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Scarecrow28
10-25-2003, 09:35 PM
Something wSubject: FW: zero gravity



> > > When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly
> discovered
> > > that ball-point pens would not work in zero gravity. To
> > > combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion
> > > developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down,
> > > on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging
> from
> > > below freezing to over 300 C.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The Russians used a pencil. Enjoy paying your taxes

rong here.

Zero Tolerance
10-25-2003, 09:51 PM
lol...b4 i even got to the end of this read i was thinking...."why not use a PENCIL!!!"

i bet the guy in charge of that was related to Mr. Tweed :D

Bond
10-27-2003, 09:22 AM
Because if you use a pencil, then you have to bring up a pencil sharpener, and a trash can to collect the shavings, and ... it's just SO much trouble.

(Don't even get them started on the eraser tips!)

JoeCool
10-27-2003, 01:31 PM
I think this story is great too...alas- it isn't true.

http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp

Bond
10-27-2003, 02:12 PM
JC strikes again!

Greg
10-27-2003, 02:30 PM
Originally posted by Bond
JC strikes again!

Yeah, he's always clouding the issue with facts!

Scarecrow28
10-27-2003, 02:50 PM
I'm glad he does, befor I go telling people this stuff and swearing it's true.LOL

JoeCool
10-27-2003, 10:38 PM
:D

Bond
10-28-2003, 07:35 AM
"JoeCool: Shedding Light on Dim Minds"