Just a chuckle for the day

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  1. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    The Goldberg Brothers - The Inventors of the automobile Air Conditioner.
    Here's a little known fact for automotive buffs, or just to dazzle your friends. The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Maxwell, invented and developed the first automobile air-conditioner. On July 17, 1946 , the temperature in Detroit was 97 degrees.

    The four brothers walked into old man Henry Ford's office and sweet-talked his secretary into telling him that four gentlemen were there with the most exciting innovation in the auto industry since the electric starter.

    Henry was curious and invited them into his office. They refused and instead asked that he come out to the parking lot to their car. They persuaded him to get into the car, which was about 130 degrees inside, turned on the air conditioner, and cooled the car off immediately.

    The old man got very excited and invited them back to the office, where he offered them $3 million for the patent.

    The brothers refused, saying they would settle for $2 million, but they wanted the recognition by having a label, 'The Goldberg Air-Conditioner,' on the dashboard of each car in which it was installed.

    Now old man Ford was more than just a little anti-Jewish, and there was no way he was going to put the Goldberg's name on two million Fords.

    They haggled back and forth for about two hours and finally agreed on $4 million and that just their first names would be shown. ..

    And so to this day, all Ford air conditioners show -- Lo, Norm, Hi, and Max -- on the controls.

    Control yourself! This is what happens when you're retired and have too much time on your hands
     
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  3. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else

    Excellent, love it, so funny
     
  4. AuldFartte

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  5. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    I read your thread to my wife and she belly-laughed til her face was red, then said, "This deserves five ROFLMAO's and the trophy, so without further ado...
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  6. Dave Waterstraat

    Dave Waterstraat Well-Known Member

    You had me hooked and up to the edge of the boat....:D
     
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  7. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    Great, sent to all my Jewish friends
     
  8. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much, but it was just a forward I got from a friend so I can't take credit for anything but posting it.
     
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  9. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    But YOU posted it and that my Wife said, "You done good."
     
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  11. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Nice one.

    Thanks for posting
     
  12. 1stSgt22

    1stSgt22 I'm just me! Supporter

    And now it's on Chevy's, Dodges, Toyota's, Nissan's!!!! Those guys are really famous. LOL Great post! Really had a good chuckle!!!
     
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