Never Give Up, Never Surrender!

[ehowton]

1984: Thomas A. Edison Junior High (I'm the one on the left).
He was the leader of our clan, dressing us in olive drab.

1996: Best man at his wedding (I'm the one on the right).
He's the one that looks like Mathesar from Galaxy Quest.)
Come to think of it, he made me wear this too!

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[ehowton.livejournal.com]

That's myself and celtmanx.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

I gathered that, but I was shocked that the post had no headlines nor text telling us why these images had been posted.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

A picture is worth a thousand words is a familiar proverb that refers to the idea that complex stories can be told with just a single still image, or that an image may be more influential than a substantial amount of text. It also aptly characterizes the goals of information visualization where large amounts of data must be absorbed quickly.

It is often referred to as a Chinese proverb, but it is believed that the phrase was actually coined by Fred R. Barnard in the advertising trade journal, Printers' Ink, promoting the use of images in advertisements that appeared on the sides of streetcars. The December 8, 1921 issue carries an ad entitled, "One Look is Worth A Thousand Words."

Another ad by Barnard appears in the March 10, 1927 issue with the phrase "One Picture is Worth Ten Thousand Words," where it is labelled a Chinese proverb. The Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims, and Familiar Phrases quotes Barnard as saying he called it "a Chinese proverb, so that people would take it seriously." Soon after, the proverb would become popularly attributed to Confucius.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

now that, sir, is informative.