Damn Gas

Thomas A. Edison was once asked what triggered his quest for the electric light. He said, “I was paying a sheriff $5 a day to postpone a judgment on my small factory. Then came the gas man and because I could not pay his bill promptly, he cut off my gas. I was in the midst of certain very important experiments, and to have the gas people plunge me into darkness made me so mad that I at once began to read up on gas technique and economics, and resolved I would try to see if electricity couldn’t be made to replace gas and give those gas people a run for their money.”

2 comments:

Xmichra said...

lol.. life lesson #46 - don't piss off a genius. hehe...

DirtyBitchSociety said...

Xmichra, I thought that was actually fascinating. I only get things done when I'm pissy too, especially housework. it's not the same but I can relate, lol!