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the victorian internet

What would the Victorians have made of the interweb? We need to know, for our own private, ahem, 'research' - show people your ideas on the messageboard.

(Fri 14 Nov 2003, 10:57)
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# Work on the fantabulous new counting engine mysteriously slowed down:


Since Derek discovered the other use for the Spectacular Interwebnet!
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 20:09, More)
# Slightly drunk, so cranberry the hummus!!!!

(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 20:07, More)
# The Victorians were famed for keeping things under their hats.


I say, it's very compact...
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 19:35, More)
# Somebody should come up with something new eventually.
Because some memes have been around for over a century now.

(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 19:27, More)
# Homage to Sarah Brown


True fact:

Sarah Brown, a Victorian music hall dancer, was gaoled for three months for indecency for wearing this costume.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 19:24, More)
# Racing News


Click the pic for a bigger version (110KB)

Misogynist? Moi?
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:51, More)
# I know its a bit tatty
but I dont care. Its the thought that counts. or something.


(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:47, More)
# Congratulations on a well-conceived purchase!

And I would just like to say that he was already on that poorly 'shopped blue background and falsely holding those items when I found him. :P
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:24, More)
# Isn't it always the way?
If you didn't already know, this device is called a mutoscope. I know this because it took me flippin ages to find an image on google without knowing the name of it.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:14, More)
# filthy Victorians

(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:05, More)
# Victorian Spam

(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:50, More)
# evening all!

For a big, readable version!
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:45, More)
# The Queen was in for a big shock!


edit.. should be ok now..
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:44, More)
# Poor Queeny

(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:36, More)
# A most fearsome and feral beast of terrifying aspect and unknown provenance.
hopefully not mindpiss
edit: provenance, not providence
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:31, More)
# Oh my! I am so terribly amused by those delightful prancing rodents!


(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:30, More)
# I can't believe..


..I was beaten to it practically to the minute!
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:28, More)
# I found this on my Atari Sporting Calculator

(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:27, More)
# Of late, Margaret had lost the initial thrill she once had...
The punters didn't know she was still dressed...
She didn't even bother to get undressed any more.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:25, More)
# Good Lord!
Good Lord!
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:22, More)
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