July 1, 2008     

NOTE FROM KIM:

This week America celebrates Independence
Day (that’s July 4th for you “furrners”.)

The Top 6 Signs the
Internet Was Made in America

6> Each data packet has a union label.

5> Just look at the lingo: virUS, moUSe, USer interface, etc.

4> Outlook’s most displayed error message: “Unable to locate that
guy in that other country you wanted to e-mail.”

3> America played a key role in WWI, WWII, and now WWW.

2> It’s twice as expensive and half as good as the German
version, “Das Internetten.”

and the Number 1 Sign the Internet Was Made in America…

1> Just like America, it’s slow and bloated and full of porn,
gambling and rude people.

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Credits:

Selected from 35 submissions from 12 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Bruce Kane, Charlotte, NC — 1, 2
Doug Paul, Melbourne, FL — 1
Kevin van Houten, The Colony, TX — 1
Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 1
Douglas Frank, Crosby, TX — 3
G. Griebenow, Johannesburg, S. Africa — 4
John O’Byrne, Dublin, Ireland — 5
Pete Van Opens, Okauchee, WI — 6
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator, Topic