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5000 years ago

alibabba · 2006-03-27 16:15:43

After having dug to a depth of 1000 meters last year, Scottish scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 1000 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 1000 years ago. Not to be outdone by the Scots, in the weeks that followed, English scientist dug to a depth…

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27-03-2006 5:15pm

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alibabba

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After having dug to a depth of 1000 meters last year, Scottish
scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 1000 years and came to the conclusion
that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 1000 years ago.

Not to be outdone by the Scots, in the weeks that followed, English
scientist dug to a depth of 2000 meters and shortly after headlines in
the UK newspapers read; English archaeologists have found traces of 2000
year old fibre-optic cable and have concluded that their ancestors already
had an advanced high-tech digital communications network a thousand years
earlier than the Scots.

One week later, Irish newspapers reported the following: After digging
as deep as 5000 meters in a County Mayo bog, Irish scientists have found
absolutely nothing. They, therefore, have concluded that 5000 years
ago,

Ireland's inhabitants were already using wireless technology.

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#2 27-03-2006 5:29pm
**Timbuk2**

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*cough* http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054880494 *cough*

Already posted by mise

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#3 27-03-2006 5:34pm
alibabba

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**Timbuk2** wrote:

*cough* http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054880494 *cough*

Already posted by mise

Fair enough, but it doesnt show up under the humor thread for me ????
Ahhh, now I see it, way back in Jan, no wonder I didnt read it already

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#4 27-03-2006 5:42pm
**Timbuk2**

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Ah, I forgive ya

It is a really good joke, I got it in email

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#5 27-03-2006 5:50pm
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I like it. It actually got a chuckle from me:D

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#6 27-03-2006 7:06pm
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I've heard it a dozen times and it's still funny.:D

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#7 27-03-2006 7:28pm
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Aye, posted before but well funny

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