:us: World Cup of Americans

AQOS · 2019-07-23T09:17:26.374Z

Gotta be Hilary really. She’s the only non-rapist.

Rarity · 2019-07-23T09:18:30.017Z

Yeah that’s who I went for but I felt so dirty

Kallgeese · 2019-07-23T09:18:49.186Z

AQOS:

He MAY have electrocuted elephants. Therefore, my vote goes to Will Smith.

Because Will Smith DID electrocute elephants?

thesewoodenideas · 2019-07-23T09:19:19.540Z

Jan. 4, 1903: Edison Fries an Elephant to Prove His Point. Topsy the elephant was electrocuted at Luna Park Zoo on Coney Island in 1903. Captured on film by Thomas Edison , the event was one of a string of animal electrocutions Edison staged to discredit a new form of electricity: alternating current.

thewarn · 2019-07-23T09:19:55.248Z

source?

Tuna · 2019-07-23T09:20:17.687Z

a big battery

thesewoodenideas · 2019-07-23T09:20:18.531Z

“Will Smith Don’t gotta electrocute elephants to discredit alternating current
But I do
So fuck him and fuck you too”

Thomas Edison

thesewoodenideas · 2019-07-23T09:20:54.489Z

Jeez you almost love Edison as much as Homer Simpson

thewarn · 2019-07-23T09:21:18.225Z

Just really hate Tesla

drastic_measures · 2019-07-23T09:21:22.631Z

World Series of Americans

thesewoodenideas · 2019-07-23T09:21:48.292Z

What did he do to irk you?

thewarn · 2019-07-23T09:22:20.350Z

The elephant was electrocuted. Edison Company was involved. But Edison wasn’t there filming it and cackling - he didn’t run the company by the time this happened.

Epimer · 2019-07-23T09:23:03.621Z

Not really though.

en.m.wikipedia.org

Topsy (elephant) | Association with Thomas Edison

In popular culture, Topsy is often portrayed as being electrocuted in a public demonstration organized by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents to show the dangers of alternating current. Examples of this view include a 2008 Wired magazine article titled "Edison Fries an Elephant to Prove His Point" and a 2013 episode of the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers titled "Topsy". The inventor had been involved with the electrocution of animals fifteen years earlier during the War of Currents, Two...

AQOS · 2019-07-23T09:23:19.007Z

I think they said on the Adam Buxton podcast this week that Edison was a wife beater. Can’t find anything to support this online though. Might have dreamt it.

Epimer · 2019-07-23T09:23:31.386Z

This has absolutely done me though

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LilWoodyToodelly · 2019-07-23T09:24:10.626Z

Stop voting for Obamas

thesewoodenideas · 2019-07-23T09:24:33.702Z

Edison fans upvoting

boothyfearssatan · 2019-07-23T09:24:35.836Z

Wow, Hillary must be delighted with that draw.

LilWoodyToodelly · 2019-07-23T09:24:57.170Z

Haha crooked Hillary

Kallgeese · 2019-07-23T09:24:57.717Z

Muting thread now, let me know if there’s beeves.