[john rees]

When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn't work at 0 gravity (Ink won't flow down to the writing surface).


In order to solve this problem, they hired Andersen consulting(Accenture today). It took them one decade & 12 million dollars to develop a pen that worked at 0 gravity, upside down, under water, in practically any surface including crystals & in a temperature range from below freezing point to over 300°C.

Do you know what the Russians did?

They used a pencil.


This is a true story, which is a metaphor for life. Sometimes,
we are so caught up with being spectacular at solving a problem that we overlook the simplest & the most effective way.

"Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them."

Albert Einstein

[strakercleaning]

My Fisher Space pen is BRILL. It is short, stocky, works smoothly in grease, water and upside down................JUST LIKE ME 

ps............. we are both slightly more attractive and better smelling than a pencil  :