Some things never change

[Nicobulus]

Poem from 1896 written on the back of the "safety bicycle" boom.

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/mulga-bill-s-bicycle/

bit more background to be found on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulga_Bill's_Bicycle

 

[ComedyPilot]

It's not the fault of the tool, rather the 'tool' using it

 

[jefmcg]

http://p0.bcbits.com/download/track...36eefd2&id=693956993&stream=1&ts=1358092800.0

(Banjo Patterson is probably Australia's favourite poet, most famous for Waltzing Matilda)

 

[Nicobulus]

[QUOTE 2252408, member: 259"]That's interesting - and there was a link to the HG Wells book, which I've never heard of to be honest, on the Wikipedia page. So I've downloaded the eBook from Project Gutenberg. The internet can be great sometimes can't it? [/quote]
not heard of it either - sounds like a road trip is required

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 2252408, member: 259"]That's interesting - and there was a link to the HG Wells book, which I've never heard of to be honest, on the Wikipedia page. So I've downloaded the eBook from Project Gutenberg. The internet can be great sometimes can't it? [/quote]

Likewise, getting a copy of that. Peng!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 2252408, member: 259"]That's interesting - and there was a link to the HG Wells book, which I've never heard of to be honest, on the Wikipedia page. So I've downloaded the eBook from Project Gutenberg. The internet can be great sometimes can't it? [/quote]

If you have a look at 'the online store that doesn't pay tax' there are loads of prints of this book from lots of different publishers, ug?