TN Bhoy USA Fan Philly Member since Apr 2010 33584 posts
re: Top 5 lies I've heard IRL in the last 50 years (Posted on 11/22/12 at 12:09 am to Zach)
1. Vatican II ushered in a "new springtime" 2. If we allowed priests to marry there would be no problems in the Church 3. If we allowed womynpriests there would be no problems in the Church 4. Flying cars by 2000 5. Romney lost because he was a staunch social conservative
TheHiddenFlask Clemson Fan The Welsh red light district Member since Jul 2008 16382 posts
re: Top 5 lies I've heard IRL in the last 50 years (Posted on 11/22/12 at 7:17 am to bradwieser)
Global Warming can be definitively proven The hole in the Ozone layer will end the planet Peak oil The BP horizon will completely change the gulf coast permanently Natural Gas is not part of the solution to America's energy problem.
re: Top 5 lies I've heard IRL in the last 50 years (Posted on 11/22/12 at 10:16 am to TN Bhoy)
quote: 4. Flying cars by 2000
I remember that one. It was in the 60s. Cars would hover a few feet above the street which contained special transmitters to guide the car where ever you wanted it to go. So, no need for a driver. Everyone gathered in the back seat for martinis.
re: Top 5 lies I've heard IRL in the last 50 years (Posted on 11/22/12 at 3:08 pm to nobodytooimportant)
quote: In general most of the things that people have posted haven't been lies but bad predictions. There is a difference.
True. But the prediction that soccer will be the top sport in the US has been ongoing for half a century now. And they still won't admit that it's wrong.
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