I still can't see where his purported transvestism comes in?

John Walker 1781-1859 An interesting story this one. Walker studied to be a surgeon, but found the whole business a bit too gruesome, so he switched to being a pharmacist and opened his own pharmacy in Stockton on Tees (the birthplace of so many inventors and inventions) In the back of his shop he began to experiment with combustible chemicals, starting with two, phosphorous and sulphur, which Robert Boyle had discovered back in 1680, would light when rubbed together. Walker used a wooden spatula to mix a concoction of Antimony Sulphide, Potassium Chloride and gum and left it on the fireplace overnight. The following morning it had set and when he went to pick it up, he accidentally struck it on the stone, thus producing a flame. John Walker had invented the match, widely regarded as one of the top ten inventions of all time. Unusually, he never advertised his invention but sold them from his shop, where they were spread by word of mouth alone. Despite encouragement from the likes of Farraday to patent his idea, Walker refused, saying he had enough money for his needs and merely wanted the public to benefit from them. They were sold in tins, with a small piece of glasspaper, which you folded over and then drew the match through.

Two hundred entries on this thread???   Common the Brits cannot be that ingenius.

 

T-Dog

The proof's library's thick Tom. Read and be humbled, oh ye of little faith.

This is after all the militaria thread. How this subject landed on it I do not know.

I have seen the light oh learned one's & shall repent.   Unless Arnie comes back.

 

T-Dog

Flash.... shows what amazingly versatile chaps and chapesses we are eh?

Flash 204.... Tom's repellent.

Noted, major

Would you believe it... I meant repentant

'm gonna check google for church fires I didn't know that there were that many candles on the planet.

Major: #208 No you didn't. Honesty can be scathing but necessary. in fact I think you were quite restrained.

 

Tommy is celebrated for a lot of vices (not all parents like their children) and the earth will travel many light years before Tommy is through confessing.

OK I'll come clean.... so I'm off for a shower.

Major, while is realize that it is yours & you are "attached" to it, don't wash it too fast.

 

T-Dog

Or T-dog style, repetitively