10 quoties from experts who were wrong

[thedigger]

We could make it eleven,with Al Gores quotes.

http://listverse.com/2019/05/14/10-quotes-from-experts-who-were-proved-wrong/

 

[Ramjet]

I'll add one from Dick Rowe who rejected signing the Beetles because, "Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein."

 

[xcvator]

You can add polling companies in Australia to that after this w/e :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Deepseeker]

Don't forget Union Army Major General John Sedgwick, whose last words to his troops as they ducked and took cover at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in 1864-

"Why are you dodging like this? They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." He then fell forward with a bullet hole below his left eye

 

[user 5263]

Not absolutely certain but I think the Confederates had the better rifle at the time. it was a London Armory .577 percussion rifle based on the Enfield pattern. Enfield was a Gov't armory and didn't want to be seen as supporting a side and the London Armory was a private armory, so no problems??