To: Justaham
I got a masters degree in 2003. None of my classmates ever used a slide rule.
To: FlyingEagle
I used a slide rule in hs and college in the 60s. Electronic calculators took over in the early 70s. I have my Dad's slide rule he used at AT&T in the 50s.
I checked on eBay and there are 1200 for sale, LOL.
To: FlyingEagle
I remember the scene in Apollo 13, I had to tell the kids what they were doing with those little rulers.
36 posted on
07/22/2011 7:24:49 PM PDT by
I still care
(I miss my friends, bagels, and the NYC skyline - but not the taxes. I love the South.)
To: FlyingEagle
This thread makes me feel older than dirt. In a good way of course. :-)
104 posted on
07/24/2011 7:45:29 PM PDT by
Raebie
(WS)
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