Al Gore to Receive Internet Achievement Award 650
whoever57 writes "The folks behind the Webby Awards want to 'set the record straight' regarding Al Gore's contributions to the Internet.
They plan to give him a Lifetime Achievement award. 'It's just one of those instances someone did amazing work for three decades as congressman, senator and vice president and it got spun around into this political mess...'"
Information Superhighway (Score:5, Funny)
He popularized the term "information superhighway" as vice president.
I guess he thought "free porn pipeline" wouldn't be as catchy.
Thanks Al (Score:2, Funny)
Give him the award, but tape his mouth shut when he receives it.
Oblig Quote (Score:5, Funny)
-Dan Quayle
Re:Information Superhighway (Score:2, Funny)
No, his boss already copyrighted that one.
oh god.. (Score:3, Funny)
Did someone post this JUST so they could make that joke a 1000 times?
Re:polarized (Score:3, Funny)
Oh I completely disagree with that. It's more like 52.7% of the people will agree with that. You couldn't be more wrong. We're a very agreeable society. Of course we are. Right?
Where.. (Score:3, Funny)
Who? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Information Superhighway (Score:1, Funny)
While he was busy... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Information Superhighway (Score:2, Funny)
Re:sarcasm tags? (Score:3, Funny)
algorithms (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wow! (Score:5, Funny)
Snopes is losing his reputation.
That's just an urban myth.
Re:Information Superhighway (Score:4, Funny)
That was his strategery.
Re:In other news... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What's the frequency Kenneth? (Score:1, Funny)
Devil! (Score:1, Funny)
it all balances out (Score:2, Funny)
GWB invented WMDS in Iraq.
I guess they're even.
Re:Information Superhighway (Score:3, Funny)
Thanks! You just gave me my new sig...
Re:Al "frickin" Gore (Score:4, Funny)
In what parallel reality did Bush serve in Congress?
Is gas cheaper there?
Re:Wow! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Your link seems to show that he DOES remember (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Information Superhighway (Score:1, Funny)
Oh, wait...
Fundamental units (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Information Superhighway (Score:5, Funny)
Posts below this are mostly a few 10 posts multiplied by 200 rehashing the same old crap you've seen a thousand times. For preservation of sanity, close window and read next news story instead. At the very least, read at +4 or something.
Quick summary:
* "Al gore didn't inven't the internet! whine whine"
* "But he didn't say that [link to snopes]! whine whine"
* Al Gore said something to the effect that he helped create the thing. Before that, it was kinda small. After that (now) it is huge. He provided some driving force. Therefore, an award can be seen as justified.
* "But what about all the people before that also invented it! nasal whine"
* "But he didn't say exactly that! whining getting high-pitched"
Re:I am not a Republican... (Score:2, Funny)
(Emphasis mine)
Accusing you of being partisan? Why on Earth would we want to do such a thing?
MartRe:Information Superhighway (Score:3, Funny)