Quote by GnV
As I understand it a ballpoint pen is not dependent on gravity to function,however when placed upside down gravity may well prevent it from functioning ... in space gravity is not a factor
a ballpoint pen or a non generic biro?
Which are we talking about now?
A standard ballpoint as designed and invented by this man ....
as opposed to say a quill as invented by
Sorry to labour the post but....
The generic ballpoint pen is less attractive for use in space...
"Earlier pens leaked or clogged because of incorrect viscosity of the ink, and depended on gravity to deliver the ink to the ball. Depending on gravity caused difficulties with the flow and required that the pen be held nearly vertically. The original Biro pen used capillary action and a piston that pressurised the ink column, solving the ink delivery flow problems. Later Biro pens had a spring that kept pressure on the piston, and still later the Biro pens used just gravity and capillary action"
This from an alternate source:
The original usually is always best.
ever wished you had never mentioned the ball point pen
wether or not they work in space some things are proven beyond doubt .....
They love to meet new owners and jump into your pocket
They never work when you need to write down a number in a hurry
They are FREE at any place you work and the rules say you have to take them home
They are FREE in the bookies and you have to take them home
Tesco staff never have one to sign off your cashback
The ones you use for your lottery numbers or at the bingo are jinxed and the reason you don't win
They are a great weapon when pushed into someones eye
The ink tastes good when you chew them during exams (it must or so many wouldnt do it)
The come with a cute plastic container to stop the ink holding bit bending as you write but this cute plastic bit does a habit of breaking so you do have to write with the bendy bit
They can enhance sex appeal when sucked or chewed by attractive women
They bugger up white shirts just for fun
They are experts at hide and seek
They can write for longer than you can go without losing them
They keep writing things you should never have put in print (ask the wives of the single men on here and note they are especiall good at writing swinging club telephone numbers)
They can be mighter than a sword (yea I still want a sword if I am going into a fight or better still a pound of semtex)
Your ears were designed to provide a holder they fit into.
They are a great source of inspiration (see earlier comment on biro chewing)
They can double up as so many other things such as a nose picker, for forcing something open, to fill a pencil case, to help Mr Bean look superior during exams.
They can be used as a missile for people not paying attention in class (political correctness has made this use more a thing of the past)
They make a good paperweight in light winds
They are crap at spelling
They bloody hurt when you sit down and they are in your pants pocket
Essex girls don't know what they are for
They can assist young boys filling in the gaps on thier goaties
They are not as good as felt tip (no pun) pens when your having your breast signed by a celebrity
Wives find them usefull to poke you with just before the film ends or when you just said something about your sex life to your mother in law.
and
If all the biros in the world were put in one place there would still be billions we couldnt find.
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