017

(quoted from post at 17:46:56 05/17/17) To be fair to Al the Stiff, <a href="http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp">he didn't actually make that claim</a>.

Another thing Al never invented was a bogus excuse to invade another country. He never got a chance to do that, but somebody else did.

believe what you want. He singularly took the initiative for the internet... Rewrite history any way you want, but he said it....

And just because he, and a bunch of other elected officials approve funding for darpa,, he invented everything good, and they invented everything bad.

Dont try to put perfume on a turd.

gtractorfan · May 17, 2017

I'd like to add my two bytes, uh, bits, but don't want to wear out what welcome I have...

muleboss · May 17, 2017

I did not know Al Gore invented the internet, but I did know he invented global warming

Pete in MD · May 17, 2017

You're the best Geo as you well know.

AlinArk · May 17, 2017

he also was the nicest slumlord Tennessee ever had i remember when his tenants were interviewed, they weren't happy with the way they were treated.

Gambles · May 17, 2017

Gosh, it must really be painful to be so political.
I bet when you walk into a room, people leave because your political arguments are so one-sided.

paul · May 17, 2017

Gateway Tech? Interesting history, they managed to reverse engineer a PC without breaking the copyrights, and always made new and better
stuff, not cheap clones.

Until HP bought them, and turned the logo into the cheap low budget line.

Didn't even realize they stopped using the name in 2013.

Paul

JMOR · May 17, 2017

"Dont try to put perfume on a turd." Darn straight!!

kcm.MN · May 17, 2017

Paul -- Yes, that's when that idiot Eckhard Pfeiffer got into being CEO and ran the company (AND the stocks!) into the ground! Eh, better not go further. Might risk losing control here and getting banned! 8)

I worked there for a while in Test Engineering, but got caught in the first big layoffs - 1500+ people.

huntingreen2day2 · May 18, 2017

Thank goodness Al never got that chance.

Bret4207 · May 18, 2017

(quoted from post at 19:46:56 05/17/17) To be fair to Al the Stiff, <a href="http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp">he didn't actually make that claim</a>.

Another thing Al never invented was a bogus excuse to invade another country. He never got a chance to do that, but somebody else did.

I watched his statement in real time during that debate- yeah, he did make a statement that he took part in inventing the internet. He also invented a way to become a multi-millionaire through scare tactics.

Case Nutty 1660 · May 18, 2017

I thank that worthless pile of skin for nothing he should get a award for being the dumbest person on the planet

mj · May 18, 2017

(quoted from post at 09:26:19 05/18/17) I thank that worthless pile of skin for nothing he should get a award for being the dumbest person on the planet

AND the most out-of-shape! I sure hope we are through thinking and talking about 'Big Al'! :evil:

JMOR · May 18, 2017

(quoted from post at 14:39:33 05/18/17)

(quoted from post at 09:26:19 05/18/17) I thank that worthless pile of skin for nothing he should get a award for being the dumbest person on the planet

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AND the most out-of-shape! I sure hope we are through thinking and talking about 'Big Al'! :evil:

eah! Somebody needs to go by & wash Geo's mouth out with Lifebuoy soap for even saying that name!!! :wink:

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