Zero Gravity

HS

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--they're due again.

ray a

And which country is still a superpower?

HS

yes, but at whose expense?

This isn't from me, it is an e-mail that someone sent to me. I found it funny and wanted to share.

ray a

Sorry HS. It is humorous. Guess I'm just not very jovial today. Wasn't really trying to rain on your parade. I better stop before I'm accused of highjacking this thread.

Don D

This is the second time I have been amazed at the knowledge HS has, only to be informed by her that she gathered the information elsewhere. What's this world coming to? Can't a guy trust a gal to be intelligent anymore?

HS

Don, are you implying that I'm not intelligent? You have no facts on which to base this hypothesis. Just the one element in that I forward on amusing anecdotes that I find in my e-mail. This aspect does not precipitate an observation like the one you so thoughtlessly posted.

For one to approach such a conclusion as you have would judge an individual unfairly. One must discover and collect all the particulars before leaping to conclusions.

What makes you assume that I would be privy to how much NASA spends on its research anyway?

Don, I am mortified by your actions, particularly for one who is an HR Hero. Do you not scrutinize completely before declaring your presumptions?

System

This may sound terribly unintelligent, but that went over my head.

No matter what we know, don't we gather it from somewhere?

HS is very resourceful - probably very intelligent.

Don D

>
>No matter what we know, don't we gather it from
>somewhere?
>
See, there we go again. That is a quote from Barney Fife in the 1961 program about the "Gold Hijacking". I won't reveal this, but HS also told me once, "People are just like everybody else."

System

"People are just like everybody
>else."

HS, that's profound. I need a cigarette.