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"We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate."
by aftergibson 2y ago
"We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate."
- spacecadet 2y agoFrom Maine, hate Texas. 100% agree.
- gmatejka 2y agoThis comment is inappropriate and unnecessary. Additionally, shows you do not understand what this quote is saying.
- spacecadet 2y agoIt was a joke.
- smitty1e 2y agoHN generally frowns upon jacking about, even when The Famous Article itself is humorous, as in this case.
- spacecadet 2y agoOh I know, I run into this often. Wont stop me- someone at the top can ban me if they want to badly enough. One user took so much offense to a simple crack, that they spent weeks replying my thread, while I continued to crack on with them. So weird, like problematic weird.