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Back to the Fifties With AC/DC
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"It was amazing! I have to tell you about the entire trip!" exclaimed Tinman, the town lunatic.
"I was tinkering around with my microwave, because it's always breaking down. Suddenly, right after I connected two wires, I was shot into a white abyss where I was brought back to the year 1950. When I was walkin' around I noticed there was a concert goin' on. I went inside and eventually I got to play. It was so amazing! I went up there and started playing AC/DC. The people were so amazed, probably because they've never heard distortion like that before!" Then, someone said that he was lying and told everyone how that would be impossible. What did he use as proof?
"I was tinkering around with my microwave, because it's always breaking down. Suddenly, right after I connected two wires, I was shot into a white abyss where I was brought back to the year 1950. When I was walkin' around I noticed there was a concert goin' on. I went inside and eventually I got to play. It was so amazing! I went up there and started playing AC/DC. The people were so amazed, probably because they've never heard distortion like that before!" Then, someone said that he was lying and told everyone how that would be impossible. What did he use as proof?
Hint
It isn't about the time traveling.Answer
In the year 1950 there was no distortion on amplifiers, so there would be no way he could play any AC/DC song with it.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Fun Teaser Tin.
good teaser/ however, any electric amplifier can be overdriven to the point where some distortion will occur however its still a good teaser.
Jun 13, 2006
Did they have microwaves in homes back then? Just curious!
Umm...I have a hard time not finding the obvious problems in teasers like this. The knew it was impossible because you can't travel back in time by tinkering with your microwave.
never knew that
I am from the year 2,037, and one day I was tinkering with my microwave and, ......................................
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