Prometheus, a Titan who was punished by the god Zeus for giving fire to mankind, never patented Fire, otherwise he could have paid off the eagle that had been sent daily to eat the Titan’s perpetually regenerating liver.
Sheik, do you suppose he had perpetually regenerating onions with that?.
Well, we have Oedipus in “C’est La VIe,” Prometheus here, who next? Tantalus and Sysyphus seem likely choices. My favorite name is “Agamemnon,” (sort of rolls off the tongue like distant summer thunder, doesn’t it?) (Was that a mixed metaphor?), But I digress.
I once read (please don’t ask me where ), that there was a patent office official back in the late 1800s who wanted to close the office since “everything has been invented.”
Saucy1121 - Which brings to mind that alleged “book” some now -obscure author managed to get published back in the early 90’s,called “The End of History”.
Pacejv over 14 years ago
With the wheel, figure: two!
ksoskins over 14 years ago
Prometheus, a Titan who was punished by the god Zeus for giving fire to mankind, never patented Fire, otherwise he could have paid off the eagle that had been sent daily to eat the Titan’s perpetually regenerating liver.
Scientists just don’t get any respect.
Pacejv over 14 years ago
Yup, That got me humming: “Liver come back to me!”
cdward over 14 years ago
Sheik, are you sure it wasn’t his spleen? Oh, right, that was Winky!
Ray_C over 14 years ago
Sheik, do you suppose he had perpetually regenerating onions with that?. Well, we have Oedipus in “C’est La VIe,” Prometheus here, who next? Tantalus and Sysyphus seem likely choices. My favorite name is “Agamemnon,” (sort of rolls off the tongue like distant summer thunder, doesn’t it?) (Was that a mixed metaphor?), But I digress.
lobkiller over 14 years ago
where rumors of global warming began
orfreebird over 14 years ago
Quick, grab a cigarette, Ogg invented the match !!!!
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Hercules rescued him though, Sheik. So the little devil is free at last.
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Could we be a little more inflammatory here. Another site is burning out to the lead if the sources are correct.
Saucy1121 Premium Member over 14 years ago
I once read (please don’t ask me where ), that there was a patent office official back in the late 1800s who wanted to close the office since “everything has been invented.”
bueller over 14 years ago
Saucy1121 - Which brings to mind that alleged “book” some now -obscure author managed to get published back in the early 90’s,called “The End of History”.