[fredhead]

1- Zero Gravity
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. (Your taxes are due again --
enjoy paying them)

2 - Our Constitution
They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq.
Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot
of really smart guys, it's worked for over 200 years....and
we're not using it anymore.

3 - Ten Commandments
The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a
Courthouse is that you can't post "Thou Shalt Not Steal",
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery" and "Thou Shall Not Lie" in
a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians! It
creates a hostile work environment.

[Lucky9teen]

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

1- Zero Gravity 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. (Your taxes are due again -- enjoy paying them)

Funny story but not true.

The pen was developed by a private company that still makes them. I know because my company buys them. They are the only pens that work on the floor.

And if the Russians used a pencil that might explain some of the problems with their space program. Think pencil dust in zero gravity with delicate electronics all around.