• President George Washington owes $300,000 in late fees to NYC library
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[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8627835.stm[/url] [release]Librarians in New York's oldest library have uncovered a surprising borrower with overdue books: George Washington. The first president of the United States of America borrowed two books from the New York Society Library in 1789 but failed to return them. Adjusted for inflation, he has since racked up $300,000 (£195,000) in fines for being some 220 years late. The New York Society Library says it will not pursue the fine. It would simply like the books back. He famously never told a lie, but it seems George Washington was not without his faults, the BBC's Madeleine Morris notes, reporting from Washington. Two small losses On 5 October 1789, the first president borrowed two books from what was then the only library in Manhattan - "Law of Nations," a dissertation on international relations, and a volume of debate transcripts from Britain's House of Commons. George Washington did not even bother to sign his name in the borrower's ledger. An aide simply scrawled "president" next to the title to show who had taken them out. The two tomes were due back a month later but were never returned and have been accruing late fees ever since. Librarians uncovered the misdemeanour as they were digitising the library's ledger from that time. The New York Society Library says it will not pursue the fine but it would like the books back. Sadly for fans of 18th-Century political literature, they appear to have vanished. On the balance sheet of George Washington's achievements for America, mark down two small losses, our correspondent says. [/release] For a dead president, he sure owes a lot of Dead Presidents.
220 years late? I think that's a record. [editline]10:15PM[/editline] Wait a minute, not going to pursue the fine? Who are they doing to fine?
America.
[QUOTE=Article]An aide simply scrawled "president" next to the title to show who had taken them out.[/QUOTE] Hahaha, awesome. That should be reason enough to void the fees right now.
hahahaha awesome
This changes my perspective on him. How dare he do such a thing.
He's a badass, even in his grave.
My friend has a 60 year old book from Nottingham High. Just thought I'd contribute that.
And yet he's on the one dollar bill.
What a badass.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;21438852]My friend has a 60 year old book from Nottingham High. Just thought I'd contribute that.[/QUOTE] I have a bible from 1793 :smug:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbRom1Rz8OA[/media]
Wa-shing-ton Wa-shing-ton, six foot eight weighs a fucking ton.
They should clone him with his DNA and then reintegrate him into society so he can work off his debt.
[quote]It would simply like the books back.[/quote] Where do they think they're gonna get them from...
[QUOTE=The_Fly56556;21438472]America.[/QUOTE] Really?
George is all :smug: in his grave right now.
[QUOTE=evilweazel;21439645]George is all :smug: in his grave right now.[/QUOTE] no, he's more like [img]http://thetorchonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/the-10-grossest-indiana-jones-moments-where-does-crystal-skull-rank218023536.jpg[/img] in his grave right now
[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;21438402]He famously never told a lie, but it seems George Washington was not without his faults[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QemYNQfix-c[/media]
[QUOTE=JETFIGHTER5;21438951]And yet he's on the one dollar bill.[/QUOTE] That's because he's #1.
[quote]He famously never told a lie[/quote] Bullshit, he had a wife.
Hmmm... Would be epic if he payed payed it with one dollar bills... [editline]04:53PM[/editline] Fuck! Ninja'd :ninja:
[QUOTE=Lambeth;21439025]I have a bible from 1793 :smug:[/QUOTE]I have a German Mein Kampf from 1944
Good job George!
If an aide signed his name, maybe he trusted said aide to return it and he/she didn't?
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;21438447]220 years late? I think that's a record. [editline]10:15PM[/editline] Wait a minute, not going to pursue the fine? Who are they doing to fine?[/QUOTE] Not going to persue it means they are not going to fine anyone.
I have a book that's 51 years old. Funnily enough it's a history book.
[QUOTE=Emperorconor;21443823]I have a book that's 51 years old. Funnily enough it's a history book.[/QUOTE] :eng101: I guess you could say. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :eng99: I can't do it. It's too easy.
Yeah we better find him
I have one of the original copies of Through the Looking Glass/Alice in Wonderland. It's fun living in a 100 year old house :buddy:
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