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December 31, 2005

On This Day in 1879

...Thomas Edison...
...had another thought.

Dec 31 Holds the first public demonstration of his incandescent electric lighting system at Menlo Park.

Posted by tree hugging sister at December 31, 2005 10:48 AM

Comments

But we have his grandest creation.

Posted by: Ken Summers at December 31, 2005 11:19 AM

This is simply.....electrifying.

Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at December 31, 2005 12:04 PM

Saw the light, did ya?

Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 31, 2005 12:41 PM

Brilliant, THS! Simply brilliant. I don't know how you can switch this on and off the way you do.

Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at December 31, 2005 12:46 PM

Well, thank you! I always try to keep my act current, JeffS.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 31, 2005 12:57 PM

Well, I gotta say, you do know how to generate good blog posts. You aren't any dim bulb, that's for sure!!!!

Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at December 31, 2005 01:28 PM

Another glowing review.

Posted by: Ken Summers at December 31, 2005 02:22 PM

When are you moving to DC?

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 31, 2005 02:26 PM

Let me put in another plug for your blog, Ken.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 31, 2005 02:27 PM

And a shining plug it is, Mr. B

Posted by: Ken Summers at December 31, 2005 05:21 PM

Thank goodness we're all so well grounded, or we'd have fat heads.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 31, 2005 05:23 PM

There's no charge for this, is there?

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 31, 2005 09:14 PM

Watt's up, doc?

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 31, 2005 09:15 PM