Thread: Things that make ya go Hmmmmm

So this meme popped up on a friends Timeline today, it caught my eye for a truly non-political reason


I wonder if that is our Engles,,, as in FWE razors



Anybody know ??

Based in the following timeline if related I'd guess an earlier member of the family maybe father or grand father. Marx died in 1883. Engelswerk C.W. Engels, Foche manufactured straight razors from 1892 – 1943, in Solingen, Germany. The F.W. Engels company was in business between 1909 and 1943.

Very interesting. Makes we want to dig into who Freidrich Engles was. Amuses me a bit that according to that quote Engles was the "son" of a wealthy factory owner. It would be surprising to me if a wealthy factor owner himself bankrolled Marx....

"Intellectuals" defined as those who deal purely in ideas and social theories generally have a bad track record and largely a devastating effect on humanity through history. Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell. Excellent book I would recommend to anyone.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

"Intellectuals" defined as those who deal purely in ideas and social theories generally have a bad track record and largely a devastating effect on humanity through history. Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell. Excellent book I would recommend to anyone.

Yup, and populists and populist leaders have had a pretty dismal track record too. Some say Uncle Adolph had a devastating effect on humanity to name just one.

Bob

I had run across that!
I think our F.W. Engels is spelled differently?

It seems I remember that C was in Germany while F was in the U.S. selling German razors.

Sons of the original....Something like that!

Looks like Friedrich never convinced Karl to shave

Interesting Glen, VERY INTERESTING.

I do hope that those with the historical resources can pin point the facts.

Sounds like Alan from "Two and a half men".