World History...Funny, but very long

Arvon · 12-19-2002, 09:10 PM

Special History Lessons

The history lessons you didn't learn about in High School....

Part I (the B.C. years)

3050 B.C. - A Sumerian invents the wheel. Within the week, the idea is stolen and duplicated by other Sumerians, thereby establishing the business code of ethics.

2900 B.C. - Egyptians create Sphinx, one of Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient, but refuse to talk about it.

1850 B.C. - Britons announce Operation Stonehenge a success after arranging slabs in sufficiently meaningless pattern to confuse scientists for centuries.

1785 B.C. - The first calendar is introduced by Babylonian scientists.

1768 B.C. - Babylonians experience winter in June.

776 B.C. - The world's first known money appears in Persia. World's first known counterfeiter appears in Persia next day.

525 B.C. - The first Olympics are held in Greece. USSR enters six footer with a mustache in women's shot put.

410 B.C. - Rome ends the practice of enslaving debtors, removing biggest single obstacle to the development of the credit card.

404 B.C. - The Peloponnesian war enters 27th year because neither side can find a treaty writer who can spell Peloponnesian.

214 B.C. - Tens of thousands of Chinese people complete 1,500 mile long Great Wall. Neighbor's dog gets through.

1 B.C. - Calendar manufacturers argue over what to call next year.

Part II ( Early A.D.)

79 A.D. - Property in Pompeii turns out to be bad investment.

432 A.D - St. Patrick introduces Christianity to Ireland, thereby giving the natives topic to fight about for the rest of recorded history.

1000 A.D. - Leif Ericsson discovers America; decides it's not worth mentioning.

1043 A.D. - Lady Godiva demonstrates against high taxes, causing all to forget what she is demonstrating against.

1125 A.D. - Arabic numerals are introduced to Europe, enabling peasants to solve how much tax each owes on MMMDCCCLX Lira when you're in the XXXVI percent bracket?

1233 A.D. - Inquisition begins. Practice is so un-Christian it is permitted to continue for only 600 years.

1297 A.D. - World's first stock exchange opens. Few have foresight to buy IBM.

1433 A.D. - Portugal launches African slave trade, proving what a small nation can do with a little ingenuity and much evil.

1456 A.D. - English judge reviews Joan of Arc's case and cancels her death sentence of 1431.

1492 A.D. - Columbus lands in Bahamas, names it San Salvador, and calls natives Indians.

1497 A.D. - Amerigo Vespucci becomes the first to think of naming the new world in honor of himself...the United States of Vespuccia!

1508 A.D. - Michelangelo accedes to Pope's demands to paint ceiling of Sistine Chapel, but refuses to wash the windows.

1513 A.D. - Ponce de Leon finds the Fountain of Youth, but dies of old age trying to remember where.

1522 A.D. - Scientists, who know the world is flat, conclude that Magellan made it all the way around by crawling across the bottom.

1568 A.D. - Upset by the slander of his good name, Russian leader kills 100,000 peasants to make them stop calling him Ivan the Terrible.

1607 A.D. - Indians laugh themselves silly as first European tourist to visit Virginia tries to register as "John Smith".

1618 A.D. - Britain executes Sir Walter Raleigh, but allow his tobacco plants to live.

1642 A.D. - The first nine students to receive Bachelor of Arts degrees in America, discover there are no jobs available for a kid with a liberal arts education.

1670 A.D. - Pilgrims, busy burning witches, fail to observe golden anniversary of winning religious freedom.

1755 A.D. - Samuel Johnson issues the first English Dictionary, at last providing young children with a source of dirty words.

1758 A.D. - New Jersey is chosen as the site of America's first Indian reservation, giving Indians an idea of living conditions they can expect.

1763 A.D. - The French and Indian War ends. Both sides lose.

1770 A.D. - The shooting of three people in the Boston Massacre touches off the Revolution. 200 Years later, three shootings in Boston are average for a Saturday Night.

1773 A.D. - Colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor. British call the act "barbaric", noting that no one added cream.

