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, underwater, 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.
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Jun-03-2002 04:17
lMIlk
Moderat0r
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: super size fries
heard it
Jun-03-2002 04:21
Emil
Minister of Information
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: L.A. TA#2
Re: Your TAX Dollar at work ..
quote:
Originally posted by Dj Dovla
*Your Tax Dollars*
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, underwater, 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.
Hi,
Sorry but according to www.snopes.com that is an urban legend!
It's a made up story. Check out the other "interesting" stuff on snopes.com
Emil
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quote:
Originally posted by whiskers
pulp is gross, it feels like i'm swallowing someone's load
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, underwater, 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.
LMFAO!!!!!!!!
that has to be the funniest thing i have ever heard!!!!!
watch all the patrotic americans get all defensive now!
thankyou brightening up my day!
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and i heard that joke before too
i had a good laugh
hehe
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Jun-03-2002 23:35
mr. poopyhead
pho king guy...
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: mississauga, ontario
quote:
Originally posted by Orbax
I want a pen like that!
you CAN get a pen that works anywhere. the story IS true, there really IS a space pen, but it didn't cost 12 billion bux to develop. that's just ridiculous.
i saw it in a magazine once, you can order it from somewhere. its just a pen that has a pressurized ink tube thingy, so that the ink comes out even in zero gravity, or upside down. but its just one of those things that people with small penises and too much money buy. a 25 cent bic pen works just fine on earth, =P.
Your TAX Dollar at work ..
