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kearlstig1961 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks for your response.
JW8er (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I don't care much for todays modern negros. For one thing I can't get a good shoe shine. Yesterday one was serving me at MacDonalds and he wanted to talk back, and why? Because I called him "boy". And the house help today? Not as good as it was back then. I remember a time when the niggress help were really there for a mans needs. If you wanted some love, she would provide it, Because that was her job. Not today, it's called harrassment, And they did windows back then too. I miss those lips!
cgboomer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
this was funny and clever and must have taken a lot of time to put together. but what is your point besides entertainment?things are much better for blacks in this country than they have ever been. but you keep pointing out the indignities of the past as tho' they are still in force. institutional racism is gone. get over it and move on! all the famous people mentioned here suffered much tribulation but accomplished great things despite their mistreatment and obstacles.
thasaga87 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You, know probably, your right but on every website I go to about info on Garrett Morgan nearly all state the that GE paid dude 40,000 for his invention. How, do you know this not to be true, where is your source that disclaim this. Plus, who you trying to fool? William Potts invention was enourmous and had to be controlled by a person, literally. Yes, G.M invention doesn't look like the modern traffc light, but W.P traffic light wasn't even close to the modern, not evening electric automatic.
thasaga87 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Sorry for the mistakes I meant (advance traffic light).
Mrstarman3 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
No, sorry, you need to do more research.And Wikipedia is NOT a good reference for argument.No one has real proof that Garrett Morgan's invention was sold to GE or anyone else. No documentation whatsoever.If you research William Potts invention, which was three years ahead of Garrett's, you will find a picture of the first real traffic light. If you look at Morgan's invention you will see a traffic signal that looks more like something at a railroad crossing.
thasaga87 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
How is I'm partially right when all you got do is look Garrett Morgan name up. The wikipedia notes this. They paid 40,000 dollars for the invention. Plus, how is the modern traffic light shown in the picture William Potts invention when the first traffic light wasn't even electrical automated as Morgan was. Morgan invention influence the elctric automated version used today.
thasaga87 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Your right starman, William Potts was the first inventor of the traffic light, but it Garrett Morgan traffic was a diffent improve and upgrade from the rest in that time. It was electrical automated and brought by one of the largest and greaest companies of the world General Electric Corporation. So, surely it must of been something special.
abone734 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
weaksauce
Mrstarman3 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
William Potts invented the modern traffic light in 1920. It is on display in a Detroit museum. Garrett Morgan's invention came later, and was never used on a large scale.It is a misconception that Garrett Morgan invented the modern traffic light.This is common knowledge to people who have done their research..... |
