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.

13 Responses to “On This Day in 1879”

1. Ken Summers says:

   December 31, 2005 at 11:19 am

   But we have his grandest creation.

2. The_Real_JeffS says:

   December 31, 2005 at 12:04 pm

   This is simply…..electrifying.

3. tree hugging sister says:

   December 31, 2005 at 12:41 pm

   Saw the light, did ya?

4. The_Real_JeffS says:

   December 31, 2005 at 12:46 pm

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

5. tree hugging sister says:

   December 31, 2005 at 12:57 pm

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

6. The_Real_JeffS says:

   December 31, 2005 at 1:28 pm

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

7. Ken Summers says:

   December 31, 2005 at 2:22 pm

   Another glowing review.

8. Mr. Bingley says:

   December 31, 2005 at 2:26 pm

   When are you moving to DC?

9. Mr. Bingley says:

   December 31, 2005 at 2:27 pm

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

10. Ken Summers says:

    December 31, 2005 at 5:21 pm

    And a shining plug it is, Mr. B

11. tree hugging sister says:

    December 31, 2005 at 5:23 pm

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

12. Mr. Bingley says:

    December 31, 2005 at 9:14 pm

    There’s no charge for this, is there?

13. Mr. Bingley says:

    December 31, 2005 at 9:15 pm

    Watt’s up, doc?