RE: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue)

127.0.0.1 From: Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue) Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 14:17:36 + Pieter Nagel wrote: An urban legend. Apparently both countries started off using pencils in space

Re: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue)

Subject: Re: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue) Why should fragments escape from the sharpener. Surely a technological society that can find a way into space can make a sharpener that will contain the shavings. I've a 1950's era aharpener that does that quite well with pencils

Re: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue)

electronics. just dust from the writing is enough. Herb - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 5:23 PM Subject: Re: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue) Why should fragments escape from

Re: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue)

that's what makes them an engineer. stuff like this IS fun. Herb... - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 9:01 PM Subject: Re: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue) Sheesh, Herb ... give all