lol! to erm.. draw pictures of Mars to scotchtape to the back of the craft in preparation for parent-commander meeting day perhaps?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Jolly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:17 AM Subject: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue) > Pieter Nagel wrote: > > An urban legend. Apparently both countries started off using pencils in > > space, and both switched to pens because pencils are a hazard; the > > graphite breaks off, floats about and can short electrical contacts. > > Wouldn't crayons be even better? No moving/pressurised parts and all > that... :-) > > S > >
