In 11th Century Japan
Hideo Nakuma developed a system of transmitting messages quickly from one side of the Northern island to the other, which also conveniently solved the out-of-control unemployment crisis at the time.
Whilst the quality of transmitted messages was not as high as, say, modern day text messaging, it proved such positive results that the idea was stolen by Chinese spies.
However, due to China being significantly larger than Japan the message entropy encountered made this method of communication distinctly unfit for purpose.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 16:49, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Fine, fuck you all
I thought this was brilliant, but I couldn't post it for about 10 minutes because our Internet connection dropped.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 17:03, Reply)

It's Fucking Shit.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 17:07, Reply)

*smashes the place up*

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 17:09, Reply)

I liked it, and as a direct consequnce of liking it, clicked the button marked "Reply"

(Cave Duck, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 17:12, Reply)