1776 A.D. - Napoleon maintains neutrality during American Revolution, primarily because he is seven years old.

1779 A.D. - John Paul Jones notifies British, "I have just begun to fight!" and notices his ship is sinking.

1793 A.D. - "Let them eat cake!" becomes the most famous thing Marie Antionette ever said. Also, the least diplomatic thing she ever said. Also, the last.

1799 A.D. - Translation of Rosetta Stone enables scholars to learn that Egyptian hieroglyphics say fundamental stuff: "Dear Ramses, How are you? I am fine."

1805 A.D. - Robert Fulton invents the torpedo.

1807 A.D. - Robert Fulton invents the steamship to provide target for torpedos.

1815 A.D. - Post Office policy is established as Andrew Jackson wins the Battle of New Orleans a month after letter was mailed telling him the War of 1812 is over.

1840 A.D. - William Henry Harrison is elected president in landslide, proving very few could disagree with campaign motto, "Tippecanoe and Tyler too."

1850 A.D. - Henry Clay announces, "I'd rather be right than president," after running for president five times without winning.

1859 A.D. - Charles Darwin writes "Origin of the Species". Containing same general plot as "Planet of the Apes", it fails to gross as much money.

1865 A.D. - Union Soldiers face greatest challenge of the war: sobering Grant for Lee's surrender.

1894 A.D. - Thomas Edison displays first motion picture, applauded by all but movie critics.

1903 A.D. - Opening of Trans-Siberian Railway enables passengers from Moscow to reach Vladivostok in eight days, much sooner than most desire.

1910 A.D. - Founding of Boy Scouts of America comes as bad news to independent old ladies at traffic lights.

1911 A.D. - Rauld Amundsen discovers South Pole and confirms his suspicions: It looks a lot like the North Pole.

1912 A.D. - People with reservations for the voyage of the Titanic get their money back.

1920 A.D. - The 18th Amendment to the Constitution makes drinking illegal in the U.S. Everyone stops, except for 40 million who do not.

1924 A.D. - Hitler is released from prison four years early, after convincing parole board he is a changed man.

1928 A.D. - Herbert Hoover promises "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage," neglecting to add that most Americans will soon be without both.

1930 A.D. - Pluto is discovered; the planet. The dog wasn't discovered until 1938.

1933 A.D. - German housewives begin to realize why wallpaper hanger with mustache never came back to finish the job.

1933 A.D. - Hitler establishes Third Reich, announcing it will last a thousand years, an error of only 988.

1934 A.D. - John Dillinger, gunned down by police on leaving Chicago film theater, gasps that he didn't like the movie, either.

1934 A.D. - Great Depression, giving businessmen headaches, reaches climax with birth of Ralph Nader.

1938 A.D. - Great Britain and Germany sign a peace treaty, averting WW II.

1944 A.D. - Hitler's promise of Volkswagens for all Germans as soon as they've won the war proves to be insufficient incentive.

SomeGuy · 12-19-2002, 09:14 PM

LOL.Once again Iw onder where he finds this stuff.I also wonder if he ever tells us.

The Lilarcor · 12-19-2002, 09:21 PM

I have one thing to add, about the ireland thing:
When king and queen are booted out and puritans take over, Cromwell puts his friends in taken catholic irish homes, then the fighting begins. When A new King and Queen back in throne, large party thrown and nobody is sober.

Ar-Cunin · 12-20-2002, 05:19 AM

Very funny - if a bit focused on USA in the latter parts.

WillowIX · 12-20-2002, 08:29 AM

LOLOL! Great Arvon. One of the best I´ve seen so far.

Paladin2000 · 12-20-2002, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ar-Cunin:
Very funny - if a bit focused on USA in the latter parts.

I concur.

Arvon · 12-20-2002, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ar-Cunin:
Very funny - if a bit focused on USA in the latter parts.

Maybe true. I didn't write it. I just thought it was funny and I like some of the 'twist' of history presented. Certainly no worse than the revisionist history being taught in schools now days.

T/-/alali · 12-20-2002, 01:52 PM

lol that was pretty funny. I liked all the twists to history it adds.

