The Internet is Not a Big Truck

The quote for today comes courtesy of the Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska):

“The internet is not something that you just dump something on. It’s not a big truck. It’s, it’s a series of tubes.”

Amazingly, I didn’t know that. From the same clip, I learned that with the internet some people could /gasp gamble online while still in their bathrobes! OMG, what’s next? Working from home while you’re in your bathrobe? What is the world coming to?

Armaggeddon = t-1 and counting.

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Comment by Chris P.
2006-07-14 17:29:29

Hey! I’ve been know to WFH in my PJs in the mornings. Especially back when I worked at our mutual former employer and had to call into 7am conference calls with East Coast folks.

I guess it is the end…

 
2006-08-14 04:07:32

[…] See? This is just another blatant example of how evil the internet is. You can’t even get good, reliable drawings from which to design your church. Those damn internet tubes. Too bad the internet isn’t a big truck, because then it’d be useful to clear out that debris. “It’s not worrying me and it’s not worrying my congregation,” he said. “We started out with faith and that’s what we’ve still got.” […]

 

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