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Posted by William Mitchell on 02/17/07 12:42
Tom Stiller <tomstiller@comcast.net> writes:
> In article
> <doraymeRidThis-EB7583.11002617022007@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>,
> dorayme <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> > In article
> > <tomstiller-B1D366.16213816022007@comcast.dca.giganews.com>,
> > Tom Stiller <tomstiller@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > No gravity == no problem.
> > > >
> > > > The equation is not good. If the ink is in the middle of the
> > > > plastic sleeve then there is no easy way to get it to to flow to
> > > > the ball.
> > >
> > > Shake it -- the way one does automatically when a ball-point won't write.
> >
> > You shake it and it goes to the wrong end from the ball, what
> > then? You shake it some more? You shake it in a direction? Be
> > careful, you might go the other way.
> >
> > You need to write some dying words, your strength is almost gone,
> > no note to leave your money to whoever, that awful relative gets
> > it... No gravity=no problem eh? Sure!
> >
> > Look, the fact is that the equation is no good. That pencil with
> > the "risk" to the eye (I mean, really!) is looking good all
> > around...
>
> Hmmm, I guess you never had to shake down a fever thermometer. Maybe
> the technique is lost on the younger generation.
>
Well, yes, I have. I've even broken one while doing it.
--
Bill Mitchell
Dept of Mathematics, The University of Florida
PO Box 118105, Gainesville, FL 32611--8105
mitchell@math.ufl.edu (352) 392-0281 x284
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