On This Day in History II

1913 - Araminta Ross - death

jirqoadai wrote:question. what would push the pontoons down and raise the boat up? we are talking about at least three feet elevated, correct?

Looks like those poles up on deck were pushed down or screwed downwards to expand the bellows . I guess its an idea that might work but it doesn't look too streamlined up on deck . They said no one ever utilized the concept and I know about that because I've had some hair brained inventions myself .

This is his model in the Smithsonian- those are the bellows on the side at the water line . Its pretty ingenious

From @Red Lily, post at 3:18 a.m.:

1849
Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent (the only US President to do so) for a device to lift a boat over shoals and obstructions.

I do believe that that is wholly and entirely unConstitutional. Sorta addresses this wee thing referred to as "conflict of interest."

This one only gets me 'cuz Murdoch Mysteries addressed it:

1902A United States court of appeals rules that Thomas Edison did not invent the movie camera.

Of prevalence, is that Canadian t.v. - at least that production - so very obviously has little regard for U.S. inventors. All, except Alexander Grand Bell. I wonder what Canada's hang-up is when it come to Edison, and also, Carnegie; who they persist in pronouncing it as - "Car-NAY-Gee." (Hard "G")

Next up:

1933
Major earthquake (6.4 magnitude) in Long Beach, California, kills 120 and destroys 70 school buildings.

JUST school buildings? School buildings, only? If it weren't for the year, I'd be thanking the earthquake for its aim.

*FWIW, I don't always read the History; I should. 'Tis fun, and appreciated. :thumbsup2:

How do you say Carnegie? It's like Carnegie Hall and that has a hard G. I've never heard it with a soft G. There's no NAY in it though although Scots put a nay into it lol.

Red Lily wrote:How do you say Carnegie?   It's like Carnegie Hall and that has a hard G.  I've never heard it with a soft G.  There's no NAY in it though although Scots put a nay into it lol.

Oh dear, I expressed it wrong.
Carnegie should be pronounced - KAR-n'-gee.  NOT;  Kar-NAH-gee.  

Capiche?

Hard to type but here it's Carn-e-gee without a long strung out ee.    

Pronunciations 1 and 2 in the link are how we say it.  Pronunciation 3 sounds a bit gay Lolol.

https://www.howtopronounce.com/carnegie

Red Lily wrote:Hard to type but here it's Carn-e-gee without a long strung out ee.    

Pronunciations 1 and 2 in the link are how we say it.  Pronunciation 3 sounds a bit gay Lolol.

https://www.howtopronounce.com/carnegie

Yes, #3 is trying a little hard to lay it on soft. ...mahvelus.

Yes, CAR-nuh-gee; iow, long 'e'.

Murdoch Mysteries persist in pronouncing it: Car NAH ge.

2011 - the national geographic wake tsunami - japs take a bath

First one since WW2