Oh wait, no that's an urban legend too.
----- Original Message ----- From: "jw" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:35 AM Subject: [Papermodels II 39929] Re: Well, it *is* paper ... > > Of course it's an urban legend. The truth is, in the late 60's the > russians > began a multi-million ruble development progran to design a better writing > implement than the space pen. After nine years of research they reveled > their glorious new invention, the pencil! > > Wildman > > "These pastimes were to us the most exquisite form of aesthetic > expression, > and we gave their details a fastidious technical care." > H.P. Lovecraft > "The Hound" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: "Papermodels II" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:09 AM > Subject: [Papermodels II 39928] Re: Well, it *is* paper ... > > > > That story is an urban legend: > > http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp > > On Sep 7, 11:50 pm, Ray Green <[email protected]> wrote: >> space pen, have you seen the article that claims the US spent millions >> developing the space pen, could write at any angle etc. Then it says the >> russians used a pencil to do exactly the same thing. Don't know if it is >> true, but it is funny. >> >> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Mike Hungerford <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 9:44 PM, danny vercruyssen<[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > > why the knife ? the pen is mightier than the sword :-) >> >> > The pen can't open clamshell packaging, for one thing. <G> >> > -- >> > Mike Hungerford >> >http://www.chthulhu.com/ >> > "Fashion is not an art form. If it's anything at all, it's >> > pornography." -- Dame Judi Dench >> >> -- >> Some people are like Slinkies - not really good for anything, but you >> still >> can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.76/2345 - Release Date: 09/04/09 > 05:51:00 > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.76/2345 - Release Date: 09/04/09 05:51:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
