tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post9008315263571005942..comments2024-03-29T01:09:48.567-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: And now, a way to support a local business and buy (allegedly) the greatest pen everUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-80328043111669174402011-08-04T15:51:34.937-04:002011-08-04T15:51:34.937-04:00Just to knock the humor out of the joke (weightles...Just to knock the humor out of the joke (weightlessness is no place for levity) - pencils are a hazard in space capsules because graphite (the pencil "lead") is an electrical conductor, and you don't want broken pieces of it, or even dust, floating around. The Soviets adopted the Fisher Space Pen, too.<br /><br />They didn't buy it at Essex Card Shop, probably, which is a shame, because they <i>are</i> a great local business.geckohttp://dustyfeet.comnoreply@blogger.com