12-19-2002, 09:10 PM	#1
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	Special History Lessons The history lessons you didn't learn about in High School.... Part I (the B.C. years) 3050 B.C. - A Sumerian invents the wheel. Within the week, the idea is stolen and duplicated by other Sumerians, thereby establishing the business code of ethics. 2900 B.C. - Egyptians create Sphinx, one of Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient, but refuse to talk about it. 1850 B.C. - Britons announce Operation Stonehenge a success after arranging slabs in sufficiently meaningless pattern to confuse scientists for centuries. 1785 B.C. - The first calendar is introduced by Babylonian scientists. 1768 B.C. - Babylonians experience winter in June. 776 B.C. - The world's first known money appears in Persia. World's first known counterfeiter appears in Persia next day. 525 B.C. - The first Olympics are held in Greece. USSR enters six footer with a mustache in women's shot put. 410 B.C. - Rome ends the practice of enslaving debtors, removing biggest single obstacle to the development of the credit card. 404 B.C. - The Peloponnesian war enters 27th year because neither side can find a treaty writer who can spell Peloponnesian. 214 B.C. - Tens of thousands of Chinese people complete 1,500 mile long Great Wall. Neighbor's dog gets through. 1 B.C. - Calendar manufacturers argue over what to call next year. Part II ( Early A.D.) 79 A.D. - Property in Pompeii turns out to be bad investment. 432 A.D - St. Patrick introduces Christianity to Ireland, thereby giving the natives topic to fight about for the rest of recorded history. 1000 A.D. - Leif Ericsson discovers America; decides it's not worth mentioning. 1043 A.D. - Lady Godiva demonstrates against high taxes, causing all to forget what she is demonstrating against. 1125 A.D. - Arabic numerals are introduced to Europe, enabling peasants to solve how much tax each owes on MMMDCCCLX Lira when you're in the XXXVI percent bracket? 1233 A.D. - Inquisition begins. Practice is so un-Christian it is permitted to continue for only 600 years. 1297 A.D. - World's first stock exchange opens. Few have foresight to buy IBM. 1433 A.D. - Portugal launches African slave trade, proving what a small nation can do with a little ingenuity and much evil. 1456 A.D. - English judge reviews Joan of Arc's case and cancels her death sentence of 1431. 1492 A.D. - Columbus lands in Bahamas, names it San Salvador, and calls natives Indians. 1497 A.D. - Amerigo Vespucci becomes the first to think of naming the new world in honor of himself...the United States of Vespuccia! 1508 A.D. - Michelangelo accedes to Pope's demands to paint ceiling of Sistine Chapel, but refuses to wash the windows. 1513 A.D. - Ponce de Leon finds the Fountain of Youth, but dies of old age trying to remember where. 1522 A.D. - Scientists, who know the world is flat, conclude that Magellan made it all the way around by crawling across the bottom. 1568 A.D. - Upset by the slander of his good name, Russian leader kills 100,000 peasants to make them stop calling him Ivan the Terrible. 1607 A.D. - Indians laugh themselves silly as first European tourist to visit Virginia tries to register as "John Smith". 1618 A.D. - Britain executes Sir Walter Raleigh, but allow his tobacco plants to live. 1642 A.D. - The first nine students to receive Bachelor of Arts degrees in America, discover there are no jobs available for a kid with a liberal arts education. 1670 A.D. - Pilgrims, busy burning witches, fail to observe golden anniversary of winning religious freedom. 1755 A.D. - Samuel Johnson issues the first English Dictionary, at last providing young children with a source of dirty words. 1758 A.D. - New Jersey is chosen as the site of America's first Indian reservation, giving Indians an idea of living conditions they can expect. 1763 A.D. - The French and Indian War ends. Both sides lose. 1770 A.D. - The shooting of three people in the Boston Massacre touches off the Revolution. 200 Years later, three shootings in Boston are average for a Saturday Night. 1773 A.D. - Colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor. British call the act "barbaric", noting that no one added cream. 1776 A.D. - Napoleon maintains neutrality during American Revolution, primarily because he is seven years old. 1779 A.D. - John Paul Jones notifies British, "I have just begun to fight!" and notices his ship is sinking. 1793 A.D. - "Let them eat cake!" becomes the most famous thing Marie Antionette ever said. Also, the least diplomatic thing she ever said. Also, the last. 1799 A.D. - Translation of Rosetta Stone enables scholars to learn that Egyptian hieroglyphics say fundamental stuff: "Dear Ramses, How are you? I am fine." 1805 A.D. - Robert Fulton invents the torpedo. 1807 A.D. - Robert Fulton invents the steamship to provide target for torpedos. 1815 A.D. - Post Office policy is established as Andrew Jackson wins the Battle of New Orleans a month after letter was mailed telling him the War of 1812 is over. 1840 A.D. - William Henry Harrison is elected president in landslide, proving very few could disagree with campaign motto, "Tippecanoe and Tyler too." 1850 A.D. - Henry Clay announces, "I'd rather be right than president," after running for president five times without winning. 1859 A.D. - Charles Darwin writes "Origin of the Species". Containing same general plot as "Planet of the Apes", it fails to gross as much money. 1865 A.D. - Union Soldiers face greatest challenge of the war: sobering Grant for Lee's surrender. 1894 A.D. - Thomas Edison displays first motion picture, applauded by all but movie critics. 1903 A.D. - Opening of Trans-Siberian Railway enables passengers from Moscow to reach Vladivostok in eight days, much sooner than most desire. 1910 A.D. - Founding of Boy Scouts of America comes as bad news to independent old ladies at traffic lights. 1911 A.D. - Rauld Amundsen discovers South Pole and confirms his suspicions: It looks a lot like the North Pole. 1912 A.D. - People with reservations for the voyage of the Titanic get their money back. 1920 A.D. - The 18th Amendment to the Constitution makes drinking illegal in the U.S. Everyone stops, except for 40 million who do not. 1924 A.D. - Hitler is released from prison four years early, after convincing parole board he is a changed man. 1928 A.D. - Herbert Hoover promises "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage," neglecting to add that most Americans will soon be without both. 1930 A.D. - Pluto is discovered; the planet. The dog wasn't discovered until 1938. 1933 A.D. - German housewives begin to realize why wallpaper hanger with mustache never came back to finish the job. 1933 A.D. - Hitler establishes Third Reich, announcing it will last a thousand years, an error of only 988. 1934 A.D. - John Dillinger, gunned down by police on leaving Chicago film theater, gasps that he didn't like the movie, either. 1934 A.D. - Great Depression, giving businessmen headaches, reaches climax with birth of Ralph Nader. 1938 A.D. - Great Britain and Germany sign a peace treaty, averting WW II. 1944 A.D. - Hitler's promise of Volkswagens for all Germans as soon as they've won the war proves to be insufficient incentive. __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

