Hey everyone,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8497391.stm
Just read this whilst checking up on the BBC in relation to developments in Northern Irish negotiations. For some reason I am in disbelief that such a basic error was made by this greatly trusted book. I have a great interest in Irish history especially the wars fought by Irish revolutionaries against the British army all the way from the mid 1800’s to the most recent “Troubles”. Absolutely amazed at such a fundamental error being made by the encyclopaedia, I am aware that the finer points of wars can be the subject of some debate and misinformation but to say that the 1922-1923 conflict was between north and south is an abomination! As the BBC article says, Northern Ireland was a major part of the war but the war was fought between the “Free Staters”, those in the south who “agreed” (no one really agreed but it was a Versailles situation that I wont go into) with the treaty of 1921 and the Anti-Treaty IRA who rejected the treaty and were not afraid to say so! Essentially a civil war between members of the IRA but with half the IRA wearing British uniforms and firing British guns!
By: old shape - 6th February 2010 at 10:16
I just spat a mouthful of hot Kona coffee all over my computer screen 😀
I am SO going to use that quote at work!!
I thought I saw all Frasier, but don’t remember that one.
By: steve rowell - 5th February 2010 at 06:52
And I quote: –
EGPH, at Cornell University they have an incredible piece of scientific equipment known as the tunneling electron microscope. Now, this microscope is so powerful that by firing electrons you can actually see images of the atom, the infinitesimally minute building blocks of our universe. Roger, if I were using that microscope right now… I still wouldn’t be able to locate my interest in your problem.
I just spat a mouthful of hot Kona coffee all over my computer screen 😀
By: EGPH - 5th February 2010 at 01:38
And I quote: –
EGPH, at Cornell University they have an incredible piece of scientific equipment known as the tunneling electron microscope. Now, this microscope is so powerful that by firing electrons you can actually see images of the atom, the infinitesimally minute building blocks of our universe. Roger, if I were using that microscope right now… I still wouldn’t be able to locate my interest in your problem.
You seem to care enough to post that message!:p
By: spitfireman - 5th February 2010 at 01:21
And I quote: –
EGPH, at Cornell University they have an incredible piece of scientific equipment known as the tunneling electron microscope. Now, this microscope is so powerful that by firing electrons you can actually see images of the atom, the infinitesimally minute building blocks of our universe. Roger, if I were using that microscope right now… I still wouldn’t be able to locate my interest in your problem.
😀
By: spitfireman - 5th February 2010 at 01:14
The glaring blunder was carried on a hand-held device first sold six or seven years ago but was only spotted this week.
…..wasn’t glaring enough………….
By: old shape - 4th February 2010 at 23:17
And I quote: –
EGPH, at Cornell University they have an incredible piece of scientific equipment known as the tunneling electron microscope. Now, this microscope is so powerful that by firing electrons you can actually see images of the atom, the infinitesimally minute building blocks of our universe. Roger, if I were using that microscope right now… I still wouldn’t be able to locate my interest in your problem.
By: Red Hunter - 4th February 2010 at 18:14
It makes you wonder what else they have got wrong!!
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February 4, 2010 at 5:39 pm