[Rainbow Randy]

So why call them cans? This more than anything else on this forum continues to perplex me.

Help would be appreciated.

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Cut an aluminum soda can in half, and place each half around your ears (don't cut yourself).

Or, play telephone with two soup cans by yourself.

 

[fraseyboy]

-noun
1. a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup.
2. a receptacle for garbage, ashes, etc.: a trash can.
3. a bucket, pail, or other container for holding or carrying liquids: water can.
4. a drinking cup; tankard.
5. a metal or plastic container for holding film on cores or reels.

 

[ericj]

because the old headphones all had exposed metal cans?

 

[Feather225]

Just get over it man.

 

[Uncle Erik]

They're called that after the inventor of headphones, Jonathan T. Can. Back around 1893 or so.

 

[4heckssake]

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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif They're called that after the inventor of headphones, Jonathan T. Can. Back around 1893 or so.

was he related to Thomas Crapper, the guy that invented the flushing toilet?

 

[tintin47]

A lot of headphones look awfully like cans strapped to your head, don't you think? Especially older ones.

 

[cyberidd]

As others have already said, it probably comes down to the can-shaped nature of full sized headcans. *oops, I mean headphones*

 

[KONAKONA]

Don't be dissing on my cans, bro!

Where is obob? We need a 'Read #3' in here.

 

[autosound]

Yea, and I don't get why they're called tubes. They just look like upside down test tubes on a base..... They should call them transparent low emittance 4 watt light bulbs.

 

[Rainbow Randy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif They're called that after the inventor of headphones, Jonathan T. Can. Back around 1893 or so.

Thank you, sir. Much appreciated.

The rest of you can go milk some goats for all I care!

 

[TheMarchingMule]

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Originally Posted by ChiComm4 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thank you, sir. Much appreciated. The rest of you can go milk some goats for all I care!

Mm, milking goats...

 

[autosound]

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Originally Posted by ChiComm4 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thank you, sir. Much appreciated. The rest of you can go milk some goats for all I care!

Am I missing something here? Is chicomm4 gullible or am I just ignorant? There really couldn't have been a John Can........right?

 

[Ishcabible]

There is a David Jonathan Can.