BallenPhoto Cream of the Crop  More info | Jul 20, 2009 10:38 | #1 Nikola Tesla's birthday came and went on July 9th, and most of us sat at our computers like bumps on a log, with nary a thought about the man that made this possible. The Captain and crew finally got their stuff together, now if we can only remember where we left it.
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Jul 20, 2009 10:42 | #2 Just saw a fascinating documentary on Tesla. Brilliant man who was far, far ahead of his time (sorry for the cliche) but ended up in very sad straights. Jay
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Jul 20, 2009 10:45 | #3 It's funny how we all take electricity for granted these days. And how Tesla's AC changed the world! Web: Erotiklab
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill.  57,733 posts Likes: 4065 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Jul 20, 2009 10:48 | #4 Many times the secret to success is timing. He's a very interesting character and clearly a genius except when it came to marketing himself. he's one of my heroes since grade school. I choose him to do a biography on and was fascinated by his life. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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20droger Cream of the Crop 14,685 posts Likes: 27 Joined Dec 2006 More info | Jul 20, 2009 11:42 | #6 Ballen Photo wrote in post #8311603  Nikola Tesla's birthday came and went on July 9th, and most of us sat at our computers like bumps on a log, with nary a thought about the man that made this possible.  Read more about it here. http://www.examiner.com/x-11705-NY-Holistic-Body--Spirit-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Nikola-Tesla-still-alive-after-death -Bruce Shocking! The man was quite a spark in the early days of electricity.
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Pete I was "Prime Mover" many years back....  38,631 posts Likes: 25 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Berkshire, UK More info | Jul 20, 2009 11:48 | #7 He also invented the inter-city death ray...
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20droger Cream of the Crop 14,685 posts Likes: 27 Joined Dec 2006 More info | He never got it to work. And neither did the Japanese when they tried again during WWII.
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darosk Goldmember  2,806 posts Likes: 4 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia More info | Jul 20, 2009 21:05 | #9 |
mbellot "My dog ate my title"  3,365 posts Likes: 20 Joined Jul 2005 Location: The Miami of Canada - Chicago! More info | Jul 20, 2009 22:39 | #10 20droger wrote in post #8315064 He never got it to work. And neither did the Japanese when they tried again during WWII. True, but with the 2016 Olympic games possibly coming to Chicago I've been working day and night.
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KarlJohnston Cream of the Crop 9,334 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2008 More info | Jul 20, 2009 23:38 | #11  Permanent ban20droger wrote in post #8315064 He never got it to work. And neither did the Japanese when they tried again during WWII. I guess we can thank him for failing that assignment or we all wouldn't be here today Adventurous Photographer, Writer
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