Dear Editor,
1) ‘This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.’ ‘mdash; Western Union internal memo, 1876
2) ‘The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty, a fad.’ ‘mdash; Advice to Henry Ford’s attorney against investing in the Ford Motor Company, 1903
3) ‘You will be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees.’ ‘mdash; Kaiser Wilhelm, to the German troops, on the eve of the First World War, 1914
4) ‘That virus [HIV] is a pussycat.’ ‘mdash; Dr. Peter Duesberg, professor of molecular biology at UC Berkeley, 1988
And finally’hellip;
5) ‘Students don’t have to worry about wristbands ‘hellip; We’re basically going to run it like an airport and try to get people through as quickly as possible.’ ‘mdash; Garrett Berg, associate vice president of concerts and events, Sun God Festival 2009.