12-19-2002, 09:14 PM	#2
SomeGuy Unicorn Join Date: May 14, 2002 Location: Oklahoma, USA Age: 33 Posts: 4,238	LOL.Once again Iw onder where he finds this stuff.I also wonder if he ever tells us. __________________ \"I firmly believe that any man\'s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.\"<br />-Vince Lombardi

12-19-2002, 09:21 PM	#3
The Lilarcor Elminster Join Date: October 24, 2002 Location: Traveling to wrestle a dangerous Ent Age: 37 Posts: 405	I have one thing to add, about the ireland thing: When king and queen are booted out and puritans take over, Cromwell puts his friends in taken catholic irish homes, then the fighting begins. When A new King and Queen back in throne, large party thrown and nobody is sober. __________________ ...Since when do you care about me unless I\'m impaled in somethings guts?!

12-20-2002, 05:19 AM	#4
Ar-Cunin Ra Join Date: August 14, 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Age: 52 Posts: 2,326	Very funny - if a bit focused on USA in the latter parts. __________________ Life is a laugh <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[biglaugh]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/biglaugh.gif\" /> - and DEATH is the final joke <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[hehe]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/hehe.gif\" />

12-20-2002, 08:29 AM	#5
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	LOLOL! Great Arvon. One of the best I´ve seen so far. __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

12-20-2002, 01:52 PM	#8
T/-/alali Baaz Draconian Join Date: September 8, 2002 Location: Cornelius,NC Age: 36 Posts: 700	lol that was pretty funny. I liked all the twists to history it adds. __________________ I am the Ferret king, master of the hordes, allied to Someguy\'s mighty pinguins, we will soon rule the world!

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