By my count that is 1 of 4.  Go Cardinals.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: Confused owner?

> FYI:
>
> The compact cassette tape (audio) was invented by Philips.
>
> The CD: Pacific Northwest Laboratory in Washinton.
>
> The LCD: RCA in 1968.
>
> You did get 8mm video right.
>
> Hey, 1 out of 3 aint bad...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Andrew Grebneff
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 5:44 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Confused owner?
>
>
> >I think you'll find that the Japanese aren't famous for inventing
anything
> >new.
>
> That's because of public ignorance, which is fortunately dying out
> with the older generations. I doubt Fuji Heavy Engineering had ever
> heard of Ferguson when they came up with the idea of building the
> world's first 4WD road car. How about V-Tec (1984), the compact
> cassette, CD, 8mm video camera... and who invented the LCD? (I don't
> know who, but would be far from surprised if it was the Japanese).
> These days BMW & Mercedes copy Japanese cars' styling cues.
>